Control

This analysis examines the performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 in Control, based on measured frame rate data. The combination ranks in the 1378th position out of 1636 tested combos, placing it in the lower tier of systems for this title. The data shows a platform that can deliver playable frame rates at 1080p but struggles significantly as resolution increases and settings are raised.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1378 out of 1636 tested combinations places it in the bottom 16% of systems for Control. This low standing is primarily attributable to the GPU, which sits at the 51st percentile among all GPUs, indicating a mid-pack graphics processor. The CPU, by contrast, performs much better relative to its peers, ranking at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. This disparity suggests the graphics card is the limiting factor in most scenarios, dragging the overall combo rank down despite a capable processor.

Benchmark data for the GPU reinforces this position. Its average benchmark score of 12331 is within 1.7% of the NVIDIA Tesla K20Xm (12547) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (12504), showing it operates in a specific performance tier. The CPU’s average score of 26214 places it nearly even with the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26196, 0.1% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (26272, -0.2% delta), meaning the processor is not the source of the combo’s low rank. In Control, the measured frame rates show that at 1080p Ultra, the system averages 52.3 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 26.3 FPS, a clear indication that the GPU cannot sustain high resolutions with this game’s demands.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It has 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus. In multi-threaded workloads, the CPU demonstrates substantial capability, scoring 22620 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 9500 in Cinebench R20 multicore. Single-thread performance is also strong, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3193 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3385.

For Control, an action-adventure game that relies on physics and real-time effects, the CPU’s core and thread count provide ample headroom. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration ensures that the game’s processing demands are met without bottlenecking, even at higher settings. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 26214 places it in the top 17% of all processors, meaning it is far more powerful than what the GPU can utilize in this pairing. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 95.9 FPS, but this is still constrained by the GPU; the CPU is capable of higher frame rates if the graphics card allowed it. The CPU’s 3DMark scores, such as 6850 for max threads and 5768 for 8 threads, confirm it can handle the parallel tasks typical of modern games.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is a Pascal architecture GPU with 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1506 MHz with a boost clock of 1683 MHz, and it has 1920 shading units. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 12331, with a Passmark G3D score of 13498, placing it at the 51st percentile. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (12504, 1.4% faster) and the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (12241, 0.7% slower), confirming its mid-range standing.

In Control, the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM is a critical factor. At 1080p with Low settings, the system averages 95.9 FPS, but this falls to 61.7 FPS at High settings and 52.3 FPS at Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p represents a 45.5% reduction in frame rate, showing how heavily the game scales with graphical demands. At 1440p, the GPU struggles further, with Ultra settings yielding only 40.4 FPS. At 4K, the situation becomes marginal: High settings produce 30.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to a barely playable 26.3 FPS. The GPU’s texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s are insufficient for the high-resolution textures and effects in Control, leading to the observed performance degradation.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Control?*

A: The combo ranks 1378th out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the lower portion of the database for this game.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 26214, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i9-11900KF (26196) and 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT (26161).

Q: What is the GPU’s percentile ranking and how does it relate to its nearest competitor?

A: The GTX 1070 is at the 51st percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 12331 is 1.4% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER (12504).

Q: What frame rate can the system achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 61.7, which is above the typical 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 26.3, which is below the threshold for comfortable playability.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the primary bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck, as evidenced by the CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking versus the GPU’s 51st percentile, combined with the significant frame rate drops at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with High settings, the system averages 61.7 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces this to 45.1 FPS, a 26.9% drop. At 4K High, the frame rate falls to 30.9 FPS, which is 50% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling is consistent across all settings: at Low, the system goes from 95.9 FPS at 1080p to 74.6 FPS at 1440p to 51.4 FPS at 4K; at Ultra, it goes from 52.3 to 40.4 to 26.3 FPS.

The proportional drops indicate that the GPU is the limiting component. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the frame rates would remain more constant across resolutions, since the CPU workload does not change with resolution. Instead, the FPS scales nearly linearly with the number of pixels, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The GTX 1070’s 8 GB VRAM and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p, but at 1440p and 4K, the higher memory demands and pixel fill rates exceed the GPU’s capabilities. The data shows that even at Low settings, 4K resolution yields only 51.4 FPS, confirming that the GPU’s raw throughput, not the CPU, is the limiting factor.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual quality and playability, the data points to 1080p as the resolution where this combo is most comfortable. At 1920x1080, High settings deliver 61.7 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. Medium settings at 1080p improve this to 70.9 FPS, while Low reaches 95.9 FPS. Ultra at 1080p drops to 52.3 FPS, which is still playable but shows a noticeable degradation from High.

At 1440p, the system becomes more constrained. High settings yield 45.1 FPS, which is below 60 FPS, and Medium drops to 52.4 FPS. Low settings at 1440p achieve 74.6 FPS, making it the only 1440p option that clears the 60 FPS threshold. For 4K, the data shows that no settings preset reaches 60 FPS; High produces 30.9 FPS, Medium 37.8 FPS, and Low 51.4 FPS. Based on these measured results, the recommended settings are 1080p High for a stable experience, or 1440p Low if higher resolution is preferred at the cost of visual fidelity. The frame rate data indicates that players should avoid 4K with this configuration unless they can tolerate sub-35 FPS performance.