Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX pairing in Inside presents a stark contrast in hardware generations, yet the benchmark data shows this combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all tested configurations. The 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 2000 series is paired with a flagship RDNA 3.0 graphics card, creating an interesting dynamic where the GPU’s immense power is largely unconstrained by the older CPU in this puzzle platformer.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen architecture, running at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz. With 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support, this CPU was a solid mid-range part upon its 2018 release. Its benchmark results place it at the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 19616, indicating it remains a capable processor for modern gaming workloads.

In the context of Inside, a puzzle platformer that is not typically demanding on CPU resources, the Ryzen 5 2600 appears more than sufficient. The game’s measured frame rates show no signs of CPU bottlenecking, even at lower resolutions where CPU load typically increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 206.7 FPS average, suggesting the processor’s single-thread performance of 2239 in Passmark is adequate for the game’s logic and physics calculations.

The CPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals shows a tightly contested field. The Ryzen 5 2600 sits within 0.7% of the Intel Core i7-10700F, which scores 19485, and is just 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U at 19508. The data indicates that the Ryzen 5 2600’s multicore performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 11186, provides ample headroom for Inside’s threading requirements, which are likely modest given the game’s 2D side-scrolling nature.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 1929 MHz, boosting to 2498 MHz, with a game clock of 2365 MHz. This RDNA 3.0 architecture card, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, houses 6144 shading units and 96 ray tracing cores. Its benchmark performance places it at the 85th percentile among all GPUs, with an average score of 44019.

In Inside, the RX 7900 XTX’s capabilities are showcased primarily through raw rasterization power. The game does not appear to leverage the GPU’s ray tracing cores or advanced features heavily, but the sheer fill rate of 479.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 959.2 GTexel/s ensure consistently high frame rates. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 61.39 TFLOPS is far beyond what this game requires, allowing it to maintain high average FPS even at 4K resolution.

The RX 7900 XTX’s closest rival in benchmark scores is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, which scores 44900, placing the AMD card 2% behind. Conversely, it sits 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile at 43667, and 1.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43313. These comparisons highlight that the RX 7900 XTX is positioned among the top-tier graphics cards, though its performance in Inside may be partially limited by the older CPU in certain scenarios, especially at lower resolutions.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achieved by this combination in Inside?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 206.7 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K resolution compared to 1080p?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 116.2, representing a 26% decrease from the 157.4 FPS average at 1920x1080 Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent reduction across all settings levels.

Q: Which settings level provides the best balance of quality and performance at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium settings yield an average of 169.7 FPS, which is 18.7% higher than High settings (143 FPS) and 24% higher than Ultra settings (136.9 FPS).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary driver, as the Ryzen 5 2600 holds the 77th percentile among CPUs, while the RX 7900 XTX sits at the 85th percentile among GPUs. The game’s modest CPU demands allow the GPU’s performance to dominate the frame rate results.

Q: How does the combo’s rank compare to other tested combinations?

A: This pairing ranks 966th out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 42% of all configurations tested.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra settings at 1920x1080?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings achieve 206.7 FPS average, while Ultra settings achieve 157.4 FPS average, representing a 31.3% performance increase for Low settings over Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 3840x2160, the RX 7900 XTX demonstrates its high-resolution prowess. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 116.2 FPS, while High settings improve to 120.2 FPS. Medium settings push the average to 143 FPS, and Low settings achieve 155.4 FPS. This represents a 33.7% uplift from Ultra to Low at 4K, showing that the game scales well with reduced graphical fidelity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates increase substantially. Ultra settings average 136.9 FPS, High settings reach 143 FPS, and Medium settings hit 169.7 FPS. The Low preset achieves 180.5 FPS average, which is 31.8% higher than the Ultra preset at this resolution. The consistent gap between settings levels suggests the game’s rendering pipeline responds predictably to graphical adjustments.

At 1920x1080, the results show the highest frame rates across all configurations. Ultra settings average 157.4 FPS, while High settings reach 156.7 FPS, showing minimal difference between these two presets. Medium settings jump to 188.7 FPS, and Low settings achieve 206.7 FPS, representing the peak performance of this combo. The 1080p results indicate that even at the lowest resolution, the CPU does not meaningfully constrain the GPU, as the frame rates continue to scale with settings reductions.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks 966th out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 42nd percentile of all configurations. This ranking is notable because the GPU alone sits at the 85th percentile among all graphics cards, suggesting that the overall combo ranking is dragged down by the CPU’s relatively lower standing. The Ryzen 5 2600’s 77th percentile CPU ranking, combined with the GPU’s higher percentile, creates a pairing that underperforms its GPU-only potential.

The data indicates that the combo’s ranking is primarily influenced by the CPU’s age and performance level. The Ryzen 5 2600’s average benchmark score of 19616, which is within 0.7% of the Intel Core i7-10700F, shows it is competitive with older mid-range processors. However, in Inside, where the GPU can theoretically push much higher frame rates, the CPU’s single-thread performance of 2239 in Passmark may become a limiting factor in certain scenarios, particularly at high frame rates where CPU overhead becomes more significant.

Despite the middling combo rank, the actual measured performance is exceptionally strong. The lowest average frame rate recorded is 116.2 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The ranking of 966th likely reflects the broader database of combos, many of which include newer, faster CPUs paired with similar or less powerful GPUs. The Ryzen 5 2600’s Zen architecture, while older, still delivers sufficient performance for this game, as evidenced by the high frame rates across all settings and resolutions. The 1671 total combos tested in Inside represent a wide range of hardware, and this specific pairing, while not top-ranked, provides an excellent gaming experience with no sub-60 FPS results in any configuration.