Control

Control, the 2019 Action Adventure title, presents a demanding environment that stresses both the CPU and GPU. This analysis examines the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination, which ranks 173rd out of 1636 tested combos in this specific game, placing it in the top 10.6% of all configurations. This ranking indicates a high-performing pairing that is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and capable 4K experiences, though the data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior as resolution and settings change.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 173 out of 1636 tested configurations places it in the 89th percentile of all tested systems for Control. This is a strong result, reflecting the synergy between the Ryzen 7 7700 and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. The CPU, with an average benchmark score of 40,468, sits in the 91st percentile overall, while the GPU, with an average score of 48,704, is in the 86th percentile. The combination of two components that each outperform the vast majority of their peers results in a system that handles Control's physics-heavy combat and particle effects with considerable authority.

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals provides context for its contribution. The Ryzen 7 7700 scores within 0.1% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and is 0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365. It also leads the Intel Core i9-13905H by 0.6% and the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T by 1.2%. These are marginal deltas, indicating that the 7700 is firmly in the top tier of processors for this workload. On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is 0.7% behind the NVIDIA CMP 50HX but 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 and 2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile. This data suggests the graphics card is also performing at the expected level for its class, with no significant anomalies in its relative standing.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across resolutions reveals a classic pattern of GPU-bound scaling. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 147 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the frame rate drops to 107.4 FPS, a reduction of 39.6 FPS. At 4K High, the average falls to 74 FPS, another 33.4 FPS decrease. This consistent drop with each resolution increase demonstrates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count, which is the primary function of the GPU.

The scaling behavior changes dramatically when examining the Low settings preset. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 226.5 FPS, which is exceptionally high. At 1440p Low, it still manages 172.3 FPS, and at 4K Low, it produces 116.9 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p Low results in a 54.2 FPS drop, a larger absolute decline than what is seen at High settings. This suggests that at Low settings, the system is beginning to push beyond the point where the CPU can fully feed the GPU at lower resolutions, making the CPU a more significant contributor to the frame rate ceiling. The fact that 4K Low (116.9 FPS) is higher than 1080p Ultra (127.6 FPS) underscores this point; the Ultra preset at 1080p is likely introducing a CPU-side bottleneck due to higher draw calls and physics calculations, while 4K Low is more purely GPU-limited.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. For a game like Control, which is known for its complex physics simulations and destructible environments, the multi-threaded performance of the CPU is crucial. The processor’s benchmarks reflect its strength in these areas. It scores 29,302 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,136 in single-core, indicating a balanced capability for both heavily threaded and lightly threaded tasks.

The data shows that the CPU is a limiting factor primarily at lower resolutions and lower settings. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 226.5 FPS. This is a very high frame rate, but the jump to 1440p Low only drops to 172.3 FPS, a 54.2 FPS difference. In a purely GPU-limited scenario, the difference between 1080p and 1440p would be more pronounced at these high frame rates. The relatively smaller drop suggests the CPU is hitting a performance ceiling around the 226 FPS mark. This is further evidenced by the 1080p Ultra score of 127.6 FPS, which is significantly lower than the 1080p Low score, indicating that the increased CPU workload from the Ultra preset's enhanced physics and object counts is creating a bottleneck that prevents the GPU from being fully utilized. The Ryzen 7 7700’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth are sufficient to feed the GPU, but the sheer amount of game logic at high frame rates becomes the limiting factor.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high. The Low preset leads at 226.5 FPS, followed by Medium at 159.6 FPS, High at 147 FPS, and Ultra at 127.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 98.9 FPS spread, highlighting the significant performance cost of the higher-quality presets.

At 2560x1440, the system remains highly capable. The Low preset delivers 172.3 FPS, which is still excellent for competitive play. Medium settings produce 125.6 FPS, High settings yield 107.4 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 96.6 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is particularly notable as it remains above the 60 FPS threshold, making this resolution the sweet spot for a high-refresh-rate experience with maximum visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still respectable, though the frame rates naturally decline. The Low preset delivers 116.9 FPS, which is remarkably smooth for 4K. Medium settings produce 81 FPS, High settings yield 74 FPS, and Ultra settings drop to 64.2 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is just above 60 FPS, confirming that this combo can handle 4K gaming with most settings maxed out, though users may prefer to dial back to High or Medium for more headroom on a 120Hz display. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 52.7 FPS difference, which is less pronounced than at 1080p, underscoring that the GPU becomes the dominant constraint at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. With 8448 shading units and 66 RT cores, it is a formidable graphics processor. In Control, the GPU's role becomes increasingly dominant as resolution and settings increase.

The benchmark data confirms this. At 4K Ultra, the system produces 64.2 FPS, which is a 63.4% drop from the 1080p Ultra score of 127.6 FPS. This steep decline is a clear indication that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 4K, as the rendering load overwhelms the graphics card. The 16 GB of VRAM is also a significant asset for Control at 4K, as the game’s high-resolution textures and effects can consume a large amount of memory. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 31,811 places it in the 86th percentile, and its performance relative to rivals shows it is competitive, being just 0.7% slower than the NVIDIA CMP 50HX and 1.6% faster than the NVIDIA RTX A2000.

The role of the GPU is less critical at 1080p Low, where the CPU is the limiting factor. However, as settings are increased to Medium and High, the GPU's workload grows. The transition from 1080p Low (226.5 FPS) to 1080p High (147 FPS) represents a 79.5 FPS drop, which is primarily due to the increased pixel shading and texture work demanded by the higher preset. The data shows a system where the CPU and GPU are well-matched, with the CPU providing enough power to drive high frame rates at 1080p and the GPU taking over as the resolution scales upward. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 689.0 GTexel/s texture rate are more than sufficient to handle Control's visual effects, ensuring that the only time the system falls below 60 FPS is at 4K Ultra.