Control

The Intel Core i7-12700KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a robust Control experience, with the data showing that High settings at 1440p offers the optimal balance of visual fidelity and frame rate headroom. The measured results indicate this combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate monitors, as it maintains competitive frame rates across all presets while the CPU and GPU demonstrate strong scaling characteristics.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for Control shows a clear progression in performance as settings are lowered, but the most practical recommendation is the High preset at 2560x1440. At this configuration, the combo achieves an average of 108.4 FPS, which is substantially above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay while still delivering the visual enhancements that justify the preset tier. The jump from High to Ultra at 1440p costs 12.4 FPS (from 108.4 down to 96), a drop of roughly 11 percent, which is significant for competitive play but acceptable for those prioritizing image quality.

For 4K gaming, the High preset remains the best choice, delivering 73.1 FPS. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 drops to 65.2 FPS, which is playable but leaves less margin for demanding scenes. The data shows that the Medium preset at 4K (81.4 FPS) does not offer enough of a performance gain over High to justify the visual downgrade, making High the clear winner at this resolution. At 1080p, the High preset produces 147.1 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh-rate displays, though the Low preset’s 226.9 FPS indicates the combo is heavily GPU-bound at this resolution when settings are reduced.

The measured FPS values suggest that the Ultra preset is designed for future-proofing rather than current-generation performance. The gap between High and Ultra at every resolution is consistent, with Ultra costing roughly 15-20 percent of the frame rate compared to High. For most users, High is the sweet spot, as it provides a substantial visual uplift over Medium while maintaining frame rates that are 30-40 percent higher than Ultra.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 4K with the Ultra preset?

A: The average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 65.2 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS standard, but the margin is thin. The High preset at the same resolution produces 73.1 FPS, offering a safer buffer for demanding combat sequences.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The data shows 226.9 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the highest measured frame rate in the dataset, indicating that the i7-12700KF is capable of feeding the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER effectively, even at lower resolutions where CPU load typically increases.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 123.6 FPS while High averages 108.4 FPS. This represents a 12.3 percent performance difference in favor of Medium, which may be worth considering for those who prioritize frame rate over graphical detail.

Q: Does the combo rank well among other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 176th out of 1636 tested combinations, placing it in the top 11 percent of all configurations. This indicates strong overall performance for Control, with only a small fraction of tested combos delivering higher frame rates.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 48704, which is 1.6 percent higher than the NVIDIA RTX A2000 and 2 percent higher than the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile. It trails the NVIDIA CMP 50HX by 0.7 percent and the Intel Arc A550M by 2.1 percent.

Q: What is the expected frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 125.4 FPS. This provides a comfortable experience for 120Hz displays, with enough headroom to maintain smooth gameplay during intense action sequences.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and the measured FPS data reflects its capabilities. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is well-suited for Control’s demands, as the game’s environments can be texture-heavy, and the 16 GB capacity ensures that even at 4K with High settings, there is no shortage of video memory.

The GPU’s clock speeds are notable, with a base clock of 2340 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz. These clocks, combined with the Ada Lovelace architecture’s 8448 shading units, contribute to the strong performance seen in the benchmark data. The GPU’s 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is substantial, and the 66 RT cores provide hardware-accelerated ray tracing support, though the measured FPS data does not specify whether ray tracing was enabled.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER’s synthetic benchmark scores reinforce its position. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5569 and Passmark G3D score of 31811 indicate strong rasterization performance. The GPU’s percentile rank of 86 versus all GPUs places it in the upper tier of available hardware. The gap between the Low and High presets at each resolution highlights the GPU’s role: at 4K, the difference between Low (116.9 FPS) and High (73.1 FPS) is 43.8 FPS, showing that the GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-12700KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 176th out of 1636 tested combinations for Control, placing it in the top 10.8 percent of all configurations. This rank reflects the overall balance of the pairing, with the CPU and GPU working together effectively to deliver high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 35355 places it in the 89th percentile versus all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the Intel Core i5-14400 (0.1 percent higher), the Intel Core i7-13800H (0.2 percent lower), and the Intel Core i9-12900HX (0.2 percent higher). These narrow deltas indicate that the i7-12700KF is competitively positioned within its performance class, and in Control specifically, the data shows it is not a limiting factor.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 48704 places it in the 86th percentile versus all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show similarly tight margins, with the NVIDIA CMP 50HX being 0.7 percent faster, the NVIDIA RTX A2000 being 1.6 percent slower, and the Intel Arc A550M being 2.1 percent slower. The combination’s rank of 176 out of 1636 suggests that while the individual components are strong, there are other tested configurations that achieve higher frame rates in Control, likely due to more powerful GPUs or more favorable CPU-GPU pairings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals how performance scales from 1080p to 4K, and the pattern indicates a GPU-bound scenario. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 147.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 108.4 FPS at 2560x1440, a 26.3 percent decrease. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the frame rate drops to 73.1 FPS, a 32.6 percent decrease. This progressive degradation is characteristic of GPU-limited performance, where increasing resolution places more strain on the graphics card.

The Low settings data shows a similar trend, with 226.9 FPS at 1080p, 173.1 FPS at 1440p, and 116.9 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 23.7 percent and 32.5 percent respectively, which is consistent with the High settings pattern. This consistency suggests that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the bottleneck across all settings, as the CPU’s performance headroom is sufficient to handle the increased pixel count without becoming a limiting factor.

The Ultra settings data provides additional insight. At 1080p, the combo achieves 125.4 FPS, which drops to 96 FPS at 1440p (23.4 percent decrease) and 65.2 FPS at 4K (32.1 percent decrease). The fact that the resolution scaling percentages remain relatively constant across different presets indicates that the performance scaling is driven by the GPU’s rendering workload rather than CPU limitations. The i7-12700KF, with its 12 cores and 20 threads, has sufficient processing power to maintain frame rates even at lower resolutions where CPU overhead is higher, confirming that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset achieves an average of 226.9 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate monitor. The Medium preset produces 160.3 FPS, while High yields 147.1 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 125.4 FPS, still well above the 120 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 101.5 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of settings on performance.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong. The Low preset averages 173.1 FPS, which is a 23.7 percent decrease from 1080p. Medium produces 123.6 FPS, High delivers 108.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 96 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is exactly at the 96 FPS mark, which is a solid result for demanding visual settings. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 77.1 FPS, showing that the GPU can handle both ends of the settings spectrum with playable results.

At 3840x2160, performance becomes more constrained. The Low preset averages 116.9 FPS, which is still very playable, while Medium produces 81.4 FPS. High averages 73.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 65.2 FPS. The 4K results show that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER can handle 4K gaming, but users will need to make a choice between frame rate and visual fidelity. The Low preset at 4K is 79.3 percent faster than Ultra, highlighting the substantial performance cost of high-end settings at this resolution. The data overall shows a consistent pattern: the combo is capable of 60+ FPS at 4K with High settings, and significantly higher frame rates at lower resolutions, making it a versatile choice for Control.