Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 9070 combination ranks 519th out of 1636 tested combos in Control. This places the pairing in the upper third of all tested configurations, indicating a solidly capable system for this title. The rank reflects a balanced partnership where neither component dramatically bottlenecks the other, though the data suggests the GPU carries more of the performance load at higher resolutions. This is a strong result for a mid-range pairing, positioning it ahead of the majority of tested hardware combinations while leaving headroom above for enthusiast-grade setups.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 519 out of 1636 puts this pairing in the 68th percentile of tested systems, meaning roughly 68% of all recorded combinations perform below it. This is a competitive position for a CPU from the 5000 series paired with a Radeon RX 9000 series GPU. The rank indicates that the combination handles Control's demands well, with the measured FPS data showing playable performance across all tested settings and resolutions. The ranking is particularly notable given that the CPU's average benchmark score places it just 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K and 0.8% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700H, showing that the processor holds its own against older flagship parts. The GPU's average benchmark score sits 0.2% behind the NVIDIA A2 and 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro GV100, placing it in a similar performance tier to those professional-grade cards. These benchmark relationships suggest that the combo's rank is earned through consistent, balanced performance rather than exceptional strength in any single metric.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 brings 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is generous for Control, a game released in 2019, and provides ample headroom for high-resolution textures and effects. The GPU's base clock runs at 1330 MHz, boosting to 2520 MHz, with a game clock of 2070 MHz. The memory operates at 2518 MHz, translating to 20.1 Gbps effective. These clock speeds, combined with 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation units, enable a pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s. The FP32 compute throughput is 36.13 TFLOPS. In Control's measured results, the GPU shows clear scaling with settings changes: at 4K, average FPS drops from 90.3 on Low to 52.1 on Ultra, a 42% reduction in performance from the lowest to highest preset. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences across settings, as the CPU's workload remains relatively constant while the GPU's rendering load increases with higher presets. The 56 ray tracing cores are present but Control's implementation of ray tracing is not reflected in these measured results, which focus on standard rasterization performance.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 128.4 FPS, which is nearly 30 FPS faster than High's 117 FPS and only 56.3 FPS behind Low's 184.7 FPS. At 1440p, Medium produces 98.3 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while High drops to 88 FPS and Ultra falls to 79 FPS. At 4K, Medium achieves 68.4 FPS, which remains playable, whereas High drops to 59.2 FPS and Ultra falls to 52.1 FPS. The Low preset yields the highest frame rates—184.7 FPS at 1080p, 138 FPS at 1440p, and 90.3 FPS at 4K—but sacrifices significant visual fidelity that Control's atmospheric environments benefit from. Medium provides a 17% increase in FPS over High at 4K (68.4 vs 59.2) while likely retaining most of the visual enhancements that matter for the game's moody lighting and destructible environments. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness over visuals, Low at 1440p or 1080p is the choice, but for the best overall experience, Medium is the recommended preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 184.7 FPS on Low, 128.4 FPS on Medium, 117 FPS on High, and 99.6 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium represents a 30% performance drop, while the jump from High to Ultra is a 14.9% drop. This shows that the Low preset is far less demanding than the others, while the differences between Medium, High, and Ultra are more moderate. At 2560x1440, the results are 138 FPS on Low, 98.3 FPS on Medium, 88 FPS on High, and 79 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Medium is 28.8%, and the drop from High to Ultra is 10.2%. At 3840x2160, the figures are 90.3 FPS on Low, 68.4 FPS on Medium, 59.2 FPS on High, and 52.1 FPS on Ultra. Here, the drop from Low to Medium is 24.3%, and the drop from High to Ultra is 12%. Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently provides the highest frame rates, with Medium offering a substantial improvement in visual quality for a moderate FPS cost. The Ultra preset, while playable at 1080p and 1440p, drops below 60 FPS at 4K, making it less suitable for that resolution.

Resolution Scaling

Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces average FPS by 25.3% on Low (184.7 to 138), 23.4% on Medium (128.4 to 98.3), 24.8% on High (117 to 88), and 20.7% on Ultra (99.6 to 79). The drops from 1440p to 4K are steeper: 34.6% on Low (138 to 90.3), 30.4% on Medium (98.3 to 68.4), 32.7% on High (88 to 59.2), and 34.1% on Ultra (79 to 52.1). The consistent scaling pattern across all settings indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions. The 1080p to 1440p transition shows a roughly 20-25% performance hit, while the 1440p to 4K transition costs 30-35% performance. This scaling behavior is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where the rendering resolution directly impacts the GPU's workload. At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more prominent, but the measured FPS of 99.6 on Ultra suggests that even at the highest settings, the combo maintains excellent frame rates without significant CPU bottlenecking. The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM is not a limiting factor at any resolution, as Control's memory requirements are well below this capacity.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 provides 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The 65W TDP and 16 MB of L3 cache support consistent performance across threaded workloads. In benchmark tests, the CPU scores 20,655 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,916 in single-core, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 27,220 is 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i9-9900K and 0.8% higher than the Intel Core i7-12700H, showing competitive performance against those older and mobile parts respectively. In Control, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 184.7 FPS, which approaches the CPU's practical limit for maintaining frame pacing in this title. The 16 threads handle Control's multi-threaded physics and AI workloads effectively, as evidenced by the smooth scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p. At 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes, with FPS differences driven primarily by GPU settings changes. The CPU's 3DMark scores—6,628 on the 16-thread test and 901 on the single-thread test—indicate that it can feed the GPU adequately even at high frame rates, preventing the bottleneck that would artificially cap FPS below the GPU's capability.