Control

Control on the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combo lands in a commanding position within the tested database. The data places this pairing at rank 8 out of 1,636 tested combos, putting it in the top fraction of all configurations analyzed for this title. This ranking reflects a system that is not merely capable but demonstrably elite, with the measured frame rates indicating a setup that can dominate the game's rendering demands.

How This Combo Ranks

The rank of 8 out of 1,636 combos signifies that this pairing outperforms the overwhelming majority of systems tested in Control. This is a top-tier result, placing the combination in the 99th percentile of all configurations evaluated. The data suggests that the synergy between the Ryzen 7 7700X and the RTX 5090 is exceptional, delivering a gaming experience that is near the absolute peak of what the benchmark database has recorded for this specific game. When compared to the CPU's general standing, the Ryzen 7 7700X holds an 89th percentile rank against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34,313. Its nearest rivals in synthetic tests include the Intel Core i5-13500, which scores 34,175 (a 0.4% difference), and the Intel Core i7-12800HX at 34,136 (a 0.5% difference). The AMD EPYC 4244P and Intel Core Ultra 7 165H are also close, with the EPYC scoring 34,599 (-0.8%) and the Ultra 7 scoring 34,584 (-0.8%). These synthetic scores show the CPU is highly competitive, but the in-game rank of 8 suggests the GPU is doing the heavy lifting to push this combo into the top tier.

Settings Recommendations

Benchmark results indicate that the "Ultra" preset at 1440p is the sweet spot for this combination, delivering an average of 120.4 FPS. At this setting, the game remains highly fluid and visually rich, showcasing the hardware's ability to handle maximum detail without compromising playability. At 1080p, the Ultra preset yields 154.4 FPS, which is outstanding, but the 1440p Ultra result is more indicative of a balanced experience for high-refresh-rate monitors. For players prioritizing the absolute highest frame rates, the "Low" preset at 1080p produces an average of 279.3 FPS, which is an extreme performance tier. However, the data suggests that the visual fidelity of the "High" preset at 1440p, which achieves 136.4 FPS, offers a better compromise for most users, as the jump to Ultra at 1440p still maintains a very high frame rate. The 4K "High" setting, with an average of 92.5 FPS, is also viable, but the 1440p Ultra configuration provides a more consistent high-refresh-rate experience.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions. At 1080p "High" settings, the combo produces 181.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p "High" drops this to 136.4 FPS, a reduction of 45.2 frames per second. The most significant shift occurs when moving to 4K "High", where the average FPS falls to 92.5. This represents a 49.1% decrease from the 1080p result, indicating that the RTX 5090 is being pushed to its limits by the increased pixel count. The pattern is consistent across all settings. With "Ultra" settings, the frame rate goes from 154.4 FPS at 1080p to 120.4 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 81.3 FPS at 4K. This steep drop-off at 4K underscores that while the GPU is immensely powerful, Control's rendering at 4K with maximum settings is a significant workload. The CPU's role becomes less of a bottleneck as resolution increases, with the GPU's rendering throughput being the primary determinant of the final frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the benchmark results show a wide performance envelope. The "Low" preset delivers an average of 279.3 FPS, which is likely beyond the refresh rate of most monitors, making it an esports-level setting. The "Medium" preset averages 200.4 FPS, while "High" drops to 181.6 FPS. The "Ultra" preset at 1080p still manages a very strong 154.4 FPS. These figures demonstrate that the CPU is more than capable of feeding the GPU at this resolution, as the frame rates scale almost linearly with the decreasing workload of lower settings.

At 1440p, the results remain highly impressive. The "Low" setting produces an average of 214.8 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate gaming. "Medium" averages 151.3 FPS, and "High" follows at 136.4 FPS. The "Ultra" preset at 1440p achieves 120.4 FPS, a figure that is still exceptionally smooth and playable for a demanding action-adventure title. This resolution presents a good balance between visual quality and performance.

At 4K, the data shows the true weight of the resolution. The "Low" preset averages 143.9 FPS, which is a playable result, but the drop from 1080p "Low" is substantial. The "Medium" preset averages 100.5 FPS, and "High" averages 92.5 FPS. The "Ultra" preset at 4K is the most demanding configuration tested, yielding an average of 81.3 FPS. While this is still a playable frame rate, it is the only tested configuration that dips below the 100 FPS mark, indicating a noticeable performance ceiling at maximum settings and resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this pairing for Control. With a massive 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, the GPU has a memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s. This is a significant asset for a game like Control, which features complex physics and particle effects that can be memory-intensive. The benchmark results show that the GPU's performance scales predictably with settings, confirming its role as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 2407 MHz and base clock of 2017 MHz are high, and its 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is substantial. The card holds a 94th percentile rank against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 84,306. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D at 84,241 (0.1% difference) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 84,171 (0.2% difference). The data indicates that the RTX 5090's sheer computational power is what enables the high frame rates seen in the 1080p and 1440p tests, where the CPU is not the limiting factor. In this game, the GPU's immense shading and texture capabilities are fully utilized, making it the clear driver of the combo's top-tier ranking.