Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a solid, highly playable experience in Control, though the optimal settings depend heavily on your target resolution. The data indicates that the Ultra preset is the most demanding, while Low offers the highest frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results show a clear trade-off between visual fidelity and frame rate across the four presets. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves an average of 157 FPS, which is the highest score recorded for this combo. However, the jump to Medium yields 111.2 FPS, which is a significant drop of 45.8 FPS from Low, but still exceptionally smooth. The High preset at 101.4 FPS is nearly as fast and represents a better balance for most users, offering a substantial improvement in visual quality over Medium for only a 9.8 FPS loss. The Ultra preset at 85.9 FPS is the most demanding, but remains fluid for fast-paced action.

For 1440p gaming, the High preset is the standout choice. It delivers an average of 74.5 FPS, which is a 9.6 FPS improvement over the 64.9 FPS of the Ultra preset. The Medium preset at 88.8 FPS is also viable, but High provides the best combination of detail and performance. The Low preset at 119.1 FPS is the fastest, but it sacrifices the game's atmospheric lighting and effects that are central to the experience. At 4K, the situation becomes more demanding. The High preset produces 51.8 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a twitchy shooter. The Medium preset at 60.8 FPS is the best option for a smooth 4K experience, as it stays above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining a decent level of detail. The Ultra preset at 42.7 FPS dips below this threshold, and the Low preset at 83.3 FPS is the only one that provides a high refresh rate experience at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the primary driver of performance in this title, and its specifications directly correlate with the observed frame rates. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for the game's textures and effects at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K results suggest it becomes a limiting factor. The GPU's boost clock of 1725 MHz and its 5888 shading units provide the raw compute power needed to render the game's complex particle effects and physics-based destruction.

The RTX 3070's 46 RT cores are also relevant, as Control is known for its ray-traced reflections and lighting. While the benchmark data does not specify whether ray tracing is enabled in these presets, the performance figures are consistent with a GPU that is being pushed by the game's demanding renderer. The 20.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance is a strong indicator of its ability to handle the game's standard rendering. The GPU's percentile ranking of 72 against all GPUs places it in the upper tier, and its average benchmark score of 28238 underscores its capability. The data suggests that the GPU is the bottleneck in most scenarios, especially at higher resolutions, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed it.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates the increasing load on the GPU. At the High preset, the average FPS drops from 101.4 at 1080p to 74.5 at 1440p, and then to 51.8 at 4K. This represents a 49.6 FPS reduction from 1080p to 4K, a 48.9% decrease. This pattern is consistent across all settings, confirming that the RTX 3070 is the component being stressed as resolution increases. The scaling is not linear, however. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 26.9 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 22.7 FPS. This suggests that while the GPU is the primary limiter, the CPU may be contributing slightly more at lower resolutions.

At the Low preset, the scaling shows a similar trend. The average FPS falls from 157 at 1080p to 119.1 at 1440p and finally to 83.3 at 4K. The 4K score is still very high, which indicates that even at a lower graphical load, the GPU is the bottleneck. The difference between the High and Low presets at 4K is 31.5 FPS, while at 1080p, the difference is 55.6 FPS. This shows that the performance cost of higher settings is amplified at lower resolutions where the GPU is less constrained. The data clearly shows that users targeting 4K will need to compromise on settings, while 1080p and 1440p users can enjoy high frame rates with the High preset.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 741 out of 1636 tested combos for Control. This places it in the 45th percentile, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of the other configurations tested. This is a respectable position, especially considering the GPU's performance class. The CPU itself is not a limiting factor, as it ranks in the 87th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31580. This high CPU performance ensures that the GPU is the determining factor in the final ranking.

The combo's ranking is a product of the RTX 3070's capabilities. When compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 3070's average score of 28238 is only 0.9% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT and 1% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti. This indicates that while the RTX 3070 is a strong performer, it is not a dominant one in this specific comparison. The ranking of 741 out of 1636 is a direct result of this mid-to-high-tier GPU performance, held back by its 8 GB VRAM at higher resolutions. The CPU's top-tier standing ensures that the combo is not held back by processor limitations, but the GPU ultimately defines its position in the overall rankings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a high-performance processor that plays a supporting role in this game. With 8 cores and 16 threads, it offers substantial multi-threaded capability, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29149. Its architecture is Zen 4, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The CPU has a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, which provides strong single-threaded performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4115. This is crucial for Control, which relies on a single primary thread for game logic.

The CPU's performance in this combo is more than adequate. The measured FPS in all scenarios is high, and the frame rate scaling with resolution indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck. The 7800X3D's 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a key feature, providing fast access to frequently used data, which helps maintain consistent frame pacing. The CPU's average benchmark score of 31580 is only 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-12700F and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX, showing that it is among the fastest processors available. In Control, this CPU ensures that the RTX 3070 is always fed with data, allowing it to achieve its full potential. The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck in any of the tested configurations.