Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 is a benchmarked combo for Inside that lands in the 1548th position out of 3716 tested combinations. That places it in the upper half of tested systems, roughly in the 58th percentile of all tested combos for this game. The data shows this is not an extreme outlier on either end of the spectrum; it is a solidly capable pairing that consistently delivers high frame rates, with the bottleneck shifting between CPU and GPU depending on resolution and preset.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1548 out of 3716 tested combinations indicates that a significant majority of tested systems are slower, while a notable minority are faster. This is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, but the benchmark results show it is far from entry-level. The CPU’s percentile versus all CPUs is 94, meaning it outperforms 94% of all processors in the database, while the GPU’s percentile versus all GPUs is 58, placing it just above the median. This disparity is the key to understanding the combo’s behavior: the Ryzen 7 9700F is a high-end processor by any measure, while the RX 7700 is a mid-range card that is more typical of a mainstream build. The combination yields a system that is CPU-heavy in capability, which becomes relevant at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the workload shifts. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 353 FPS. Dropping to 2560x1440 Low reduces that to 254 FPS, a 28% decrease. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls further to 160 FPS. This steep decline as resolution climbs indicates that at 1080p, the GPU is not the limiting factor; the CPU is feeding frames as fast as the game’s engine allows. The Ryzen 7 9700F, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, is clearly capable of pushing very high frame rates in this puzzle platformer. The data shows that at Low settings, the GPU becomes the primary constraint only when the resolution increases to 4K, where the pixel throughput demand finally outpaces the RX 7700’s capabilities.

At Ultra settings, the picture changes subtly. The 1080p Ultra average is 168 FPS, while 1440p Ultra is 121 FPS and 4K Ultra is 76 FPS. The proportional drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28%, nearly identical to the Low setting drop. However, the drop from 1440p to 4K at Ultra is 37%, which is steeper than the Low setting’s 37% drop at that same step. This suggests that at Ultra presets, the GPU’s shading and memory bandwidth demands become more significant, making the RX 7700’s 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth more relevant. The GPU’s 2560 shading units and 96 ROPs are doing more work per frame at higher settings, which is why the frame rate falls faster as resolution increases under Ultra compared to Low. In short, for this game, the CPU dominates performance at 1080p and 1440p, while the GPU starts to exert more influence at 4K, especially with higher quality presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo is overwhelmingly fast. The Low preset averages 353 FPS, which is far beyond any display refresh rate. The Medium preset averages 282 FPS, with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS, showing tight frame pacing. High settings yield 177 FPS average, and Ultra produces 168 FPS. Even the most demanding 1080p preset, Ultra, delivers an average that is nearly three times the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The data indicates no measurable minimum or maximum for Low, High, and Ultra at this resolution, which suggests the frame rate is consistently high without significant dips.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains excellent. Low settings average 254 FPS. Medium averages 203 FPS, with a minimum of 173 FPS and a maximum of 234 FPS. High settings average 127 FPS, and Ultra averages 121 FPS. The delta between Medium and High at this resolution is a 37% drop, which is a notable step, but all presets remain well above the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum recorded frame rate at Medium (173 FPS) is still more than double the playable threshold, indicating that even in the most demanding scenes, there is no risk of stutter or drops below playability.

At 3840x2160, the combo slows down but remains playable across all settings. Low averages 160 FPS, which is still extremely high. Medium averages 128 FPS, with a minimum of 108 FPS and a maximum of 147 FPS. High settings average 80 FPS, and Ultra averages 76 FPS. The jump from Medium to High at 4K is a 38% reduction, which is the largest relative drop between any consecutive preset at any resolution. This indicates that the High preset introduces a significant increase in GPU workload compared to Medium. Even at the lowest point, the Ultra preset’s 76 FPS average is 27% above the 60 FPS threshold, so there is headroom to spare.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside without question at every resolution and preset tested. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The best settings for each resolution are Ultra, with average FPS of 168 at 1080p, 121 at 1440p, and 76 at 4K. The data shows that even the most demanding configuration, 4K Ultra, clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a comfortable margin. The minimum recorded frame rate across all tests is 108 FPS at 4K Medium, which is still well above the threshold. There is no scenario in the measured data where this combo dips below 60 FPS. In practical terms, a user can enable the highest quality settings at any resolution and expect a smooth experience. The only caveat is that 4K Ultra, while playable, leaves less headroom for future game updates or more demanding scenes than the benchmark captures.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals of the CPU and GPU, several other hardware combinations would behave similarly. The CPU’s closest rivals by average benchmark score are the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i7-14700KF, which scores 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is 0.7% higher, and the Intel Core i7-14700K is 0.9% higher. These processors are within a 1% performance band, so swapping the Ryzen 7 9700F for any of them would yield nearly identical frame rates in Inside, assuming the GPU remains the same. The game’s low CPU overhead at lower resolutions means these minor score differences would translate to negligible FPS changes.

On the GPU side, the RX 7700’s nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R9 370X, which scores 0.1% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 9060, which scores 1% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 is 1.1% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is 1.7% higher. These deltas are all within 2% of the RX 7700’s average benchmark score, so any of these cards would produce very similar results in Inside. The RTX 3060 Ti, being slightly faster on average, might deliver a few extra frames per second at 4K Ultra, but the difference would be within the margin of measurement error. A user with an RTX 3060 Ti or RX 9060 would see essentially the same experience as the RX 7700 in this game. The data suggests that this combo’s performance is representative of a broad category of mid-range GPUs paired with high-end CPUs.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 76 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 4K.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS is 353 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At Medium settings, the average is 282 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the CPU is the dominant factor. The Low preset averages 254 FPS, which is a 28% drop from the 1080p Low average of 353 FPS. This indicates the CPU is still feeding frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the RX 7700 compare to the RTX 3060 Ti for this game?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score 1.7% higher than the RX 7700. This would result in a negligible FPS difference in Inside, likely within a few frames per second at any resolution.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest minimum frame rate recorded is 108 FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings. All other presets and resolutions either have no recorded minimum or a minimum above this value.

Q: Does the combo ever drop below 60 FPS in the measured data?

A: No. The lowest average FPS is 76 at 4K Ultra, and the lowest minimum FPS is 108 at 4K Medium. Every recorded frame rate exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold.