Inside

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Inside with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 shows a clear pattern of resolution-dependent scaling. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo produces 168 FPS on average. Moving to 2560x1440 at Ultra drops that to 121 FPS, a reduction of roughly 28%. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average falls further to 76 FPS, which represents a 55% drop from the 1080p figure.

The scaling tells a story about where the bottleneck sits. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 298 FPS. At 1440p Low, it still manages 254 FPS. At 4K Low, it delivers 160 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, Low (298 FPS) is 77% faster than Ultra (168 FPS). At 4K, Low (160 FPS) is 110% faster than Ultra (76 FPS). This suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU is doing more of the heavy lifting, while at 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor.

The Medium preset at each resolution provides the only complete min/max data in the measured set. At 1080p Medium, the average is 275 FPS with a minimum of 234 FPS and a maximum of 317 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 203 FPS, with a range of 173 to 234 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 128 FPS, with a range of 108 to 147 FPS. The consistency of the minimums relative to averages is notable — at 4K Medium, the minimum is 84% of the average, suggesting frame pacing remains stable even as resolution increases.

The High preset data shows a similar trend: 177 FPS at 1080p, 127 FPS at 1440p, and 80 FPS at 4K. These figures sit roughly between Medium and Ultra, as expected. The gap between High and Ultra is relatively small at each resolution — about 5% at 1080p, 5% at 1440p, and 5% at 4K — which indicates that the Ultra preset's additional graphical demands do not translate to proportionally larger performance costs over the High preset. The limiting component shifts from CPU-bound at low resolutions to GPU-bound at higher ones. The data shows the RX 7700's 16 GB memory buffer and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth are not stressed by this game, given that even at 4K Ultra the average stays above 75 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination ranks 1724 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the upper-middle tier of the benchmark database. In percentile terms, the CPU sits at the 74th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. The combo's rank reflects the synergy between a mid-range CPU and a mid-to-upper GPU.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score provide context for its contribution. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454, a 0.1% difference from the Ryzen 5 5600's 20468 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20425, a 0.2% delta. The AMD EPYC 9454P and AMD EPYC 7713 both sit within 0.5% of the 5600's score. This clustering means the CPU's performance is well-matched to a broad range of competing processors, and the game's performance is not likely to be CPU-limited in most scenarios.

The GPU's nearest rivals show a similar pattern, though with more variance. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, a -0.1% delta from the RX 7700's 15852 average. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, a -1% delta. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, a 1.1% delta. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, a -1.7% delta. The RX 7700's performance is competitive with these cards, and in Inside specifically, the measured FPS shows it handles even 4K Ultra comfortably.

Given the game's 2016 release date, the measured FPS figures are exceptionally high. The combo rank of 1724 out of 3716 suggests that many other combos deliver higher frame rates, but the absolute numbers — 168 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 121 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and 76 FPS at 4K Ultra — indicate this is a capable pairing for Inside. The rank reflects the relative standing among all tested systems, not an absolute deficiency.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience. The Medium preset at each resolution delivers a significant performance advantage over High and Ultra, with only a modest visual trade-off that is not quantified in the data but is implied by the FPS deltas. At 1080p, Medium (275 FPS) is 55% faster than High (177 FPS) and 64% faster than Ultra (168 FPS). At 1440p, Medium (203 FPS) is 60% faster than High (127 FPS) and 68% faster than Ultra (121 FPS). At 4K, Medium (128 FPS) is 60% faster than High (80 FPS) and 68% faster than Ultra (76 FPS).

The Medium preset also provides the only measured minimum FPS values, which are useful for assessing frame pacing consistency. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 234 FPS is well above any display refresh rate below 200 Hz. At 1440p Medium, the 173 FPS minimum remains high. At 4K Medium, the 108 FPS minimum is still above 100 FPS, making it suitable for high-refresh 4K displays.

For competitive play or maximum smoothness, the Low preset at 1440p offers 254 FPS average, which is 25% higher than 1080p Ultra's 168 FPS. This suggests that dropping from Ultra to Low at a higher resolution can yield better frame rates than staying at a lower resolution with maximum settings. At 4K, Low (160 FPS) is more than double Ultra (76 FPS), making it the best choice for 4K displays with high refresh rates.

The High preset offers a balance for those who want improved visuals over Medium without the full performance hit of Ultra. At 4K, High (80 FPS) is close to the 60 FPS standard for console-like smoothness and remains playable. At 1440p, High (127 FPS) is suitable for 120 Hz displays. At 1080p, High (177 FPS) exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates. The data supports Medium as the recommended preset for the best combination of performance and visual quality, with Low as a fallback for extreme refresh rate chasing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the four presets produce a wide spread of results. Low averages 298 FPS. Medium averages 275 FPS, with a minimum of 234 and a maximum of 317. High averages 177 FPS. Ultra averages 168 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 130 FPS, a 77% increase in favor of Low. The Medium preset offers the best measured consistency, with its minimum 234 FPS being higher than the High and Ultra averages.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low averages 254 FPS. Medium averages 203 FPS, with a minimum of 173 and a maximum of 234. High averages 127 FPS. Ultra averages 121 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 133 FPS, a 110% difference. The Medium preset's minimum of 173 FPS is still higher than the High and Ultra averages, reinforcing the value of this preset for maintaining high frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the resolution scaling becomes more pronounced. Low averages 160 FPS. Medium averages 128 FPS, with a minimum of 108 and a maximum of 147. High averages 80 FPS. Ultra averages 76 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 84 FPS, a 111% increase for Low. The Medium preset's minimum of 108 FPS is the only measured minimum above 100 FPS at 4K, making it the safest choice for smooth gameplay at this resolution.

Across all resolutions, the relative performance ordering is consistent: Low > Medium > High > Ultra. The percentage gaps between Medium and High are substantial — 55% at 1080p, 60% at 1440p, and 60% at 4K — while the gaps between High and Ultra are small — 5% at all resolutions. This suggests that the Ultra preset adds marginal visual complexity that does not justify the FPS cost.

The maximum FPS values are only recorded for Medium presets. At 1080p, the maximum of 317 FPS indicates the combo can push well beyond 300 FPS in less demanding scenes. At 1440p, the maximum of 234 FPS aligns closely with the Low preset's average of 254 FPS. At 4K, the maximum of 147 FPS is close to the Low preset's average of 160 FPS. These maximums suggest headroom for uncapped frame rates.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The GPU's clock speeds are 1900 MHz base, 2041 MHz game, and 2459 MHz boost. The memory subsystem comprises 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth.

In Inside, the GPU's role becomes more prominent as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU can feed frames fast enough that the GPU is not the primary constraint — the 298 FPS Low result suggests the CPU is the limiting factor. At 4K, the GPU's rasterization load increases, as evidenced by the drop from 160 FPS Low to 76 FPS Ultra. The 96 ROPs and 236.1 GPixel/s pixel rate are sufficient to maintain high frame rates even at 4K, but the Ultra preset's additional pixel work cuts performance roughly in half relative to Low.

The GPU's 16 GB memory buffer is far more than Inside requires, given the game's 2016 release. The 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth also exceeds what this game's texture and geometry loads demand. The data shows no memory-related bottlenecks — even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 76 is well above playable thresholds. The GPU's compute capabilities, measured at 25.18 TFLOPS FP32, are not stressed by this puzzle platformer.

The GPU's benchmark scores put it at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2865 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 106028 indicate solid general performance. In Inside, the measured FPS aligns with these synthetic results — the GPU is neither a weak link nor an overachiever in this title. The nearest rival comparisons show a tight cluster: the RTX 3060 Ti is -1.7% in average score, and the RX 9060 is -1%, meaning the RX 7700's real-world performance should be comparable to these cards in most games, including Inside.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3. It supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration, with a theoretical memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

In Inside, the CPU's role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 298 FPS, which is 86% higher than the 4K Low result of 160 FPS. This gap is largely attributable to the CPU's ability to feed frames at lower resolutions, where the GPU is not the bottleneck. The CPU's single-thread performance — 882 in 3DMark single-thread, 260 in Cinebench R15 single-core, 2584 in Cinebench R23 single-core — is adequate for this game's physics and logic, though the game is not particularly demanding on CPU resources.

The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is more than sufficient for Inside, which is a puzzle platformer with modest multi-threading requirements. The CPU's multicore scores — 5641 in 3DMark 16-thread, 18309 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 9158 in Geekbench multicore — are not heavily utilized by this title. The CPU's 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it is a solid performer, but in Inside, the measured FPS at 4K Ultra (76 FPS) is likely GPU-limited rather than CPU-limited.

The CPU's nearest rivals — the Core Ultra 7 258V, Ryzen 5 8500G, EPYC 9454P, and EPYC 7713 — all score within 0.5% of the 5600 in average benchmark terms. This means swapping the CPU for any of these would likely produce similar results in Inside, provided the GPU remains the same. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node contribute to efficient operation, but these factors do not directly influence game performance. The measured data shows the CPU can support frame rates above 250 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating headroom for even more demanding games.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combo delivers an average of 121 FPS at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings in Inside.

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS is 76, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum FPS for Ultra at 4K was not measured, but the average suggests comfortable headroom.

Q: Which preset gives the highest minimum FPS at 1080p?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with a recorded minimum at 1080p, showing 234 FPS. This is higher than the average FPS for High (177 FPS) and Ultra (168 FPS), making Medium the safest choice for consistent frame rates.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 20468, while the Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20454, a delta of 0.1%. In practical terms, they perform nearly identically in CPU-bound scenarios.

*Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for Inside?*

A: The combo ranks 1724 out of 3716 tested combos. This places it in the upper-middle range, with the CPU at the 74th percentile and the GPU at the 58th percentile.

*Q: Is the GPU's 16 GB memory buffer necessary for Inside?*

A: No. The game's modest graphical demands are far below the 16 GB GDDR6 capacity. Even at 4K Ultra, the measured average FPS of 76 indicates no memory-related bottleneck, and the 624.1 GB/s bandwidth is more than sufficient for this title.