Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the Intel Arc B390 presents an unusual combination for Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The CPU is a high-end desktop part with 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 4, while the GPU is an integrated-class solution from Intel’s Panther Lake generation. Benchmark data shows this pairing ranks 2547 out of 2887 tested combos in this game, placing it in the lower percentile of systems. The measured frame rates reveal a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics processor, with performance scaling dramatically as resolution and settings change. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, examines the GPU’s role, and provides settings recommendations based strictly on the recorded results.

FAQ

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

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D with Intel Arc B390 ranks 2547 out of 2887 tested combos in this game, placing it in the bottom portion of all systems.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B390 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX, scores 1463, which is 1.3% lower. The GeForce 800M scores 1460 (1.5% lower), the GT 625 OEM scores 1446 (2.5% lower), and the GT 710 scores 1443 (2.7% lower). The Arc B390 leads all four rivals by a small margin.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 156 FPS. This is the highest recorded average across all tested resolutions and settings.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average is 34 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. The next lowest is 35 FPS at the same resolution with High settings.

Q: Does the Arc B390 have dedicated VRAM?

A: No. The GPU uses System Shared memory for both size and type. Its memory bandwidth is listed as System Dependent, meaning it relies on the system’s DDR5 memory rather than dedicated graphics memory.

Q: What is the CPU’s percentile ranking among all CPUs?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D has a percentile ranking of 83 among all CPUs, indicating it performs better than most processors in the benchmark database.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the limiting factor in this pairing, and the data makes this clear. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 1482, with a percentile ranking of 9 among all GPUs. This puts it in the bottom tenth of graphics processors, alongside legacy parts like the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and GT 710. The Arc B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation pipelines. Its boost clock is 2500 MHz, while the base clock sits at 300 MHz. The GPU’s FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s.

Crucially, the Arc B390 has no dedicated VRAM. Its memory is System Shared, meaning it draws from the system’s DDR5 memory pool. The memory bus width is also System Shared, and bandwidth is System Dependent. This architecture ties GPU performance directly to system memory performance, which can become a bottleneck in memory-intensive scenarios. For a game like Inside, which is a 2D puzzle platformer with a relatively simple visual style, the GPU’s lack of dedicated memory is less impactful than in a 3D AAA title, but it still limits overall throughput.

The GPU’s role in Inside becomes apparent when comparing frame rates across settings. At 1080p Low, the system hits 156 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra, it drops to 74 FPS. This 82 FPS gap represents a 52.6% reduction in performance from the lowest to highest settings. The pattern repeats at every resolution, suggesting the Arc B390’s compute and fillrate capabilities are stretched by higher quality presets.

The CPU, by contrast, is vastly more powerful. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D has an average benchmark score of 33079 and an 83rd percentile ranking. Its nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Intel Core i7-13650HX, both with average scores of 33089 (0% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H at 33201 (-0.4% delta). The CPU’s 3DMark scores show strong multi-threaded performance: 7980 in the 16-thread test and 7967 in the max-thread test. Single-thread performance is also solid at 959 in 3DMark single-thread. In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 16817 multi-core and 1713 single-core.

This dramatic imbalance between CPU and GPU means the system is never CPU-bound in Inside. The measured frame rates are entirely dictated by the Arc B390’s rendering capabilities. The CPU’s 96 MB of L3 cache and 8 cores are more than sufficient for this title’s demands, which are modest given its 2016 release. The data shows no scenario where the Ryzen 7 7800X3D becomes a limiting factor, as frame rates scale consistently with GPU load rather than CPU load.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data shows a clear and predictable scaling pattern across resolutions. Starting at 1920x1080, the combo achieves 156 FPS at Low settings. Moving to 2560x1440 at Low settings drops the average to 112 FPS, a reduction of 44 FPS or 28.2%. At 3840x2160 Low, the average falls to 70 FPS, which is 55.1% lower than the 1080p Low result.

The scaling is consistent across all settings. At Medium settings, the system hits 125 FPS at 1080p, 90 FPS at 1440p, and 56 FPS at 4K. This represents a 44.8% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 55.2% drop from 1080p to 4K. For High settings, the numbers are 78 FPS at 1080p, 56 FPS at 1440p, and 35 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings show 74 FPS at 1080p, 53 FPS at 1440p, and 34 FPS at 4K.

These scaling patterns indicate a GPU-bound system. When a system is CPU-bound, frame rates tend to remain similar across resolutions because the CPU is the limiting factor. Here, every resolution increase produces a substantial FPS drop, which is the hallmark of a graphics-limited scenario. The Arc B390’s fillrate and shading capabilities are being saturated at higher resolutions, and the lack of dedicated VRAM may exacerbate the issue at 4K.

The 4K performance is particularly telling. At 4K High, the average is 35 FPS, which is borderline playable for a slow-paced puzzle platformer. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 34 FPS. These are the only sub-60 FPS results in the entire dataset, and they occur exclusively at 3840x2160. The 4K Medium result of 56 FPS is the only 4K configuration that approaches playable smoothness.

The data suggests that 1080p is the sweet spot for this combo, with all settings delivering at least 74 FPS. At 1440p, all settings stay above 53 FPS, with Low and Medium hitting 112 FPS and 90 FPS respectively. The resolution scaling pattern confirms that the Intel Arc B390 is the bottleneck, and users seeking higher frame rates should prioritize lower resolutions over lower settings, as resolution has a more pronounced effect on FPS than settings changes.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2547 out of 2887 places this pairing in the 88.2nd percentile of all tested combos, meaning it performs worse than 88% of systems in the database. This is a low ranking, driven almost entirely by the GPU’s weak performance. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a top-tier CPU, but the Arc B390’s integrated-class performance drags the overall combo ranking down.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 9 among all GPUs puts it in the bottom 9% of graphics processors. Its nearest rivals are all legacy NVIDIA parts: the GT 520MX, GeForce 800M, GT 625 OEM, and GT 710. The Arc B390 beats each of these by between 1.3% and 2.7%, but this is a marginal victory over hardware that is over a decade old. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 is the only benchmark recorded for this part, and it reflects its low-end positioning.

The CPU, in contrast, ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 33079 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals: the Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i7-13650HX both score 33089 (0% delta), while the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H scores 33201 (-0.4% delta). The CPU’s performance is not a differentiator in this combo’s ranking; the GPU is the sole reason for the low position.

In the context of Inside, this ranking means the combo is far behind the median system. The game is not demanding by modern standards, yet this pairing still struggles to maintain high frame rates at higher resolutions. The CPU’s power is effectively wasted in this configuration, as the GPU cannot translate its computational headroom into additional frames. For users considering this combo, the ranking indicates that the GPU should be upgraded to achieve reasonable performance in even lightly demanding titles.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings levels, providing a comprehensive view of the combo’s performance. At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 156 FPS at Low settings, 125 FPS at Medium, 78 FPS at High, and 74 FPS at Ultra. The Medium setting includes min and max values of 106 FPS and 144 FPS respectively, showing some variance but maintaining a smooth experience overall.

At 2560x1440, the averages drop to 112 FPS at Low, 90 FPS at Medium, 56 FPS at High, and 53 FPS at Ultra. The Medium setting at this resolution shows a min of 76 FPS and a max of 103 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 59 FPS, which is a 52.7% reduction. This indicates that settings have a significant impact on performance, but the GPU still manages to stay above 50 FPS in all configurations at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the performance becomes marginal. Low settings yield an average of 70 FPS, Medium drops to 56 FPS, High falls to 35 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 34 FPS. The Medium setting at 4K has recorded min and max values of 48 FPS and 65 FPS, showing a wide variance. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 36 FPS, a 51.4% reduction. Only the Low and Medium presets at 4K achieve results above 50 FPS, while High and Ultra fall below 40 FPS.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: Low settings double the performance of Ultra settings at every resolution. At 1080p, Low is 156 FPS versus 74 FPS for Ultra, a 2.11x difference. At 1440p, Low is 112 FPS versus 53 FPS for Ultra, a 2.11x difference. At 4K, Low is 70 FPS versus 34 FPS for Ultra, a 2.06x difference. This proportional scaling suggests that the GPU’s workload scaling is linear with settings changes, and the Arc B390’s limited resources are the primary constraint.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For users playing at 1920x1080, all settings are playable, with Low and Medium providing the highest frame rates. The Low preset at 156 FPS is ideal for high-refresh monitors, while Medium at 125 FPS offers a balance between visual quality and performance. High and Ultra at 78 FPS and 74 FPS respectively remain smooth for a puzzle platformer, where precise timing is less critical than in action games.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset at 90 FPS is the recommended choice. It provides a comfortable frame rate with reasonable visual quality. The High preset at 56 FPS is still playable, but the drop below 60 FPS may be noticeable to some users. Low at 112 FPS is the best option for maximizing smoothness, while Ultra at 53 FPS is the least desirable, offering only marginal visual gains over High at a significant FPS cost.

At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium presets are viable. Low at 70 FPS is the best option for 4K play, delivering a smooth experience. Medium at 56 FPS is acceptable but sits close to the 60 FPS threshold. High and Ultra at 35 FPS and 34 FPS respectively are not recommended for a smooth experience, as the frame rates are below the standard playability threshold. The game’s slow pace may make lower frame rates tolerable, but the data shows a clear preference for Low or Medium at 4K.

For the best overall experience, the Medium preset at 1080p or 1440p offers the strongest balance between visual fidelity and performance. The Medium setting at 1080p delivers 125 FPS, which is more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer, while the 1440p Medium at 90 FPS provides a higher resolution without sacrificing smoothness. Users prioritizing frame rate above all else should select Low settings, which maintain at least 70 FPS at every resolution tested. The Ultra preset is only recommended at 1080p, where its 74 FPS average remains playable, but it offers minimal visual benefits over High for a substantial performance penalty at higher resolutions.