Control

Control with an AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER produces a strong 1080p and 1440p experience, but the data shows a clear ceiling at 4K that shifts the recommended settings strategy. The measured frames per second across the preset ladder reveal a system that is highly capable at lower resolutions but begins to strain under the pixel load of Ultra HD, making preset selection a matter of balancing visual fidelity against the refresh rate of your display.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data shows that the High preset is the most balanced choice for this combination, delivering 135 FPS at 1080p, 102 FPS at 1440p, and 69 FPS at 4K. At 1080p and 1440p, High offers a substantial improvement over Medium (135 vs 152 FPS at 1080p, 102 vs 115 FPS at 1440p) while remaining comfortably above 100 FPS, which is the practical target for high-refresh-rate gaming. The step from High to Ultra costs 17 FPS at 1080p (135 to 118), 13 FPS at 1440p (102 to 89), and 9 FPS at 4K (69 to 60), a diminishing return that rarely justifies the visual upgrade unless you have a G-Sync display and prioritize image quality over headroom.

For competitive play at 1080p, the Low preset is the outlier, producing 214 FPS. That is 62 FPS more than High and 79 FPS more than Ultra, making it the only preset that can fully saturate a 240 Hz monitor. The Medium preset at 1080p also provides a strong middle ground at 152 FPS, with a measured minimum of 130 FPS, which is a useful data point for frame-time consistency. If you are playing fast-paced action sequences in Control, the jump from Medium to High is a 17 FPS loss, but the visual clarity of High is generally worth it for a game with such detailed environments.

At 1440p, the story shifts. High at 102 FPS is the sweet spot for 100 Hz panels, while Medium at 115 FPS provides extra headroom for 120 Hz displays. Ultra at 89 FPS is still playable but sits below the 90 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth motion on high-refresh monitors. The data indicates that 1440p High is the best overall experience for this combo, as it delivers a triple-digit frame rate without sacrificing the visual detail that makes Control's surreal architecture pop.

For 4K, the situation is more constrained. High at 69 FPS is the playable option, but it is not ideal for fast-paced combat. Medium at 78 FPS is actually the better choice here, as it provides a 9 FPS boost over High while still looking respectable. The measured minimum on Medium at 4K is 66 FPS, which suggests that frame pacing is stable enough for a mostly smooth experience. Ultra at 60 FPS is the absolute floor, and given that it only offers marginal visual gains over High, it is not recommended unless you have a 60 Hz panel and want maximum fidelity. The Low preset at 4K (110 FPS) is a curiosity but defeats the purpose of the resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the primary driver of the measured results, and its specifications explain why the frame rates scale so predictably across presets. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for Control at all tested settings, as the game's texture streaming is not particularly memory-hungry at 1080p or 1440p, but the 4K Ultra preset will stress the 12 GB capacity, which is why the frame rate drops to a hard 60 FPS.

The core clock behavior is telling: the base clock is 1980 MHz and the boost clock is 2475 MHz. In practice, the card will run near its boost clock under load, and this headroom allows it to maintain high frame rates at 1080p where the CPU is the limiting factor. At 4K, the GPU is pushed to its limits, and the boost clock becomes the bottleneck, as the card cannot sustain the same frequency under the increased load. The 35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 554.4 GTexel/s texture rate are the raw compute figures that drive the rasterization performance, and they are the reason the card can hit 214 FPS at 1080p Low but only 69 FPS at 4K High.

The RTX 4070 SUPER also has 56 RT cores and 224 tensor cores, which are relevant for Control's ray-traced reflections and DLSS support, though the measured FPS data does not include ray tracing or DLSS rows. The texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s and the pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s are the key metrics for traditional rendering, and they explain why the card scales well from Low to High but suffers at Ultra, where the increased shader complexity and texture filtering demands more from the 224 TMUs and 80 ROPs. The 220 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU indicate that the card is not power-hungry, but the 1x 16-pin power connector is a consideration for older power supplies.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 639th out of 3720 combos tested in Control, placing it in the top 17% of all tested configurations. That rank reflects the overall balance of the system, but the data shows that the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting. The CPU's average benchmark score of 27051 places it at the 79th percentile of all CPUs, and its nearest rival is the Intel Core i9-9900K, which scores 27097, a delta of -0.2% (the 5700G is slightly slower). This means the CPU is not a bottleneck in most scenarios, but it is also not a standout performer.

The GPU, in contrast, has an average benchmark score of 43223 and sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with its nearest rival being the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262, a delta of -0.1%. The RTX 4070 SUPER is essentially on par with that workstation card, which is notable because the Quadro is a much larger and more expensive part. The combo rank of 639 is likely held back by the CPU's mid-range standing, as the GPU is clearly capable of higher frame rates than the 5700G can feed it at lower resolutions.

The data suggests that this combo is well-matched for 1440p gaming, where the CPU and GPU balance each other out, but at 1080p, the CPU becomes the limiting factor, preventing the GPU from reaching its full potential. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, and the CPU has enough headroom to keep up. The rank of 639 out of 3720 is solid but not exceptional, and it reflects a system that is a capable all-rounder rather than a specialized high-end build.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p 144 Hz monitor?

A: The High preset is the recommended choice, delivering 102 FPS at 1440p. Medium is also viable at 115 FPS, but High provides better visual quality with only a 13 FPS penalty, keeping you above 100 FPS.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with limitations. High settings produce 69 FPS at 4K, which is playable, while Medium produces 78 FPS. Ultra drops to 60 FPS, which is the minimum for a smooth experience on a 60 Hz display.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset at 1080p compared to Ultra?

A: The Low preset at 1080p delivers 214 FPS, which is 96 FPS faster than Ultra's 118 FPS. This is a significant difference, making Low the only option for 240 Hz displays.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 SUPER?

A: At 1080p, yes. The CPU's benchmark score of 27051 is close to the Intel Core i9-9900K (27097, -0.2% delta), and it cannot keep up with the GPU's capability at lower resolutions, as seen in the 214 FPS Low result. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck.

Q: What are the frame time consistency numbers for Medium settings?

A: The measured minimums for Medium are 130 FPS at 1080p, 98 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K. These minimums are within 15% of the average FPS, indicating stable frame pacing.

Q: How does the GPU's memory bandwidth affect performance?

A: The 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K Ultra, the 12 GB VRAM and 192-bit bus may cause the GPU to run out of memory bandwidth, contributing to the 60 FPS cap.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K, with the most significant drop occurring between 1440p and 4K. At High settings, the frame rate falls from 135 FPS at 1080p to 102 FPS at 1440p, a 33 FPS drop (24%), and then to 69 FPS at 4K, another 33 FPS drop (32%). This indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K, as the pixel count increases from 3.7 million (1440p) to 8.3 million (4K), a 2.25x increase that the GPU cannot fully compensate for despite its high boost clock.

At Low settings, the scaling is more pronounced: 214 FPS at 1080p drops to 162 FPS at 1440p (52 FPS drop) and then to 110 FPS at 4K (52 FPS drop). The 4K Low result of 110 FPS is interesting because it is only 8 FPS less than the 1440p High result of 102 FPS, suggesting that the GPU has enough headroom to handle 4K when the visual load is minimal. The Medium preset shows a similar trend, with 152 FPS at 1080p dropping to 115 FPS at 1440p and then to 78 FPS at 4K, a consistent 37 FPS drop per resolution step.

The scaling behavior reveals that the CPU is not a significant bottleneck at any resolution, as the frame rate drops are proportional to the pixel count increase. At 1080p, the CPU is likely limiting the GPU, as evidenced by the 214 FPS Low result, but at 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The data suggests that the optimal resolution for this combo is 1440p, where the balance between CPU and GPU load allows for high frame rates without excessive GPU strain.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark results show a single-thread score of 899 in 3DMark, which is modest, but a multi-thread score of 6629 in the 16-thread test, indicating that it scales well with core count. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 12830.5 and single-core score of 1494 suggest that it is a capable all-rounder, but its performance is not exceptional for gaming, where single-thread performance is often more critical.

In Control, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p, where the frame rates are highest. The 214 FPS Low result is likely limited by the CPU's single-thread performance, as the GPU could potentially push higher frame rates if the CPU could feed it faster. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1758 and 4-thread score of 3389 indicate that the CPU's multi-threaded capabilities are strong, but Control may not utilize all 16 threads effectively, making the single-thread performance the bottleneck.

The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are sufficient for gaming, but the 5700G is based on the Zen 3 architecture and uses a 7 nm process, which is older than the GPU's 5 nm process. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27097 vs the 5700G's 27051, a delta of -0.2%, indicating that the 5700G is essentially on par with a high-end 2018 processor. This means that while the CPU is not a weak link in the system, it is also not a strong performer that would justify pairing it with a higher-end GPU than the RTX 4070 SUPER.

At 1440p and 4K, the CPU's influence diminishes, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The measured FPS at 4K High (69 FPS) and 4K Ultra (60 FPS) are close to the GPU's theoretical limits, suggesting that the CPU has enough headroom to keep up. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 8 cores make it an efficient choice, but its 3.80 GHz base clock is relatively low compared to modern CPUs, which may explain why it cannot push frame rates higher at 1080p. Overall, the CPU is a competent partner for the RTX 4070 SUPER, but it does not boost the combo beyond its 639th rank in the benchmark database.