Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 delivers a playable, if not glamorous, experience in Inside, with performance dictated almost entirely by the graphics settings and resolution you choose. The data shows a system that can hit high refresh rates at 1080p but struggles to maintain smoothness at 4K, revealing a clear bottleneck that shifts depending on where you look.

Resolution Scaling

The most striking pattern in the measured FPS data is how severely performance degrades as resolution climbs. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 134.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 97.2 FPS, and at 4K it falls further to 59.8 FPS. That represents a 55% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, a steep curve that points squarely at the GPU as the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The scaling becomes even more pronounced at higher quality presets. With Ultra settings, the system manages 63.2 FPS at 1080p, but that number plummets to 45.3 FPS at 1440p and 29.6 FPS at 4K. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is particularly telling: 59.8 FPS versus 29.6 FPS. This nearly 2x difference at the same resolution indicates the RX 570's shading units, texture units, and memory bandwidth are being saturated by the increased pixel count and shader complexity.

Interestingly, the scaling from 1080p to 1440p is less brutal than from 1440p to 4K. At High settings, the drop from 70.3 FPS to 48.1 FPS (a 31% reduction) is significant but manageable. However, the jump from 1440p to 4K at High settings — from 48.1 FPS to 28.4 FPS — represents a 41% loss. This nonlinear degradation suggests the 4 GB GDDR5 frame buffer and 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are hitting a wall at 3840x2160, where the sheer volume of pixel data overwhelms the card's 32 ROPs and 128 TMUs.

The data reveals that at 1080p, the CPU still has headroom. The Ryzen 5 5600G's 6 cores and 12 threads, running at a base clock of 3.90 GHz and boost of 4.40 GHz, are sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. But once you push past 1440p, the RX 570's 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 compute becomes the undisputed constraint. For 4K gaming, this combo is only viable at Low settings, where it achieves 59.8 FPS — just barely above the 60 FPS threshold.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600G is a Zen 3 architecture chip built on TSMC's 7 nm process, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads. Its benchmark results show solid single-threaded performance — a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2365 and a Geekbench single-core score of 1933 — which matters for a game like Inside that relies on consistent frame pacing rather than massive multi-threaded workloads.

In Inside, the CPU's role is secondary at high resolutions but becomes more relevant at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the system hits 134.2 FPS, which is well beyond what most displays can show. This suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at this resolution. The 3DMark single-thread score of 872 and the PassMark single-thread score of 3177 indicate the 5600G has enough per-core muscle to keep up with the RX 570's output at 1080p.

However, the CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are modest by modern standards. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, which doesn't demand extensive physics simulation or complex AI, this is more than adequate. The Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 7038 and the PassMark multi-thread score of 19717 show that the CPU can handle background tasks without stealing frames from the game.

The real story is that the CPU is never the bottleneck in this pairing. Even at 1080p Ultra, where the GPU is working hardest, the frame rate of 63.2 FPS is still above the 60 FPS target. The Ryzen 5 5600G's boost clock of 4.40 GHz and its 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs place it well above the performance level needed for this title. The nearest rivals — the Intel Core i7-11600H at 0.2% higher average score and the Intel Core i7-11800H at 0.2% lower — confirm that the 5600G sits in a competitive performance band, but none of that matters here because the GPU is what determines the outcome.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600G and RX 570 ranks 1580 out of 1671 tested combos in Inside. That places it in the bottom 5.4% of all configurations benchmarked, which is a sobering statistic. This rank reflects the GPU's age and position in the market — the RX 570 was released in 2017 and is now end-of-life, with a 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs that belies its actual gaming performance in modern titles.

The GPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are telling. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scores 0.2% higher, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 0.2% higher, and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 scores 0.6% higher. These are all dramatically newer and more capable cards, yet the RX 570 manages to stay close in aggregate benchmark scores. But synthetic tests don't capture the memory bandwidth limitations that show up in real gaming at high resolutions.

The combo rank of 1580 out of 1671 suggests that most other pairings in the database deliver better frame rates in Inside. This is expected given the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM and 256-bit memory bus, which are adequate for 1080p but insufficient for 4K Ultra. The CPU's contribution to this rank is minimal — the 5600G's 78th percentile standing means it's not dragging the combo down. Instead, the GPU's 74th percentile and its dated architecture are the primary reasons this combo sits so low.

For context, the CPU's average benchmark score of 19983 places it within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and 0.2% of the Intel Core i7-11800H. This shows the 5600G is a capable processor that could drive a much faster GPU. But in this pairing, it's held back by the RX 570, which is the clear weak link in the chain.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system performs admirably across all settings. Low settings produce 134.2 FPS, Medium hits 109.5 FPS, High reaches 70.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 63.2 FPS. This is a smooth experience at every preset, with even the most demanding setting staying above 60 FPS. The 1080p results show the GPU has enough headroom to handle the resolution without breaking a sweat.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates become more varied. Low settings still deliver a solid 97.2 FPS, and Medium manages 80.4 FPS. But High falls to 48.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 45.3 FPS. The 1440p results indicate that High and Ultra presets are not ideal for this resolution, as they dip below the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum for smooth gameplay.

At 3840x2160, the picture is grim for anything above Low. Low settings produce 59.8 FPS, which is just barely playable. Medium drops to 50.2 FPS, High falls to 28.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 29.6 FPS. The 4K results show a system that can only handle the lowest quality preset, and even then, it's marginal. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is particularly stark — a 22 FPS difference — suggesting that the High preset introduces shader effects that the RX 570 simply cannot process at this resolution.

The overall pattern is clear: this combo is a 1080p machine. At 1440p, it requires Medium settings or lower for a playable experience. At 4K, only Low settings are viable, and even then, the frame rate hovers right at the edge of playability. The data shows no scenario where Ultra settings at 4K are remotely usable, and the 29.6 FPS result confirms that.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for this system in Inside?*

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1920x1080 with High settings provides the best balance, delivering 70.3 FPS. For a higher frame rate, 1080p Medium hits 109.5 FPS, while 1080p Low reaches 134.2 FPS.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Inside?*

A: Only at Low settings, where it achieves 59.8 FPS. At Medium, the frame rate drops to 50.2 FPS, and at High or Ultra, it falls to 28.4 FPS and 29.6 FPS respectively, which are not smooth experiences.

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

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck, especially at higher resolutions. The Ryzen 5 5600G's benchmark scores, including a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2365, indicate it has ample performance for this game. The RX 570's 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the limiting factors at 1440p and 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 1580 out of 1671 combos in Inside, placing it in the bottom portion of the database. This low rank is driven by the GPU's age and limited memory capacity rather than the CPU's capabilities.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 45.3, which is below the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. For a better experience at 1440p, Medium settings provide 80.4 FPS, and Low settings reach 97.2 FPS.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600G's integrated graphics affect performance?

A: No, the Radeon Vega 7 integrated graphics are not used when the discrete RX 570 is installed. The system relies entirely on the RX 570 for rendering, and the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads handle game logic without issue.