Control

The Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER lands at rank 999 out of 1636 tested combos in Control. That places this configuration squarely in the middle of the database, which is a reasonable outcome for a mix of a strong modern CPU with a previous-generation GPU. The pairing is not a top-tier performer, but it is far from the bottom of the pile, and the benchmark results show a system that can handle the game comfortably at most settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 999 out of 1636 represents the 61st percentile of all tested configurations in this title. This is a mid-pack result that reflects the balance between the i5-14400F and the RTX 2070 SUPER. The CPU itself sits in the 88th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32508, while the GPU only reaches the 65th percentile with an average score of 22206. This discrepancy suggests the graphics card is the limiting factor in this pairing. The CPU has ample headroom, as shown by its nearest rivals: the Intel Core i7-12800H scores 32513, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 scores 32446, and the AMD Ryzen 7 250 scores 32584. The i5-14400F is within 0.2% of all these chips, meaning its processing power is essentially equivalent to those alternatives. The GPU, however, trails its nearest competitor, the NVIDIA RTX A400, by 0.5%, and sits 2.3% behind the RTX 4060 Mobile, though it is 2.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5700. In Control, this combination produces playable frame rates, but the data clearly shows the RTX 2070 SUPER is what holds this system back from climbing higher in the rankings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on TSMC's 12 nm process. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The GPU's base clock is 1605 MHz, boosting to 1770 MHz. This memory configuration is adequate for Control, a game that does not demand excessive VRAM at the tested settings. However, the 8 GB capacity becomes a consideration at higher resolutions, where the data shows frame rates dropping significantly. The card has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores. Its pixel rate is 113.3 GPixel/s and texture rate is 283.2 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 9.062 TFLOPS. The GPU's TDP is 215 W, and it requires a 550 W power supply. In the context of Control, the RTX 2070 SUPER's raw compute power is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the benchmark results indicate that the card's capabilities are stretched thin when pushing 4K resolutions, particularly at higher quality presets.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of diminishing performance as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo averages 80.3 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 drops that to 62.4 FPS, a reduction of roughly 22%. At 3840x2160, the average falls further to 43.9 FPS, which is about 45% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling behavior points to the GPU being the primary bottleneck. The CPU, with its 10 cores and 16 threads running at a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, is not the constraint here. The i5-14400F's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21914 and single-core score of 3093 indicate it has plenty of processing power to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. The fact that frame rates drop so steeply as resolution climbs confirms that the RTX 2070 SUPER is the limiting component. At Low settings, the gap widens even further: 128.9 FPS at 1080p drops to 100.5 FPS at 1440p and then plummets to 64.6 FPS at 4K. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU that is being overwhelmed by pixel count, rather than a CPU that is running out of steam.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combo. At 1920x1080, High settings yield 80.3 FPS, which is smooth for most players. At 2560x1440, High still manages 62.4 FPS, which is playable. The Ultra preset, however, only reaches 72.6 FPS at 1080p and 52.9 FPS at 1440p, a marginal visual improvement over High but with a noticeable performance cost. The Medium preset provides 91.5 FPS at 1080p and 71.1 FPS at 1440p, but the jump from Medium to High is worth the frame rate sacrifice for better visuals. At 4K, High settings drop to 43.9 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for a smooth experience. The Low preset at 4K achieves 64.6 FPS, but this comes with significant visual compromises. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p, High is the recommended setting. For 4K, the data indicates that Low is the only viable option for maintaining playable frame rates, as Medium and Ultra fall to 45.6 and 36.6 FPS respectively.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 128.9 FPS, Medium hits 91.5 FPS, High reaches 80.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 72.6 FPS. These numbers show that at 1080p, the system has enough headroom to run even the most demanding preset comfortably. The difference between Low and Ultra is 56.3 FPS, which is substantial but expected given the increased graphical load.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low settings average 100.5 FPS, Medium hits 71.1 FPS, High reaches 62.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 52.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 47.6 FPS. This resolution is still very playable, with even Ultra staying above 50 FPS. The RTX 2070 SUPER handles 1440p well, provided the user is not chasing the highest frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the GPU starts to struggle. Low settings average 64.6 FPS, which is respectable, but Medium drops to 45.6 FPS, High falls to 43.9 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 36.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 28 FPS, a narrower margin than at lower resolutions because the GPU is already saturated. None of the settings at 4K achieve the 60 FPS target except Low, which just barely clears it. This makes 4K gaming with this combo a compromise, and the data clearly shows that 1440p is the sweet spot for this hardware. The RTX 2070 SUPER, despite its 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, simply does not have the raw pixel throughput to maintain high frame rates at 4K with demanding settings.