Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Control, with the data showing a system that scales predictably across resolutions and settings. The measured frame rates place this pairing in the top tier of tested configurations, ranking 245th out of 1636 total combos. This analysis breaks down the specific contributions of the CPU and GPU, how they interact, and what the frame rate curves reveal about bottleneck behavior.

FAQ

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

A: The combo ranks 245th out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the top 15% of all configurations. This high percentile reflects the strength of both components working in tandem.

Q: How much faster is the Ryzen 7 5800X3D than its closest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 26574 is essentially tied with the AMD EPYC 8024P, which scores 26555, showing a negligible 0.1% difference. It is also 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900K (26546) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (26617).

Q: What is the GPU's closest competitor and how do they compare?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which scores 45152 against the 4070 Ti's 44900 average — a 0.6% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 trails by 1.6%, while the Intel Arc A730M is 1.5% behind.

*Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Control?*

A: The maximum measured average frame rate is 214.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only test configuration that exceeds the 200 FPS threshold.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded?

A: The minimum measured average is 60.8 FPS at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings. This is the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS mark, barely maintaining playability at 4K with maximum quality.

Q: Does the data show this combo as CPU-limited or GPU-limited at 1080p?

A: The frame rate progression from Low (214.6 FPS) to Ultra (127.8 FPS) at 1080p suggests the system is largely GPU-limited, as the CPU maintains high throughput even at low settings where the GPU becomes the primary performance governor.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti brings substantial rendering power to Control, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process. The GPU operates at a 2310 MHz base clock and boosts up to 2610 MHz, paired with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus. This memory configuration yields a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, which proves sufficient for the game's texture streaming and particle effects.

The GPU's raw compute capabilities are impressive: 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output pipelines. More relevant for Control's visual effects, the 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores handle ray-traced reflections and DLSS workloads. The card achieves a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s, translating to 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

In the measured results, the GPU's influence becomes apparent when comparing settings at the same resolution. At 1080p, dropping from Ultra (127.8 FPS) to Low (214.6 FPS) yields a 67.9% performance uplift, demonstrating the GPU's ability to scale with graphical load. The 12 GB VRAM capacity prevents any memory-related stutters, even at 4K Ultra where the frame rate remains at 60.8 FPS. The GPU's 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs supports these strong results, with its nearest rival being the RTX 5090 Mobile at a 0.6% margin.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D uses the Zen 3 architecture on a 7 nm process, providing 8 cores and 16 threads. This configuration runs at a 3.40 GHz base clock and boosts to 4.50 GHz, with the standout feature being 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This large cache is particularly beneficial for Control's physics calculations and complex scene management, reducing memory latency and improving frame pacing.

The CPU's benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 24063 and a single-core score of 3397. The 3DMark results further illustrate scaling, with 16-thread performance at 7299 and single-thread at 884. The PassMark multi-thread score of 28309 and physics score of 2884 indicate the CPU can handle the game's simulation overhead without becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU's role becomes evident when comparing resolution scaling at high settings. From 1080p (143.4 FPS) to 1440p (107.1 FPS), the frame rate drops by 25.3%, which is less than the 30.9% drop from 1440p to 4K (74.1 FPS). This pattern suggests the CPU maintains adequate performance headroom, with the GPU becoming progressively more limiting as pixel count increases. The 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs places it just 0.1% ahead of the EPYC 8024P and 0.4% ahead of the Core i9-12900HK.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 245 out of 1636 tested configurations places it in the top 15% of all pairings tested in Control. This positioning is consistent with the component-level rankings: the CPU sits at the 83rd percentile and the GPU at the 85th percentile. The combination of two high-percentile components yields a result that is greater than the sum of its parts, as the balanced nature of the pairing avoids severe bottlenecking.

Compared to other combos in the database, this configuration outperforms the vast majority of systems. The 1636 total combinations include a wide range of hardware, from entry-level to enthusiast-grade. Achieving the 245th spot indicates this pairing delivers approximately 85% of the performance of the top 244 configurations, many of which likely feature newer-generation flagship components or more expensive multi-GPU setups.

The data shows that this combo is particularly well-suited for Control's demanding rendering pipeline. The GPU's 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for the game's ray-traced effects, while the CPU's large L3 cache helps maintain consistent frame delivery. The rank reflects not just peak performance but also the stability of the measured results across all settings and resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system scales from 1080p to 4K, demonstrating a clear shift in bottleneck behavior. At 1080p, the frame rates range from 127.8 FPS (Ultra) to 214.6 FPS (Low), indicating that the GPU is the limiting factor even at the lowest settings. The CPU's 16 threads and high clock speeds provide ample headroom, with the 3DMark 16-thread score of 7299 suggesting no CPU-side constraints.

Moving to 1440p, the average FPS across all settings drops by approximately 25-30%. At High settings, the system delivers 107.1 FPS compared to 143.4 FPS at 1080p — a 25.3% reduction. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the increased pixel count directly impacts the rendering workload. The RTX 4070 Ti's 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate enable this performance level.

At 4K, the scaling becomes more pronounced. High settings produce 74.1 FPS, a 30.9% drop from 1440p and a 48.3% drop from 1080p. The Ultra setting at 4K (60.8 FPS) shows the system's limits, with the GPU fully saturated. The 12 GB VRAM remains sufficient, but the 192-bit memory bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth become increasingly taxed at 3840x2160 resolution. The frame rate progression from Low (112.7 FPS) to Ultra (60.8 FPS) at 4K spans a 46% range, narrower than the 40% range at 1080p, confirming the GPU is the primary bottleneck at all resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1080p Resolution:

• Low: 214.6 FPS average
• Medium: 159.6 FPS average
• High: 143.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 127.8 FPS average

The 1080p results show a smooth scaling curve, with each settings tier delivering a substantial performance step. The jump from Low to Medium (55 FPS) is the largest, while High to Ultra (15.6 FPS) is the smallest. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces diminishing returns in terms of visual quality versus performance cost.

1440p Resolution:

• Low: 170.3 FPS average
• Medium: 119.6 FPS average
• High: 107.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 91.7 FPS average

At 1440p, the frame rates remain highly playable across all settings. The Low setting still exceeds 170 FPS, while Ultra maintains nearly 92 FPS. The relative performance drop from 1080p is consistent across settings, ranging from 20.8% (Low) to 28.2% (Ultra), indicating a balanced GPU workload.

4K Resolution:

• Low: 112.7 FPS average
• Medium: 80.2 FPS average
• High: 74.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 60.8 FPS average

The 4K results reveal the system's upper limits. Low settings still deliver over 112 FPS, but Ultra drops to just above 60 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 46.1% performance reduction, compared to 40.4% at 1440p and 40.4% at 1080p. This wider range at 4K indicates that the GPU's 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 626.4 GTexel/s texture rate become fully utilized, with the Ultra preset pushing the card to its limits. The 60.8 FPS floor at 4K Ultra remains above the minimum playable threshold, though with less headroom for demanding scenes.