Control

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieve in Control at 1080p with High settings?

A: The combo produces an average of 129.3 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings, which is notably higher than the 115 FPS seen at Ultra settings.

Q: How does the GPU perform in synthetic benchmarks relative to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41687, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, while sitting 0.5% behind the NVIDIA Tesla M40.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-threaded rendering capability according to Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D scores 22366 in Cinebench R23 multicore, which is substantially higher than its single-core score of 3157, indicating strong scaling across its 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: What is the best measured performance in terms of average FPS across all tested configurations?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 196 at 1920x1080 with Low settings, followed by 155.6 at 2560x1440 with Low settings, showing that lower graphical demands yield the highest frame rates.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core i5-11600 in overall benchmark average?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D has an average benchmark score of 24673, which is 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i5-11600's 24559, a marginal performance edge.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth and how might it affect Control?

A: The RTX 5070 features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is ample for the game's texture streaming at high resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process and houses 6144 shading units alongside 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores. Its boost clock reaches 2512 MHz, with a base clock of 2325 MHz, and the memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. This configuration yields a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s, translating to 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power.

In Control, the GPU's role is evident across the measured FPS data. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 196 FPS, but dropping to Medium reduces that to 150.2 FPS, and High further lowers it to 129.3 FPS. This scaling suggests the GPU is the dominant factor even at lower resolutions, as the frame rate responds consistently to graphical load changes. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for the game's needs, as evidenced by the smooth performance at 4K Ultra where it still manages 57.4 FPS.

The RTX 5070's benchmark percentile of 83 versus all GPUs places it in the upper tier, with its average score of 41687 closely matching the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (41610) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (41441). The data implies that the GPU's compute and memory resources are well-balanced for Control's environmental destruction and physics-heavy scenes, though the game's age (released 2019) means it doesn't fully stress the Blackwell architecture's newer features.

Settings Recommendations

Examining the measured FPS rows, the High preset at 2560x1440 delivers 103.2 FPS, which is a strong balance between visual fidelity and smoothness for most displays. At 1080p, High yields 129.3 FPS, while Ultra drops to 115 FPS—a difference of 14.3 FPS that may not justify the extra graphical overhead. The Medium preset at 1080p provides 150.2 FPS, which is 20.9 FPS higher than High but likely with noticeably reduced effects quality.

For 4K displays, the situation shifts. The High preset at 3840x2160 averages 65 FPS, which is playable but close to the edge of smoothness for fast-paced action. Dropping to Medium gives 73.4 FPS, a 12.9% improvement over High, while Low jumps to 104 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 57.4 FPS, which may be too low for competitive play but acceptable for slower exploration.

The data suggests that High settings at 1440p offer the best overall experience, as it maintains over 100 FPS while preserving most visual features. At 1080p, the gap between Medium and High is 20.9 FPS, making Medium a sensible choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, Medium appears to be the sweet spot, providing 73.4 FPS without sacrificing as much visual quality as Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range shows a clear progression: Low averages 196 FPS, Medium 150.2 FPS, High 129.3 FPS, and Ultra 115 FPS. The step from Low to Medium is the largest single drop at 45.8 FPS, while the transition from High to Ultra is only 14.3 FPS. This pattern indicates diminishing returns at higher settings, where the visual improvements become less impactful on frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 155.6 FPS (Low), 114.4 FPS (Medium), 103.2 FPS (High), and 88 FPS (Ultra). The percentage drop from Low to Medium is 26.5%, from Medium to High is 9.8%, and from High to Ultra is 14.7%. The 1440p data shows a more compressed range compared to 1080p, with the difference between Low and Ultra being 67.6 FPS versus 81 FPS at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are 104 FPS (Low), 73.4 FPS (Medium), 65 FPS (High), and 57.4 FPS (Ultra). The gap between Low and Ultra is 46.6 FPS, and notably, the Low preset at 4K still outperforms the Ultra preset at 1440p (104 vs 88 FPS). This suggests that the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are more than adequate for the game's demands, even at high pixel counts.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial across all settings. At Low, the average falls from 196 to 104 FPS, a reduction of 46.9%. At Medium, it drops from 150.2 to 73.4 FPS, a 51.1% reduction. High settings show a decrease from 129.3 to 65 FPS (49.7%), and Ultra from 115 to 57.4 FPS (50.1%). These consistent reductions of roughly half the frame rate when pixel count quadruples indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting component.

The nearly uniform percentage drop across settings is telling. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the lower settings (where the GPU has less work) to show smaller absolute drops. Instead, the scaling is remarkably consistent, suggesting that the RTX 5070's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the constraining factors. The 12 GB VRAM and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are being pushed harder at 4K, but the GPU still manages 57.4 FPS at Ultra, which is playable.

The data also reveals that the Ryzen 7 5700X3D's 96 MB L3 cache and 16 threads are sufficient to keep up with the GPU's demands at all resolutions. The 1080p Low result of 196 FPS shows the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates, meaning the frame rate ceiling is set by the GPU's rendering capabilities rather than any CPU limitation.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer), with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boost up to 4.10 GHz. Its 96 MB shared L3 cache is a standout feature, offering substantial capacity for game data that benefits from localized access. The CPU's 3Dmark scores show scaling from 1575 (2 threads) to 6764 (16 threads), indicating good multi-threading efficiency.

In Control, the CPU's role is less prominent than the GPU's, but still relevant. The game's physics and AI calculations benefit from the 8 cores, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22366 versus a single-core score of 3157. The passmark multithread score of 26318 further confirms strong parallel performance. However, the measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low (196 FPS), the frame rate is not CPU-bound in a way that would cap performance—the GPU still has headroom.

The Ryzen 7 5700X3D's percentile of 82 versus all CPUs places it above most processors, with an average benchmark score of 24673 that edges out the Intel Core i5-11600 (24559) and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (24605). The CPU's 105 W TDP and DDR4 memory support (dual-channel, 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for this game, and the data suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor in any of the measured configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 360 out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the top 22% of all configurations. This ranking is notable given that the individual components sit at the 82nd percentile (CPU) and 83rd percentile (GPU), respectively. The combo's ranking suggests that the pairing works well together, though it doesn't reach the top tier where the very best components reside.

The data shows that the combo's performance in Control is strong enough to push the measured FPS above 60 at 4K High settings, which is a significant achievement. The rank of 360 out of 1636 means there are 359 combos that perform better, likely including higher-end CPUs like the Ryzen 7 9800X3D or GPUs like the RTX 5090. However, the fact that this mid-range CPU (launch MSRP $249) and mid-to-high-range GPU (launch MSRP 549 USD) combination outperforms 1276 other tested combos indicates excellent synergy.

The nearestRivals data for the CPU shows it's within 0.6% of the Intel Core i5-11600 and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D, meaning the processor choice isn't a differentiator in this game. Similarly, the GPU sits within 0.7% of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 in average score. This suggests that the combo's rank is more about the GPU's strong performance in Control specifically, rather than exceptional CPU contribution.