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# Control with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers a commanding performance profile in Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title that remains demanding at high resolutions. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets place this combination at rank 25 out of 2,888 tested combos, firmly in the top 1% of all configurations. The RTX 5090 D, with its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth, provides an extraordinary GPU foundation, while the Ryzen 7 7700's 8 cores and 16 threads ensure the CPU side does not bottleneck even at lower resolutions. The data shows a system that is GPU-bound at 4K but transitions toward a more balanced profile as resolution drops, with the CPU's single-thread performance becoming increasingly relevant at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

Resolution scaling in Control reveals a classic GPU-bound pattern, though the magnitude of frame rate drops between 1080p and 4K is substantial. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 188 FPS at 1920x1080 to 142 FPS at 2560x1440, a 24.5% reduction, and then to 96 FPS at 3840x2160, a further 32.4% drop from 1440p. The total scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings shows a 49% decrease in average FPS, indicating that the RTX 5090 D's rendering workload nearly doubles when pixel count quadruples, though the absolute frame rates remain exceptionally high.

The Low preset demonstrates even more dramatic scaling behavior. At 1080p Low, the system produces 271 FPS, which drops to 225 FPS at 1440p (a 17% reduction) and then to 152 FPS at 4K (a 32.4% reduction from 1440p). The 1080p-to-4K scaling at Low settings is 43.9%, slightly less severe than at High settings, which suggests that at Low preset the CPU begins to exert a measurable influence at 1080p. The fact that 1080p Low reaches 271 FPS while 4K Low reaches 152 FPS indicates that the GPU is the primary limiter even at the lowest settings, but the CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 1,049 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,930 provide enough headroom to sustain very high frame rates.

Medium settings show a similar scaling pattern, with 211 FPS at 1080p, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 108 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 24.2%, while the 1440p-to-4K drop is 32.5%. Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, produces 163 FPS at 1080p, 124 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K, with scaling percentages of 23.9% and 33.1% respectively. Across all presets, the 1440p-to-4K penalty is consistently larger than the 1080p-to-1440p penalty, which is expected given that 4K contains 2.25 times the pixels of 1440p, while 1440p contains 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this configuration, and its specifications explain why Control runs at such high frame rates. The GPU features a base clock of 2017 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for Control's texture-heavy environments at 4K resolution. The GPU's 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units deliver a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s.

The GPU's FP32 compute throughput of 104.8 TFLOPS is remarkable for a game released in 2019, and benchmark results confirm its position. The GPU achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 14,326, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 310,674, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 376,915. Its Passmark G3D score of 44,065 places it in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rivals in the database show the RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 is 1.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 1.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940). These are laptop-class GPUs, which highlights how far ahead the RTX 5090 D sits in the desktop discrete GPU hierarchy.

In Control specifically, the GPU's role becomes most apparent at 4K Ultra, where the 83 FPS average represents the heaviest workload measured. The fact that even the most demanding preset at 4K stays well above 60 FPS demonstrates that the RTX 5090 D has ample headroom for this title. The GPU's 170 ray tracing cores are not directly benchmarked in Control's standard preset tests, but the architecture's overall capabilities suggest ray-traced scenarios would also perform strongly.

FAQ

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest GPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 is 1.1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 2.4% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605 is the rival's score, but the delta is -2.4% for the RTX 5090 D relative to that rival). The RTX 5090 D sits 1.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940) in average synthetic score.

Q: What is the best measured frame rate for this combo in Control?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 271 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The lowest measured average is 83 FPS at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset. All measured configurations stay above 60 FPS average.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 7700 bottleneck the RTX 5090 D at any resolution?

A: At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 271 FPS, which approaches CPU-limited territory given the Ryzen 7 7700's 3DMark single-thread score of 1,049 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,930. However, the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz provide sufficient headroom for the GPU to express its full capability at 1440p and 4K.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 188 FPS at 1080p to 96 FPS at 4K, a 49% reduction. This indicates that the GPU's rendering workload is the primary constraint, with pixel count increases directly translating to frame rate penalties.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: This AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 25th out of 2,888 total tested combos in Control, placing it in the top 1% of all configurations tested.

Q: Is the 32 GB VRAM necessary for Control at these settings?

A: Control at 4K Ultra does not appear to require 32 GB of VRAM based on the measured results, but the GPU's 32 GB GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth ensure zero memory-related bottlenecks. The 512-bit bus width provides exceptional bandwidth that benefits high-resolution texture streaming.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5090 D produces exceptional frame rates across all presets. Low settings yield an average of 271 FPS, Medium produces 211 FPS with a minimum of 180 FPS and maximum of 243 FPS, High delivers 188 FPS, and Ultra achieves 163 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 108 FPS, meaning the most demanding preset costs 39.9% of the Low preset's performance. All 1080p configurations exceed 160 FPS average, making this resolution largely irrelevant for competitive advantage since even Ultra settings far exceed typical high-refresh-rate monitor capabilities.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally strong. Low settings produce 225 FPS, Medium averages 160 FPS with a range of 136 to 184 FPS, High delivers 142 FPS, and Ultra achieves 124 FPS. The 1440p results show a tighter spread between presets, with Ultra being 44.9% slower than Low. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs between 17% (Low) and 24.5% (High) of average frame rate, with Medium losing 24.2% and Ultra losing 23.9%.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload becomes substantial. Low settings still produce 152 FPS, Medium averages 108 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS and maximum of 124 FPS, High delivers 96 FPS, and Ultra achieves 83 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate that even the heaviest preset maintains an average above 80 FPS, which is notable for a game with Control's visual complexity. The Medium preset at 4K shows the only measured minimum frame rate below 100 FPS (92 FPS), but this still represents a smooth experience. The 4K Ultra result of 83 FPS is the only configuration that dips below 100 FPS average, yet it remains well within high-refresh-rate territory for most displays.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves rank 25 out of 2,888 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 99.1st percentile of all configurations tested. This ranking reflects the GPU's dominant position in the synthetic benchmark hierarchy, where it sits in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 77,712. The CPU's 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,081, further supports the system's ability to feed the GPU effectively.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks provide context for its contribution. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40,048 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core 5 221E scores 40,144 (0.2% higher), the AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 40,246 (0.4% higher), and the Intel Core i9-13905H scores 40,313 (0.6% higher). These deltas are minimal, indicating that the Ryzen 7 7700's performance is tightly clustered with several other modern processors. The GPU's nearest rivals show a wider spread, with the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT being 1.6% faster and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB being 2.4% faster in average synthetic score.

The rank 25 position out of 2,888 combos indicates that only 24 other CPU-GPU pairings produce higher frame rates in Control. Given that the RTX 5090 D is one of the most powerful GPUs available, the remaining 24 systems likely feature even higher-end CPUs or more favorable memory configurations. However, the practical difference between rank 25 and higher ranks is likely small given the already extremely high frame rates measured across all resolutions and presets.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p displays, the Ultra preset at 163 FPS average provides the best visual quality without sacrificing smoothness. The data shows that even Ultra at 1080p maintains an average well above 144 Hz, so there is no reason to reduce settings unless targeting extremely high refresh rates above 163 Hz. For 1440p, the High preset at 142 FPS offers an excellent balance, while Ultra at 124 FPS remains viable for 120 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 160 FPS could be preferred for 165 Hz monitors, but High provides a better visual experience with only 18 FPS less.

At 4K, the recommendation depends on the display's refresh rate. The Ultra preset at 83 FPS is suitable for 60 Hz and 75 Hz displays, while High at 96 FPS provides additional headroom for 100 Hz panels. The Medium preset at 108 FPS with a minimum of 92 FPS is the best choice for 120 Hz displays, as it maintains an average above 100 FPS while delivering improved visuals over Low. The Low preset at 152 FPS is only recommended for 144 Hz or higher refresh rate 4K panels, but the visual compromise may not be worth the frame rate gain given that Medium delivers 108 FPS with better image quality.

The measured data shows that Medium settings provide the most consistent frame pacing, with the smallest gap between average and minimum FPS across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 180 FPS is 85.3% of the 211 FPS average, while at 1440p Medium the minimum of 136 FPS is 85% of the 160 FPS average, and at 4K Medium the minimum of 92 FPS is 85.2% of the 108 FPS average. This consistency suggests that Medium is the most predictable preset for maintaining smooth gameplay across varying scene complexity.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 provides the computational foundation for this system, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture. The CPU operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 5.30 GHz, with a 65 W TDP that makes it an efficient choice for gaming workloads. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 cache per core provide ample storage for game data, while the DDR5 memory support with dual-channel configuration delivers 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

In Control, the CPU's role is most evident at 1080p Low where the system achieves 271 FPS. This frame rate approaches the practical limits of what the CPU can sustain, given its 3DMark 16-thread score of 8,484 and max-thread score of 8,479. The single-thread performance, measured at 1,049 in 3DMark and 1,930 in Cinebench R23, is sufficient to drive the RTX 5090 D at high frame rates. The CPU's Passmark multithread score of 34,470 and single-thread score of 4,063 further confirm its capability in gaming scenarios.

The CPU's position in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,081, places it just above the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,048) and just below the Intel Core 5 221E (40,144). These rival CPUs show that the Ryzen 7 7700 is competitively positioned for gaming, though not at the absolute top of the CPU hierarchy. The 16 threads provide adequate parallelism for Control's multi-threaded rendering tasks, and the 5.30 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-threaded performance for game logic and physics calculations.

The data indicates that the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at 1440p or 4K, as the frame rate scaling between presets at these resolutions follows GPU-bound expectations. At 1080p, the CPU's influence becomes measurable, particularly at Low settings where the 271 FPS result likely approaches the CPU's practical frame rate ceiling. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration provides sufficient headroom for background tasks and streaming while gaming, ensuring consistent frame delivery across all measured configurations.