Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 combination delivers a robust Control experience across all tested resolutions, with the data showing a clear transition from CPU-bound territory at 1080p to a GPU-dominant workload at 4K. The measured frames per second (FPS) reveal a system that can handle high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming but begins to strain under the demands of 4K Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 follows a predictable pattern, but the magnitude of the drop tells a specific story about component utilization. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 184.7 FPS, which falls to 140.2 FPS at 1440p and further to 95.7 FPS at 4K. This represents a 48.2% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at the lowest graphical load, the resolution increase still heavily taxes the system.

The High preset shows a steeper relative decline: 119.3 FPS at 1080p drops to 89.3 FPS at 1440p (a 25.1% decrease) and then to 62.6 FPS at 4K (a 29.9% decrease from 1440p). The scaling between 1080p and 1440p is notably smaller than the jump from 1440p to 4K, suggesting that the RTX 3080's 10 GB GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth begin to become limiting factors as pixel count increases.

Ultra settings provide the clearest evidence of GPU saturation. The 100.2 FPS at 1080p drops to 76 FPS at 1440p and then to 54.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result sits just above the 60 FPS threshold, while the 1440p Ultra result maintains a comfortable margin. This pattern indicates that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at 1080p to the GPU at higher resolutions, with the 4K Ultra result being the only configuration tested that approaches the boundary of playable smoothness.

GPU Role

The RTX 3080's specifications directly explain the observed performance envelope. With a boost clock of 1710 MHz, 8704 shading units, and 68 RT cores, the card has substantial raw compute power for this Action Adventure title. The 10 GB GDDR6X memory on a 320-bit bus provides 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves sufficient for most settings but becomes a potential constraint at 4K Ultra where the engine must manage higher-resolution textures and effects.

The measured data shows the GPU's influence most clearly in the gap between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (184.7 FPS) and Ultra (100.2 FPS) is 84.5 FPS, representing a 45.7% performance penalty for maximum quality. This gap widens proportionally at 1440p (140.2 FPS vs 76 FPS, a 45.8% penalty) but narrows at 4K (95.7 FPS vs 54.5 FPS, a 43.1% penalty). The narrowing at 4K suggests that the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth are becoming co-limiting factors alongside the shader workload.

The card's 29.77 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 465.1 GTexel/s texture rate provide ample headroom for the game's particle effects and environmental destruction. However, the 4K Ultra result of 54.5 FPS indicates that even this powerful GPU cannot fully overcome the combined demands of resolution and maximum settings, falling just short of the 60 FPS target.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive database of tested combinations, this pairing achieves a combo rank of 479 out of 1636 total combinations. This places the system in the 70.7th percentile of all tested combos, indicating that it outperforms roughly seven out of every ten configurations in the database for this game.

This ranking reflects the balance between the CPU and GPU components. The Ryzen 7 5700X sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 26214, while the RTX 3080 ranks in the 80th percentile among GPUs with an average score of 35787. The combination of two above-average components yields a slightly lower relative ranking in this specific game, suggesting that Control's engine may not fully exploit the strengths of either component.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-11900KF (deltaPct 0.1), AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (deltaPct -0.2), and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U (deltaPct -0.2). These margins are minimal, indicating that the 5700X performs essentially on par with these alternatives in synthetic benchmarks. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (deltaPct -0.9), AMD Radeon Pro Duo (deltaPct -0.2), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (deltaPct 1), all within a narrow performance band.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 184.7, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: No, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 54.5 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the 1440p High preset compare to 1080p Ultra in terms of FPS?

A: The 1440p High preset delivers 89.3 FPS, while 1080p Ultra delivers 100.2 FPS, a difference of 10.9 FPS in favor of the lower resolution with higher settings.

Q: What is the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 184.7 FPS while Ultra produces 100.2 FPS, representing a 84.5 FPS difference.

Q: Which resolution offers the best balance of quality and smoothness?

A: The 2560x1440 resolution with High settings produces 89.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold while providing significantly more detail than 1080p.

Q: How does the combo rank compare to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 479th out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the upper 30% of all configurations tested for Control.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X brings 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This 7 nm processor from the 5000 series supports DDR4 memory with dual-channel configuration and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth. The 32 MB shared L3 cache provides ample data locality for game logic and physics calculations.

The CPU's benchmark scores indicate strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22620 and single-core score of 3193. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6858 and max-thread score of 6850 show consistent scaling across thread counts, while the single-thread 3DMark score of 921 demonstrates adequate per-core performance for game workloads.

In Control, the CPU's role becomes evident when examining the scaling between resolutions at the same settings. At Low settings, the FPS drops from 184.7 at 1080p to 140.2 at 1440p and 95.7 at 4K. If the CPU were the primary bottleneck, the 1080p result would show a plateau where increasing resolution does not significantly impact FPS. Instead, the continuous decline across resolutions indicates that even at 1080p Low, the GPU is already contributing significantly to the render workload, and the CPU is not holding back performance.

However, the 1080p results across all settings (184.7 Low, 134 Medium, 119.3 High, 100.2 Ultra) show a wide spread that suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at this resolution. The Ryzen 7 5700X's PassMark multithread score of 26612 and physics score of 1337 support this conclusion, indicating sufficient processing power for the game's physics and AI systems.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience across different display configurations. For 4K displays, the High preset at 62.6 FPS offers the best compromise between visual quality and smoothness, while the Ultra preset at 54.5 FPS sacrifices playability for marginal visual gains. The Medium preset at 69.3 FPS is also viable, providing a 6.7 FPS improvement over High at the cost of some visual fidelity.

For 1440p displays, the High preset at 89.3 FPS is the recommended starting point, offering substantial headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. Users seeking maximum visual quality can select Ultra at 76 FPS, which still maintains smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 98.1 FPS provides additional performance headroom for those who prioritize frame rate, while Low at 140.2 FPS is only necessary for competitive play where every frame matters.

For 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 100.2 FPS provides an excellent balance, delivering high visual quality while maintaining triple-digit frame rates. The High preset at 119.3 FPS offers a 19.1 FPS improvement for those who prefer higher refresh rates, while Medium at 134 FPS and Low at 184.7 FPS serve users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz displays seeking maximum smoothness.

The data indicates that this combo is best utilized at 1440p with High or Ultra settings, where it maintains a comfortable margin above 60 FPS while delivering the visual richness that Control's Action Adventure genre benefits from. At 4K, sticking to High or Medium settings is advisable, as the Ultra preset's 54.5 FPS falls below the smoothness threshold that the lower settings achieve.