Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a remarkably smooth experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far more demanding at 4K than its minimalist art style suggests. Measured data shows this combination has no trouble maintaining high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K requires a slight settings compromise to stay above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The benchmark results indicate a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet the CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures no bottlenecks even at maximum settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that keeps the average frame rate at or above 60 FPS is Medium, which delivers an average of 87 FPS. While the High preset drops to 54 FPS average and Ultra falls to 52 FPS, Medium provides a substantial performance cushion, averaging 35 FPS above the playability threshold. The Low preset at this resolution runs at 108 FPS average, but Medium is the optimal choice for balancing visual fidelity with the 60 FPS target.

For 2560x1440, the data shows that Ultra is the best playable setting, achieving an average of 82 FPS. This is particularly notable because every preset at this resolution—Low at 172 FPS, Medium at 138 FPS, and High at 86 FPS—clears the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare. The Ultra preset provides the highest visual quality while still maintaining a frame rate that is over 20 FPS above the minimum playable level.

At 1920x1080, Ultra remains the top playable setting with an average of 114 FPS. The performance headroom here is extensive, with Medium averaging 192 FPS and Low reaching 240 FPS. The High preset sits at 120 FPS average, meaning that even at the most demanding settings, the system delivers more than double the 60 FPS target, making this resolution entirely unrestricted by performance concerns.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario at higher settings. When moving from 1080p Ultra (114 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (82 FPS), the frame rate drops by 28%, and then further to 4K Ultra (52 FPS), a 36% decline from the 1440p figure. This steep degradation with increasing pixel count strongly indicates that the Intel Arc B570 is the performance limiter at higher resolutions, while the Ryzen 9 5900X has ample processing headroom.

Conversely, the CPU's role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system produces 240 FPS, which is more than double the 114 FPS at 1080p Ultra. This 52% difference between Low and Ultra at the same resolution suggests that while the GPU still handles most of the rendering load, the CPU's single-thread performance—reflected in its 3dmark single-thread score of 941—is sufficient to feed the GPU without creating a bottleneck at even the highest frame rates.

The scaling from Medium to Ultra at each resolution provides additional insight. At 4K, the jump from Medium (87 FPS) to Ultra (52 FPS) represents a 40% performance cost, while at 1440p the same settings transition costs 41% (from 138 to 82 FPS). This consistent percentage drop across resolutions indicates that the game's Ultra preset adds a fixed amount of GPU workload, independent of resolution, which allows the CPU to maintain consistent frame delivery as long as the GPU can keep up.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X's average benchmark score of 41376 places it in close competition with several other processors. The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 41263, a negligible 0.3% difference, meaning users of that chip would see virtually identical frame rates in Inside. The Intel Core Ultra 7 356H at 41215 and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 at 41208 are also within 0.4% of the 5900X's performance. On the other side, the Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 41576, which is 0.5% higher, though this difference would be imperceptible in actual gameplay.

For the GPU, the Intel Arc B570's average score of 20556 sits among several comparable alternatives. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile matches closely at 20534, just 0.1% behind, while the Intel Arc A750 is 0.1% ahead at 20582. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (20480) and AMD Radeon R9 M390X (20662) are within 0.4% and 0.5% respectively. Systems built with any of these GPU alternatives would produce frame rates within a few FPS of those measured for the Arc B570 in Inside, making them viable substitutes for this specific title.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside, and the verdict data confirms that it excels at most settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the best option being Ultra at 114 FPS average. The 2560x1440 resolution similarly supports every preset, with Ultra again being the best playable setting at 82 FPS average. At 3840x2160, the system maintains playability at Low (108 FPS) and Medium (87 FPS), but High and Ultra fall short of the 60 FPS threshold with averages of 54 FPS and 52 FPS respectively.

The overall picture is one of a well-balanced system for this game. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, provides far more processing power than Inside requires, as evidenced by the strong performance at 1080p Low where the frame rate hits 240 FPS. The Intel Arc B570, meanwhile, proves capable of handling the game's visual effects at up to 1440p Ultra without breaking a sweat. For 4K gaming, users will need to settle for Medium settings, which still delivers a smooth 87 FPS average, but the experience remains highly playable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data provides a complete picture of performance across all resolution and settings combinations. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 52 FPS with no recorded minimum or maximum values, while High averages 54 FPS. Medium shows a more complete dataset with an average of 87 FPS, a minimum of 74 FPS, and a maximum of 100 FPS. Low at 4K delivers 108 FPS average, though again without min/max data.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 82 FPS, High averages 86 FPS, and Low reaches 172 FPS average. Medium provides the only complete dataset at this resolution with 138 FPS average, 117 FPS minimum, and 159 FPS maximum. This indicates that the Medium preset has the most consistent frame delivery, with only a 15% variance between minimum and maximum.

At 1920x1080, the numbers scale impressively. Ultra averages 114 FPS, High averages 120 FPS, and Low hits 240 FPS. Medium again offers the most detailed data: 192 FPS average, 163 FPS minimum, and 221 FPS maximum. The 26% variance between minimum and maximum at Medium suggests occasional frame dips, but even the minimum remains far above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with Intel Arc B570 ranks 2983rd out of 3716 total system configurations for Inside. This places the combo in the 20th percentile of all tested systems, meaning that roughly four out of five other hardware combinations deliver higher frame rates in this game. The ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning—the Arc B570 sits at the 65th percentile among all GPUs—while the CPU is more competitive, ranking at the 87th percentile among all processors.

Despite the relatively modest overall ranking, the combo's actual performance is more than adequate for the game's demands. The rank primarily reflects that many other systems use higher-end GPUs that produce even higher frame rates, particularly at 1080p where the CPU allows frame rates to scale well beyond 200 FPS. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, the measured frame rates at all playable settings exceed the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that while this combo may not top the charts, it provides a thoroughly enjoyable experience that leverages the strengths of both components effectively.