Inside

Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with a deliberately understated visual style, but that simplicity does not mean it runs identically on all hardware. The recorded data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 shows a wide performance spread depending on resolution and quality preset. At 1920x1080, the combination delivers smooth frame rates across every tested setting, while 2560x1440 offers playable performance up to Medium quality. At 3840x2160, the same hardware falls short of the 60 FPS threshold on all presets, with even the lowest settings producing an average just below the target. These measurements provide a clear picture of where this pairing succeeds and where it does not.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database includes measured average frame rates for twelve combinations of resolution and settings. Minimum and maximum values were not recorded, so the analysis relies entirely on average FPS.

At 1920x1080, the results are strong across the board. Low settings produce an average of 133.9 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this combination at any resolution. Medium settings remain well above the playable threshold at 105.5 FPS. High settings drop to 68.9 FPS, still comfortably above 60. Ultra settings deliver 65.5 FPS, the lowest result at this resolution but still playable. Every preset at 1920x1080 clears the 60 FPS bar, and the gap between Low and Ultra is 68.4 FPS, indicating that quality settings have a significant but not overwhelming impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance curve shifts downward. Low settings average 99.1 FPS, which is about 26% lower than the same preset at 1080p. Medium settings average 76.3 FPS, still above the threshold. High settings fall to 47.4 FPS, below the playable mark. Ultra settings average 43.8 FPS, the lowest non-4K result in the dataset. The drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution is 55.3 FPS, and only Low and Medium remain above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets reach playable levels. Low settings average 58.7 FPS, just short of the 60 FPS target. Medium settings average 49 FPS. High settings average 30 FPS. Ultra settings average 29.5 FPS, the lowest recorded value in the entire set. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 29.2 FPS, a narrower spread than at lower resolutions, which suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor before settings can fully express their impact.

The overall trend is consistent: higher resolutions compress the range of achievable frame rates, and higher settings reduce performance at every resolution. The most demanding combination, 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, delivers less than half the frame rate of the least demanding combination, 1920x1080 with Low settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The Ryzen 7 5800XT is a desktop processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture, while the RX 570 is a Polaris 20 GPU with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. The measured FPS data indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint for this game at higher resolutions, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom throughout the tested range.

Evidence for this comes from the scaling between resolutions. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Low settings reduces the average from 133.9 FPS to 99.1 FPS, a drop of 34.8 FPS. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Low settings reduces the average from 99.1 FPS to 58.7 FPS, a drop of 40.4 FPS. The frame rate continues to fall as pixel count rises, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload. If the CPU were the limiting factor, resolution changes would have a smaller effect on performance.

Settings scaling also points to GPU limitation. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 68.4 FPS, a large range that suggests the GPU has performance to spare when settings are reduced. At 3840x2160, the difference between Low and Ultra is only 29.2 FPS, a much smaller range. When the GPU is already saturated by the resolution, changing quality settings has less impact on the final frame rate. This compression of the settings range at 4K is a typical sign of GPU-bound operation.

The CPU still matters in absolute terms. The Ryzen 7 5800XT has a strong single-thread score of 959 in the 3DMark single-thread test and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359, which indicates that it can feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck in a lightweight game like Inside. The game is not demanding in terms of modern multi-threaded workloads, and the processor's 16 threads are far more than this title requires. The recorded data shows no scenario where the CPU appears to limit performance, since even the highest frame rate of 133.9 FPS is accompanied by a GPU that still scales down as resolution increases.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database lists nearest rivals for both components based on average benchmark scores. For the CPU, the Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879 and sits at the 81st percentile among all tested CPUs. Its closest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with an average score of 29868 and a delta of 0%, meaning the two are effectively identical in aggregate performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both score 29955, which is 0.3% higher than the 5800XT. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 29713, which is 0.6% lower. Any of these processors would be expected to behave nearly the same as the 5800XT in this game, since the CPU is not the limiting component in the measured scenarios.

For the GPU, the RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766 and sits at the 74th percentile among all tested GPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6800M with a score of 28874, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon R9 M295X scores 28580, 0.7% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28996, 0.8% higher. The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 scores 28421, 1.2% lower. The RX 470 is particularly relevant because it shares the same Polaris architecture family, and its near-identical average score suggests it would produce nearly the same frame rates in Inside. The RX 6800M is a mobile part, so direct comparison is less straightforward, but the aggregate score still places it within 0.4% of the RX 570.

In practice, users with any of these rival GPUs should expect similar measured FPS values to those recorded for the RX 570, with differences of roughly one percent or less in aggregate benchmarks translating to negligible differences in a game like Inside. The CPU rivals are all within one percent of the 5800XT, so swapping among them would not meaningfully change the frame rate results.

The Verdict

The verdict is straightforward when measured against the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1920x1080, the combination can run the game smoothly on all four presets, with the lowest average at Ultra being 65.5 FPS. This makes 1080p the only resolution where the user has full freedom to choose any quality setting without dropping below the target.

At 2560x1440, the playable settings are Low and Medium. Low averages 99.1 FPS and Medium averages 76.3 FPS, both above the threshold. High and Ultra are not playable, with averages of 47.4 FPS and 43.8 FPS respectively. The best playable result at this resolution is Medium with 76.3 FPS.

At 3840x2160, there are no playable settings. The closest result is Low at 58.7 FPS, which is 1.3 FPS short of the threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra all fall further behind. The verdict is that this PC can run Inside at 1080p with maximum quality, at 1440p with medium quality, and cannot maintain 60 FPS at 4K with any tested preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the best settings are defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average of at least 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra. The measured average at Ultra is 65.5 FPS, which clears the threshold with a small margin. Since all four presets are playable at this resolution, the user can select Ultra for the highest visual quality while remaining above 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Medium. The measured average at Medium is 76.3 FPS, which provides a comfortable margin above the threshold. High settings fall to 47.4 FPS and are not playable, so Medium is the highest preset that meets the requirement.

At 3840x2160, no preset meets the 60 FPS requirement. The best playable setting is therefore none, and the database records no best settings value for this resolution. Low comes closest at 58.7 FPS, but it still falls short. Users targeting 4K would need to accept a frame rate below the playable threshold or reduce the resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific combination of the Ryzen 7 5800XT and RX 570 at position 3607 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places the pairing in the lower portion of the overall distribution, in the 3rd percentile of tested combinations. The low rank reflects the GPU rather than the CPU, since the processor is a high-end desktop part while the GPU is an older Polaris chip with 4 GB of VRAM. In a game as visually modest as Inside, the rank is determined primarily by the GPU's ability to push pixels at higher resolutions.

The rank is not a measure of playability at common settings. The same combination ranks near the bottom of the database but still delivers 65.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra and 76.3 FPS at 1440p Medium. The ranking reflects how this combo compares to all other tested CPU and GPU pairings, many of which include more powerful graphics cards. For a user with a 1080p or 1440p display, the low rank does not translate into an unplayable experience.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 1920x1080 on Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1080p Ultra is 65.5, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable setting at 2560x1440?

A: Medium is the best playable setting at 1440p, with an average of 76.3 FPS. High and Ultra both fall below 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: Is Inside playable at 3840x2160 with this hardware?

A: No. The closest preset is Low with an average of 58.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. Medium, High, and Ultra are also below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 570 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 470?

A: The RX 470 has an average benchmark score of 28996, which is 0.8% higher than the RX 570 score of 28766. The two GPUs are very close in aggregate performance.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5800XT compare to the Ryzen 7 7840H?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29879, while the Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868, a delta of 0%. They are effectively equal in average performance.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded for this combination?

A: The highest measured average is 133.9 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.