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# Control with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Control, the 2019 action-adventure from Remedy Entertainment, presents an interesting test case for this pairing of AMD's Zen 4 desktop processor and NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace GPU. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets reveal a system that is clearly GPU-bound at higher settings, yet shows surprising headroom at 1080p where the CPU's capabilities come more into focus. The benchmark data shows a combo that ranks 496th out of 3,720 tested combinations, placing it in the top 13.3% of all pairings tested for this title. This page analyzes the measured FPS data, component specifications, and what the numbers imply about where the bottleneck shifts across different configurations.

FAQ

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

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 124 frames per second, with no minimum or maximum values recorded for this configuration. This is the lowest average among the four presets at 1080p, with Medium achieving 161 FPS, High reaching 143 FPS, and Low topping out at 226 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in overall GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44,795, which places it 0.8% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (score 45,152) and 1.3% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (score 45,384). It sits 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (score 44,075) and 1.7% ahead of the Intel Arc A730M (score 45,592).

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all tested processors?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores in the 87th percentile among all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 40,081. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, scores 40,048 (0.1% difference), while the Intel Core 5 221E scores 40,144 (0.2% difference).

Q: What memory bandwidth does the Ryzen 7 7700 support?

A: The processor supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. This memory bandwidth is shared across the 8 cores and 16 threads, with the CPU featuring 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache per core.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti comes with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective speed.

Q: How does the combo rank compare to the total number of tested combinations?

A: This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti ranks 496th out of 3,720 tested combos in Control, meaning it outperforms roughly 86.7% of all tested pairings for this game.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the AD104 chip using TSMC's 5 nm process, with 35,800 million transistors packed into a 294 mm² die. Its boost clock of 2610 MHz (base 2310 MHz) drives 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The GPU also includes 60 ray tracing cores and 240 tensor cores, which are relevant for Control's use of ray-traced reflections and DLSS support.

The memory subsystem is a critical factor in Control's performance. With 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, the 504.2 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for the measured frame rates across all resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the GPU sustains 63 FPS average, which suggests memory bandwidth is not the limiting factor at this setting. However, the data shows a clear pattern: when moving from Low to Ultra at any given resolution, FPS drops consistently, indicating that shader complexity and fill rate demands are the primary GPU workload drivers.

The FP32 performance of 40.09 TFLOPS and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s provide the raw compute necessary for Control's physics-heavy combat sequences and particle effects. The pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s becomes more relevant as resolution increases, and the measured 4K performance suggests the GPU is working near its limits at Ultra settings. The 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44,795, places this card in the upper tier, but the nearest rival comparisons show it is not at the very top—sitting within 2% of several competitors.

The GPU's 285 W TDP and dual-slot cooler design are worth noting for system integration, though the measured FPS data shows the card performing consistently across resolutions without thermal throttling evident in the results. The 16-pin power connector and 600 W suggested PSU indicate power delivery is not a bottleneck in this configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the system scales from 1080p to 4K across all four quality presets. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 226 at 1080p to 171 at 1440p (a 24.3% decrease) and further to 115 at 4K (a 32.7% decrease from 1440p). This steep drop-off pattern continues across all presets, though the percentages vary.

At Medium settings, the progression is 161 FPS at 1080p, 121 FPS at 1440p (24.8% drop), and 82 FPS at 4K (32.2% drop). High settings show 143 FPS at 1080p, 108 FPS at 1440p (24.5% drop), and 73 FPS at 4K (32.4% drop). Ultra settings present the most constrained scaling: 124 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p (24.2% drop), and 63 FPS at 4K (33.0% drop).

The consistent ~24-25% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and ~32-33% reduction from 1440p to 4K across all presets indicates a purely GPU-bound scenario at these resolutions. The pixel count increases by 77.8% from 1080p to 1440p and by 125% from 1440p to 4K, yet the FPS drops are smaller than the pixel increase percentages. This suggests the GPU has enough headroom in its memory bandwidth and compute resources to partially absorb the resolution increase, though the trend is clear.

The 4K Ultra result of 63 FPS average is the only configuration that dips below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the borderline case for smooth gameplay. The 4K Low result of 115 FPS shows that even at 4K, the system has substantial performance reserves when visual fidelity is reduced. The data implies that at 1080p and 1440p, the system is not fully GPU-bound at lower settings—the FPS differences between Low and Medium at 1080p (226 vs 161) suggest other factors, possibly CPU or driver overhead, are coming into play.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a rank of 496 out of 3,720 tested combinations in Control. This places the system in the top 13.3% of all tested combos, indicating strong overall performance for this specific title. The ranking reflects the combination of the CPU's 87th percentile performance among all processors and the GPU's 84th percentile standing among all graphics cards.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its contribution to this ranking. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (average score 40,048, 0.1% higher), Intel Core 5 221E (40,144, 0.2% lower), AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40,246, 0.4% lower), and Intel Core i9-13905H (40,313, 0.6% lower) all perform within 0.6% of the Ryzen 7 7700. This tight clustering suggests that CPU choice among these options would not dramatically alter the combo's ranking in Control.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals show similar clustering. The RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152, 0.8% higher), Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,384, 1.3% higher), RTX A6000 (44,075, 1.6% lower), and Arc A730M (45,592, 1.7% higher) all fall within 2% of the RTX 4070 Ti's average score of 44,795. This indicates that the GPU's ranking position is not secure—several alternatives could potentially shift the combo's rank by a few hundred positions.

The rank of 496 suggests that while this system is not at the absolute top tier for Control, it delivers consistently high frame rates across all tested configurations. The measured data shows no configuration below 63 FPS average, which is a strong result for a demanding title with ray tracing capabilities.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename), manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process with 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz boosts up to 5.30 GHz, supported by a 65 W TDP. The processor features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 scores 18,760 multicore and 1,930 singlecore, while Geekbench shows 15,371 multicore and 2,525 singlecore. The 3DMark tests reveal scaling from 2,043 (2 threads) to 6,933 (8 threads) and 8,479 (max threads), indicating good thread scaling. PassMark results show 34,470 multithread and 4,063 single-thread scores, with a physics score of 1,978.

In Control, the CPU's role becomes apparent when examining the FPS differentials across presets at the same resolution. At 1080p, the gap between Low (226 FPS) and Ultra (124 FPS) is 102 FPS—a massive range that indicates the GPU is the primary limiter even at the lowest settings. However, the fact that 1080p Low achieves 226 FPS while 4K Low achieves 115 FPS shows the CPU can feed the GPU well beyond what the graphics card can render at higher resolutions.

The Ryzen 7 7700's 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,081, places it in the upper tier of desktop processors. Its nearest rivals all score within 0.6% of this figure, suggesting that CPU performance is not a differentiating factor in this combo's Control results. The 16 threads provide ample parallelism for the game's physics and AI systems, though Control is not known for being CPU-intensive.

The processor's DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth and dual-channel configuration ensures the GPU has sufficient data throughput for texture streaming and geometry processing. The PCIe Gen 5 interface with 24 lanes (CPU only) provides a high-bandwidth connection to the GPU, though the RTX 4070 Ti uses PCIe 4.0 x16, which is not a limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra), with 12 total data points. All measurements are marked as "measured" data, indicating real-world testing rather than estimates.

1080p (1920x1080):

• Low: 226 FPS average
• Medium: 161 FPS average, with minimum 136 and maximum 185
• High: 143 FPS average
• Ultra: 124 FPS average

1440p (2560x1440):

• Low: 171 FPS average
• Medium: 121 FPS average, with minimum 103 and maximum 140
• High: 108 FPS average
• Ultra: 94 FPS average

4K (3840x2160):

• Low: 115 FPS average
• Medium: 82 FPS average, with minimum 70 and maximum 94
• High: 73 FPS average
• Ultra: 63 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only configuration with both minimum and maximum FPS values recorded. At 1080p Medium, the range is 136-185 FPS (a 49 FPS spread), at 1440p Medium it is 103-140 FPS (37 FPS spread), and at 4K Medium it is 70-94 FPS (24 FPS spread). This narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates more consistent frame pacing, likely because the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck and reduces CPU-side frame time variance.

The FPS drops between presets at each resolution show diminishing returns as quality increases. At 1080p, the step from Low to Medium costs 65 FPS, Medium to High costs 18 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 19 FPS. At 4K, these drops are 33 FPS, 9 FPS, and 10 FPS respectively. This pattern suggests that Low to Medium has the largest performance impact, while the higher presets have more moderate performance costs.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For 1080p gaming, all four presets exceed 120 FPS average, with even Ultra achieving 124 FPS. This makes Ultra the recommended preset for 1080p, as it provides the highest visual quality while maintaining frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold and even above 120 FPS for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 1440p, the High preset offers 108 FPS average, which is a strong balance between visual fidelity and performance. Ultra drops to 94 FPS, which is still smooth, but the 14 FPS difference may not justify the visual gains for competitive play. The Medium preset at 121 FPS is the best choice for players prioritizing frame rate over graphics quality, as it maintains a 30 FPS advantage over High while still looking substantially better than Low.

For 4K gaming, the Ultra preset achieves 63 FPS average, which barely clears the 60 FPS threshold but may experience dips in demanding scenes. High at 73 FPS provides a safer margin for maintaining smooth gameplay, while Medium at 82 FPS offers the best balance for 4K with frame rate headroom. Low at 115 FPS is the choice for maximum responsiveness at 4K, though it sacrifices significant visual quality.

The data suggests that Medium is the "sweet spot" preset across all resolutions, offering the largest FPS improvement over Low while maintaining reasonable visual quality. The Medium preset's recorded minimum and maximum FPS values at each resolution (136-185 at 1080p, 103-140 at 1440p, 70-94 at 4K) show frame pacing consistency that makes it suitable for both casual and competitive play. For players with 60 Hz displays, Ultra at 4K (63 FPS) or High at 4K (73 FPS) are both viable, while 1440p Ultra (94 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (124 FPS) provide excellent experiences on higher refresh rate monitors.