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# Control with AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers a compelling Control experience, with the measured data showing this combination ranks in the 94th percentile of all tested combos, placing it 94th out of 1,636 total configurations. The CPU, an 8-core Zen 3 part with 16 threads running at a 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clock, sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 5080, based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, reaches the 89th percentile among all GPUs. Together, they produce frame rates that range from a minimum of 74.2 FPS at 4K Ultra to a maximum of 221.8 FPS at 1080p Low, demonstrating substantial headroom across the entire resolution and settings spectrum tested.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern for optimal settings at each resolution. At 3840x2160, the High preset delivers 83.5 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, while the Medium preset produces 92.7 FPS and Low reaches 132.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K drops to 74.2 FPS, still playable but with the lowest margin of the four tested settings. For 4K displays, High represents the best balance, as it maintains a healthy average while preserving visual quality over the significantly lower Medium and Low presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the data shows High achieving 123.5 FPS, Medium at 140.2 FPS, and Low at 197.4 FPS, with Ultra at 108.2 FPS. At this resolution, the High preset provides an excellent experience for high-refresh-rate monitors, while Ultra still clears the 100 FPS mark with 108.2 FPS. For 1440p users with 144 Hz displays, the Medium preset's 140.2 FPS comes closest to maximizing refresh rate without sacrificing too much visual fidelity.

At 1920x1080, the benchmark results show High at 166 FPS, Medium at 188.2 FPS, Low at 221.8 FPS, and Ultra at 146.4 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p delivers 146.4 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most standard 144 Hz monitors, meaning users can enable maximum settings without dropping below their display's capability. The data indicates that High at 1080p provides a 13.4% improvement over Ultra with 166 FPS, making it the recommended choice for competitive play on 240 Hz displays, while Ultra remains the best option for visual fidelity on standard refresh panels.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves a combo rank of 94 out of 1,636 tested configurations in Control, placing it in the top 5.7% of all combos. This high ranking reflects the synergistic pairing of a strong 8-core processor with a flagship-tier GPU. The RTX 5080's performance in synthetic benchmarks shows it competing closely with the Intel Arc A570M, which scores 58,239 compared to the RTX 5080's 59,188 average, representing a 1.6% gap. The GPU also edges out the Intel Arc A580 by 2.5% and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X by 2.6%, while trailing the Intel Arc Pro A60 by 1.9%.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 7 5700's average benchmark score of 27,220 places it marginally ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K, which scores 27,043 with a 0.7% delta, and slightly above the Intel Core i7-12700H at 27,006 with a 0.8% delta. The processor also outperforms the Intel Core i7-1370P by 0.8% and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 by 1.2%. These narrow margins indicate that the Ryzen 7 5700 sits at a performance plateau where CPU selection has minimal impact on overall combo ranking, making the GPU the primary driver of the strong position in Control.

FAQ

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

A: The High preset at 3840x2160 produces 83.5 FPS, which provides the best balance between visual quality and frame rate, as it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while delivering substantially better visuals than the Medium preset's 92.7 FPS or Low's 132.3 FPS.

Q: How does this combo perform at 1080p Ultra compared to 4K Ultra?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 146.4 FPS, which is nearly double the 74.2 FPS seen at 4K Ultra. This indicates that the RTX 5080 has significant headroom at lower resolutions, allowing for maximum settings while still supporting high refresh rates.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more limiting at 1440p?

A: The 2560x1440 results show a scaling pattern from Low at 197.4 FPS to Ultra at 108.2 FPS, with a 45.2% drop. This substantial decrease with increasing settings suggests the GPU is the primary performance determinant at this resolution, as the CPU's 8-core configuration provides sufficient throughput for the game's demands.

Q: What is the ranking of this combo among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 94th out of 1,636 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the top 5.7% of all configurations. The RTX 5080's 89th percentile GPU score and the Ryzen 7 5700's 84th percentile CPU score contribute to this strong overall position.

Q: Can this combo handle high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p?

A: Yes, the data shows the Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivering 140.2 FPS and High achieving 123.5 FPS, both of which exceed the 120 Hz threshold. Even the Ultra preset maintains 108.2 FPS, making this combo suitable for most high-refresh-rate 1440p displays.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5080's average benchmark score of 59,188 places it 2.5% ahead of the Intel Arc A580's 57,756 and 2.6% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X's 57,661, while it trails the Intel Arc Pro A60's 60,326 by 1.9%.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, the combo delivers 221.8 FPS on Low, 188.2 FPS on Medium, 166 FPS on High, and 146.4 FPS on Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 75.4 FPS, representing a 34% reduction when moving from the lowest to highest settings. This demonstrates that even at maximum settings, the frame rate remains well above 144 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay on high-refresh displays.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales as follows: Low achieves 197.4 FPS, Medium reaches 140.2 FPS, High produces 123.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 108.2 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra at 1440p represents a 45.2% reduction in frame rate, a larger percentage drop than at 1080p, indicating that the GPU is becoming more stressed as resolution increases. The 1440p results show that the combo can maintain above 100 FPS even at the highest settings, which is an impressive feat for a demanding action-adventure title.

At 3840x2160, the highest resolution tested, the results show Low at 132.3 FPS, Medium at 92.7 FPS, High at 83.5 FPS, and Ultra at 74.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 4K is 58.1 FPS, a 43.9% reduction. Notably, the 4K Ultra result of 74.2 FPS remains above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the combo can handle maximum settings at native 4K without dipping below playable frame rates. The progression from 1080p to 4K at each settings level shows consistent scaling, with the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory proving sufficient for the game's demands at all tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

Examining how frame rates scale from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals important information about the limiting component in this system. At the Low preset, frame rates drop from 221.8 FPS at 1080p to 197.4 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 11%, then to 132.3 FPS at 4K, a further 33% reduction from 1440p. The total scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low is 40.4%, indicating that the GPU remains the primary bottleneck even at the lowest settings, as the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample processing power for the game's physics and AI systems.

At the High preset, the scaling pattern shows 166 FPS at 1080p dropping to 123.5 FPS at 1440p, a 25.6% reduction, then to 83.5 FPS at 4K, a 32.4% reduction from 1440p. The total drop from 1080p to 4K at High is 49.7%, which is more pronounced than at Low settings. This steeper decline indicates that as settings increase, the GPU's rendering workload grows proportionally with pixel count, confirming that the RTX 5080 is the limiting factor rather than the Ryzen 7 5700. The Ultra preset shows similar scaling, with 146.4 FPS at 1080p falling to 108.2 FPS at 1440p (26.1% reduction) and then to 74.2 FPS at 4K (31.4% reduction from 1440p), for a total 49.3% drop across the resolution range.

The consistent pattern of roughly 50% frame rate reduction from 1080p to 4K across higher settings, combined with the smaller reduction at Low settings, points to the GPU as the dominant performance limiter. The CPU's 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks, along with its 16 MB of L3 cache, are sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions, as evidenced by the relatively modest frame rate penalties when moving between settings presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 brings 8 cores and 16 threads to this configuration, built on the Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process from TSMC. Its benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20,655 and a single-core score of 2,916. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24,303 and single-thread score of 3,296 further demonstrate the processor's balanced capabilities. In 3DMark tests, the CPU scores 6,628 with 16 threads and 901 with a single thread, showing that it scales well with thread count.

In Control, the CPU's role is evident from the frame rate behavior across different settings. At 1080p Low, where the GPU workload is lightest, the combo achieves 221.8 FPS, suggesting that the CPU can support frame rates well above 200 FPS in this game. The fact that increasing settings from Low to Ultra at 1080p only reduces frame rates by 34% indicates that the CPU maintains consistent performance even as GPU load increases. The Ryzen 7 5700's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient throughput for the game's data streaming requirements.

The CPU's synthetic benchmarks place it at the 84th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 27,220. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27,043 with a 0.7% delta, showing that the Ryzen 7 5700 holds its own against a previous-generation flagship. The processor's 16 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB L2 per core contribute to its gaming performance, though in Control specifically, the data suggests that the GPU is the primary determinant of frame rates, as evidenced by the consistent resolution scaling patterns observed across all settings presets.