Inside

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 in Inside?

A: This combination ranks 1161 out of 2887 tested combos in the database for this game, placing it in the upper-middle portion of all tested systems.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F compare to its nearest CPU rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69996, which is 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875), 0.2% below the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163), 0.7% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515), and 0.9% above the Intel Core i7-14700K (69355).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile and how does it compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 7700 sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 15852, which is 0.1% below the AMD Radeon R9 370X (15862), 1% below the AMD Radeon RX 9060 (16014), 1.1% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15679), and 1.7% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (16129).

Q: What are the CPU's core and thread counts, and what is its boost clock?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has 8 cores, 16 threads, a base clock of 3.80 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. It is based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) on a 4 nm process.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 7700 have, and what is its memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 7700 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. Its base clock is 1900 MHz, game clock is 2041 MHz, and boost clock is 2459 MHz.

Q: What FPS does the combo achieve at 1080p with High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers an average of 177 FPS. At 4K with High settings, it still maintains an average of 80 FPS.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 7700's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 256-bit bus are substantial assets for Inside, a game that scales cleanly with GPU capability. The GPU's 624.1 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and scene complexity do not become bottlenecks even at higher resolutions. The GPU's base clock of 1900 MHz, game clock of 2041 MHz, and boost clock of 2459 MHz provide the raw throughput needed to sustain high frame rates.

In this puzzle platformer, the GPU's role is more pronounced at higher resolutions and settings. The data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 353 FPS average, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 76 FPS average. This indicates that the RX 7700's compute resources (25.18 TFLOPS FP32, 2560 shading units) are being progressively taxed as resolution and visual fidelity increase. The GPU's 96 ROPs and 160 TMUs contribute to pixel and texture throughput, with a pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s.

The 16 GB VRAM capacity is particularly relevant for Inside's 4K presets. Even at the most demanding settings, there is no indication that memory capacity becomes a limiting factor — the GPU's memory subsystem is well-provisioned for this game's requirements. The GDDR6 memory at 2438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective) provides ample headroom. The GPU's RDNA 3.0 architecture with 40 RT cores is present, though Inside does not appear to rely heavily on ray tracing, given the strong raw FPS numbers across all settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals where the bottleneck lies in this combo. At 1080p High, the average is 177 FPS; at 1440p High, it drops to 127 FPS (a 28% reduction); and at 4K High, it falls to 80 FPS (a 55% reduction from 1080p). This scaling pattern is consistent with GPU-bound behavior — the CPU has sufficient headroom to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU's rendering load increases substantially as pixel count rises.

The Low settings preset shows the most dramatic resolution scaling. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 353 FPS average; at 1440p Low, it still manages 254 FPS; and at 4K Low, it maintains 160 FPS. The 4K Low result being 45% of the 1080p Low figure indicates that even at minimal settings, the GPU's fill rate and shader throughput become the primary constraint at 4K. The Medium preset shows a similar pattern: 282 FPS at 1080p, 203 FPS at 1440p, and 128 FPS at 4K.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (353 FPS) and Ultra (168 FPS) is 185 FPS. At 4K, the difference narrows to 84 FPS (160 FPS Low vs. 76 FPS Ultra). This narrowing suggests that at 4K, the GPU is nearing its saturation point regardless of settings, whereas at 1080p, there is enough headroom to exploit higher settings without sacrificing frame rates. The data indicates that 1440p is the sweet spot for this combo in Inside, offering 127 FPS at High settings — well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1161 out of 2887 tested combinations places it in the 40th percentile of all tested systems for Inside. This is a respectable position, though it reflects the balanced nature of the CPU-GPU pairing rather than exceptional performance in either component. The CPU's percentile of 94 among all CPUs indicates it is a high-end processor, while the GPU's 58th percentile suggests it is a mid-range part. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU yields a system that is well-suited for this game at high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p.

In the context of the database's full test suite, the combo's position suggests that Inside is not particularly demanding on the CPU, which allows the Ryzen 7 9700F to operate below its full potential. The CPU's average benchmark score of 69996 places it in elite company, with nearest rivals including the Intel Core i7-14700KF (70163, 0.2% faster), AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX (69875, 0.2% slower), AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515, 0.7% slower), and Intel Core i7-14700K (69355, 0.9% slower). This CPU performance is largely untapped in Inside, where the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The rank of 1161 out of 2887 means that 1726 combinations perform worse and 1160 perform better. Given the GPU's 58th percentile standing, the combo's overall rank is consistent with expectations — it outperforms systems with weaker GPUs but falls behind those with higher-tier GPUs, even if those systems have less capable CPUs. This is a classic GPU-bound scenario in Inside.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for Inside, which is a puzzle platformer that does not heavily utilize multi-threaded workloads. The CPU's base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 5.50 GHz provide excellent single-thread performance, as evidenced by its PassMark single-thread score of 4691. The Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) on a 4 nm process with 8,315 million transistors delivers high instructions per clock, which benefits games that rely on strong single-core performance.

The CPU's cache hierarchy — 80 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 — ensures that frequently accessed data is kept close to the cores. This is relevant for Inside's physics and logic calculations, though the game's modest CPU demands mean that the Ryzen 7 9700F is rarely stressed. The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 36470 and integer math score of 120788 indicate robust general-purpose performance, but in Inside, the frame rates are determined more by the GPU than by CPU throughput.

The CPU's memory support for DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and 89.6 GB/s bandwidth provides ample data transfer capacity. The 65 W TDP and PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes (CPU only) are forward-looking specifications, but Inside does not push these limits. The CPU's percentile of 94 among all CPUs underscores its high-end positioning, yet in this game, the measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the primary determinant of performance, especially at 1440p and 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional frame rates across all settings. The Low preset averages 353 FPS, Medium averages 282 FPS (with a min of 240 FPS and max of 325 FPS), High averages 177 FPS, and Ultra averages 168 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1080p is well within the GPU's comfort zone, with even Ultra settings providing nearly triple-digit frame rates. The difference between High (177 FPS) and Ultra (168 FPS) is only 9 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns beyond High settings.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but begins to show the GPU's workload. Low averages 254 FPS, Medium averages 203 FPS (min 173 FPS, max 234 FPS), High averages 127 FPS, and Ultra averages 121 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is most pronounced at Low settings (353 to 254 FPS, a 28% decrease), while the Ultra preset sees a smaller relative decline (168 to 121 FPS, a 28% decrease as well). The Medium preset's min FPS of 173 at 1440p ensures smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the combo still delivers playable frame rates, though the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. Low averages 160 FPS, Medium averages 128 FPS (min 108 FPS, max 147 FPS), High averages 80 FPS, and Ultra averages 76 FPS. The 4K Medium result of 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS indicates that this setting is viable for high-refresh-rate 4K displays. However, the High and Ultra presets dip below 80 FPS average, which may require adaptive sync or frame rate capping for consistent smoothness. The scaling from 1080p Ultra (168 FPS) to 4K Ultra (76 FPS) represents a 55% reduction, consistent with the four-fold increase in pixel count being partially mitigated by the GPU's architecture.

The measured data reveals that the combo is most balanced at 1440p, where it can leverage High settings (127 FPS) or even Ultra (121 FPS) without compromising frame rates. At 1080p, the system is CPU-bound at Low and Medium settings, as evidenced by the diminishing FPS gains beyond Medium (282 FPS) — the CPU's single-thread performance becomes the constraint. At 4K, the GPU's 16 GB VRAM and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient, but the compute throughput limits performance to sub-100 FPS at High and Ultra settings.