Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands. Across the measured configurations, the average frame rate never drops below 74.4 FPS, even at 4K with Ultra settings. This indicates that the system is heavily overqualified for the title, with performance headroom that shifts the bottleneck characteristics depending on the resolution and preset selected. The data shows a classic pattern where the CPU’s strong single-thread performance becomes the limiting factor at lower resolutions, while the GPU takes on a more significant role as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals how the workload transitions between CPU and GPU limits. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 352.6 FPS, a figure that suggests the CPU is the primary constraint, as the GPU has ample capacity to render frames far faster than the processor can issue draw calls. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 253.6 FPS, a 28% reduction, while 4K Low yields 156.9 FPS, a further 38% decrease from 1440p. This progressive decline with resolution indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly involved, but the absolute numbers remain so high that the experience is never compromised.

The scaling pattern is more pronounced at higher settings. At High settings, the transition from 1080p (178 FPS) to 1440p (125 FPS) represents a 30% drop, and the move to 4K (81 FPS) is another 35% reduction. The Ultra preset shows similar relative behavior: 168.6 FPS at 1080p, 123.1 FPS at 1440p, and 74.4 FPS at 4K. The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the rendering pipeline is well-balanced for this GPU, with no sudden cliff or stutter-inducing bottleneck. The fact that even the lowest 4K result remains comfortably above 60 FPS underscores that resolution scaling is smooth and predictable for this hardware combination.

The limiting component shifts definitively at 4K. At 1080p, the gap between Low (352.6 FPS) and Ultra (168.6 FPS) is 184 FPS, indicating that settings changes have a massive impact when the CPU is the bottleneck. At 4K, the same Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 82.5 FPS (156.9 vs 74.4), showing that the GPU’s workload is now the dominant factor. The data implies that users prioritizing maximum frame rates should play at 1080p or 1440p, while 4K is viable for those who value image quality over raw speed, given that even the most demanding configuration maintains a playable average.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a 7 nm process, brings 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory configuration is more than sufficient for Inside, which is not a texture-heavy title, and the 64 ROPs paired with a 166.4 GPixel/s pixel rate handle the game’s 2.5D rendering without issue. The GPU’s boost clock of 2600 MHz and game clock of 2495 MHz provide the raw throughput needed to sustain the high frame rates observed, particularly at 4K where the fill rate requirements increase.

The GPU’s benchmark profile shows a 79th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 35327. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (35264, +0.2% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (35435, -0.3% delta), and the AMD Radeon 880M (35646, -0.9% delta). These tight deltas indicate that the RX 6750 XT sits in a performance cluster where small differences in synthetic scores translate to minimal real-world impact for a game like Inside. The measured FPS results confirm this, as the GPU never becomes a limiting factor at 1080p or 1440p, where the CPU’s 16 threads and high clock speeds dominate the frame delivery.

At 4K, the GPU’s role becomes more apparent. The 74.4 FPS result at Ultra settings is 57% lower than the 1080p Ultra score, a drop that aligns with the four-fold increase in pixel count. The GPU’s 13.31 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 416.0 GTexel/s texture rate are adequate for the game’s simple geometry and limited particle effects, but the data suggests that the RX 6750 XT is operating near its peak capacity at 4K Ultra, whereas at lower resolutions it is effectively underutilized. The 12 GB memory capacity never becomes a constraint, as Inside does not require large frame buffers, even at 4K.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this CPU and GPU combination in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average is 352.6 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This result indicates that the system is heavily CPU-bound at this configuration, as the GPU has spare capacity to render far faster.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its closest competitors in synthetic benchmarks?

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

Q: Is the GPU a bottleneck at 1440p with High settings?

A: No. The measured average at 2560x1440 High is 125 FPS, which is substantially higher than typical display refresh rates. Given that the 1080p High result is 178 FPS, the GPU still has headroom at 1440p, and the CPU’s single-thread performance remains a significant factor in frame delivery.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the average frame rate drops from 156.9 FPS on Low to 74.4 FPS on Ultra, a reduction of 82.5 FPS. This demonstrates that the GPU’s workload scales significantly with preset quality at this resolution.

Q: How does the GPU’s synthetic benchmark score position it against a desktop NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score of 35327, which is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080’s score of 35787. This places the two GPUs in close performance proximity, though the RTX 3080 holds a slight edge in synthetic tests.

*Q: Does the CPU’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration impact performance in Inside?*

A: The game is not heavily threaded, as evidenced by the high frame rates at low resolutions where a single core’s performance is crucial. The CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 1090 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4281 indicate strong per-core capability, which is more relevant for this title than the 16-thread multithreaded throughput.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset averages 352.6 FPS, while Medium drops to 280.2 FPS, High to 178 FPS, and Ultra to 168.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 184 FPS, or 109%, showing that settings have a substantial impact when the CPU is the primary limiter. The 1080p results are consistently above 168 FPS, meaning any modern high-refresh-rate monitor can be fully utilized.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 253.6 FPS on Low, 204.2 FPS on Medium, 125 FPS on High, and 123.1 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 130.5 FPS, a 106% difference, but the absolute numbers remain high. The slight difference between High (125 FPS) and Ultra (123.1 FPS) is only 1.9 FPS, suggesting that the additional settings in Ultra have a minimal performance cost at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 156.9 FPS on Low, 127.7 FPS on Medium, 81 FPS on High, and 74.4 FPS on Ultra. The Low-to-Ultra gap is 82.5 FPS, or 111%, but the critical observation is that all presets remain above 74 FPS. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings costs 44 FPS (125 to 81), while at Ultra it costs 48.7 FPS (123.1 to 74.4), demonstrating that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the deciding factor at this resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, a Zen 4 architecture processor on the 5 nm node, provides 8 cores and 16 threads with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its benchmark results show a 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average score of 34313. The single-thread performance is particularly strong, as evidenced by a 3DMark single-thread score of 1090 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4281, which are critical for a game like Inside that relies on a limited number of threads for its physics and logic updates.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are the Intel Core i5-13500 (0.4% faster), Intel Core i7-12800HX (0.5% faster), Intel Core Ultra 7 165H (0.8% slower), and AMD EPYC 4244P (0.8% slower). These deltas are negligible for gaming, as the measured FPS results show that the 7700X can push frame rates well beyond display capabilities at 1080p. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provide adequate data throughput for the game’s streaming needs.

At 1080p Low, the 352.6 FPS result is a clear indication of CPU limitation, as the GPU is capable of higher output. The CPU’s 16 threads are not fully utilized, but the high boost clock ensures that the primary game thread runs at maximum speed. As resolution increases, the CPU’s role diminishes, but even at 4K Ultra, the 74.4 FPS average suggests that the processor is never a hindrance, as the GPU’s rendering workload becomes the dominant factor. The data confirms that this CPU is overkill for Inside, providing a smooth experience at any settings combination without risk of frame pacing issues or stutters.