Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Radeon RX 7700 combination delivers a remarkably smooth experience in Inside, a title whose minimalist aesthetic belies its demanding rendering. The data shows this pairing is capable of extreme frame rates, often exceeding the refresh rates of most displays, and the scaling patterns reveal a system that is predominantly GPU-limited at higher resolutions but transitions to a more balanced profile as resolution drops. This analysis breaks down the measured performance across resolutions and settings, contextualizing the results against the broader benchmark database.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces 291 FPS, which is a staggering figure that indicates the CPU is doing the heavy lifting to feed the GPU. Moving to 2560x1440 Low drops the average to 254 FPS, a reduction of 37 FPS, and then to 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 160 FPS. This pattern shows that as pixel count increases, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, which is expected behavior for a modern graphics card.

The scaling is even more pronounced at higher settings. At High settings, the system delivers 177 FPS at 1080p, 127 FPS at 1440p, and 80 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 28%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is about 37%. This indicates that the RX 7700 is being pushed progressively harder, and the 4K High result of 80 FPS, while playable, shows the limits of this configuration for high-refresh-rate 4K gaming. The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 269 FPS at 1080p, 203 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result of 128 FPS is particularly strong, suggesting that users with 4K displays can achieve excellent performance by dialing back from the highest presets.

For Ultra settings, the pattern holds: 168 FPS at 1080p, 121 FPS at 1440p, and 76 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration that dips below the 80 FPS threshold, indicating that this is the most demanding scenario for this combo. The overall scaling behavior suggests that the 5600G’s six cores and 12 threads are sufficient to keep the GPU fed at 1080p, but the GPU’s rendering capabilities become the primary constraint as resolution increases. This is a classic sign of a well-balanced system for 1440p gaming, where the GPU can stretch its legs without being bottlenecked by the processor.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual fidelity and raw performance. At 1920x1080, Medium produces 269 FPS with a minimum of 228 FPS and a maximum of 309 FPS, which is a substantial improvement over the 177 FPS at High. The jump from Medium to Low at 1080p only yields 22 FPS (from 269 to 291), while the drop from High to Medium gains 92 FPS. This indicates that Medium is the sweet spot for competitive or high-refresh-rate play, as it provides a massive performance uplift over High with minimal visual compromise.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 203 FPS with a minimum of 173 FPS and a maximum of 234 FPS. This comfortably exceeds 144Hz refresh rates, making it ideal for high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors. The High preset at 1440p still manages 127 FPS, which is playable, but the extra 76 FPS from Medium makes it the recommended choice for smooth gameplay. For 4K, Medium is again the standout, offering 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS. This is a significant jump from the 80 FPS at High and 76 FPS at Ultra, and it brings 4K gaming into the high-refresh-rate territory.

The data suggests that Ultra is not worth the performance cost. At every resolution, Ultra is slower than High, with the gap widening at higher resolutions. At 1080p, Ultra is 9 FPS slower than High; at 1440p, it is 6 FPS slower; and at 4K, it is 4 FPS slower. Since the visual difference between High and Ultra in a game like Inside is often subtle, the measured data clearly favors High over Ultra. For the best experience, users should target Medium at 4K, Medium or High at 1440p, and Medium at 1080p for maximum frame rates. Low settings are only recommended for extreme competitive play or for users with very high refresh rate displays (240Hz+), where the 291 FPS at 1080p can be fully utilized.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 plays a central role in this combo’s performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with a 5 nm process and features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. This memory configuration is crucial for 4K gaming, as the data shows the card can deliver 160 FPS at 4K Low and 128 FPS at 4K Medium. The 16 GB capacity ensures that texture-heavy scenes in Inside will not exceed the framebuffer, allowing for consistent performance in the measured rows.

The GPU’s clock speeds are also relevant. The base clock is 1900 MHz, with a game clock of 2041 MHz and a boost clock of 2459 MHz. These clocks, combined with 2560 shading units and 96 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance of 25.18 TFLOPS is more than adequate for a puzzle platformer, and the data bears this out with the high frame rates observed. The GPU’s 40 ray tracing cores are present, but for a game like Inside, which does not heavily rely on ray tracing, the rasterization performance is the dominant factor.

The GPU’s benchmark scores provide additional context. The PassMark G3D score is 20974, with a PassMark GPU Compute score of 10963. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2865, and the Geekbench OpenCL score is 106028. These scores place the GPU in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15852. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R9 370X (deltaPct -0.1%), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (deltaPct -1%), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (deltaPct 1.1%). The proximity of these scores indicates that the RX 7700 is a mid-range performer that excels in specific scenarios, and the measured FPS in Inside confirms that this game is well within its capabilities.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of tested combinations, this pairing of the Ryzen 5 5600G and the Radeon RX 7700 ranks 1327 out of 2887 combos for this game. This places it in the upper half of all tested systems, but not at the top tier. The rank of 1327 suggests that while the performance is strong, there are many other combinations that deliver higher frame rates in Inside. This is likely due to the CPU’s position as a mid-range processor, as the GPU is capable of higher output when paired with a more powerful processor.

The CPU’s percentile ranking of 74 out of 100 indicates that it outperforms the majority of processors on the market, but it is not a top-tier part. Its average benchmark score of 21088 is closely matched by its nearest rivals: the Intel Core i3-1220P (deltaPct 0.1%), the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (deltaPct -0.1%), the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (deltaPct -0.2%), and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (deltaPct -0.4%). This tight clustering of scores shows that the 5600G is right at the edge of a performance tier, and its 6-core, 12-thread configuration is sufficient for most games but may limit the GPU in CPU-bound scenarios.

The combo’s rank of 1327 indicates that there is headroom for improvement. Users looking to push higher frame rates at 1080p, where the CPU has more influence, might see better results with a newer or higher-end processor. However, the measured FPS shows that this combo is already delivering excellent playable performance at all resolutions, with the lowest average being 76 FPS at 4K Ultra. The rank is a relative measure, and in absolute terms, the data shows a system that can handle Inside with ease, making it a solid choice for this title.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, built on a 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with 16 MB of L3 cache. The CPU’s performance in this game is best understood through its benchmark scores. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 10551, and the single-core score is 1409. The Geekbench multi-core score is 8428, with a single-core score of 1801. The PassMark multi-thread score is 19717, and the single-thread score is 3177.

These scores indicate that the 5600G is a capable processor for gaming, but it is not the primary driver of frame rates in Inside at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system hits 291 FPS, which suggests the CPU is able to feed the GPU effectively. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 5451 and the 2-thread score of 1705 show that the CPU scales well with multi-threaded workloads, but the single-thread performance is what matters most for many games. The 3DMark single-thread score of 872 is solid, and the Cinebench R15 single-core score of 228 is consistent with other CPUs in its class.

The CPU’s memory support is DDR4 with dual-channel configuration, providing a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. This is sufficient for a game like Inside, which does not have extreme memory bandwidth requirements. The PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes is a potential limitation when paired with a modern GPU like the RX 7700, which supports PCIe 4.0. However, the measured FPS does not show a significant bottleneck, as the frame rates are consistently high. The CPU’s role becomes more apparent at 1080p, where the difference between Low and Medium settings is only 22 FPS, suggesting that the CPU is approaching its limits in feeding the GPU at the highest frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 291 FPS, with no min or max data recorded. Medium settings average 269 FPS, with a minimum of 228 FPS and a maximum of 309 FPS. High settings average 177 FPS, and Ultra settings average 168 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial at 92 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 9 FPS, indicating a diminishing return on the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern emerges. Low settings average 254 FPS, Medium settings average 203 FPS with a minimum of 173 FPS and a maximum of 234 FPS, High settings average 127 FPS, and Ultra settings average 121 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 76 FPS, which is the largest single-step decline at this resolution, suggesting that High introduces significant graphical effects that impact performance.

At 3840x2160, the system still performs admirably. Low settings average 160 FPS, Medium settings average 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS and a maximum of 147 FPS, High settings average 80 FPS, and Ultra settings average 76 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one that maintains a minimum FPS above 100, making it the recommended setting for 4K. The High and Ultra presets are close in performance, with only a 4 FPS difference, but both fall below the 90 FPS threshold that many users consider smooth.

The data shows that the Medium preset offers the best consistency, as it is the only setting with recorded min and max values that are not at the extreme ends of the range. The minimum FPS values for Medium are 228 at 1080p, 173 at 1440p, and 108 at 4K, all of which are well above playable thresholds. This consistency is important for a game like Inside, where frame pacing can affect the overall experience. The overall performance profile is strong, with the system delivering playable frame rates at all settings and resolutions, and exceptional performance at the Medium preset.