Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT delivers a compelling 1080p and 1440p experience in Inside, but the data reveals a significant shift in performance scaling as resolution increases. This combination ranks 676th out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all possible system configurations for this title. The measured frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets tell a clear story about where this system excels and where its limits appear.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the GPU as the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. At High settings, the system produces 207.8 FPS at 1920x1080, which falls to 146 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 92.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 55.3% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, a steep decline that indicates the RX 7800 XT is being pushed progressively harder as pixel count increases.

The scaling pattern is even more pronounced at Low settings. The system achieves 273.9 FPS at 1080p, drops to 243.5 FPS at 1440p, and then plunges to 186.2 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is only 11.1%, but the 1440p-to-4K drop is 23.5%. This nonlinear behavior suggests that at lower settings, the CPU has more headroom to feed frames at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K resolution overwhelms the GPU's fill rate capabilities regardless of how light the rendering load is.

Ultra settings show the most consistent scaling, with 193.7 FPS at 1080p, 141.6 FPS at 1440p, and 86.9 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops between each step are nearly uniform at roughly 26.9% and 38.6% respectively, which points to a purely GPU-bound scenario where the Ryzen 7 5700X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads are never the bottleneck. The data implies that for 4K gaming, this combo will always be constrained by the graphics card, while at 1080p the system has enough headroom to exceed 270 FPS at Low settings.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7800 XT's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 624.1 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for Inside's art style. The game's measured performance at 4K Ultra (86.9 FPS) suggests that the GPU's 96 ROPs and 240 TMUs are handling the pixel and texture work efficiently, but the 233.3 GPixel/s pixel rate becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions. The card's boost clock of 2430 MHz and game clock of 2124 MHz indicate that the GPU is running at high frequencies, yet the 4K results show it cannot maintain the same frame rates as at lower resolutions.

The GPU's 37.32 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is more than sufficient for this puzzle platformer, which is not graphically demanding by modern standards. However, the data shows that even with this compute headroom, the memory interface and pixel throughput cap performance at 4K. The card's 76th percentile ranking among all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 32619 place it slightly above mid-range, which aligns with the measured results that show strong 1080p performance but diminishing returns at 4K.

The VRAM capacity of 16 GB is never a concern in Inside, as even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K produces 86.9 FPS, indicating the game's texture and geometry requirements are well within the card's memory budget. The measured FPS at 4K Low (186.2 FPS) versus 4K Ultra (86.9 FPS) shows a 53.3% performance gap purely from settings changes, which is a substantial range that gives players flexibility in how they prioritize visual quality versus frame rate.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K in Inside?*

A: Yes, comfortably. The lowest measured result is 86.9 FPS at 4K Ultra settings, which is 44.8% above the 60 FPS threshold. Even the most demanding configuration leaves significant headroom.

Q: How does the RX 7800 XT compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 32619 is 0.2% higher than the AMD FirePro S9300 X2's 32540, 0.4% higher than the NVIDIA P104-100's 32747 (meaning the RX 7800 XT is actually 0.4% behind), and 0.7% higher than the AMD FirePro S10000's 32388. These deltas are negligible, indicating near-identical synthetic performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700X3D holding back the RX 7800 XT?

A: The data suggests not. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 273.9 FPS, which is extremely high. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 804 and multi-thread score of 6764 show it has sufficient processing power to feed the GPU at lower resolutions. The bottleneck appears only at 4K, where the GPU's pixel throughput is the limiting factor.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 243.5 FPS while Ultra produces 141.6 FPS. This is a 41.8% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset, reflecting the increased shading and texture work the GPU must perform.

Q: How does the CPU's 96 MB of L3 cache affect gaming performance?

A: The 96 MB shared L3 cache is a defining feature of the 5700X3D. While the benchmark data for Inside does not isolate cache impact, the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 24673 indicate strong overall performance that supports high frame rates in this title.

Q: What frame rate can players expect at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 207.8 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings. This is well above the refresh rate of most monitors and indicates the system is never CPU-bound at this resolution and quality level.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimal settings. At 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 207.8 FPS, while Ultra delivers 193.7 FPS — a 6.8% performance cost for the highest quality. Given that both exceed 190 FPS, players with high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors should choose Ultra for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the choice becomes more nuanced. High settings yield 146 FPS, while Ultra yields 141.6 FPS, a mere 3% difference. Both are excellent for 1440p gaming, so Ultra is the sensible recommendation here as well. The Medium preset at 226.8 FPS offers no practical advantage unless targeting a 240 Hz display, in which case the extra frames may justify the visual downgrade.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes. High settings produce 92.9 FPS, while Ultra produces 86.9 FPS. The 6% frame rate drop from High to Ultra is minimal, but both remain above 60 FPS. For 4K, High settings provide the best balance, offering 92.9 FPS with only a slight visual compromise compared to Ultra. The Medium preset at 146.8 FPS is unnecessary for most displays, as even the most demanding 4K monitors typically cap at 144 Hz, and High settings already approach that threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT ranks 676th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the 59.5th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning roughly 40% of combos perform better. The ranking reflects the system's strong but not elite performance — it can handle this game at high frame rates across all resolutions, but it does not reach the top tier of results.

The CPU's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks provide context for this ranking. The Intel Core i7-1360P has an average score of 24627, which is 0.2% lower than the 5700X3D's 24673. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D scores 24605, 0.3% lower. The Intel Core i5-11600 scores 24559, 0.5% lower. These near-identical scores suggest the 5700X3D is well-matched with its peers, and the overall combo ranking is likely driven more by GPU performance than CPU differences.

For the GPU, the RX 7800 XT's average benchmark score of 32619 is within 0.7% of its nearest rivals, all of which are professional or older workstation cards. This indicates that the GPU's synthetic performance is solid for its class, and the in-game ranking of 676th out of 1671 reflects a system that is capable but not exceptional for this particular title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers 273.9 FPS on Low, 253.1 FPS on Medium, 207.8 FPS on High, and 193.7 FPS on Ultra. The spread from lowest to highest settings is 80.2 FPS, representing a 29.3% reduction in performance when moving from Low to Ultra. This resolution shows the least performance variance, indicating the system is not heavily constrained by any single component.

At 2560x1440, the results are 243.5 FPS on Low, 226.8 FPS on Medium, 146 FPS on High, and 141.6 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Medium and High is substantial at 80.8 FPS, suggesting that High settings introduce significantly more GPU workload than Medium. The Low-to-Ultra spread is 101.9 FPS, a 41.8% reduction, showing that resolution scaling begins to amplify the differences between quality presets.

At 3840x2160, the system produces 186.2 FPS on Low, 146.8 FPS on Medium, 92.9 FPS on High, and 86.9 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra spread is 99.3 FPS, a 53.3% reduction. The Medium-to-High drop of 53.9 FPS is the largest single-step decline across all resolutions and settings, indicating that High settings at 4K impose a significant rendering cost that pushes the GPU closer to its limits.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 (Vermeer) architecture, provide ample processing power for Inside. The CPU's 3DMark scores of 6764 for 16 threads and 804 for single-thread indicate balanced performance across both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads. In a puzzle platformer like Inside, which is unlikely to heavily utilize all 16 threads, the single-thread performance becomes more critical, and the 804 score is sufficient to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

The CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a standout feature that typically benefits gaming workloads by reducing memory latency. The base clock of 3.00 GHz and boost clock of 4.10 GHz are modest compared to newer CPUs, but the cache configuration compensates in gaming scenarios. The PassMark single-thread score of 2970 and multi-thread score of 26318 further confirm that this CPU can handle the demands of high-refresh-rate gaming.

The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 273.9 FPS, which suggests the CPU is feeding the GPU effectively without creating a bottleneck. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 24673, which is within 0.5% of its nearest rivals, indicate that this processor is well-positioned to support the RX 7800 XT in Inside. The fact that frame rates climb steadily from 1080p to 4K at all settings, without any anomalous dips, confirms that the CPU is never the limiting factor in this configuration.