Control

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a commanding performance profile in Control, with the measured data indicating a strong alignment between the CPU’s high-core-count cache architecture and the GPU’s substantial rasterization throughput. Across all tested resolutions and settings, the combination maintains frame rates that range from highly playable at 4K Ultra to exceptionally fluid at 1080p Low, positioning this system as a top-tier option for the title within the broader benchmark database.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data suggests that the Ultra preset provides the most balanced experience for this hardware combination, particularly at 1440p and 1080p. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset yields an average of 102 FPS, which comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay while still delivering the maximum visual fidelity the game offers. At 1920x1080, Ultra reaches 134 FPS average, offering a high-refresh-rate experience without sacrificing graphical quality. While the High preset at 1440p achieves 117 FPS and at 1080p reaches 155 FPS, the incremental gains over Ultra (approximately 15% and 16% respectively) do not justify the reduction in visual settings, given that Ultra already maintains playable frame rates.

For users prioritizing maximum frame rates over visual fidelity, the Low preset at 1080p delivers a staggering 245 FPS average, which is ideal for competitive play or very high refresh rate displays. However, the data indicates that the Medium preset at 1080p (174 FPS) offers a superior compromise, providing a 29% uplift over Ultra while still retaining a moderate level of graphical detail. At 4K, the situation shifts: Ultra drops to 69 FPS, which is playable but near the lower bound of smoothness, while High at 79 FPS and Medium at 89 FPS offer more headroom. For 4K displays, the Medium preset is recommended, as it maintains an average above 85 FPS and includes measured minimums of 76 FPS, suggesting consistent frame pacing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary driver of performance in Control, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory proving ample for the game’s demands at all tested resolutions. The GPU’s 256-bit memory bus and 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth ensure that texture streaming and high-resolution assets do not become bottlenecks, even at 3840x2160 where the data shows a significant drop in average FPS from 125 at Low to 69 at Ultra. This 45% reduction across settings at 4K highlights the GPU’s sensitivity to shading complexity, a characteristic typical of the game’s physics-heavy environments.

The RTX 4080 SUPER’s boost clock of 2550 MHz and 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute provide the raw throughput needed to handle Control’s demanding particle effects and destructible environments. The benchmark results show that at 1080p Low, the GPU achieves 245 FPS, indicating that the card is not fully utilized at lower resolutions and settings, as the frame rate is likely constrained by the CPU’s ability to feed the render pipeline. Conversely, at 4K Ultra, the 69 FPS average suggests the GPU is nearing its limits, with the 80 RT cores and 320 Tensor cores available for ray tracing and DLSS, though the measured data does not include those specific features. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 86 among all tested GPUs, with average benchmark scores placing it near the RTX 4080 (deltaPct of -0.1), confirms its position as a high-end part that excels in this title’s rasterized workload.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a combo rank of 203 out of 2888 tested systems for Control. This places the configuration in the top 7% of all combinations, indicating that it outperforms the vast majority of tested hardware in this game. The rank reflects the synergy between the CPU’s 8 cores, 16 threads, and 96 MB of L3 cache, which is well-suited for the game’s draw-call-heavy scenes, and the GPU’s high fill rate and memory bandwidth.

The deltaPct values from the nearest rivals provide context for the CPU and GPU’s individual standings. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 58386 is nearly identical to the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (deltaPct of 0.1) and slightly above the Intel Core i9-14900 (deltaPct of 0.5), suggesting that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D’s performance is comparable to these high-end parts. The GPU’s average score of 54209 is within 0.1% of the RTX 4080, confirming that the SUPER variant offers marginal improvements in synthetic tests but still benefits from the same architectural strengths in Control. The combo’s high rank is a direct result of both components performing near the top of their respective classes, with no obvious bottleneck in the measured data.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The data shows that the Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers the highest measured average FPS at 245, with the Medium preset reaching 174 FPS and Ultra at 134 FPS.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 69, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay but leaves limited headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: Is the RTX 4080 SUPER significantly faster than the standard RTX 4080 in this context?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 54209, which is within 0.1% of the RTX 4080’s score of 54247, indicating negligible performance difference in synthetic tests, though game-specific results may vary.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The only measured minimum FPS values are for the Medium preset: 148 FPS at 1080p, 112 FPS at 1440p, and 76 FPS at 4K. No minimums were recorded for other settings.

Q: How does the CPU’s performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D’s average benchmark score is 58386, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M’s 58323 and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i9-14900’s 58115.

Q: What is the combo’s ranking among all tested systems?

A: This combination ranks 203rd out of 2888 tested combos for Control, placing it in the top 7% of all systems in the database.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, with the average FPS dropping consistently across all settings. At Ultra settings, the average FPS decreases from 134 at 1080p to 102 at 1440p (a 24% reduction) and further to 69 at 4K (a 32% reduction from 1440p). This progressive decline indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as the rendering resolution rises, with the RTX 4080 SUPER’s fill rate and memory bandwidth becoming the limiting factors at higher pixel counts.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 245 FPS at 1080p drops to 185 FPS at 1440p (a 24% reduction) and then to 125 FPS at 4K (a 32% reduction from 1440p). The fact that the frame rate at 1080p Low is nearly double that of 4K Low suggests that the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates when the GPU is not heavily loaded, but the GPU’s workload at 4K limits overall performance. The data implies that at 1080p, the system is partially CPU-bound, as evidenced by the 245 FPS ceiling, while at 4K, the GPU is the primary constraint. This behavior is typical for a high-end CPU paired with a strong GPU, where the balance shifts from CPU-limited at lower resolutions to GPU-limited at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D plays a crucial role in ensuring that the RTX 4080 SUPER is not starved of data, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU’s ability to process draw calls and game logic becomes more apparent. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture, the CPU’s 96 MB of shared L3 cache provides a substantial buffer for frequently accessed game data, which is beneficial for Control’s complex scene graphs. The base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz are among the highest in the database, and the CPU’s average benchmark score of 58386 places it in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs, indicating strong single-threaded and multi-threaded performance.

The CPU’s role is most evident in the 1080p Low preset, where the 245 FPS average suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high rates, but the scaling to 1440p and 4K shows that the GPU takes over as the primary bottleneck. The data shows that at 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 111 FPS (245 vs 134), while at 4K, the difference is only 56 FPS (125 vs 69). This narrowing gap at higher resolutions confirms that the CPU’s influence diminishes as the GPU’s rendering workload increases. The CPU’s memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s and dual-channel DDR5 support ensure that data transfer to the GPU is not a limiting factor, while its PCIe Gen 5 interface provides ample bandwidth for the RTX 4080 SUPER’s PCIe 4.0 connection.

Measured FPS Breakdown

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

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 245 FPS average
• Medium: 174 FPS average, with minimums of 148 FPS and maximums of 200 FPS
• High: 155 FPS average
• Ultra: 134 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 185 FPS average
• Medium: 132 FPS average, with minimums of 112 FPS and maximums of 152 FPS
• High: 117 FPS average
• Ultra: 102 FPS average

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 125 FPS average
• Medium: 89 FPS average, with minimums of 76 FPS and maximums of 102 FPS
• High: 79 FPS average
• Ultra: 69 FPS average

The data shows that the Medium preset is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, providing insight into frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the 148 FPS minimum represents a 15% drop from the average, while at 4K Medium, the 76 FPS minimum is a 15% drop from the average, indicating consistent frame delivery across resolutions. The spread between Low and Ultra settings varies by resolution: at 1080p, the gap is 111 FPS, at 1440p it is 83 FPS, and at 4K it is 56 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU’s workload dominates the performance envelope as pixel count increases, with the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB of VRAM and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth proving sufficient to handle the game’s assets at all tested settings without memory-related stutters.