Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER produces a measured performance profile in Control that places the combination at rank 278 out of 1,636 tested configurations. The data set includes average frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets, offering a clear view of how this hardware scales with graphical load. The CPU and GPU each hold strong positions in their respective benchmark hierarchies, and the combined results reflect a system capable of high frame rates at 1440p and playable performance at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, with a TDP of 120 W. The CPU features a large 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is a defining characteristic of the X3D line, and supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The processor also includes integrated Radeon Graphics, though the discrete GPU handles all rendering in this test.

Benchmark results for the 7800X3D show strong performance across synthetic workloads. In Cinebench R23, it scores 29,149 in multi-core and 4,115 in single-core. Geekbench reports 15,101 multi-core and 2,725 single-core. Passmark multithread score is 34,293, and single-thread is 3,759. The average benchmark score across all tests is 31,580, placing the CPU in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in the benchmark database are the Intel Core i7-12700F (31,543, 0.1% behind), AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (31,495, 0.3% behind), AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (31,407, 0.6% behind), and AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX (31,402, 0.6% behind). These margins are small, indicating that the 7800X3D sits at the top of the desktop CPU performance tier.

In the context of Control, an action-adventure title that relies on physics and particle effects, the CPU's high single-thread performance and large cache are relevant for maintaining consistent frame pacing. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 214.8 FPS, which is well above the refresh rates of most monitors. At 1080p Ultra, the average drops to 116.5 FPS, still high. The CPU's ability to feed the GPU at lower resolutions is evident from the scaling: moving from Low to Ultra at 1080p reduces FPS by about 46%, which is a typical GPU-bound shift. The 7800X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Control's threading model, and the benchmark scores suggest no CPU bottleneck at any tested setting.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, using the AD104 chip on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has 7,168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, along with 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1,980 MHz and a boost clock of 2,475 MHz. Memory is 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and has a TDP of 220 W with a suggested PSU of 550 W.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 SUPER scores 4,627 in 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), 192,684 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 179,271 in Geekbench Vulkan. Passmark G3D score is 29,995, and GPU compute is 17,108. The average benchmark score is 42,576, placing the GPU in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A6000 (42,653, 0.2% higher), AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE (42,723, 0.3% higher), AMD Radeon Pro 580X (41,991, 1.4% lower), and NVIDIA Tesla M40 (41,897, 1.6% lower). The GPU trails the top two rivals by a fraction of a percent, indicating it is near the top of the performance stack.

For Control, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's textures and effects at all tested settings. The measured FPS shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo averages 60.4 FPS, which is the lowest result in the data set. At 4K High, the average rises to 71.2 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 76 FPS. The jump from Low to Ultra at 4K is substantial: 108 FPS at Low versus 60.4 FPS at Ultra, a 44% reduction. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario at 4K, where the RTX 4070 SUPER's compute and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors. At 1440p, the GPU delivers 161 FPS at Low and 88.1 FPS at Ultra, showing a more moderate drop. At 1080p, the GPU is rarely the bottleneck, with 214.8 FPS at Low and 116.5 FPS at Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The combo averages 116.5 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the Intel Core i7-12700F in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has an average benchmark score of 31,580, which is 0.1% higher than the i7-12700F's 31,543.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded in the measured data?

A: The lowest average is 60.4 FPS, achieved at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations in Control?

A: It ranks 278 out of 1,636 tested combos, placing it in the top 17% of all configurations.

Q: What is the CPU's L3 cache size?

A: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has a shared L3 cache of 96 MB.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 278 out of 1,636 tested combos in Control. This places it in the top 17% of all configurations, meaning 1,358 combos perform worse. The CPU's individual percentile is 87, meaning it outperforms 87% of all CPUs, while the GPU's percentile is 84, outperforming 84% of all GPUs. The combo's rank is slightly lower than the CPU's percentile, which is expected because the GPU is the more limiting factor at higher resolutions. The data shows that the system is well-balanced for 1440p gaming, where it delivers 88.1 FPS at Ultra and 102.3 FPS at High. At 4K, the combo still manages 60.4 FPS at Ultra, which is playable for most users. The rank reflects a high-end configuration that sits near the top of the database, with only 277 combos achieving better results.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average frame rates for the combo in Control, organized by resolution and quality preset.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

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

| 3840x2160 | Low | 108.0 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 76.0 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 71.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 60.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 161.0 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 116.0 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 102.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 88.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 214.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 152.1 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 137.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 116.5 |

The data shows a consistent scaling pattern. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 98.3 FPS, a 45.8% reduction. At 1440p, the drop is 72.9 FPS, a 45.3% reduction. At 4K, the drop is 47.6 FPS, a 44.1% reduction. The relative scaling is nearly identical across resolutions, indicating that the GPU is the primary performance driver in all cases. The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions, where the 7800X3D's high single-thread performance allows the GPU to reach its maximum output. The 1080p Low result of 214.8 FPS is the highest in the data set, and the 4K Ultra result of 60.4 FPS is the lowest, but both are within the playable range for their respective target audiences.