Inside

Can the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D paired with the Intel Arc B580 run the 2016 puzzle platformer Inside? The measured data says yes, and emphatically so. This combination of a flagship 16-core Zen 5 processor and a mid-range Battlemage GPU produces frame rates that are not merely playable but often excessive, with the bottleneck shifting decisively between CPU and GPU depending on the resolution and quality preset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark results for Inside show a clear and predictable scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions and four quality settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The data is measured, not estimated, and reveals that this game is remarkably easy to run for modern hardware.

At 3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: The average frame rate is 123 FPS, which is already far above the 60 FPS playability threshold.
• Medium: Average FPS drops to 98, with a minimum of 83 and a maximum of 113. This is the only resolution/setting combo in the entire test suite that provides min/max data, suggesting the frame time variance was worth recording here.
• High: Average FPS is 61, exactly at the playable threshold.
• Ultra: Average FPS falls to 58, dipping just below the 60 FPS line.

At 2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: The average jumps to 195 FPS.
• Medium: Average FPS is 156, with a minimum of 133 and a maximum of 180.
• High: Average FPS is 98.
• Ultra: Average FPS is 93, which is comfortably above the threshold.

At 1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: The average skyrockets to 271 FPS.
• Medium: Average FPS is 217, with a minimum of 185 and a maximum of 250.
• High: Average FPS is 136.
• Ultra: Average FPS is 129.

The pattern is consistent: each step up in resolution reduces performance by roughly 30-40% at the same settings, and each step up in quality settings reduces performance by a similar margin. The most demanding configuration tested (4K Ultra) still nearly hits 60 FPS, while the least demanding (1080p Low) exceeds 270 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The "best settings" are defined as the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS. The data shows that this system has headroom at every resolution, but the margin narrows considerably at 4K.

At 3840x2160: The best playable setting is High, with an average of 61 FPS. Ultra falls just short at 58 FPS. This is a razor-thin margin — a single frame per second separates the "playable" High preset from the "unplayable" Ultra preset. The data suggests that 4K is the boundary for this combo, where the GPU is the limiting factor.

At 2560x1440: The best playable setting is Ultra, with an average of 93 FPS. This is a significant margin over the 60 FPS threshold, leaving room for frame rate drops without falling below playability. All four presets clear 60 FPS at this resolution, making 1440p the "sweet spot" for visual quality and performance.

At 1920x1080: The best playable setting is Ultra, with an average of 129 FPS. This is more than double the playability threshold, meaning the system is heavily CPU-bound at this resolution. The GPU is nowhere near its limit, and the frame rate is likely constrained by the game engine's draw call throughput.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D + Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 2764 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the 26th percentile of all tested systems, which is lower than the individual component rankings would suggest. The CPU alone sits in the 95th percentile against all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 68th percentile against all GPUs.

This discrepancy is telling. A combo ranking in the bottom 26% indicates that most tested systems for this game are either running at lower resolutions or using GPUs that are disproportionately strong relative to the CPU. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is overkill for a game like Inside, which is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands. The Arc B580 is a capable GPU, but it is not the limiting factor here — the game simply does not push it hard enough.

In short, this combo ranks low not because it performs poorly, but because the hardware is so powerful that the game's frame rate ceiling is reached before the GPU is fully utilized. The data implies that a much weaker CPU would achieve nearly identical frame rates in this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for both components, several systems would behave almost identically in Inside.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D has an average benchmark score of 75,779. Its nearest rivals are:

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 (avg score 75,738, delta +0.1%)
• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D (avg score 75,716, delta +0.1%)
• AMD EPYC 8224P (avg score 75,582, delta +0.3%)
• Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (avg score 75,488, delta +0.4%)

The deltas are all within 0.4% of each other, meaning these CPUs are effectively interchangeable for gaming performance. In a game like Inside where the CPU is rarely the bottleneck, swapping the 9950X3D for any of these would produce nearly identical frame rates.

On the GPU side, the Intel Arc B580 has an average benchmark score of 23,021. Its nearest rivals are:

• AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (avg score 23,061, delta -0.2%)
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (avg score 22,895, delta +0.6%)
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (avg score 23,172, delta -0.7%)
• NVIDIA P106-100 (avg score 23,249, delta -1.0%)

The most surprising comparison here is the RTX 3080, which is a much more powerful GPU in most games, yet scores nearly identically to the Arc B580 in aggregate benchmarks. This suggests that the Arc B580's performance profile is competitive with older flagship GPUs in certain workloads. For Inside, any of these GPUs would produce frame rates within a few percent of each other.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU across resolutions. By examining how frame rates scale from 1080p to 4K, we can infer which component is limiting performance.

At 1080p, the CPU dominates. The frame rate at Low settings is 271 FPS, and at Ultra it is 129 FPS. The GPU is capable of much higher frame rates, but the game engine — which relies heavily on the CPU for physics, collision detection, and game logic — caps the output. The 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D is more than sufficient, but even it cannot push the frame rate past the engine's limits.

At 4K, the GPU takes over as the limiting factor. The frame rate at Low settings is 123 FPS, and at Ultra it is 58 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is much wider at 4K than at 1080p, indicating that pixel throughput is now the constraint. The Arc B580's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus are being taxed by the 8.3 million pixels of 4K resolution.

At 1440p, neither component is clearly dominant. The frame rates are high enough that both the CPU and GPU have headroom. The data suggests that 1440p Ultra (93 FPS) is the point where the system is balanced, with neither component being a significant bottleneck.

The scaling between settings tells the same story. At 1080p, dropping from Ultra to Low increases performance by 110% (129 to 271 FPS). At 4K, the same drop increases performance by 112% (58 to 123 FPS). The similarity in scaling percentages suggests that the GPU is doing the heavy lifting at both resolutions, but the absolute frame rates at 1080p indicate a CPU-imposed ceiling.

The Verdict

The verdict is unambiguous: *this PC can run Inside at 60 FPS or higher at all tested resolutions and settings, with one exception.*

• At 3840x2160: The system achieves playable frame rates at Low (123 FPS), Medium (98 FPS), and High (61 FPS) settings. Ultra falls just short at 58 FPS. The best playable setting is High at 61 FPS.
• At 2560x1440: All four settings are playable, with Ultra achieving 93 FPS. This is the recommended resolution for maximum visual quality.
• At 1920x1080: All four settings are playable, with Ultra achieving 129 FPS. The system has massive headroom at this resolution.

For a game released in 2016, this hardware is dramatically overprovisioned. The only scenario where the 60 FPS threshold is missed is 4K Ultra, and even then, the deficit is only 2 FPS. The data shows that this combo is more than capable of delivering a smooth experience in Inside.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 58 FPS, which is 2 FPS below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting at 4K is High, which achieves 61 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality setting that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 achieve an average of 93 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. All four quality presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the average FPS is 217. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average FPS is 98. This represents a 55% reduction in frame rate when quadrupling the pixel count.

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

A: At 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as frame rates cap at 271 FPS regardless of GPU headroom. At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as evidenced by the frame rate dropping to 58 FPS at Ultra settings.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems?

A: This combination ranks 2764 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the 26th percentile. This low ranking is due to the game's modest graphical demands rather than any hardware deficiency.

Q: What GPU is closest in performance to the Intel Arc B580?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score of 23,172, which is within 0.7% of the Arc B580's 23,021. The AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP is also very close at 23,061, a 0.2% difference.