Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT combination delivers a highly capable experience in Inside, with the data showing it ranks in the 63rd percentile of all tested system combos for this title. The pairing demonstrates that a strong modern CPU paired with a mid-range previous-generation GPU can produce excellent frame rates, even at 4K, where the average exceeds 60 FPS on High settings.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) using a 4 nm process, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. It features 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache, and it supports DDR5 memory via a dual-channel bus with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth. In benchmark measurements, the CPU achieves a Passmark single-thread score of 4691 and a multithread score of 36470, placing it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs.

For a puzzle platformer like Inside, the CPU is rarely the bottleneck, but this processor's capabilities ensure that it is never a limiting factor. The single-thread score of 4691 is particularly relevant for a game that relies on consistent frame pacing and physics calculations, and the data confirms there is ample headroom. The multithread score of 36470 is similarly high, and compared to its nearest rivals, the Ryzen 7 9700F sits within a tight group: it trails the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX by a 0.2% delta and the Intel Core i7-14700KF by 0.2%, while leading the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X by 0.7% and the Intel Core i7-14700K by 0.9%. This indicates that CPU performance is essentially a wash at the top end, and the measured FPS in Inside reflects that the game is not CPU-bound in any meaningful way.

The 65 W TDP and 8-core configuration provide substantial compute resources, but the game's results show that even at lower resolutions, where CPUs typically matter more, the frame rates are high enough to suggest the GPU is the primary driver. At 1080p Low, the average FPS reaches 292, which is far beyond what any display can show, and even at 4K Ultra, the average is 63 FPS. This pattern indicates that the CPU's 5.50 GHz boost clock is sufficient to feed the GPU without introducing stutters or frame dips across all tested settings. The processor's architecture and clock speeds are more than adequate for this title, and the data shows no scenario where the CPU's capabilities would cause a performance ceiling.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT is based on the RDNA 2.0 architecture (Navi 23 chip) on a 7 nm process, with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus providing 280.3 GB/s of bandwidth. Its clocks are listed with a base of 2055 MHz, a game clock of 2410 MHz, and a boost clock of 2635 MHz, with memory running at 2190 MHz (17.5 Gbps effective). The GPU has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, and it delivers a pixel rate of 168.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 337.3 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 10.79 TFLOPS. In benchmark results, the GPU scores 17166 in Passmark G3D and 7532 in Passmark GPU Compute, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs.

In the context of Inside, the GPU's 8 GB VRAM is more than sufficient, as the game's visual style is minimalist and does not demand large texture pools. The 280.3 GB/s bandwidth is also ample for the data throughput required at 4K. However, the GPU's relative performance compared to its nearest rivals shows a mixed picture: the RX 6650 XT trails the NVIDIA Tesla K40m by 0.6% and the AMD FirePro W7000 by 0.7%, while leading the AMD FirePro D300 by 0.7% and the NVIDIA Quadro K5200 by 0.8%. These deltas are tiny, indicating that the GPU is positioned in a narrow performance band, yet the measured FPS in Inside is disproportionately high because the game is not graphically intensive.

The GPU's role becomes more evident when examining the scaling across settings. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 292, but this drops to 139 at 1080p Ultra, a reduction of 52.4% as the GPU is pushed harder. At 4K, the difference is even more pronounced: the average FPS falls from 132 at Low to 63 at Ultra, a 52.3% drop. This demonstrates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor when settings are increased, and its 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus are the likely constraints at higher presets. The 2055 MHz base and 2635 MHz boost clocks are respectable, and the data shows that the GPU can maintain playable frame rates even at 4K Ultra, which confirms the game's optimization rather than the GPU's raw power.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling as resolution increases, which points to the GPU as the limiting component in this combo. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 292 at 1080p to 210 at 1440p and then to 132 at 4K. This represents a 28.1% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 54.8% drop from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario where pixel count increases significantly.

At High settings, the averages are 146 FPS at 1080p, 105 FPS at 1440p, and 66 FPS at 4K, showing a 28.1% drop to 1440p and a 54.8% drop to 4K, which mirrors the Low settings pattern exactly. This consistency suggests that the GPU's compute throughput, rather than memory bandwidth, is the primary limiter, as the percentage drops are identical across settings. At Medium settings, the averages are 234 FPS at 1080p, 168 FPS at 1440p, and 106 FPS at 4K, with drops of 28.2% and 54.7%, respectively, and the minimum FPS values (199, 143, and 90) also scale proportionally.

At Ultra settings, the averages are 139 FPS at 1080p, 100 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 4K, with drops of 28.1% and 54.7%. The uniformity of these percentage drops across all four settings is striking and indicates that the CPU is not introducing any variable bottleneck. If the CPU were limiting, the drops would be less severe at lower resolutions where the CPU has to feed more frames. Instead, the data shows that the GPU is consistently the limiting factor, and the Ryzen 7 9700F is capable of maintaining the frame delivery required at all resolutions. The 4K results are notable: even at Ultra, the average FPS is 63, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and at High it is 66 FPS, showing that this combo can handle 4K in this title without compromise.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT combination achieves a rank of 1826 out of 2887 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the 63rd percentile. This means that approximately 37% of all tested system configurations outperform this pairing in this specific game, while 63% perform worse. The rank is a composite measure that reflects the overall FPS performance across all resolutions and settings, and the data shows that while the combo is not at the top tier, it is solidly above average.

Given the CPU's high percentile (94th) and the GPU's mid-range percentile (65th), the combo rank is heavily influenced by the GPU's performance, which is the limiting factor in this game. The CPU is not holding the system back, as evidenced by the fact that the combo rank is much closer to the GPU's percentile than the CPU's. This suggests that pairing this CPU with a stronger GPU would yield significantly higher FPS, but as configured, the combo delivers a satisfying experience. The nearest rivals for the CPU (like the Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-14700KF) would not change the outcome in Inside because the GPU is the bottleneck, and the nearest rivals for the GPU (like the Tesla K40m and FirePro W7000) show deltas of less than 1%, meaning the combo's rank is stable within a narrow performance band.

The rank of 1826 out of 2887 indicates that this is a mainstream configuration that excels in less demanding titles like Inside but would struggle in graphically intensive games. The data supports the conclusion that the combo is well-balanced for this genre, where the CPU's strength is leveraged for physics and logic, and the GPU's moderate power is sufficient for the rendering demands. The percentile placement also suggests that users with this combo can expect consistent performance without needing to adjust settings drastically, as the measured FPS at 4K High is already above 60.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, with the High preset being a close second for users prioritizing fidelity. At 4K, the Medium preset delivers an average FPS of 106 with a minimum of 90 and a maximum of 121, which ensures smooth gameplay with no dips below the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at 4K averages 66 FPS, which is still playable but offers less headroom for demanding scenes, and the Ultra preset drops to 63 FPS, which is just above the minimum playable threshold.

At 1440p, the Medium preset averages 168 FPS with a minimum of 143, which is exceptionally smooth, and the High preset averages 105 FPS, which is also excellent. The Low preset at 1440p reaches 210 FPS, but it sacrifices visual quality for no practical benefit since the Medium preset already exceeds 144 Hz refresh rates. At 1080p, all presets are above 139 FPS on Ultra, and the Medium preset averages 234 FPS with a minimum of 199, making it the clear choice for high-refresh-rate displays. The Low preset at 1080p reaches 292 FPS, but the visual downgrade is not worth the marginal FPS gain.

The data suggests that the Medium preset is the sweet spot because it provides a significant visual upgrade over Low while maintaining high frame rates at all resolutions. The High preset is also viable, but it reduces the average FPS by 28.6% compared to Medium at 4K (66 vs 106), which is a noticeable drop for a modest visual improvement. The Ultra preset is not recommended because it only improves over High by 3 FPS at 4K (63 vs 66) but degrades the experience at lower resolutions by a similar margin. For the best experience, users should select Medium at 4K or High at 1440p, as these configurations offer the highest FPS with minimal visual compromise.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The complete measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT in Inside is as follows:

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average FPS of 292. The Medium preset averages 234 FPS with a minimum of 199 and a maximum of 269. The High preset averages 146 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 139 FPS. This shows a clear progression where each settings tier reduces the average FPS, with the largest drop occurring from Low to Medium (58 FPS, a 19.9% reduction) and the smallest from High to Ultra (7 FPS, a 4.8% reduction).

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 210 FPS. The Medium preset averages 168 FPS with a minimum of 143 and a maximum of 193. The High preset averages 105 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 100 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across all settings, with the average FPS dropping by approximately 28% at each tier. The Medium preset's minimum of 143 FPS ensures that even the most demanding scenes remain above 140 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 132 FPS. The Medium preset averages 106 FPS with a minimum of 90 and a maximum of 121. The High preset averages 66 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 63 FPS. The 4K results show that the Medium preset is the only one that provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, while the High and Ultra presets are borderline. The minimum FPS of 90 at Medium indicates that there is no risk of stuttering, whereas the High and Ultra presets do not have min FPS data, but their averages are close enough to 60 that dips could be noticeable in complex scenes.

The data also shows that the game scales predictably with resolution, and the exact numbers confirm that the GPU is the limiting factor. The difference between Low and Ultra at each resolution is substantial: at 1080p, the gap is 153 FPS (292 vs 139), at 1440p it is 110 FPS (210 vs 100), and at 4K it is 69 FPS (132 vs 63). This indicates that the GPU's performance scales with the rendering load, and the CPU is never the constraint. For users seeking the highest frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p is the maximum, but the Medium preset at 1440p is the recommended configuration for a balanced experience.