Control

# Control with AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination delivers a robust Control experience, with measured average frame rates ranging from 65.5 FPS at 4K Ultra to 228.7 FPS at 1080p Low. The CPU, an 8-core/16-thread Zen 5 part based on the Granite Ridge architecture with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, sits in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU, an Ada Lovelace AD103 chip with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory, ranks in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. This pairing places the combo at rank 162 out of 1636 tested combinations in Control, indicating strong but not absolute top-tier performance. The data shows a system capable of high-refresh-rate play at 1080p and solid 4K experiences, with the balance between CPU and GPU shifting predictably as resolution and settings change.

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

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary driver of frame rates in Control, and its specifications directly explain the measured results. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2340 MHz and boosts to 2610 MHz, with 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for a 2019 action-adventure title like Control, even at higher resolutions. The GPU's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 66 RT cores provide the raw horsepower needed for the game's physics-heavy environments and optional ray tracing effects, though the measured data here does not isolate ray tracing performance.

The memory subsystem plays a critical role in resolution scaling. At 4K, the GPU must push significantly more pixels, and the 16 GB VRAM capacity prevents any potential frame drops due to texture swapping. The 672.3 GB/s bandwidth keeps the data flowing to the 96 ROPs, which are responsible for final pixel output. The measured FPS at 4K High is 74, while at 4K Low it rises to 116.8, demonstrating that the GPU's compute and memory pipeline scale efficiently with reduced shading load. The GPU's 250.6 GPixel/s pixel rate and 689.0 GTexel/s texture rate are the theoretical ceilings that explain why the 4K Ultra setting drops to 65.5 FPS — the render workload at maximum settings saturates these units.

The CPU's role becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions where frame rates are higher. The Ryzen 7 9700X, with its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 89.6 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth, keeps the GPU fed at 1080p. The CPU's single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 1280 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4459, ensures that game logic and draw call submission do not bottleneck the GPU. The 5.50 GHz boost clock is particularly relevant for a game like Control, which has complex physics interactions that rely on strong per-core performance. The data confirms this balance: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 228.7 FPS, a frame rate where CPU overhead typically becomes the limiting factor, yet the system sustains it without issue.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

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

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 65.5 FPS, which is playable but below the 74 FPS seen at 4K High. For a smoother experience at Ultra settings, 2560x1440 delivers 96.5 FPS, while 1920x1080 reaches 127.5 FPS, making 1440p the sweet spot for high-refresh monitors with Ultra preset.

Q: How much performance headroom does the CPU have at 1080p?

A: The CPU's capabilities, including a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 31588 and a PassMark multithread score of 37161, provide ample headroom. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 228.7 FPS, which is 60.6% higher than the 142.4 FPS at 1080p High, indicating the GPU is the scaling bottleneck in settings transitions rather than the CPU.

Q: Is 16 GB of VRAM sufficient for Control at 4K?

A: Yes, the 16 GB GDDR6X memory on the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is more than adequate. The measured 4K Ultra average of 65.5 FPS with no reported minimum frame drops suggests the 672.3 GB/s bandwidth and VRAM capacity are not limiting factors in this game.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 162nd out of 1636 total tested combinations in Control, placing it in roughly the top 10% of all systems. This rank reflects the GPU's 86th percentile standing and the CPU's 89th percentile, both contributing to a balanced high-end setup.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 173.9 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 96.5 FPS. This 77.4 FPS gap (a 44.5% reduction) demonstrates the significant impact of the game's visual presets on GPU load, with the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER handling both ends comfortably.

Q: Can this system run Control at 4K above 100 FPS?

A: No, not based on the measured data. The highest 4K result is 116.8 FPS at Low settings, but High settings drop to 74 FPS and Ultra to 65.5 FPS. To achieve 100+ FPS at 4K, users would need to use Low settings or reduce resolution, as no measured preset at 3840x2160 exceeds 117 FPS.

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

The measured data reveals clear trade-offs between visual fidelity and frame rate, and the optimal preset depends on the target display refresh rate. At 1920x1080, all four presets exceed 127 FPS, meaning even Ultra at 127.5 FPS is suitable for 120 Hz displays. However, the jump from High to Ultra at 1080p costs 14.9 FPS (from 142.4 to 127.5), a 10.5% reduction for marginal visual gains in a game like Control where particle effects and reflections are already prominent at High. The Medium preset at 1080p offers 163.9 FPS, which is 28.7% above High and 36.4 FPS higher than Ultra, making it the best choice for 165 Hz monitors where every frame above the refresh threshold reduces input latency.

At 2560x1440, the High preset at 111.7 FPS is the standout recommendation for 100 Hz or 120 Hz displays, as it balances visual quality with a frame rate well above the 60 FPS baseline. Medium at 120.8 FPS is only 8.1% faster than High, so the visual improvements of High are worth the small performance cost. Ultra at 1440p drops to 96.5 FPS, which is still playable but approaches the 90 FPS threshold where some users notice slower response. For 4K displays, High at 74 FPS is the recommended preset because it provides a smooth experience on 60 Hz panels with VRR, while Ultra at 65.5 FPS risks dropping below 60 FPS in intense scenes. Low settings at 4K (116.8 FPS) are not recommended unless prioritizing maximum frame rate over all visual quality, as the game's atmospheric lighting and destruction effects are significantly diminished.

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

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows the expected pattern of GPU-bound rendering, with the CPU's influence diminishing as resolution increases. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 142.4 at 1080p to 111.7 at 1440p to 74 at 4K. The percentage drops are 21.6% from 1080p to 1440p and 33.7% from 1440p to 4K. This accelerating decline is characteristic of a system where the GPU becomes increasingly saturated at higher pixel counts, as the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 250.6 GPixel/s pixel rate is pushed toward its limit at 3840x2160.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 228.7 FPS at 1080p, 173.9 at 1440p, and 116.8 at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop of 24.0% and the 1440p to 4K drop of 32.9% indicate that even at minimal shading load, the GPU's memory bandwidth (672.3 GB/s) and ROP throughput become limiting factors. The CPU's role is evident in the 1080p results: the 228.7 FPS at Low is only 31.8% higher than the 173.9 FPS at 1440p on the same settings, a smaller gap than the pixel count difference (2.25x) would suggest. This compression indicates that at 1080p Low, the Ryzen 7 9700X, despite its strong single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1280), begins to introduce some frame pacing constraints, though it still delivers exceptional frame rates.

The Ultra settings scaling tells a similar story: 127.5 FPS at 1080p, 96.5 at 1440p, and 65.5 at 4K. The 4K result is 48.6% lower than 1080p, which is less than the 75% pixel reduction from 4K to 1080p, suggesting that Ultra settings introduce additional GPU workloads (likely ray tracing or advanced post-processing) that scale non-linearly with resolution. Overall, the data points to the GPU as the primary bottleneck at all resolutions above 1080p, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom to avoid becoming the limiter until frame rates exceed roughly 200 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo rank of 162 out of 1636 tested systems places this configuration in the 90.1st percentile of all tested combinations in Control. This means that 1,474 tested combos performed worse, while only 161 performed better. Given that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks in the 86th percentile of all GPUs and the Ryzen 7 9700X ranks in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, the combined rank of 162 is consistent with what would be expected from a high-end pairing. The slight discrepancy between the individual component percentiles and the combo rank reflects the fact that Control benefits from both strong single-thread CPU performance and high GPU throughput, and this system delivers both.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks provide context for its game performance. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 48704 on average in PassMark G3D, which is 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 and 2.0% ahead of the RTX A1000 Mobile. It trails the Intel Arc A550M by 2.1% and the NVIDIA CMP 50HX by 0.7%, though these synthetic differences do not directly translate to Control's specific rendering workload. The CPU's nearest rivals show a similarly tight cluster: the Ryzen 7 9700X's average benchmark score of 36029 is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i5-14500HX and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, while trailing the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H by 0.4% and the Core Ultra 5 225H by 0.8%.

The rank of 162 out of 1636 indicates that this combo outperforms the vast majority of systems, including many with higher-end GPUs but weaker CPUs. Control's engine benefits from the 9700X's 5.50 GHz boost clock and 8 fast Zen 5 cores, which handle the game's physics calculations efficiently. The fact that the combo achieves 74 FPS at 4K High — a demanding configuration — while ranking in the top 10% of all tested systems underscores that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB VRAM and 44.10 TFLOPS compute are well-matched to this game's requirements. For users considering upgrades, the data suggests that improving beyond this rank would require a significantly more powerful GPU, as the CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The complete measured FPS dataset for Control with this combo is as follows:

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 228.7 FPS average
• Medium: 163.9 FPS average
• High: 142.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 127.5 FPS average

At 1080p, the spread from Low to Ultra is 101.2 FPS, with each settings tier costing roughly 20-25 FPS. The largest single drop is from Low to Medium at 64.8 FPS (a 28.3% reduction), which reflects the addition of higher-resolution textures and more complex lighting models. The Ultra preset at 127.5 FPS remains comfortably above 120 Hz refresh rates, and even the most demanding setting does not approach the CPU's limits, as indicated by the 228.7 FPS ceiling at Low.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 173.9 FPS average
• Medium: 120.8 FPS average
• High: 111.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 96.5 FPS average

The 1440p results show a tighter clustering between Medium, High, and Ultra, with only 24.3 FPS separating Medium from Ultra. This compression suggests that at 1440p, the GPU's compute units are becoming the primary constraint, and the difference between Medium and High (9.1 FPS) is smaller than the difference between Low and Medium (53.1 FPS). The Ultra preset at 96.5 FPS is the only 1440p setting below 100 FPS, making it a borderline choice for 100 Hz displays without adaptive sync.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 116.8 FPS average
• Medium: 81.9 FPS average
• High: 74 FPS average
• Ultra: 65.5 FPS average

At 4K, the performance drops become more pronounced as the GPU nears its pixel throughput limits. The gap between Low and Medium is 34.9 FPS (a 29.9% reduction), while the gap between High and Ultra is 8.5 FPS (an 11.5% reduction). The Ultra preset at 65.5 FPS is the only measured configuration below 70 FPS, and it represents the most demanding scenario for this combo. The data shows a clear hierarchy: 4K Low is playable on high-refresh 4K monitors, 4K High is suitable for 60 Hz displays with VRR, and 4K Ultra should only be used on 60 Hz panels where occasional drops below 60 FPS are tolerable. The 4K results also confirm that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution, as even the lowest frame rate (65.5 FPS) is well above the threshold where CPU limitations typically manifest.