Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination delivers a robust Control experience, with benchmark data showing an average of 142.2 FPS at 1080p High settings. The pairing ranks in the 85th percentile of all CPUs and 86th percentile of all GPUs, placing this combo at rank 252 out of 1636 tested configurations in this title. The measured frame rates indicate that this system is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p and remains comfortably playable at 4K, though the performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear GPU-bound profile.

FAQ

Q: What is the expected average frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 109.8 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings. This indicates the combo provides a smooth experience for 1440p gaming, with enough headroom to handle demanding scenes without dropping below typical 100 FPS thresholds.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 28631, placing it 0.1% behind the Intel Core i5-12600 (28654) and 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28591). The data shows this is a tightly contested performance tier, with the EPYC 7203P trailing by 0.2%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER falls in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48704. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, scores 49071, putting the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 0.7% behind in aggregate performance metrics.

Q: Is the 16 GB VRAM sufficient for 4K gaming in Control?

A: The measured 4K results confirm that 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is adequate. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo still delivers 62.3 FPS average, while High settings yield 75.1 FPS, indicating VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in this title.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The data shows 178.5 FPS on Low settings versus 125.9 FPS on Ultra at 1920x1080. This represents a 52.6 FPS spread, demonstrating that the Ultra preset imposes a significant but manageable load on the GPU.

Q: How many of the 1636 tested combos does this configuration outperform in Control?

A: The combo ranks 252nd out of 1636 total combinations, meaning it outperforms roughly 84.6% of all tested systems. This places it in the upper quartile, indicating strong relative performance for this specific game workload.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, containing 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. Its base clock of 2340 MHz boosts to 2610 MHz, while the 16 GB GDDR6X memory operates at an effective 21 Gbps across a 256-bit bus, yielding 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. These specifications position the card firmly in the high-end segment, with 8448 shading units, 264 TMUs, and 96 ROPs driving pixel rates of 250.6 GPixel/s.

In Control, the GPU's role is clearly dominant across all measured settings. At 1440p, the difference between Low (163 FPS) and Ultra (96 FPS) settings shows a 67 FPS swing, demonstrating that the graphics card's compute and memory subsystems handle the entire rendering workload. The 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores, while not directly benchmarked in this game's data, contribute to the card's capability to maintain playable frame rates even under Ultra presets. The 96 ROPs ensure efficient pixel throughput, which is critical for this title's particle effects and environmental destruction.

The GPU's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 689.0 GTexel/s texture rate provide ample raw horsepower. The measured data confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is not the bottleneck at any tested resolution, as frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes. The card's 285 W TDP and triple-slot design indicate it is a power-hungry component, but the performance delivered justifies the thermal and power requirements.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-bound scaling pattern. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 142.2 at 1920x1080 to 109.8 at 2560x1440, then further to 75.1 at 3840x2160. This represents a 47.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which aligns with the pixel count increase of approximately 4.4x, indicating that the GPU is the primary limiter.

The Low settings data shows a similar trend: 178.5 FPS at 1080p, 163 FPS at 1440p, and 113.7 FPS at 4K. The smaller drop from 1080p to 1440p (15.5 FPS) compared to the 1440p to 4K drop (49.3 FPS) suggests that at lower settings, the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU, but the card still becomes the constraint at higher resolutions.

Ultra settings amplify this effect, with 125.9 FPS at 1080p, 96 FPS at 1440p, and 62.3 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the only measured data point below 60 FPS, indicating that this is the edge of the combo's capability. The scaling factor from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 49.5%, nearly identical to the High preset, confirming that the GPU's compute and memory throughput scale predictably with pixel workload.

The Ryzen 7 3700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 2 architecture, provides sufficient single-thread performance (2694 in Cinebench R23 single-core) to avoid becoming a bottleneck at 1080p Low. However, the 1080p Low result of 178.5 FPS suggests the CPU is approaching its limit, as further CPU headroom would likely push frame rates higher.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on resolution targets. For players seeking maximum frame rates at 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 159.2 FPS, which is only 19.3 FPS lower than Low but offers significantly better visual quality. The High preset at 142.2 FPS remains excellent for 1080p gaming, providing a balance between visual fidelity and performance.

At 1440p, the High preset at 109.8 FPS is the recommended choice for most users, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 100 FPS while delivering strong visuals. The Ultra preset at 96 FPS is viable for those prioritizing image quality, but the 13.8 FPS drop from High to Ultra may not justify the visual gains in fast-paced action sequences. Medium at 123.5 FPS is a solid alternative for competitive play.

For 4K gaming, the High preset at 75.1 FPS is the optimal selection, as it provides smooth gameplay while maintaining visual quality. The Ultra preset at 62.3 FPS is technically playable but sits close to the 60 FPS threshold, leaving little headroom for demanding scenes. Low settings at 4K yield 113.7 FPS, which is suitable for players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity, but the Medium preset at 80.6 FPS offers a better balance.

The data indicates that the High preset represents the best overall experience across all resolutions, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB VRAM ensuring that texture quality remains consistent. Players with high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p monitors will find the High preset ideal, while 4K users should accept the 75.1 FPS average as the sweet spot.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration ranks 252nd out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the top 15.4% of all systems. The CPU's 85th percentile ranking and GPU's 86th percentile ranking both contribute to this strong position, though the combo's rank is slightly lower than either component's individual percentile would suggest, indicating that the pairing is well-matched but not perfectly optimized.

The Ryzen 7 3700X's nearest rivals show how close the competition is at this performance tier. The Intel Core i5-12600 scores 28654, a mere 0.1% higher than the 3700X's 28631, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT trails by 0.1%. This tight grouping means that CPU choice within this class has minimal impact on overall combo ranking, with the GPU being the primary differentiator.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, scores 49071, just 0.7% higher than the 48704 achieved by the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The RTX A2000 comes close at 47915 (1.6% lower), while the Intel Arc A550M trails by 2.1%. These margins are small enough that driver optimizations and game-specific workloads like Control can shift the relative ranking.

The rank of 252 out of 1636 means the combo outperforms approximately 1384 other configurations. Given that Control is a GPU-intensive title, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's high percentile is the dominant factor in this ranking. The 3700X, while not the newest CPU, provides adequate single-thread performance to avoid holding back the GPU in most scenarios, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across settings. This combo sits comfortably in the upper tier of systems capable of delivering 4K gaming experiences, even if it doesn't reach the absolute top of the rankings.