Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Across all tested resolutions and settings, the average FPS never drops below 83, indicating that this hardware pairing is far more powerful than the game's rendering demands require. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-limited at higher resolutions, while at 1080p the CPU’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration proves more than sufficient to feed the graphics card.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop processor built on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer, and manufactured on a 7 nm TSMC process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, delivering 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. These specifications place the 5700X in the 79th percentile of all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 27578.

In Inside, the CPU's role is primarily to maintain a stable frame pacing floor, especially at lower resolutions where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 310 average FPS, which suggests the CPU can handle far more draw calls and physics computations than this game generates. The processor's single-thread performance, as measured by a 3dmark single-thread score of 921, is adequate for the game's logic, while the 16-thread count ensures no background system tasks interfere with frame delivery.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 5700X matches the Intel Core i5-12600K with a 0% delta in average benchmark score, both at 27578. It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X by 0.2% (27636 vs 27578) and leads the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 by 0.2% (27535 vs 27578) and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H by 0.3% (27507 vs 27578). These differences are negligible for Inside, where even the weakest of these CPUs would not limit the frame rate at any resolution tested. The 5700X's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 512 KB per-core L2 cache provide ample headroom for the game's streaming assets, though the data does not indicate any cache-sensitive performance swings.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700X and Radeon RX 7700 XT ranks 1408 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the top 38% of all configurations in the database for this specific game. While the rank is not near the top, it is important to contextualize this with the absolute FPS numbers. The combo achieves a minimum average FPS of 83 at 4K Ultra settings, which is still far above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth playability.

The rank reflects the fact that Inside is an older title with modest graphical requirements. Many higher-ranked combos likely feature faster GPUs or newer CPUs, but the measured data shows that this pairing delivers 184 average FPS at 1080p Ultra, which is more than triple the refresh rate of standard 60 Hz monitors. The rank of 1408 does not indicate a weak performer; rather, it indicates that many other combos also achieve very high frame rates in this game, compressing the performance curve at the top.

The delta between this combo and the top-ranked configurations is not provided in the data, but the absolute scores suggest that the gap is less about playability and more about chasing maximum frame rates on high-refresh-rate displays. For a game like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer requiring precise but not twitch-based inputs, this rank is entirely sufficient. The data shows that the combo sits comfortably in the upper half of tested configurations, with no risk of dropping below playable thresholds.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p High, the combo averages 193 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the average drops to 139 FPS, a decrease of 28%. At 4K High, the average falls to 87 FPS, a further drop of 37% from 1440p. This progressive decline indicates that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution increases.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High settings shows a total reduction of 55% (from 193 to 87 FPS). This is a significant drop, but the resulting 87 FPS at 4K High is still exceptionally smooth. The pattern is consistent across all settings: at Low, the FPS drops from 310 at 1080p to 278 at 1440p (10% decrease) and then to 175 at 4K (37% decrease from 1440p). The larger percentage drop from 1440p to 4K compared to 1080p to 1440p suggests that the RX 7700 XT is hitting its memory bandwidth or compute limits at 4K.

At Medium settings, the frame rates are 286 at 1080p, 222 at 1440p, and 140 at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 22%, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 37%. This pattern repeats at Ultra, where 184 FPS at 1080p falls to 132 FPS at 1440p (28% drop) and then to 83 FPS at 4K (37% drop). The consistency of the 1440p-to-4K drop across all settings strongly indicates that the GPU's fill rate and pixel processing capabilities are the bottleneck at 4K, rather than any CPU limitation.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. At Low settings, the average FPS is 310. Medium settings reduce this to 286 average FPS, with a minimum of 243 and a maximum of 329. High settings produce 193 average FPS, and Ultra settings yield 184 average FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 9 FPS (193 to 184), suggesting diminishing returns from the highest preset.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very high. Low settings average 278 FPS. Medium settings average 222 FPS, with a minimum of 189 and a maximum of 256. High settings drop to 139 average FPS, and Ultra settings produce 132 average FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1440p is only 7 FPS (139 to 132), again showing that the Ultra preset's additional effects have a minimal impact on the RX 7700 XT at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the 4K resolution, the combo still maintains high frame rates. Low settings average 175 FPS. Medium settings average 140 FPS, with a minimum of 119 and a maximum of 161. High settings drop to 87 average FPS, and Ultra settings produce 83 average FPS. The margin between High and Ultra at 4K narrows to just 4 FPS (87 to 83), indicating that the GPU is nearing its limits with the Ultra preset's demands.

The measured FPS data includes minimum and maximum values only for Medium settings across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the range is 243 to 329 FPS, a spread of 86 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the range is 189 to 256 FPS, a spread of 67 FPS. At 4K Medium, the range is 119 to 161 FPS, a spread of 42 FPS. This narrowing spread at higher resolutions further confirms that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the frame pacing becomes more consistent when the workload is saturated.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm TSMC process. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1435 MHz, a boost clock of 2544 MHz, and a game clock of 2171 MHz. With 3456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, the RX 7700 XT delivers 35.17 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance.

In Inside, the GPU's role is dominant at higher resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is far more than the game requires, as Inside is a 2.5D puzzle platformer with relatively simple textures. The memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s is sufficient to feed the GPU's pixel rate of 244.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 549.5 GTexel/s. The card's 54 ray tracing cores are not utilized in this game, but they do not hinder performance.

The RX 7700 XT ranks in the 67th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22549. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, scores 22435, which is 0.5% lower. The RX 7700 XT leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile by 0.8% (22729 vs 22549) and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 by 1.7% (22170 vs 22549), but trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 by 1.5% (22895 vs 22549). These small deltas are irrelevant in Inside, where the GPU's raw throughput is far above the game's requirements, as evidenced by the 175 FPS at 4K Low settings.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo achieves 286 average FPS, which is 54% higher than High settings (193 FPS) and only 24 FPS below Low settings (310 FPS). The Medium preset includes minimum and maximum FPS data points, indicating a stable frame delivery with a 86 FPS spread at 1080p.

At 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 222, which is 60% higher than High settings (139 FPS) and only 56 FPS below Low (278 FPS). The frame spread at 1440p Medium is 67 FPS (189 to 256), showing good consistency. At 4K Medium, the average is 140 FPS, which is 61% higher than High (87 FPS) and 35 FPS below Low (175 FPS). The 4K Medium spread is 42 FPS (119 to 161), the tightest of any Medium setting, indicating the GPU is working efficiently.

For players seeking maximum visual fidelity, the Ultra preset is still viable, with 184 FPS at 1080p, 132 FPS at 1440p, and 83 FPS at 4K. However, the difference between High and Ultra is minimal (9 FPS at 1080p, 7 FPS at 1440p, 4 FPS at 4K), suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects provide little visual benefit for the performance cost. The High preset is a reasonable middle ground, but the data shows that Medium provides a significantly higher frame rate with only a modest reduction in visual quality, making it the recommended choice for high-refresh-rate monitors.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra with this combination?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 184.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Medium settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average FPS is 140, with a minimum of 119 and a maximum of 161.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p?

A: The data shows that at 1440p, the GPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops from 278 FPS at Low to 132 FPS at Ultra, indicating the GPU's workload scales with settings.

*Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in Inside?*

A: This combination ranks 1408 out of 3716 tested combos.

Q: How much faster is 1080p Low compared to 4K Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 310, while at 4K Low, it is 175, meaning 1080p Low is 77% faster.

*Q: Does the RX 7700 XT have enough VRAM for Inside?*

A: The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, which is far more than the game's requirements, as evidenced by the high frame rates at all resolutions and settings.