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# AMD Ryzen 5 7500F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080: Inside Benchmark Analysis

The combination of AMD's Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4080 presents a compelling high-end configuration for running Inside, a game renowned for its physics-driven puzzles and atmospheric side-scrolling platforming. This analysis examines the benchmark data to determine if this CPU-GPU pairing can deliver a consistently smooth experience at the game's most demanding settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The benchmark data places this specific CPU-GPU combination in a competitive field. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F shows performance characteristics that are closely aligned with several other mid-to-high-end desktop processors from both AMD and Intel.

The closest rivals in the CPU benchmark data are the Intel Core i7-11850H, the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, the Intel Core i7-13620H, and the Intel Core 5 210H. The core i7-11850H (avg score 24935) is a previous-generation mobile part that performs within a tenth of a percent (0.1% faster) of the Ryzen 5 7500F. The Ryzen 5 8400F (avg 25005) is a desktop counterpart that is 0.2% faster, effectively a statistical tie. The Intel Core i7-13620H (avg 24911) is 0.2% slower, again a statistical tie. The Intel Core 5 210H (avg 24872) is 0.4% slower, still effectively identical in this CPU-heavy title.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4080's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER (avg score 54209, 0.1% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (avg 54828, 1.1% faster), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (avg 55698, 2.6% faster), and the AMD Radeon 8060S (avg 55757, 2.7% faster). The data indicates the RTX 4080 is positioned at the higher end of this comparison group, with only the AMD workstation and newer integrated parts surpassing it.

FAQ

Q: What is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F's architecture and how does it affect Inside?

A: The Ryzen 5 7500F is built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. This modern architecture supports DDR5 memory on a dual-channel bus with ECC, which provides substantial memory bandwidth (83.2 GB/s) for game assets and level streaming.

Q: How does the GeForce RTX 4080's architecture influence performance?

A: The RTX 4080 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture (AD103 chip) on a 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors. It features 9,728 shading units and 112 ROPs, with a 256-bit memory bus and 16 GB of GDDR6X memory. This hardware configuration is well-suited for the particle effects and dynamic lighting used extensively in Inside.

Q: What version of DirectX does this GPU support?

A: The RTX 4080 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), as well as OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The game's benchmark results are measured using modern APIs, ensuring full feature compatibility.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: At 1080p, the CPU's multicore score (Cinebench R23 multi: 22,799) provides enough headroom to maintain a 265 FPS average at Ultra settings. At 1440p, the average FPS at Ultra is 201, and at 2160p it is 126 FPS. The data suggests a balanced workload between the 6-core/12-thread CPU and the GPU across all tested resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four quality presets, with minimum and maximum values recorded for some settings.

At 3840x2160, the game's performance scales cleanly with settings. The High preset yields an average of 133 FPS, while Low delivers 265 FPS. The Medium preset shows an average of 212 FPS with a minimum of 181 and a maximum of 244 FPS. The most demanding Ultra preset still achieves an average of 126 FPS. All presets at this resolution remain well above the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra being exactly 2.1x the 60 FPS baseline.

At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 211 FPS. Low is 314 FPS, Medium averages 290 FPS (min 246, max 333), and Ultra delivers 201 FPS. The margin from the most demanding preset to the 60 FPS threshold is a comfortable 141 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the High preset runs at 270 FPS. Low reaches 351 FPS, Medium averages 324 FPS (min 275, max 372), and Ultra averages 265 FPS. The Ultra preset delivers 4.4x the required 60 FPS threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's in-game rank is 311 out of 3716 tested combinations. This places it in the top 8.4% of all configurations tested, indicating a high-performance pairing that is well-suited for this title's demands.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Inside? The measured data says yes. The system clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution tested, including the most demanding 4K Ultra preset.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 265 FPS, which is 4.4x the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows no frame drops, and the CPU has ample headroom not to bottleneck the GPU.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 201 FPS, still over 3.3x the playability baseline. The system demonstrates consistent, smooth performance with no signs of CPU limitation.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 126 FPS. This is the most demanding target, and the system still doubles the required 60 FPS. The CPU's multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multi: 22,799) and GPU's compute capability (48.74 TFLOPS FP32) combine to handle the game's physics and lighting at this high resolution.

The data indicates this is a balanced, high-performance pairing. The Ryzen 5 7500F's 6 cores provide strong single-thread performance (3,218 Cinebench R23 single-core) for game logic, while the RTX 4080's 304 tensor cores and high memory bandwidth (716.8 GB/s) handle the rendering load. The benchmark results show no bottleneck at any resolution, making this combo a reliable choice for playing Inside at maximum settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

• 3840x2160: The most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS is Ultra (126 FPS). High (133 FPS) is also viable, but Ultra offers the highest fidelity while maintaining a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold.
• 2560x1440: Ultra (201 FPS) is the best choice. The Medium preset (290 FPS) and Low (314 FPS) offer higher frame rates, but with reduced visual quality.
• 1920x1080: Ultra (265 FPS) is recommended. For maximum frame rate, Low (351 FPS) is available, but Ultra provides the full visual experience at 4.4x the 60 FPS baseline.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a balanced partnership between the CPU and GPU for this title. At 1080p, the jump from Low (351 FPS) to Ultra (265 FPS) is a 24.5% performance cost for maximum visual fidelity. At 1440p, the drop from Low (314 FPS) to Ultra (201 FPS) is a 36% hit, and at 4K, the drop from Low (265 FPS) to Ultra (126 FPS) is a 52.5% reduction. These percentage drops are moderate and consistent with the workload becoming more GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

The 6-core/12-thread CPU maintains 77th percentile standing among all tested CPUs, and the GPU sits at 86th percentile among all tested GPUs. The system has no notable bottleneck at any tested setting, with the CPU's strong single-core performance (Cinebench R23 single: 3,218) ensuring game logic and physics are not holding back the GPU's high pixel throughput.

The data indicates this is a configuration where the GPU is the primary driver at higher resolutions, but the CPU is sufficiently strong to keep feeding the GPU at 1080p and 1440p. At 4K, the RTX 4080's powerful 9,728 shading units become the clear focus, with the CPU maintaining a 126 FPS average at Ultra settings. This is a well-matched CPU+GPU pair, with neither component causing a systemic bottleneck across all three tested resolutions.