Control

The data shows that the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is a mid-pack combination in Control, ranking 1196 of 1636 tested combos. The CPU is a high-percentile part with an 89th-percentile standing, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile, and the measured frame rates follow that split: strong 1080p averages, playable 1440p at lower presets, and 4K only at Low/Medium territory.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700X compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 7700X has an average benchmark score of 34313. The Intel Core i5-13500 scores 34175 with deltaPct 0.4, the Intel Core i7-12800HX scores 34136 with deltaPct 0.5, the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34584 with deltaPct -0.8, and the AMD EPYC 4244P scores 34599 with deltaPct -0.8.

Q: What average FPS does this combo produce at 1920x1080 in Control?

A: Measured averages are 116.9 at Low, 84.8 at Medium, 75.7 at High, and 63.4 at Ultra.

Q: How does the combo perform at 2560x1440?

A: Low averages 90.9, Medium averages 62.8, High averages 57.3, and Ultra averages 48.3.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this pairing?

A: Low averages 59.0, Medium averages 43.8, High averages 39.3, and Ultra averages 32.1. Low is the only preset that comes close to a full-rate average result.

Q: How does the Radeon RX 5700 XT rank against its nearest GPU rivals?

A: Its average benchmark score is 24731. The NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile scores 24763 with deltaPct -0.1, the Intel Arc A350M scores 24647 with deltaPct 0.3, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile scores 24592 with deltaPct 0.6, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 scores 24519 with deltaPct 0.9.

Q: What is the combo's overall rank in Control?

A: It ranks 1196 of 1636 tested combos.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1196 out of 1636 places this pairing in the lower portion of the tested field. That ranking is the headline result: despite a strong CPU, the overall game performance is not near the top. The measured FPS values confirm this, because Control's results scale heavily with GPU-related settings such as resolution and preset level.

The CPU and GPU have different standings. The Ryzen 7 7700X is at the 89th percentile vs all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34313. The Radeon RX 5700 XT is at the 68th percentile vs all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 24731. When a CPU sits well above a GPU in percentile terms, the GPU is usually the smaller-performing half of the pairing. The Control results fit that pattern: at 1920x1080 Low the combination reaches 116.9 average FPS, while at 3840x2160 Ultra it drops to 32.1.

Nearest rival data reinforces the CPU's strength. The 7700X is essentially tied with the Intel Core i5-13500, the Intel Core i7-12800HX, the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H, and the AMD EPYC 4244P; all four are within 0.8 deltaPct of the 7700X. This means the CPU is not an outlier in either direction. The GPU, meanwhile, is also closely matched to its nearest rivals, but its peer group averages around 24731, which is a different performance tier than the CPU's 34313.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 5700 XT provides 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its clocks are 1605 MHz base, 1755 MHz game, and 1905 MHz boost. The chip has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. Its FP32 throughput is 9.754 TFLOPS. These figures position the card as a 68th-percentile GPU, and its measured Control performance reflects that.

The GPU's role becomes clearer when looking at preset scaling at a fixed resolution. At 1920x1080, Low averages 116.9, Medium 84.8, High 75.7, and Ultra 63.4. At 2560x1440, the same presets produce 90.9, 62.8, 57.3, and 48.3. At 3840x2160, Low falls to 59.0, Medium to 43.8, High to 39.3, and Ultra to 32.1. The consistent drop as the preset moves to Ultra indicates that the GPU's rendering resources are the deciding factor.

VRAM is another element to consider. The 8 GB frame buffer is paired with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is a reasonable combination for a card of this class. The measured 3840x2160 results show that the card can still push a 59.0 average at Low, but Ultra drops to 32.1. The GPU also has a launch MSRP of 399 USD. Its nearest rivals are all within a tight band: the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile has an average benchmark score of 24763 with deltaPct -0.1, the Intel Arc A350M has 24647 with deltaPct 0.3, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile has 24592 with deltaPct 0.6, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 has 24519 with deltaPct 0.9.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows contain only average FPS values, with no min/max data, so recommendations are based on averages. At 1920x1080, every measured preset averages above 63.4 FPS. Ultra is the highest preset and still produces 63.4 average, while High is noticeably stronger at 75.7. If the goal is the maximum preset quality, 1080p Ultra is viable; if a larger FPS cushion is preferred, High is the better measured choice.

At 2560x1440, Medium is the highest preset that keeps a healthy average, at 62.8. High drops to 57.3, and Ultra to 48.3. Low, by contrast, is far ahead at 90.9 but sacrifices quality. The best balance in the measured data is Medium at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches a high average. Low is the strongest measured result at 59.0, with Medium at 43.8, High at 39.3, and Ultra at 32.1. For a smoother 4K experience, Low is the only row that stays near the 59.0 mark. For users who prefer higher visual quality, Medium is the next option, but the measured average drops by a large step.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|---|---|---|

| 3840x2160 | High | 39.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 59.0 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 43.8 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 32.1 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 57.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 90.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 62.8 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 48.3 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 75.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 116.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 84.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 63.4 |

All 12 rows are marked as measured data. The table shows a clear ordering: at every preset level, 1920x1080 is highest, 2560x1440 is next, and 3840x2160 is lowest. The gaps between presets remain consistent across the resolution range. At 1080p, Low is 116.9 and Ultra is 63.4. At 1440p, Low is 90.9 and Ultra is 48.3. At 4K, Low is 59.0 and Ultra is 32.1.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 7700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 4 Raphael, manufactured on a 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 4.50 GHz, a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and a TDP of 105 W. The cache layout includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3. Memory support is DDR5 on a dual-channel bus with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. The CPU also has a launch MSRP of $399.

Benchmark data shows the CPU's strengths. Cinebench R23 multicore scores 30325, while single-core scores 4281. Cinebench R20 multicore scores 12736 and single-core 1798. Geekbench multicore is 15538 and single-core 2985. PassMark multithread is 35686, single-thread 4190, and 3DMark max threads is 8852. These are strong numbers for a desktop processor and support the 89th-percentile standing.

The nearest CPU rivals are closely grouped. The i5-13500 has avgScore 34175 with deltaPct 0.4, the i7-12800HX has 34136 with deltaPct 0.5, the Core Ultra 7 165H has 34584 with deltaPct -0.8, and the EPYC 4244P has 34599 with deltaPct -0.8. The 7700X is therefore within 0.8 deltaPct of all four. This parity means the CPU is not the source of the combo's mid-pack rank in Control.

The measured FPS pattern further supports this. At 1920x1080 Low, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough to reach 116.9 average FPS. When resolution rises to 3840x2160, the CPU's workload does not increase in the same way as the GPU's, and the average falls to 59.0 at Low and 32.1 at Ultra. That shift points to the GPU as the limiting component.

Resolution Scaling

Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 produces a clear downward pattern at every preset. At Low, the measured averages are 116.9, 90.9, and 59.0. At Medium, they are 84.8, 62.8, and 43.8. At High, they are 75.7, 57.3, and 39.3. At Ultra, they are 63.4, 48.3, and 32.1.

The key observation is that 3840x2160 results are roughly half of the 1920x1080 results at all preset levels. The 1080p Low average of 116.9 drops to 59.0 at 4K Low; the 1080p Ultra average of 63.4 drops to 32.1 at 4K Ultra. This proportional reduction indicates that resolution is a major stressor for the RX 5700 XT.

The CPU has enough performance to keep 1080p averages high, but the GPU cannot maintain the same throughput as pixel count grows. The CPU's 89th-percentile rank and its near parity with strong rival processors suggest it is not the bottleneck at higher resolutions. Instead, the measured FPS pattern shows the GPU's rendering throughput determining the results, with 4K Ultra producing the lowest average in the data set at 32.1.