Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the Intel Arc B370 produces a highly variable experience in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. The data shows a clear pattern: this combo is capable of very high frame rates at lower settings, but performance collapses at higher presets and resolutions, landing the pairing at rank 2654 out of 2887 tested combos. This analysis breaks down the measured results, exploring the roles of the CPU and GPU, optimal settings, and what the scaling patterns reveal about the system's primary bottleneck.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 141, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 101 at 2560x1440 and 64 at 3840x2160 under the same Low preset.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS falls to just 30, which is below the common 60 FPS target. Even at 1920x1080, the Ultra preset only reaches an average of 67 FPS.

Q: What is the significant difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The data shows a massive performance gap. At 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 141 on Low to 67 on Ultra, representing a performance loss of more than half when moving to the highest preset.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B370 considered a high-performance GPU?

A: No. The GPU's percentile ranking versus all GPUs is 5, placing it in the bottom 5% of all GPUs. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184 is nearly identical to much older parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770, which scores 1190.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has an average benchmark score of 29123. Its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, scores 29093, making the 5800X effectively tied at just 0.1% faster.

Q: What is the GPU's memory situation?

A: The Intel Arc B370 uses System Shared memory for both its memory size and type. Its memory bandwidth is described as "System Dependent," meaning it relies on the main system RAM, and its memory clock is listed as "System Shared."

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a high-end desktop processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer) using a 7 nm process at TSMC. It provides 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This configuration is powerful for a 2016 title like Inside, which is not known for being heavily multi-threaded. The CPU's benchmark scores reflect this strength. In Cinebench R23, it scores 15476 points in multi-core and 1574.5 points in single-core, while in Geekbench it scores 11036 and 2032 for multi-core and single-core, respectively.

Given the game's age and genre, the Ryzen 7 5800X is likely not the limiting factor at most settings. The data supports this. At 1080p Low, the system produces 141 FPS, but this drops to 70 FPS at 1080p High and 67 FPS at 1080p Ultra. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar frame rates across different settings, as the CPU workload would be consistent. Instead, the frame rate drops significantly as settings increase, indicating that the GPU is struggling to handle the increased graphical load.

However, the CPU's performance is not without context. Its percentile ranking versus all CPUs is 81, meaning it is faster than 81% of all processors in the database. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, is just 0.1% slower, and it is 0.5% faster than the Intel Core i5-13500HX. This places the 5800X in a solid middle-to-upper tier of processors. For Inside, this means the CPU provides ample headroom for the physics and game logic calculations, allowing the GPU to be the primary determinant of frame rate. The data clearly indicates that a more powerful GPU would be needed to unlock higher frame rates at higher settings, as the 5800X has plenty of performance in reserve.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the choice of settings is a trade-off between smoothness and visual fidelity. The most balanced experience appears to be the Medium preset. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average of 113 FPS with a minimum of 96 FPS, ensuring a consistently smooth experience on standard 60Hz or even 144Hz displays. The frame pacing data shows a range from 96 to 130 FPS, indicating a stable performance window.

Moving up to High at 1080p drops the average to 70 FPS, which is still playable but a significant 43 FPS reduction. Ultra at 1080p yields only 67 FPS, a marginal improvement in visuals over High but with a negligible performance cost difference. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the only option that maintains a high frame rate, averaging 81 FPS. The High preset at 1440p drops to 51 FPS, which may be acceptable for some, but Medium offers a much safer margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

For a 4K resolution, the picture is less favorable. The Low preset averages 64 FPS, which is the only setting that approaches a playable standard. Medium at 4K averages 51 FPS, and High drops to 32 FPS. The data suggests that for a consistently smooth experience, Low settings are the only viable option at 4K, while Medium is the recommended preset for both 1080p and 1440p to balance visual quality and frame rate. The performance cost of Ultra settings is substantial, and the data does not support it as a good choice for this hardware combination.

How This Combo Ranks

The overall performance of this pairing in Inside is poor. The combo ranks 2654 out of 2887 tested combinations, placing it in the bottom 8% of all systems tested for this game. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's performance, as the CPU is a strong component. The Intel Arc B370's percentile ranking of 5 is the primary driver of this poor result.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database are all legacy or low-power parts. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is 0.2% lower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and 0.5% lower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770. This comparison highlights that the Arc B370's raw graphics performance is in the same league as integrated graphics solutions from a decade ago. While the CPU is a top-tier part, ranking in the 81st percentile, the GPU anchors the entire system to a low performance tier. The high rank of the CPU (2654th of 2887) cannot compensate for a GPU that ranks in the 5th percentile. This pairing creates a significant imbalance where the CPU is vastly more capable than the GPU, resulting in the GPU being the sole bottleneck in Inside.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) based on the Xe3-LPG architecture and built on a 3 nm process at Intel. It has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. It features 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units. Its theoretical performance is rated at 6.144 TFLOPS for FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS for FP16.

The GPU's role in Inside is clearly the limiting factor. The data shows a direct correlation between increasing graphical settings and decreasing frame rates. For example, at 1920x1080, the average FPS drops from 141 on Low to 113 on Medium, then to 70 on High, and finally to 67 on Ultra. This pattern is consistent across all resolutions, indicating that the GPU is being saturated by the game's visual effects at higher presets.

The GPU's memory configuration is also a major hindrance. It relies on System Shared memory, meaning it has no dedicated VRAM. Its memory bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which means it shares the main system memory bus with the CPU. This can lead to performance bottlenecks, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU needs to access larger textures and frame buffers. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 and its 5th percentile ranking confirm that the Arc B370 is a very low-performance part. Its performance is nearly identical to the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (score of 1190), a GPU released over a decade prior. This indicates that the Arc B370 is not designed for modern gaming at high settings, and the measured results in Inside reflect this limitation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all settings and resolutions.

1920x1080: At this resolution, the combo shows its best performance. On Low, the average FPS is 141. On Medium, the average is 113 FPS, with a minimum of 96 and a maximum of 130. The High preset averages 70 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 67 FPS, which is only 3 FPS lower than High but 74 FPS lower than Low.

2560x1440: Performance at 1440p shows a similar pattern with lower overall numbers. On Low, the average FPS is 101. On Medium, the average is 81 FPS, with a minimum of 69 and a maximum of 93. The High preset averages 51 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 48 FPS.

3840x2160: At 4K, the combo struggles. On Low, the average FPS is 64. On Medium, the average is 51 FPS, with a minimum of 43 and a maximum of 59. The High preset averages 32 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 30 FPS, which is the lowest score recorded.

The data shows that the minimum FPS values are only available for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the minimum is 96 FPS, while at 4K Medium, it drops to 43 FPS. This suggests that Medium settings provide a stable frame rate at 1080p, but the stability degrades significantly at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K provides critical insight into the system's bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 141 at 1080p to 101 at 1440p and then to 64 at 4K. This represents a 55% drop from 1080p to 4K. At Medium settings, the FPS drops from 113 at 1080p to 81 at 1440p and then to 51 at 4K, a 55% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 70 at 1080p to 51 at 1440p and then to 32 at 4K, a 54% decrease. Finally, at Ultra settings, the FPS goes from 67 at 1080p to 48 at 1440p and then to 30 at 4K, a 55% reduction.

This consistent ~55% drop in performance when moving from 1080p to 4K across all settings is a strong indicator of a GPU bottleneck. A CPU bottleneck would typically show a smaller drop in FPS at higher resolutions, as the CPU workload is resolution-independent. Instead, the linear scaling in this case shows that the GPU is being pushed to its absolute limit as the pixel count increases. The fact that the percentage drop is nearly identical for both Low and Ultra settings further confirms this. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the performance drop would be less severe at lower settings where the GPU has less work to do. The data conclusively shows that the Intel Arc B370's rendering capabilities are the primary constraint, and the Ryzen 7 5800X is simply waiting for the GPU to catch up at every resolution and setting combination.