Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers a dominant performance in Control, placing in the 93rd percentile of all tested combos (rank 117 out of 1636). The data confirms this pairing is built for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and very capable 4K play, with the CPU providing ample headroom for the GPU to flex its muscle across all settings.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 7 7700X is a Zen 4 (Raphael) processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Built on TSMC's 5 nm process, it features a 32 MB shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory. In CPU-centric benchmarks, it scores 30325 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4281 in single-core, positioning it with an 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

In Control, the CPU's role is to feed frames fast enough to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4080 SUPER. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 244.9 FPS, indicating that the CPU is not a limiting factor even at extreme frame rates. The 7700X's nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13500, scores 34175 in average benchmark score, a mere 0.4% difference, showing that the AMD chip is competitive but not class-leading in raw compute. However, the strong single-thread performance (4281 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures that Control's game logic and physics threads are well-served, allowing the GPU to operate at near peak efficiency.

The data indicates that the CPU's 8-core/16-thread configuration is more than sufficient for this title. Even when the GPU load is lightened at 1080p Low, the frame rate scales linearly with GPU capability, suggesting the CPU handles the game's draw calls and scene management without breaking a sweat. The 105W TDP and unlocked multiplier allow for sustained performance, but the measured results show that stock settings are already optimized for this game's demands.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

For 4K gaming, the High preset at 77.8 FPS is the sweet spot, offering a 22.3% performance increase over Ultra (68.3 FPS) while maintaining visual fidelity. Dropping to Medium at 4K yields 90.8 FPS, a 17% uplift over High, but the visual trade-off is significant for only a modest gain. At 4K, Low settings push the frame rate to 123 FPS, but this sacrifices too much graphical quality for a game that relies on atmospheric lighting and particle effects.

At 1440p, High settings provide 115.3 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors. Ultra at 1440p still delivers a playable 101.2 FPS, but the 14% jump to High is worth considering for smoother motion. Medium at 1440p reaches 130.8 FPS, but High offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the delta between Medium and High (11.8%) is less impactful than the jump from High to Ultra (13.9%).

For 1080p, the story is clear: High settings at 152.4 FPS is the recommended preset. It provides a 12.7% improvement over Ultra (135.3 FPS) and stays comfortably above 144 Hz. Low at 1080p hits 244.9 FPS, but this is unnecessary for most displays and degrades the experience. The measured data shows that High is the optimal choice across all resolutions, as it consistently offers the best frame-rate-per-visual-quality ratio without pushing the GPU to its limits.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

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

A: Yes, but with caveats. At 4K High, the average FPS is 77.8, and at Ultra it drops to 68.3. Both are playable, but you will need a VRR display to smooth out frame time variances. Low at 4K hits 123 FPS, showing the GPU has headroom for competitive play if needed.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7700X a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 SUPER in this game?

A: No. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 244.9 FPS, which is a 33% increase over 1440p Low (182.7 FPS). This scaling indicates the CPU is not limiting performance; the GPU is the primary driver of frame rates across all tested settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The 7700X scores 34313 in average benchmark score, which is 0.4% higher than the Intel Core i5-13500 and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i7-12800HX. It trails the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H by 0.8%, showing it is in a tight cluster of mid-range to high-end processors.

Q: What is the GPU's competitive position in the market?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 53610, which is 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M. It is 2.1% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 7700S and 2.9% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti.

Q: Does the game favor higher resolutions or higher settings for this combo?

A: The data shows a balanced scaling. Moving from 1080p High to 1440p High drops FPS by 24.3%, while moving from 1440p High to 4K High drops FPS by 32.5%. This indicates the GPU is the limiting factor, not the CPU, and the combo scales predictably with resolution.

*Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER's 16 GB VRAM sufficient for Control?*

A: Yes. The game's maximum measured settings at 4K Ultra produce 68.3 FPS, and there is no indication of VRAM-related stuttering in the data. The 16 GB GDDR6X memory with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth is more than enough for this title's texture and geometry demands.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 117th out of 1636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the top 7.2% of all systems tested. This is a strong result, but not the absolute top tier, as other pairings with faster CPUs or more powerful GPUs (like the RTX 4090) would rank higher.

The 7700X's CPU benchmark percentile of 89 indicates it is a high-end processor, but the GPU's percentile of 88 suggests the RTX 4080 SUPER is the more significant contributor to this combo's rank. The measured FPS data supports this: at 1080p Ultra, the combo hits 135.3 FPS, which is 33% higher than the 1440p Ultra score of 101.2 FPS, showing the GPU scales well with resolution.

Compared to the nearest rivals listed in the CPU data, the 7700X's performance delta is minimal (within 0.8% of its peers), meaning the combo's rank is largely determined by the GPU's strength. The RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 53610 is 2.9% higher than the RTX 5070 Ti, which is a newer GPU, indicating this pairing remains competitive in the current landscape. The rank of 117 out of 1636 is excellent for a single-GPU setup without the use of multi-GPU configurations.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with an AD103 chip, featuring 10240 shading units and 80 RT cores. It operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz, with memory running at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for high-resolution textures in Control.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 52.22 TFLOPS is the primary driver of the measured frame rates. At 4K Ultra, the card produces 68.3 FPS, which is a 46.7% drop from 4K Low (123 FPS), showing how the game's demanding visual effects (like ray-traced reflections and volumetric lighting) scale with GPU load. The 112 ROPs and 320 TMUs ensure that both pixel fill rate (285.6 GPixel/s) and texture rate (816.0 GTexel/s) are sufficient for the game's rendering requirements.

The RTX 4080 SUPER's memory bandwidth is a key asset. At 1440p High, the card achieves 115.3 FPS, and the 16 GB VRAM ensures no texture pop-in or stutter even at 4K Ultra, where the game loads high-resolution assets. The GPU's percentile ranking of 88 places it among the top 12% of all GPUs, and its nearest rival, the RX 6900 XT, is just 0.2% behind in average score, indicating a tight performance cluster at this tier.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data reveals a clear performance hierarchy. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 244.9 FPS on Low, 176.4 FPS on Medium, 152.4 FPS on High, and 135.3 FPS on Ultra. This represents a 44.8% drop from Low to Ultra, showing that the CPU is not the bottleneck at this resolution, as the GPU is fully utilized.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scores are 182.7 FPS (Low), 130.8 FPS (Medium), 115.3 FPS (High), and 101.2 FPS (Ultra). The transition from 1080p to 1440p results in a 25.4% average FPS reduction across all settings, which is consistent with the increase in pixel count (1.78x). This scaling indicates the GPU is the limiting factor, not the CPU.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops further: 123 FPS (Low), 90.8 FPS (Medium), 77.8 FPS (High), and 68.3 FPS (Ultra). The jump from 1440p to 4K (a 2.25x pixel increase) results in a 38.9% average FPS reduction, which is less than the pixel count increase, suggesting the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute units are well-utilized. The 4K Ultra score of 68.3 FPS is the lowest measured, but it remains playable for a game like Control that isn't a competitive shooter.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic GPU-bound workload. At High settings, the frame rates are 152.4 FPS (1080p), 115.3 FPS (1440p), and 77.8 FPS (4K). This represents a 24.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 32.5% drop from 1440p to 4K. The percentage decline is slightly steeper at higher resolutions, which is expected as the GPU's compute units (10240 shading units) and memory bandwidth (736.3 GB/s) become saturated.

The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 244.9 FPS, which is 1.82x the 4K Low score of 123 FPS. If the CPU were the bottleneck, this ratio would be much closer to 1.0, as the CPU's performance would cap the frame rate regardless of resolution. Instead, the 1.82x ratio confirms that the RTX 4080 SUPER's rendering capacity is the primary constraint, and the Ryzen 7 7700X provides sufficient headroom to avoid holding the GPU back.

The scaling behavior also indicates that Control is not heavily reliant on CPU single-thread performance. The 7700X's single-core score of 4281 in Cinebench R23 is high, but the frame rate scaling follows the GPU's pixel throughput. This suggests that the game's engine is well-optimized for multi-core CPUs, and the 8-core/16-thread configuration is more than adequate for the game's physics and AI systems. The conclusion is clear: for this combo, resolution is the primary lever for performance, and the GPU is the component to upgrade first if higher frame rates are desired.