Control

# Control with AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a solid 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, with measured frame rates ranging from 140 FPS at 1080p Low to 39 FPS at 4K Ultra. The pairing sits at rank 1515 out of 2888 tested combos in this game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. The CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture combine to keep Control playable across most settings, though 4K Ultra pushes the system to its limits. This analysis breaks down how each component contributes to the measured results and where the bottleneck shifts across resolutions and presets.

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

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, codenamed Granite Ridge, built on TSMC's 4 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache, supporting DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The processor sits in the 94th percentile against all CPUs in the database, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of tested processors.

In Control, an action-adventure title that relies heavily on physics and environment interactions, the CPU's role is significant but not dominant at higher resolutions. The 9700F's PassMark single-thread score of 4691 and multithread score of 36470 show strong per-core performance and robust multi-core capability. The nearest rivals in benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (avg score 69875, delta 0.2%), Intel Core i7-14700KF (avg score 70163, delta -0.2%), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (avg score 69515, delta 0.7%), and Intel Core i7-14700K (avg score 69355, delta 0.9%). The 9700F's avg benchmark score of 69996 places it within a narrow band of these competitors, with the largest difference being just 0.9% against the i7-14700K.

The boost clock of 5.50 GHz is particularly relevant for Control's gameplay, as the game's physics simulations and AI routines often benefit from high single-thread performance. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 140 FPS, which suggests the CPU is comfortably feeding the GPU without becoming a limiting factor at lower settings. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 77 FPS, indicating that the GPU is taking on more of the workload as settings increase. The 8-core, 16-thread configuration ensures that background tasks and the game's multi-threaded rendering pipeline have ample resources, though Control is not particularly demanding on many cores compared to modern strategy or simulation titles.

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

Examining the measured FPS across presets at each resolution reveals a clear hierarchy of performance. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 140 FPS, Medium drops to 99 FPS, High reaches 88 FPS, and Ultra falls to 77 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 41 FPS, a significant 29% reduction, while the step from High to Ultra costs 11 FPS, a more modest 12.5% decline. For players seeking the smoothest experience on a 144 Hz monitor, the Low preset at 1080p provides the headroom needed, but the Medium preset at 99 FPS still offers a responsive experience while improving visual fidelity.

At 1440p, the same pattern holds with lower absolute numbers: Low runs at 106 FPS, Medium at 75 FPS, High at 67 FPS, and Ultra at 58 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p represents the best balance between visual quality and smoothness, as the 75 FPS average is above the 60 FPS threshold that most players consider playable, and the measured minimum of 64 FPS with a maximum of 86 FPS shows reasonable consistency. The High preset at 1440p drops to 67 FPS, which is still playable but leaves less margin for demanding scenes.

At 4K, the situation becomes more constrained. Low runs at 71 FPS, Medium at 51 FPS, High at 45 FPS, and Ultra at 39 FPS. The Medium preset at 4K, with a minimum of 43 FPS and maximum of 58 FPS, is the only preset that maintains an average above 50 FPS, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays. The Low preset at 71 FPS is viable for competitive play but sacrifices significant visual detail. The Ultra preset at 39 FPS falls below the 40 FPS mark, which many players find too choppy for a game like Control that features fast-paced combat and environmental destruction.

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

The measured data shows a clear resolution scaling trend that reveals where the bottleneck lies. At High settings, the combo delivers 88 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K. This represents a 24% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 33% drop from 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the progression is 140 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, and 71 FPS at 4K, with drops of 24% and 33% respectively. The consistent percentage drops across different settings suggest that the GPU is the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not change significantly with resolution.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling: 77 FPS at 1080p, 58 FPS at 1440p, and 39 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 49%, which is steeper than the 41% drop at Low settings. This indicates that at Ultra settings, the GPU's memory bandwidth and compute resources are increasingly strained as pixel count rises. The RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where texture memory and shading demands exceed what the card can efficiently deliver.

The scaling pattern also indicates that at 1080p, the CPU is more involved in determining performance. The fact that the 9700F's boost clock of 5.50 GHz and single-thread score of 4691 keep frame rates high at lower resolutions suggests that the CPU is not the bottleneck at 1080p, but the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases. At 4K, the RTX 4060's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are the determining factors, and the measured FPS reflects this shift in workload distribution.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 1515 out of 2888 tested combinations in Control. This places it in the 52nd percentile of all combos, meaning roughly half of the tested systems perform better and half perform worse. The ranking reflects the balanced nature of this pairing: the CPU is high-end (94th percentile) while the GPU is mid-range (61st percentile), so the overall combo lands in the middle of the pack for this specific game.

The RTX 4060's nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (avg score 17666, delta -0.2%), AMD Radeon 780M (avg score 17588, delta 0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (avg score 17551, delta 0.5%), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (avg score 17509, delta 0.7%). The GPU's avg benchmark score of 17639 places it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, which is a modest standing for a card that targets 1080p and 1440p gaming. In Control specifically, the combo rank of 1515 suggests that the game's engine is not particularly optimized for this GPU architecture, as higher-ranked combos likely feature more powerful GPUs that can handle the game's physics-heavy rendering at higher settings.

The CPU's ranking context is more favorable. The 9700F's 94th percentile standing and avg benchmark score of 69996 mean that the processor is not the limiting factor in this combo. The nearest CPU rivals — the Ryzen 9 7940HX, i7-14700KF, Ryzen 9 7950X, and i7-14700K — all have avg scores within 0.9% of the 9700F, indicating that this CPU is competitive with much more expensive options. However, the combo rank of 1515 shows that the RTX 4060 holds back the overall system in Control, particularly at higher resolutions and settings where the GPU's 8 GB memory and 128-bit bus become constraints.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process. It features 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 raster operation pipelines, 24 ray tracing cores, and 96 tensor cores. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, with memory clocked at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card's TDP is 115 W, and it uses a 1x 12-pin power connector with a suggested PSU of 300 W.

In Control, the RTX 4060's performance is characterized by the measured FPS data. The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming at medium to high settings, but the card struggles at 4K Ultra where the 39 FPS average indicates the memory bandwidth and pixel throughput are insufficient. The 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate is a key constraint at 4K, where the GPU must fill over 8 million pixels per frame, and the measured 45 FPS at 4K High reflects this limitation.

The GPU's benchmark scores show a mixed picture. The PassMark G3D score of 19545 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302 indicate solid DirectX 12 performance, which aligns with Control's use of modern rendering features. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 95057 and Vulkan score of 48643 show that the card handles compute workloads well, but these are not directly applicable to gaming performance. The GPU's percentile rank of 61 against all GPUs places it in the mid-range, and its nearest rivals in the benchmark database — the HD 7790, Radeon 780M, Radeon Pro 560, and Radeon Pro 460 — all have avg scores within 0.7% of the RTX 4060, though these are older or integrated solutions.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is a significant factor in Control's higher settings. At 4K Ultra, the game likely exceeds the memory capacity, causing the GPU to rely on slower memory paging, which contributes to the 39 FPS average. At 1080p and 1440p, the 8 GB is generally sufficient, and the measured FPS at Medium and High settings reflects this. The 128-bit memory bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is another constraint, as higher resolutions require more memory bandwidth to maintain frame rates, and the scaling data shows that the GPU's performance degrades more steeply at 4K than would be expected from a wider-bus card.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Control with this combo?

A: The measured data shows that 1440p Medium provides the best balance, with 75 FPS average, 64 FPS minimum, and 86 FPS maximum. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 99 FPS average, while at 4K Medium it drops to 51 FPS with a minimum of 43 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark performance?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F has an avg benchmark score of 69996, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), 0.2% lower than the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163), 0.7% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515), and 0.9% higher than the Intel Core i7-14700K (69355).

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the combo delivers 88 FPS at 1080p and 45 FPS at 4K, representing a 49% reduction in average frame rate. The 1440p High setting produces 67 FPS, which is 24% lower than 1080p and 33% higher than 4K.

Q: Is the RTX 4060's 8 GB memory sufficient for Control?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the 8 GB memory is sufficient, as evidenced by the measured FPS at Medium and High settings. At 4K Ultra, the GPU delivers only 39 FPS, suggesting that the memory capacity and 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become limiting factors at that resolution.

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

A: The combo ranks 1515 out of 2888 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 52nd percentile. This is a mid-pack ranking that reflects the balance between the high-performing CPU (94th percentile) and the mid-range GPU (61st percentile).

Q: What is the frame rate at 4K Low settings?

A: At 4K Low settings, the combo achieves 71 FPS average, which is the highest frame rate at 4K across all tested presets. The 4K Medium preset produces 51 FPS with a minimum of 43 FPS, while 4K High and Ultra deliver 45 FPS and 39 FPS respectively.