Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers overwhelming performance for Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Across every tested resolution, this combination clears the 60 FPS playability threshold with substantial headroom, making it capable of running the game at maximum settings even at 4K. The data indicates that this is not a demanding title for this hardware, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and presets.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that maintains playable frame rates, achieving an average of 205.6 FPS. This is a massive margin above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the system is never stressed at this resolution. The data shows no need to reduce settings for smooth gameplay, as even the highest preset provides a refresh rate that exceeds the capabilities of most standard monitors.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again delivers the best visual experience while remaining well above the playability floor. The measured average at Ultra settings is 145.6 FPS, which provides a fluid experience on high-refresh-rate displays. The performance drop from 1080p to 1440p is notable but does not threaten the frame rate target, leaving the user with the full graphical feature set enabled.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset remains the optimal choice, with an average of 90.3 FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate approaches the lower bound of high-refresh-rate territory, but it still sits comfortably above 60 FPS. The verdict data confirms that Ultra is playable at 4K, and the 90.3 FPS average provides a smooth experience for a puzzle platformer where twitch reactions are less critical than in competitive shooters.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance scaling as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings, with Low at 352.2 FPS and Ultra at 205.6 FPS. This spread of 146.6 FPS between lowest and highest presets suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at lower resolutions, where the graphics card becomes the limiting factor primarily through settings-dependent workload.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling from Low (309.5 FPS) to Ultra (145.6 FPS) shows a difference of 163.9 FPS. The relative performance drop from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings is roughly 29%, which is consistent with a GPU-limited scenario where pixel count increases by about 78%. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises, and the RX 9070's rendering throughput becomes the dominant constraint.

At 3840x2160, the pattern intensifies. The frame rates range from 196.1 FPS at Low to 90.3 FPS at Ultra, representing a 105.8 FPS spread. The Ultra preset at 4K delivers less than half the frame rate of Low at 1080p, confirming that the GPU is the primary performance driver at high resolutions. The Ryzen 5 7500F, with its strong single-thread performance in synthetic benchmarks, does not appear to bottleneck the GPU in this title, as even the lowest preset at 1080p reaches 352.2 FPS. This indicates the CPU is more than sufficient for the game's logic and draw call processing, leaving the RX 9070 as the sole determinant of frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest raw performance. The Low preset averages 352.2 FPS, while Medium reaches 323 FPS. High settings produce 217.5 FPS, and Ultra drops to 205.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial at 105.5 FPS, suggesting that High enables several costly effects. The step from High to Ultra is smaller at 11.9 FPS, indicating diminishing returns for the most demanding settings. No minimum or maximum frame time data is available, so the analysis relies solely on average values.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down uniformly. Low averages 309.5 FPS, Medium 249.5 FPS, High 156.7 FPS, and Ultra 145.6 FPS. The relative drop from Low to Medium is 19.4%, while the drop from High to Ultra is 7.1%. This pattern mirrors the 1080p results, with the largest single-setting penalty occurring between Medium and High. The 1440p results show that even the most demanding preset maintains a frame rate that is 2.4 times the playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain high but show the expected impact of increased pixel count. Low averages 196.1 FPS, Medium 158.6 FPS, High 96 FPS, and Ultra 90.3 FPS. The transition from Medium to High is the most severe, representing a 39.5% reduction in frame rate. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that falls below 100 FPS, yet it still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by a 50% margin. This demonstrates that the RX 9070 has ample headroom for this game at all settings and resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F sits in a tight cluster of similarly performing CPUs based on average benchmark scores. The Intel Core i7-11850H is 0.1% slower, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is 0.2% faster. The Intel Core i7-13620H is 0.2% faster, and the Intel Core 5 210H is 0.4% faster. These delta values are within the margin of measurement noise, meaning users with any of these processors would experience nearly identical frame rates in Inside when paired with the same GPU. The 7500F's percentile rank of 77 among all CPUs indicates it is positioned well above the median, and these rivals confirm that it competes with both mobile and desktop parts from Intel's recent generations.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 has a broader set of nearest rivals with slightly larger performance gaps. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z is 0.6% slower, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800S is 0.8% faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is 1.1% slower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER is 1.2% faster. These differences are all under 2%, so in Inside, where frame rates are extremely high, users would not perceive any practical difference between these cards. The RX 9070's percentile rank of 69 among all GPUs places it in the upper tier, and the rival data shows that a range of both desktop and mobile graphics solutions would deliver comparable results.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can absolutely run Inside at playable frame rates across all tested scenarios. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 205.6 FPS, which is 3.4 times the 60 FPS threshold. The 2560x1440 resolution with Ultra settings produces 145.6 FPS, still more than double the playable mark. Even at 3840x2160, the most demanding configuration tested, the Ultra preset delivers 90.3 FPS, comfortably clearing the requirement.

The verdict data lists all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—as playable at every resolution. This means users have complete freedom to enable the highest graphical features without concern for frame rate drops below 60 FPS. The worst-case scenario in the entire dataset is 4K Ultra at 90.3 FPS, which leaves a 30.3 FPS buffer above the playability threshold. For a puzzle platformer with a slower pace, this level of performance is excessive, and users could easily cap the frame rate to reduce power consumption without sacrificing smoothness.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,716 tested CPU and GPU combinations in the benchmark database, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 ranks at position 934. This places it in the top 25% of all configurations, which is a strong result given the mid-range positioning of both components. The rank reflects the GPU's substantial compute capabilities, as the RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23,877 and its 69th percentile ranking among all GPUs contribute significantly to the overall performance.

The CPU's contribution to this rank is supported by its 77th percentile position among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 24,964. The combination of a high-percentile CPU with a solidly above-average GPU results in a system that outperforms the majority of tested configurations. In Inside, this rank translates to a gaming experience that is not merely playable but exceptionally smooth, with frame rates that rival those of systems featuring more expensive components. The data confirms that this combo is well-balanced for this title, with neither component dragging down the other's performance.