Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is an exceptionally powerful combination for Inside, delivering playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra and exceeding 300 FPS at 1080p Low. The data shows this combo ranks in the 55th percentile (1679 out of 3716) for this game, indicating strong but not top-tier performance. The GPU is the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures no bottleneck at lower settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average frame rate is 168 FPS. This is the lowest of the 1080p presets, but still far above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RX 6750 XT compare to its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile?

A: The RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score of 26011, which is 1.1% higher than the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile's score of 25740. This indicates a slight performance edge for the desktop card in general compute benchmarks.

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

A: The lowest average frame rate is 76 FPS, recorded at 4K (3840x2160) with Ultra settings. This still provides a playable experience, though with less headroom than other settings.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 5600X bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: No, the data suggests it does not. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 308 FPS, and at Medium it hits 283 FPS. These high frame rates indicate the CPU can feed the GPU effectively even in less demanding scenes.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Ryzen 5 5600X and the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 21771, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 7 4800H's score of 21749. The performance difference is effectively negligible in synthetic tests.

*Q: Is the 12 GB VRAM on the RX 6750 XT sufficient for Inside at 4K?*

A: Yes. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the combo still manages an average of 76 FPS. The game is not VRAM-intensive, and the 12 GB frame buffer is more than adequate for this title's requirements.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the dominant factor in determining performance at higher resolutions and settings. Its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is crucial for feeding the rendering pipeline at 4K. The GPU's boost clock of 2600 MHz and game clock of 2495 MHz allow it to maintain high throughput, as evidenced by the substantial frame rate jumps when lowering resolution.

Benchmark results show the GPU holds a 71st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 26011. It leads its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, by 0.5% and the AMD FirePro W7100 by 0.6%. More notably, it is 1.1% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, a high-end laptop part, highlighting the desktop card's efficiency. The GPU's 2560 shading units and 160 texture mapping units deliver a texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s, which directly translates to the high fill rates observed in the game's simple, monochromatic environments.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K is steep, with a 50% reduction in average FPS from 177 to 80 at High settings. This 97 FPS drop is primarily attributable to the GPU's workload increasing with pixel count. The GPU's 64 ROPs handle the final pixel output, and at 4K, the pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s becomes a limiting factor, preventing the card from maintaining the triple-digit frame rates seen at lower resolutions. The 4K Ultra preset, which demands the most from the GPU, yields 76 FPS, confirming the GPU as the performance ceiling in this scenario.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, provides a strong foundation for Inside. The game is not heavily multithreaded, so the CPU's single-thread performance is more critical than its multi-core capabilities. The Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.60 GHz. This high boost clock is reflected in a 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1541, both of which are strong indicators of the responsiveness needed for frame pacing.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 21771 places it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. It sits nearly identically to its rivals: it is 0.1% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and 0.5% faster than the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, but 0.5% slower than the Intel Core i7-11700 and 0.6% slower than the AMD EPYC 9554P. This shows the 5600X is a balanced performer, though not a leader in raw synthetic throughput.

In Inside, the CPU's role is to handle game logic, physics, and draw calls. The data indicates it performs this task effectively, as there is no evidence of a CPU bottleneck at 1080p. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 308 FPS, and at Medium, it hits 283 FPS. These numbers suggest the CPU can process frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions. The 32 MB of L3 cache helps maintain low latency for frequently accessed data, contributing to the consistent frame times implied by the high average FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1080p, the combo is exceptionally fast, starting at 308 FPS on Low and decreasing to 283 FPS on Medium, 177 FPS on High, and 168 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset also shows a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS, indicating stable performance with no major dips.

Moving to 1440p, the performance remains high but scales down proportionally. Low settings produce an average of 254 FPS, Medium yields 203 FPS (with a min of 173 and max of 234), High drops to 127 FPS, and Ultra falls to 121 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is small (6 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset adds little visual benefit for the performance cost at this resolution.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low settings still manage an impressive 160 FPS, and Medium achieves 128 FPS (with a min of 109 and max of 147). However, High settings drop to 80 FPS, and Ultra falls to 76 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 4 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional effects are not heavily taxing the GPU, but the resolution itself is the limiting factor.

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings is a 45% reduction (from 177 to 80 FPS), while at Low settings it is a 48% reduction (from 308 to 160 FPS). This consistent scaling pattern reinforces that the GPU's rendering load is the primary variable, with the CPU maintaining its headroom across all resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The data shows a predictable and significant drop in frame rates as resolution increases, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance. From 1080p to 1440p at High settings, the average FPS drops from 177 to 127, a 28% decrease. From 1440p to 4K, it drops further to 80 FPS, another 37% decrease. The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 55%.

This scaling behavior indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. The CPU's performance, as measured by its benchmarks, is sufficient to maintain high frame rates regardless of resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar frame rates across all resolutions, as the CPU's workload does not change with pixel count.

The fact that the RX 6750 XT's memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s is increasingly stressed at 4K is evident in the frame rate scaling. At 1080p, the GPU has ample bandwidth, allowing it to reach 308 FPS on Low settings. At 4K, the same settings yield 160 FPS, as the GPU must process four times the pixels. The 4K Ultra result of 76 FPS shows that the GPU is working near its limits, but it still maintains a playable frame rate, proving the 12 GB frame buffer is not a limiting factor for this title.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data suggests prioritizing a balance between visual quality and frame rate. The Medium preset offers the most compelling combination across all resolutions. At 1080p, it delivers 283 FPS, at 1440p it delivers 203 FPS, and at 4K it still maintains 128 FPS. This preset also provides the only recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, showing a consistent range of 240-325 FPS at 1080p and 173-234 FPS at 1440p, indicating stable performance.

The High preset is a good alternative for those who want more visual fidelity, but the frame rate cost is significant. At 4K, High drops to 80 FPS, which is still smooth but leaves less headroom. The Ultra preset offers minimal gains over High, with only a 4 FPS difference at 4K and a 9 FPS difference at 1080p. This suggests that Ultra is not worth the performance hit, as the visual improvements are likely imperceptible in this game's art style.

For players with 1440p monitors, Medium or High are the best choices, offering 203 FPS and 127 FPS respectively. For 4K users, Medium is the recommended preset, as it provides a significant frame rate advantage over High (128 FPS vs 80 FPS) while still looking good. The Low preset, while achieving the highest frame rates (308 FPS at 1080p), sacrifices too much visual quality for a game that already has a simple aesthetic, making Medium the sweet spot for this hardware combination.