Inside

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + AMD Radeon RX 570 in Inside?

A: This combo ranks 2749 out of 2887 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 5% of all tested combos for this game.

Q: What is the best average FPS achievable at 1080p with this setup?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 135 FPS. This is the highest average FPS recorded across any resolution or settings combination.

Q: Does the RX 570 hit 60 FPS at 4K in this game?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset reaches 61 FPS average. Medium drops to 49 FPS, while High and Ultra fall to 31 and 29 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the CPU's single-core performance relative to its rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F scores 3072 in Cinebench R23 single-core. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% higher average score), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% lower), and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (0.3% higher).

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 570 have and what type?

A: The GPU comes with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RX 570 sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28766.

How This Combo Ranks

The data places this combination at rank 2749 out of 2887 tested combos for Inside. This is a bottom-tier result, meaning the vast majority of other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher frame rates. The ranking reflects the RX 570's age and the demanding nature of the game at higher settings. With an average benchmark score of 28766 for the GPU and 32750 for the CPU, the pairing is clearly GPU-limited in most scenarios. The GPU sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, which sounds respectable, but the context of Inside's rendering requirements pushes this combo to the lower end of tested configurations.

The CPU's percentile of 83 among all CPUs shows it is a relatively strong component, but the GPU's 74th percentile and the overall combo rank of 2749/2887 indicate that the graphics card is the primary bottleneck. The deltaPct values for the CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.3%, suggesting the processor is competitive with similar mid-range options. For the GPU, the nearest rival deltaPct values range from -0.8% to 1.2%, confirming the RX 570 performs as expected for its class. However, this class simply does not provide high frame rates in Inside at demanding settings.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is built on the Polaris 20 chip using GCN 4.0 architecture. It operates with a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz. The memory runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 7 Gbps effective, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus. The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, resulting in a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s.

The 4 GB VRAM capacity is a critical limitation in modern games, and Inside is no exception. At 4K Ultra settings, the combo only manages 29 FPS average, which suggests the GPU is running out of memory bandwidth and capacity. The FP32 performance of 5.095 TFLOPS is modest by current standards. The GPU's 150 W TDP and 450 W suggested PSU indicate it is a power-efficient design for its era, but that efficiency does not translate to high-end performance.

The benchmark results show the RX 570 delivers 880 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 39349 in Geekbench Metal, 32084 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 42752 in Geekbench Vulkan. These scores place it at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28766. The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (0.4% lower), AMD Radeon R9 M295X (0.7% higher), AMD Radeon RX 470 (0.8% lower), and NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 (1.2% higher). The RX 570 is essentially at parity with these alternatives, confirming that it is a mid-range GPU from its generation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets each. At 1920x1080, the combo achieves 135 FPS average on Low settings, 108 FPS on Medium (with min/max of 92/124), 68 FPS on High, and 64 FPS on Ultra. The 1080p results show a clear progression: Low settings deliver more than double the frame rate of Ultra. The Medium preset's min FPS of 92 ensures smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to 97 on Low, 78 on Medium (min/max 66/89), 49 on High, and 46 on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows from 71 FPS at 1080p to 51 FPS at 1440p, indicating the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor. The High and Ultra presets both fall below 50 FPS, which is borderline playable for a puzzle platformer.

At 3840x2160, the results are significantly lower. Low settings achieve 61 FPS average, Medium drops to 49 FPS (min/max 42/56), High falls to 31 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 29 FPS. Only the Low preset maintains a playable frame rate at 4K. The Medium preset's min FPS of 42 indicates occasional stutters, while High and Ultra are effectively unplayable for smooth gameplay.

The data shows a consistent pattern across all resolutions: each settings tier costs roughly 20-30% of the frame rate. From Low to Medium at 1080p, the drop is 27 FPS (135 to 108). From Medium to High, it drops 40 FPS (108 to 68). From High to Ultra, it drops only 4 FPS (68 to 64). This last small delta suggests that Ultra settings provide diminishing visual returns while still costing performance.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset at 1080p offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. The 108 FPS average with a 92 FPS minimum ensures consistent smoothness, and the visual uplift from Low to Medium is typically significant in a game like Inside. For players with 1440p monitors, the Medium preset at 78 FPS average is also viable, though the 66 FPS minimum is closer to the edge of smoothness.

The High preset at 1080p delivers 68 FPS average, which is acceptable but not ideal for a game that benefits from fluid motion. The Ultra preset at 1080p only reaches 64 FPS, providing a marginal improvement over High while costing additional performance. The data suggests that High and Ultra settings are not worth the frame rate penalty on this hardware.

At 4K, only the Low preset provides a playable experience at 61 FPS average. The Medium preset at 49 FPS may be tolerable for a slower-paced puzzle platformer, but the 42 FPS minimum introduces noticeable hitches. Players prioritizing frame rate should stick to Low at 4K, while those wanting better visuals should drop to 1440p Medium or High.

The optimal configuration is 1080p Medium, which provides 108 FPS average and solid minimum frame rates. This gives headroom for demanding scenes while maintaining visual fidelity. For a game like Inside, where atmosphere and lighting are crucial, the Medium preset likely captures the intended art style better than Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture (Raphael codename). It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts up to 4.70 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and uses the AMD Socket AM5 platform. It features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The memory support includes DDR5 with dual-channel capability and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark scores show strong performance: 2193 in Cinebench R15 multicore, 309 in single-core, 9141 in Cinebench R20 multicore, 1290 in single-core, 21765 in Cinebench R23 multicore, and 3072 in single-core. Passmark results include 25645 for multithread, 3689 for single-thread, 45799 for floating point math, and 74745 for integer math. The CPU ranks at the 83rd percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 32750.

The nearest rivals show the CPU is well-positioned: the Intel Core i5-14600T is 0.1% higher, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is 0.2% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 is 0.3% higher. These tight deltaPct values indicate the 7400F performs at the expected level for its class. In Inside, the CPU's role is less critical than the GPU, as the game is a puzzle platformer with moderate processing demands. The 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample processing power for the game's physics and logic, and the high single-core performance of 3072 in Cinebench R23 ensures responsive gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drops from 1080p to 4K reveal the GPU is the primary limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 135 at 1080p to 97 at 1440p (a 28% drop) and then to 61 at 4K (a 37% drop from 1440p). This scaling pattern is typical for a GPU-bound scenario, where pixel count increases dramatically with resolution.

At Medium settings, the progression is 108 FPS at 1080p, 78 at 1440p (a 28% drop), and 49 at 4K (a 37% drop from 1440p). The High preset shows 68 FPS at 1080p, 49 at 1440p (a 28% drop), and 31 at 4K (a 37% drop from 1440p). Ultra follows the same pattern: 64 at 1080p, 46 at 1440p (a 28% drop), and 29 at 4K (a 37% drop from 1440p).

The consistent percentage drops across all settings presets confirm that resolution scaling is uniform, regardless of visual quality. This uniformity indicates the bottleneck is the GPU's rendering pipeline rather than memory bandwidth or CPU processing. The RX 570's 4 GB VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth are insufficient for 4K rendering, especially at higher settings where the game needs more memory for textures and effects.

The scaling pattern also shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would see diminishing FPS drops as resolution increases. Instead, the consistent 28% and 37% drops mirror the pixel count increases from 1080p to 1440p and 1440p to 4K, respectively. This is a clear indicator of GPU-bound performance across all tested configurations.