Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016. The data shows a system that is heavily balanced toward CPU performance, which becomes evident when examining how frame rates respond to resolution and settings changes. This analysis walks through the measured FPS data, ranking, and component behavior to provide a clear picture of what this pairing offers.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of CPU limitation at lower resolutions, with the GPU becoming more relevant as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 355 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same settings drops this to 252.1 FPS, a 29% reduction. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 157.8 FPS, which is 55.6% lower than the 1080p result. This steep decline when moving from 1080p to 1440p, and then to 4K, indicates that the Radeon RX 6750 XT is the limiting factor even at Low settings once resolution climbs.

The High preset tells a similar story. At 1080p, the average is 174.8 FPS. At 1440p, it falls to 128.6 FPS, and at 4K, it reaches 77.9 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K here is 55.4%, nearly identical to the Low preset's scaling. This consistency suggests that the game's rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, and the RX 6750 XT's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the title, but the GPU's compute throughput becomes the bottleneck as pixel count increases.

The Ultra preset shows the most significant scaling sensitivity. At 1080p, Ultra produces 166.8 FPS, which drops to 119.3 FPS at 1440p and 74.8 FPS at 4K. The 4K result is 55.2% lower than 1080p, again matching the pattern. However, the absolute numbers are lower across the board compared to High, indicating that Ultra's additional visual effects place a heavier load on the GPU's 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is just 8 FPS (174.8 vs 166.8), but at 4K it grows to 3.1 FPS (77.9 vs 74.8), showing that the GPU's pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s is more stressed at higher resolutions.

This data suggests the CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, has ample headroom at 1080p. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's boost clock of 5.20 GHz and 96 MB of shared L3 cache keep frame rates high, but the RX 6750 XT's RDNA 2.0 architecture, with a boost clock of 2600 MHz, cannot maintain proportionally higher FPS as resolution increases. The scaling pattern is uniform across presets, meaning the limiting component shifts decisively to the GPU beyond 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 735 out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 44th percentile of all tested systems. This mid-pack ranking is notable given the CPU's own performance percentile of 90 versus all CPUs, and the GPU's 79th percentile versus all GPUs. The single-combo rank suggests that Inside is not particularly demanding on high-end components, and this pairing's strong CPU is somewhat underutilized in this title.

The CPU's nearest rivals provide context for its synthetic benchmark standing. The Intel Xeon 6353P scores 37811 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's 37780 average. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 is also 0.1% ahead, while the Intel Core i9-13900HK is 0.6% behind, and the Intel Core i5-13600KF trails by 0.7%. These deltas are narrow, indicating the 9800X3D sits in a competitive cluster for general compute. However, in Inside, the game's older engine likely does not leverage the CPU's full multithreaded capability, as evidenced by the 3dmark_max_threads score of 10067 being only slightly higher than the 16-thread score of 10081.

The GPU's rival positioning shows a similar cluster. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M is 0.2% ahead, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is 0.3% behind, and the AMD Radeon 880M is 0.9% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 trails by 1.3%. This grouping means the RX 6750 XT is firmly in a mid-range GPU tier, and its measured performance in Inside aligns with that standing. The combo rank of 735 out of 1671 reflects this mid-tier GPU being paired with a top-tier CPU, resulting in a system that is overqualified for the game's CPU demands but appropriately matched for its GPU workload.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows offer a clear hierarchy for settings choices. At 1080p, every preset exceeds 166 FPS, so the Low setting's 355 FPS is excessive for most displays. The High preset at 174.8 FPS provides a substantial visual upgrade over Low while still maintaining a very high frame rate. The Medium preset at 281.8 FPS sits between, but the jump from Medium to High costs only 107 FPS in absolute terms, suggesting High is the sweet spot for 1080p.

At 1440p, the High preset's 128.6 FPS is the best balance. Ultra at 119.3 FPS is only 7.2% slower, but the visual improvement from High to Ultra may be marginal for a puzzle platformer. Medium at 205.9 FPS is overkill, and Low at 252.1 FPS offers no benefit. The 1440p data shows that High or Ultra are viable, with High offering a slight FPS buffer.

At 4K, the decision becomes more critical. Ultra produces 74.8 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced sections. High at 77.9 FPS is marginally better, and Medium at 125.3 FPS provides a significant FPS advantage. The 4K data suggests that Medium is the recommended preset for 4K, as it doubles the frame rate of Ultra while still offering higher visual quality than Low. Low at 157.8 FPS is unnecessary. The 4K Medium result of 125.3 FPS is 67.5% higher than Ultra's 74.8 FPS, a substantial gain for one settings step.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low 355 FPS, Medium 281.8 FPS, High 174.8 FPS, and Ultra 166.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 73.2 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is just 8 FPS. This compression at the top suggests the game's Ultra preset adds minimal GPU load over High at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 252.1 FPS, Medium 205.9 FPS, High 128.6 FPS, and Ultra 119.3 FPS. The Low to Medium gap narrows to 46.2 FPS, and the High to Ultra gap stays at 9.3 FPS. The 1440p results are 29% lower than 1080p for Low, 26.9% lower for Medium, 26.4% lower for High, and 28.5% lower for Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 157.8 FPS, Medium 125.3 FPS, High 77.9 FPS, and Ultra 74.8 FPS. The Low to Medium gap is 32.5 FPS, and the High to Ultra gap is 3.1 FPS. Compared to 1440p, the 4K results are 37.4% lower for Low, 39.1% lower for Medium, 39.4% lower for High, and 37.3% lower for Ultra. This consistent 37-39% reduction from 1440p to 4K across all presets indicates the GPU's memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s is a consistent constraint, rather than a specific shader or texture bottleneck.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 355, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is more than double the High preset's 174.8 FPS at the same resolution.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 74.8 FPS, which is 55.2% lower than the 1080p Ultra result of 166.8 FPS. This indicates the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1440p?

A: At 1440p, the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The High preset drops from 174.8 FPS at 1080p to 128.6 FPS at 1440p, a 26.4% reduction, showing that the Radeon RX 6750 XT's rendering throughput is the bottleneck, not the Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

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

A: The combo ranks 735 out of 1671 tested combinations. This places it in the middle of the field, which is consistent with a high-end CPU paired with a mid-range GPU.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 37780. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6353P, scores 37811, which is 0.1% higher. The Intel Core i5-13600KF trails by 0.7%.

Q: What is the recommended preset for 4K gaming?

A: The data indicates Medium is the best choice for 4K. It delivers 125.3 FPS, which is 67.5% higher than Ultra's 74.8 FPS, while still offering a significant visual improvement over Low.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a desktop processor from the 9000 series, built on the Zen 5 architecture with the Granite Ridge codename. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache is substantial, and its 3dmark_single_thread score of 1212 and passmark_single_thread score of 4430 indicate strong per-core performance. In Inside, this CPU power is largely untapped, as the game's highest 1080p FPS of 355 is still far below what the CPU could theoretically drive if the GPU were not the limit.

The CPU's 3dmark_16_threads score of 10081 is nearly identical to its 3dmark_max_threads score of 10067, showing that the 16 threads are fully utilized in synthetic tests. However, Inside is a puzzle platformer from 2016, and its engine likely uses fewer threads. The CPU's cinebench_r23_multicore score of 34004 and geekbench_multicore score of 18413 demonstrate strong multithreaded capability, but this does not translate to higher FPS in Inside beyond 1080p because the RX 6750 XT's 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is the limiting factor.

The CPU's 4 nm process node and 8,315 million transistors contribute to its efficiency, but the game's performance is not demanding enough to stress the CPU. At 1080p Low, the 355 FPS result suggests the CPU can feed the GPU faster than the GPU can render, but at 4K, the CPU's role is minimal. The data shows that for Inside, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D provides a high ceiling that the RX 6750 XT cannot reach, making the GPU the definitive bottleneck at resolutions above 1080p. The CPU's 120 W TDP and 5.20 GHz boost clock are irrelevant to the measured FPS, as the game's workload is entirely GPU-bound at higher resolutions.