Inside

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1616th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places the configuration in the bottom 4% of all systems in the database, indicating that while the game is playable, this specific pairing is far from optimized for it. The CPU itself is a high-end part—its average benchmark score of 29774 places it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, and it sits within a tight cluster of rivals like the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (deltaPct -0.3) and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (deltaPct -0.3). The bottleneck is clearly the GPU, which, despite its 74th percentile ranking among all GPUs, holds the system back in this title.

The data shows a stark contrast between the CPU’s capability and the overall combo rank. The Ryzen 7 5800XT’s multi-threaded performance is exceptional—Cinebench R23 multicore scores 23794, and 3DMark 16-thread scores 7683—but these strengths do not translate to high FPS in Inside because the RX 570 is the limiting factor. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 30158 is comparable to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (deltaPct 0.2) and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (deltaPct 0.2), yet in this game, the combination underperforms relative to its component-level specs. This suggests Inside is sensitive to the GPU’s architectural limitations rather than raw compute power.

In practical terms, the combo’s rank means it delivers a barely acceptable experience at best. At 1080p Low, the system hits 133.9 FPS, but this drops precipitously as settings and resolution increase. The single-threaded CPU performance, evidenced by a PassMark single-thread score of 3538 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 959, is sufficient for the game’s logic, but the GPU’s 4 GB memory and older GCN 4.0 architecture create a ceiling that the CPU cannot overcome. Benchmark results indicate that this combo is a mismatch: a modern, powerful processor saddled with an entry-level GPU from 2017, resulting in a rank that reflects the weakest link rather than the average of its parts.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal experience balances frame rate and visual fidelity. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset delivers 105.5 FPS, which is a smooth, responsive frame rate for a puzzle platformer. This is the recommended settings level because it offers a significant jump from High (68.9 FPS) and Ultra (65.5 FPS) while remaining well above the 60 FPS threshold. Low at 1080p yields 133.9 FPS, but the visual downgrade is unnecessary given how well Medium performs.

For 2560x1440, the situation changes. Low settings produce 99.1 FPS, which is excellent for this resolution, while Medium drops to 76.3 FPS—still playable but with diminishing returns. High (47.4 FPS) and Ultra (43.8 FPS) fall below 60 FPS, making them less ideal for a smooth experience. At this resolution, Medium is the best compromise, but Low is acceptable if frame rate is prioritized over detail.

At 3840x2160, the GPU struggles. Low settings manage 58.7 FPS, which is just shy of the 60 FPS target, while Medium (49 FPS), High (30 FPS), and Ultra (29.5 FPS) all fail to provide a consistently fluid experience. The data shows that 4K is only viable at Low settings, and even then, it is borderline. The recommendation is to target 1080p Medium for the best overall experience, as it offers a high frame rate without sacrificing too much visual quality. For users with 1440p displays, Medium is the sweet spot, while 4K should be avoided unless the user accepts Low settings and a sub-60 FPS average.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of 60 FPS at 1080p with high settings?

A: No. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the average FPS is 68.9, which is above 60, but Ultra drops to 65.5. Medium is the highest preset that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS, with 105.5 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29774, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (score 29740) and 0.3% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (score 29682). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS by -0.3% (score 29856) and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H by -0.3% (score 29868).

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing to maintain a playable frame rate?

A: At 1920x1080, any preset from Low to Ultra stays above 65 FPS, making it the most reliable resolution. At 2560x1440, only Low (99.1 FPS) and Medium (76.3 FPS) remain above 60 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low (58.7 FPS) approaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU’s benchmark percentile compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 570 is in the 74th percentile of all GPUs with an average score of 30158. This is 0.2% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (score 30109) and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (score 30097), and 0.6% and 0.8% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (score 29969) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (score 29928), respectively.

Q: Does the combo rank improve at lower settings?

A: The provided data shows only the overall combo rank of 1616 out of 1671, which is independent of settings. The FPS measurements indicate that lower settings do improve performance, but the rank is a static metric for this specific CPU-GPU pairing.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are as follows: Low settings average 133.9 FPS, Medium 105.5 FPS, High 68.9 FPS, and Ultra 65.5 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial (36.6 FPS), while the drop from High to Ultra is minimal (3.4 FPS). This suggests that High and Ultra are nearly identical in visual load, and the GPU’s limits are reached quickly beyond Medium.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 99.1 FPS, Medium 76.3 FPS, High 47.4 FPS, and Ultra 43.8 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 28.9 FPS, which is a significant penalty for the extra detail. This resolution shows that the RX 570’s 4 GB memory and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth become a constraint, as the frame rate declines sharply with higher preset levels.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 58.7 FPS, Medium 49 FPS, High 30 FPS, and Ultra 29.5 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is negligible (0.5 FPS), indicating that the GPU is completely saturated at these settings. The jump from Low to Medium is 9.7 FPS, and from Medium to High is 19 FPS, showing that the GPU’s fill rate and shading units (2048) cannot cope with 4K resolution beyond the lowest preset.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the RX 570 scales poorly with resolution. From 1080p Low to 4K Low, the frame rate drops by 75.2 FPS (56.2%). This is expected given the GPU’s pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s, which are modest by modern standards. The CPU’s performance remains constant across resolutions, confirming that the GPU is the sole bottleneck in this system.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the primary determinant of this combo’s performance in Inside. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is adequate for 1080p but struggles at higher resolutions. The GPU’s base clock of 1168 MHz and boost clock of 1244 MHz are relatively low, and its FP32 performance of 5.095 TFLOPS is the ceiling for compute in this game. The 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs are the architectural limits that cap fill-rate-intensive scenes.

The GPU’s benchmark scores—Geekbench OpenCL 32084, Vulkan 42752, and Metal 44915—place it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. However, these scores do not translate directly to Inside performance. The game appears to be sensitive to memory bandwidth and pixel throughput, as evidenced by the sharp FPS drops when moving from 1440p to 4K. The RX 570’s memory clock of 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective) is not sufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K, even at Low settings.

The GPU’s 150 W TDP and dual-slot design are secondary considerations, but the data shows that its age (GCN 4.0 architecture) is the key factor. The nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark—such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT—are much newer and more efficient, but the RX 570’s score is within 0.2% of theirs. This suggests that in synthetic tests, the RX 570 holds up surprisingly well, but in Inside, the lack of modern features (e.g., no ray tracing, DirectX 12_0 only) limits its real-world efficacy. The CPU’s role is to feed the GPU, and with a Ryzen 7 5800XT, there is no starvation—the GPU is simply the weaker component.