Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a robust 1080p and 1440p experience in Control, but the data clearly shows the GPU becoming the primary constraint at higher resolutions and quality presets. In this benchmark set, the combination ranks 770th out of 1636 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, with performance that is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p gaming and solid 1440p play at High settings.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a desktop processor built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) with 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 4.70 GHz, boosting up to 5.20 GHz, and it features a large 96 MB shared L3 cache, which is critical for gaming workloads that rely on fast data access. The CPU’s benchmark results confirm its strength: it scores 4800 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 34004 in multi-core, with a PassMark single-thread score of 4430 and a multithread score of 40009. These figures place it in the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37780. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Xeon 6353P (deltaPct -0.1), Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (deltaPct -0.1), Intel Core i9-13900HK (deltaPct -0.6), and Intel Core i5-13600KF (deltaPct -0.7), meaning the 9800X3D is effectively performance-equivalent to these chips in aggregate benchmarks, trailing by less than 1% in all cases.

In Control, the CPU’s role is evident when looking at the 1080p Low preset, where the average FPS reaches 145.6. This is the highest frame rate in the entire dataset, and it demonstrates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with enough data to avoid bottlenecking at lower resolutions and settings. However, the CPU’s influence diminishes as the resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 41, which is a 72% reduction from that 1080p Low figure. This steep decline is not a sign of CPU weakness; rather, it indicates that the GPU is being overwhelmed by the pixel count and shader complexity, leaving the CPU with spare capacity. The 9800X3D’s high single-thread performance (3341 in Geekbench single-core) and 3DMark scores (1212 single-thread, 10081 16-threads) suggest it can handle the game’s physics and AI logic without issue, but the measured data shows that the RX 6750 XT is the limiting factor in most scenarios.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is a RDNA 2.0 architecture GPU (Navi 22 chip) with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 2150 MHz, with a boost clock of 2600 MHz and a game clock of 2495 MHz. The GPU has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, along with 40 ray accelerators. Its compute performance is rated at 13.31 TFLOPS FP32. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 35327, placing it in the 79th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (deltaPct 0.2), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (deltaPct -0.3), AMD Radeon 880M (deltaPct -0.9), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (deltaPct -1.3). This places the RX 6750 XT in a competitive position, but the RTX 3080 is 1.3% ahead, which is notable given the desktop nature of the RTX 3080.

In Control, the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM is sufficient for the game’s textures, even at 4K Ultra, where it averages 41 FPS. However, the performance scaling across settings reveals the GPU’s limits. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the average FPS from 145.6 to 84, a 42% drop. At 1440p, the same settings change drops FPS from 113.3 to 60.3, a 47% reduction. At 4K, the drop is from 76.2 to 41, a 46% reduction. This consistent scaling pattern indicates that the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth are the primary bottlenecks when increasing quality, rather than the CPU. The boost clock of 2600 MHz helps at lower resolutions, but at 4K the pixel fill rate and texture rate (166.4 GPixel/s and 416.0 GTexel/s) are insufficient to maintain high frame rates on Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p High, the combo averages 95 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 71.7 FPS, a 24.5% decrease. At 4K High, the average falls to 50.8 FPS, which is a 46.5% decrease from the 1080p High figure. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the number of pixels rendered quadruples from 1080p to 4K, but the FPS does not drop by exactly 75%, indicating some headroom in the GPU’s memory subsystem or that the CPU is still contributing at lower resolutions.

The Low preset tells a similar story. At 1080p Low, the average is 145.6 FPS. At 1440p Low, it is 113.3 FPS, a 22.2% drop. At 4K Low, it is 76.2 FPS, a 47.7% drop from 1080p Low. The fact that the 1440p Low score (113.3) is higher than the 1080p High score (95) suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower quality settings, as the GPU can handle the reduced shader load easily. However, the 4K Low score of 76.2 is still below the 1080p High score, which highlights that even at Low settings, the RX 6750 XT struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K due to the sheer number of pixels. The data indicates that the sweet spot for this combo is 1440p, where High settings yield 71.7 FPS, which is playable, and Low settings yield 113.3 FPS, which is ideal for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 770 out of 1636 tested combinations places it in the 53rd percentile, meaning that roughly 47% of tested combos perform better in Control. This ranking is influenced by both the CPU and GPU, but given the CPU’s 90th percentile standing and the GPU’s 79th percentile, the combo is held back by the GPU. The data suggests that pairing this CPU with a stronger GPU would yield a much higher rank, as the CPU has significant headroom. For example, the CPU’s average benchmark score of 37780 is only 0.1% lower than its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6353P, but the GPU’s score is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, which is a mobile part. This indicates that the RX 6750 XT is a mid-range desktop GPU, and its performance in Control at 4K Ultra (41 FPS) is marginal for a smooth experience. The ranking also reflects that while the combo can achieve high frame rates at 1080p, it falls short of top-tier performance at 4K, where many other combos with more powerful GPUs excel.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU-GPU combo in Control?*

A: The data shows that 1440p is the best balance, with High settings delivering 71.7 FPS and Low settings reaching 113.3 FPS. At 1080p, frame rates are higher but the GPU is less stressed, while 4K drops below 60 FPS on all presets except Low (76.2 FPS).

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

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 37780, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Xeon 6353P and Intel Core Ultra 5 225, and 0.6-0.7% lower than the Intel Core i9-13900HK and Intel Core i5-13600KF. This makes it effectively tied with these processors.

Q: Is the GPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: No, the data shows the GPU is capable of high frame rates at 1080p, with an average of 145.6 FPS on Low and 95 FPS on High. The 1080p Low score is the highest in the dataset, indicating the CPU is not limiting performance at this resolution.

Q: What is the GPU’s performance percentile and how does it rank against rivals?

A: The RX 6750 XT is in the 79th percentile among all GPUs with an average score of 35327. It is 0.2% ahead of the RX 5600M, but 1.3% behind the RTX 3080, with the RTX 5070 Ti Mobile and Radeon 880M in between.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra frame rate compare to 1080p Low?

A: The 4K Ultra average is 41 FPS, while the 1080p Low average is 145.6 FPS. This represents a 72% reduction in performance, highlighting the GPU’s limitations at high resolution and ultra settings.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this combo, the measured data supports using the High preset at 1440p as the optimal balance between visual quality and performance. At 1440p High, the average FPS is 71.7, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the visual fidelity is significantly better than Low or Medium. If a higher frame rate is desired, dropping to Medium at 1440p yields 78.4 FPS, a 9.3% improvement, but the visual difference between High and Medium is often noticeable in a game like Control with its detailed environments. At 1080p, the High preset is also excellent, averaging 95 FPS, which is ideal for 144Hz monitors. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it drops below 60 FPS at 1440p (60.3 FPS) and falls to 41 FPS at 4K, making it playable only on 1080p (84 FPS) with a high-refresh monitor. For 4K gaming, the Low preset is the only viable option, averaging 76.2 FPS, but the visual compromise is substantial. The Medium preset at 4K (55.2 FPS) is borderline, and High (50.8 FPS) is below the 60 FPS target.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for Control with this combo is as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 145.6 FPS, Medium averages 107.6 FPS, High averages 95 FPS, and Ultra averages 84 FPS. At 2560x1440, Low averages 113.3 FPS, Medium averages 78.4 FPS, High averages 71.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 60.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low averages 76.2 FPS, Medium averages 55.2 FPS, High averages 50.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 41 FPS. The data shows a consistent pattern: each increase in resolution or quality setting reduces the average FPS, but the relative impact of resolution is larger than that of settings. For instance, moving from 1080p Low to 1440p Low reduces FPS by 22.2%, while moving from 1440p Low to 1440p High reduces FPS by 36.7%. This indicates that the GPU’s shading and pixel processing capabilities are the dominant factor, and the CPU’s high single-thread performance ensures it is never the primary bottleneck in this game. The 4K Ultra result of 41 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, confirming that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K only playable on the Low preset.