Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT delivers a remarkably fluid experience in Inside, a game that clearly favors high frame rates over raw graphical fidelity. The measured data shows this combination is capable of pushing well beyond standard display refresh rates at most settings, though the choice of preset and resolution significantly alters the performance ceiling.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data reveals a clear hierarchy in performance across the four tested presets. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 138.9 FPS, while the High preset reaches 143.3 FPS. The Medium preset jumps to 221.5 FPS, and Low hits 245.8 FPS. Given that the gap between Ultra and High is only 4.4 FPS, the High preset is the optimal choice for most users at this resolution—it provides nearly identical performance to Ultra while presumably reducing some unnecessary visual overhead.

At 2560x1440, the situation becomes more nuanced. High delivers 104 FPS, which is still comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. Medium reaches 168.2 FPS, and Low climbs to 212.9 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 98.4 FPS, which is still playable but represents a 5.6 FPS penalty over High. For 1440p users, the High preset strikes the best balance, offering a 5.4% performance improvement over Ultra while maintaining the visual quality that matters for a puzzle platformer.

The 3840x2160 results tell a different story. At 4K, the High preset manages 67.2 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS target. The Medium preset reaches 105.4 FPS, while Low hits 134.2 FPS. Interestingly, the Ultra preset drops to 65.6 FPS—nearly identical to High. Given this, the Medium preset is the recommended choice for 4K gaming, as it provides a substantial 38.2 FPS advantage over High while still maintaining a visually rich experience. The data suggests that the jump from Medium to High at 4K carries a disproportionate performance cost relative to the visual benefit.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT achieves a combo rank of 1113 out of 1671 tested combinations in Inside. This places the system in the 66th percentile of all tested combos, indicating that it outperforms roughly two-thirds of the configurations in this benchmark database. While this is not a top-tier ranking, it reflects the fact that Inside is not an exceptionally demanding title for modern hardware.

The CPU component of this pairing sits in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28631. Its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark hierarchy include the Intel Core i5-12600, which scores 28654 (a negligible 0.1% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT, which scores 28591 (also 0.1% difference). This indicates that the Ryzen 7 3700X is squarely in the mid-range performance tier for this game's CPU demands.

The GPU, meanwhile, ranks in the 63rd percentile among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 20146. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7600, which scores 20258 (0.6% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER, which scores 19774 (1.9% lower). This places the RX 7600 XT in a competitive position, though the overall combo ranking is pulled down by the fact that Inside is not particularly demanding on either component.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT brings substantial resources to this pairing, including 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1980 MHz, a game clock of 2470 MHz, and a boost clock of 2755 MHz. This RDNA 3.0 architecture card, built on a 6 nm process with 13,300 million transistors, provides 2048 shading units and 64 ROPs.

The GPU's memory capacity is particularly relevant for Inside, as the game's atmospheric environments and lighting effects benefit from the available VRAM headroom. The 16 GB allocation ensures that even at 4K resolution, the system never approaches memory capacity limits, allowing for consistent frame times across all tested settings. The 288.0 GB/s bandwidth supports the high fill rates required for the game's particle effects and dynamic shadows.

The GPU's compute capabilities, rated at 22.57 TFLOPS FP32, are more than adequate for this title. The measured performance shows that at 1080p, the GPU is capable of exceeding 245 FPS on Low settings, which suggests that the RX 7600 XT is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. Instead, the data indicates that the CPU begins to become a bottleneck as resolution decreases, which is typical for a game with relatively simple geometry but complex physics interactions.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this combo?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 245.8 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling for this configuration in Inside.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 98.4 FPS while High reaches 104 FPS, a difference of 5.6 FPS. This makes High the more efficient choice, as it provides a 5.7% performance improvement with presumably minimal visual degradation.

Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming at 60 FPS?

A: Yes, but only on certain presets. The High and Ultra presets at 3840x2160 deliver 67.2 FPS and 65.6 FPS respectively, both above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset reaches 105.4 FPS, providing a comfortable margin.

Q: What is the performance penalty for using Ultra over Medium at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Ultra delivers 65.6 FPS compared to Medium's 105.4 FPS, resulting in a 39.8 FPS difference. This represents a 37.8% performance reduction for the higher preset.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 28631, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i5-12600's 28654. However, it is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT's 28591.

Q: Does the GPU outperform its closest competitor?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has an average benchmark score of 20146, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 7600's 20258, but 1.9% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER's 19774.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data across the three resolutions reveals a consistent pattern of scaling that highlights the system's strengths and limitations. At the Low preset, the transition from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 results in a drop from 245.8 FPS to 212.9 FPS, a reduction of 32.9 FPS (13.4%). Moving further to 3840x2160, the frame rate falls to 134.2 FPS, representing a 111.6 FPS drop from 1080p (45.4%). This dramatic scaling suggests that the GPU becomes increasingly strained as pixel count rises.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend, with 1080p delivering 221.5 FPS, 1440p reaching 168.2 FPS, and 4K dropping to 105.4 FPS. The 1080p-to-1440p transition costs 53.3 FPS (24.1%), while the 1080p-to-4K transition costs 116.1 FPS (52.4%). The High preset follows suit: 143.3 FPS at 1080p, 104 FPS at 1440p, and 67.2 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset produces 138.9 FPS at 1080p, 98.4 FPS at 1440p, and 65.6 FPS at 4K.

The data indicates that the limiting component shifts depending on resolution. At 1080p, the CPU's role becomes more pronounced, as the GPU is capable of producing frame rates well beyond what the Ryzen 7 3700X can consistently feed in certain scenes. This is evidenced by the relatively small difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p (106.9 FPS), which suggests the CPU is holding the system back from even higher frame rates. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck, as evidenced by the larger gap between presets—the difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 68.6 FPS, indicating that the RX 7600 XT's rendering capabilities are the key constraint at this resolution.