Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 delivers a compelling, if uneven, experience in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. The data shows a combination that is heavily influenced by the GPU’s aging architecture, yet the CPU’s substantial cache and core count ensure that frame rates remain highly playable at most settings. The measured FPS across resolutions reveals a classic bottleneck scenario where the GTX 1070’s limits become increasingly apparent at higher pixel counts and quality presets, while the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s capabilities are only fully utilized at lower resolutions and settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best average frame rate achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest measured average FPS at 1920x1080 is 227.8, achieved with the Low settings preset. This indicates the combination is capable of very high refresh rates when graphical load is minimized.

Q: How does the Ultra preset at 1440p compare to the High preset at 4K?

A: At 2560x1440 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 79.0, while at 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS drops to 49.8. This shows a significant performance hit of nearly 30 FPS when moving from 1440p Ultra to 4K High.

Q: Is the GTX 1070’s performance closer to its rivals or the CPU’s rivals?

A: The GTX 1070’s average benchmark score is 12331, placing it just 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 and 1.4% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER. In contrast, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s average score of 24673 is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-1360P, showing the GPU is more tightly contested by its peers.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1080p?

A: No, the data suggests the opposite. At 1920x1080 Low, the FPS reaches 227.8, which is a massive jump from the 113.6 FPS at High. The CPU’s strong multi-threaded score of 22366 in Cinebench R23 indicates it has ample headroom, meaning the GPU is the primary limiter even at lower settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset yields an average of 132.4 FPS, while the High preset yields 84.1 FPS. This represents a 48.3 FPS drop, or a roughly 36% reduction in performance, when moving from Medium to High.

Q: How does the combo’s overall ranking in this game compare to other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1420 out of 1671 tested combinations for Inside, placing it in the lower 15th percentile. This indicates that while the experience is functional, many other hardware pairings deliver higher frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear tiering of performance across presets, making the optimal choice dependent on the user’s target resolution. For 1920x1080, the High preset at 113.6 FPS is the sweet spot for a smooth experience, as the jump to Medium (183.8 FPS) and Low (227.8 FPS) offers diminishing returns for most displays; however, for competitive or high-refresh-rate play, the Medium preset provides a substantial boost over High with a still-very-playable frame rate. At 2560x1440, the High preset at 84.1 FPS is the recommended starting point, as it balances image quality with a frame rate that remains above the 60 FPS threshold; the Ultra preset at 79.0 FPS is only marginally slower, making it a viable option if visual fidelity is paramount. For 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 81.1 FPS is the best experience, as it is the only 4K setting that breaks the 60 FPS barrier; High and Ultra both cap out at 49.8 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for action-heavy sequences. The Low preset at 4K produces 105.6 FPS, but the visual compromise is significant, making Medium the most balanced choice.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a steep performance curve as resolution increases, highlighting the GTX 1070’s role as the primary bottleneck. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average FPS is 113.6, which drops to 84.1 at 2560x1440, a 26% reduction, and then to 49.8 at 3840x2160, a further 41% reduction from 1440p. This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU that is running out of pixel throughput and memory bandwidth; the GTX 1070’s 256.3 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB of GDDR5 memory are sufficient for 1080p but become strained at higher resolutions. The CPU’s performance, by contrast, remains consistent; its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 22366 and 16 threads ensure that it is not the limiting factor in this scaling. The fact that the 4K High and Ultra presets both produce exactly 49.8 FPS suggests a hard limit imposed by the GPU’s shading units and ROPS, rather than a software or CPU constraint. At 1080p Low, the 227.8 FPS figure shows the CPU can feed the GPU far beyond its capabilities, but the GPU’s 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is simply insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1420 out of 1671 tested combinations for Inside places it in the lower 15% of all systems, indicating that it is a below-average performer for this specific title. This ranking is likely dragged down by the GPU’s age, as the GTX 1070’s percentile vs all GPUs is 51, meaning it sits exactly at the median of all tested graphics cards. In contrast, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s percentile vs all CPUs is 82, placing it in the top 18% of processors. This disparity is reflected in the measured frame rates; at 1080p Ultra, the system achieves 107.1 FPS, which is respectable, but the ranking suggests that many other combos with newer GPUs achieve higher scores. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D with a 0.3% higher average score, do not significantly change the ranking, but the GPU’s rivals, like the GTX 1650 SUPER with a 1.4% higher score, indicate that even a modest GPU upgrade would improve the system’s standing. The rank of 1420 out of 1671 is a strong indicator that this combination is not optimized for Inside’s maximum performance envelope, even though it remains fully playable at most settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 is the definitive performance limiter in this configuration, as evidenced by its benchmark scores and the FPS scaling data. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 12331, with a percentile rank of 51, placing it in the middle of the pack. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro K4200 (0.7% slower) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M (1.3% faster), which shows that the GTX 1070 is on par with older professional and mobile solutions. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR5 memory is a key asset for Inside, as the game’s puzzle-platformer environments do not require excessive VRAM; however, the 256-bit memory bus and 256.3 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, which is why the 4K High and Ultra presets both stall at 49.8 FPS. The core clocks are set to a base of 1506 MHz and a boost of 1683 MHz, which are relatively low compared to newer architectures, explaining the 6.463 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The GPU’s 1920 shading units and 64 ROPS are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but the pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s becomes a bottleneck at 4K. The data shows that while the Ryzen 7 5700X3D provides a strong foundation with its 96 MB of L3 cache and 8 cores, the GTX 1070’s aging Pascal architecture is what ultimately caps the system’s performance, particularly at higher resolutions and quality presets.