Inside

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 1080p with the highest settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the recorded average FPS is 67, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets at 1080p (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers an average of 81 FPS with a minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 93 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS. Low is also playable at 101 FPS average, but High and Ultra fall below the threshold.

Q: Is 4K gaming viable with this hardware?

A: Only at Low settings. At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 64 FPS average, which is playable. Medium drops to 51 FPS average, High to 32 FPS, and Ultra to 30 FPS, all below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to nearby rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 29123, placing it in the 81st percentile among all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, scores 29093, a delta of 0.1% (the 5800X is marginally ahead). The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29245, which is 0.4% higher, and the Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29270, 0.5% higher.

Q: What does the GPU benchmark score indicate about its performance class?

A: The Intel Arc B370 scores 1184 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, placing it in the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186 (0.2% higher), while the ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% higher). This indicates entry-level graphics capability.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck at higher resolutions?

A: The data shows the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. At 1080p, even Ultra settings reach 67 FPS, but at 4K, only Low settings stay above 60 FPS. The CPU's 81st percentile ranking versus the GPU's 5th percentile ranking confirms the graphics card is the constraining component in this pairing.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded FPS data for Inside reveals a clear pattern: the GPU dominates performance scaling as resolution increases, while the CPU provides ample headroom even at the highest settings. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 74 FPS (141 FPS down to 67 FPS), demonstrating that the graphics workload scales significantly with preset quality. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, does not appear to be a limiting factor at any resolution tested.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same preset progression shows a tighter spread: Low hits 101 FPS, Medium 81 FPS, High 51 FPS, and Ultra 48 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 20 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is only 3 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at higher quality settings. This resolution places more strain on the GPU, but the CPU still maintains sufficient throughput to avoid bottlenecking.

At 3840x2160, the pattern intensifies. Low settings produce 64 FPS, Medium 51 FPS, High 32 FPS, and Ultra 30 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 13 FPS, but the gap between Medium and High is 19 FPS, indicating a steep performance cliff as the GPU struggles with the increased pixel count. The Intel Arc B370, with its 1280 shading units and 25 W TDP, is clearly the constraint here.

The CPU's role is more evident when comparing resolution scaling at identical settings. For Low preset, 1080p yields 141 FPS, 1440p yields 101 FPS (71.6% of 1080p), and 4K yields 64 FPS (45.4% of 1080p). For Medium preset, 1080p yields 113 FPS, 1440p yields 81 FPS (71.7%), and 4K yields 51 FPS (45.1%). This consistent proportional scaling across resolutions indicates the workload is GPU-bound rather than CPU-bound, since CPU performance would not degrade this predictably with resolution changes.

The Ryzen 7 5800X's benchmark scores support this interpretation. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15476 and single-core score of 1574.5, combined with a Geekbench multicore score of 11036, demonstrate substantial processing power that far exceeds the demands of a puzzle platformer like Inside. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184, places it far below the CPU's 81st percentile, confirming the graphics card as the primary performance limiter.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows full playability across all presets. Low settings deliver 141 FPS average, the highest figure in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce 113 FPS average with a minimum of 96 FPS and maximum of 130 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold with only rare dips below 100 FPS. High settings achieve 70 FPS average, still above the playable threshold but with no recorded minimum or maximum values. Ultra settings reach 67 FPS average, narrowly clearing the 60 FPS line and making even the most demanding preset playable at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, performance becomes more stratified. Low settings deliver 101 FPS average, maintaining fluid gameplay. Medium settings achieve 81 FPS average with a minimum of 69 FPS and maximum of 93 FPS, keeping every frame above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings drop to 51 FPS average, falling below playable levels. Ultra settings manage only 48 FPS average, also below the threshold. The transition from Medium to High represents a 30 FPS loss, the largest single-preset drop in the 1440p dataset.

At 3840x2160, only Low settings remain playable. The Low preset achieves 64 FPS average, just clearing the threshold. Medium settings produce 51 FPS average with a minimum of 43 FPS and maximum of 59 FPS, meaning even the maximum recorded frame rate does not reach 60 FPS. High settings fall to 32 FPS average, and Ultra settings drop to 30 FPS average. These figures indicate that 4K gaming requires significant graphical compromises with this hardware combination.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X's nearest rivals in the database provide context for CPU performance. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H scores 29093, a 0.1% difference from the 5800X's 29123, making it effectively identical in synthetic benchmarks. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29245, 0.4% higher, while the Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29270, 0.5% higher. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28940, 0.6% lower. Any of these processors would likely produce similar frame rates in Inside, given that the GPU is the limiting factor.

For the Intel Arc B370, the nearest rivals are considerably older hardware. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 scores 1186, just 0.2% higher than the Arc B370's 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190, 0.5% higher, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192, 0.7% higher. The AMD FirePro M2000 scores 1168, 1.4% lower. These comparisons place the Arc B370 in the same performance tier as graphics solutions from over a decade ago, which explains its limitations at higher resolutions and settings.

Users seeking similar gameplay experiences in Inside would find that any of these GPU alternatives would produce comparable FPS figures, with the caveat that the Arc B370's modern feature set, including DirectX 12 Ultimate support, may offer advantages beyond raw frame rate in other titles.

The Verdict

Based on the recorded measurements, this PC can run Inside, but playability depends heavily on resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the 60 FPS threshold: Low at 141 FPS, Medium at 113 FPS, High at 70 FPS, and Ultra at 67 FPS. This makes 1080p the ideal resolution for this combination, allowing users to maximize visual quality while maintaining smooth gameplay.

At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium presets are playable, with Medium at 81 FPS being the best quality option that stays above 60 FPS. High and Ultra settings fall to 51 FPS and 48 FPS respectively, which may be acceptable for a slower-paced puzzle platformer but do not meet the 60 FPS standard.

At 3840x2160, only the Low preset achieves playable status at 64 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall below the threshold at 51, 32, and 30 FPS respectively. The verdict by resolution confirms these findings: 1080p supports all settings, 1440p supports Low and Medium, and 4K supports only Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Arc B370 ranks 3422 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database for Inside. This places it in the bottom 8% of all tested systems, reflecting the GPU's significant performance limitation. The ranking is unsurprising given the GPU's 5th percentile standing among all graphics cards, despite the CPU's relatively strong 81st percentile positioning.

This ranking means that while the system is capable of running Inside at lower resolutions and settings, it falls well behind the majority of tested configurations. The discrepancy between the CPU's strong benchmark performance and the overall combo ranking highlights how the GPU bottleneck drags down the entire system's capability in graphically demanding scenarios like 4K gaming.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that maintains 60 FPS or higher, achieving 67 FPS average. This allows users to experience the game at maximum visual quality without sacrificing playability.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers the best balance of quality and performance, with 81 FPS average and a minimum of 69 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin above the threshold while offering improved visual fidelity over Low settings.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only playable option, achieving 64 FPS average. This is the sole configuration at 4K that remains above 60 FPS, and users seeking higher quality settings would need to accept frame rates below the playable threshold or reduce their resolution.