Inside

Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with a deliberately restrained visual style, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 + AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination reflects that character. The measured frame rates are exceptionally high across all tested configurations, indicating that this pairing is far more powerful than the game requires at any resolution. The data shows a system that is never stressed by the title, with performance scaling that reveals more about the hardware's headroom than any potential bottleneck.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 produces a substantial but predictable drop in frame rate, though the absolute numbers remain high throughout. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 156.1 FPS at 1080p to 124.4 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 81.3 FPS at 4K. This represents a 47.9% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest tested resolution to the highest, indicating that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count. The pattern is consistent across all settings presets, but the magnitude of the drop varies.

At Low settings, the system delivers 202.9 FPS at 1080p, 185.2 FPS at 1440p, and 156.4 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure here is remarkably close to the 1080p High result, which suggests that the GPU is still not being fully utilized even at 4K with the lowest quality settings. The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory: 186.7 FPS at 1080p, 166.9 FPS at 1440p, and 129.2 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, which is the heaviest configuration, drops from 156.1 FPS at 1080p to 120.6 FPS at 1440p and 76.2 FPS at 4K.

The scaling behavior indicates that the limiting component shifts as resolution increases. At 1080p, the frame rates for High and Ultra are identical (156.1 FPS), which strongly implies that the CPU is the ceiling at that resolution. The Ryzen 5 2600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears to cap performance around that level regardless of GPU load. At 4K, the separation between presets becomes much wider, with Ultra at 76.2 FPS versus Low at 156.4 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is now the primary constraint. The game engine is clearly capable of scaling well beyond what this CPU can feed at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT brings substantial resources to this title, including 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2150 MHz, a boost clock of 2600 MHz, and a game clock of 2495 MHz, all derived from the RDNA 2.0 architecture on a 7 nm process. These specifications translate into a pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s, which are far beyond the requirements of a 2D side-scroller.

The VRAM capacity of 12 GB is never a concern for Inside, as the game's visual complexity is modest by modern standards. The memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s is similarly excessive for this workload, which explains why the GPU can maintain such high frame rates even at 4K Ultra. The benchmark scores for this GPU, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2548 and a Passmark G3D score of 20700, place it in the 79th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M with a deltaPct of 0.2% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at -0.3%, indicating this desktop card sits in a competitive performance tier.

The GPU's role in this game is primarily to remove any graphical bottleneck entirely. Even at 4K Ultra, the 76.2 FPS average is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on most displays. The RX 6750 XT's 40 ray tracing cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate are irrelevant for this title, but the raw rasterization performance ensures that the frame rate is dictated by the CPU at lower resolutions and by the pixel fill rate at higher ones.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT achieves a combo rank of 1084 out of 1671 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the 35th percentile of all combos, which is a surprisingly low position given the high absolute frame rates. The explanation lies in the fact that Inside is an undemanding game, and many combinations with newer CPUs can push frame rates even higher, particularly at 1080p where the CPU is the limiting factor.

The CPU itself ranks in the 77th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 19616. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-1345U at -0.4% deltaPct, the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U at 0.6%, and the Intel Core i7-10700F at 0.7%. The GPU ranks in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35327, and its nearest rivals are tightly clustered: the AMD Radeon RX 5600M at 0.2% deltaPct, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at -0.3%, and the AMD Radeon 880M at -0.9%. The combination of two components that each sit near the 78th percentile should theoretically perform well, but the game's low requirements mean that the CPU's single-threaded performance becomes the decisive factor.

The combo rank of 1084 out of 1671 indicates that many other pairings achieve higher frame rates in this specific title. This is not because the RX 6750 XT is weak, but rather because the Ryzen 5 2600's Zen+ architecture, with a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, cannot feed the GPU fast enough at lower resolutions. The data shows that at 1080p High, this combo delivers 156.1 FPS, while a combination with a faster CPU might push past 200 FPS. At 4K, the ranking would likely be much higher, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck and this card is well above average.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets, with all numbers representing average frame rates. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 202.9 FPS, the Medium preset reaches 186.7 FPS, and both High and Ultra presets produce 156.1 FPS. The identical results for High and Ultra at this resolution are a clear indicator that the CPU is the limiting factor, as the additional GPU load from Ultra settings does not reduce the frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but start to separate. The Low preset delivers 185.2 FPS, Medium achieves 166.9 FPS, High reaches 124.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 120.6 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra here is only 3.8 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is still capable of handling both presets without significant strain. The gap between Low and Ultra is 64.6 FPS, which demonstrates that the settings are having a more pronounced effect at this resolution compared to 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the full impact of the resolution is visible. Low settings produce 156.4 FPS, Medium drops to 129.2 FPS, High falls to 81.3 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 76.2 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 5.1 FPS, which is smaller than the 17.9 FPS difference between Medium and High. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects are not the primary cost; rather, the sheer pixel count is what limits performance. The 4K Low result of 156.4 FPS is remarkably close to the 1080p High result of 156.1 FPS, reinforcing that the CPU is the bottleneck in both scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The maximum measured average frame rate is 202.9 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Inside?

A: Yes, the data shows 81.3 FPS at 4K High and 76.2 FPS at 4K Ultra, both well above the threshold for smooth play.

Q: Why are the 1080p High and Ultra frame rates identical?

A: Both presets produce exactly 156.1 FPS, which indicates the CPU is the limiting factor at this resolution, not the GPU.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600 has an average benchmark score of 19616, with the Intel Core i5-1345U at -0.4% deltaPct and the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U at 0.6%.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking in the database?

A: It ranks 1084 out of 1671 tested combinations for Inside, placing it below the median despite high absolute frame rates.

Q: Does the GPU's 12 GB of VRAM matter for this game?

A: The 12 GB VRAM capacity is far more than Inside requires, as the game's modest visuals do not stress memory capacity even at 4K Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience with this hardware, the benchmark data suggests that High settings at 2560x1440 offer an ideal balance. The 124.4 FPS average at this configuration is smooth and visually rich, without the performance penalty of Ultra settings. At 1440p, the difference between High and Ultra is only 3.8 FPS, so either preset is viable, but High provides a small performance margin that could be beneficial in scenes with complex geometry.

At 1920x1080, the identical frame rates for High and Ultra (156.1 FPS) mean that players can enable Ultra settings at no performance cost, making it the obvious choice for maximum visual quality. The Low preset at 1080p delivers 202.9 FPS, but the visual downgrade is unnecessary given the headroom available. For 4K displays, High settings at 81.3 FPS provide the best combination of fidelity and fluidity, while Ultra drops to 76.2 FPS, which is a marginal difference but still perfectly playable.

The Medium preset offers a middle ground, with 186.7 FPS at 1080p, 166.9 FPS at 1440p, and 129.2 FPS at 4K. Given that the GPU is never stressed, the recommendation is to prioritize visual quality over frame rate beyond the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset at 1440p provides 120.6 FPS, which is an excellent target for high-refresh-rate monitors. For those with 4K displays, High is the suggested preset, as it maintains frame rates above 80 FPS while preserving the game's atmospheric lighting and shadow effects.