Control
About Control
Control is Remedy Entertainment's supernatural action-adventure game set within the headquarters of a secretive government agency, the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). As the newly appointed Director, Jesse Faden fights an interdimensional invasion called the Hiss inside the ever-shifting 'Oldest House,' a building where the rules of reality break down. The game's most defining feature is its dynamic combat within destructible environments, supported by telekinetic abilities like throwing objects, levitating, and generating shields — nearly any surface can be broken apart and hurled as a weapon. Remedy's signature live-action cutscenes and an SCP Foundation-style concept of 'objects of power' give the game a distinctive atmosphere. The AWE expansion directly connects to the Alan Wake universe, reinforcing Remedy's 'Remedy Connected Universe' concept.
Control System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
Control — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 96 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 96 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 72 |
| RTX 3060 | 61 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 43 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Control system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 290, Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300, 8 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, Intel Core i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB.
How many FPS will Control run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 96 FPS in Control on the RTX 4090, 72 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 43 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For Control, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 290, Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300, 8 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, Intel Core i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 16 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in Control?
In large open-world and story-driven games, the biggest gains usually come from lowering draw distance, volumetric effects, shadows and ray tracing, while keeping texture quality as high as your VRAM allows. Control recommends 16 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game