Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers an exceptionally smooth experience in Inside, a puzzle platformer that places modest demands on modern hardware. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings are consistently high, indicating that this combination is far more than sufficient for the game’s requirements. The data shows a system that excels at high refresh rate gaming, even at 4K, making it a versatile choice for various display configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data presents a clear hierarchy of performance across the four available presets. At 1080p, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 166.4 FPS, which is already well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors. However, the step down to High yields 175.1 FPS, while Medium reaches 281 FPS and Low peaks at 350.3 FPS. Given that the visual differences between High and Ultra in a game like Inside are typically subtle, the High preset offers the best balance of image quality and performance headroom. The 8.7 FPS gain from dropping from Ultra to High is marginal, but it provides additional buffer for maintaining consistent frame times.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts slightly. The High preset delivers 125.3 FPS, which is excellent for most displays, while Ultra drops to 122.1 FPS. The difference between these two is a mere 3.2 FPS, making Ultra a viable choice for users who prioritize maximum visual fidelity. Medium at 204.1 FPS and Low at 253.8 FPS are overkill for standard 1440p monitors, which typically cap at 144Hz or 165Hz. For 4K gaming, the High preset becomes the clear sweet spot with 77.4 FPS, comfortably above the 60 FPS standard, whereas Ultra dips to 74.6 FPS. The data indicates that High is the optimal preset across all resolutions, providing the best experience per the measured rows without sacrificing meaningful visual quality.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, with its 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, provides 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock of 2600 MHz and game clock of 2495 MHz are the primary drivers of its rasterization performance. The benchmark results reveal that the GPU is the limiting factor primarily at 4K resolution, where the frame rates are significantly lower than at 1080p or 1440p. At 4K High, the average is 77.4 FPS, while at 1080p High, the average jumps to 175.1 FPS. This scaling indicates that the RX 6750 XT’s 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is sufficient to handle the game’s geometry and shading at lower resolutions but becomes more stressed as pixel count increases.

The GPU’s 64 ROPs and 160 TMUs contribute to its ability to maintain high fill rates, which is crucial for a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with detailed environments. The 40 RT cores are present but largely irrelevant for this title, as Inside does not utilize ray tracing effects. The card’s position in the benchmark hierarchy is solid, ranking at the 79th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 35327 places it in close competition with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which scores 35787, a margin of -1.3%. This proximity suggests that the RX 6750 XT performs admirably for its class, and the measured FPS in Inside confirms that it is more than capable of delivering high frame rates even at demanding 4K resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600, built on the Zen 4 architecture, provides 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. Its single-thread performance is particularly strong, as evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3246 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 999. For a game like Inside, which relies heavily on single-threaded performance for game logic and physics calculations, this is a critical asset. The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth ensure that data can be fed to the GPU without bottlenecking.

The benchmark results show that the CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution in this game. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 350.3 FPS, which is likely near the engine’s practical limit. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 26617 places it at the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, and it sits remarkably close to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 26574, a delta of just 0.2%. This indicates that the Ryzen 5 7600’s high clock speeds and efficient architecture allow it to keep pace with more expensive, cache-heavy processors in this workload. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6499 versus the max-thread score of 6503 shows that the CPU scales well with additional threads, though the game itself does not heavily utilize multi-threading. The data confirms that the Ryzen 5 7600 provides ample processing power to fully saturate the RX 6750 XT’s capabilities.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combination?

A: The data shows that 1440p with High settings provides an excellent balance, yielding 125.3 FPS. For 4K, High settings maintain 77.4 FPS, which is still smooth, while 1080p offers exceptionally high frame rates above 175 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 6750 XT compare to the RTX 3080 in this game?

A: According to the GPU benchmark averages, the RX 6750 XT scores 35327, while the RTX 3080 scores 35787, a delta of -1.3%. In practical terms for Inside, this difference is negligible, as both would deliver frame rates far above playable thresholds.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7600 a bottleneck for the RX 6750 XT?

A: No. The CPU’s single-thread performance is robust, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3246. The measured FPS at 1080p Low reaching 350.3 suggests the CPU is not holding back the GPU.

Q: Does the game benefit from the CPU’s multi-threading capabilities?

A: The data indicates minimal multi-thread scaling, as the 3DMark 16-thread score of 6499 is nearly identical to the max-thread score of 6503. Inside is primarily single-threaded, so the Ryzen 5 7600’s high clock speeds are more valuable than its core count.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Yes, at 4K High settings, the system averages 77.4 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 74.6 FPS, while Medium reaches 127.8 FPS, showing that 4K is viable with appropriate settings adjustments.

Q: How much performance is gained by lowering settings from Ultra to Low?

A: At 1080p, the jump from Ultra (166.4 FPS) to Low (350.3 FPS) represents a 183.9 FPS increase, more than doubling the frame rate. At 4K, the gain is from 74.6 FPS to 161.1 FPS, a 86.5 FPS increase.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K provides insight into the system’s balance. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 175.1 at 1080p to 125.3 at 1440p, a reduction of 49.8 FPS, and then to 77.4 at 4K, another 47.9 FPS drop. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor as resolution increases, as the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant while the GPU’s pixel-pushing demands grow exponentially. The 4K High result of 77.4 FPS versus the 1080p Low result of 350.3 FPS shows a 272.9 FPS difference, highlighting how resolution scaling dramatically impacts the GPU’s load.

The data reveals that the system is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, with frame rates roughly halving from 1440p to 4K at equivalent settings. For instance, at Medium settings, 1440p yields 204.1 FPS, while 4K yields 127.8 FPS, a 76.3 FPS drop. This scaling is typical for a GPU in the RX 6750 XT’s class, where the 12 GB frame buffer and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the game’s textures but the raw compute power limits higher resolutions. Conversely, the CPU’s role remains consistent across resolutions, as evidenced by the relatively stable performance deltas between settings at each resolution. The system is clearly well-matched for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K being playable but requiring settings adjustments to maintain high refresh rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system exhibits outstanding performance across all presets. The Low setting achieves an average of 350.3 FPS, which is exceptionally high and likely near the game engine’s limits. Medium follows with 281 FPS, then High with 175.1 FPS, and finally Ultra with 166.4 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is a modest 8.7 FPS, suggesting that Ultra adds minimal visual benefit relative to its performance cost. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a consistent decline, with each step up in quality costing roughly 60-100 FPS, except for the final step to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain highly playable. Low delivers 253.8 FPS, Medium drops to 204.1 FPS, High sits at 125.3 FPS, and Ultra rounds out at 122.1 FPS. The delta between High and Ultra shrinks to just 3.2 FPS, making Ultra a reasonable choice at this resolution for users with 120Hz+ displays. The difference between Low and High is 128.5 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample headroom to absorb higher quality settings.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still respectable but noticeably lower. Low produces 161.1 FPS, which is excellent for 4K. Medium achieves 127.8 FPS, High drops to 77.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 74.6 FPS. The High-to-Ultra gap is only 2.8 FPS, but the Medium-to-High drop of 50.4 FPS is substantial, suggesting that High settings introduce significant rendering costs. Across all resolutions, the system never dips below 74 FPS on the lowest tested preset, confirming that this combination is more than capable of delivering a fluid experience in Inside under any configuration.