Control

# Control with AMD Ryzen 7 7700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 achieves a combo rank of 73 out of 1,636 tested configurations in Control, placing it in the top 4.5% of all combinations. This is a high-end pairing where the RTX 5080's Blackwell architecture and the Ryzen 7 7700X's Zen 4 processing muscle combine to deliver frame rates that comfortably exceed 60 FPS at 4K Ultra and approach or surpass 240 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured data shows a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strong single-thread performance becomes more relevant as resolution drops and frame rates climb.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 73 out of 1,636 tested combos, this configuration sits in the 95.5th percentile of all tested systems for Control. The ranking reflects a balance where neither component becomes a bottleneck at typical gaming settings. The RTX 5080's 89th percentile standing among all GPUs and the Ryzen 7 7700X's 89th percentile among all CPUs indicate both parts are well above average, and their synergy in Control is strong. The combo outperforms the vast majority of systems tested, with only 72 configurations delivering higher measured average frame rates across the tested resolution and settings matrix.

The ranking is particularly impressive given that the Ryzen 7 7700X's nearest CPU rivals — the Intel Core i5-13500 (0.4% higher average score), Intel Core i7-12800HX (0.5% higher), Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (0.8% lower), and AMD EPYC 4244P (0.8% lower) — are all within a single percentage point in synthetic benchmarks, meaning the CPU tier is highly competitive. Similarly, the RTX 5080's nearest GPU rivals include the Intel Arc A570M (1.6% higher average score), Intel Arc Pro A60 (1.9% lower), Intel Arc A580 (2.5% higher), and AMD Radeon Pro W5500X (2.6% higher), showing the GPU sits in a tightly contested performance band. The combination's rank of 73 suggests that the specific pairing extracts more from Control than the synthetic averages would predict.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the dominant contributor to Control's frame rates, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is critical for Control's asset streaming and texture-heavy environments, especially at 4K where the measured data shows significant scaling with settings. The GPU's base clock of 2295 MHz and boost clock of 2617 MHz, combined with 10,752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, provide the raw throughput needed for the game's physics and particle effects.

The RTX 5080's 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores are relevant for Control's real-time ray tracing and DLSS features, though the measured FPS data in this pack does not isolate those effects. The GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 879.3 GTexel/s texture rate indicate substantial compute headroom. At 4K Ultra, the GPU delivers 71.8 FPS average, while at 4K Low it reaches 133.6 FPS — a 61.8 FPS spread between settings that reflects how heavily Control's visual quality options tax the GPU. The 4K High result of 82 FPS and 4K Medium of 96.6 FPS show a nearly linear relationship between settings and performance, suggesting the GPU is the primary limiter throughout the 4K range.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X provides the processing foundation for this combo, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads from the Zen 4 Raphael architecture on TSMC's 5 nm process. With a base clock of 4.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz, the CPU delivers strong single-thread performance that matters for Control's game logic and draw call processing. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core help maintain consistent frame pacing, while the dual-channel DDR5 memory interface with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensures the GPU receives data without starvation.

The CPU's benchmark results show balanced multi-threaded capabilities: Cinebench R23 multicore of 30,325 and single-core of 4,281, with Geekbench multicore at 15,538 and single-core at 2,985. The PassMark multithread score of 35,686 and single-thread score of 4,190 indicate the CPU can sustain high frame rates when the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, where the system reaches 262.7 FPS, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced — the gap between 1080p Low and 4K Low (262.7 vs. 133.6 FPS) demonstrates that at lower resolutions, the CPU's ability to feed the GPU determines the ceiling. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 8,859 and single-thread score of 1,090 confirm the CPU's strong per-core performance, which is essential for Control's engine at high refresh rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 262.7 FPS average, Medium reaches 183.8 FPS, High achieves 166.3 FPS, and Ultra settles at 142.2 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 120.5 FPS drop, representing a 45.9% reduction in performance as visual quality increases. The gap between Medium and High is relatively small (17.5 FPS), while the jump from Low to Medium costs 78.9 FPS — indicating that Low settings remove substantial GPU workload, while the CPU remains capable of pushing very high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the results scale predictably. Low settings deliver 199.5 FPS, Medium hits 139.4 FPS, High reaches 127.1 FPS, and Ultra produces 108.6 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 90.9 FPS, with the Medium-to-High delta again being modest at 12.3 FPS. Compared to 1080p, the 1440p Low result is 63.2 FPS lower, showing the increased pixel count begins to engage the GPU more heavily. The 1440p Ultra result of 108.6 FPS remains well above 60 FPS, indicating strong headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's workload dominates. Low settings yield 133.6 FPS, Medium drops to 96.6 FPS, High falls to 82 FPS, and Ultra reaches 71.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration below 100 FPS, though it remains comfortably above 60 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Ultra (108.6 to 71.8 FPS) represents a 33.9% performance reduction, consistent with the pixel count increase. The 4K Low result of 133.6 FPS demonstrates that even at 4K, the RTX 5080 has substantial headroom when visual settings are reduced, making this combo viable for high-refresh 4K gaming in Control.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for 60+ FPS gameplay?

A: All 12 measured configurations exceed 60 FPS. The lowest result is 4K Ultra at 71.8 FPS, so every resolution and settings combination in the measured data provides a playable experience above 60 FPS.

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

A: At Low settings, the drop from 1080p (262.7 FPS) to 4K (133.6 FPS) is 129.1 FPS, a 49.1% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop from 1080p (142.2 FPS) to 4K (71.8 FPS) is 70.4 FPS, a 49.5% reduction. The proportional loss is nearly identical across settings.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7700X or RTX 5080 the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low (262.7 FPS), the CPU becomes the likely limiter. The GPU's 4K Low result of 133.6 FPS shows it can handle much higher frame rates, so the 262.7 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low reflects the CPU's frame delivery capacity rather than GPU compute limits.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Arc A570M?

A: The Intel Arc A570M has an average benchmark score 1.6% higher than the RTX 5080, while the Intel Arc A580 is 2.5% higher. The RTX 5080 outperforms the Intel Arc Pro A60 by 1.9% and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X by 2.6% in average benchmark scores.

Q: What memory bandwidth does the RTX 5080 provide for Control's texture streaming?

A: The RTX 5080 offers 960.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth across a 256-bit bus using 16 GB of GDDR7 memory. This bandwidth supports the game's high-resolution textures, as evidenced by the 71.8 FPS result at 4K Ultra.

Q: Does the combo maintain high frame rates when moving from High to Ultra settings?

A: The transition from High to Ultra costs 6.8 FPS at 1440p (127.1 to 108.6 FPS) and 10.2 FPS at 4K (82 to 71.8 FPS). At 1080p, the cost is 24.1 FPS (166.3 to 142.2 FPS). The proportional cost increases at lower resolutions, suggesting Ultra settings impose a relatively fixed GPU workload increase.