Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination delivers an exceptionally smooth experience in Inside, a 2D puzzle platformer that is far more dependent on raw frame throughput than on complex geometry. Benchmark results place this pairing at rank 671 out of 1671 tested combos, positioning it in the upper 40% of all systems evaluated. This percentile standing is notable given that Inside is a title from 2016 with modest graphical demands; the data indicates that the combo's ranking is constrained less by the game's workload and more by the inherent performance ceiling of its CPU and GPU pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 671 out of 1671 combos places it in a solidly mid-to-upper tier, though it does not crack the top quartile. This suggests that while the system is more than capable of handling Inside at maximum settings, there are numerous other combinations—likely featuring newer or higher-end components—that achieve even higher frame rates. The ranking reflects a balanced system where neither the CPU nor GPU is a severe bottleneck; rather, both contribute to a frame rate that is already well beyond what the game's visual complexity requires.

At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces an average of 183.5 FPS, which is 23.8% lower than the 299.9 FPS achieved at 1080p Low. This difference demonstrates that even at the highest settings, the system has substantial headroom, and the ranking does not fully capture the user experience of playing a game where 144Hz or even 240Hz displays are fully saturated. The rank is a relative measure against all tested systems, and in this context, the combo sits comfortably ahead of many older or lower-spec configurations, but behind those with top-tier GPUs or CPUs that push frame rates into the 300+ range.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the primary driver of frame rate in Inside, given the game's low CPU overhead. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1435 MHz and a boost clock of 2544 MHz, with a game clock of 2171 MHz. These clocks, combined with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, provide a memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. For a game like Inside, which features simple 2D sprites and limited texture complexity, this bandwidth is more than sufficient; the data shows that the GPU is never the limiting factor at any resolution tested.

The GPU's benchmark scores reinforce its capability. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 3316, while Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 127549 and 132758, respectively. Its Passmark G3D score of 22547 places it at the 73rd percentile of all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 30097 is nearly identical to that of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, with a deltaPct of 0. This indicates that the RX 7700 XT is a highly competitive mid-range card, and its performance in Inside is consistent with its overall standing. The GPU's role here is to ensure that frame rates remain high even at 4K, where the 88.1 FPS average at High settings shows it can handle the resolution without dropping below 60 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K, with the most significant drop occurring at the highest resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 299.9 FPS, which drops to 271.6 FPS at 1440p Low, a decline of 9.4%. At 4K Low, the average is 173.4 FPS, a 42.2% decrease from 1080p. This non-linear drop indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises, but the CPU remains capable of keeping up even at 4K.

The scaling is more pronounced at Ultra settings. From 1080p Ultra's 183.5 FPS, the frame rate falls to 132 FPS at 1440p, a 28.1% reduction, and then to 81.4 FPS at 4K, a 55.6% reduction from 1080p. This pattern shows that at higher settings, the GPU's shading and memory bandwidth are the dominant factors, while at lower settings, the system is likely hitting a CPU or driver-level ceiling around 300 FPS. The data suggests that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at 1080p Low to the GPU at 4K Ultra, with the crossover occurring somewhere around 1440p High.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1080p, the combo delivers exceptional results: 299.9 FPS at Low, 281 FPS at Medium, 193.4 FPS at High, and 183.5 FPS at Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 116.4 FPS, or 38.8%, showing that the game's settings have a meaningful impact but that even the most demanding preset remains well above 144Hz.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain high but show a more pronounced gap between settings. Low settings yield 271.6 FPS, Medium drops to 219.5 FPS, High falls to 139.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 132 FPS. The step from Medium to High is particularly steep, a reduction of 80.1 FPS or 36.5%, indicating that High settings introduce a significant increase in GPU workload. At 4K, the combo still manages playable frame rates: 173.4 FPS at Low, 142.1 FPS at Medium, 88.1 FPS at High, and 81.4 FPS at Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is notable because it stays above 60 FPS, making the game fully playable at maximum resolution and settings, proof of the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 plays a supporting role in Inside, as the game's 2D nature does not heavily tax multi-threaded performance. The CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, built on the Zen 3 architecture with a 7 nm process. Its benchmark scores show strong single-thread and multi-thread capabilities: Cinebench R23 multicore scores 20655, while single-core scores 2916. In Passmark, the multithread score is 24303, and single-thread is 3296. These results place the CPU at the 84th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 27220.

The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, has an average score of 27043, a deltaPct of 0.7% in favor of the Ryzen 7 5700. This close margin indicates that the Ryzen 7 5700 is a very capable processor, and in Inside, its performance is more than adequate. The game likely runs primarily on a few threads, and the CPU's high boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures that those threads are processed quickly. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the frame rate is 299.9 FPS, which is likely near the game's engine or VSync limit, suggesting that the CPU is not a bottleneck in this scenario. Even at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, the CPU's 16 threads and 16 MB of L3 cache provide enough headroom to avoid frame drops, resulting in the 81.4 FPS average. Overall, the Ryzen 7 5700 is a well-matched partner for the RX 7700 XT in this title, providing sufficient processing power to let the GPU shine without introducing any CPU-bound limitations.