Game
Windows
Control
2019 Remedy Entertainment
Action
Adventure
Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.
System requirements
941 laptops meet minimum · 677 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 280X (30) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 5700 (55) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4690 / AMD FX-4350 (30) | Intel Core i7-7700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (45) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 42 GB | 42 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel i5-8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce GTX 1070 / Radeon RX 5600 XT / Intel Arc A580
Storage: 120 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Required
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 / 11 (64 bit)
Processor: Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce RTX 3060 Ti / Radeon RX 6700 XT / Intel Arc B580
Storage: 120 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Required
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Control by budget
Budget
under $590 · 239 models
Framework Laptop 16
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 7840HS
$553
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HP Pavilion 16-ag0052wm
2024 · Ultrabook · 16"
⚙ Core Ultra 5 125U
$483
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
2023 · Laptop · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 6800H
$553
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Lenovo Legion 7 16” (2021, AMD)
2021 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 G533
2021 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X 3D OLED (K6604, 2023)
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 13980HX
$553
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Mid-range
$590–1152 · 493 models
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
2024 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 14900HX
$1,152
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Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$922
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
2025 · Business · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
⚙ Core Ultra 5 245HX
$1,144
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Dell Alienware m16
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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Dell Alienware m18
2023 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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HP OMEN 16z-xd000
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i5 13420H
$894
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Premium
over $1152 · 199 models
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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HP Omen Max 16
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Can you run Control? Popular laptop GPU verdicts
| GPU | Avg FPS | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 232 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 232 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 205 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 205 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 128 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 128 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | 124 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | 124 | ✓ Comfortable |
Average FPS on the Medium graphics preset across our measured sources; ≈ marks averages that include predicted estimates. Verdicts follow the same dictionary as the FPS tables (✓ ≥60 · ⚠ 30-59 · ✗ <30).
We have no measured results for a phone version of this game yet.