Control

Control, Remedy’s 2019 action-adventure, presents a demanding workload that scales aggressively with both resolution and graphical presets. The benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination reveals a system that is strongly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet capable of delivering high refresh rates at 1080p. The measured results, spanning three resolutions and four settings presets, provide a clear picture of where this hardware excels and where its limitations are exposed.

Resolution Scaling

The performance trajectory from 1080p to 4K clearly identifies the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti as the primary bottleneck in this configuration. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the system produces an average of 105.8 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same preset drops performance to 78.9 FPS, a reduction of approximately 25.4%. The jump to 3840x2160 is more punishing, with average FPS falling to 53.9, which is a 49.1% decrease from the 1080p figure. This pattern is consistent across all settings, confirming that the game’s rendering load scales almost linearly with pixel count.

The data suggests that the Ryzen 7 5700G, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is not the limiting factor in most scenarios. The gap between 1080p Low (167.6 FPS) and 1440p Low (124.2 FPS) is a 25.9% drop, while the gap between 1440p High (78.9 FPS) and 4K High (53.9 FPS) is a 31.7% drop. This widening delta as resolution increases indicates that the GPU is hitting its compute and memory bandwidth limits. The RTX 3070 Ti’s 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth are being saturated at 4K, particularly with higher texture quality settings.

Notably, the scaling from Medium to High at each resolution is less severe than the jump from High to Ultra. For instance, at 2560x1440, the difference between Medium (88.8 FPS) and High (78.9 FPS) is 11.1%, while the difference between High and Ultra (69.5 FPS) is 11.9%. This suggests that Ultra presets introduce disproportionately expensive effects, likely related to ray tracing or volumetric lighting, which heavily tax the GPU’s 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 4K Ultra result of 49.7 FPS is the only measured point below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that this combination is on the edge of playability at the highest settings.

FAQ

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

A: The benchmark data shows an average of 105.8 FPS at 1920x1080 with the High preset. This is a solid result, indicating the system can handle high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution without compromising visual quality.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: It depends on the preset. With Low settings, the average is 82.6 FPS, and with Medium it drops to 61.9 FPS. However, High settings yield 53.9 FPS, and Ultra drops further to 49.7 FPS. To maintain a stable 60 FPS at 3840x2160, the user would need to stick to Medium settings or lower.

Q: How does the 1440p Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average FPS is 69.5, while at 1920x1080 Ultra it is 89.5. This represents a 22.3% performance loss when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the Ultra preset. The system is more comfortable at 1440p Ultra than at 4K Ultra.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G a bottleneck in this game?

A: The data suggests it is not the primary bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 167.6 FPS, which is a high frame rate that would stress the CPU. However, the consistent frame rate drops when increasing resolution indicate the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 and single-core score of 2930 support its capability to feed the GPU adequately.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p?

A: The difference is substantial. Low settings average 124.2 FPS, while Ultra settings average 69.5 FPS. This is a 44.0% reduction in frame rate, showing that the Ultra preset adds significant rendering complexity that impacts the GPU heavily.

Q: How does this combo rank among other tested configurations for Control?

A: The combination ranks 636 out of 1636 tested combos in the game’s benchmark database. This places it in the upper-middle tier, suggesting that while it is not a top-tier extreme performance setup, it outperforms the majority of systems tested for this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the dominant component driving Control’s performance. Its 8 GB of GDDR6X memory, running at 19 Gbps effective and providing 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth, is a crucial asset for a game with high-resolution textures. The benchmark results show that at 4K, the GPU’s memory subsystem is likely a limiting factor, as the frame rate drop from Medium to High settings is more pronounced than at lower resolutions.

The GPU’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are relevant to Control’s implementation of real-time ray tracing and DLSS, though the measured FPS data does not isolate these features. The 6144 shading units, operating at a boost clock of 1770 MHz, deliver the raw compute necessary for the game’s particle effects and physics simulations. The 21.75 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is a strong figure, but the data indicates that it is insufficient for maintaining high frame rates at 4K Ultra without upscaling technologies.

The RTX 3070 Ti’s average benchmark score of 30849 places it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (avg score 31112, deltaPct -0.8) and the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (avg score 31142, deltaPct -0.9). These rivals are within a 1% performance margin, suggesting that the 3070 Ti is a very consistent performer in its class. The 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 339.8 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for 1440p gaming, but the 4K data shows that the GPU is working near its limits.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured average frame rates is as follows. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 167.6 FPS on Low, 122 FPS on Medium, 105.8 FPS on High, and 89.5 FPS on Ultra. This resolution provides the most headroom, with even the Ultra preset staying well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 124.2 FPS (Low), 88.8 FPS (Medium), 78.9 FPS (High), and 69.5 FPS (Ultra). The scaling here shows that the step from Low to Medium is a 28.5% drop, while the step from High to Ultra is an 11.9% drop. This indicates that the Low preset is less demanding on the GPU, while the Ultra preset includes features that have a more moderate but still significant cost.

At 3840x2160, the results are 82.6 FPS (Low), 61.9 FPS (Medium), 53.9 FPS (High), and 49.7 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Low result is the only one that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, while Medium is borderline, and High and Ultra fall below the standard target. The delta between Low and Medium at 4K is 25.1%, which is larger than the corresponding delta at 1440p (28.5% drop from Low to Medium). This suggests that even the Medium preset’s increased texture fidelity has a significant impact on the GPU’s memory bandwidth at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal preset depends heavily on the target resolution. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the clear recommendation, as it delivers 89.5 FPS while providing the most complete visual experience. The performance headroom at this resolution allows for maximum settings without sacrificing smoothness. High settings at 105.8 FPS are also viable for competitive play, but Ultra offers the best balance of fidelity and speed.

At 2560x1440, the High preset is the recommended choice, averaging 78.9 FPS. This provides a significant visual upgrade over Medium (88.8 FPS) with only an 11.1% performance cost. The Ultra preset at 69.5 FPS is playable but approaches the lower bound of what is considered smooth, making High the safer option for consistent frame times. Users with high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors might prefer Medium to push closer to 90 FPS.

For 3840x2160, the Medium preset is the only sensible choice for maintaining a playable frame rate, delivering 61.9 FPS. Low settings at 82.6 FPS are faster but compromise visual quality significantly. The High and Ultra presets at 53.9 and 49.7 FPS respectively are below the 60 FPS threshold and are not recommended for a consistent experience. The data suggests that 4K gaming with this GPU requires either a reduction in settings or the use of upscaling technology, which is not measured in this dataset. For the best overall experience, 1440p High or 1080p Ultra are the sweet spots for this hardware combination.