Inside

# Inside — AMD Ryzen 5 5600 + AMD Radeon RX 9070

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. Across all measured resolutions and settings, this combination never dips below 94.7 FPS average, indicating that the hardware is far ahead of the game's demands. The data shows a system that is GPU-bound at higher settings, CPU-bound at lower settings, and capable of exceeding 200 FPS in most configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling, with the gap between 1080p and 4K widening as settings increase. At Low settings, the drop from 299.4 FPS (1080p) to 195.8 FPS (4K) represents a 34.6% reduction. This is a substantial drop, but the absolute numbers remain extremely high. At Medium settings, the decline is steeper: 272.3 FPS at 1080p falls to 156.1 FPS at 4K, a 42.7% loss. High settings show a similar trend, with 214.9 FPS at 1080p dropping to 95.3 FPS at 4K, a 55.7% reduction. Ultra settings mirror High closely, going from 206.7 FPS at 1080p to 94.7 FPS at 4K, a 54.2% drop.

The resolution scaling behavior indicates that the limiting component shifts depending on the settings level. At Low and Medium settings, the CPU becomes a more significant factor, as the FPS at 1080p is extremely high (272.3 to 299.4 FPS), suggesting the Ryzen 5 5600's 6 cores and 12 threads are nearing their practical limit for this game's engine. At High and Ultra settings, the GPU workload increases substantially, and the FPS at 4K drops to just above 94 FPS, indicating the Radeon RX 9070 is handling a heavier rendering load. The fact that the 4K High (95.3 FPS) and 4K Ultra (94.7 FPS) results are nearly identical suggests that the Ultra preset does not add a significant additional GPU burden beyond High in this game.

The 1440p results sit as a middle ground. At Low settings, 270.1 FPS is close to the 1080p result, reinforcing the CPU-bound nature of low-settings gameplay. At High settings, 1440p achieves 156 FPS, which is 63.8% higher than the 4K result, showing that the GPU has ample headroom at this resolution. The overall pattern is consistent with a well-optimized game that scales predictably with resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer) on a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores indicate strong single-thread and multi-thread performance: the 3DMark single-thread score is 882, and the multi-thread score reaches 5659 (max threads). Cinebench R23 scores are 2584 single-core and 18309 multi-core. The processor sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21765. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (0.6% higher score), AMD EPYC 9554P (0.6% lower), and AMD EPYC 9534 (0.6% lower).

In Inside, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p with Low settings, where the measured 299.4 FPS approaches what this processor can deliver. The game is a puzzle platformer from 2016, which typically has modest CPU requirements. The 6-core/12-thread configuration is more than sufficient, and the data shows that at lower settings and resolutions, the CPU is the primary limiter. The fact that 1080p Low (299.4 FPS) and 1440p Low (270.1 FPS) are relatively close suggests that the CPU is constraining performance at these settings, as the GPU has spare capacity at these lower resolutions. The Ryzen 5 5600's single-thread performance (2584 in Cinebench R23) is likely the key factor, as Inside may not fully utilize all 12 threads. The processor's 32 MB shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide adequate memory bandwidth for the game's data streaming needs.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture (Navi 48 chip) using a 4 nm process at TSMC. It features 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation units, along with 56 ray tracing cores. The GPU has a base clock of 1330 MHz, a boost clock of 2520 MHz, and a game clock of 2070 MHz. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory runs on a 256-bit bus, providing 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's compute capability is rated at 36.13 TFLOPS FP32, and its pixel rate is 322.6 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s. It holds the 79th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34780, placing it near the NVIDIA A2 (0.2% higher) and NVIDIA Quadro GV100 (0.3% lower).

In Inside, the GPU's role becomes dominant at higher settings and resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, delivering 94.7 FPS. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM is more than adequate for this game, and the high bandwidth ensures no memory bottlenecks. The GPU's performance at 1080p High (214.9 FPS) and 1440p High (156 FPS) shows that it has significant headroom at lower resolutions. The Radeon RX 9070's RDNA 4.0 architecture is likely well-optimized for the DirectX 12 path (the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate), and its 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 performance is sufficient to handle the game's rendering demands. The nearly identical results at 4K High (95.3 FPS) and 4K Ultra (94.7 FPS) suggest that the Ultra preset's additional effects do not significantly tax the GPU beyond High settings.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1080p, all settings deliver well above 200 FPS, with Low at 299.4 FPS, Medium at 272.3 FPS, High at 214.9 FPS, and Ultra at 206.7 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 8.2 FPS, so Ultra is the recommended choice for users seeking maximum visual quality without sacrificing performance. At 1440p, Ultra achieves 146.3 FPS, which is still far above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. However, High at 1440p (156 FPS) offers a slightly better frame rate with minimal visual compromise. The data suggests that High settings at 1440p provide the best balance, as the 9.7 FPS difference between High and Ultra is unlikely to be perceptible in a puzzle platformer. At 4K, High (95.3 FPS) and Ultra (94.7 FPS) are nearly identical, so either preset is viable. Medium at 4K (156.1 FPS) offers a substantial frame rate boost over High, but the visual difference may be noticeable. For 4K gaming, High is recommended as the default, as it provides 95.3 FPS, which is comfortably above 60 FPS, and the data shows Ultra adds no meaningful performance cost. Low settings are not recommended at any resolution, as the frame rate gains over Medium are minimal (for example, 299.4 vs 272.3 at 1080p) and would significantly degrade visual quality.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved at 4K resolution?

A: At 4K with Low settings, the system achieves 195.8 FPS. Among visually acceptable settings, Medium delivers 156.1 FPS, while High and Ultra produce 95.3 and 94.7 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600 compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600 has an average benchmark score of 21765, which is 0.6% lower than the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (21635) and 0.6% higher than the AMD EPYC 9554P (21899). It sits at the 79th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: Is the system capable of 1440p gaming at High settings?

A: Yes, the measured data shows 156 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. The system also achieves 146.3 FPS at Ultra settings.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The Radeon RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. This is more than sufficient for Inside, which is a 2016 puzzle platformer.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 214.9 at 1080p to 95.3 at 4K, a reduction of 119.6 FPS (55.7%). This indicates the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

*Q: What is the system's rank among all tested combinations in Inside?*

A: The combination ranks 546th out of 1671 tested configurations, placing it in the upper third of all tested hardware combinations for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are 299.4 (Low), 272.3 (Medium), 214.9 (High), and 206.7 (Ultra). The progression from Low to Ultra shows a performance cost of 92.7 FPS (31.0%) when moving from the lowest to highest settings. The step from Low to Medium costs 27.1 FPS, from Medium to High costs 57.4 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs only 8.2 FPS. This indicates that the High to Ultra transition is the most efficient in terms of visual quality per frame rate cost.

At 2560x1440, the results are 270.1 FPS (Low), 247.8 FPS (Medium), 156 FPS (High), and 146.3 FPS (Ultra). The drop from Low to Medium is 22.3 FPS, but from Medium to High is a substantial 91.8 FPS. This suggests that the Medium to High transition introduces significantly heavier rendering effects. The High to Ultra difference is 9.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system achieves 195.8 FPS (Low), 156.1 FPS (Medium), 95.3 FPS (High), and 94.7 FPS (Ultra). The Low to Medium transition costs 39.7 FPS, while Medium to High costs 60.8 FPS. The High to Ultra difference is negligible at 0.6 FPS. Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset consistently adds less than 10 FPS of cost over High, making it a reasonable choice for maximum quality. The data confirms that the system's performance scales predictably, with the GPU becoming the dominant factor at 4K and higher settings.