Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination ranks 163rd out of 1,636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 90th percentile of all tested systems. This is a top-tier pairing for this title, with the data showing it delivers smooth, high-refresh-rate gameplay at every resolution tested. The combo’s strength is its balance: the GPU provides massive rasterization power, while the CPU’s eight Zen 3 cores ensure the frame rate stays high even at lower resolutions where the processor typically becomes the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 163 out of 1,636 tested combinations places it firmly in the top 10% of all systems tested for Control. This is a strong result, indicating that the pairing of the Ryzen 7 5800XT with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is well-matched for this specific title. The CPU itself sits in the 86th percentile among all processors, and the GPU matches that with an 86th percentile ranking among all graphics cards. When combined, their performance in Control translates to a system that can handle the game’s demanding physics and particle effects without breaking a sweat. The data suggests that this is not a combo where one component holds the other back; instead, they work in concert to deliver frame rates that are among the highest recorded in the database.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing for Control. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for the game’s texture-heavy environments and effects at high resolutions. The GPU’s boost clock of 2610 MHz and its 8,448 shading units deliver a raw FP32 throughput of 44.10 TFLOPS. This compute power directly translates to the high frame rates seen in the measured results. The GPU’s 66 RT cores also play a role, as Control features ray-traced reflections and shadows; while the measured FPS data is not broken down by RT on/off, the overall scores indicate that the card has enough headroom to handle these effects at playable speeds. The card’s performance is further underscored by its Passmark G3D score of 31,811, which places it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 227.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low reduces that to 172.5 FPS, a drop of 24%. At 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 118.6 FPS, which is another 31% reduction. This pattern indicates that even at 1080p, the system is not entirely CPU-bound; the GPU is still scaling its workload with resolution. However, the gap between 1080p and 1440p is more pronounced than the gap between 1440p and 4K in percentage terms for the Low preset. For the Ultra preset, the scaling is steeper: 125.3 FPS at 1080p, 98.1 FPS at 1440p (a 22% drop), and 65.1 FPS at 4K (a 34% drop). This shows that at higher settings, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor, as the additional shading and texture work at 4K Ultra demands significantly more from the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that the High preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance for most users. At 1440p High, the combo delivers 109.2 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and provides headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K High, the average of 74.3 FPS is also excellent, providing a fully playable experience with high visual quality. For users with 1080p displays seeking maximum competitive performance, the Medium preset at 164.4 FPS is a strong choice, but the High preset at 145.2 FPS is still exceptionally fast and will look noticeably better. The Ultra preset, while visually stunning, drops to 65.1 FPS at 4K, which is playable but does not offer the same smoothness as High. For those with 1440p monitors, the High preset is the clear sweet spot, offering nearly 110 FPS with the game’s most impactful visual features enabled.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Control at 4K smoothly?*

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 74.3 FPS at 4K High settings and 65.1 FPS at 4K Ultra, both of which are comfortably above the 60 FPS target for a smooth experience.

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29,774. This is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE’s score of 29,740 and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360’s score of 29,682. It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS by 0.3% and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H by 0.3%.

Q: What is the best resolution to use with this hardware?

A: The data supports 2560x1440 as the optimal resolution. At High settings, it delivers 109.2 FPS, which is a significant improvement over the 74.3 FPS at 4K High, while still offering a sharp image.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: No, not entirely. While the GPU is powerful, the drop from 227.4 FPS at 1080p Low to 172.5 FPS at 1440p Low indicates that the GPU is still doing more work as resolution increases. However, the CPU’s 16 threads ensure that it can feed the GPU efficiently at these high frame rates.

*Q: How does the GPU’s memory bandwidth affect performance in Control?*

A: The GPU’s 672.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth, paired with 16 GB of GDDR6X VRAM, ensures that texture streaming and high-resolution assets do not cause stuttering or frame drops, as evidenced by the consistently high average FPS across all settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT plays a crucial supporting role in this combo. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, it provides the processing headroom needed to keep up with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. Its boost clock of 4.80 GHz is high enough to prevent single-thread bottlenecks, which is important for Control’s game logic and physics calculations. The CPU’s 32 MB of L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, ensuring that data is readily available for the GPU. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 23,794 and a single-core score of 3,359, placing it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 227.4 FPS, which suggests that the CPU is capable of driving frame rates high enough to fully utilize the GPU’s potential. While the GPU is the primary driver of the high scores at 4K, the CPU’s strength is evident in the relatively small performance gap between 1080p and 1440p at lower settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. With Low settings, the average FPS is 227.4. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 164.4 FPS. High settings yield 145.2 FPS, while Ultra settings bring the average down to 125.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra represents a 45% reduction in frame rate, showing the impact of the game’s visual features.

At 2560x1440, the results remain strong. Low settings produce an average of 172.5 FPS. Medium settings reduce this to 121.8 FPS. High settings deliver 109.2 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 98.1 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at this resolution is roughly 10%, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional effects are not overly taxing on the GPU.

At 3840x2160, the GPU takes center stage. Low settings still manage an average of 118.6 FPS. Medium settings produce 81.2 FPS. High settings deliver 74.3 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 65.1 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 48%, while the drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 48%, showing a consistent scaling penalty across all settings. This data confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the decisive factor at 4K, as the CPU’s influence on frame rate diminishes with the increased GPU workload.