Inside

Inside is a light puzzle-platformer from 2016, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT combo shows a system that is massively overqualified for the task, delivering frame rates that are almost absurdly high. The measured results show that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor, and the CPU's strong single-thread performance carries the load at lower resolutions. This pairing is effectively a high-refresh-rate monster for this title, though the diminishing returns at 4K Ultra are worth examining closely.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic shift in bottleneck behavior. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 356.5 FPS, which is a staggering figure that indicates the CPU is doing the heavy lifting. Moving to 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 303.8 FPS, a reduction of about 15%. The jump to 3840x2160 Low yields 193.6 FPS, which is a 36% drop from the 1440p figure. This pattern is consistent with the GPU starting to take on more of the workload as pixel count increases, but even at 4K Low, the frame rate remains exceptionally high.

The scaling becomes more pronounced when looking at higher settings. At High settings, the transition from 1080p (214 FPS) to 1440p (154.9 FPS) is a 27.6% drop, and from 1440p to 4K (96.9 FPS) is a 37.4% drop. This shows that the RX 6800 XT is becoming the primary constraint at 4K, but it is still pushing nearly 100 FPS at that resolution. The Ultra preset tells a similar story: 203.2 FPS at 1080p, 144.7 FPS at 1440p, and 92.3 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting factor at 4K, but the CPU is strong enough to keep frame rates high even at 1080p, where the GPU is often idle waiting for draw calls.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 1,671 tested combos in Inside, this pairing holds the 438th position. That places it in the top 26% of all systems tested, which is a solid result for a game that does not demand much from modern hardware. The rank is likely held back by the fact that many of the combinations above it use even more powerful GPUs or CPUs that push frame rates even higher in this lightweight title. However, the data shows that this combo is not leaving performance on the table in a meaningful way for most users.

The CPU's overall average benchmark score of 26,617 puts it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which scores 26,574, a delta of just 0.2%. The GPU is similarly well-positioned, with an average benchmark score of 49,982 and an 87th percentile ranking. Its nearest rival is the Intel Arc A550M at 49,737, a delta of 0.5%. These scores suggest that both components are performing near their expected levels, and the combo rank reflects a balanced system that does not have a glaring weak point.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is a RDNA 2.0 part built on TSMC's 7 nm process, with a die size of 520 mm² and 26,800 million transistors. It has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The core clocks are set at a base of 1825 MHz, a game clock of 2015 MHz, and a boost clock of 2250 MHz. With 4608 shading units, 288 TMUs, and 128 ROPs, it is a high-end GPU from the Radeon RX 6000 series.

In Inside, the GPU's role is significant only at 4K resolution. At 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates are so high that the GPU is rarely fully utilized, especially at Low and Medium settings. The memory capacity of 16 GB is more than sufficient for this game, and the bandwidth is not a limiting factor. The measured results show that the GPU can handle Ultra settings at 4K with an average of 92.3 FPS, which is a playable figure, but the scaling from High to Ultra at 4K (96.9 FPS to 92.3 FPS) shows a diminishing return for the extra rendering load.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for this combo strongly suggests that players do not need to compromise on visual quality for high frame rates in Inside. At 1080p, every preset from Low to Ultra delivers over 200 FPS, with the lowest being Ultra at 203.2 FPS. This means that even the most demanding preset is entirely playable on a high-refresh-rate monitor. The data shows that Ultra at 1080p is the best choice for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing performance.

At 1440p, the story is similarly positive. The Ultra preset delivers 144.7 FPS, which is still excellent for most displays. There is no reason to drop below High (154.9 FPS) unless targeting a 240 Hz monitor, in which case Medium at 247.9 FPS or Low at 303.8 FPS would be necessary. At 4K, the recommendation shifts slightly. The Ultra preset at 92.3 FPS is playable, but the High preset at 96.9 FPS is nearly identical in performance and might offer better stability. For players with a 144 Hz 4K monitor, the Low preset at 193.6 FPS or Medium at 151.7 FPS are the only options that fully utilize the refresh rate, but the visual trade-off is substantial for a game that relies on atmospheric visuals.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a full matrix of results across three resolutions and four presets. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 356.5 FPS, Medium hits 331.7 FPS, High reaches 214 FPS, and Ultra drops to 203.2 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is about 43%, which is a significant reduction but still leaves the lowest figure well above the refresh rate of most monitors.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 303.8 FPS, Medium hits 247.9 FPS, High reaches 154.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 144.7 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial, with a 37.5% drop, indicating that the High preset introduces a rendering cost that is not justified by the frame rate difference for most users. At 3840x2160, the Low preset achieves 193.6 FPS, Medium hits 151.7 FPS, High reaches 96.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 92.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 21.6% drop, while the drop from Medium to High is a larger 36.1%, showing that the High preset is where the GPU starts to struggle relative to the lighter presets.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU is built on TSMC's 5 nm process and supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel interface. Its cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

In Inside, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls, and the data shows that the Ryzen 5 7600 excels at this. The benchmark results indicate that the CPU has strong single-thread performance, which is critical for this game. The 3DMark single-thread score of 999 and the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,246 show that it can handle the game's logic without bottlenecking the GPU. The multi-threaded scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multi-core result of 22,992, are less relevant for this title, but they do indicate that the CPU has headroom for other tasks. The CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates at 1080p Low, where the GPU is underutilized, confirms that it is not a limiting factor in this pairing.