Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers a robust performance profile in Control, with measured frame rates indicating that the combination ranks in the 76th percentile (rank 384 out of 1636 combos) for this title. The data shows a system capable of high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming and solid 4K performance, though the scaling patterns reveal distinct bottlenecks depending on resolution and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 108.5 FPS. This indicates the system comfortably exceeds 60 FPS at the highest preset, providing a smooth experience for most displays.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1440p Ultra?

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS drops to 55.6, while at 2560x1440 Ultra it is 80.4. The transition from 1440p to 4K results in a 30.8% reduction in frame rate, showing the significant load increase on the RTX 4070 at the higher resolution.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The measured average at 2560x1440 Low is 145.2 FPS, whereas at Ultra it is 80.4 FPS. This represents a 44.6% performance uplift when lowering settings from Ultra to Low at this resolution.

Q: Is the RTX 4070's 12 GB VRAM a limiting factor in this game?

A: The data does not indicate VRAM capacity as a bottleneck. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes, suggesting the memory subsystem is sufficient for the tested configurations.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800X3D's multi-threaded performance compare to its rivals?

A: In the average benchmark score, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D (26,574) is practically tied with the AMD EPYC 8024P (26,555) and Intel Core i9-11900K (26,546), showing a deltaPct of 0.1% for both. It is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (26,617) and 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i9-12900HK (26,672).

Q: What is the frame rate at 4K with Medium settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 69.7. This is higher than the High preset (63.9 FPS) and significantly higher than Ultra (55.6 FPS), making Medium a viable option for 4K gaming.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. Its core configuration includes 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1920 MHz and boosts up to 2475 MHz, which drives its measured performance in Control.

The memory subsystem is a critical factor for this game's results. The RTX 4070 has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. In the benchmark data, this configuration handles the game's texture and geometry loads without throttling, as evidenced by the smooth scaling of FPS between resolution steps. The GPU's 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present but the measured FPS data does not isolate their specific impact on this title.

The GPU's raw compute throughput is substantial, with an FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s. The pixel rate is 158.4 GPixel/s, which aligns with the observed performance at 4K where the render output units become more heavily utilized. The RTX 4070's percentile rank versus all GPUs is 81, placing it in the top fifth of graphics cards by aggregate benchmark score.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that indicates the GPU is the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the system achieves 194.9 FPS on Low settings, which scales down to 108.5 FPS on Ultra. This 44.3% drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows the impact of increased rendering complexity on the GPU.

Moving to 1440p, the Low preset yields 145.2 FPS and Ultra yields 80.4 FPS. The reduction from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 25.5%, while from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra the reduction is 25.9%. This consistency suggests the GPU is handling the additional pixel count linearly, with the CPU not yet becoming a bottleneck.

At 4K, the scaling becomes more aggressive. The 4K Low average is 99.1 FPS, which is a 31.8% drop from 1440p Low. The 4K Ultra average is 55.6 FPS, a 30.8% drop from 1440p Ultra. The frame rates at 4K Ultra (55.6 FPS) fall below the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the RTX 4070 is reaching its practical limit with the highest settings at this resolution. The data shows that the performance cost from 1440p to 4K is proportionally larger than from 1080p to 1440p, confirming that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the constraining factors at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal preset depends on the target resolution and display refresh rate. At 1080p, all settings presets deliver playable frame rates. The Ultra preset at 108.5 FPS provides a high-quality experience on standard 60 Hz displays, while the High preset at 122.7 FPS is better suited for 120 Hz panels. The Low preset at 194.9 FPS exceeds the capabilities of most 144 Hz displays, making it redundant for competitive play in a single-player action adventure.

For 1440p, the Ultra preset at 80.4 FPS is the best balance of visual quality and smoothness, provided the display supports variable refresh rate. The High preset at 92.8 FPS offers a marginal FPS increase with slightly reduced visual fidelity. The Medium preset at 104.6 FPS is a strong choice for users prioritizing frame rate over maximum detail, as it still maintains a significant visual upgrade over Low settings.

At 4K, the recommendation shifts to Medium as the best experience. The Medium preset achieves 69.7 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS target, while the High preset at 63.9 FPS is also acceptable. The Ultra preset at 55.6 FPS dips below the ideal threshold, making it the least recommended option for 4K unless the user accepts minor stutter. The Low preset at 99.1 FPS is playable but undermines the visual intent of the game's atmospheric design.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low settings yield 194.9 FPS, Medium settings yield 136.2 FPS, High settings yield 122.7 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 108.5 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Low and Medium (30.1% reduction).

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low at 145.2, Medium at 104.6, High at 92.8, and Ultra at 80.4. The drop from Low to Medium is 28.0%, from Medium to High is 11.3%, and from High to Ultra is 13.4%. The diminishing returns from Medium upwards are evident, with the gap between Medium and Ultra being 23.1%.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 99.1, Medium at 69.7, High at 63.9, and Ultra at 55.6. The reduction from Low to Medium is 29.7%, from Medium to High is 8.3%, and from High to Ultra is 12.9%. The 4K data shows a compressed range, with the difference between the fastest and slowest presets being 43.5 FPS, compared to 86.4 FPS at 1080p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D provides the processing foundation for this system. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process node. The base clock is 3.40 GHz with a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. The CPU's L3 cache is 96 MB shared, which is a defining feature for gaming workloads.

In the Control benchmark data, the CPU's role is most apparent at lower resolutions where GPU load is reduced. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 194.9 FPS, indicating the CPU can feed frames at a high rate. The single-thread performance, measured at 884 in 3DMark single-thread and 3,397 in Cinebench R23 single-core, is sufficient to avoid bottlenecks in this title's main-thread logic.

The multi-threaded capabilities are strong, with Cinebench R23 multi-core scoring 24,063 and Geekbench multi-core scoring 11,061. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 7,299, which is nearly identical to the max-threads score of 7,285, suggesting the CPU scales well with the game's thread utilization. The CPU's percentile rank versus all CPUs is 83, indicating it outperforms the majority of processors in aggregate benchmarks.

The data shows that as resolution increases to 4K, the FPS differences between presets become smaller, and the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The CPU's performance is consistent across all tested resolutions, with the 1080p Low result of 194.9 FPS demonstrating that the 5800X3D can sustain high frame rates without limiting the RTX 4070. The nearest rival comparisons show the 5800X3D is statistically equivalent in average score to the EPYC 8024P and i9-11900K, with deltaPct values of 0.1%, confirming that CPU choice in this range has minimal impact on the measured results.