Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 pairing delivers a remarkably fluid experience in Inside, a puzzle platformer that leans on the CPU for its physics and logic simulations. The Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series built on the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture, using TSMC’s 7 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, which is more than sufficient for the game’s deterministic frame pacing. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die size provide low-latency access to the game’s state data, ensuring that the simulation thread never becomes a bottleneck at high frame rates.

In this title, the RTX 3070, based on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, handles the visual rendering. The GPU features 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, paired with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus. That memory configuration yields a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is crucial for streaming textures in the game’s dark, monochromatic environments. The RTX 3070’s boost clock of 1725 MHz and its 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute ensure that the GPU can keep up with the CPU’s output, especially at lower resolutions where the processor dominates. The data shows a balanced system where neither component consistently limits the other, though the scaling patterns reveal where each takes over.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings for this combo?

A: The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 180 FPS. This is the lowest result at 1080p, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces heavy post-processing effects that tax the GPU more than the CPU.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in general performance?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36,945, which places it at the 85th percentile of all CPUs. It is effectively tied with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (deltaPct 0), and it is slightly ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D by 0.2%, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 by 0.4%, and the Intel Core i9-12900T by 0.5%.

Q: Does the RTX 3070 outperform its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 17,208, placing it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. It trails the NVIDIA Tesla K40c by 1.5%, but it leads the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT by 0.7%, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 by 1%, and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M by 1.1%.

Q: Is the game more CPU-bound or GPU-bound at 4K resolution?

A: The scaling suggests a shift to GPU-bound behavior at 4K. At 3840x2160, dropping from Ultra (81 FPS) to High (85 FPS) yields only a 4 FPS gain, while dropping from High to Low (171 FPS) nearly doubles the frame rate. This indicates that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the limiting factor at higher quality settings.

Q: What is the best preset for maintaining a high refresh rate at 1440p?

A: For 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves an average of 230 FPS, while the Medium preset delivers 212 FPS. High drops to 136 FPS, and Ultra falls to 129 FPS. The Medium preset provides the best balance, as it maintains over 200 FPS while offering more visual fidelity than Low.

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

A: This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 1,346 out of 2,887 tested combos in the game’s database. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested, meaning it outperforms roughly 53% of the other combinations while being bested by a significant minority.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a classic distribution of workload. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are consistently high, ranging from 180 FPS on Ultra to 257 FPS on Low. The delta between Low and Ultra is 77 FPS, which is substantial but not as dramatic as the gap seen at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the CPU is the primary driver, as the Ryzen 5 5600F’s 6 cores and 12 threads can feed the RTX 3070 enough draw calls to saturate the GPU’s rendering pipeline at these moderate pixel counts.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates drop noticeably. The Low preset still hits 230 FPS, but Ultra falls to 129 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 101 FPS, indicating that the GPU is beginning to take on more responsibility for the frame time. The Medium preset at 1440p shows a minimum FPS of 180 and a maximum of 244, which suggests that the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s is sufficient to handle the increased texture loads without severe stuttering, but the rendering resolution is starting to tax the 8 GB GDDR6 buffer.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes dramatic. The Low preset still manages 171 FPS, but High drops to 85 FPS, and Ultra falls to 81 FPS. The transition from Low to Medium at 4K sees a 35 FPS drop (from 171 to 136 FPS), which is the steepest single-step decline in the dataset. This steep drop indicates that the RTX 3070’s 96 ROPs and 165.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are overwhelmed by the 4K pixel count when quality settings increase. The data shows that at 4K, the GPU is the limiting component, while at 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread performance (Passmark single-thread score of 2,872) is sufficient to keep the system unconstrained.

Settings Recommendations

For an optimal experience, the data suggests prioritizing the Medium preset at most resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers an average of 237 FPS with a minimum of 201 FPS and a maximum of 272 FPS. This is only 20 FPS slower than the Low preset’s 257 FPS, but it provides significantly better visual quality without sacrificing the fluidity needed for a puzzle platformer’s precise timing. The High preset at 1080p drops to 189 FPS, which is still smooth, but the Medium preset offers a better balance of fidelity and speed.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is again the standout choice. It averages 212 FPS with a minimum of 180 FPS, which keeps the experience well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors. The Low preset is faster at 230 FPS, but the visual downgrade is noticeable in the game’s atmospheric lighting. The High preset at 136 FPS is acceptable for 60 Hz displays, but it is not ideal for high-refresh gaming. Ultra at 129 FPS is not worth the extra load, as the visual difference from High is minimal in this title’s muted palette.

For 4K gaming, the recommendation shifts to the Low preset. At 3840x2160, Low achieves 171 FPS, which is the only preset that maintains a triple-digit frame rate at this resolution. Medium drops to 136 FPS, which is still playable, but High (85 FPS) and Ultra (81 FPS) fall below the 90 FPS threshold that many players consider the minimum for smooth motion. Given that Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle game with a slow pace, the Medium preset at 4K (136 FPS) might be preferable for visual fidelity, but the data shows that Low is the safest bet for a locked high refresh rate.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database for Inside, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 holds a rank of 1,346 out of 2,887 tested combinations. This places it in the 46.6th percentile of all combos, meaning it outperforms nearly half of the systems tested while being beaten by the other half. The data indicates that this is a mid-pack performer for this specific game, which is unusual given the CPU’s high 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

The discrepancy between the CPU’s strong general benchmark standing and the combo’s middling game rank suggests that Inside is not heavily reliant on raw multi-threaded compute. The Ryzen 5 5600F’s Passmark multithread score of 19,236 is strong, but the game’s physics and logic do not scale with the 12 threads beyond a certain point. Instead, the game appears to favor the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth. The RTX 3070’s 61st percentile GPU ranking is closer to the combo’s overall rank, implying that the GPU is the more relevant factor in determining the final standing.

Compared to other combos in the database, this system sits in a crowded field. The nearest rival CPUs (Intel Core Ultra 5 225, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D) have nearly identical average scores, and the nearest rival GPUs (AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690) also fall within a 1.5% margin. This suggests that the combo’s rank is not driven by a specific component’s dominance but rather by the balanced performance of both parts. For a game like Inside, where frame rates are generally high across the board, the rank reflects the ability to maintain high FPS at 4K, where this combo struggles relative to top-tier systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low averages 257 FPS, Medium averages 237 FPS with a minimum of 201 FPS and a maximum of 272 FPS, High averages 189 FPS, and Ultra averages 180 FPS. The 1080p results show that even the most demanding settings stay well above the 144 Hz threshold, making this resolution entirely CPU-bound for this combo.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down predictably. Low averages 230 FPS, Medium averages 212 FPS with a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 244 FPS, High averages 136 FPS, and Ultra averages 129 FPS. The 1440p Medium preset is the first configuration where the minimum FPS drops below 200, but it still maintains a healthy margin above 60 FPS for any display. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is only 7 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset’s additional effects are not worth the performance cost.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low averages 171 FPS, which is still excellent for 4K, but the higher presets suffer significantly. Medium averages 136 FPS with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 157 FPS, High averages 85 FPS, and Ultra averages 81 FPS. The 4K data shows a stark drop-off between Low and Medium (35 FPS), while the difference between High and Ultra is only 4 FPS. This suggests that the Medium preset at 4K is the practical limit for a smooth experience, while High and Ultra are only suitable for players who prioritize fidelity over frame rate and are willing to accept sub-90 FPS gameplay. The measured data confirms that this combo is best utilized at 1080p or 1440p with Medium settings, where it delivers consistent, high-refresh-rate performance.