Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 928th out of 1,636 tested combos in Control, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the database. This pairing of a Zen 5 desktop processor with an Ada Lovelace GPU is clearly constrained by graphics performance, as the CPU’s 89th percentile standing among all processors vastly exceeds the GPU’s 66th percentile. The data indicates a system that can comfortably feed the RTX 4060 at most settings, but the GPU becomes the decisive factor when pushing resolution and quality upward. Benchmark results show the combo sits near parity with several mobile and mid-range rivals, yet its overall position reflects a balance skewed toward compute-heavy workloads rather than raw rasterization dominance.

How This Combo Ranks

The 928th rank out of 1,636 tested combinations places this setup in the 57th percentile of all recorded pairings for Control. That figure aligns closely with the GPU’s standalone percentile of 66, while the CPU’s 89th percentile suggests the processor is doing far more heavy lifting in general benchmarks than it is in this specific title. The RTX 4060’s average benchmark score of 23,181 puts it within 0.6% of the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and 0.7% of the Intel Arc B580, indicating near-identical raw performance headroom. However, Control’s measured frame rates reveal that this theoretical parity translates into playable but not exceptional results, particularly at higher resolutions where the GPU’s 8 GB memory buffer and 128-bit bus become apparent.

Compared to other combos in the database, this rank suggests the pairing is neither a bottleneck nightmare nor a standout performer. The Ryzen 7 9700X’s nearest CPU rivals—the Intel Core i5-14500HX and Intel Core Ultra 9 185H—show average scores within 0.4% of each other, meaning the processor’s contribution is consistent with other high-end desktop and mobile chips. Yet the combo’s rank is dragged down by the GPU’s mid-pack positioning. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 142.8 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 42.2 FPS, a spread that underscores how the graphics card dictates the experience. The rank reflects a configuration that excels in CPU-bound scenarios but struggles to maintain high refresh rates when visual fidelity is prioritized.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in Control?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with RTX 4060 ranks 928th out of 1,636 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle segment of all recorded pairings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X’s average benchmark score of 36,029 is 0.2% above the Intel Core i5-14500HX and 0.4% below the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, showing near-identical multi-threaded performance.

Q: What GPU performance can be expected relative to similar cards?

A: The RTX 4060’s average benchmark score of 23,181 is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6600M and 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti, indicating the card sits in a tight competitive cluster.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in Control?

A: No, the data shows the opposite. The CPU’s 89th percentile rank far exceeds the GPU’s 66th percentile, and frame rates scale consistently with resolution changes, indicating the GPU is the limiting component.

Q: What is the best performance setting for this combo?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 142.8 FPS, while 1080p Ultra yields 79.7 FPS. For balanced visuals, 1440p High at 65.9 FPS offers a playable middle ground.

Q: How does the GPU’s memory configuration affect results?

A: The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, which appears sufficient for 1080p and 1440p but contributes to the steep FPS drop at 4K Ultra (42.2 FPS).

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 142.8 FPS, which drops to 106.4 FPS at 1440p Low—a 25.5% reduction. Moving to 4K Low yields 71.6 FPS, another 32.7% drop from 1440p. This consistent decline across low settings suggests the CPU has ample headroom, as the Ryzen 7 9700X’s 16 threads and 32 MB L3 cache are not being saturated by Control’s physics and AI workloads. The GPU’s 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate become the primary constraints, with memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s also playing a role.

At higher quality settings, the scaling becomes even more pronounced. From 1080p High (87.3 FPS) to 1440p High (65.9 FPS), the drop is 24.5%, and then to 4K High (47.4 FPS) another 28.1%. The Ultra preset shows the steepest degradation: 1080p Ultra runs at 79.7 FPS, 1440p Ultra at 55.8 FPS, and 4K Ultra at just 42.2 FPS. This 47% total reduction from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings indicates that the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM is nearing capacity, as Control’s texture-heavy environments and ray-traced effects demand more memory than the 128-bit bus can efficiently feed. The CPU’s role remains stable throughout, with its 4 nm Zen 5 architecture and 5.50 GHz boost clock ensuring no frame rate collapse even at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results across all settings. Low settings produce 142.8 FPS, Medium 98.3 FPS, High 87.3 FPS, and Ultra 79.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 44.5 FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra is only 7.6 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end. These numbers indicate the RTX 4060 is well-suited for 1080p gaming, with even Ultra settings maintaining above 60 FPS. The Ryzen 7 9700X’s 3,183 Cinebench R15 multi-core score and 4,459 single-core score ensure no CPU-induced stutter, as Control’s asynchronous compute and physics threads are easily handled.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates drop significantly but remain playable. Low settings hit 106.4 FPS, Medium 73.6 FPS, High 65.9 FPS, and Ultra 55.8 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 25-30% performance across all settings, consistent with the increased pixel count. At 1440p Ultra, the combo dips below 60 FPS, making it borderline for high-refresh-rate displays. The GPU’s 2,460 MHz boost clock and 2,460 MHz memory clock (17 Gbps effective) are working at full capacity here, with the 8 GB VRAM buffer starting to show limitations in texture streaming.

At 3840x2160, the combo struggles to maintain playable frame rates at higher settings. Low settings produce 71.6 FPS, Medium 48.8 FPS, High 47.4 FPS, and Ultra 42.2 FPS. The 4K results show a compression of frame rates between Medium and Ultra—only a 6.6 FPS difference—indicating the GPU is memory-bound rather than compute-bound. The 272.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB capacity are insufficient for Control’s 4K textures, causing the GPU to throttle. Even at Low settings, the 71.6 FPS result is 31.2 FPS lower than at 1080p Low, a 21.8% reduction that underscores the resolution’s toll on the RTX 4060.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the clear performance limiter in this combo, and its specifications explain why. The GPU’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 272.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is modest by current standards. In Control, a game known for its destructible environments and real-time reflections, this memory configuration proves adequate at 1080p but insufficient at 4K. The measured FPS data shows the steepest drops occur when resolution increases, not when settings are adjusted, confirming that VRAM capacity and bandwidth are the primary bottlenecks rather than raw compute power.

The GPU’s clock speeds—1,830 MHz base and 2,460 MHz boost—are typical for a 115 W part, and its 3,072 shading units provide 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance. These figures place the RTX 4060 in the 66th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,181. Its nearest rivals, the RX 6600M and GTX 780 Ti, show scores within 0.7% of the RTX 4060, yet the measured FPS in Control shows the NVIDIA card pulling ahead at lower resolutions due to better driver optimization for this title. The 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores support DLSS and ray tracing, but the data does not include these features enabled, so their impact remains unquantified.

At 1080p, the GPU’s 118.1 GPixel/s pixel rate and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient to maintain high frame rates, with the combo reaching 142.8 FPS at Low settings. However, as resolution climbs to 1440p and 4K, the pixel fill rate becomes a limiting factor, and the 8 GB VRAM causes texture thrashing at Ultra settings. The 4K Ultra result of 42.2 FPS is 37.5 FPS below the 1080p Ultra result, a 47% drop that far exceeds the pixel count increase, indicating memory bandwidth saturation. The GPU’s end-of-life production status and 299 USD launch MSRP suggest it was positioned as a mainstream card, and Control’s results align with that positioning—capable at 1080p, acceptable at 1440p, and marginal at 4K.