Control

Control on the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile combo is a study in high-end mobile scaling. The data shows a system that is firmly GPU-bound at 4K, yet demonstrates the CPU's capability to push very high frame rates at lower resolutions. This combination delivers a consistently smooth experience at 1440p and is capable of exceeding 100 FPS at 1080p across most settings.

Resolution Scaling

The progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern of increasing GPU load. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 112 FPS. Stepping up to 1440p High drops performance to 84 FPS, a 25% reduction. Moving to 4K High further reduces the average to 57 FPS, representing a significant 49% drop from the 1080p figure. This heavy scaling from 1440p to 4K suggests the resolution is quickly overwhelming the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth, - a typical point where the 12 GB of VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth on the RTX 4080 Mobile become the defining factors.

The trend is consistent across all settings levels. At Low settings, the average FPS transitions from 177 at 1080p to 134 at 1440p, and finally to 90 at 4K. The 4K Low figure is still exceptional, but the gap between 1080p and 4K (a 49% reduction) is nearly identical to the High setting's drop, reinforcing that the GPU is the primary limiter. At Ultra settings, the 1080p average is 97 FPS, while 1440p and 4K produce 73 FPS and 50 FPS respectively. The 4K Ultra result of 50 FPS shows the title's most demanding configuration is only just playable, while the 1440p Ultra result of 73 FPS maintains a smooth experience.

The data indicates that this laptop configuration is most efficient at 1440p, where the scaling from High to Ultra yields playable frame rates (84 and 73 FPS) without the steep penalties seen at 4K. The 1080p figures, while high, suggest the CPU can keep up, but the GPU's workload is less demanding, allowing it to hit the high frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

In Control, this specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 1234th out of 3720 tested combos. This places it in the top third of all systems in the database, which is a solid result for a mobile platform. While the ranking is not near the top, it still puts this combo ahead of the majority of tested configurations.

This ranking is a product of the balanced capabilities of the Core Ultra 7 155H and the RTX 4080 Mobile. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, with its 16 cores and 22 threads, is a strong mobile CPU, but its performance is not in the same league as the most powerful desktop processors. The RTX 4080 Mobile, while a high-end mobile GPU, is also far from the top of the stack. The combination results in a capable gaming platform, but one that is clearly outclassed by desktop-tier or top-end mobile offerings.

The combo rank of 1234 out of 3720 suggests that in the context of Control, there are many other combinations that deliver higher average frame rates. This is expected given the GPU's mobile nature, which is more constrained than a desktop counterpart. The 4080 Mobile's 24.72 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is high for a laptop, but still places it behind the most powerful GPUs in the database.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture and features 7424 shading units. Its base clock is 1290 MHz with a boost clock of 1665 MHz. The GPU is equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, offering a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is a key factor in the resolution scaling observed. At 4K Ultra, the game demands high memory throughput, and the 432.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient to maintain a 50 FPS average, but it's clear the GPU is the bottleneck.

The GPU's pixel rate of 133.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 386.3 GTexel/s are also relevant. At 4K, the pixel fill rate becomes a limiting factor for the higher settings. The 133.2 GPixel/s is enough to handle the 8.3 million pixels of 4K at 50 FPS, but it is a close call. The 1665 MHz boost clock is a fairly average for a mobile 4080, and the results show it as a consistent, capable performer, but not an overclocked one.

The RTX 4080 Mobile's closest rival in the database is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, which has an average score of 37648, a 1.3% difference. The 4080 Mobile's score of 38135 is slightly higher, but the margin is small, indicating the performance is very close to a desktop RTX 4070 in synthetic tests. The passmark G3D score of 24926 for the 4080 Mobile is a strong indicator of its gaming ability, but its performance in Control is mediated by the game's specific engine demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best performance. With Low settings, it achieves an average of 177 FPS, which is the highest recorded in this dataset. Medium settings reduce this to 126 FPS, with a minimum of 107 and a maximum of 144. High settings drop the average to 112 FPS, while Ultra settings still produce a very playable 97 FPS. The 1080p results show no bottleneck from the CPU, as the frame rates are high and consistent.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to show its limits. Low settings still offer a high average of 134 FPS, which is above the 120 FPS threshold for high refresh-rate gaming. Medium settings provide 95 FPS (min 81, max 109), and High settings yield 84 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 73 FPS, which is still comfortable for most displays, but starts to show the GPU's limitations.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are the lowest. Low settings yield an average of 90 FPS, which is surprisingly high for 4K. Medium settings hit 64 FPS (min 55, max 74), High settings produce 57 FPS, and Ultra settings dip to 50 FPS. The 50 FPS average at 4K Ultra is just on the edge of playability, but the 90 FPS at Low shows that the game can run well at 4K if settings are adjusted.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is a 16-core, 22-thread processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. This is a high-end mobile CPU, and its performance in the game is not the limiting factor at 1080p, as the GPU is able to produce 177 FPS on Low settings without the CPU becoming a bottleneck. The 16-core configuration with its 24 MB of L3 cache is well-suited for modern games, providing the raw multithreading power to handle the game's logic and AI.

Its PassMark single-thread score of 3468 is strong, and the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15028 shows its capability in heavily threaded workloads. Even though Control is not a heavily threaded game, the single-thread performance is more critical, and the Core Ultra 7 155H has a high single-core boost clock of 4.80 GHz. This is reflected in the 1080p Low results, which are high, meaning the CPU can feed the GPU enough data to maintain a high frame rate.

The processor's 83rd percentile ranking vs all CPUs indicates it is in the top 17% of all processors tested, which is a solid performance. This is further supported by its nearest rivals, which are the Intel Core i5-14600T and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, with an average score difference of 0 to 0.1%. This shows the Core Ultra 7 155H is performance is on par with other leading mobile and desktop processors in general benchmarks, but in Control, its 16 cores and 4.8 GHz boost clock are more than sufficient to support the RTX 4080 Mobile.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K with High settings?

A: The average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 57 FPS.

Q: Can this combo achieve 1440p at 100+ FPS?

A: At 2560x1440 with Low settings, the average is 134 FPS, and at Medium settings, it's 95 FPS. So, 100+ FPS is achievable at Low settings, but not at Medium or above.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in this dataset?

A: The highest average is 177 FPS, which is achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo rank in Control?

A: The combo ranks 1234th out of 3720 tested combinations.

Q: What CPU is paired with the RTX 4080 Mobile?

A: The CPU is the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, which has 16 cores and 22 threads.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile has a memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Q: What is the resolution scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The average FPS drops from 112 FPS at 1080p to 57 FPS at 4K, a 49% reduction.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck, especially at 4K and high settings, as shown by the significant frame drops from 1080p to 4K.

Q: What is the boost clock of the CPU?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has a boost clock of 4.80 GHz.

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS is 73 FPS at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings.