Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Radeon RX 570 combination produces a challenging performance profile in Control, with results that are heavily constrained by the graphics card. The data indicates that this pairing struggles to maintain playable framerates at higher resolutions and settings, but finds a usable, if modest, performance window at 1080p with lower graphical presets. This analysis breaks down the measured performance across all tested configurations to provide a clear picture of what this hardware can deliver.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured frame rates, the only configuration that consistently delivers a smooth experience is the 1920x1080 Low preset, which achieves an average of 57 FPS. This is the sole configuration that comes close to the 60 FPS target that many action games demand. At this setting, the game is likely to be fluid and responsive, making it the definitive choice for playability with this hardware.

The step up to 1920x1080 Medium yields an average of 40 FPS, with a minimum of 34 FPS. While playable, the drop of 17 frames per second from the Low preset is significant. The 40 FPS average is in the range where some players might find the action acceptable, but the 34 FPS minimum suggests that during intense combat scenes, the game could experience noticeable stutter. The 1920x1080 High preset, at 36 FPS average, falls into a similar bracket, but with a lower average and no reported minimum, the Medium preset is the safer choice of the two if you want a visual upgrade over Low without the stability concerns of the lower minimums. The 1920x1080 Ultra preset, at 31 FPS average, is too far from the smoothness target to be recommended.

At 2560x1440, the data shows a significant compromise. The Low preset averages 43 FPS, which is a substantial drop from the 1080p Low figure. While this is technically a playable framerate, it is far from ideal. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 30 FPS, and the High and Ultra presets sink to 27 and 24 FPS respectively. None of these 1440p settings meet the standard for a smooth action game experience, and the drop in image quality from the 1080p settings does not justify the performance loss. For this combination, 1080p is the only viable resolution for a decent experience.

The data suggests that the 1920x1080 Low preset is the only configuration that allows the game to perform near the 60 FPS target. This should be the default recommendation for anyone using this hardware. If you wish to push the visuals, the Medium preset is a viable, but not always smooth, alternative. The higher presets and resolutions are not recommended based on the measured data.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average framerate this combination can achieve in Control?

A: The highest average FPS is 57, which is achieved at the 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

Q: Can this hardware handle the game at 4K resolution?

A: No, the data shows that at 3840x2160, the average FPS is 29 at Low, 21 at Medium, 18 at High, and 16 at Ultra, all of which are too low for a playable action game.

Q: How does the performance at 1440p compare to 1080p?

A: The performance drop is significant. For instance, at Low settings, the average FPS drops from 57 at 1080p to 43 at 1440p, a 14 FPS decrease. The gap widens at higher settings, with High settings dropping from 36 FPS to 27 FPS.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The difference is 26 FPS. The Low preset averages 57 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 31 FPS.

Q: Is there any data on the minimum FPS for the 1440p High or Ultra settings?

A: The data set does not include minimum FPS values for the 2560x1440 High or Ultra settings, but the average FPS of 27 and 24, respectively, are already low enough to indicate a poor experience.

Q: What is the best resolution for this hardware based on the data?

A: The only resolution that provides a near-60 FPS experience is 1920x1080, specifically with the Low preset. All other resolution and settings combinations result in average FPS below 44.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the dominant factor in these results. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, and its GCN 4.0 architecture delivers a 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. In Control, this translates to a hard performance ceiling that the CPU cannot overcome. The measured FPS data shows that even at the low-resolution and low-setting, the graphics card is the limiting factor.

The GPU's 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28766, places it in the mid-to-lower tier of modern hardware. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 470, is only 0.8% faster, while the AMD Radeon R9 M295X is 0.7% slower. This shows that the RX 570 is a capable card for its class, but its raw power is insufficient for a demanding game like Control at higher resolutions. The data shows that as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, the FPS collapses, demonstrating that the GPU's rendering capacity is exhausted.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3549 out of 3720 combinations. This puts it in the bottom 5% of all tested hardware pairings, indicating that it is a severely underpowered setup for this game. The rank is a direct reflection of the low FPS figures measured across all tested configurations.

The CPU is not the reason for this low rank. The Ryzen 7 9700X is a high-end processor, with a benchmark average score of 37943, placing it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-14901E, has an average score of 37911, a difference of only 0.1%. This shows the CPU is a top-tier performer. However, when paired with a GPU that has a 74th percentile ranking, the combination is bottlenecked. The GPU is not fast enough to translate the CPU's capabilities into high framerates in Control, resulting in the poor overall rank for the combination.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop when moving from 1080p to 4K is drastic and illustrates the GPU's limitations. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 57 at 1080p to 43 at 1440p, a 24.6% drop, and then to 29 at 4K, a further 32.6% drop from the 1440p figure. The trend is similar across all settings, with the High preset dropping from 36 FPS at 1080p to 18 FPS at 4K, a 50% reduction. This pattern is a clear indication that the rendering resolution is overwhelming the RX 570.

The performance scaling suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting component. As the pixel count increases, the graphics card has to work much harder to fill the screen. The CPU is not the bottleneck; if it were, the FPS would be more consistent across resolutions. The data shows a massive drop in FPS, which is classic GPU-bound behavior. The RX 570's 224 GB/s bandwidth and 5.095 TFLOPS of compute power are simply not enough to handle the demands of 4K rendering in Control, resulting in the 16 to 29 FPS range measured at that resolution. The 1080p resolution is the only one where the GPU can keep up with the CPU's ability to feed it frames.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following is a detailed breakdown of the exact average FPS values for each resolution and settings preset:

• 3840x2160 (4K):
• Ultra: 16 FPS
• High: 18 FPS
• Medium: 21 FPS (min 17, max 24)
• Low: 29 FPS

• 2560x1440 (1440p):
• Ultra: 24 FPS
• High: 27 FPS
• Medium: 30 FPS (min 26, max 35)
• Low: 43 FPS

• 1920x1080 (1080p):
• Ultra: 31 FPS
• High: 36 FPS
• Medium: 40 FPS (min 34, max 46)
• Low: 57 FPS

The data shows a clear pattern: the average FPS decreases monotonically as the resolution and settings are increased. The only configuration that yields an average above 50 FPS is 1080p Low. The minimum FPS data points, available for the Medium preset, further confirm the trend; the 1080p Medium has a minimum of 34 FPS, the 1440p Medium has a minimum of 26 FPS, and the 4K Medium has a minimum of 17 FPS. This indicates that the game will experience more frequent and more severe stutters at higher resolutions, making the gameplay feel unresponsive.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is a highly capable processor, and its performance is not the limiting factor in this combination. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, it has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. Its benchmark scores are impressive, including a 20485 in Cinebench R23 multicore and a 2211 in single-core. This level of performance is far beyond what the RX 570 is able to feed.

The CPU's 86th percentile ranking, with an average score of 37943, shows it is a top-tier processor. It even has a 0.1% score lead over the Intel Core i9-14901E, a powerful competitor. In the context of Control, the data suggests the CPU is not the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would see similar FPS at 1080p and 1440p. Instead, the FPS drops by 14 FPS between those resolutions at Low settings, and by 27 FPS between 1080p and 4K. This proves the CPU is capable of delivering more frames, but the GPU cannot render them.

The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for the game's logic and asset streaming. The CPU is doing its job; the graphics card is the reason for the low FPS. The 9700X is ready for a much more powerful GPU, and its performance in this test is a reflection of the RX 570's limitations, not its own. The pairing is a classic case of a high-end CPU being held back by a low-end GPU.