Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Inside with the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B370 shows a clear performance ladder across resolutions and presets. At 3840x2160, the combination delivers 32 FPS average on High settings, 64 FPS on Low, 51 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 43 and maximum of 59, and 30 FPS on Ultra. The 4K numbers tell a straightforward story: Low is the only preset that crosses the 60 FPS threshold, while Medium falls short by 9 FPS on average and Ultra drops to exactly half of the Low result.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same combo produces 51 FPS on High, 101 FPS on Low, 81 FPS on Medium with a minimum of 69 and maximum of 93, and 48 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a healthy margin above the playable threshold, with the minimum frame rate still 9 FPS higher than the 60 FPS target. Low at this resolution nearly doubles the High preset's average, which suggests the GPU is heavily taxed by higher quality settings.

At 1920x1080, the results improve substantially. High settings produce 70 FPS average, Low reaches 141 FPS, Medium hits 113 FPS with a minimum of 96 and maximum of 130, and Ultra manages 67 FPS. Every preset at 1080p clears the 60 FPS line, with Ultra being the closest at 7 FPS above the threshold. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 74 FPS, showing the wide performance envelope available to players who prioritize frame rate over visual fidelity.

The scaling pattern across resolutions is consistent. From 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average drops from 70 to 51 FPS, a reduction of 19 FPS. From 1440p to 4K at High, it falls further from 51 to 32 FPS, another 19 FPS drop. The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 113 FPS at 1080p, 81 FPS at 1440p, and 51 FPS at 4K. Low settings scale more gently, with 141 FPS at 1080p, 101 FPS at 1440p, and 64 FPS at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Low, delivering an average of 64 FPS. Medium at 4K averages 51 FPS, which fails the playability threshold, and both High and Ultra fall well below at 32 and 30 FPS respectively. Players targeting 4K must accept minimal visual quality to maintain smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, Medium is the best playable preset, averaging 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS. This provides a comfortable cushion above the 60 FPS line while offering better visual fidelity than Low. High at 1440p averages 51 FPS and misses the threshold, while Ultra drops to 48 FPS. The data indicates Medium is the sweet spot for this resolution.

For 1920x1080, Ultra is the best playable preset, averaging 67 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the measurements and it still clears the 60 FPS target, albeit with a slim 7 FPS margin. High averages 70 FPS, Medium 113 FPS, and Low 141 FPS, giving players multiple options above the threshold. The 1080p results show this combo can handle the game's maximum preset without dipping below playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Arc B370 combination ranks 3422 out of 3716 tested combos in the database for Inside. This places it in the lower portion of the ranking, with roughly 8 percent of tested configurations performing worse. The percentile data for the individual components reinforces this positioning: the CPU sits at the 75th percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 5th percentile among all graphics cards.

The GPU's low percentile is the dominant factor in this pairing. The Intel Arc B370's average benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad places it near the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which scores 1186 with a delta of negative 0.2 percent, and the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 with a delta of negative 0.5 percent. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, showing a negative 0.7 percent delta, while the AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168 with a positive 1.4 percent delta. These rivals are all older, lower-tier graphics solutions, which explains why the combo ranks so far down the list despite the CPU's respectable standing.

The CPU, by contrast, competes closely with much newer processors. Its average benchmark score of 21484 sits near the Intel Core Ultra 5 228V at 21440 with a delta of 0.2 percent, the Intel Core i9-11900H at 21367 with a delta of 0.5 percent, and the Intel Xeon D-1746TER at 21635 with a negative 0.7 percent delta. The AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, showing a 1.2 percent delta. The Ryzen 5 2600 holds its own against these rivals, but the GPU drags the combined result down significantly.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside, but the experience depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 67 FPS, High at 70 FPS, Medium at 113 FPS, and Low at 141 FPS. Players at 1080p can enjoy the game at maximum quality without frame rate concerns.

At 2560x1440, the verdict is more selective. Low and Medium presets are playable, with Medium averaging 81 FPS and Low at 101 FPS. High and Ultra fall below the threshold at 51 and 48 FPS respectively. The best experience at 1440p is Medium, which balances quality and performance.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, averaging 64 FPS. Medium sits at 51 FPS, High at 32 FPS, and Ultra at 30 FPS. The 4K experience requires significant visual compromises, and even then the margin above 60 FPS is only 4 FPS. For players who prioritize 4K output, the Low preset is the only viable option.

The verdict by resolution confirms the GPU bottleneck. The CPU is capable of supporting higher frame rates, as shown by the 1080p results, but the Arc B370's low percentile ranking limits performance at higher resolutions and quality settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor for Inside at every resolution. The Intel Arc B370's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs contrasts sharply with the Ryzen 5 2600's 75th percentile among CPUs. This disparity manifests in the frame rate scaling across resolutions.

At High settings, the average FPS drops from 70 at 1080p to 51 at 1440p, a 27 percent reduction, and then to 32 at 4K, a 37 percent reduction from the 1440p figure. This steep decline as resolution increases is characteristic of GPU-bound performance. The CPU would maintain more consistent frame rates across resolutions if it were the bottleneck, since the processor's workload does not scale as dramatically with pixel count.

The Medium preset shows the same pattern. At 1080p, the average is 113 FPS, falling to 81 FPS at 1440p and 51 FPS at 4K. The minimum frame rates also drop, from 96 FPS at 1080p to 69 FPS at 1440p and 43 FPS at 4K. The consistent halving of performance as resolution increases points squarely at the GPU.

The Low preset reveals the CPU's capability ceiling. At 1080p, the combo reaches 141 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's maximum output for this game. The drop to 101 FPS at 1440p and 64 FPS at 4K still follows the GPU-bound pattern, but the 1080p Low result shows that the Ryzen 5 2600 can feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions.

The CPU's benchmark scores support this interpretation. Its Geekbench multicore score of 5648 and single-core score of 1154, combined with a PassMark multithread score of 13160, indicate a capable processor for this era of games. The 6 cores and 12 threads at base clocks of 3.40 GHz and boost of 3.90 GHz provide sufficient processing power for a puzzle platformer like Inside.

The GPU's specifications tell a different story. With 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, the Arc B370 has limited fillrate and pixel throughput. Its pixel rate of 48.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 96.00 GTexel/s are modest figures that explain the steep performance degradation at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K?

A: Yes, but only on Low settings, which average 64 FPS. Medium averages 51 FPS, High 32 FPS, and Ultra 30 FPS, all below the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best preset at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the best playable preset at 1440p, averaging 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS. High and Ultra both fall below 60 FPS at 51 and 48 FPS respectively.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in Inside?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Arc B370 ranks at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 2600 ranks at the 75th percentile among CPUs. Frame rates drop sharply as resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU-bound performance.

Q: Is 1080p Ultra settings playable?

A: Yes, Ultra averages 67 FPS at 1920x1080, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 7 FPS. All other presets at 1080p also exceed 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 3422 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. The GPU's low benchmark score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad places it near much older graphics cards, which pulls the overall ranking down.

Q: What are the minimum recorded frame rates for Medium settings?

A: At 1080p, the minimum is 96 FPS. At 1440p, it is 69 FPS. At 4K, it is 43 FPS. All of these are the lowest recorded values for the Medium preset at each resolution.