Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the Intel Arc B390 presents a distinctly lopsided performance profile in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. This combination yields playable frame rates at lower resolutions, but the data reveals a clear and immediate bottleneck that scales with graphical load. Benchmark results indicate that the system's performance is heavily dictated by the integrated graphics solution, with the capable eight-core processor left largely underutilized in this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a dramatic and predictable decline as resolution increases, which is a classic indicator of a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 156 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that average to 112 FPS, a reduction of 28.2%. The jump to 4K is even more punishing, with the average falling to 70 FPS, which is a 37.5% decrease from the 1440p result and a 55.1% drop from the 1080p baseline.

This scaling pattern is consistent across all settings presets. For instance, at High settings, the average FPS goes from 78 at 1080p, to 56 at 1440p, and finally to 35 at 4K. The performance penalty for each resolution step is substantial, indicating that the rendering pipeline is saturated. The data suggests that the limiting component is not the CPU, but rather the graphics subsystem, which struggles to maintain frame rates as the pixel count increases.

The near-linear drop in performance with resolution strongly implies that the Intel Arc B390's fillrate and shading capabilities are the primary constraint. The GPU's low percentile ranking of 9 among all tested GPUs supports this conclusion, as it is positioned far below the median for graphics processing. The system is not CPU-limited at any resolution, as the Ryzen 7 5700G's strong multi-threaded scores (e.g., a 3DMark max threads score of 6627 and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 12830.5) are more than adequate for a game of this genre and age.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance is found at Medium settings. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers an average of 125 FPS with a minimum of 106 FPS, ensuring a smooth and consistent experience well above the 60 FPS threshold. This is a significant improvement over the High preset, which averages 78 FPS, and offers a better experience than the Ultra preset, which drops to 74 FPS.

For 1440p gaming, the Medium preset is still the recommended choice, yielding an average of 90 FPS with a minimum of 76 FPS. This maintains a high level of fluidity. While the Low preset at 1440p achieves a higher average of 112 FPS, the visual quality sacrifice is unnecessary when Medium provides such a robust frame rate. The High preset at 1440p drops to 56 FPS, which is below the ideal smoothness target, making Medium the clear sweet spot.

At 4K resolution, the situation becomes more challenging. The Medium preset manages an average of 56 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS, which is borderline playable but may exhibit noticeable stutter in demanding scenes. The Low preset is the only option that provides a comfortable margin, with an average of 70 FPS. For a consistent 60+ FPS experience at 4K, the data suggests that Low settings are necessary, while Medium can be considered if a lower frame rate is acceptable.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a high-performance processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture. Its benchmark scores are robust, with a 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and a Geekbench multicore score of 9950. It sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, indicating it is significantly more powerful than the average processor, with an average benchmark score of 27051. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i9-9900K (a 0.2% difference in score) and the Intel Core i5-14400T (a 0.4% difference), showing it is competitive with high-end desktop parts from other generations.

However, this processing power is largely irrelevant for the frame rates observed in Inside. The game's performance scales so heavily with resolution and settings that the CPU is never the bottleneck. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU has the least work to do, the system only reaches 156 FPS. This is a modest result for a CPU that can achieve a Passmark multithread score of 24419. The game is clearly not demanding on the CPU, and the Ryzen 7 5700G has ample headroom.

The CPU's role here is to feed the GPU with data, and its performance is more than sufficient for the task. The single-threaded performance, indicated by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1494, is also more than capable for a game from 2016. The bottleneck is definitively not the processor. The data shows that the system's frame rate ceiling is set by the graphics solution, not by the Ryzen 7 5700G's ability to process game logic or draw calls.

FAQ

*Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel Arc B390 combo capable of running Inside at 4K?*

A: Yes, but with caveats. The data shows an average of 70 FPS at 4K with Low settings, which is playable. At Medium settings, the average drops to 56 FPS with a minimum of 48 FPS, which is borderline and may not be consistently smooth.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 60 FPS experience at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset is the best choice. The measured data shows an average of 90 FPS with a minimum of 76 FPS at 1440p Medium, providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target. The High preset averages only 56 FPS, which is below the target.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals in terms of raw score?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, has an average score of 1463, which is 1.3% lower. The GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, which is 2.7% lower. This indicates the Arc B390 is slightly faster than these older entry-level parts.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance in this game?

A: No. The benchmark results indicate that the system is GPU-bound. The Ryzen 7 5700G is a high-end processor with a 79th percentile ranking, and its performance is far beyond what is needed for Inside. The frame rates are consistently limited by the graphics solution, not the CPU.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average FPS is 78. At 4K High, the average FPS is 35. This represents a 55.1% decrease in performance, a significant drop that highlights the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth using at 1080p?

A: The Ultra preset at 1080p averages 74 FPS. While this is above 60 FPS, it is only 4 FPS lower than the High preset's 78 FPS average. The data suggests that High offers nearly identical performance with potentially similar visual quality, making Ultra a marginal upgrade at best.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the clear performance bottleneck in this configuration. Its specifications are modest for a modern part, with 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. It operates with a shared memory architecture, where the memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all marked as "System Shared" or "System Dependent." This means it relies on the system's main memory, which can be a limiting factor for graphics performance.

The GPU's benchmark results are very low, placing it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 1482. Its nearest rivals are older, low-end parts like the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and the GeForce GT 710, with the Arc B390 being 1.3% and 2.7% faster, respectively. This positions the B390 as an entry-level solution, and its performance in Inside reflects that. The measured FPS data confirms this, as the system struggles to maintain high frame rates even at lower resolutions.

The GPU's clock speeds are rated at a base of 300 MHz and a boost of 2500 MHz, but its performance is constrained by its limited shading power and memory bandwidth. The data shows that the frame rate is highly sensitive to both resolution and settings, which are direct indicators of GPU load. This is not a balanced system for gaming; the Arc B390's capabilities are far below what the Ryzen 7 5700G can support. The GPU is, without question, the component that determines the playability of Inside at each resolution and settings level.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows its best performance. The Low preset achieves an average of 156 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 125 FPS average, with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 144 FPS. The High preset averages 78 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 74 FPS. This shows a clear performance hierarchy, with Low being the fastest and Ultra being the slowest.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops significantly. The Low preset now averages 112 FPS. The Medium preset averages 90 FPS, with a minimum of 76 FPS and a maximum of 103 FPS. The High preset averages 56 FPS, and the Ultra preset drops to 53 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 22 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is only 3 FPS, indicating diminishing returns at the higher settings.

At 3840x2160, the system is heavily taxed. The Low preset averages 70 FPS. The Medium preset averages 56 FPS, with a minimum of 48 FPS and a maximum of 65 FPS. The High preset averages 35 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 34 FPS. This resolution is only playable at the Low setting, and even then, the average is not exceptionally high. The High and Ultra presets are effectively unplayable, with averages below 40 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2547 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the bottom 11.8% of all configurations, a low ranking that is fully consistent with the performance data. The ranking is dragged down almost entirely by the GPU, which is in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU, in contrast, is in the 79th percentile, highlighting the massive performance disparity between the two components.

This ranking indicates that the combo is not a good match for gaming, even for a relatively light title like Inside. The data shows that the system is fundamentally GPU-limited, and the Arc B390 does not have the raw power to deliver high frame rates at mainstream resolutions or settings. While the Ryzen 7 5700G provides a strong foundation for a system, the B390 prevents it from achieving a competitive gaming performance. The result is a bottom-decile ranking that reflects a significant hardware bottleneck.