Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B580 combination delivers a remarkably smooth experience in Inside, a 2D puzzle platformer where the hardware is rarely pushed to its limits. The data shows that this pairing is capable of high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the primary challenge being frame rate capping rather than performance ceilings. The sweet spot for this combo is the Medium preset at 1440p, which offers a flawless balance of visual fidelity and performance, though the 1080p Medium setting provides the highest frame rates with minimal compromise.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data indicates that the Medium preset is the optimal choice for this combination across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers an average of 217 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display, while High drops to 136 FPS and Ultra to 129 FPS — both still excellent but with diminishing returns on visual quality for a game of this style. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 271 FPS, but this is excessive for a platformer and likely introduces unnecessary visual compromises.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again stands out, delivering 156 FPS with a minimum of 133 FPS and a maximum of 180 FPS. This is the recommended target for users with 144Hz displays, as it provides a comfortable margin above the refresh rate while maintaining smoother visual transitions than Low. The High preset at 1440p drops to 98 FPS, which is still playable but approaches the threshold where frame pacing becomes more noticeable. Ultra at 1440p delivers 93 FPS, showing that even the highest settings remain viable at this resolution.

For 4K, the Medium preset is the only sensible choice, delivering 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS. High drops to 61 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay, and Ultra falls to 58 FPS, which is below the ideal threshold for action sequences. Low at 4K reaches 123 FPS, but the visual downgrade is significant enough that Medium is the better trade-off. The data suggests that Medium is the performance-per-quality winner across the board, with the 1440p Medium configuration being the single best experience for this hardware pairing.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling across resolutions. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is more than adequate for a game with the visual complexity of Inside, which does not demand large texture pools or high-resolution assets. The 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs are the primary drivers of the rendering performance, and the data shows that the GPU is not bottlenecked at any tested setting.

The clock behavior of the Arc B580 is notable: both the base and boost clocks are listed at 2670 MHz, indicating a fixed operating point under load. This stability contributes to the consistent frame pacing observed in the Medium preset data, where the minimum FPS values are within 15-20% of the average. The GPU's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is more than sufficient for the 2D rendering required by Inside, which relies more on fill rate and pixel throughput than on complex geometry or compute shaders.

The 12 GB VRAM capacity is effectively unused headroom in this game, as even the Ultra preset at 4K does not appear to stress memory allocation. The GPU's pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s are the relevant metrics for this title, and the data confirms that these are not limiting factors. The GPU's performance percentile of 68 places it in the upper-midrange of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080, from which it is separated by only 0.6% in average score — yet in Inside, the Arc B580's output suggests it is operating well within its comfort zone.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals that this combo scales predictably with resolution, indicating a GPU-bound workload. At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 217 at 1080p to 156 at 1440p (a 28% reduction) and then to 98 at 4K (a 55% reduction from 1080p). This scaling is roughly proportional to the pixel count increase: 1440p has 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p, and 4K has 4 times the pixels of 1080p. The fact that the FPS drop is less steep than the pixel count increase suggests that the GPU has spare capacity that is not fully utilized at lower resolutions.

At High settings, the scaling is more pronounced: 136 FPS at 1080p drops to 98 FPS at 1440p (28% drop) and then to 61 FPS at 4K (55% drop from 1080p). This pattern holds across all presets, with the Low settings showing the steepest relative drops: 271 FPS at 1080p to 195 FPS at 1440p (28% drop) and then to 123 FPS at 4K (55% drop from 1080p). The consistency of these percentages across presets is a strong indicator that the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU (AMD Ryzen 5 7400F) does not show any signs of becoming a bottleneck even at 1080p Low where frame rates exceed 270 FPS.

The CPU's specifications support this observation: it has 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. At 1080p Low, the game is likely reaching the engine's frame rate limits rather than the hardware's, as the 271 FPS figure does not align with the GPU's raw capabilities. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent at roughly 28% across all presets, which confirms that the scaling is purely pixel-driven and not influenced by CPU overhead.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset provides a clear picture of this combo's performance envelope. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 271 FPS, while Medium drops to 217 FPS with a minimum of 185 FPS and maximum of 250 FPS. The High preset delivers 136 FPS, and Ultra falls to 129 FPS. These figures indicate that the game is highly playable at any setting at 1080p, with even the Ultra preset maintaining a frame rate that exceeds the refresh rate of most standard monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 195 FPS, Medium averages 156 FPS with a minimum of 133 FPS and maximum of 180 FPS, High averages 98 FPS, and Ultra averages 93 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra narrows at this resolution, suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects have diminishing returns at higher pixel counts. The Medium preset's minimum of 133 FPS is particularly notable, as it indicates that even the most demanding scenes stay well above the 120 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 123 FPS, Medium averages 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS and maximum of 113 FPS, High averages 61 FPS, and Ultra averages 58 FPS. The 4K results show a clear inflection point: Medium is the highest preset that maintains a comfortable frame rate, while High and Ultra both fall into the 58-61 FPS range, which is playable but not ideal for a game that benefits from high refresh rates. The Medium preset's minimum of 83 FPS ensures that even the most complex scenes remain fluid.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the difference between Low and Medium is significant (approximately 25-30% at every resolution), while the difference between High and Ultra is minimal (5-7% at every resolution). This suggests that the Ultra preset offers negligible visual improvements over High while imposing a measurable performance cost. The Medium preset appears to be the optimal configuration, as it captures most of the visual benefits of the higher presets while maintaining frame rates that are 60% higher than High.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B580 ranks 2139 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the bottom 26% of all configurations. This ranking is surprisingly low given the high frame rates measured, which indicates that many other hardware combinations achieve even higher performance in this undemanding title. The ranking is likely influenced by the fact that Inside is a lightweight game where even modest hardware can reach triple-digit frame rates, making the comparative differences between combos relatively small.

The CPU's performance percentile of 83 places it above the majority of processors, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, is separated by only 0.1% in average score. The GPU's percentile of 68 is lower, and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP, differs by -0.2% in average score. In the context of Inside, the GPU is the more relevant component, and its mid-range standing explains why this combo does not rank higher — there are many GPUs with higher raw throughput that can push this game to even higher frame rates.

The data suggests that the combo rank is more a reflection of the game's low system requirements than any deficiency in the hardware. With 1080p Medium achieving 217 FPS and 4K Medium achieving 98 FPS, this combo is capable of excellent experiences at all resolutions. The rank of 2139 out of 2887 means that approximately 26% of tested combos outperform this one, but the practical difference in gameplay is minimal when frame rates are already above 90 FPS at 4K. For users with standard 60Hz or 144Hz displays, this combo provides a fully satisfactory experience that is unlikely to be perceptibly different from higher-ranked configurations.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware in Inside?*

A: The data shows that 1440p Medium is the optimal configuration, delivering an average of 156 FPS with a minimum of 133 FPS. This provides a substantial margin above 144Hz refresh rates while maintaining high visual quality. At 4K, Medium is the recommended choice, averaging 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Inside?*

A: Yes. At 4K Medium, the combo averages 98 FPS with a minimum of 83 FPS, which is smooth for most displays. The High preset drops to 61 FPS and Ultra to 58 FPS, which are playable but below the ideal threshold for high-refresh-rate monitors. The Low preset reaches 123 FPS at 4K if maximum frame rates are desired.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 7400F perform relative to its rivals?

A: The CPU's average benchmark score of 32750 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600T, scores 32707, which is a 0.1% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812, which is -0.2% relative to the 7400F, showing that these processors are effectively tied in performance.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B580 the limiting factor in this combo?

A: Yes, the data indicates a GPU-bound workload. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K are consistent at approximately 28% for each resolution step, which aligns with pixel count increases. The CPU delivers 271 FPS at 1080p Low, which suggests it is not the bottleneck, as the GPU cannot exceed this frame rate even at the lowest settings.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, Low averages 271 FPS while Ultra averages 129 FPS, a difference of 142 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 102 FPS (195 vs 93), and at 4K, the difference is 65 FPS (123 vs 58). The Medium preset provides a middle ground, with frame rates approximately 20% lower than Low but with significantly better visual quality.

Q: Does the 12 GB VRAM capacity matter for this game?

A: The 12 GB of GDDR6 memory is far more than Inside requires. Even at 4K Ultra, the game does not appear to stress the memory subsystem, as frame rates remain consistent and the GPU's 456.0 GB/s bandwidth is not a limiting factor. The VRAM capacity is future-proofing for more demanding titles rather than a relevant specification for this game.