Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a robust experience in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. The data shows that this combination provides high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with performance scaling predictably from 1080p to 4K. The CPU’s strong multi-threaded capabilities and the GPU’s solid rasterization performance ensure that the game runs smoothly, even at maximum settings on 4K displays.

FAQ

Q: What is the combo's overall rank among tested systems in this game?

A: The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT ranks 1254 out of 1671 tested combos in Inside.

Q: What is the best-performing resolution and setting for this combo?

A: The highest average frame rate is achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings, reaching 275 FPS. The lowest average frame rate is at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, where it still maintains 59 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700X has an average benchmark score of 34313. It is 0.4% ahead of the Intel Core i5-13500 (34175) and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12800HX (34136), while being 0.8% behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 165H and AMD EPYC 4244P.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT places at the 68th percentile when compared to all other GPUs in the database.

Q: What are the memory specifications for the GPU?

A: The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s.

Q: Does the CPU include integrated graphics?

A: Yes, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X includes Radeon Graphics as its integrated GPU.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT secures the 1254 position out of 1671 total combos for Inside. This rank indicates that while the setup is not at the top tier, it sits within the upper 25% of all systems tested, which is a respectable position for a game of this age. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU’s strong computational power and the GPU’s mid-range performance level.

The CPU’s performance is a strong contributor to this ranking. With an average benchmark score of 34313, it sits at the 89th percentile against all CPUs, which places it well above the median. Its nearest rivals are closely matched, with the Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i7-12800HX trailing by only 0.4% and 0.5% respectively. On the other hand, the GPU’s average benchmark score of 24731 places it at the 68th percentile among all GPUs, meaning it is a more modest performer relative to the CPU. The GPU’s closest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile, is virtually identical with a deltaPct of -0.1%.

Given the game’s release in 2016, the hardware is more than sufficient to handle the workload, which is reflected in the measured frame rates. The combo’s rank suggests that the primary limiting factor is the GPU, but the overall result is a smooth experience across all settings, particularly at lower resolutions where the CPU’s capabilities are fully utilized.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. This configuration provides ample processing power for Inside, which is not a heavily threaded title, but the high single-core performance is beneficial for maintaining high frame rates.

The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 32 MB of L3 cache. This large L3 cache helps reduce memory latency, which is beneficial for game logic and physics calculations. The chip supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, offering a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. While the game does not stress memory bandwidth, this capability ensures that the CPU is not a bottleneck in any scenario.

Synthetic benchmarks demonstrate the CPU’s strength: it scores 30325 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4281 in single-core. In Geekbench, it achieves 15538 multi-core and 2985 single-core. These scores indicate that the CPU is far more powerful than what Inside requires, meaning that the measured frame rates are primarily limited by the GPU, especially at higher resolutions and settings. The CPU’s percentile rank of 89% against all CPUs confirms that it is a high-end part, and its performance is consistent with its nearest rivals, which are all within 0.8% of its average score.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates show a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers excellent performance, starting at 275 FPS on Low settings and 219.7 FPS on Medium. High settings yield 139.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 132.2 FPS. These numbers indicate that the system is capable of handling very high refresh rate monitors at 1080p, even with the most demanding settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show the expected decline. Low settings produce 198.9 FPS, Medium brings 157.8 FPS, and High dips to 99.7 FPS. At Ultra settings, the average FPS is 95.2, which is still comfortably above 60 FPS, providing a smooth experience on 1440p displays. The scaling from High to Ultra is modest, with only a 4.5 FPS difference, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds minimal visual overhead relative to High.

At 3840x2160, the system still performs admirably. Low settings deliver 126.1 FPS, Medium yields 101.3 FPS, and High drops to 60.6 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 59 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS threshold but remains playable. The data shows a significant drop from Medium to High at 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at this resolution. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial, with a 67.1 FPS gap, highlighting the impact of settings on GPU load.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is based on the Navi 10 chip with the RDNA 1.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process. It features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with base and boost clocks of 1605 MHz and 1905 MHz respectively. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for the textures and effects in Inside.

The GPU’s compute capabilities include a pixel rate of 121.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 304.8 GTexel/s, with an FP32 performance of 9.754 TFLOPS. These specifications indicate that the GPU is a mid-range part, placing it at the 68th percentile against all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 24731 is closely matched by its nearest rivals, with the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile being only 0.1% faster and the Intel Arc A350M being 0.3% slower.

In this game, the GPU’s role becomes more prominent at higher resolutions. At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU has enough headroom to push frame rates higher, and the GPU is able to keep up with the demand. However, at 4K, the GPU’s limits are more apparent, as evidenced by the drop to 59 FPS at Ultra settings. The GPU’s DirectX 12 benchmark score of 64 in PassMark suggests that it has moderate support for modern APIs, which is adequate for a game like Inside that was released in 2016. Overall, the GPU provides a solid foundation for this combination, ensuring playable frame rates across all tested configurations.