Control

Control pairs an 8-core, 16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 7700 with a 4 GB AMD Radeon RX 570, a combination that ranks 1540th out of 1636 tested combos for this title. The data reveals a system heavily constrained by its graphics processor, particularly at higher resolutions, where the CPU's substantial compute headroom cannot compensate for the GPU's memory and throughput limitations. Benchmark results indicate a playable experience is achievable only by aggressively lowering settings and resolution, with the measured frames per second dropping sharply as graphical demands increase.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate this combo achieves in Control?

A: The highest measured average FPS is 57.7, which occurs at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the data that approaches a smooth 60 FPS baseline.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40,468, putting it just 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (score 40,431) and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (score 40,262). It trails the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6% (score 40,712).

Q: What is the performance gap between the RX 570 and its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 30,158, which is 0.2% ahead of both the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (score 30,109) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (score 30,097). It leads the NVIDIA Tesla M60 by 0.6% (score 29,969).

Q: Does the CPU or GPU have a higher percentile ranking among all parts?

A: The CPU is the stronger component, ranking in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. The GPU ranks in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, indicating a significant imbalance in capability that favors the processor.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 43.9 FPS, while Ultra settings drop to 24.9 FPS. This represents a 19 FPS penalty for moving from the lowest to the highest preset.

Q: Is there any resolution where the combo maintains an average above 50 FPS on Medium settings?

A: No. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 41.6 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, it falls to 32.5 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Medium, it drops to 18.4 FPS. Only the 1080p Low preset exceeds 50 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the primary bottleneck in this configuration. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves insufficient for Control's demands at higher settings. The GPU's base clock is 1168 MHz with a boost clock of 1244 MHz, and its 2048 shading units deliver a peak FP32 performance of 5.095 TFLOPS. While these specifications place the card in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, the data shows its capabilities are quickly overwhelmed.

The texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s are modest by modern standards. Control's detailed environments and effects require substantial fill rate and texture processing, which this Polaris 20 chip (built on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries) struggles to provide. The GPU's 32 ROPs and 128 TMUs are the physical limits that translate into the measured FPS drops, particularly when settings increase texture detail and post-processing effects. At 4K Ultra, the GPU can only manage 19 FPS, indicating that the memory capacity and bandwidth are saturated, not just the compute units. The RX 570's end-of-life production status and legacy GCN 4.0 architecture further explain why it cannot keep pace with the CPU's modern Zen 4 capabilities.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a clear and predictable degradation as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, confirming the GPU as the limiting factor. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 57.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 43.9 FPS at 2560x1440, a 23.9% reduction. Moving to 3840x2160 Low yields only 27 FPS, a 53.2% drop from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where pixel throughput becomes the bottleneck.

The trend is even more pronounced at higher settings. With High settings, the transition from 1080p (38.9 FPS) to 1440p (28.2 FPS) represents a 27.5% loss, and the jump to 4K (17.3 FPS) is a 55.5% loss from 1080p. The diminishing returns suggest that the 4 GB VRAM is being exhausted at 1440p and 4K, forcing the GPU to rely on slower memory operations. The CPU, with its 83.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, has ample resources to feed frames, but the RX 570 cannot render them quickly enough. The data implies that even reducing settings from Ultra to Low at 4K only recovers 8 FPS (from 19 to 27), indicating the resolution itself is the dominant constraint rather than the specific preset.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1540th out of 1636 tested combos for Control, placing it in the bottom 6% of all configurations. The ranking reflects the severe mismatch between a high-end 2023 CPU and a 2017 entry-level GPU. The CPU's percentile standing (91st) versus the GPU's (74th) highlights this imbalance; the processor is capable of far more than the graphics card can deliver in this game.

The combo's average benchmark score of 40,468 for the CPU and 30,158 for the GPU does not translate into competitive gaming performance. In Control, the rank suggests that most other pairings tested, even those with weaker CPUs, achieve better frame rates because they are paired with more capable graphics hardware. The data indicates this combo would be better suited for CPU-intensive tasks or older, less demanding titles rather than a 2019 action-adventure game with modern rendering requirements. The 1540th rank is a warning that expectations for playable performance in Control should be minimal, limited to the lowest settings and resolution.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured data, the only viable preset for a reasonably smooth experience is Low at 1920x1080, which produces an average of 57.7 FPS. This is the sole configuration that approaches the standard 60 FPS target. Medium at 1080p (41.6 FPS) and High at 1080p (38.9 FPS) are playable but will exhibit noticeable stutter and reduced responsiveness in fast-paced combat sequences.

At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 43.9 FPS, which is playable for a slower-paced experience, but Medium (32.5 FPS) and High (28.2 FPS) fall below acceptable thresholds. Ultra settings at any resolution are not recommended, as even 1080p Ultra only achieves 33.7 FPS, and 1440p Ultra drops to 24.9 FPS. The 4K presets are all below 30 FPS, making them unsuitable for gameplay. The optimal strategy is to use 1080p Low, accepting reduced visual fidelity for a playable frame rate, or to consider upgrading the GPU to unlock higher settings and resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured dataset for this combo in Control is as follows:

• 3840x2160: Ultra averages 19 FPS, High averages 17.3 FPS, Medium averages 18.4 FPS, and Low averages 27 FPS.
• 2560x1440: Ultra averages 24.9 FPS, High averages 28.2 FPS, Medium averages 32.5 FPS, and Low averages 43.9 FPS.
• 1920x1080: Ultra averages 33.7 FPS, High averages 38.9 FPS, Medium averages 41.6 FPS, and Low averages 57.7 FPS.

The data reveals that at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is only 8 FPS (27 vs 19), while at 1080p, the gap widens to 24 FPS (57.7 vs 33.7). This suggests that at 4K, the GPU is so overwhelmed that setting changes have minimal impact, whereas at 1080p, the GPU has enough headroom to respond to preset adjustments. The 1440p results show a more balanced response, with a 19 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. These numbers confirm that the RX 570's performance ceiling in Control is around 58 FPS, achievable only at the lowest settings and resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a Zen 4 (Raphael) processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB per-core L2 cache provide ample data for game logic and physics calculations. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29,302 and single-core score of 4,136 demonstrate its capability to handle Control's CPU-bound tasks, such as AI and destructible environments.

However, in this combo, the CPU's role is largely underutilized. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8,484 and single-thread score of 1,049 indicate strong performance, but the RX 570 cannot deliver frames fast enough to stress the processor. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 40,468 place it among the top processors, yet the measured FPS in Control do not reflect this strength. The data implies that the CPU is not the bottleneck; at 1080p Low, the CPU is likely waiting for the GPU to finish rendering, leaving significant headroom. This is further evidenced by the minimal FPS scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K, where the GPU is saturated and the CPU's workload remains constant. For this game, the Ryzen 7 7700 provides a stable foundation, but its power is wasted without a more robust graphics card. The 65W TDP and 5 nm process node make it efficient, but efficiency does not translate to higher frame rates when the GPU is the limiting factor.