Inside

Inside, a 2D puzzle platformer released in 2016, exhibits remarkably high frame rates on the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Intel Arc B580 combination. The measured data shows that even at the most demanding settings, the system never drops below 57.7 frames per second, indicating that this hardware pairing is far more powerful than the game's typical requirements. The benchmark results position this specific combo at rank 1304 out of 1671 tested configurations, suggesting that while it is not at the very top of the leaderboard, its performance is substantial and well within the playable range for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling analysis reveals a predictable yet significant impact on performance, with the most dramatic shifts occurring between 1080p and 4K. At the highest settings, the average frame rate drops from 133.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 97.2 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 36.4 frames per second. Moving further to 3840x2160, the frame rate falls to 60.4 FPS, representing a 73.2 FPS decrease from the 1080p baseline. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the pixel count increase from roughly 2 million to over 8 million places a proportionally heavier load on the rasterization pipeline.

The scaling behavior across the low settings preset provides even clearer evidence of the GPU-bound nature of this workload. At Low settings, the system achieves 267.4 FPS at 1080p, which drops to 195 FPS at 1440p and 121.6 FPS at 4K. The relative performance retention from 1080p to 1440p is 72.9%, while from 1080p to 4K it is 45.5%. These percentages align closely with the theoretical pixel count ratios, confirming that the Intel Arc B580's rendering throughput is the dominant constraint rather than the CPU's processing capabilities.

The data suggests that the Ryzen 7 5800X3D's 3D V-Cache and 8-core, 16-thread configuration provide ample headroom for this game's physics and logic. Even at the lowest resolution and settings, where CPU overhead typically becomes more apparent, the frame rate remains exceptionally high at 267.4 FPS. This indicates that the processor is not a bottleneck in this scenario, as the CPU-bound ceiling would likely be higher than what the GPU can deliver at 1080p Low. The game's 2D nature and relatively simple graphical effects mean that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the key factors determining performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this system in Inside?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 267.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. This is significantly higher than the 126.9 FPS recorded at the same resolution with Ultra settings, demonstrating the substantial performance headroom available at lower graphical fidelity.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K resolution with the most demanding settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system delivers an average of 57.7 FPS. This is just below the 60.4 FPS achieved with High settings at the same resolution, indicating that the Ultra preset incurs a 2.7 FPS penalty over High while providing additional visual enhancements.

Q: Is there a significant difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, the difference is considerable. At 2560x1440, Medium settings produce an average of 156.6 FPS, while High settings reduce this to 97.2 FPS. This 59.4 FPS gap suggests that the High preset enables more computationally expensive effects that heavily impact the GPU's performance.

Q: What is the performance scaling pattern when increasing resolution from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The frame rate decreases from 133.6 FPS at 1920x1080 to 97.2 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 60.4 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 45.2% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest to the highest resolution tested, highlighting the GPU's workload scaling with pixel count.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D with Intel Arc B580 combination ranks 1304 out of 1671 tested system configurations. This places it in the 78th percentile of all tested setups, indicating that it outperforms the majority of systems tested for this game while not being among the absolute top performers.

Q: Are the performance differences between settings presets consistent across all resolutions?

A: The data shows some variation. At 1080p, the gap between Low and Ultra is 140.5 FPS (267.4 vs 126.9), while at 4K the gap narrows to 63.9 FPS (121.6 vs 57.7). This indicates that the absolute performance difference between presets shrinks as resolution increases, though the relative impact remains substantial.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the optimal settings preset depends heavily on the target resolution and display refresh rate. For users with 1080p displays, the High preset at 133.6 FPS provides an excellent balance between visual quality and smooth gameplay, especially for displays with 120Hz or 144Hz refresh rates. The Ultra preset at 126.9 FPS is also viable, offering additional graphical fidelity while still maintaining frame rates well above 60 FPS, though the 6.7 FPS difference between High and Ultra may not justify the visual improvement for all users.

At 1440p, the Medium preset emerges as the most balanced choice, delivering 156.6 FPS which comfortably exceeds the 144Hz threshold common on high-refresh-rate monitors. This represents a 59.4 FPS improvement over High settings at the same resolution, making it the recommended preset for competitive or fast-paced gameplay. For users prioritizing visual quality over raw frame rate, the High preset at 97.2 FPS still provides a smooth experience on 60Hz displays and is preferable to Ultra, which only adds 4.4 FPS over the High preset's already substantial performance.

For 4K resolution, the High preset at 60.4 FPS is the clear recommendation, as it barely maintains a 60 FPS average, which is the standard for most 4K displays. The Ultra preset at 57.7 FPS dips below this threshold, and the 2.7 FPS difference does not justify the added graphical load. The Medium preset at 94.5 FPS offers significant headroom for those with 120Hz 4K displays, though the visual quality reduction may be noticeable on larger screens. The Low preset at 121.6 FPS is only recommended for users with very high refresh rate 4K monitors who prioritize frame rate above all visual considerations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data reveals a clear hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 267.4 FPS on Low, 213.4 FPS on Medium, 133.6 FPS on High, and 126.9 FPS on Ultra. This represents a performance range from 126.9 to 267.4 FPS, with the Low preset offering more than double the frame rate of Ultra. The transition from Low to Medium results in a 54 FPS drop, while the move from Medium to High causes a 79.8 FPS reduction, indicating that the High preset introduces particularly demanding graphical effects.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are 195 FPS on Low, 156.6 FPS on Medium, 97.2 FPS on High, and 92.8 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at each settings level shows reductions of 72.4 FPS for Low, 56.8 FPS for Medium, 36.4 FPS for High, and 34.1 FPS for Ultra. These absolute differences decrease as settings increase, suggesting that the GPU's shading and texture work becomes more resolution-dependent at lower settings, while higher presets are already heavily loaded at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are 121.6 FPS on Low, 94.5 FPS on Medium, 60.4 FPS on High, and 57.7 FPS on Ultra. The 4K resolution imposes a substantial penalty across all settings, with the Low preset maintaining the highest frame rate at 121.6 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 2.7 FPS, the smallest gap among all resolutions, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional effects have diminishing returns at this pixel density. The overall data shows that the system is capable of playing this game at high frame rates even at 4K with appropriate settings adjustments.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B580 plays a central role in determining the frame rates observed in Inside, as evidenced by the strong correlation between resolution and performance. With 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus providing 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth, the GPU has ample resources for this game's textures and frame buffers. The memory configuration is notably robust for a game of this era, ensuring that texture loading and memory bandwidth are not limiting factors even at 4K Ultra settings. The 2560 shading units and 80 ROPs, operating at a boost clock of 2670 MHz, deliver a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s, which are more than sufficient for the game's 2D rendering requirements.

The GPU's performance characteristics are reflected in its benchmark scores, where it achieves a Passmark G3D score of 15748 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3068. These results place the Arc B580 at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. The nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon 760M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, show negligible performance differences of 0.1% and -0.7% respectively, indicating that the Arc B580 is competitively positioned in the mid-range segment.

The GPU's memory bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s is particularly relevant for the resolution scaling observed in the data. As resolution increases, the demand for memory bandwidth grows proportionally with pixel count, and the measured frame rate reductions align with this expectation. The GPU's 13.67 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 27.34 TFLOPS of FP16 performance provide ample raw processing power, while the 20 ray tracing cores and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate ensure compatibility with modern rendering techniques. The Arc B580's 190 W TDP and dual-slot design indicate it is a mainstream card, yet its performance in this game demonstrates that it can handle even the most demanding settings at 4K, albeit with frame rates hovering near the 60 FPS mark.