Inside

Inside is a 2016 puzzle platformer that places modest demands on modern hardware, and the measured results for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 reflect that. The data shows a configuration that delivers playable frame rates across all tested resolutions, with a clear trend where performance scales strongly with resolution and settings. This analysis walks through the FPS measurements, the roles of the GPU and CPU, and what the numbers suggest about the system's overall standing.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload shifts between components. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 280 FPS, which drops to 203 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 127 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 54.6% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at the lowest quality preset, the resolution increase imposes a significant burden on the rendering pipeline.

Moving to High settings, the scaling pattern changes. The 1080p result is 141 FPS, 1440p yields 101 FPS, and 4K drops to 64 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is 28.4%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 36.6%. This non-linear scaling suggests that at higher settings, the GPU becomes progressively more constrained as pixel count rises, with the 4K resolution demanding nearly double the work of 1440p in terms of frame time.

The Medium preset provides the only complete dataset with min and max FPS values, offering insight into frame pacing. At 1080p Medium, the average is 226 FPS with a minimum of 192 and a maximum of 259. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 162 FPS with a range of 138-186. At 4K Medium, the average is 102 FPS with a range of 87-117. The consistency of the min-to-max spread, roughly 67 FPS in each case, indicates that the frame time variance remains stable across resolutions, suggesting the bottleneck is uniform rather than spiky.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling. The 1080p Ultra average is 134 FPS, 1440p Ultra is 97 FPS, and 4K Ultra is 61 FPS. The relative drops are 27.6% from 1080p to 1440p and 37.1% from 1440p to 4K. These percentages are nearly identical to those observed at High settings, implying that the resolution scaling factor is consistent regardless of whether the game runs at High or Ultra. The limiting component at 4K Ultra is clearly the GPU, as the frame rate approaches the 60 FPS threshold, whereas at 1080p Ultra the system retains a comfortable margin above 100 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a Navi 33 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units. Its boost clock reaches 2655 MHz, with a game clock of 2250 MHz, and the memory operates at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed across a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory is a relevant factor for a game like Inside, which is not known for massive texture data, but the bandwidth is more than sufficient for the measured workloads.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 57th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15171. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, scores 15199, a delta of -0.2%, meaning the RX 7600 is essentially tied with that card. The AMD Radeon Pro 560X trails by 0.6%, while the AMD Radeon 680M leads by 0.7%, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 0.7% behind. These tight margins in synthetic benchmarks do not translate to the measured FPS data, where the RX 7600 clearly handles Inside with substantial headroom.

The measured results show that the GPU is the primary scaling factor as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 61 is barely above the 60 FPS line, suggesting that the GPU is nearing its limit for this title at maximum settings. Conversely, at 1080p Low, the 280 FPS average indicates the GPU is far from saturated, and the frame rate is likely capped by other factors such as CPU or game engine limitations. The DirectX 12 benchmark score of 58 for the GPU, compared to 172 for DirectX 11, suggests that the card's performance in older APIs is strong, which aligns with Inside's release timeframe and likely API usage.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo in Inside?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 280, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 61, just above the 60 FPS threshold, though there is no reported minimum FPS to confirm consistency.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 7600 has an average benchmark score of 15171, which is 0.2% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199, making them effectively equivalent in synthetic testing.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce an average of 203 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 97 FPS, a difference of 106 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: Given the 280 FPS average at 1080p Low, the GPU is not likely the limiting factor, as it would have headroom; the CPU or engine logic is more probable as the constraint at such high frame rates.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The only minimum FPS values are reported for the Medium preset: 192 FPS at 1080p, 138 FPS at 1440p, and 87 FPS at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance headroom. At 1920x1080 Medium, the average of 226 FPS with a minimum of 192 FPS ensures smooth gameplay on high refresh rate displays without any risk of dropping below typical monitor refresh rates. The 1440p Medium result of 162 FPS average, with a minimum of 138 FPS, similarly provides a comfortable margin above 120 FPS for most high-refresh monitors. Even at 4K Medium, the 102 FPS average with an 87 FPS minimum keeps the experience well above the 60 FPS standard.

High settings are also viable, but they sacrifice measurable performance for what is likely a minor visual improvement in a puzzle platformer. At 1080p High, the average is 141 FPS, which is still excellent, but the 4K High result of 64 FPS leaves little headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra settings push the 4K resolution to 61 FPS average, which is borderline for consistent 60 FPS gameplay, and the lack of minimum FPS data for Ultra makes it risky to recommend for a smooth experience.

For users targeting 1080p or 1440p, Medium is the recommended preset because it delivers frame rates that are more than double the refresh rate of standard 60 Hz monitors and provides a substantial buffer for any potential frame time spikes. For 4K users, Medium is the only preset that maintains an average above 100 FPS, making it the clear choice over High or Ultra, which both hover near 60 FPS. Low settings offer the highest frame rates, particularly the 280 FPS at 1080p, but they are likely unnecessary given that Medium already achieves over 200 FPS at that resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear hierarchy across settings. Low settings produce an average of 280 FPS. Medium settings yield 226 FPS, with a minimum of 192 and a maximum of 259. High settings result in 141 FPS. Ultra settings drop further to 134 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 54 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 7 FPS, indicating diminishing returns as settings increase.

At 2560x1440, the pattern persists but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings average 203 FPS. Medium settings average 162 FPS, with a range of 138 to 186. High settings average 101 FPS. Ultra settings average 97 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 41 FPS, and the difference between High and Ultra is a mere 4 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset adds little performance cost over High at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates compress further. Low settings average 127 FPS. Medium settings average 102 FPS, with a minimum of 87 and a maximum of 117. High settings average 64 FPS. Ultra settings average 61 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 25 FPS, while High and Ultra are only 3 FPS apart. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the largest dataset with min and max values, and its performance sits roughly halfway between Low and High.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K for each setting is consistent: Low drops from 280 to 127 FPS (54.6% reduction), Medium from 226 to 102 FPS (54.9% reduction), High from 141 to 64 FPS (54.6% reduction), and Ultra from 134 to 61 FPS (54.5% reduction). This uniformity suggests that the performance scaling is driven almost entirely by resolution, with settings having a minimal effect on the relative drop.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture with a Cezanne codename, manufactured on a 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and it has a 16 MB L3 cache. The CPU's benchmark scores show strong multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16429 and a single-core score of 2319. The Passmark multithread score is 19330, and the single-thread score is 3058, placing the CPU in the 73rd percentile among all CPUs.

The nearest CPU rivals provide context for its standing. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 scores 19617, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 5 5500's 19593 average. The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 19668, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i7-10700F scores 19499, 0.5% lower. The Intel Core i5-11600KF scores 19723, 0.7% higher. These deltas are all within 1%, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 is competitive with these processors in general-purpose benchmarks.

For Inside, the CPU's role appears secondary given the frame rates observed. At 1080p Low, the 280 FPS average suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high rates, but the exact limit is not defined by the data. The 3dmark 2-thread score of 1645 and single-thread score of 836 indicate solid single-threaded performance, which is relevant for a puzzle platformer that may not heavily utilize all 12 threads. The CPU's 65 W TDP and DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for this game, and the data does not show any CPU-related frame rate collapses at higher resolutions, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and AMD Radeon RX 7600 combination ranks 2528 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the 32nd percentile of all tested systems. This ranking may seem low given the high frame rates, but it reflects the fact that many other combos, likely with more powerful CPUs or GPUs, achieve even higher FPS in this undemanding title. The rank of 2528 indicates that roughly two-thirds of tested systems outperform this combo in Inside, but the measured data shows that the performance is still more than sufficient for smooth gameplay.

The CPU's 73rd percentile among all CPUs and the GPU's 57th percentile among all GPUs suggest that both components are mid-to-upper range in their respective categories. However, the combo ranking of 2528 out of 3716 (32nd percentile) is lower than either component's individual percentile, implying that the pairing does not synergize as effectively as other combinations. This could be due to the GPU being the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 61 FPS, or the CPU not being the primary driver in a game that is not heavily threaded.

In the context of the measured FPS, the combo delivers a playable experience at all settings and resolutions, with the only potential concern being 4K Ultra where the average dips to 61 FPS. The ranking data shows that there are 1188 tested combos that perform worse, but the absolute numbers indicate that this system is well-suited for Inside at 1080p and 1440p, and even at 4K with Medium settings. The delta between this combo's rank and its component percentiles highlights that synthetic benchmarks do not always predict real-world game performance, but the measured FPS provides a clear picture of what users can expect.