Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far more demanding on the GPU than the CPU at high settings. The measured data shows this combination consistently produces frame rates well above 100 FPS at every resolution and preset tested, with the lowest average being 116.1 FPS at 4K Ultra. This indicates the system is not only capable of running the game smoothly but also has significant headroom for higher refresh rate displays, even at maximum graphical fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data suggests that the High preset offers the most balanced trade-off between visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, the High preset achieves an average of 226.9 FPS, which is only 5.6 FPS less than Ultra but provides a substantial 49.7 FPS advantage over the Low preset's 292.6 FPS, indicating that the visual upgrade is not costing a proportional amount of performance. Moving to 2560x1440, High yields 194.2 FPS, a figure that remains exceptionally smooth and only drops by 10.6 FPS compared to the 1080p result, showing the GPU's strength at higher pixel counts.

The Ultra preset, while delivering the highest visual fidelity, still maintains playable frame rates at all resolutions. At 4K, Ultra averages 116.1 FPS, which is remarkably close to the High preset's 119.2 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra settings in this game do not impose a heavy additional load on the RX 7900 XTX. However, the Medium preset at 4K (189.8 FPS) and Low at 4K (223.1 FPS) are excessively high for standard 60 Hz displays, making them more suitable for competitive play or high refresh rate monitors. The data implies that for most users, the High preset at 1440p or 4K provides the most consistent and visually impressive experience, as the frame rates are high enough to fully utilize a 144 Hz display without sacrificing image quality.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is 292.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low settings preset. This demonstrates the game's low system requirements at lower resolutions and settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo averages 116.1 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it averages 221.3 FPS. This represents a 105.2 FPS drop, or a 47.5% reduction in performance, when moving from 1080p to 4K at the highest settings.

Q: Is the system more limited by the CPU or GPU in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiting factor. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a significant decline, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, appears to have sufficient headroom, as evidenced by the high frame rates at lower resolutions where the CPU load would be relatively higher.

Q: What is the performance difference between the High and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 194.2 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 183.6 FPS. This is a 10.6 FPS difference, indicating that the Ultra preset offers a modest visual upgrade for a relatively small performance cost.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K with all presets?

A: Yes, all presets at 3840x2160 produce average frame rates above 116 FPS. The lowest result is 116.1 FPS on Ultra, which is still well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does this combo's performance rank among other tested systems?

A: The data shows this combo ranks 392nd out of 1671 tested combinations for this game. This places it in the top 23.5% of all tested systems, indicating strong overall performance.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a clear trend of declining performance as resolution increases, pointing to the GPU as the bottleneck. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 on the High preset, the average FPS drops from 226.9 to 194.2, a reduction of 32.7 FPS. This scaling continues when moving to 3840x2160, where the High preset averages 119.2 FPS, a further drop of 75.0 FPS. This pattern is consistent across all settings, with the Low preset showing the largest absolute drop from 292.6 FPS at 1080p to 223.1 FPS at 4K, a difference of 69.5 FPS.

The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K is most pronounced on the High preset, which loses approximately 47.5% of its performance, while the Low preset loses about 23.8% of its performance. This suggests that at higher settings, the GPU's shading and memory bandwidth are more heavily taxed, leading to a steeper performance curve. The RX 7900 XTX's 24 GB of VRAM and 960.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth are likely sufficient for 4K textures, but the sheer pixel count of 3840x2160 (8.3 million pixels) still presents a significant workload that reduces frame rates. The data indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this game, as the performance scaling is directly proportional to resolution, which is a hallmark of GPU-bound rendering.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 292.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 272.2 FPS, High at 226.9 FPS, and Ultra at 221.3 FPS. The difference between the lowest and highest settings is 71.3 FPS, showing that the game's preset has a noticeable impact on performance even at 1080p, but all results are exceptionally high.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very high but show a clear reduction. The Low preset averages 263.1 FPS, while Medium and High are not far behind at 241.7 FPS and 194.2 FPS, respectively. The Ultra preset is the lowest at this resolution, averaging 183.6 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 79.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset is particularly demanding at this resolution, but the minimum result is still above 180 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops are the most significant, but the system remains highly capable. The Low preset averages 223.1 FPS, while Medium and High average 189.8 FPS and 119.2 FPS, respectively. The Ultra preset is the lowest at 116.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 107.0 FPS, which is the largest spread across all resolutions, confirming that the Ultra preset's visual enhancements have a substantial cost at 4K. All results at 4K are still above 116 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even at the highest resolution and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The data indicates that this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX ranks 392nd out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places the system in the top 23.5% of all configurations tested, which is a strong result for a game that is not particularly demanding. The ranking suggests that while this combo is not at the absolute top of the leaderboard, it outperforms the vast majority of other systems, including many that may have more balanced CPU-GPU pairings.

The high ranking is likely driven by the GPU's immense compute power, as the RX 7900 XTX's benchmark scores place it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU, which ranks in the 78th percentile of all CPUs, is less of a factor in this game's performance, as the data shows the system is GPU-bound at higher resolutions. The 392nd rank out of 1671 reflects the GPU's ability to push high frame rates, but it also suggests that a more powerful CPU could potentially push the combo even higher in the rankings, especially at lower resolutions where the CPU load is more significant.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. Its multi-threaded performance is evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16758 and a single-core score of 2365, which are strong numbers for a mid-range desktop chip. In Inside, the CPU's role appears to be secondary, as the frame rates scale primarily with resolution and settings, which is a characteristic of GPU-bound workloads.

The data shows that even at 1080p with the Low preset, where the CPU load is highest relative to the GPU, the system achieves 292.6 FPS. This indicates that the 5600G's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient to handle the game's physics and game logic without bottlenecking the RX 7900 XTX. The processor's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support likely contribute to its ability to feed the GPU with data efficiently. While the CPU is not the star of this show, its performance is adequate to ensure that the GPU is the sole limiting factor in this game, allowing the RX 7900 XTX to operate at its full potential.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications directly explain the high frame rates observed. It features 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a massive 960.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. This is critical for 4K gaming, as high-resolution textures require large amounts of data to be moved quickly. The GPU's boost clock of 2498 MHz and its 6144 shading units allow it to process the game's visuals at exceptional speeds.

The benchmark results for the GPU show it is a top-tier performer, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6841 and a PassMark G3D score of 31238, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. In Inside, the GPU's role is evident in the resolution scaling. At 4K Ultra, the combo still manages 116.1 FPS, which confirms the RX 7900 XTX's raw power. The fact that the frame rate drops by only 47.5% from 1080p to 4K on the High preset, despite a 4x increase in pixel count, shows that the GPU has enough bandwidth and compute capacity to handle the load. The 24 GB VRAM ensures that there is no texture swapping or stuttering, even at maximum settings, making the GPU the clear performance driver in this system.