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# Control with Intel Core Ultra 7 155H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a playable but resolution-sensitive experience in Control, a 2019 Action Adventure title. Across the measured configurations, average frame rates range from 35 FPS at 4K Ultra to 124 FPS at 1080p Low, placing this combo at rank 1738 out of 2888 tested combinations. The data indicates a system that is firmly GPU-limited at higher resolutions, with the CPU's 16 cores and 22 threads providing sufficient headroom to avoid becoming the primary bottleneck in most scenarios.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a steep performance curve as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 79 FPS average. Moving to 1440p High drops that to 59 FPS, a reduction of 20 FPS or roughly 25%. At 4K High, the average falls further to 40 FPS, which represents a 49% decrease from the 1080p High result. This scaling pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound workload where pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread from Low (124 FPS) to Ultra (68 FPS) is 56 FPS. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 42 FPS (94 FPS Low versus 52 FPS Ultra). At 4K, the difference compresses to 29 FPS (64 FPS Low versus 35 FPS Ultra). This compression indicates that at 4K, the GPU is saturated even at Low settings, leaving less headroom for quality adjustments before hitting the hardware ceiling.

The 4K Medium result of 45 FPS with a minimum of 38 FPS and maximum of 52 FPS shows the frame time variance that occurs when the GPU is pushed near its limits. Similarly, 1440p Medium at 67 FPS (min 57, max 77) and 1080p Medium at 88 FPS (min 75, max 102) demonstrate that Medium settings provide the most consistent frame pacing across resolutions, with the variance remaining manageable.

The data suggests that the RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes a constraining factor at 4K, where higher resolution textures and effects demand more memory bandwidth. The 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS, which is only 5 FPS below the 4K High result, indicates that the additional visual fidelity from Ultra settings incurs a relatively small penalty at this resolution, suggesting the GPU is already operating near its throughput limit.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip at a 5 nm process node, provides the primary performance ceiling in this configuration. With a boost clock of 2460 MHz and 3072 shading units, the GPU delivers 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 8 GB VRAM capacity, while sufficient for 1080p and 1440p in this title, becomes a limiting factor at 4K where the 4K Ultra result of 35 FPS reflects both compute and memory constraints.

The memory configuration of 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus yields 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This bandwidth figure is notably modest for 4K gaming, and the frame rate drop from 64 FPS at 4K Low to 35 FPS at 4K Ultra illustrates how quickly the memory subsystem becomes stressed as texture quality and effects increase. The 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores present in the GPU are not directly measured in this benchmark set but contribute to the overall feature set of the DirectX 12 Ultimate API support.

The GPU's benchmark profile shows a Passmark G3D score of 19545 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2302, placing it at the 61st percentile versus all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarking include the AMD Radeon 780M with a delta of 0.3% and the AMD Radeon Pro 560 at 0.5%, indicating that the RTX 4060 sits in a competitive mid-range position. The GPU's Passmark DirectX 11 score of 175 and DirectX 12 score of 76 suggest that this older title, released in 2019, may not fully utilize the modern API features, potentially explaining why performance scales more with raw pixel throughput than with architectural efficiency.

FAQ

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

A: The data shows 1080p as the only resolution where all settings presets exceed 68 FPS average. At 1440p, High settings produce 59 FPS, which is playable, while 4K results range from 35 to 64 FPS depending on settings, with only Low settings achieving above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM affect 4K performance?

A: At 4K, the average frame rates across all settings stay below 64 FPS, with Ultra at 35 FPS. The 128-bit memory bus providing 272.0 GB/s bandwidth appears insufficient for high-quality 4K rendering in this title, as evidenced by the minimal improvement from Low to Medium settings (64 to 45 FPS).

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: Benchmark results indicate the CPU does not become the limiting factor. The processor's 16 cores and 22 threads, along with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, provide sufficient performance to support the GPU across all measured resolutions. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a GPU-typical pattern.

Q: What settings preset gives the most consistent frame pacing?

A: Medium settings show the most stable frame times across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the range is 75 to 102 FPS; at 1440p Medium, 57 to 77 FPS; and at 4K Medium, 38 to 52 FPS. These ranges indicate more predictable performance than other presets.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This combination ranks 1738 out of 2888 tested combos in Control, placing it in the middle of the distribution. The GPU's 61st percentile ranking versus all GPUs and the CPU's 83rd percentile ranking versus all CPUs suggest the combo performs as expected for its hardware tier.

Q: Does the game favor CPU or GPU performance at high settings?

A: The data indicates GPU dominance. Going from Low to High settings at 1080p reduces average FPS from 124 to 79, a 36% drop, while at 4K the same settings change reduces FPS from 64 to 40, a 38% drop. This consistent penalty across resolutions points to GPU-bound rendering.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance. Low settings produce 124 FPS average, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings yield 88 FPS with a minimum of 75 FPS and maximum of 102 FPS, providing a solid 60+ FPS experience with headroom. High settings drop to 79 FPS average, while Ultra settings produce 68 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 45% performance reduction, indicating that even at this resolution, the GPU is the primary determinant of frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops become more pronounced. Low settings average 94 FPS, which remains above 60 FPS but represents a 24% decrease from the 1080p Low result. Medium settings average 67 FPS with a range of 57 to 77 FPS, placing the minimum just below the 60 FPS threshold. High settings produce 59 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 52 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings costs 20 FPS, while at Low settings it costs 30 FPS, showing that lower quality settings exhibit greater resolution sensitivity.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become evident. Low settings average 64 FPS, which is the only 4K preset above 60 FPS. Medium settings average 45 FPS with a range of 38 to 52 FPS, High settings average 40 FPS, and Ultra settings average 35 FPS. The 4K results demonstrate a consistent downward trend where each quality tier costs approximately 5 FPS, from 64 to 45 to 40 to 35 FPS. This linear degradation suggests the GPU is operating at its memory bandwidth ceiling, where additional graphics features have diminishing impact on visual quality relative to their performance cost.

How This Combo Ranks

This configuration ranks 1738 out of 2888 tested combos in Control, placing it in the 60th percentile of all tested systems. The CPU's aggregate benchmark score of 32697 places it in the 83rd percentile versus all CPUs, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707 average score, 0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (32662, 0.1% delta). The GPU's average benchmark score of 17639 places it in the 61st percentile versus all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (17666, -0.2% delta) and the AMD Radeon 780M (17588, 0.3% delta).

The rank of 1738 out of 2888 suggests that while this combo is not a top-tier performer, it sits comfortably in the mid-range of systems tested for Control. The GPU's 61st percentile ranking indicates that the RTX 4060 is a mid-pack performer, while the CPU's 83rd percentile ranking shows the Ultra 7 155H is a strong processor that does not hold back the GPU. The delta between the combo's rank and the individual component rankings suggests that the GPU is the limiting factor in this pairing, as the CPU could support a more powerful graphics card without becoming a bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

For players prioritizing a consistent 60 FPS experience, Medium settings at 1080p provide the best balance, with an average of 88 FPS and a minimum of 75 FPS. This preset maintains frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold while offering improved visual quality over Low settings. The 1440p Medium preset, averaging 67 FPS with a minimum of 57 FPS, is also viable, though the minimum dipping below 60 FPS may cause occasional stutter in demanding scenes.

At 1440p, High settings at 59 FPS average are playable for those who prefer visual fidelity, but the data shows that Medium settings at 67 FPS offer a more comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. For 4K users, Low settings at 64 FPS average is the only recommended preset, as all other settings fall below 60 FPS, with Medium at 45 FPS and High at 40 FPS being borderline for smooth gameplay.

Ultra settings are only recommended at 1080p, where the 68 FPS average provides a playable experience, though with less headroom than Medium settings. The data shows that the performance gap between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 11 FPS (79 to 68), suggesting that Ultra offers marginal visual improvements at a reasonable cost. At 1440p and above, Ultra settings produce frame rates below 52 FPS, which may compromise the gameplay experience in this action-adventure title.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, with its 16 cores and 22 threads, provides ample processing power for Control. The Meteor Lake architecture, built on a 7 nm process, operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts to 4.80 GHz, with a 24 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15028 and single-core score of 1743 indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance, both of which are relevant for a 2019 title that may not fully utilize modern many-core processors.

The CPU's Passmark multithread score of 24873 and single-thread score of 3468 further confirm its capability. At the 83rd percentile versus all CPUs, the Ultra 7 155H outperforms rivals such as the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812 average score, -0.4% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F (32750, -0.2% delta). The processor's performance in data compression (277353 Passmark score) and encryption (16358) tasks suggests it can handle the background workloads associated with game streaming or recording without impacting gameplay.

The data indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck in this configuration. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a GPU-bound pattern, with consistent percentage drops across settings that align with pixel count increases. At 1080p Low, the 124 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed the GPU at high frame rates, while at 4K Ultra, the 35 FPS result is clearly GPU-limited. The CPU's 22 threads provide sufficient parallelism for the game's physics and AI systems, and the 4.80 GHz boost clock ensures strong single-threaded performance for legacy game code.