Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a solid 1080p experience in Control, but the data reveals a clear performance ceiling as resolution increases. This combination ranks 2307th out of 2888 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower half of the database. The measured frames per second show a GPU-bound system at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s strong multi-threaded capabilities keep the experience consistent at lower settings.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings, indicating the Intel Arc B570 becomes the limiting component as pixel count rises. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 101 at 1920x1080 to 76 at 2560x1440, a 25% reduction, then further to 51 at 3840x2160, a 33% drop from 1440p. This scaling pattern shows the GPU struggling to maintain frame rates as the render workload expands, with the 4K result nearly half of the 1080p figure.

At Medium settings, the trend is similar but slightly compressed: 71 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 36 FPS at 4K. The percentage losses are 24% and 33% respectively, mirroring the Low preset’s behavior. High settings follow the same arc—63 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K—with drops of 24% and 33%. Ultra settings produce the lowest absolute numbers: 55 FPS at 1080p, 42 FPS at 1440p, and 28 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 24% and 33% as well.

The uniformity of these percentage drops across all four presets is telling. It suggests the scaling is purely resolution-driven, not settings-driven. The GPU’s fillrate and memory bandwidth—380.0 GB/s over a 160-bit bus—become the bottleneck at 4K, regardless of how much graphical detail is enabled. The 10 GB of GDDR6 memory is sufficient for capacity, but the 160-bit interface limits throughput at high pixel counts.

At 1080p, the system shows a more balanced profile. The 101 FPS at Low suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately, and the 63 FPS at High indicates a playable experience. However, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 46 FPS, or 55%—a significant range that shows the GPU’s compute power (11.52 TFLOPS FP32) is the primary driver of performance, not the CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, Medium settings at 1920x1080 offer the most balanced experience for this combination. The 71 FPS average with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 82 FPS provides a stable frame rate that stays above common refresh rate thresholds. This is the only preset at 1080p where minimum FPS data is available, and the 61 FPS floor shows no severe dips.

At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS and maximum of 62 FPS. This is playable but borders on the edge of smoothness, especially in action-heavy scenes. The 46 FPS minimum could cause noticeable stutter. High settings at 1440p yield 48 FPS, which is lower but potentially acceptable for a slower-paced action adventure game.

For 3840x2160, no setting reaches 60 FPS. Low settings deliver 51 FPS, which is the only 4K option above 50. Medium and High produce 36 and 32 FPS respectively, while Ultra drops to 28 FPS. The data suggests 4K is not viable for this combo, even at Low, if the user demands fluid motion.

The Ultra preset is the worst value across all resolutions. At 1080p, it delivers 55 FPS versus 63 FPS on High—a 13% penalty for what is likely marginal visual improvement. At 1440p, the gap is 6 FPS (42 vs 48), and at 4K it is only 4 FPS (28 vs 32). The diminishing returns from High to Ultra are clear, making High the recommended preset for visual quality without sacrificing too much performance.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Control?*

A: 1920x1080 is the only resolution where the system achieves over 60 FPS on multiple presets. At 1080p, Low hits 101 FPS, Medium hits 71 FPS, and High hits 63 FPS. At 1440p, only Low crosses 60 FPS with 76 FPS.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Control?*

A: No, not at playable frame rates. The best 4K result is 51 FPS at Low settings. Medium drops to 36 FPS, High to 32 FPS, and Ultra to 28 FPS. The GPU’s 160-bit memory bus and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth appear insufficient for 4K workloads.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance in this game?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700’s 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz provide ample headroom. The consistent percentage drops across resolutions suggest the CPU is not the bottleneck; even at 1080p Low with 101 FPS, the CPU keeps up, and its 3DMark max threads score of 8479 indicates strong multi-threading.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth using?

A: No, based on the measured data. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 55 FPS versus 63 FPS on High, a 13% reduction. At 1440p, it is 42 vs 48 FPS, and at 4K, 28 vs 32 FPS. The performance cost does not justify the visual upgrade.

Q: What is the minimum FPS on Medium settings?

A: The measured minimums are 61 FPS at 1080p, 46 FPS at 1440p, and 31 FPS at 4K. These figures show that 1080p Medium is the only resolution-settings combo with a minimum above 60 FPS, while 1440p Medium can dip below 50.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 2307th out of 2888 combos in Control, placing it in the 20th percentile of tested configurations. This is below average, primarily due to the GPU’s mid-range position (65th percentile among all GPUs) rather than the CPU’s higher standing (87th percentile among all CPUs).

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 101 FPS, the highest figure recorded for this combo. Medium settings average 71 FPS with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 82 FPS, providing a stable range. High settings average 63 FPS, and Ultra averages 55 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 46 FPS, showing the GPU’s sensitivity to graphical detail at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably. Low settings average 76 FPS, still above 60. Medium averages 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS and maximum of 62 FPS, creating a wider variance. High averages 48 FPS, and Ultra averages 42 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs about 25 FPS at Low settings, but only 13 FPS at Ultra, indicating the GPU’s rasterization limits are being approached.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles. Low settings average 51 FPS, the only 4K result above 50. Medium averages 36 FPS with a minimum of 31 FPS and maximum of 42 FPS, making for an inconsistent experience. High averages 32 FPS, and Ultra averages 28 FPS. The 4K Low result is 50% of the 1080p Low result, confirming the GPU’s fillrate constraints.

The data shows a clear linear trend: each resolution step (1080p to 1440p to 4K) reduces FPS by roughly 24-25% for the first step and 33% for the second step, regardless of preset. This consistency points to a fixed hardware limitation, not a software or driver issue. The Arc B570’s 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 compute are simply not sufficient for 4K rendering in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 7700 and Arc B570 ranks 2307th out of 2888 tested combos in Control, placing it in the bottom 20% of the database. This low ranking is driven primarily by the GPU’s modest performance profile. The Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% higher score), the Arc A750 (0.1% lower), and the Quadro M4000M (0.4% higher), showing it clusters with mid-range mobile and older desktop parts.

The CPU, by contrast, ranks at the 87th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 40081. The Ryzen 7 7700’s nearest rivals are the Ryzen AI 9 365 (0.1% higher), Intel Core 5 221E (0.2% lower), and Ryzen 9 270 (0.4% lower). This puts the CPU in a strong position, but the GPU’s lower standing dominates the combined ranking.

In practical terms, this combo is better suited to 1080p gaming, where it can match or exceed 60 FPS on Medium and High settings. The 2307th rank reflects that many other combinations—likely those with higher-tier GPUs—achieve better results at higher resolutions. For a benchmark database, this rank indicates a mid-to-low tier performer for Control, despite the CPU’s high percentile.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 7000 series, based on the Zen 4 architecture (Raphael) built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. Memory support is dual-channel DDR5 with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth.

In Control, the CPU’s role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The 3DMark benchmarks show strong multi-threading: 8484 for 16 threads, 6933 for 8 threads, and 8479 for max threads. Single-thread performance is 1049 in 3DMark, 1930 in Cinebench R23, and 2525 in Geekbench—all solid numbers that indicate the CPU can handle the game’s single-threaded bottlenecks.

The measured FPS data supports the conclusion that the CPU is not the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system hits 101 FPS, which is high but not CPU-bound territory. The consistent FPS drops across resolution changes (25% from 1080p to 1440p, 33% from 1440p to 4K) are characteristic of a GPU bottleneck. If the CPU were limiting, the FPS would remain flat across resolutions or show smaller drops. The 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Control, which was released in 2019 and does not require high core counts.

The CPU’s 87th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 40081 put it well above the GPU’s 65th percentile. This imbalance means the CPU has headroom to spare; upgrading the GPU would yield significant FPS gains in this game, while upgrading the CPU would not.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is a Battlemage-generation GPU (Arc 5) based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, with 18 ray tracing cores. The GPU has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, providing 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its base and boost clocks are both 2500 MHz, and memory runs at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The 150W TDP requires a 450W suggested PSU.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 and 23.04 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). Its pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s. These specs place it in the mid-range, with a 65th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 20556. Its nearest rivals are the RTX 3070 Mobile (0.1% higher), Arc A750 (0.1% lower), and Quadro M4000M (0.4% higher), showing it competes with last-generation mobile and desktop parts.

In Control, the GPU is the primary determinant of performance. The 10 GB VRAM is adequate for this game, as no memory capacity issues appear in the data. Instead, the 160-bit bus width and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth create a throughput bottleneck at higher resolutions. At 4K, the system cannot exceed 51 FPS even at Low settings, and the 28-36 FPS range at higher presets confirms the GPU’s fillrate limits.

The 2500 MHz clock speed is respectable, but the 80 ROPs and 144 TMUs are modest for 4K workloads. The GPU’s performance in Control is characterized by the steep resolution scaling seen in the data. At 1080p, it delivers 101 FPS at Low, which is competitive. At 1440p, it drops to 76 FPS at Low, and at 4K, 51 FPS—a 50% reduction from 1080p. This scaling is typical for a mid-range GPU with a narrow memory bus, and it defines the user experience for this combo.