Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016, with the benchmark data showing this combination ranks 559th out of 2887 tested combos. The measured frame rates are remarkably high across all resolutions and settings, indicating that this hardware is far more powerful than the game demands, yet the scaling patterns reveal distinct bottlenecks that shift depending on resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial but not uniform across settings, revealing how the workload transitions from CPU-bound at lower resolutions to GPU-bound at higher ones. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 320 FPS, which drops to 287 FPS at 1440p and then to 222 FPS at 4K. This represents a 10.3% decrease from 1080p to 1440p and a 22.6% decrease from 1440p to 4K, showing that the GPU is beginning to take on more responsibility as pixel count rises, but the CPU still has significant headroom.

The scaling pattern is different at Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 234 FPS, which falls to 168 FPS at 1440p and 106 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops are 28.2% from 1080p to 1440p and 36.9% from 1440p to 4K. This steeper decline at higher settings indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor much more quickly when visual fidelity increases, as the RTX 5070's rendering workload expands with both resolution and detail level.

Medium settings show a similar trend to Low, with 296 FPS at 1080p, 265 FPS at 1440p, and 177 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result of 177 FPS is particularly telling — it is higher than the 1440p Ultra result of 168 FPS, demonstrating that settings have a greater impact on performance than resolution alone. This suggests that for this game, the GPU's shading units and texture units are the primary constraint at higher settings, while memory bandwidth becomes more relevant at higher resolutions.

At 4K, the spread between Low and Ultra is 116 FPS (222 vs 106), while at 1080p the spread is only 86 FPS (320 vs 234). This widening gap at 4K confirms that the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to feed the GPU, but the raw compute power of the 6144 shading units becomes the bottleneck when both resolution and settings are maximized. The game is clearly GPU-limited at 4K Ultra, while at 1080p Low the CPU's single-thread performance is the more likely constraint.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process, provides the graphical muscle for this combo. Its base clock of 2325 MHz and boost clock of 2512 MHz drive 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. The benchmark results show that this configuration produces a PassMark G3D score of 29137 and a PassMark GPU Compute score of 15787, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs.

The 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves ample for Inside's minimalist visual style. The highest memory demand comes at 4K Ultra, where the system still maintains 106 FPS, indicating that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in any tested scenario. The GPU's 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores are largely idle in this game, as Inside does not utilize these features, but they contribute to the card's overall PassMark score of 40377.

The RTX 5070's nearest rival in the benchmark database is the AMD Radeon Pro 580 with a 0.1% higher average score, followed by the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 at 0.8% higher and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 1.2% lower. These deltas are negligible in real-world terms, but the RTX 5070's advantage in Inside is clear — it maintains playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra, which is more than can be said for many older or lower-tier cards.

The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure that it can handle the game's rendering pipeline efficiently. The PassMark DirectX 12 score of 108 and DirectX 11 score of 277 suggest that the card excels in modern APIs, which aligns with the high frame rates observed in the measured data. The texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s and pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s provide ample throughput for the game's 2D sprite-based environments.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 4K Medium, the system delivers 177 FPS with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay even during complex scenes. The 151 FPS minimum is particularly important, as it indicates that the frame rate does not dip below the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

The High preset is a viable alternative for those who prioritize visual fidelity, with 111 FPS at 4K, 176 FPS at 1440p, and 245 FPS at 1080p. However, the jump from Medium to High costs 66 FPS at 4K (177 to 111), which is a significant reduction for what is likely a modest visual improvement in a game with Inside's artistic style. The Ultra preset pushes the GPU harder, resulting in 106 FPS at 4K, but the gains over High are minimal at 1440p and 1080p (8 FPS and 11 FPS respectively).

The Low preset yields the highest frame rates — 320 FPS at 1080p, 287 FPS at 1440p, and 222 FPS at 4K — but the visual downgrade may not be worth the performance increase, especially since the game is already playable at Ultra settings. For competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays (240 Hz or higher), Low settings at 1440p provide 287 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors. For cinematic experiences or 4K displays, Medium settings at 177 FPS offer the best compromise.

The measured data shows that the difference between Medium and High at 1440p is 89 FPS (265 to 176), while the difference between High and Ultra is only 8 FPS (176 to 168). This suggests that High is the least efficient preset in terms of performance per visual quality, making Medium the recommended choice for most users. At 1080p, Medium's 296 FPS is only 24 FPS lower than Low's 320 FPS, reinforcing that Medium is the sweet spot for this hardware combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 559th out of 2887 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 19.4% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the hardware's overall capability, which is substantial but not top-tier when considering that many high-end systems with more powerful CPUs and GPUs are included in the database.

The CPU itself sits in the 89th percentile of all processors with an average benchmark score of 44573, while the GPU ranks in the 82nd percentile with an average score of 40377. The combination's rank in this game is slightly lower than what these percentiles might suggest, indicating that Inside does not fully utilize the CPU's strengths or the GPU's compute capabilities. The game's simple 2D graphics and limited physics calculations mean that even a mid-range system from recent years can achieve high frame rates.

The RTX 5070's nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark — the AMD Radeon Pro 580, AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100, and AMD Radeon Pro 5300 — all have average scores within 2% of the RTX 5070, yet none of these are gaming-focused cards. This highlights that the RTX 5070's gaming performance is strong relative to its compute score, and the measured FPS in Inside confirms this. The combo's rank of 559 suggests that while there are 558 faster combinations, the vast majority of the 2887 tested systems deliver lower frame rates in this game.

For context, the CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, which scores 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i9-13950HX at 0.5% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 is 0.6% higher and the Intel Core i5-14600 is 0.7% lower. These marginal differences in CPU performance have minimal impact on Inside's frame rates, as the game is not heavily CPU-dependent at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D, part of the 7000 series with the Raphael codename and Zen 4 architecture, provides the processing foundation for this combo. Its 6 cores and 12 threads operate at a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a 65 W TDP that keeps power consumption modest. The 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a standout feature, though its benefit is less pronounced in a game like Inside that does not have large data sets.

The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 3494 and multithread score of 25047 indicate strong per-core performance, which is crucial for maintaining high frame rates at 1080p where the CPU can be the bottleneck. The measured 320 FPS at 1080p Low demonstrates that the CPU can feed the GPU efficiently, and the 245 FPS at 1080p High shows that even with increased GPU load, the CPU does not hold back performance.

The data compression benchmark score of 271649 and encryption score of 15797 suggest that the CPU excels in memory-intensive tasks, which translates to efficient data handling in games. The floating-point math score of 43594 and integer math score of 70774 further indicate robust compute capabilities, though these are less relevant for Inside's 2D rendering pipeline.

At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck. The difference between 1080p and 4K frame rates at Low settings (320 vs 222 FPS) shows a 30.6% reduction, which is attributable to the GPU's increased workload. The CPU's 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and DDR5 support ensure that data can be transferred quickly to the GPU, but the game's modest requirements mean that even this is more than sufficient.

The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, has a 0.2% higher average score, but in Inside the difference is imperceptible given the frame rates involved. The 7500X3D's 6 cores are adequate for this game, as Inside does not scale well beyond a few threads, and the high boost clock ensures that single-threaded performance remains strong.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system achieves its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset produces 320 FPS average, which is the maximum measured in this configuration. Medium delivers 296 FPS with a minimum of 251 FPS and a maximum of 340 FPS, showing excellent frame time consistency. High settings yield 245 FPS, while Ultra drops to 234 FPS, still well above the 200 FPS threshold that most gamers consider ideal.

The 2560x1440 resolution shows a noticeable performance decrease but remains exceptionally playable. Low settings hit 287 FPS, Medium achieves 265 FPS with a minimum of 225 FPS and maximum of 305 FPS, High produces 176 FPS, and Ultra maintains 168 FPS. The minimum FPS at Medium (225) indicates that even in the most demanding scenes, the system stays above 200 FPS, providing a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's limitations become apparent. Low settings drop to 222 FPS, Medium falls to 177 FPS with a minimum of 151 FPS and maximum of 204 FPS, High reduces to 111 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 106 FPS. While these numbers are still high for 4K gaming, the drop from 1440p to 4K at High settings (176 to 111 FPS) represents a 36.9% reduction, highlighting the GPU's workload at this resolution.

The Medium preset across all resolutions provides the most consistent experience, with 296 FPS at 1080p, 265 FPS at 1440p, and 177 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS values at Medium — 251, 225, and 151 respectively — show that the system never dips below 150 FPS even at 4K, which is more than adequate for any display technology. The Ultra preset, while offering the highest visual quality, only provides 106 FPS at 4K, which may not be sufficient for 120 Hz or 144 Hz displays.