Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers a performance profile in Inside that is heavily dictated by resolution and settings, showing a clear transition from CPU-bound territory at lower resolutions to GPU-bound constraints at 4K. The data indicates a highly capable combination for this puzzle platformer, though its ranking among all tested combos suggests that more powerful hardware can push the game’s frame rates even higher.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a significant drop as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound workload. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo averages 138.1 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 reduces that to 104 FPS, a decline of approximately 24.7%. At 3840x2160, the average falls to 60.7 FPS, which is another 41.6% drop from the 1440p result. This progression indicates that the Radeon RX 6600 XT is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the frame rate scales inversely with pixel count.

The scaling pattern changes notably when comparing Low settings across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system hits 279.3 FPS, which is exceptionally high. At 1440p Low, it still manages 202 FPS, and at 4K Low, it reaches 126.5 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 27.7%, and from 1440p to 4K is 37.4%. This suggests that even at Low settings, the GPU’s pixel throughput becomes a bottleneck at 4K, though the absolute numbers remain highly playable.

The delta between High and Ultra settings at each resolution is modest. At 1080p, High yields 138.1 FPS while Ultra yields 134.5 FPS, a difference of only 3.6 FPS. At 4K, the gap is even smaller: 60.7 FPS for High versus 59.3 FPS for Ultra. This indicates that the graphical differences between High and Ultra in Inside have minimal impact on performance, allowing users to enable Ultra without a substantial frame rate penalty. The limiting component at 4K is clearly the GPU, as the frame rates cluster tightly around 60 FPS regardless of the preset.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip, featuring 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. Its memory configuration includes 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1968 MHz, with a game clock of 2359 MHz and a boost clock of 2589 MHz. These specifications position the card as a solid mid-range option, and the data reflects that in Inside.

The GPU’s 32 ray accelerators and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) are not heavily utilized in this puzzle platformer, which focuses on 2D side-scrolling gameplay with minimalist visuals. Consequently, the card’s raw rasterization performance is what drives the frame rates. The pixel rate of 165.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 331.4 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for the game’s art style, even at 4K.

At 1080p and 1440p, the GPU is not the bottleneck, as evidenced by the high frame rates. However, at 4K, the card’s 8 GB VRAM and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth become relevant. The measured 4K High average of 60.7 FPS suggests that the GPU is working near its limits, though the game’s low geometric complexity means it avoids VRAM capacity issues. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 10.60 TFLOPS is adequate for this title, and the benchmark results indicate it can hold 60 FPS at 4K High, which is a strong showing for a card in the 71st percentile of all GPUs.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. It features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. The CPU’s single-thread performance is strong, as shown by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218 and Geekbench single-core score of 2759. These results indicate that the CPU can easily handle the game’s logic and physics, which are typically not heavily multithreaded.

The CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities are also robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22799 and a Passmark multithread score of 26825. However, Inside is a puzzle platformer that does not demand extensive parallel processing, so the CPU’s 12 threads are unlikely to be fully utilized. The data supports this, as frame rates at 1080p Low reach 279.3 FPS, suggesting that the CPU is not a limiting factor even at very high frame rates.

The CPU’s architecture, with a 5 nm process node and 6,570 million transistors, provides efficient processing. Its memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s ensures that data can be fed to the GPU without stalling. In this context, the Ryzen 5 7500F acts as a capable companion to the RX 6600 XT, ensuring that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance at higher resolutions. The CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs further confirms its adequacy for this workload.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers consistently high frame rates across all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 279.3 FPS, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. The Medium preset drops to 224.3 FPS, while High yields 138.1 FPS and Ultra produces 134.5 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is negligible, suggesting that the game’s Ultra preset adds little graphical overhead.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressive but show a clear step down from 1080p. Low averages 202 FPS, Medium averages 163.4 FPS, High averages 104 FPS, and Ultra averages 96.3 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra is only 7.7 FPS, reinforcing the notion that these two presets are similar in demand. The 1440p results indicate that the combo can easily drive high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution with medium settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes more constrained. Low averages 126.5 FPS, which is still very smooth, but Medium drops to 98.3 FPS. High averages 60.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 59.3 FPS. The 4K High result is notable because it is just above the 60 FPS threshold, while Ultra falls just below it. This suggests that users targeting 4K should stick with High settings to maintain a consistent 60 FPS experience. The 4K Low result of 126.5 FPS demonstrates that the game is well-optimized, but the GPU’s limits are clear at higher presets.

How This Combo Ranks

The measured data for this combo places it at rank 1200 out of 1671 tested combinations in Inside. This ranking indicates that while the system is capable of running the game smoothly, there are 471 other combos that achieve higher average frame rates. The rank is somewhat surprising given the high FPS numbers, but it reflects the fact that many other tested systems feature more powerful GPUs or CPUs that push frame rates even higher, particularly at lower resolutions.

The combo’s position in the middle of the pack is consistent with the individual component rankings. The CPU is in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs, which is above average, but the GPU is only in the 71st percentile of all GPUs. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, which has an average score that is 0.1% higher, and the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, which is 0.4% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is 0.9% higher, and the AMD FirePro S7150 is 1.5% higher. These small deltas indicate that the RX 6600 XT is competitive with older high-end cards but falls short of more modern mid-range options.

The combo’s rank of 1200 out of 1671 suggests that it is not optimized for the absolute highest frame rates, but it still provides a very playable experience. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, the frame rates are far above the playable threshold, and the rank is more of a reflection of the hardware’s overall capability rather than a critique of its gaming performance.

FAQ

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

A: The average frame rate at 1920x1080 with High settings is 138.1 FPS, which is well above the standard 60 FPS target and suitable for high-refresh-rate displays.

*Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K with a stable 60 FPS?*

A: At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average frame rate is 60.7 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS threshold. With Ultra settings, the average drops to 59.3 FPS, so High is recommended for a consistent 60 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F has an average benchmark score of 24993, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-11850H and 0.4% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. It is 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 5 8400F.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth and how does it affect performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has a memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for Inside’s low texture demands. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory does not appear to be a bottleneck at any tested resolution.

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

A: The highest average frame rate is 279.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions.

Q: How does the combo’s ranking compare to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1200 out of 1671 tested combinations in Inside. This places it in the middle of the pack, reflecting that while performance is strong, many other systems with higher-end components achieve higher frame rates.