Control

Resolution Scaling

Looking at the measured frames per second for Control, the gap between 1080p and 4K tells a clear story about where this combo’s limits sit. At 1080p with High settings, the system delivers 100.3 FPS average. Step up to 1440p and that drops to 76.7 FPS — a 23.5% reduction. Push further to 4K and the average falls to 50.4 FPS, which is roughly half the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern is classic GPU-bound behavior: the frame rate drops nearly linearly as pixel count rises, indicating the RTX 3070 is the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

The Low settings row reinforces this. At 1080p Low, the system hits 159.3 FPS. At 1440p Low, it manages 118.1 FPS, and at 4K Low it still holds 83.5 FPS. Notice the relative drop from 1080p to 4K is smaller at Low settings (47.6% reduction) than at High settings (49.7% reduction). This suggests that even when the workload is lighter, the GPU remains the bottleneck — the CPU has enough headroom to feed the card at every resolution tested.

What’s particularly telling is the Ultra preset behavior. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 86.4 FPS; at 1440p Ultra it drops to 65.9 FPS; at 4K Ultra it falls to 46.3 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is below the 50 FPS mark, which is a meaningful threshold for smooth play on many displays. If you’re targeting 4K, the data indicates you’ll need to dial back from Ultra to High (50.4 FPS) or Medium (55.5 FPS) to stay above 50 FPS.

The scaling from Medium to High at each resolution is relatively modest — at 1440p, Medium gives 88.3 FPS and High gives 76.7 FPS, a 13.1% difference. This suggests the game’s High preset adds visual quality without an outsized performance penalty compared to the jump from Low to Medium, which at 1440p goes from 118.1 to 88.3 FPS — a 25.2% hit. The curve is steepest at the low end of settings, then flattens as you approach Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

In the full database of tested CPU-GPU combinations for Control, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 sits at rank 729 out of 1636 tested combos. That places it in the upper-middle portion of the field — not a top-tier pairing, but comfortably ahead of the median. Given that the GPU’s overall benchmark percentile is 72 and the CPU’s is 84, the combo ranking slightly underperforms what either component might suggest individually, which is typical for a game that stresses the graphics card more than the processor.

The RTX 3070’s nearest rivals in GPU benchmark data include the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, which scores 0.9% lower on average, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, which scores 1% lower. The AMD FirePro S7150 and AMD Radeon R9 M295X are within 0.6% and 1.1% respectively, but in opposite directions — the FirePro is 0.6% higher and the R9 M295X is 1.1% higher. These are all within a tight band, meaning the RTX 3070 sits in a crowded performance cluster where small architectural differences matter more than raw compute.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 5700’s nearest rivals are all within 1.2% of its average benchmark score. The Intel Core i9-9900K is 0.7% higher, the Intel Core i7-12700H is 0.8% higher, and the Intel Core i7-1370P is also 0.8% higher. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 is 1.2% higher. What this tells you is that the 5700 is essentially performance-equivalent to a range of Intel parts from different generations and market segments — the differences are within measurement noise for most real workloads.

For Control specifically, the combo’s rank of 729 out of 1636 means about 55% of tested pairings deliver higher frame rates. That’s not a flattering position, but it’s important to contextualize: the database includes many combinations with newer, more expensive GPUs. Against the RTX 3070’s direct peers, this pairing should perform competitively, and the measured FPS numbers confirm it can handle 1440p High at 76.7 FPS, which is smooth for most players.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 brings 8 cores and 16 threads to this pairing, running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosting to 4.60 GHz. It’s built on the Zen 3 architecture using TSMC’s 7 nm process, with a 65 W TDP that keeps it efficient. The 16 MB of L3 cache is shared across the chip, and each core has 64 KB of L1 and 512 KB of L2 cache. This is a 5000-series desktop part, released in April 2022, and it uses the AMD Socket AM4 with PCIe Gen 3 lanes.

In Control, the CPU’s role is secondary to the GPU, but the benchmark data still shows why an 8-core part matters. The single-thread performance — a 3DMark single-thread score of 901 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916 — is strong enough to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 3070 at 1080p. The multi-thread scores are robust as well: Cinebench R23 multi-core hits 20655, and the 3DMark max-threads score is 6617. These numbers suggest the CPU can handle the game’s physics and AI workloads without becoming the limiting factor.

The CPU’s percentile ranking of 84 out of all tested CPUs indicates it sits in the top 16% of processors by average benchmark score. Its average benchmark score of 27220 places it just 0.7% above the Intel Core i9-9900K, a former flagship. For a game like Control, which was released in 2019 and doesn’t scale to 16 threads aggressively, the 5700’s 8-core/16-thread configuration is more than sufficient. The data confirms this: at 1080p Low, the system reaches 159.3 FPS, which is well beyond what most displays can show, and even at 4K Ultra it maintains 46.3 FPS — a result that would be far lower if the CPU were the constraint.

One point worth noting: the CPU’s boost clock of 4.60 GHz is achievable across all 8 cores under load, which helps maintain consistent frame pacing in scenes with many dynamic objects. Control’s destructible environments and physics-heavy combat benefit from having multiple cores available, but the game’s engine is not particularly demanding on thread count — the 5700’s strong single-core performance is what keeps frame times stable.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Control at 4K?

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 4K High settings, the average is 50.4 FPS; at 4K Medium it’s 55.5 FPS; at 4K Low it’s 83.5 FPS. For 4K Ultra, expect 46.3 FPS, which may not be smooth enough for some players.

Q: What’s the best resolution for this pairing?

A: The data shows 1440p High delivers 76.7 FPS, which is a good balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p High you get 100.3 FPS, and at 4K High you drop to 50.4 FPS. The sweet spot is 1440p, where the GPU still has headroom.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its closest rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 3070’s average benchmark score is 28238. The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 0.9% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti scores 1% lower. The AMD FirePro S7150 is 0.6% higher, and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X is 1.1% higher.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700 a bottleneck for the RTX 3070?

A: Benchmark results indicate no. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, provide enough headroom. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 159.3 FPS, showing the GPU is the limiting factor at higher settings.

Q: What settings preset gives the most balanced experience?

A: High settings at 1440p (76.7 FPS) or 1080p (100.3 FPS) offer the best balance. Ultra at 1440p drops to 65.9 FPS, and 4K Ultra falls below 50 FPS. Medium settings provide a noticeable FPS boost without a massive visual change.

Q: How does the combo rank overall in the database?

A: This pairing ranks 729 out of 1636 tested combos for Control. That places it in the upper-middle tier, with about 55% of tested pairings performing better.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture using Samsung’s 8 nm process, with 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 14 Gbps effective, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus. The card has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, along with 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores. Its boost clock is 1725 MHz, and it supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6.

In Control, the GPU’s role is dominant. The measured FPS scaling across resolutions is almost entirely attributable to the RTX 3070’s rasterization performance. The card’s FP32 throughput of 20.31 TFLOPS and texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s are the specs that matter for this game’s visual effects. Control uses heavy post-processing, particle effects, and dynamic lighting, all of which stress the GPU’s compute and memory subsystems.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this game at all tested settings — the data shows no catastrophic frame rate collapse at 4K Ultra (46.3 FPS), which would occur if the card were running out of memory. However, the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is a limiting factor at 4K, where the pixel fill rate of 165.6 GPixel/s is taxed heavily. The drop from 1440p High (76.7 FPS) to 4K High (50.4 FPS) is a 34.3% reduction, which aligns with the 2.25x increase in pixel count — a near-linear scaling that points to memory bandwidth as the constraint.

The GPU’s overall percentile ranking is 72, meaning it performs better than 72% of all tested GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 28238 places it just 0.9% above the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and 1% above the GTX 980 Ti. These are older or lower-tier cards, and the fact that the RTX 3070 only narrowly beats them in synthetic benchmarks is worth noting — but in Control, the measured FPS shows the card is still capable of smooth 1440p play.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy of presets for each resolution. At 1080p, every preset is playable: Low gives 159.3 FPS, Medium 115.5 FPS, High 100.3 FPS, and Ultra 86.4 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 13.9%, which is noticeable but not drastic. If you have a 144 Hz monitor, High is the sensible choice — it stays above 100 FPS while retaining most visual features.

At 1440p, the situation tightens. Ultra drops to 65.9 FPS, which is borderline for 60 Hz displays but workable. High gives 76.7 FPS, Medium 88.3 FPS, and Low 118.1 FPS. The recommendation here is High for most players — it clears 75 FPS, which is smooth on 60 Hz and 75 Hz panels, and the visual uplift over Medium is significant. If you prioritize frame rate over visuals, Medium’s 88.3 FPS is a strong alternative.

At 4K, the choices become more constrained. Ultra averages 46.3 FPS, which is below the 50 FPS threshold many consider the minimum for acceptable play. High gives 50.4 FPS — just above that line — and Medium bumps to 55.5 FPS. Low jumps to 83.5 FPS, but at that point you’re sacrificing most of the game’s visual identity. For 4K, the data suggests Medium as the best compromise: it maintains a playable frame rate while keeping enough graphical fidelity to appreciate Control’s art direction.

The overall best experience per the measured rows is 1440p High. It delivers 76.7 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS, and the High preset preserves most of the game’s signature lighting and particle effects. If you’re on a 1080p display, High at 100.3 FPS is the pick. If you’re determined to run 4K, accept Medium or High and be prepared for occasional dips below 60 FPS.