Control

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB produces a highly resolution-sensitive experience in Control. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo delivers 162 FPS, but this drops to 83 FPS at 3840x2160 with Low settings. This represents a 48.8% reduction in average frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same preset, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases. The scaling pattern is consistent across all settings: at High preset, the transition from 1080p (102 FPS) to 1440p (77 FPS) to 4K (52 FPS) shows a steady decline, with the 4K result being roughly half of the 1080p figure. At Ultra settings, the drop is even more pronounced, falling from 89 FPS at 1080p to 45 FPS at 4K, a 49.4% performance loss. The 1440p to 4K transition at Medium settings shows a 32 FPS gap (87 to 59), while the 1080p to 1440p gap at the same preset is 28 FPS (115 to 87), suggesting that the scaling penalty accelerates as resolution climbs. This behavior is typical of a system where the GPU's 128-bit memory bus and 8 GB VRAM capacity are stressed by higher resolutions, though the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads remain more than sufficient to feed frames at lower resolutions. The data indicates that 1080p is the sweet spot for maximizing frame rates, while 4K Ultra pushes the combination to its limits at 45 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern: performance degrades predictably as resolution increases, but the severity of the drop depends on the settings preset. At Low settings, the combo achieves 162 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 123 FPS at 1440p (a 24.1% reduction) and then to 83 FPS at 4K (a 32.5% reduction from 1440p). This shows that even at the lowest graphical load, the GPU cannot maintain 1080p-level performance at higher resolutions, confirming that the RTX 4060 Ti's 288.0 GB/s bandwidth is a bottleneck. At Medium settings, the frame rates are 115 FPS at 1080p, 87 FPS at 1440p, and 59 FPS at 4K, with the 1440p to 4K drop (32.2%) being slightly steeper than the 1080p to 1440p drop (24.3%). The High preset follows a similar trajectory: 102 FPS at 1080p, 77 FPS at 1440p, and 52 FPS at 4K, with percentage losses of 24.5% and 32.5% respectively. Ultra settings produce the lowest absolute numbers—89 FPS at 1080p, 67 FPS at 1440p, and 45 FPS at 4K—but the relative scaling is consistent, with a 24.7% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 32.8% drop from 1440p to 4K. The consistency of these percentages across all four presets strongly suggests that the GPU's compute throughput, rather than CPU or memory limitations, dictates the scaling curve. The 5 nm Ada Lovelace chip with 4352 shading units and 48 ROPs is clearly capable at 1080p, but the 128-bit memory interface and 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer become increasingly inadequate as pixel count rises, leading to the observed halving of frame rates at 4K relative to 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of Intel Core i7-13700K and RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB ranks 1422 out of 3720 combos for Control. This places the system in the 38.2nd percentile overall, meaning roughly 62% of tested configurations deliver higher average frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects a mid-pack performance tier, which is consistent with the GPU's position in the broader hardware landscape. The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB itself holds a percentileVsAllGpus of 19, indicating that it scores better than only 19% of all GPUs in synthetic benchmarks, while the i7-13700K sits at the 89th percentile vs all CPUs. This disparity—a top-tier CPU paired with a lower-tier GPU—explains why the combo's in-game rank is modest: the CPU has ample headroom, but the GPU constrains overall performance. The combo rank of 1422 out of 3720 suggests that many systems with weaker CPUs but stronger GPUs outperform this configuration in Control, which is a GPU-bound title at higher resolutions. The data implies that users seeking higher rankings would benefit more from upgrading the GPU than the CPU, as the i7-13700K's 3DMark scores (12412 max threads, 10717 for 16 threads) indicate it is not the limiting factor in most scenarios.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB operates with a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2535 MHz, with memory running at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus delivers 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a critical specification for understanding the 4K performance figures. In Control, the 4K Ultra result of 45 FPS and 4K High result of 52 FPS suggest that the GPU is struggling to maintain fluid frame rates at this resolution, likely due to both memory bandwidth and capacity limitations. The 8 GB VRAM may be insufficient for Ultra settings at 4K, where texture and geometry data can exceed this allocation, leading to potential stuttering or frame drops beyond what the average FPS captures. The GPU's transistor count of 22,900 million on a 188 mm² die (121.8M transistors per mm²) indicates a dense, modern architecture, but the 128-bit memory bus remains a notable bottleneck compared to wider-bus competitors. The pixel rate of 121.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 344.8 GTexel/s provide theoretical throughput that is well-utilized at 1080p, as evidenced by the 162 FPS Low result, but these rates are insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The GPU's 22.06 TFLOPS FP32 performance is respectable for the 40-series lineup, yet the measured data shows that in Control, the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB cannot sustain 60 FPS at 4K on any preset except Low (83 FPS) and Medium (59 FPS). The nearest rival, the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB, scores 2907 in 3DMark Steel Nomad versus 2913 for the 8 GB model, a 0.2% delta, indicating that the extra VRAM does not significantly impact synthetic scores but could affect real-world 4K performance in memory-constrained scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 162 FPS, Medium yields 115 FPS with a minimum of 98 FPS and maximum of 132 FPS, High achieves 102 FPS, and Ultra reaches 89 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 73 FPS, indicating that the CPU and GPU have sufficient headroom to handle increased graphical loads at this resolution without severe penalties. At 2560x1440, frame rates drop noticeably: Low averages 123 FPS, Medium averages 87 FPS (min 74, max 100), High averages 77 FPS, and Ultra averages 67 FPS. The 1440p results show that the GPU begins to feel the pressure of higher pixel counts, with the gap between Low and Ultra narrowing to 56 FPS. At 3840x2160, the performance is significantly lower: Low averages 83 FPS, Medium averages 59 FPS (min 50, max 68), High averages 52 FPS, and Ultra averages 45 FPS. The 4K Ultra result of 45 FPS is the lowest recorded, and even the Low preset cannot maintain 100 FPS, confirming that the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is not optimized for 4K gaming in this title. The Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 50 FPS, which suggests occasional dips below the 60 FPS threshold, while the maximum of 68 FPS indicates variability in scene complexity. Across all resolutions, the Low preset always delivers the highest frame rates, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening from 73 FPS at 1080p to 38 FPS at 4K, showing that Ultra settings impose a relatively smaller absolute penalty at higher resolutions because the baseline is already low.

FAQ

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

A: 1920x1080 provides the highest frame rates across all settings, with Low hitting 162 FPS and Ultra reaching 89 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra drops to 67 FPS, and at 3840x2160, Ultra falls to 45 FPS, so 1080p is clearly the most fluid experience.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB compare to the 16 GB version in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 8 GB model scores 2913 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, while the 16 GB version scores 2907, a delta of 0.2% in favor of the 8 GB card. This indicates near-identical compute performance, though the 16 GB model may handle higher VRAM demands better in real games.

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

A: At 4K, the combo averages 83 FPS on Low, 59 FPS on Medium, 52 FPS on High, and 45 FPS on Ultra. Only the Low preset consistently exceeds 60 FPS, while Medium and High remain near playable but may dip below 60 FPS in demanding scenes.

*Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations for Control?*

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K + RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB ranks 1422 out of 3720 combos, placing it in the 38.2nd percentile. This means most tested systems perform better, reflecting the GPU's lower-tier status relative to the CPU.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971) and 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022). It is 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46654) and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46653), showing a tightly clustered competitive field.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB holds a percentileVsAllGpus of 19, meaning it outperforms only 19% of all GPUs in the database. This low ranking is consistent with its modest 4K performance in Control.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K provides substantial computational headroom that the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB cannot fully exploit in Control. With 16 cores, 24 threads, and boost clock of 5.40 GHz, the CPU delivers strong synthetic performance: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 30745, single-core 2116, and Geekbench multi-core 19429. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 1136 single-thread to 12412 max threads, indicating excellent multi-threading capabilities. In Control, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics data, and the measured FPS at 1080p (162 FPS on Low) suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. However, at 4K, the frame rates drop to 45-83 FPS, which is far below the CPU's potential, confirming that the GPU is the limiting component. The CPU's 30 MB shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache help maintain low latency, but these advantages are irrelevant when the GPU cannot render frames fast enough. The i7-13700K's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, scores 46971 on average, a 0.2% difference, indicating that swapping the CPU for a comparable AMD part would have negligible impact on Control performance. The data suggests that the CPU's 89th percentile ranking vs all CPUs is wasted in this configuration, as the GPU's 19th percentile ranking caps overall system performance. For users considering upgrades, the CPU is not the constraining factor; instead, the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB's 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus limit 4K performance, while at 1080p the combo is well-balanced, with the CPU able to support up to 162 FPS on Low settings.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all presets are playable, with Low at 162 FPS, Medium at 115 FPS, High at 102 FPS, and Ultra at 89 FPS. For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, Low or Medium provides the best experience, with Medium offering a minimum of 98 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes. For visual fidelity at 1080p, Ultra at 89 FPS is acceptable for most players, though High at 102 FPS offers a better balance between quality and speed. At 2560x1440, the choices narrow: Low (123 FPS) is the only preset that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, while Medium (87 FPS, min 74) and High (77 FPS) are also viable for smooth play. Ultra at 67 FPS is borderline, with the risk of drops in heavy combat. At 3840x2160, the recommendation is more restrictive: Low (83 FPS) is the only preset that consistently exceeds 60 FPS, while Medium (59 FPS) hovers at the threshold and High (52 FPS) and Ultra (45 FPS) fall below. For 4K gaming, Low settings are the only way to achieve fluid performance, and even then, the 83 FPS average leaves little headroom for complex scenes. Medium at 4K could be considered for players who prioritize visuals over frame rate, as the 59 FPS average and 50 FPS minimum are borderline but may be acceptable for slower-paced exploration. Overall, the data indicates that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K reserved for Low preset or users who can tolerate sub-60 FPS frame rates. The Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot for 1440p, offering 87 FPS with good visual quality, while High is the recommended choice at 1080p for those seeking a balance between immersion and responsiveness.