Control

Control on the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT shows a combination that is clearly limited by the graphics card at higher resolutions, but the data suggests the CPU has enough headroom to push very high frame rates at 1080p. The measured results provide a clear picture of how this pairing behaves across the three primary resolution classes, with the performance deltas between presets revealing the scaling characteristics of the RDNA 2.0 architecture in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K demonstrates a classic GPU-bound curve, with the most dramatic drop occurring at the highest resolution. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 97.1 FPS, which falls to 70.9 FPS at 1440p (a 27% reduction) and then to 45.8 FPS at 2160p (a 35.4% reduction from the 1440p figure). This pattern indicates that the RX 6750 XT's 192-bit memory bus and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated as pixel count increases, while the i5-13400F's 10 cores and 16 threads remain underutilized.

Looking at the Low preset, the scaling is even more revealing. At 1080p Low, the system produces 148.8 FPS, which drops to 110 FPS at 1440p (26% lower) and then to 75.8 FPS at 4K (31.1% lower than 1440p). The fact that Low settings at 4K still achieve 75.8 FPS—nearly matching the High preset at 1440p (70.9 FPS)—suggests that the GPU's raw compute capability (13.31 TFLOPS FP32) is sufficient for the workload, but the memory subsystem and rasterizer throughput become the limiting factors at higher resolutions.

The Ultra preset shows the steepest decline, starting at 83.8 FPS at 1080p, falling to 62.2 FPS at 1440p, and bottoming out at 40.4 FPS at 4K. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is only 5.4 FPS (45.8 vs 40.4), which indicates diminishing returns from the highest preset at this resolution. In contrast, the gap between Low and High at 1080p is 51.7 FPS (148.8 vs 97.1), showing that the GPU has substantial headroom at lower resolutions but the game's visual features in Control quickly consume it.

The data points to the RX 6750 XT as the primary bottleneck across all tested resolutions. The CPU's benchmark scores—including a Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 21279 and a PassMark single-thread score of 3634—suggest it can handle the game's physics and AI workloads without becoming a constraint. The 4K Ultra result of 40.4 FPS is the only configuration that falls below the generally accepted 60 FPS threshold, while 1440p Ultra manages 62.2 FPS, suggesting the sweet spot for visual fidelity is just above this pairing's comfortable performance envelope.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy of performance versus visual quality. For players targeting 60 FPS as a baseline, the 1440p High preset delivers 70.9 FPS, which is 10.9 FPS above the target and provides a solid margin for demanding scenes. At 4K, the High preset at 45.8 FPS falls short of 60 FPS, but the Low preset at 75.8 FPS shows that the game remains playable even at the highest resolution if visual fidelity is sacrificed.

The Medium preset offers the most balanced approach for 1440p gaming, delivering 79.9 FPS—only 9 FPS lower than the Low preset's 110 FPS but with significantly improved visuals. At 1080p, players have abundant headroom: Medium produces 108.8 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate displays, while High at 97.1 FPS still exceeds 90 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p (83.8 FPS) is the only configuration that approaches the 60 FPS threshold from above at this resolution, indicating that even the most demanding settings are manageable at 1080p.

For 4K gaming, the recommendation depends on whether smoothness or fidelity takes priority. The High preset at 45.8 FPS may be acceptable for slower-paced sections of Control's action-adventure gameplay, but the Medium preset at 51.7 FPS offers a more consistent experience. The Low preset at 75.8 FPS is the only 4K option that provides a truly fluid experience, though it likely sacrifices many of the game's visual effects that make its environments distinctive. The Ultra preset at 4K (40.4 FPS) is best avoided unless the player prioritizes maximum image quality over responsiveness.

The best overall experience per the measured data is 1440p High at 70.9 FPS. This configuration provides a frame rate comfortably above 60 FPS while retaining sufficient visual detail for a game like Control, which relies heavily on atmospheric lighting and particle effects. The 1080p Medium preset (108.8 FPS) is the strongest choice for competitive play or high-refresh-rate monitors, offering nearly double the frame rate of 4K High without the resolution penalty.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks 784th out of 1636 tested combos for Control, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database. This ranking reflects the GPU's 79th percentile performance among all GPUs and the CPU's 82nd percentile among all CPUs, indicating that this pairing is well-matched for this title despite not being a top-tier configuration.

The RX 6750 XT's benchmark data shows it sits in a competitive cluster, with its nearest rivals separated by less than 1.3% in average score. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20700 positions it against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which scores 35787 in the average benchmark—a 1.3% delta that places the 6750 XT slightly behind. However, the 6750 XT outperforms the AMD Radeon 880M by 0.9% (35646 vs 35327), showing that this is a tightly contested performance tier.

The CPU's position relative to its rivals is similarly tight. The i5-13400F's average score of 25236 is within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D (25365) and 0.1% of the Intel Core i7-13620H (25201). This clustering suggests that the CPU is not a differentiator in Control's performance, and the measured FPS across resolutions is primarily determined by the GPU's capabilities.

The rank of 784 out of 1636 indicates that roughly 52% of tested combos outperform this pairing in Control, which aligns with the GPU's position in the 79th percentile. The fact that the CPU ranks in the 82nd percentile but the combo ranks in the 52nd percentile of tested systems underscores the GPU-bound nature of this game. Players seeking higher performance from this CPU would need a more powerful GPU, while those with this GPU would see minimal gains from a faster processor.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Control at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes, but with caveats. The Low preset at 4K achieves 75.8 FPS, and the Medium preset reaches 51.7 FPS. The High preset at 45.8 FPS and Ultra at 40.4 FPS are below the 60 FPS threshold but may still be acceptable depending on personal preference.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Control?

A: The data indicates 1440p provides the best balance, with High settings delivering 70.9 FPS and Medium at 79.9 FPS. At 1080p, the system has significant headroom, with the Low preset reaching 148.8 FPS, but 1440p offers a better visual-to-performance ratio.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The RX 6750 XT's performance drops by 35.4% from 1440p to 4K at High settings, while the i5-13400F's benchmark scores (Cinebench R23 multi-core of 21279 and PassMark multi-thread of 25032) indicate it has ample processing power for this title.

Q: How does the RX 6750 XT compare to its nearest rival in this game's context?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 35327 is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (35264) and 0.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (35435). These differences are negligible for gameplay purposes.

Q: What settings should be avoided for competitive play?

A: The Ultra preset at 4K (40.4 FPS) should be avoided, as should the High preset at 4K (45.8 FPS). For any competitive scenario, the 1080p Medium preset at 108.8 FPS or higher is recommended.

Q: Does this combo support modern graphics APIs?

A: Yes, the RX 6750 XT supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which are fully compatible with Control's requirements. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth provides adequate resources for this game.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant component in this pairing for Control, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling across resolutions. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the game's textures at 4K, but the measured results show that memory bandwidth becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The transition from 1440p High (70.9 FPS) to 4K High (45.8 FPS) represents a 35.4% performance drop, which is consistent with a GPU that is saturating its memory interface.

The GPU's clock behavior is notable: the base clock of 2150 MHz, game clock of 2495 MHz, and boost clock of 2600 MHz provide a 450 MHz boost range. This allows the card to dynamically adjust its frequency based on thermal and power headroom, which is crucial for maintaining frame rates in Control's action-heavy scenes. The effective memory speed of 18 Gbps contributes to the 432.0 GB/s bandwidth figure, and the 2560 shading units paired with 160 TMUs and 64 ROPs deliver the compute throughput needed for the game's particle effects and physics simulations.

The RX 6750 XT's 40 ray tracing cores are present in the architecture, though Control's implementation of ray tracing was not tested in this dataset. The GPU's FP32 performance of 13.31 TFLOPS and texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s provide the raw processing power that drives the 1080p Low result of 148.8 FPS. The fact that the Ultra preset at 1080p (83.8 FPS) is more than 55 FPS lower than Low suggests that the game's highest-quality settings heavily tax the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth, limiting the headroom for future titles with similar demands.

The 7 nm process node and 17,200 million transistors on a 335 mm² die give the GPU a transistor density of 51.3M per mm², which explains its power efficiency at the 250 W TDP. For players considering this GPU for Control specifically, the data shows that the card is best utilized at 1440p or 1080p with high-refresh-rate displays, where its performance characteristics align with the game's visual demands without pushing the GPU to its breaking point.