Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016, with measured frame rates that far exceed display refresh rate requirements at every tested setting. The data shows this pairing ranks 414th out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the top quarter of all configurations, with the GPU and CPU both demonstrating high benchmark percentiles relative to their respective categories.

FAQ

*Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU and GPU pairing in Inside?*

A: The combination ranks 414th out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the top 25% of all configurations tested.

Q: What is the CPU's average benchmark score and how does it compare to its closest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has an average benchmark score of 29774, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360, while trailing the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H by 0.3% each.

Q: What is the GPU's average benchmark score and its percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT has an average benchmark score of 39647 and sits at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, placing it ahead of 82% of tested graphics cards.

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS recorded for this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 324.3 FPS at 1080p with Low settings, while the minimum average FPS is 100.7 at 4K with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 959 in the 3dMark single-thread test and 7683 in the 16-thread test, showing strong scaling, though its Cinebench R23 scores of 3359 single-core and 23794 multi-core indicate balanced performance.

Q: What is the significance of the GPU's memory configuration for gaming performance?

A: The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth, which provides ample capacity and bandwidth for high-resolution textures and demanding workloads.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside, given the game's modest graphical requirements relative to modern hardware. The GPU features 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation pipelines, with a boost clock of 2970 MHz and a game clock of 2400 MHz. These specifications translate to a pixel rate of 380.2 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 760.3 GTexel/s, enabling the card to process the game's 2D side-scrolling environments with significant headroom.

The memory subsystem is particularly relevant for higher resolution play. With 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus delivering 644.6 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has more than sufficient resources to handle Inside's art style and particle effects at 4K resolution without any memory-related bottlenecks. The card's 48.66 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 97.32 TFLOPS of FP16 compute (2:1 ratio) further underscore its capability, though Inside does not heavily utilize these raw compute resources due to its 2016 release date.

Benchmark data shows the GPU holds the 82nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39647. Its closest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 575 (39703 score, 0.1% higher), NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39568 score, 0.2% lower), AMD Radeon Pro 575X (39836 score, 0.5% higher), and AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (39879 score, 0.6% higher). These marginal deltas indicate the RX 9070 XT sits in a tightly grouped performance tier, though in actual gaming workloads like Inside, its modern architecture provides substantial advantages not captured by synthetic averages.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT serves as a capable partner for the RX 9070 XT, though its role in Inside is less demanding than in modern AAA titles. This Zen 3 processor features 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, built on TSMC's 7 nm process with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. The 32 MB L3 cache and 64 KB L1 cache per core provide low-latency access to game data, which is crucial for maintaining consistent frame pacing in physics-based puzzle games.

Single-thread performance is particularly relevant for Inside, as the game's logic and rendering pipeline often depend on a few heavily loaded threads. The CPU scores 959 in 3dMark single-thread and 3538 in PassMark single-thread tests, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3359. These results place it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, indicating strong per-core performance that can handle the game's simulation without becoming a limiting factor.

Multi-threaded performance shows the processor's full capability, with Cinebench R23 multi-core scoring 23794, 3dMark 16-thread scoring 7683, and PassMark multi-thread scoring 27988. The CPU's average benchmark score of 29774 places it within 0.3% of its nearest rivals, including the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS (29856 score, 0.3% higher) and AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868 score, 0.3% higher). The 8-core, 16-thread configuration ensures that even if Inside were to utilize additional threads, the CPU has ample headroom for background tasks alongside gaming.

How This Combo Ranks

In the context of all tested combinations for Inside, this pairing ranks 414th out of 1671 combos, which places it in the top 25% of all configurations. This ranking is noteworthy because Inside is a light workload by modern standards, meaning even mid-range hardware can achieve high frame rates. The fact that this high-end pairing still lands in the top quarter demonstrates that the game's performance ceiling is reachable, but also suggests that other factors like driver overhead or system configuration may influence the final position.

The rank of 414 out of 1671 translates to approximately the 75th percentile of all combos, which is lower than the individual component percentiles (CPU at 86th, GPU at 82nd). This discrepancy indicates that the game does not scale perfectly with the highest-end hardware, and diminishing returns begin to appear at this performance level. The measured data shows the combo achieves over 100 FPS at 4K Ultra settings, which is well beyond the game's original target hardware from 2016, yet faster combos exist that push even higher due to more favorable CPU-GPU balance.

The ranking becomes more meaningful when considering the game's release date of 2016. Modern GPUs like the RX 9070 XT can brute-force this title, but the 414th rank suggests that some combinations with better CPU-GPU balance or more efficient drivers achieve higher frame rates. The data is measured, not estimated, which adds credibility to the ranking and suggests that this combo, while powerful, does not represent the absolute peak of Inside performance.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts across the three tested resolutions. At 1080p with High settings, the combo achieves 226 FPS, which increases to 324.3 FPS at Low settings and drops to 217.4 FPS at Ultra settings. The jump from 1080p to 1440p shows a more significant impact: High settings drop from 226 to 164.6 FPS (a 27.2% reduction), while Low settings drop from 324.3 to 287.9 FPS (an 11.2% reduction). This pattern indicates that at lower settings, the CPU becomes the limiting factor, as frame rates remain relatively high despite resolution increases.

Moving from 1440p to 4K produces the most dramatic scaling. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 164.6 at 1440p to 102.9 at 4K, a reduction of 37.5%. Similarly, Ultra settings drop from 154.8 to 100.7 FPS, a 34.9% reduction. This substantial performance loss at 4K clearly demonstrates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at this resolution, as the RX 9070 XT's rendering workload increases significantly with pixel count. The gap between Low settings at 4K (206.3 FPS) and High settings at 4K (102.9 FPS) further confirms that graphical settings, rather than CPU capabilities, drive performance at the highest resolution.

The data shows diminishing returns at 1080p, where the game likely hits a CPU-imposed frame rate ceiling. At Low settings, 1080p yields 324.3 FPS compared to 4K's 206.3 FPS, indicating that the CPU cannot fully saturate the GPU's capabilities even at lower resolutions. However, at 4K with Ultra settings, the 100.7 FPS result shows the GPU working harder, yet still delivering smooth gameplay well above the 60 FPS threshold. The scaling pattern across resolutions and settings confirms that for this 2016 puzzle platformer, the RX 9070 XT's 16 GB memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth provide ample resources, with the CPU's 8-core design ensuring consistent frame delivery throughout the tested range.