Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the Intel Arc B390 delivers a highly playable experience in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer, though the data reveals significant performance scaling challenges at higher resolutions. The measured FPS across all settings and resolutions indicates that while the combination is more than capable at 1080p, the GPU becomes a limiting factor as pixel count increases, forcing users to make deliberate choices between visual fidelity and frame rate.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is stark and clearly demonstrates the Intel Arc B390's constraints. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo produces an average of 78 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same High preset, the average falls to 56 FPS, a reduction of 22 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High preset average drops further to 35 FPS. This represents a 55% decrease in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at High settings, a substantial hit that signals the GPU is the primary bottleneck.

The pattern holds across all settings presets. With Low settings, the system achieves 156 FPS at 1080p, 112 FPS at 1440p, and 70 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings shows a 55% reduction as well, nearly identical to the High preset. This consistency suggests that the resolution-dependent workload is impacting the Intel Arc B390 uniformly, regardless of graphical complexity. The Medium preset yields 125 FPS at 1080p, 90 FPS at 1440p, and 56 FPS at 4K, again showing a 55% drop from the lowest to highest resolution. Ultra settings produce 74 FPS at 1080p, 53 FPS at 1440p, and 34 FPS at 4K, a 54% decrease.

What this data indicates is that the limiting component at 4K is unequivocally the GPU. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is not the constraint here. The consistent percentage drops across all presets point to a pure fill-rate or shading-throughput limitation on the Intel Arc B390. The GPU's 24 ROPs and 48 TMUs, along with its 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 performance, are simply insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K. The jump from 1440p to 4K is particularly punishing, as the pixel count increases by 2.25 times, and the data shows the GPU cannot keep pace. For users targeting 4K, the experience will be playable only at Low settings, and even then, the 70 FPS average is far from the smoothness achieved at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience, depending on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset stands out as the optimal choice. It delivers 125 FPS average, with a minimum of 106 FPS and a maximum of 144 FPS. This is a significant jump from the 78 FPS of High, and it is only 31 FPS below the Low preset's 156 FPS. The Medium preset provides a much better visual experience than Low while maintaining a frame rate that is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 78 FPS is also viable, but the 47 FPS gain from moving down to Medium is substantial, and the visual difference between Medium and High in a game like Inside is often less noticeable than the frame rate improvement.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset again emerges as the best balance. It produces 90 FPS average, with a minimum of 76 FPS and a maximum of 103 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS and provides a smooth experience. The High preset at 56 FPS is borderline, hovering just below the 60 FPS mark, which could lead to noticeable judder in a game that relies on precise timing for its puzzle platforming. The Low preset at 112 FPS is fast, but the visual downgrade may not be worth the extra 22 FPS over Medium. For 1440p, Medium is the clear winner.

At 3840x2160, the situation is more challenging. The Low preset is the only option that provides a consistently playable experience, with an average of 70 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 56 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and the High and Ultra presets fall to 35 FPS and 34 FPS, respectively. For 4K users, the data suggests that Low settings are the only viable choice for a smooth experience. The jump from Low to Medium costs 14 FPS, which is a significant loss in a game where frame pacing is critical for the atmospheric tension. The data strongly indicates that at 4K, sacrificing visual fidelity for the 70 FPS of Low is the correct trade-off.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D plays a supporting role in this combination, but its specifications are relevant to understanding the overall performance profile. The CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture on a 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.00 GHz, with a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. The 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a defining characteristic of the X3D series, and it is particularly beneficial for games that rely on large datasets.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 22366, and its 3dmark max threads score is 6755. Single-thread performance is also respectable, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3157 and a 3dmark single-thread score of 804. These numbers indicate that the CPU is well-equipped to handle the game logic and physics of Inside, which is a relatively lightweight title in terms of CPU demands.

The game Inside is a puzzle platformer that does not typically stress CPU cores heavily. The data shows that the CPU is not the bottleneck at any resolution. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 156 FPS, which is a high frame rate that would require a capable CPU to feed the GPU. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D's 16 threads ensure that no single core becomes a limiting factor. The 3dmark 16 threads score of 6764 suggests that the CPU can handle significant parallel workloads, but for this game, even the 2-thread score of 1575 is likely sufficient. The CPU's role here is to provide a stable base that allows the GPU to reach its full potential, and the data confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint, not the CPU.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2547 out of 2887 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the lower 12% of all configurations, which is a direct reflection of the GPU's limited performance. The Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482 and a percentile rank of 9 against all GPUs, indicating that it is a low-end part. In comparison, the CPU has a percentile rank of 77, meaning it outperforms 77% of all CPUs. The disparity between the CPU's strength and the GPU's weakness is the defining characteristic of this combo's ranking.

The nearest rivals for the GPU provide context for its performance level. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX has an average score of 1463, which is 1.3% lower than the Arc B390. The NVIDIA GeForce 800M scores 1460, a 1.5% difference. The NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM scores 1446, a 2.5% difference, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 scores 1443, a 2.7% difference. These are all older, entry-level mobile or OEM graphics solutions, and the Arc B390's performance is only marginally better. This positioning explains why the combo ranks so low in the game-specific benchmark. The CPU is not the issue; a more capable GPU would dramatically improve the ranking. The data suggests that this combo is heavily unbalanced, with the CPU's potential being wasted by the GPU's inability to render frames at higher resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS is 78 at 1920x1080 with the High preset.

Q: Is the game playable at 4K with this combo?

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which produces an average of 70 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 56 FPS, and the High and Ultra presets fall to 35 and 34 FPS, respectively.

Q: Which settings preset provides the best frame rate at 1440p?

A: The Medium preset delivers 90 FPS average, with a minimum of 76 FPS, making it the best balance of visual quality and performance at 2560x1440.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B390 is 1.3% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, 1.5% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce 800M, 2.5% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM, and 2.7% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710.

Q: What is the combo's rank for this game?

A: The combo ranks 2547 out of 2887 tested combinations for Inside.

Q: Does the CPU limit performance in this game?

A: The data indicates the CPU is not the limiting factor. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D has a percentile rank of 77, while the GPU has a percentile rank of 9, and the consistent FPS drops from resolution scaling point to the GPU as the bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces the following average FPS across all presets: Low achieves 156 FPS, Medium achieves 125 FPS with a minimum of 106 and a maximum of 144, High achieves 78 FPS, and Ultra achieves 74 FPS. The 1080p results show that the combo can handle even the most demanding settings, though the gap between Medium and High is notable.

At 2560x1440, the performance drops accordingly: Low achieves 112 FPS, Medium achieves 90 FPS with a minimum of 76 and a maximum of 103, High achieves 56 FPS, and Ultra achieves 53 FPS. The 1440p results indicate that Medium is the highest preset that maintains a frame rate above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the data shows significant degradation: Low achieves 70 FPS, Medium achieves 56 FPS with a minimum of 48 and a maximum of 65, High achieves 35 FPS, and Ultra achieves 34 FPS. The 4K results reveal that only the Low preset offers a consistently playable frame rate, as the Medium preset's minimum of 48 FPS indicates potential for stutter.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: the Medium preset offers a substantial improvement over High and Ultra, while the Low preset is the only option for 4K. The measured data shows that the Intel Arc B390 is the limiting factor, as the FPS scales almost linearly with the number of pixels being rendered, suggesting a fill-rate bound scenario.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the dominant factor in this combo's performance profile, and its specifications explain the measured results. The GPU is based on the Xe3-LPG architecture on a 3 nm process, with 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. Its boost clock is 2500 MHz, and it has 12 ray tracing cores. The GPU's FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS, and its texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s. These specifications position it as a low-power integrated graphics solution, with a TDP of 80 W.

In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 benchmark, the Arc B390 scores 1482, which places it in the 9th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, which scores 1463, and the NVIDIA GeForce 800M, which scores 1460. These are all legacy entry-level parts, and the Arc B390's performance is only marginally better, with a deltaPct of 1.3% and 1.5% respectively. This indicates that the GPU is fundamentally a low-end solution, despite being based on a modern architecture.

The GPU's memory configuration is "System Shared" with system-dependent bandwidth, which means it relies on the system's DDR4 memory rather than dedicated VRAM. This shared memory architecture can lead to performance penalties in memory-intensive scenarios, but for a game like Inside, which is not known for massive texture loads, the impact may be less severe. However, the 4K resolution results show that the GPU's 24 ROPs are insufficient to handle the pixel output required. The pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s is too low for 4K at high settings, resulting in the 35 FPS average observed. The data clearly shows that the GPU is the bottleneck, and its performance relative to other GPUs in its class confirms that it is the limiting component in this configuration.