Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B570 combination delivers smooth performance in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer, across most modern resolutions and settings. Benchmark data shows this pairing is more than capable at 1080p and 1440p, with 4K requiring a slight settings compromise to stay fluid. The measured FPS reveals a clear performance hierarchy tied to both resolution and graphics preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo is exceptionally fast. The Low preset produces an average of 240 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire test suite. Moving to Medium, the average drops to 192 FPS, with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 221 FPS. The High preset averages 120 FPS, while the Ultra preset still holds a strong 114 FPS average. All 1080p presets remain far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating no performance concerns at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the results scale down predictably but remain impressive. The Low preset averages 172 FPS. Medium delivers 138 FPS on average, with a recorded minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 159 FPS. High settings average 86 FPS, and Ultra drops to an 82 FPS average. Even the most demanding preset at 1440p stays comfortably above 60 FPS, suggesting the GPU and CPU have significant headroom for this title.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve becomes more pronounced. The Low preset averages 108 FPS, which is still excellent for 4K. Medium averages 87 FPS, with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS. However, the High preset falls to an average of 54 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset averages 52 FPS, also below the playable mark. The data shows that 4K gaming requires a reduction in settings from High or Ultra down to Medium or Low to maintain fluidity.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets indicates that the graphics card is the primary performance driver in Inside. Comparing the 1080p Low average of 240 FPS to the 4K Low average of 108 FPS shows a drop of approximately 55% when pixel count quadruples. This steep decline with resolution is characteristic of GPU-bound workloads. Similarly, the 1440p Medium average of 138 FPS falls to 87 FPS at 4K Medium, a 37% reduction that again points to the GPU handling the increased rendering load.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 240 FPS, a rate where even a strong processor like the Ryzen 5 8400F, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, could become a limiting factor. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20851 and a single-core score of 2943, are substantial, but the data suggests the GPU is still the bottleneck in most scenarios. The Ryzen 5 8400F sits in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, while the Arc B570 is in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, indicating the CPU has relatively more headroom than the GPU in this pairing.

The difference between presets at the same resolution also clarifies the GPU's dominance. At 4K, moving from Low to Medium reduces the average from 108 FPS to 87 FPS, while moving from Medium to High cuts it to 54 FPS. This steep drop from Medium to High at 4K is a classic sign of the GPU hitting a rendering limit, likely related to memory bandwidth or shader throughput. The Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are ample, but the 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 compute rate defines the ceiling for heavier effects.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which maintains an average of 114 FPS. This preset provides the maximum visual quality while still delivering more than 1.9x the 60 FPS threshold, leaving substantial margin for any demanding scenes.

For 2560x1440, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 82 FPS. This is a solid result, staying 22 FPS above the playable threshold. The 82 FPS average suggests the game will feel very smooth, with only rare dips potentially approaching the 60 FPS line.

For 3840x2160, the best settings are Medium, which achieves an average of 87 FPS. This preset is the most demanding option that remains playable, as both High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 74 FPS confirms that even the worst-case frame times stay well above the playable mark, making it a safe choice for 4K.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K with High settings?*

A: No. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. You would need to use Medium settings for a consistent experience.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo can achieve?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 240, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the maximum value in the measured data.

Q: Does the Ultra preset work at 1440p?

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 82 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best playable setting for this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 240 at 1080p to 108 at 4K, a reduction of 132 FPS. At Medium settings, it drops from 192 to 87, a reduction of 105 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary factor. The frame rate drops significantly as resolution increases, which is a GPU-bound pattern. The CPU's high single-thread score of 2943 in Cinebench R23 suggests it is not the limiting factor at most settings.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate dips below 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: No. All presets at 2560x1440, from Low to Ultra, maintain averages above 60 FPS. The lowest average is 82 FPS at Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2983rd out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the lower half of all tested systems, which is surprising given the high frame rates observed. The ranking reflects the broader pool of hardware, including top-tier CPUs and GPUs that achieve much higher scores in other games. However, the percentile data for the individual components tells a different story. The CPU is in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU is in the 65th percentile of all GPUs, suggesting that this specific combo is above average in capability.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, which has a nearly identical average benchmark score (20534 vs 20536, a 0.1% difference), and the Intel Arc A750, which is 0.1% slower. The CPU's nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24964 versus 25005, a 0.2% difference. These close margins indicate that the Arc B570 offers performance comparable to a mobile RTX 3070, and the Ryzen 5 8400F is essentially tied with the Ryzen 5 7500F in overall processing power. For a game like Inside, which is not graphically intensive by modern standards, this combo's rank of 2983 is more a reflection of the massive number of faster systems tested than of any weakness in this pairing.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside exceptionally well. The verdict data confirms that at 1920x1080, every preset from Low to Ultra clears the 60 FPS threshold, with the best setting being Ultra at 114 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same is true; all presets are playable, and Ultra is the best choice at 82 FPS. At 3840x2160, the system is limited to Low and Medium presets for a playable experience, with Medium being the best option at 87 FPS.

The overall performance is solid for a puzzle platformer. The high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p mean the game will run flawlessly on high-refresh-rate monitors. At 4K, the requirement to drop to Medium settings is a minor compromise, but the resulting 87 FPS average with a 74 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay throughout. The data shows that this Ryzen 5 8400F and Arc B570 combination is a well-balanced pairing for Inside, delivering far more performance than the 60 FPS threshold requires at standard resolutions and only falling short at the most demanding 4K presets.