Control

Control with an AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers a remarkably consistent experience across its three tested resolutions, with the data showing a setup that scales predictably from demanding 4K to high-refresh 1080p. The measured frames suggest this pairing is well-balanced for a 2019 action-adventure title, though the benchmark rows reveal distinct bottlenecks that shift depending on how far you push the visual presets.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data points to High as the optimal preset for this combination. At 4K, High yields 70.4 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while the jump to Ultra only drops performance to 64.9 FPS—a relatively modest 8% penalty. However, the more telling comparison comes at lower resolutions: at 1440p, High hits 110 FPS, and at 1080p it reaches 143.6 FPS, both figures landing in the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors without sacrificing visual quality. Low settings provide a substantial boost—217.4 FPS at 1080p—but the gap between Low and High at 1440p (171.1 vs 110 FPS) suggests that High is where the hardware's capabilities align best with the game's demands. Medium sits close to High at 1080p (161.5 vs 143.6 FPS) but falls notably behind at 4K (81.4 vs 70.4 FPS), making High the more consistent choice across all resolutions. Ultra, while playable, offers diminishing returns for the performance cost, especially when the RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB VRAM is already well-utilized at that preset.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration proves adequate for Control's demands, as evidenced by the steady frame rates even at 4K Ultra where texture loads are heaviest. The GPU's clock behavior—a base of 2310 MHz boosting to 2610 MHz—appears well-suited to the game's engine, which seems to favor sustained high clocks over burst performance. The card's 7680 shading units and 60 RT cores indicate substantial compute headroom, yet the benchmark results show that at 1080p, the CPU becomes the limiting factor. Specifically, the difference between Low and High at 1080p is stark: 217.4 FPS versus 143.6 FPS, a 51% drop that cannot be attributed to the GPU alone, since the same preset switch at 4K only reduces performance by 38% (113.5 to 70.4 FPS). This suggests the GPU's raw throughput is more than sufficient for Control at lower resolutions, with the bottleneck shifting to the processor. The GPU's 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 626.4 GTexel/s texture rate are clearly not being fully taxed until 4K Ultra, where the 64.9 FPS result indicates the card is finally working near its limits.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between components. At High settings, performance drops from 143.6 FPS at 1080p to 110 FPS at 1440p (a 23% reduction) and then to 70.4 FPS at 4K (a 51% reduction from 1440p). This pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions—the RTX 4070 Ti's rendering load increases exponentially with pixel count, and the 4K Ultra result of 64.9 FPS confirms this trend. However, the Low settings tell a different story: 217.4 FPS at 1080p falls to 171.1 FPS at 1440p and 113.5 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop of 21% is smaller than the High preset's 23%, but the 1440p-to-4K drop of 34% is notably steeper for Low, suggesting that at Low settings, the CPU is more involved in maintaining frame rates, and the GPU's memory bandwidth becomes a constraint as resolution climbs. The Medium preset shows the most linear scaling (161.5 to 119.9 to 81.4 FPS), implying a balanced load where neither component dominates excessively. Overall, the data implies that Control is heavily GPU-limited at 4K for this combo, while 1080p is where the CPU's influence is most apparent.

How This Combo Ranks

Out of 1636 tested combinations, this pairing of the Ryzen 7 5700 and RTX 4070 Ti ranks 224th in Control. That places it in the top 14% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a mid-generation processor paired with a high-end GPU. The CPU's percentile rank of 84 among all processors and the GPU's rank of 85 among all GPUs suggest both components are above-average performers, and their combination lands comfortably in the upper tier for this game. The Ryzen 7 5700's nearest rivals—the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% higher average score) and Core i7-12700H (0.8% higher)—indicate that the CPU is competitive with older flagship parts, but the RTX 4070 Ti faces stiffer competition, with the RTX 5090 Mobile just 0.6% ahead and the Intel Arc A730M 1.5% ahead in average benchmark scores. This ranking implies that the GPU is the more differentiating factor in this combo's Control performance, since the CPU's rivals are closely matched, while the GPU's position against mobile and workstation parts shows it's not overwhelmingly dominant in synthetic tests. The 224th rank out of 1636 combos reflects a well-rounded setup that outperforms most configurations, though it's not at the absolute top tier where newer flagship CPUs and GPUs would reside.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename), with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide a solid foundation for gaming workloads. In Control, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the 1080p results. At Low settings, the combo achieves 217.4 FPS, which is likely near the engine's frame rate ceiling given the CPU's single-thread performance—its 3DMark single-thread score of 901 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916 are respectable but not class-leading. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration helps maintain consistency across settings, as evidenced by the relatively smooth scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p (217.4 to 122.4 FPS). However, the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities (Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655) suggest it can handle the game's background tasks without bottlenecking, but the benchmark data shows that at 1440p and above, the GPU takes over as the primary constraint. The CPU's 65W TDP and 7nm process node (10,700 million transistors) indicate an efficient design that doesn't generate excessive heat, which is beneficial for sustained gaming sessions. Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5700's average benchmark score of 27220 is within 1.2% of the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340, suggesting that Control's performance is not CPU-limited in a way that would differentiate these processors significantly.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the combo delivers its highest frame rates: Low averages 217.4 FPS, Medium 161.5 FPS, High 143.6 FPS, and Ultra 122.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium (55.9 FPS) is larger than the gap between Medium and High (17.9 FPS), indicating that the game's medium settings introduce significant graphical effects that tax the GPU, while the jump to High is less demanding. Moving to 1440p, the averages are 171.1 FPS at Low, 119.9 FPS at Medium, 110 FPS at High, and 95.4 FPS at Ultra. The percentage drops from 1080p are consistent across presets (21-26%), suggesting a uniform scaling factor. At 4K, the results are 113.5 FPS at Low, 81.4 FPS at Medium, 70.4 FPS at High, and 64.9 FPS at Ultra. Notably, the 4K Low result of 113.5 FPS is still above the 1080p Ultra result of 122.4 FPS, which underscores how much headroom the GPU has at lower presets. The full range across all measurements spans from 217.4 FPS (1080p Low) down to 64.9 FPS (4K Ultra), a 70% reduction that highlights the game's sensitivity to both resolution and settings. The data shows no min or max FPS values recorded, so the averages alone indicate stable performance without stutter-prone dips, which is typical for a well-optimized title from 2019.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 4K gaming with this combo?

A: High at 4K produces 70.4 FPS, which is the best balance of visual quality and performance since Ultra drops to 64.9 FPS, and Medium is only 81.4 FPS, making High the recommended choice for maintaining smooth gameplay above 60 FPS.

Q: How much does the CPU limit performance at 1080p?

A: The data shows 217.4 FPS at Low settings and 143.6 FPS at High settings, a 51% difference that cannot be fully explained by GPU load alone, indicating the Ryzen 7 5700's single-thread performance becomes a factor at lower resolutions.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Control?

A: Yes, the benchmark results show no performance collapse at 4K Ultra (64.9 FPS) that would indicate VRAM throttling, and the 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for the game's texture demands.

Q: How does this combo rank against other tested systems?

A: It ranks 224th out of 1636 combos, placing it in the top 14% of all configurations tested for Control, with both components performing above the 84th percentile among their respective categories.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1440p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1440p High, the average is 110 FPS, while at 4K High, it drops to 70.4 FPS, a 36% reduction that indicates the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Q: Does the CPU's 8-core configuration help in this game?

A: The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20655 and the consistent frame rates across settings suggest the 8-core, 16-thread design prevents CPU bottlenecks in Control, though single-thread performance (2916 in R23) is more critical for the game's engine.