Control

The Intel Core i7-14700F and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combination delivers a performance profile in Control that is heavily dictated by resolution. At 1080p, the system is clearly capable of high refresh rates, but the data shows a steep decline as pixel count increases, indicating a transition from CPU-bound to GPU-bound behavior. The measured FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings reaches 179 average FPS, which drops to 136 average FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 92 average FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 49% reduction in average FPS from 1080p Low to 4K Low, a gap that widens when looking at higher presets. At Ultra settings, the average FPS falls from 98 at 1080p to 74 at 1440p and finally to 50 at 4K, a 49% drop from 1080p to 4K as well. The pattern is consistent: the higher the resolution, the more the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, with the CPU's strong single-threaded performance having less impact on the final frame rate.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear trend: this combo is far more comfortable at 1080p and 1440p than at 4K for demanding presets. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset manages an average of 98 FPS, which is smooth for a title like this. Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset drops to 74 average FPS, which is still playable, but the margin for error in demanding scenes narrows. The 4K Ultra result of 50 average FPS is the weakest link, hovering near the threshold where action games become less fluid. The gap between Low and Ultra settings also grows with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (179 FPS) and Ultra (98 FPS) is 81 FPS. At 1440p, that difference narrows to 62 FPS (136 vs 74), and at 4K, it shrinks to 42 FPS (92 vs 50). This narrowing delta indicates that at higher resolutions, the GPU's raw throughput is the limiting factor, and reducing settings yields diminishing returns because the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth constraints dominate. The 4K Medium preset, with an average of 65 FPS, shows that some settings adjustments can bring the game into a playable range, but the 4K Low preset's 92 FPS demonstrates that to achieve high frame rates at 4K, substantial visual compromises are necessary. The data suggests that for a locked 60 FPS experience, 1440p High or Medium is the practical ceiling for this pairing, with 4K reserved for less demanding presets or players who prioritize visual fidelity over frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks

In the grand scheme of tested hardware combinations, this specific pairing holds a solid position. The combo rank for Control is 1183 out of 3720 tested combos, placing it in the top third of all systems evaluated. This percentile placement is expected given the components involved: the i7-14700F is a high-end 20-core processor, and the RX 6800 XT is a previous-generation enthusiast GPU. The rank of 1183 indicates that while this combo is not at the very top tier of performance, it outperforms a significant majority of other CPU-GPU pairings in this game. The CPU's performance relative to its peers is strong; its average benchmark score of 53620 puts it just behind the Intel Xeon 6505P (53701, deltaPct -0.2) and ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (53288, deltaPct 0.6). This suggests that the i7-14700F is not leaving much performance on the table in CPU-bound scenarios. The GPU, with an average benchmark score of 48477, sits close to the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile (47743, deltaPct 1.5) and behind the Intel Arc A550M (49737, deltaPct -2.5). While these are different classes of GPUs, the RX 6800 XT's position in the 85th percentile of all GPUs confirms it is a capable part. In Control specifically, the combination of a strong CPU and a robust GPU results in a system that should handle most gaming scenarios well, but the 4K Ultra results show it is not a top-tier 4K machine. The rank of 1183 out of 3720 reflects the balance of this pairing; it is not a bottleneck-heavy configuration, but rather one that offers consistent performance across a wide range of resolutions, with the caveat that the most extreme settings will challenge it.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is the primary driver of the frame rate differences seen across resolutions in Control. With a 16 GB GDDR6 memory buffer, a 256-bit bus, and 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has sufficient resources for high-resolution textures, but the data shows that its compute power is what limits 4K performance. The GPU has a base clock of 1825 MHz and a boost clock of 2250 MHz, with a game clock of 2015 MHz, and its 20.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is substantial. However, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (50 FPS) versus 1080p Ultra (98 FPS) shows a 49% drop, which is directly attributable to the GPU's rendering load. The card's 72 RT cores are relevant for a game like Control, which features ray-traced reflections, but the measured FPS data does not specify whether these features were enabled. The 128 ROPs and 288 TMUs provide solid fill rates (288.0 GPixel/s and 648.0 GTexel/s), which help at lower resolutions, but the sheer number of pixels at 3840x2160 overwhelms the GPU's ability to maintain high frame rates on Ultra settings. The GPU's 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs reflects its position, but its performance in this game is clearly resolution-dependent. The 4K Medium preset's average of 65 FPS, compared to 4K Low's 92 FPS, suggests that the memory bandwidth and texture units are not the sole bottleneck; rather, the shader complex is strained by the higher-quality effects and lighting calculations at Ultra. The RX 6800 XT is a strong 1440p card, and the data confirms it can handle 1080p with ease, but for 4K, users will need to rely on Medium or Low presets to get playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1080p gaming, the Ultra preset is perfectly viable, delivering an average of 98 FPS, which is smooth for a fast-paced action game. However, if the display supports 144 Hz or higher, the Low preset's 179 FPS or the High preset's 113 FPS would be more appropriate to maximize the refresh rate, with the Medium preset offering a balanced 127 FPS. At 1440p, the High preset at 86 FPS is the sweet spot for a 60 Hz or 75 Hz display, providing a good balance of visual quality and performance. The Ultra preset at 74 FPS is also playable, but the Medium preset at 96 FPS offers a more comfortable margin for dips in intense scenes, especially given that the Medium preset has a recorded minimum of 82 FPS. For 4K, the data strongly suggests avoiding the Ultra preset, which averages only 50 FPS. The Medium preset, with an average of 65 FPS and a minimum of 55 FPS, is the highest setting that can maintain near-60 FPS performance, but it is still borderline. The Low preset at 92 FPS is the only 4K option that provides a comfortable frame rate, though it sacrifices most visual features. For the best overall experience, 1440p High is recommended as it offers a significant visual upgrade over 1080p while maintaining an average FPS that is well above the 60 FPS threshold. If 4K is a priority, dropping to Medium settings is the only way to stay close to 60 FPS, and users should be prepared for occasional dips below that mark.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive picture of this combo's performance across all three primary resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset yields an average of 179 FPS, the Medium preset averages 127 FPS with a minimum of 108 and a maximum of 146, and the High preset averages 113 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 98 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 136 FPS, Medium averages 96 FPS (with a minimum of 82 and a maximum of 111), High averages 86 FPS, and Ultra averages 74 FPS. The 1440p results show a clear step down from 1080p, with the Medium preset's minimum of 82 FPS being the only recorded minimum that is still well above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, the performance drops significantly: Low averages 92 FPS, Medium averages 65 FPS (with a minimum of 55 and a maximum of 75), High averages 58 FPS, and Ultra averages 50 FPS. The 4K Medium preset is the only 4K setting with recorded minimum and maximum values, indicating it was tested more thoroughly, and its minimum of 55 FPS shows that even this preset can stutter in demanding scenes. The scaling from 1080p to 4K is steep: for Low settings, the drop is from 179 to 92 FPS (a 49% loss); for Medium, from 127 to 65 FPS (a 49% loss); for High, from 113 to 58 FPS (a 49% loss); and for Ultra, from 98 to 50 FPS (a 49% loss). This consistent ratio across all presets underscores that the GPU's fixed rendering resources are the primary constraint at higher resolutions, with the CPU's performance not being a limiting factor until lower resolutions where frame rates are much higher.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F plays a supporting role in this combo, but its capabilities are essential for achieving the high frame rates seen at 1080p. With 20 cores and 28 threads, a base clock of 2.10 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, this CPU provides ample processing power for game logic and physics. Its 33 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel memory support (DDR4 and DDR5) ensure that data feeding the GPU is not a bottleneck. The CPU's benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and a single-core score of 4958, the latter being particularly important for gaming. Its Geekbench single-core score of 2429 and multi-core score of 19620 further confirm its high per-thread performance. In Control, the 1080p Low preset's 179 FPS average is a clear indicator that the CPU can drive frame rates far beyond what the GPU can handle at higher resolutions. The fact that the 1080p Low result is nearly double the 4K Low result (92 FPS) shows that the i7-14700F is not the limiting factor at 4K; the RX 6800 XT is. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53620, places it in the top tier of processors, and its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6505P, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, and AMD EPYC 7313P, all of which are within a 1% delta of its score. This means the i7-14700F is a high-end part that will not hold back the RX 6800 XT in most scenarios, but the data shows that in this specific game, the GPU is the bottleneck once resolution increases. The CPU's 65W TDP and 10nm process node are efficiency highlights, but its 5.40 GHz boost clock is what allows it to keep up with the GPU at lower resolutions where frame rates are high. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (98 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (74 FPS) suggest that the CPU can handle even the highest settings at these resolutions without causing a frame rate collapse, but the 4K results are purely GPU-limited. The i7-14700F is a capable partner for this GPU, ensuring that the system remains responsive and fluid at all tested resolutions, with the GPU being the clear performance ceiling.