Control

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a highly capable Control experience, but the data clearly shows that Ultra settings are a compromise. Across all three tested resolutions, the jump from High to Ultra costs a significant amount of performance, pushing average frame rates below the 60 FPS threshold at 1440p and 4K. The measured results indicate that High settings offer the optimal balance, providing a silky-smooth experience at 1080p and a playable one at 1440p without the steep performance penalty of Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data makes a strong case for High settings as the default choice for this combination. At 1920x1080, High produces an average of 95.9 FPS, which is a substantial drop from the 147.2 FPS seen at Low, but still well above the 82.2 FPS recorded at Ultra. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is 13.7 FPS, a noticeable cost for what is often a marginal visual improvement. Moving to 2560x1440, High delivers 71.5 FPS, which is an excellent result for a 1440p panel. In contrast, Ultra at this resolution drops to 62.8 FPS, which is on the edge of playability for fast-paced action. At 3840x2160, High is the only setting that approaches a playable experience, yielding 48.3 FPS, while Ultra falls to a sluggish 39 FPS. Low settings are viable for competitive play, especially at 1080p where it hits 147.2 FPS, but the visual fidelity loss is substantial. The data suggests that Medium settings serve as a middle ground, offering 103.9 FPS at 1080p and 80.6 FPS at 1440p, but High consistently provides a better frame rate-per-setting ratio for the visual quality it maintains.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the primary driver of performance in this configuration, evidenced by the significant frame rate variations across different quality presets. With 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, the card has a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s, which is sufficient to handle the game's texture data at high resolutions. The GPU's core clocks are a defining feature: a base clock of 2150 MHz and a boost clock of 2600 MHz, with a game clock of 2495 MHz. These high frequencies allow the RDNA 2.0 architecture to maintain strong throughput in Control's demanding scenes. The data shows that the GPU's performance ceiling is being tested, as moving from Low to Ultra settings yields a consistent frame rate penalty across all resolutions, indicating that the graphics card is the limiting factor. The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 79th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35327. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, has a slightly higher average score of 35787, a delta of -1.3%, indicating that the RX 6750 XT is in the same performance class, though slightly behind in raw compute.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a consistent 60 FPS?

A: The data shows that 1920x1080 with High settings delivers 95.9 FPS, and 2560x1440 with High settings delivers 71.5 FPS. For a strict 60 FPS target, 1440p High is the most demanding setting that still exceeds 60 FPS, while 1080p Ultra also maintains 82.2 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost by using Ultra settings instead of High?

A: The performance cost is substantial. At 1080p, Ultra is 13.7 FPS slower than High. At 1440p, the gap widens to 8.7 FPS, and at 4K, Ultra is 9.3 FPS slower than High.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The benchmark results indicate the GPU is the limiting factor. The frame rates scale heavily with graphics settings and resolution, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. The Ryzen 9 7900X has a very high average benchmark score of 50556, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, suggesting it is not the bottleneck.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, but with compromises. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are 73.9 FPS on Low and 48.3 FPS on High. To get a smooth experience at 4K, you would need to use Low settings or accept lower frame rates on higher presets.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest competitor?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score of 35327. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, scores 35787, which is 1.3% higher. This indicates the RX 6750 XT is very close in raw performance to the RTX 3080.

Q: What is the maximum frame rate recorded in this benchmark set?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 147.2 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks at 794 out of 1636 tested combos for Control. This places it in the middle of the pack, indicating that while it is a competent pairing, there are many other configurations that achieve higher frame rates. The ranking is likely held back by the GPU's performance ceiling, as the CPU is a high-end part that would not bottleneck most graphics cards. The CPU itself is a top-tier performer, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 43695 and a single-core score of 6168, which are excellent results. However, the GPU's average benchmark score of 35327 is only in the 79th percentile, suggesting that it is the component limiting the overall gaming experience. This mid-pack ranking means that users with this combo are getting a solid experience, but not a top-tier one, and they would see significant gains from a more powerful GPU.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X provides a robust foundation for this gaming system, but its role in Control is secondary to the GPU. With 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, the CPU is capable of handling the game's physics and AI without breaking a sweat. Its base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz are high, ensuring that single-threaded performance is strong, which is relevant for game logic. The CPU's benchmark scores are impressive, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2952 and a multi-core score of 17830. In the 3DMark tests, it scores 1093 in single-thread and 12536 in max-threads, indicating a powerful processor. The data suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this game, as the frame rates are primarily dictated by the graphics settings and resolution. The CPU's 64 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure that data is fed to the GPU efficiently, but the GPU's 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is what truly matters for rendering frames.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and RX 6750 XT combination shows a clear performance hierarchy. Low settings produce an average of 147.2 FPS, Medium produces 103.9 FPS, High produces 95.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 82.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 43.3 FPS, which is the largest jump in the settings, indicating that Medium introduces significant visual effects that impact performance. The drop from Medium to High is 8 FPS, and from High to Ultra is 13.7 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain playable but start to show the GPU's limits. Low settings yield 113 FPS, Medium yields 80.6 FPS, High yields 71.5 FPS, and Ultra yields 62.8 FPS. The performance penalty from Low to Medium is 32.4 FPS, which is a substantial reduction. The difference between High and Ultra is 8.7 FPS, which is less severe than at 1080p, but still noticeable.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles to maintain high frame rates. Low settings average 73.9 FPS, which is a solid result for 4K. Medium settings drop to 54.6 FPS, High settings drop further to 48.3 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 39 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 19.3 FPS, and the drop from High to Ultra is 9.3 FPS. These numbers suggest that 4K gaming is only viable with Low or Medium settings.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a clear trend of diminishing returns as resolution increases, confirming that the RX 6750 XT is the bottleneck. When moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on High settings, the average frame rate drops from 95.9 FPS to 71.5 FPS, a reduction of 24.4 FPS. This is a 25.4% decrease in performance. The same settings change from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 results in a drop from 71.5 FPS to 48.3 FPS, a reduction of 23.2 FPS, or a 32.4% decrease. This pattern is consistent across all settings. For Low settings, the frame rates drop from 147.2 FPS at 1080p to 113 FPS at 1440p, and then to 73.9 FPS at 4K. The scaling is not linear, with the 4K resolution causing a disproportionately large hit to performance, especially at higher settings. This indicates that the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing power are insufficient to handle the increased pixel count without significant frame rate losses. The CPU, with its high single-thread score of 6168 in Cinebench R23, is not the cause of this scaling, as its performance would remain constant across resolutions. The observed behavior is a classic sign of a GPU-limited scenario, where the graphics card's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints.