Control

# Control — Intel Core i5-13400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

The data for this combination shows a system that delivers consistently high frame rates across all tested settings in Control, with the RTX 4070 Ti clearly acting as the primary performance driver. At 1080p, the combo produces average FPS figures from 124 at Ultra to 226 at Low, while 4K scores range from 63 at Ultra to 115 at Low, indicating a strong overall capability that remains smooth even at the most demanding resolution. The benchmark results place this pairing at rank 496 out of 3720 tested combos, placing it comfortably in the upper tier of systems for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable but notable performance drop as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 226 FPS at 1920x1080, to 171 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 115 FPS at 3840x2160 — a 49% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the pixel count quadruples while the frame rate drops by roughly half.

For High settings, the scaling follows a similar trajectory: 143 FPS at 1080p, 108 FPS at 1440p, and 73 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is approximately 24%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is approximately 32%. Medium settings show 161 FPS at 1080p, 121 FPS at 1440p, and 82 FPS at 4K, with the 4K figure representing a 49% reduction from the 1080p baseline. Ultra settings produce 124 FPS at 1080p, 94 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K, with the 4K result being roughly half of the 1080p score.

The consistent pattern across all settings — where 4K performance sits at roughly 50-60% of 1080p performance — strongly suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti's rendering throughput, rather than the CPU's processing power, is the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The 1080p results, particularly the 226 FPS Low score, indicate headroom that the CPU can supply, but the 4K numbers show the GPU working near its limits.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti brings substantial resources to this game: 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, paired with a boost clock of 2610 MHz. The Ada Lovelace architecture uses a 5 nm process from TSMC, housing 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. With 7680 shading units, 240 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, the GPU delivers a pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity proves sufficient for Control at all tested resolutions and settings, as evidenced by the stable frame rates and the absence of any anomalous dips in the data. The memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s supports the high texture throughput demanded by the game's environments at 4K. The GPU's 40.09 TFLOPS FP32 performance provides ample compute for the game's physics and particle effects.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 84 versus all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44795, places it in the upper tier of graphics cards. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile at 45152 (delta -0.8%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45384 (delta -1.3%), and the NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44075 (delta +1.6%), showing that the RTX 4070 Ti performs within a narrow band of these competitors in general compute tests.

In this game specifically, the GPU's role is dominant. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (63 FPS) versus 1080p Low (226 FPS) demonstrates a 3.6x performance difference purely from resolution and settings changes, which is a GPU-bound behavior. The VRAM never appears to be a limiting factor, as even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS remains above 60, indicating the 12 GB allocation is adequate for this 2019 title.

FAQ

Q: Does this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 63 FPS, which exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a small margin of 3 FPS. This suggests the system is right at the edge of comfortable 4K Ultra playability.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Ultra?

A: The 1080p Low setting produces an average FPS of 226, while 4K Ultra produces 63 FPS. This represents a 3.6x difference, with the lower resolution and settings combination delivering 163 additional frames per second.

Q: What is the best resolution for high refresh rate monitors?

A: For 144Hz displays, the 1440p High setting at 108 FPS and 1080p High at 143 FPS are the only options that approach or exceed 144 FPS. The 1080p Low at 226 FPS is the only tested configuration that comfortably exceeds a 144Hz refresh rate.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest average FPS recorded is 63 at 4K Ultra. All other tested configurations produce averages above 70 FPS, meaning the system never dips below 60 FPS average in any tested scenario.

Q: How does the 1440p Medium performance compare to 4K Medium?

A: The 1440p Medium setting averages 121 FPS with a minimum of 103 FPS, while 4K Medium averages 82 FPS with a minimum of 70 FPS. The 1440p configuration is 47.6% faster in average FPS and provides a wider margin above the 60 FPS floor.

Q: What is the frame consistency like at 1440p Medium?

A: The 1440p Medium result shows a minimum FPS of 103 and a maximum of 140, producing a 37 FPS spread. This indicates relatively stable frame pacing with no severe dips, making it a solid choice for smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers its peak performance. Low settings produce an average of 226 FPS, which is the highest score in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 161 FPS average, with a minimum of 136 and maximum of 185 FPS, demonstrating a 49 FPS range across the measurement window. High settings reduce the average to 143 FPS, while Ultra settings bring it down to 124 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 102 FPS drop, representing a 45% reduction in average frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 171 FPS, which is 55 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings produce 121 FPS average, with a minimum of 103 and maximum of 140 FPS, showing a 37 FPS spread that is tighter than the 1080p Medium range. High settings average 108 FPS, and Ultra settings average 94 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 77 FPS, or 45% of the Low score.

At 3840x2160, the highest resolution, the system still maintains playable frame rates throughout. Low settings average 115 FPS, which is half of the 1080p Low score. Medium settings produce 82 FPS average, with a minimum of 70 and maximum of 94 FPS, showing a 24 FPS range. High settings average 73 FPS, and Ultra settings average 63 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 52 FPS, representing a 45% reduction.

Across the resolution spectrum, the relative drop from Low to Ultra settings remains consistent at approximately 45% for each resolution. This consistency suggests that the settings scaling affects the GPU workload uniformly regardless of resolution, with the frame rate differences primarily driven by pixel count rather than changing bottlenecks.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-13400F provides 10 cores and 16 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. This 10 nm processor from Intel features a 20 MB shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory. Its benchmark results show a strong single-thread score of 3191 in Cinebench R23 and a multicore score of 22604 in the same test, indicating balanced performance across both lightly and heavily threaded workloads.

In the context of Control, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU at higher resolutions. The 1080p Low result of 226 FPS suggests that the CPU can feed frames at a very high rate when the GPU is not heavily loaded, but the 4K results show the GPU becoming the primary constraint. The CPU's 3DMark scores — 7314 for 16 threads and 960 for single thread — indicate it can handle the game's threading demands without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

The CPU's percentile of 77 versus all CPUs places it above average in the broader processor landscape. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS at 25284 (delta 0%), the Intel Core 5 120 at 25362 (delta -0.3%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D at 25365 (delta -0.3%), showing that the i5-13400F performs within a tight band of these competitors. The AMD Ryzen 7 6800H trails at 25201 (delta +0.4%), meaning the Intel chip edges ahead by a marginal 0.4%.

The fact that the 1080p Low setting reaches 226 FPS while the 1080p Ultra setting only reaches 124 FPS indicates that at lower resolutions, the GPU settings still dominate performance scaling. The CPU's 10 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to avoid becoming a limiting factor in this title, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal configuration depends on the target display refresh rate and resolution. For 60 Hz displays at 4K, the Ultra setting at 63 FPS is viable, though it leaves only a 3 FPS margin above the refresh threshold. The Medium setting at 4K provides a more comfortable 82 FPS average with a minimum of 70 FPS, offering better frame consistency at the cost of some visual fidelity.

For 1440p displays, the High setting at 108 FPS represents the best balance between visual quality and performance, as it stays well above 100 FPS while maintaining high-quality graphics. The Medium setting at 121 FPS is slightly faster but may show reduced visual detail, while the Ultra setting at 94 FPS is still smooth but offers diminishing returns over High. The 1440p Medium setting's minimum FPS of 103 ensures that even the lowest frames remain above 100 FPS, making it a strong choice for competitive play.

At 1080p, the High setting at 143 FPS is nearly ideal for 144Hz displays, though it falls just short of the refresh rate. The Medium setting at 161 FPS exceeds 144Hz with a margin of 17 FPS, while the Low setting at 226 FPS provides maximum headroom for high refresh rate monitors above 200 Hz. The Ultra setting at 124 FPS still offers a smooth experience for 120 Hz displays.

The data suggests that the Medium preset provides the most consistent experience across all resolutions, with the minimum FPS values of 136, 103, and 70 for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K respectively. These minimums are all above 60 FPS, ensuring no noticeable stuttering. For the best balance of visual quality and performance, High settings at 1440p or Medium settings at 4K offer the most robust frame pacing based on the measured ranges.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Intel Core i5-13400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a rank of 496 out of 3720 tested combinations in Control, placing it in the top 13.3% of all systems tested for this game. This ranking reflects the strong overall performance demonstrated in the measured FPS data, which shows no configuration dropping below 63 FPS average.

The rank of 496 indicates that roughly 3224 other combos perform worse, while 495 perform better in this specific title. Given that the CPU sits at the 77th percentile and the GPU at the 84th percentile among their respective categories, the combined system ranking of 496 out of 3720 is consistent with expectations for a high-end pairing. The GPU's stronger percentile ranking relative to the CPU suggests that the graphics card is the primary contributor to this combo's position in the rankings.

The measured FPS figures support this ranking, as the system delivers playable frame rates at every tested resolution and settings combination. The 4K Ultra score of 63 FPS is particularly notable, as it demonstrates that this combo can handle the most demanding configuration in the dataset while remaining above the 60 FPS threshold. The 1080p Low score of 226 FPS shows exceptional headroom for esports-style play or future higher refresh rate displays.

In the broader context of the 3720 tested combos, this system's rank of 496 places it in the upper echelon, though not at the very top. The data indicates that there are 495 combinations that achieve higher performance in Control, which likely include more powerful GPUs or CPUs. However, the gap between this combo and the top performers is not reflected in the measured FPS data, as all tested settings exceed 60 FPS, ensuring a smooth gameplay experience across the board.