Inside

Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer from 2016, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination shows a title that scales unusually well with resolution, but where the GPU eventually becomes the primary bottleneck at the highest settings. The data indicates this combo is positioned in the 56th percentile of all tested combinations, with a rank of 1615 out of 2887, placing it in the upper-middle tier for this specific game. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings are exceptionally high, with the lowest average being 66 FPS at 4K Ultra, which means the hardware is never left wanting for performance in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a clear and consistent pattern: performance drops significantly as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that drop depends heavily on the graphics preset. At Low settings, the transition from 1080p to 1440p sees the average frame rate fall from 309 FPS to 222 FPS, a reduction of 87 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Low settings further reduces the average to 140 FPS, another 82 FPS drop. This shows that even at the lowest settings, the increased pixel count from 1080p to 4K nearly halves the frame rate, indicating the rendering pipeline is being stressed by resolution alone.

The scaling at High settings follows a similar trajectory but with a less dramatic absolute drop. At 1080p High, the combo produces 155 FPS, which falls to 111 FPS at 1440p, and then to 70 FPS at 4K. The percentage loss from 1080p to 4K at High settings is approximately 55%, which is slightly less severe than the 55% loss seen at Low settings, suggesting that the game's visual effects at higher presets do not proportionally increase the GPU load as much as resolution does. At Medium settings, the frame rates are 247 FPS at 1080p, 178 FPS at 1440p, and 112 FPS at 4K, showing a consistent scaling pattern where each step up in resolution costs roughly 60-70 FPS.

The Ultra preset shows the most constrained performance, with averages of 147 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p, and just 66 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is 81 FPS, which is the largest absolute decline across all presets. This suggests that at Ultra settings, the GPU is working at its maximum capacity, and the additional pixel load at 4K has a proportionally larger impact on frame rate. The data for Medium settings includes minimum and maximum FPS values, showing a range of 95 to 128 FPS at 4K, 151 to 204 FPS at 1440p, and 210 to 284 FPS at 1080p, indicating smooth frame pacing with no severe dips below the average.

The limiting component shifts based on the resolution. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU likely plays a more significant role in maintaining those numbers, but the fact that the Ryzen 5 7400F has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz suggests it has ample headroom. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra average of 66 FPS being less than half of the 1080p Ultra average of 147 FPS. The data shows that 4K High at 70 FPS is achievable, but pushing to Ultra at that resolution sacrifices 4 FPS, indicating that the RX 9060's 8 GB of VRAM and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game's textures but not for high-end 4K rendering without compromise.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. In the context of Inside, a puzzle platformer that is not known for heavy CPU demands, this processor provides more than enough computational power. The benchmark data shows that the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. These scores indicate strong multi-threaded and single-threaded performance, which is relevant for ensuring consistent frame times in games.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the benchmark database include the Intel Core i5-14600T with an average score of 32707 (0.1% delta), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H with 32697 (0.2% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H with 32812 (-0.2% delta). These comparisons show that the Ryzen 5 7400F's average benchmark score of 32750 is essentially on par with these competitors, with deltas of less than 0.3%. This means that in CPU-bound scenarios, this processor would perform almost identically to those rivals, but the data from Inside suggests that the game is not CPU-bound at any tested resolution.

Given the frame rates observed, the CPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the average FPS of 309 is extremely high, and even at 4K Ultra, the 66 FPS average is likely limited by the GPU. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput for the game's simple geometry and physics. The processor's 5 nm process node and 65 W TDP also indicate efficient operation, which contributes to stable performance without thermal throttling. The fact that the CPU's scores are within 0.3% of its nearest rivals suggests that swapping to those CPUs would yield nearly identical results in Inside, reaffirming that the GPU is the dominant factor in determining frame rates here.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and AMD Radeon RX 9060 combination holds a rank of 1615 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 56th percentile. This rank indicates that the combo performs above average but is not in the top tier for this game. The percentile field shows that 44% of tested combinations outperform this setup, which is expected given that the RX 9060 is a mid-range GPU with a percentile rank of 59 among all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 83rd percentile.

The GPU's average benchmark score is 16014, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with an average score of 16129 (-0.7% delta), the AMD Radeon R9 370X with 15862 (1% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 with 15852 (1% delta). These deltas are small, meaning the RX 9060's raw compute performance is comparable to these cards. However, the actual frame rates in Inside at 4K Ultra (66 FPS) and 1440p Ultra (106 FPS) suggest that the game's optimization favors this GPU architecture, as these scores are respectable for a card in this class.

The combo rank of 1615 is influenced by both components, but the GPU's lower percentile compared to the CPU suggests that the graphics card is the weaker link in this pairing for gaming purposes. If the CPU were paired with a higher-tier GPU, the rank would likely improve significantly, as the CPU's high benchmark scores would not be the limiting factor. Conversely, the current rank shows that the combo is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it achieves average FPS well above 100 at most settings, but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo in Inside?

A: The highest average frame rate is 309 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This drops to 247 FPS at Medium settings and 155 FPS at High settings at the same resolution.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K resolution in Inside?

A: Yes, the combo can handle 4K, but with limitations. At 4K High, it achieves an average of 70 FPS, and at 4K Medium, it achieves 112 FPS. However, at 4K Ultra, the average drops to 66 FPS, which is still playable but less smooth.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in terms of raw score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9060 has an average benchmark score of 16014. This is 0.7% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129), 1% higher than the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862), and 1% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7700 (15852).

Q: What is the CPU's performance percentile relative to all CPUs?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, meaning it performs better than 83% of tested processors. Its average benchmark score is 32750.

Q: Is the game more CPU-bound or GPU-bound at 4K?

A: The data indicates the game is GPU-bound at 4K. The average frame rate drops from 147 FPS at 1080p Ultra to 66 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 55% reduction, which is a clear sign of GPU limitation, as the CPU's performance is unlikely to scale with resolution.

Q: What are the minimum and maximum FPS values recorded for Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the minimum and maximum FPS values are 210 and 284 at 1080p, 151 and 204 at 1440p, and 95 and 128 at 4K, respectively.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9060 is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 44 chip, featuring 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. It has a base clock of 1700 MHz, a game clock of 2400 MHz, and a boost clock of 2990 MHz, which provides substantial compute power for a mid-range card. The GPU's memory subsystem consists of 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is sufficient for Inside's textures, as the game is not graphically demanding by modern standards, but it does become a factor at 4K resolution where higher-resolution textures and effects are rendered.

The GPU's benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 17631 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3322, placing it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 16014 is very close to its nearest rivals, with the RTX 3060 Ti only 0.7% faster and the RX 7700 1% slower. In Inside, the GPU's performance is reflected in the measured FPS data. At 1080p, the GPU is not the limiting factor, as frame rates exceed 147 FPS even at Ultra settings. However, as resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows, and the frame rates drop correspondingly, with the 4K Ultra average of 66 FPS being the lowest recorded.

The GPU's 64 ROPs and 191.4 GPixel/s pixel rate are key to its performance in this game, as Inside's side-scrolling nature relies heavily on pixel fill rates for rendering the dark, atmospheric environments. The 334.9 GTexel/s texture rate also ensures that the game's textures are filtered efficiently. The GPU's power consumption is rated at 132 W, and it requires a 300 W PSU, which is modest for a card of this class. The data shows that the GPU is capable of delivering playable frame rates at all settings up to 4K, but the Ultra preset at 4K is the only configuration where the average FPS falls below 70, indicating that the GPU is reaching its limits there.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, all presets deliver excellent performance, with the lowest average being 147 FPS at Ultra. This means players can comfortably use the Ultra preset at 1080p for the best visual quality without sacrificing smoothness, as even the minimum FPS at Medium settings is 210, well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 1440p, the High preset offers 111 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, while the Ultra preset provides 106 FPS, still very smooth. The Medium preset at 1440p achieves 178 FPS, but the visual quality trade-off may not be worth it when High offers a similar experience with better graphics. The data shows that 1440p High is the sweet spot, balancing visual fidelity with frame rates that exceed 100 FPS.

At 4K, the choice becomes more deliberate. The Ultra preset yields 66 FPS, which is playable but may not feel entirely smooth on a 60 Hz display. The High preset offers 70 FPS, a slight improvement, but the Medium preset jumps to 112 FPS, which is significantly smoother. Given that the game is a puzzle platformer where precise controls matter, the Medium preset at 4K is the recommended choice, as it provides a 70% increase in frame rate over Ultra while still maintaining decent visual quality. The Low preset at 4K achieves 140 FPS, but the reduced visual fidelity is likely unnecessary given the game's aesthetic. Therefore, for 4K, the Medium preset is the best balance, while for 1080p and 1440p, the Ultra and High presets, respectively, are the recommended choices based on the measured data.