Control

# CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a 5000-series desktop processor built on the Zen 3 architecture with the Cezanne codename. It brings 8 cores and 16 threads to the AM4 socket, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This 7 nm part from TSMC contains 10,700 million transistors on a 180 mm² die, and it operates within a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy consists of 64 KB L1 per core, 512 KB L2 per core, and a 16 MB L3 pool. Memory support is DDR4 over a dual-channel bus, yielding 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth, and the CPU connects via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes from the CPU. It also integrates Radeon Vega 8 graphics, though in this benchmark configuration the discrete GPU handles all rendering.

In synthetic workloads, the 5700G posts a 3DMark single-thread score of 899 and a 2-thread score of 1758. Scaling to 4 threads yields 3389, 8 threads reach 5648, and the maximum-thread score is 6627. Cinebench R23 results show 1494 in single-core and 12830.5 in multi-core, while Geekbench returns 1894 single-core and 9950 multi-core. PassMark multi-thread performance sits at 24419, with a single-thread score of 3283. The average benchmark score across all tests is 27051, placing this CPU in the 79th percentile among all CPUs.

For Control, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls, physics calculations, and game logic updates. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides ample parallel processing headroom, but the game's engine does not heavily stress all threads simultaneously. The single-thread performance, as indicated by the 899 3DMark score and 1494 Cinebench R23 single-core result, is more critical for frame pacing in this title. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5700G is essentially tied with the Intel Core i9-9900K (avg score 27097, delta -0.2%), while it edges out the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26936, delta +0.4%) and the Intel Core i7-1370P (26900, delta +0.6%). The Intel Core i5-14400T (27166, delta -0.4%) sits slightly ahead.

In practical terms, the CPU's 16 MB L3 cache is sufficient for the game's working set, and the dual-channel DDR4 bandwidth at 51.2 GB/s does not bottleneck the GPU at the tested resolutions. The boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures responsive single-thread performance, which matters in Control's combat sequences where enemy AI and destructible environments create sudden CPU load spikes. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the average FPS reaches 220, indicating that the CPU is not the limiting factor even at lower resolutions where CPU load typically becomes more pronounced.

# GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a GeForce 40-series graphics card built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip. This 5 nm part from TSMC packs 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. Clock speeds are set at a base of 2340 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The memory subsystem consists of 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU features 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, 96 ROPs, 66 RT cores, and 264 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 250.6 GPixel/s, texture rate is 689.0 GTexel/s, and FP32 compute reaches 44.10 TFLOPS. The card has a 285 W TDP, requires a 600 W power supply, and uses a 16-pin connector. It supports PCIe 4.0 x16 and outputs via 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 5569 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 199267 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 53683 in Geekbench Vulkan. PassMark results include 31811 in G3D, 18372 in GPU compute, and 1225 in G2D. The average benchmark score is 31087, placing this GPU in the 76th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31206, delta -0.4%), NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q (31220, delta -0.4%), NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31532, delta -1.4%), and NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31676, delta -1.9%).

For Control, the GPU's 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for the game's textures and effects at all tested settings. The 672.3 GB/s memory bandwidth ensures that high-resolution textures and the game's physics-based destruction system can be streamed without stutter. The boost clock of 2610 MHz provides the raw compute throughput needed for the game's real-time ray tracing effects, though the measured FPS data does not specify whether RT is enabled. The 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 performance is directly relevant to the game's particle effects and post-processing, which are heavily GPU-bound.

The 96 ROPs handle pixel fill rate at 250.6 GPixel/s, which is critical for Control's resolution scaling. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 64, suggesting that the GPU is fully utilized at this extreme setting. The 264 TMUs and 689.0 GTexel/s texture rate ensure that the game's detailed surfaces are rendered without texture-related bottlenecks. The RT cores and tensor cores, while present, are not the primary drivers of performance in this title at non-RT settings, but they do provide headroom if the game's optional RT features are enabled.

# Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling across resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 144 at 1080p to 109 at 1440p and further to 73 at 4K. This represents a 24.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 33.0% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 49.3%, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where the rendering load increases quadratically with pixel count.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 220 FPS at 1080p drops to 172 at 1440p (a 21.8% decrease) and then to 116 at 4K (a 32.6% decrease from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 47.3%. This pattern indicates that even at Low settings, the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU has sufficient headroom to maintain high frame rates.

Medium settings show a similar trend: 162 FPS at 1080p, 122 at 1440p (24.7% drop), and 83 at 4K (32.0% drop from 1440p). The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 48.8%. Ultra settings follow the same pattern: 125 FPS at 1080p, 94 at 1440p (24.8% drop), and 64 at 4K (31.9% drop from 1440p), with a total drop of 48.8% from 1080p to 4K.

The consistency of these drops across all settings strongly suggests that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The CPU's 8-core, 16-thread configuration and 4.60 GHz boost clock are more than adequate to keep up with the GPU's frame delivery at 1080p Low, where the 220 FPS average demonstrates that the CPU can handle high frame rates without becoming a constraint. The fact that the percentage drops are nearly identical across settings (ranging from 47.3% to 49.3% from 1080p to 4K) indicates that the GPU's compute and memory bandwidth are scaling predictably with resolution, rather than being limited by any CPU-side bottleneck.

The min FPS data for Medium settings provides additional insight: at 1080p, the min FPS is 137 with a max of 186, while at 1440p the min drops to 104 with a max of 141, and at 4K the min falls to 70 with a max of 95. The frame time variance increases at higher resolutions, which is typical of GPU-bound workloads where the rendering pipeline becomes more complex and less predictable at higher pixel counts.

# How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER achieves a rank of 489 out of 3720 tested combos in Control. This places the combo in the top 13.1% of all tested configurations, which is an impressive result for a CPU that is not specifically optimized for gaming performance. The CPU itself sits in the 79th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 76th percentile among all GPUs, yet their combination outperforms the individual percentile rankings would suggest.

This ranking indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant factor in this combo's performance, as the GPU's 16 GB VRAM and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth are well-suited to Control's demanding visual effects. The CPU's contribution is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking the GPU at most settings, as evidenced by the resolution scaling data. The fact that this combo ranks higher than the GPU's percentile alone would predict suggests that the 5700G's 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides a solid foundation for the GPU to perform at its full potential.

Compared to the GPU's nearest rivals, this combo outperforms configurations using the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (which scores 31206 on average, a -0.4% delta) and the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q (31220, -0.4% delta). It also beats setups with the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31532, -1.4% delta) and the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31676, -1.9% delta). The CPU's nearest rivals — the Intel Core i9-9900K, AMD Ryzen AI 7 445, Intel Core i7-1370P, and Intel Core i5-14400T — all have average scores within 0.6% of the 5700G, meaning that swapping the CPU for any of these would not meaningfully change the combo's ranking.

The rank of 489 out of 3720 suggests that this combo is well-balanced for Control, with neither component being a significant weak link. The GPU's 76th percentile ranking and the CPU's 79th percentile ranking combine to produce a result that is better than either would achieve alone in a less balanced pairing. This is particularly noteworthy because the 5700G is a APU with integrated graphics, and its desktop performance is often considered secondary to its iGPU capabilities, yet it holds its own in this demanding game.

# Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 220 FPS, which is the highest measured value across all configurations. Medium settings yield 162 FPS with a minimum of 137 and a maximum of 186, providing a smooth experience with minimal frame time variance. High settings reduce the average to 144 FPS, while Ultra settings bring it down to 125 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 95 FPS, indicating that the GPU has substantial headroom at this resolution even at the highest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings average 172 FPS, which is still exceptionally high and suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors. Medium settings drop to 122 FPS with a minimum of 104 and a maximum of 141, ensuring that the frame rate never falls below 100 FPS. High settings average 109 FPS, which is just above the 1080p High threshold for many displays. Ultra settings produce 94 FPS, maintaining a smooth experience for 1440p gaming. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 78 FPS, showing that the GPU is still capable of high performance across all settings.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limits become apparent. Low settings average 116 FPS, which is impressive for 4K and suggests that the GPU can handle 4K gaming with reduced visual fidelity. Medium settings drop to 83 FPS with a minimum of 70 and a maximum of 95, providing a playable experience with some frame time variation. High settings average 73 FPS, which is right at the threshold for smooth 4K gaming. Ultra settings reduce the average to 64 FPS, which is still playable but begins to show the GPU's constraints at this extreme resolution. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 52 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU's performance scales consistently across settings even at 4K.

The Medium settings data provides the most complete picture, as it includes min and max FPS values at all three resolutions. At 1080p, the min is 137 and the max is 186, giving a range of 49 FPS. At 1440p, the min is 104 and the max is 141, giving a range of 37 FPS. At 4K, the min is 70 and the max is 95, giving a range of 25 FPS. This narrowing range at higher resolutions suggests that the GPU is becoming more consistently utilized as the pixel count increases, with less headroom for frame rate spikes.

# FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Control?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 220, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This demonstrates the CPU's ability to drive high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily burdened.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in overall benchmark scores?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G scores 27051 on average, which is nearly identical to the Intel Core i9-9900K's 27097 (a -0.2% delta). It also outperforms the AMD Ryzen AI 7 445 (26936, +0.4% delta) and the Intel Core i7-1370P (26900, +0.6% delta), while trailing the Intel Core i5-14400T (27166, -0.4% delta).

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 64, which is above the 60 FPS threshold typically considered playable for most gamers. However, this is the lowest measured average across all settings and resolutions, indicating the GPU is heavily loaded.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Control?

A: This combo ranks 489th out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the top 13.1% of all configurations. This is a strong result that reflects the balanced performance of the CPU and GPU pairing.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 144 at 1920x1080 to 73 at 3840x2160, representing a 49.3% decrease. This consistent scaling across resolutions indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component.