Inside

The combination of an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and an Intel Arc B580 produces a wide range of frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer with modest system requirements. Measured data shows this combo ranks 2794 out of 3716 tested combinations for this game, placing it in the lower half of the field, yet it still clears the 60 FPS playability threshold at most settings. The CPU holds an 85th percentile position among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 68th percentile among all GPUs. The CPU has a launch MSRP of $399, and the GPU has a launch MSRP of $249 USD.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 2794 out of 3716 means that 922 tested combinations perform worse, while 2793 perform better. This places the Ryzen 7 7700X + Arc B580 in the lower half of the database for Inside, despite the individual components being above average in their respective percentile rankings. The CPU’s 85th percentile and GPU’s 68th percentile suggest that the pairing is not the bottleneck for this title, but rather that many other combinations—likely with more powerful GPUs—achieve higher frame rates, especially at 4K. The game is not particularly demanding, so the rank reflects the relative performance of the entire field rather than a failure of this combo. In practice, the measured frame rates are high enough for smooth gameplay at most settings, with the only exception being 4K Ultra, which falls just short of the 60 FPS playability threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that resolution scaling has a significant impact on frame rates. At 1080p Low, the combo averages 269.7 FPS; at 1440p Low, it drops to 191.5 FPS; and at 4K Low, it falls to 125.1 FPS. This pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more limiting as resolution increases, while the CPU’s strong single-thread performance—evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 1090 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1987—keeps the system from bottlenecking at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is substantial: Low averages 269.7 FPS while Ultra averages 128.6 FPS. At 4K, the gap narrows, with Low at 125.1 FPS and Ultra at 59.6 FPS. This suggests that at 4K, the GPU’s rendering capacity—supported by 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 456.0 GB/s bandwidth—becomes the primary constraint, whereas at 1080p the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, provide ample headroom for this game’s physics and logic, but the GPU’s pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are the deciding factors at higher resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists the average FPS for each resolution and preset. Only average FPS is provided in the dataset; minimum and maximum values are not reported.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|------------|----------|-------------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 64.0 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 125.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 100.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 59.6 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 97.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 191.5 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 153.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 90.6 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 133.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 269.7 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 216.1 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 128.6 |

At 4K, the Ultra preset is the only one that fails to reach 60 FPS, averaging 59.6. All other presets at 4K exceed the threshold, with High at 64.0, Medium at 100.1, and Low at 125.1. At 1440p and 1080p, every preset comfortably clears 60 FPS, with the lowest result being 90.6 FPS at 1440p Ultra and the highest 269.7 FPS at 1080p Low.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at 60 FPS or higher across all tested resolutions and presets, with a single exception. According to the verdict by resolution, at 3840x2160 the playable settings are High, Low, and Medium, but not Ultra, which averages 59.6 FPS—just below the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable. The best playable setting at 4K is High, yielding 64.0 FPS; at 1440p it is Ultra at 90.6 FPS; and at 1080p it is Ultra at 128.6 FPS. For a game like Inside, which is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer, even 60 FPS is more than sufficient, and the combo provides a smooth experience at all resolutions except for 4K Ultra, where a slight reduction to High restores full playability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark score, are all within 0.7% of the Ryzen 7 7700X’s performance. These include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (0.3% ahead), the Intel Core 7 250H (0.5% ahead), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (0.5% ahead), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (0.7% ahead). For the GPU, the nearest rivals are within 1% of the Arc B580’s average score: the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is 0.2% behind, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is 0.6% ahead, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is 0.7% behind, and the NVIDIA P106-100 is 1% behind. Swapping the CPU or GPU to any of these parts would produce nearly identical performance in Inside, as the differences are negligible. For example, using an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H instead of the Ryzen 7 7700X would likely yield the same frame rates, and using an RTX 2080 instead of the Arc B580 would also be indistinguishable in this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

For a consistent 60 FPS or higher, the most demanding preset that maintains playability is as follows:

• 3840x2160: High, averaging 64.0 FPS. Ultra is not playable (59.6 FPS), so High is the best choice.
• 2560x1440: Ultra, averaging 90.6 FPS. All presets exceed 60 FPS, so Ultra is the maximum.
• 1920x1080: Ultra, averaging 128.6 FPS. All presets exceed 60 FPS, with Ultra providing the highest visual quality.

These settings represent the highest visual fidelity that still stays at or above the 60 FPS playability threshold, based on the measured data.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K Ultra?

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 59.6, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The next highest preset, High, averages 64.0 FPS and is playable.

Q: What is the best setting at 1440p for this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, all presets are playable, and the best (most demanding) is Ultra, which averages 90.6 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations for Inside?

A: It ranks 2794 out of 3716, meaning 922 combinations perform worse and 2793 perform better. This places it in the lower half of the database.

Q: Are there any rival components that would perform similarly?

A: Yes. For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, Intel Core 7 250H, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, and Intel Core Ultra 9 185H are all within 0.7% of the Ryzen 7 7700X’s average score. For the GPU, the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, and NVIDIA P106-100 are all within 1% of the Arc B580’s average score.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU matter more for Inside at high resolutions?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is large (269.7 vs. 128.6 FPS), but at 4K the gap narrows (125.1 vs. 59.6 FPS), indicating that the GPU’s rendering capacity is the primary constraint at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the playable threshold for this game?

A: The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS. The combo meets or exceeds this at all settings except 4K Ultra, which averages 59.6 FPS.