Control

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a commanding performance in Control, placing this combination at rank 121 out of 1636 tested combos. This places it firmly in the top 8% of all configurations, indicating a well-balanced pairing that excels at high refresh rate gaming. The measured data shows this combo handles the game with ease, even at demanding 4K resolutions, though the choice of settings dramatically shapes the experience.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results show a clear hierarchy of performance across the four tested presets. For players prioritizing a fluid experience on high-refresh-rate displays, the High preset offers the optimal balance between visual fidelity and frame rate. At 1080p, the High preset delivers 154.4 FPS, which is more than sufficient for 144Hz monitors. At 1440p, the High preset still achieves 114.6 FPS, comfortably exceeding the 100 FPS threshold that many competitive and action-oriented players seek. Even at 4K, the High preset maintains 80.5 FPS, a solid playable frame rate for a visually demanding title.

The Ultra preset, while offering the maximum visual quality, shows a significant performance cost. At 1080p, it drops to 132.4 FPS, and at 4K, it falls to 68 FPS. This 4K figure, while playable, dips below the smoothness of the High preset. The data suggests that the visual jump from High to Ultra may not justify the frame rate penalty, especially for gamers with 144Hz or higher refresh rate displays. The Medium preset serves as a middle ground, providing 172.5 FPS at 1080p and 133.8 FPS at 1440p, but the High preset is generally the sweet spot, offering superior visuals without a proportional loss in frame rate compared to Medium.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the clear driving force behind this combo's performance in Control. With its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and a substantial 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth, the GPU has ample resources to handle the game's high-resolution textures and effects. The card's 10240 shading units and 80 RT cores provide immense raw compute power, which is crucial for Control's physics-heavy environments and particle effects. The boost clock of 2550 MHz ensures high sustained throughput during intense gameplay sequences.

The GPU's performance percentile of 88 versus all other GPUs indicates it is a top-tier part. The measured data shows that the GPU is rarely the bottleneck until the resolution and settings are pushed to their limits. For instance, the jump from Low to Ultra settings at 4K shows a dramatic frame rate decline from 127.3 FPS to 68 FPS, a 46% reduction that underscores how much the GPU is being taxed by the higher visual workload. The RTX 4080 SUPER's capabilities are fully utilized in this title, and its 16 GB frame buffer prevents any potential memory capacity issues at 4K with maximum settings.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that remains GPU-bound across all resolutions, but with diminishing returns as pixel count increases. At the High preset, the frame rate drops from 154.4 FPS at 1080p to 114.6 FPS at 1440p, a 25.8% decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the frame rate further drops to 80.5 FPS, a 29.8% decrease. This pattern is consistent with a system where the GPU is doing the heavy lifting, as the resolution increase directly translates to more pixels for the GPU to process.

The Low preset shows a similar pattern, with 232.8 FPS at 1080p dropping to 187.1 FPS at 1440p and then to 127.3 FPS at 4K. The fact that the frame rate at 4K Low (127.3 FPS) is higher than the frame rate at 1080p Ultra (132.4 FPS) is telling. It indicates that the game's settings have a more profound impact on performance than the raw resolution scaling. This suggests that for players looking to maximize frame rates, lowering settings is more effective than lowering resolution. The CPU, a 12-core, 24-thread Ryzen 9 5900X, is more than capable of feeding the GPU, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p, which often expose CPU limitations in other titles.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows exceptional performance across all settings. The Low preset produces a staggering 232.8 FPS, while the Medium preset achieves 172.5 FPS. High settings deliver 154.4 FPS, and even the demanding Ultra preset maintains 132.4 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system is rarely challenged, providing headroom for high refresh rate monitors up to 240Hz on lower presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressive. The Low preset delivers 187.1 FPS, which is still high enough for competitive play. The Medium preset provides 133.8 FPS, and the High preset achieves 114.6 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 100.6 FPS, which is right at the boundary for many 100Hz+ displays. The 1440p results show that the RTX 4080 SUPER is powerful enough to handle this resolution with very high settings without significant compromises.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still very playable, though the Ultra preset begins to show strain. The Low preset achieves 127.3 FPS, which is excellent for 4K. The Medium preset delivers 90.5 FPS, and the High preset provides 80.5 FPS. The Ultra preset is the only one that dips below the 70 FPS mark, hitting 68 FPS. For 4K gaming, the High preset appears to be the sweet spot, offering a smooth experience without the performance hit of Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 121 out of 1636 tested combinations places this Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 4080 SUPER pairing in the top 7.4% of all systems tested. This is a strong showing, indicating that this configuration is exceptionally well-suited for Control. The CPU's average benchmark score of 39453 places it in the 90th percentile, with its nearest rivals being the Intel Core i7-13700F (0.9% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (0.7% faster). This close grouping shows that the 5900X remains a highly competitive processor for gaming.

The GPU's performance is similarly robust. With an average benchmark score of 53610, it sits in the 88th percentile. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (0.2% slower) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (2.9% slower). The data shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER is not just a high-end card, but one that outperforms its immediate competitors in synthetic benchmarks. The combination of a top-10% CPU and a top-12% GPU results in a system that performs exceptionally well in Control, as evidenced by its high combo rank.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for a 144Hz monitor?

A: At 1440p, the High preset delivers 114.6 FPS, which is below 144Hz. To fully utilize a 144Hz monitor, the Medium preset at 1440p (133.8 FPS) or the High preset at 1080p (154.4 FPS) are better options.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Control?*

A: Yes, it can. At 4K with the High preset, it achieves 80.5 FPS, which is a smooth, playable frame rate. Even the Ultra preset, at 68 FPS, is playable, though it may not feel as fluid.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 5900X has an average benchmark score of 39453. It is 0.9% faster than the Intel Core i7-13700F, but 0.7% slower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS.

Q: Is the GPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: No. At 1080p, the system achieves 232.8 FPS on Low settings, showing the GPU is not the limiting factor. The high frame rates suggest the CPU is capable of keeping up with the GPU's output.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from High to Ultra settings?

A: At 1440p, the frame rate drops from 114.6 FPS on High to 100.6 FPS on Ultra, a 12.2% decrease. At 4K, it drops from 80.5 FPS to 68 FPS, a 15.5% decrease.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K on High settings?

A: The frame rate drops from 154.4 FPS at 1080p to 80.5 FPS at 4K, a 47.9% reduction. This shows the significant load increase that 4K places on the GPU.