Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT delivers a performance profile in Inside that is firmly dictated by the graphics card, though the CPU’s substantial core count ensures it never becomes a bottleneck. Benchmark results show a combination that scales predictably with resolution and settings, offering a clear picture of where each component’s headroom lies. The data indicates a system that can handle the game at high refresh rates in lower resolutions, while 4K Ultra presents the only significant challenge to maintaining a smooth experience.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 278.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 203.2 FPS, a reduction of 75.4 FPS, and then to 126.8 FPS at 4K Low, a further drop of 76.4 FPS. This steep decline, particularly from 1440p to 4K, indicates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count, which is the primary function of the GPU.

The scaling behavior changes with higher graphical presets. At High settings, the transition from 1080p (138.4 FPS) to 1440p (98.6 FPS) is a 39.8 FPS loss, while the move from 1440p to 4K (63.5 FPS) is a 35.1 FPS loss. This more linear degradation suggests that at higher settings, the workload is not solely pixel-bound but also shader and texture-bound, which still falls squarely on the GPU. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at the same resolution is substantial, highlighting the GPU’s role in handling the increased visual complexity.

The data shows that the limiting component is consistently the GPU. The CPU’s performance, as indicated by its benchmarks, is sufficient to feed the graphics card at all tested resolutions, as evidenced by the FPS scaling being directly proportional to the GPU’s workload. The 4K Ultra result of 61.4 FPS is the only point where the system approaches the limit of smooth gameplay, suggesting that the GPU’s compute and memory resources are fully saturated at that configuration. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is sharper at Low settings than at Ultra, which further confirms that the GPU’s raw pixel fill rate is the defining constraint.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, operating with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a 16 MB L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, this CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20655 and a single-core score of 2916, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 901.

In the context of Inside, a Puzzle Platformer, the CPU’s role is to manage game logic, physics, and draw calls. The 8-core/16-thread configuration provides ample parallel processing capability, and the benchmark results indicate that this is not a limiting factor. The high single-thread performance, indicated by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2916, is more relevant for a game’s primary simulation thread. The data shows that the CPU is never the bottleneck, as FPS is consistently higher at lower resolutions where CPU overhead would be more apparent.

The processor’s 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node contribute to its efficiency, but the benchmark data does not show thermal throttling impacting results. The CPU’s memory support for DDR4 with a dual-channel bus and 51.2 GB/s bandwidth is adequate for this game’s demands. The CPU’s performance relative to its nearest rivals is within a 1.2% margin, with the Intel Core i9-9900K being 0.7% faster and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 being 1.2% slower, which positions it as a solid mid-range performer that does not impede the GPU.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is the dominant factor in this combo’s performance. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with a base clock of 1968 MHz and a boost clock of 2589 MHz. Its compute capability is rated at 10.60 TFLOPS for FP32 operations.

The GPU’s memory size and bandwidth are sufficient for Inside’s visual assets at the tested settings. The 8 GB capacity is not exceeded at 4K Ultra, as the game’s art style is relatively simple. The 256.0 GB/s bandwidth is the likely limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the FPS drops from 126.8 at 4K Low to 61.4 at 4K Ultra, indicating a need for more memory throughput to maintain performance with increased texture detail and effects. The GPU’s pixel rate of 165.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 331.4 GTexel/s are the hardware specifications that directly correlate with the FPS scaling observed.

The GPU’s benchmark scores, such as a Passmark G3D score of 16461 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1804, place it in the 71st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, has an average score 0.1% lower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 has a score 0.9% higher. This indicates that the RX 6600 XT is a capable mid-range card, but its performance in Inside is consistent with its hardware class, and it is the primary reason for the FPS limits seen at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a precise picture of performance across all settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are 278.6 FPS on Low, 222.8 FPS on Medium, 138.4 FPS on High, and 130.7 FPS on Ultra. These numbers show that the GPU has significant headroom at this resolution, with only a 147.9 FPS difference between Low and Ultra, indicating that the CPU is capable of pushing high frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are 203.2 FPS on Low, 158.9 FPS on Medium, 98.6 FPS on High, and 97.6 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 105.6 FPS. The 1440p results show a more balanced load, where the GPU begins to become the primary constraint, but the system still delivers playable frame rates across all settings.

At 3840x2160, the average frame rates are 126.8 FPS on Low, 98.6 FPS on Medium, 63.5 FPS on High, and 61.4 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 65.4 FPS. The 4K data shows the GPU’s limits clearly. The drop from Medium to High is 35.1 FPS, and from High to Ultra is only 2.1 FPS, which suggests that the Ultra preset’s additional features are not as demanding as the jump from Medium to High. The 4K Ultra result is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it the only point where the system struggles to maintain a smooth experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT ranks 1230 out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the lower-middle portion of the overall performance distribution. The rank reflects the GPU’s mid-tier status, as the CPU is a strong performer that does not drag down the overall score.

The combo’s ranking is consistent with the measured FPS data, which shows that it can handle the game at high settings in 1080p and 1440p, but falls short of the top-tier combos that would achieve higher frame rates at 4K. The GPU’s percentile rank of 71 and the CPU’s percentile rank of 84 indicate that the system’s overall performance is limited by the graphics card. The data suggests that a stronger GPU would yield a significantly higher combo rank, while a stronger CPU would offer minimal improvement, as the CPU is not the bottleneck. This ranking provides a clear benchmark for users to understand where this specific hardware pairing stands relative to other possibilities for Inside.