Control

Control is a demanding action-adventure title that stresses both the CPU and GPU, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination produces a distinct performance profile. The measured data, drawn from the benchmark database, shows a system that is capable at 1080p, solid at 1440p, and increasingly GPU-bound at 4K. This analysis walks through the raw numbers, interprets what they mean relative to the hardware’s capabilities, and provides clear guidance on how to configure the game for the best experience.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The combination achieves an average of 93 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings. This is a strong result, indicating that the pairing handles the game smoothly at this resolution and preset.

Q: How much faster is Low settings compared to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS with Low settings is 112, while Ultra settings yield 61 FPS. This represents a performance difference of 51 FPS, or roughly 84% higher frame rate on Low, showing a substantial scaling range across presets.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM of the RX 7700 prevent frame drops at 4K?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. The measured data at 3840x2160 shows an average of 48 FPS on High and 41 FPS on Ultra, so while VRAM capacity is ample, the frame rates are still limited by the GPU's compute performance at this resolution, not memory capacity.

Q: What is the best preset for a 60 FPS target at 1440p?

A: The data shows that Medium settings at 2560x1440 produce an average of 80 FPS, with a minimum of 68 FPS. This is the only preset at this resolution that comfortably exceeds a 60 FPS average while maintaining a minimum above 60 FPS, making it the safest choice for consistent performance.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in Control?

A: The combination is ranked 1294 out of 2888 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. This rank reflects the balance between the CPU's 78th percentile and the GPU's 58th percentile scores.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: At 1080p, the gap between Low (148 FPS) and High (93 FPS) suggests the GPU is the primary limiter, as the CPU can push higher frame rates. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, are sufficient to avoid bottlenecking, especially since the frame rate drops further at higher resolutions, indicating GPU dependence.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 32 chip, featuring 2560 shading units and 40 ray tracing cores. Its boost clock is rated at 2459 MHz, with a game clock of 2041 MHz. The GPU’s memory subsystem is a key asset: 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus provides 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth. In Control, this memory configuration ensures that high-resolution textures and complex scenes are handled without bandwidth-related stuttering, but the raw compute throughput becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

The measured FPS data reflects this. At 1080p Low, the GPU delivers 148 FPS, showing its peak capability when pixel count is low. Moving to 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 81 FPS, a 45% reduction, which indicates that the GPU’s shading units and ROPs (96 total) are heavily taxed by the game’s effects. The pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s are the theoretical ceilings, but the game’s rendering workload, including physics and particle effects, pulls the effective performance down.

At 4K, the GPU’s role becomes even more pronounced. The average FPS at 3840x2160 ranges from 76 on Low to 41 on Ultra. The difference between Low and High at 4K is 28 FPS, showing that even modest preset changes have a significant impact on the GPU’s frame output. The RX 7700’s percentile rank of 58 among all GPUs places it in the mid-range, and these results are consistent with that positioning: it can handle 1440p well but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K with demanding presets. The 16 GB VRAM is never the issue; rather, the GPU’s FP32 throughput of 25.18 TFLOPS is the ceiling.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear pattern of frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU becoming the dominant factor at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS transitions from 93 at 1920x1080, to 71 at 2560x1440, and finally to 48 at 3840x2160. This represents a 52% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48% drop from 1440p to 4K. The scaling is roughly linear in terms of pixel count, but the actual performance loss is steeper, indicating that memory bandwidth and compute efficiency are stretched.

For Low settings, the numbers are 148 FPS at 1080p, 112 at 1440p, and 76 at 4K. The percentage drops are 24% and 32% respectively, showing that at lower presets, the GPU is less saturated, and the relative impact of resolution increases is smaller. This suggests that at Low settings, the system is less GPU-bound, and other components like the CPU or memory bandwidth play a more significant role in maintaining frame rates.

The Medium preset, which is the only one with min and max FPS data, illustrates the variability. At 1080p, the average is 105 FPS with a minimum of 89 and maximum of 121. At 1440p, the average is 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 and maximum of 92. At 4K, the average is 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 and maximum of 62. The spread between minimum and maximum FPS grows from 32 FPS at 1080p to 24 FPS at 1440p and 16 FPS at 4K, indicating that as the GPU becomes more stressed, the frame pacing becomes more consistent but at lower overall levels.

This scaling behavior confirms that the limiting component at 1440p and 4K is the GPU. The CPU’s role is more visible at 1080p, where the frame rates are high enough to expose any potential CPU bottleneck, but the measured data shows that the GPU still delivers 148 FPS on Low, meaning the CPU can keep up.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and frame rate preference. For a 1080p display, High settings provide an average of 93 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Ultra settings at 1080p drop to 81 FPS, still playable but with a 12 FPS penalty for marginal visual gains. For players who prioritize maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1080p deliver 148 FPS, but this sacrifices visual fidelity.

At 1440p, Medium settings are the standout choice. The average of 80 FPS with a minimum of 68 FPS ensures that the frame rate stays above 60 FPS even in demanding scenes. High settings at 1440p produce 71 FPS on average, but without min FPS data, there is a risk of drops below 60. Ultra settings at 1440p average 61 FPS, which is borderline; any heavy action sequence could push it lower. Low settings at 1440p yield 112 FPS, but the visual downgrade is significant.

For 4K, none of the presets achieve a stable 60 FPS average. Medium settings come closest with 54 FPS, but the minimum of 46 FPS indicates noticeable stuttering. High settings average 48 FPS, and Ultra averages 41 FPS. Low settings average 76 FPS, which is the only preset at 4K that exceeds 60 FPS, but it requires disabling most visual effects. The recommendation is to use Medium settings at 1440p for the best balance of visual quality and performance, or to accept Low settings at 4K if resolution is the priority.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combination is as follows:

At 1920x1080:

• Low: average 148 FPS
• Medium: average 105 FPS, minimum 89 FPS, maximum 121 FPS
• High: average 93 FPS
• Ultra: average 81 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• Low: average 112 FPS
• Medium: average 80 FPS, minimum 68 FPS, maximum 92 FPS
• High: average 71 FPS
• Ultra: average 61 FPS

At 3840x2160:

• Low: average 76 FPS
• Medium: average 54 FPS, minimum 46 FPS, maximum 62 FPS
• High: average 48 FPS
• Ultra: average 41 FPS

The data reveals a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions: Low is the fastest, followed by Medium, then High, and Ultra is the slowest. The gap between Medium and High is relatively small at each resolution, ranging from 12 FPS at 1080p to 6 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the visual difference between these presets is less taxing than the jump from High to Ultra, which costs 12 FPS at 1080p, 10 FPS at 1440p, and 7 FPS at 4K.

The Medium preset is the only one with min and max FPS data, which provides insight into frame consistency. At 1080p, the minimum of 89 FPS is well above any playability threshold. At 1440p, the minimum of 68 FPS is still above 60, making it a safe choice. At 4K, the minimum of 46 FPS is below 60, indicating that the GPU cannot maintain a consistent frame rate at this resolution with Medium settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for gaming. The CPU’s benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and a Passmark multi-thread score of 24303. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916.

In Control, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The game is known for its destruction physics and telekinetic combat, which can stress CPU cores. However, the measured data suggests that the Ryzen 7 5700 is not a bottleneck at any resolution tested. At 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the system achieves 148 FPS. This is a high frame rate that would expose CPU limitations if they existed, but the data shows the CPU can handle it.

The CPU’s percentile rank of 78 among all CPUs indicates it is better than the average processor. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-2752TER and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, with performance deltas of -0.1% and 0.1%, respectively. This places the Ryzen 7 5700 in a competitive position. The 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Control, which typically scales well up to 8 threads. The boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures that single-threaded tasks, which are common in game logic, are executed quickly.

The data shows that as resolution increases, the FPS drops, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the FPS would remain relatively flat across resolutions. Instead, the FPS at Ultra settings drops from 81 at 1080p to 41 at 4K, a 50% reduction, which is directly attributable to the GPU’s workload. The CPU’s 16 threads and L3 cache are sufficient to keep the GPU fed, even at 4K, where the GPU is clearly the bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination is ranked 1294 out of 2888 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 55th percentile of all combinations. This rank is a reflection of the balance between the CPU and GPU. The CPU’s 78th percentile score is higher than the GPU’s 58th percentile, indicating that the CPU is relatively stronger than the GPU in this pairing.

The GPU’s nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon R9 370X, which has a nearly identical average score (15862 vs 15852, a delta of -0.1%), and the AMD Radeon RX 9060, which is 1% faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 1.7% faster, showing that the RX 7700 is in a tight competitive cluster. This means that the GPU’s performance is typical for its class, and the combo’s rank is largely determined by the CPU’s above-average standing.

The combination’s rank of 1294 suggests that it outperforms roughly 55% of all tested systems, which is a solid middle-tier result. For reference, the top-ranked combos likely feature higher-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 or RX 7900 XTX, which would deliver significantly higher frame rates at 4K. However, for the price and power envelope, this combo offers a balanced experience.

The data indicates that the combo’s performance is well-suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the 4K experience being playable only at lower presets. The rank of 1294 out of 2888 is a useful metric for comparing this system to others, but it should be interpreted in context. The CPU’s strong multi-threaded scores, such as the Geekbench multi-core score of 9959, contribute to the overall ranking, even though they may not directly translate to higher FPS in Control. The GPU’s 16 GB VRAM and high bandwidth ensure that it can handle modern games, but its compute performance is the limiting factor at high resolutions, which is reflected in the measured FPS data.