Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. The data shows a combination that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet still provides high frame rates even at 4K, making it an exceptionally smooth setup for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 197 FPS, which drops to 165 FPS at 1440p, and further down to 104 FPS at 4K. This represents a 47% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the graphics card is the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The scaling curve becomes more pronounced when examining the Ultra preset. At 1080p Ultra, the system achieves 194 FPS, which falls to 157 FPS at 1440p, and then to 99 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is particularly steep, with a 37% performance loss, suggesting that the RX 9070 XT’s memory bandwidth and compute capacity are being saturated at the higher resolution.

Low settings tell a different story. The 1080p Low preset delivers 257 FPS, while 1440p Low drops to 230 FPS, and 4K Low still maintains a very playable 197 FPS. The smaller performance gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings (approximately 10%) compared to High settings (approximately 16%) suggests that at lower graphical loads, the CPU begins to play a more significant role in limiting performance.

The Medium preset offers the most complete data, including minimum FPS values. At 4K Medium, the average is 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS, while 1440p Medium averages 212 FPS with a minimum of 180 FPS, and 1080p Medium averages 237 FPS with a minimum of 201 FPS. The minimum frame rates are consistently high, indicating no major stuttering or frame pacing issues across any resolution.

What the scaling data reveals is that Inside is not a demanding title for this hardware. Even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains nearly 100 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold typically considered smooth. The GPU is clearly the bottleneck at 4K, as evidenced by the significant frame rate drops when increasing resolution, but the CPU has enough headroom at lower resolutions to push frame rates well beyond 200 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this pairing, based on the Zen 3 architecture codenamed Vermeer. Its base clock of 3.00 GHz can boost up to 4.00 GHz, providing solid single-threaded performance that is crucial for older games like Inside, which often rely heavily on a single primary thread.

Benchmark results for the CPU show a PassMark single-thread score of 2872, placing it in the 85th percentile among all CPUs. This strong single-core performance helps explain why the system can achieve 257 FPS at 1080p Low settings—a scenario where the GPU is barely stressed and the CPU must feed frames as quickly as possible.

The CPU’s multithreaded capabilities are also substantial, with a PassMark multithread score of 19236. However, Inside is not a title that scales well with many cores, so the 12 threads are likely underutilized. The data supports this: moving from Low to Ultra settings at 1080p only reduces frame rates from 257 FPS to 194 FPS, a 25% drop that is primarily attributable to increased GPU load rather than CPU limitations.

Comparing the 5600F to its nearest rivals, the average benchmark scores are remarkably close. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938, a 0% delta from the 5600F’s 36945 average. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, which is -0.2% relative to the 5600F, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093 at -0.4%, and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112 at -0.5%. These negligible differences suggest that any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Inside, confirming that the game is not CPU-sensitive at the resolutions tested.

The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are more than adequate for this game’s demands. The 7 nm process node and 65 W TDP indicate an efficient chip that won’t introduce thermal throttling concerns in most systems.

At 4K resolutions, the CPU’s role diminishes further. The frame rate differences between High and Ultra at 4K are minimal (104 FPS vs 99 FPS), while the gap between Low and Medium is more substantial (197 FPS vs 166 FPS). This pattern indicates that once the GPU is heavily loaded at 4K, the CPU has ample headroom and is never the bottleneck.

FAQ

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 4K with High settings?

A: The measured data shows an average of 104 FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings. This is well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the system achieves 194 FPS average. This is only slightly lower than the High preset’s 197 FPS, suggesting Ultra is very playable.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: At higher resolutions like 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as shown by the significant frame rate drops when increasing resolution. At 1080p Low settings, the CPU becomes more relevant, but it still delivers 257 FPS.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates for the Medium preset?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with min FPS data. At 1080p the minimum is 201 FPS, at 1440p it is 180 FPS, and at 4K it is 141 FPS. These values indicate consistent frame delivery without major dips.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 1074 out of 2887 tested combinations for Inside, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all tested systems.

Q: Does the game support high refresh rate monitors at 1440p?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the average FPS is 165, which comfortably exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates. Even at Ultra, the 157 FPS average supports high refresh rate displays.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 4K, High settings produce 104 FPS, which is a 5% improvement over Ultra’s 99 FPS while likely offering minimal visual differences in this stylized game. The gap between High and Ultra at lower resolutions is similarly small: 197 FPS vs 194 FPS at 1080p, and 165 FPS vs 157 FPS at 1440p.

The Medium preset is a strong alternative for players seeking higher frame rates without sacrificing too much visual fidelity. At 4K Medium, the average rises to 166 FPS, a 60% improvement over High settings. The minimum frame rate of 141 FPS at 4K Medium ensures a smooth experience even during demanding scenes. At 1440p Medium, the 212 FPS average with an 180 FPS minimum makes this an excellent choice for 144 Hz or 165 Hz displays.

Low settings are only recommended for competitive play or extreme refresh rate displays. The 257 FPS at 1080p Low represents the highest measured frame rate in the dataset, but the visual downgrade is likely significant for a game with a distinctive artistic style like Inside. At 4K Low, the 197 FPS average matches the 1080p High result, making it an option for players prioritizing frame rate above all else.

For most users, High settings at 1440p provide the sweet spot: 165 FPS average with no min FPS data suggesting any problematic dips. The Ultra preset offers diminishing returns over High, with only a 5% frame rate penalty at 4K (99 vs 104 FPS) but potentially better shadow and effect quality. Given that the game was released in 2016, High settings are likely to look nearly identical to Ultra in most scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT combination ranks 1074 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside. This places the system in the 63rd percentile of all tested combinations, meaning it outperforms roughly 63% of other CPU-GPU pairings tested with this game.

This ranking is somewhat surprising given the high frame rates measured. The RX 9070 XT is a powerful GPU, but the ranking suggests that many other combinations with higher-end CPUs or more optimized pairings achieve even better results. The GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 55, indicating it sits just above the median, while the CPU’s percentile is 85, showing it is well above average.

The nearest GPU rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon HD 7770M (13536, 0.1% delta), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 (13515, 0.2% delta), and NVIDIA P106-090 (13470, 0.5% delta). These comparisons are based on synthetic benchmarks, not gaming performance, but they illustrate that the RX 9070 XT’s average score of 13543 is closely matched by much older hardware in general compute tasks.

In the context of Inside specifically, the combo’s rank of 1074 out of 2887 suggests that while the absolute performance is high, other tested combinations achieve even higher frame rates. This could be due to the game’s age and its potential to run at extremely high FPS on many systems, making the ranking more about the CPU’s ability to feed frames than the GPU’s raw power.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table summarizes all measured frame rates for this combo:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 104 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 197 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 166 | 141 | 191 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 99 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 165 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 230 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 212 | 180 | 244 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 157 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 197 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 257 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 237 | 201 | 272 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 194 | — | — |

The 4K Ultra setting delivers the lowest average at 99 FPS, while 1080p Low achieves the highest at 257 FPS. The Medium preset at each resolution provides the most complete dataset with minimum and maximum values, showing narrow frame time distributions. At 4K Medium, the range spans from 141 to 191 FPS, a spread of 50 FPS, while at 1080p Medium the range is 201 to 272 FPS, a spread of 71 FPS. These ranges suggest that the game’s frame rate varies more at lower resolutions where the CPU has more influence, while at 4K the GPU workload stabilizes the frame delivery.

The performance hierarchy is consistent: Low > Medium > High > Ultra at every resolution. The largest relative gap between settings occurs at 4K, where Low (197 FPS) is nearly double Ultra (99 FPS). At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is smaller (257 vs 194 FPS, a 32% difference), indicating that CPU limitations begin to cap performance at lower resolutions regardless of graphical settings.