Control

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of this AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti configuration in Control?

A: The combo ranks 389th out of 3,720 tested combinations in the database, placing it in the top 10.5% of all recorded configurations for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X3D has an average benchmark score of 54,762. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF scores 55,093 (0.6% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K scores 54,053 (1.3% lower), the Intel Xeon 6505P scores 53,701 (2% lower), and the Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53,620 (2.1% lower).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 49,957. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 scores 50,001 (0.1% higher), the Intel Arc A550M scores 49,737 (0.4% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 50,951 (2% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 48,477 (3.1% lower).

Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded across all tested settings and resolutions?

A: The highest average FPS is 232, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. The lowest average FPS is 65, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 Ti support modern graphics APIs relevant to Control?

A: Yes, the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which covers the API requirements for this Action Adventure title.

Q: What are the memory specifications of the RTX 5070 Ti?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth and a memory clock of 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective).

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB203 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The GPU contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. Its base clock is 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2452 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

In Control, the GPU's VRAM capacity of 16 GB on a 256-bit bus proves sufficient across all tested presets. The memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s supports the game's texture streaming and particle effects, which are demanding at higher resolutions. The GPU delivers 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate, figures that align with the frame rates observed in the measured data.

The RTX 5070 Ti's 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores are relevant to Control's use of real-time ray tracing and DLSS features, though the measured FPS data here does not specify whether ray tracing was enabled. The GPU's 8,960 shading units and 280 TMUs handle the game's geometry and shading workload effectively. The 96 ROPs manage pixel output, which becomes a limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings where the average FPS drops to 65.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 86 among all GPUs indicates strong overall performance. Its average benchmark score of 49,957 places it close to the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50,001, 0.1% higher) and Intel Arc A550M (49,737, 0.4% lower). The nearest rival comparisons show the RTX 5070 Ti performing 2% below the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and 3.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT.

Power delivery is handled by a single 16-pin connector with a 300 W TDP, and the suggested PSU is 700 W. The dual-slot cooler with dimensions of 304 mm length, 137 mm height, and 48 mm width accommodates most mid-tower cases. The GPU uses PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, which provides ample bandwidth for this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor from the 9000 series, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It operates on the AMD Socket AM5 platform with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The 120 W TDP processor is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC with 16,630 million transistors across a 2x 70.6 mm² die configuration.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and a 128 MB L3 cache. This large L3 cache is particularly beneficial for Control, which exhibits frame pacing sensitivity to memory latency. The dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient data throughput for the game's asset streaming.

In Control, the CPU's role varies by resolution. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average FPS reaches 232, which approaches the display's refresh rate ceiling and indicates the CPU can feed frames faster than most monitors can display them. The 3DMark benchmarks show a single-thread score of 1269 and a 16-thread score of 12490, with the max-thread score reaching 13795. Cinebench R23 results show 47,737 multi-core and 6,739 single-core, confirming the CPU's balanced performance profile.

The CPU's percentile of 91 among all CPUs places it in the upper echelon of processors. Its average benchmark score of 54,762 is within 2.1% of its nearest rivals, indicating tight competition at this performance tier. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF leads this group by 0.6%, while the Intel Core i7-14700F trails by 2.1%.

At 4K resolutions, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck in Control, as indicated by the FPS scaling patterns. The CPU's 12 cores and 24 threads ensure that background tasks and game logic do not introduce stutter, even when the GPU is saturated at Ultra settings. The 128 MB L3 cache reduces memory access latency, which helps maintain consistent frame times in combat-heavy scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 389th out of 3,720 tested combos in Control. This places the configuration in the top 10.5% of all recorded systems, which is strong but not exceptional given the hardware's specifications. The rank reflects the game's optimization and the balance between CPU and GPU performance in this title.

The database records 3,720 total combinations, and this ranking means that 3,331 combos performed worse while 388 performed better. The relatively high rank position suggests that Control is not particularly demanding on the CPU, allowing the GPU to dominate performance scaling. The combination's rank is influenced by the fact that Control benefits more from GPU compute than from CPU thread count, so systems with faster GPUs and similar CPUs may rank higher.

The CPU's position in the overall CPU percentile (91) is higher than the GPU's position (86), indicating that the processor is relatively stronger compared to its peers than the graphics card. This asymmetry explains why the combo's rank in this game (389 of 3,720, top 10.5%) sits between the two percentiles. The measured FPS data confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and settings.

The nearest rival combinations in the database likely feature similarly capable CPUs paired with slightly stronger GPUs, which would account for the 388 combos ranked above this configuration. The gap between this combo's rank and the top performers is attributable to GPU-bound scenarios at 4K resolution, where the RTX 5070 Ti's 65 FPS at Ultra settings trails higher-tier graphics cards.

Settings Recommendations

Across all three resolutions, the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual quality and frame rate consistency. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 165 average FPS with a minimum of 140 and maximum of 190. The Low preset reaches 232 average FPS, but the visual quality reduction is substantial for a game with Control's atmospheric lighting and particle effects.

At 2560x1440, Medium achieves 125 average FPS with a minimum of 106 and maximum of 143. This frame rate comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay while maintaining higher visual fidelity than Low. The High preset at this resolution produces 111 average FPS, which is also viable but leaves less headroom for demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, Medium produces 84 average FPS with a minimum of 72 and maximum of 97. The minimum of 72 FPS ensures that even the most intense combat sequences remain fluid. High at 4K drops to 75 average FPS, and Ultra falls to 65 average FPS, which approaches the 60 FPS minimum for acceptable playability.

The measured data supports Medium as the recommended preset for all resolutions. It provides the most consistent frame delivery, as evidenced by the recorded minimum and maximum values. The Low preset at 4K (119 average FPS) offers higher frame rates but sacrifices the visual effects that define Control's aesthetic, making Medium the optimal choice for preserving the game's intended presentation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the RTX 5070 Ti and Ryzen 9 9900X3D combination delivers its highest performance. Low settings produce 232 average FPS, Medium produces 165 average FPS with a range of 140 to 190, High produces 146 average FPS, and Ultra produces 127 average FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 45% reduction in frame rate, from 232 to 127 FPS.

At 2560x1440 resolution, the frame rates remain strong but show the expected decline. Low settings achieve 176 average FPS, Medium achieves 125 average FPS with a range of 106 to 143, High achieves 111 average FPS, and Ultra achieves 96 average FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each settings tier is consistent, with Low falling 24%, Medium falling 24%, High falling 24%, and Ultra falling 24%.

At 3840x2160 resolution, the GPU workload increases significantly. Low settings produce 119 average FPS, Medium produces 84 average FPS with a range of 72 to 97, High produces 75 average FPS, and Ultra produces 65 average FPS. The 4K results show a more pronounced gap between Low and Ultra, with a 45% reduction from the lowest to highest preset.

The Medium preset is the only configuration with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range spans 50 FPS (140 to 190). At 1440p, the range spans 37 FPS (106 to 143). At 4K, the range spans 25 FPS (72 to 97). The narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes more consistently saturated as pixel count increases.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals the GPU-bound nature of Control at higher resolutions. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 165 at 1080p to 125 at 1440p, a 24% reduction, then to 84 at 4K, a further 33% reduction. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 49%, which aligns with the 4x pixel count increase from 1080p to 4K.

At Low settings, the scaling shows a similar pattern: 232 FPS at 1080p drops to 176 at 1440p (24% reduction) and then to 119 at 4K (32% reduction from 1440p). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 49%. At High settings, 146 FPS at 1080p falls to 111 at 1440p (24%) and then to 75 at 4K (32%), a total reduction of 49%. At Ultra settings, 127 FPS at 1080p drops to 96 at 1440p (24%) and then to 65 at 4K (32%), also a total reduction of 49%.

The consistent 49% reduction from 1080p to 4K across all settings tiers indicates that the RTX 5070 Ti's rendering workload scales predictably with pixel count. The 24% reduction from 1080p to 1440p corresponds to the 2.25x pixel increase, while the 32% reduction from 1440p to 4K corresponds to the 2.25x pixel increase between those resolutions. This linear scaling pattern confirms that the GPU is the limiting component across all tested settings.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 232 FPS average approaches the limits of what the CPU can feed, given the game's single-thread draw call overhead. At 4K, the CPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by the GPU-bound scaling. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D's single-thread performance of 1269 in 3DMark and 6739 in Cinebench R23 ensures that even at 1080p Low, the CPU does not become the primary bottleneck.

The data indicates that players targeting 4K should expect between 65 and 119 FPS depending on preset, while 1440p delivers between 96 and 176 FPS, and 1080p delivers between 127 and 232 FPS. The RTX 5070 Ti's 16 GB VRAM prevents memory capacity from limiting performance at 4K Ultra, as the game fits comfortably within this allocation.