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# Inside on AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + AMD Radeon RX 7700

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 delivers a compelling experience for Inside, a Puzzle Platformer released in 2016. This combo ranks 1161st out of 2887 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all hardware pairings. The data shows a system that can comfortably handle this title at high refresh rates, though the degree of headroom varies dramatically depending on resolution and quality settings.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 1161 out of 2887 tested configurations, this pairing sits in the 60th percentile of all combinations in the database. That placement reflects a balanced system where neither component is a dramatic bottleneck for Inside. The ranking is not exceptional, but it is solidly above average, indicating that this setup will not struggle with the game's demands.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D itself posts an average benchmark score of 39768, placing it in the 87th percentile among all CPUs. This is a strong result, though its nearest rivals show how tightly packed the mid-to-high end of the CPU market is. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS sits just 0.4% behind with an average score of 39603, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 leads by a marginal 0.7% with 40048. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is 0.8% ahead at 40081, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 trails by 0.7% at 39485. These deltas are noise-level differences, meaning the 9800X3D is effectively tied with several other strong processors.

On the GPU side, the Radeon RX 7700 achieves an average benchmark score of 15852, landing in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are similarly close: the AMD Radeon R9 370X is 0.1% behind at 15862, the AMD Radeon RX 9060 is 1% ahead at 16014, the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 trails by 1.1% at 15679, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti leads by 1.7% at 16129. The RX 7700 is therefore competitive with a range of GPUs from different generations and price points, though its percentile ranking suggests it is not a top-tier performer in the broader GPU landscape.

GPU Role

The Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It packs 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1900 MHz, with a boost clock of 2459 MHz and a game clock of 2041 MHz. Memory runs at 2438 MHz, which translates to 19.5 Gbps effective.

These specifications matter for Inside because the game is relatively lightweight by modern standards, but the RX 7700's substantial memory pool and bandwidth ensure that texture streaming and scene complexity are handled without issue. The GPU features 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, along with 40 ray tracing cores. Its pixel rate is 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate is 393.4 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance at 25.18 TFLOPS.

In the context of this game, the GPU is rarely the limiting factor at lower resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that at 1080p with Low settings, the system hits 353 FPS average, which is far beyond what any display can show. Even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 76, which is comfortably playable. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Inside, which is a game from 2016 with modest texture requirements. The Radeon RX 7700's DirectX 12 Ultimate support ensures compatibility with the game's rendering features, and its 25.18 TFLOPS of FP32 compute provides ample headroom for the puzzle-platformer's visual effects.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that highlights where the bottleneck shifts between CPU and GPU. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 353 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 254 FPS, a 28% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 160 FPS, which is another 37% drop from 1440p. These are massive frame rates that indicate the CPU is doing the heavy lifting at lower resolutions, with the GPU having plenty of spare capacity.

The scaling pattern changes as settings increase. At High settings, 1080p yields 177 FPS, 1440p yields 127 FPS (a 28% drop), and 4K yields 80 FPS (a 37% drop from 1440p). The percentage drops are consistent across Low and High settings, which suggests that the game's rendering workload scales predictably with resolution. However, the absolute numbers tell a different story about component limits.

At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 76, which is only a 4% drop from 4K High's 80 FPS. This small delta indicates that at 4K, the system is becoming GPU-limited, and the additional settings overhead from High to Ultra is minimal. Conversely, at 1080p, the jump from Low to Ultra only reduces FPS from 353 to 168, a 52% drop, which suggests the CPU is still able to feed the GPU efficiently even at lower resolutions. The data shows that the RX 7700 is the limiting factor at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D keeps frame rates high at 1080p and 1440p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers exceptional performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 353 FPS, while Medium settings yield 282 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS. High settings drop to 177 FPS average, and Ultra settings settle at 168 FPS. These numbers indicate that even at Ultra, the system is pushing nearly three times the refresh rate of a standard 60 Hz monitor.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong. Low settings achieve 254 FPS average, Medium settings hit 203 FPS with a minimum of 173 FPS and a maximum of 234 FPS, High settings produce 127 FPS, and Ultra settings deliver 121 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 28-30% depending on settings, which is consistent with the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the system still maintains playable frame rates, though the margin shrinks. Low settings average 160 FPS, Medium settings average 128 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS and a maximum of 147 FPS, High settings drop to 80 FPS, and Ultra settings average 76 FPS. The 4K results show that the GPU is the primary constraint, as the difference between High and Ultra is only 4 FPS, while the difference between Low and Medium is 32 FPS. This suggests that the GPU has enough headroom for lower settings at 4K but becomes saturated as quality increases.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combo for this system?

A: The data shows that 1440p Medium offers an excellent balance, with an average of 203 FPS and a minimum of 173 FPS. This provides smooth gameplay with visual quality above baseline. For 4K, High settings at 80 FPS average is the highest quality option that maintains a comfortable frame rate.

Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K with playable frame rates?

A: Yes. At 4K Ultra, the average is 76 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. At 4K High, the average rises to 80 FPS. Low settings at 4K reach 160 FPS, showing that the GPU has significant headroom at lower quality presets.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9800X3D compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 39768, which places it 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS, 0.7% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 7700, and 0.7% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450. These are negligible differences in real-world performance.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to other graphics cards?

A: The Radeon RX 7700 sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 15852. It is 1.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 1% behind the AMD Radeon RX 9060, 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 370X, and 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5500.

Q: Does the system show CPU or GPU limitation at different resolutions?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU is likely the primary driver, as frame rates exceed 250 FPS at Low settings. At 4K, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, evidenced by the small gap between High and Ultra settings (80 vs 76 FPS) compared to the larger gap between Low and Medium (160 vs 128 FPS).

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for the system?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 108 FPS, which occurs at 4K Medium settings. This is well above playable thresholds and indicates that the system does not experience significant frame drops in Inside.

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 has a TDP of 120 W and uses the AMD Socket AM5. Its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and a substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache. The process node is 4 nm at TSMC, with 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die.

In benchmark tests, the 9800X3D shows strong multi-threaded performance. It scores 23230 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2080 in single-core, 3647 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 328 in single-core, and 18696 in Geekbench multi-core with 2964 in single-core. The 3DMark results are equally robust: 10081 with 16 threads, 8252 with 8 threads, 4669 with 4 threads, 2394 with 2 threads, and 1212 with a single thread. PassMark tests show 116709 in integer math, 79456 in floating point math, and 4430 in single-thread performance.

For Inside, the CPU's role is to maintain high frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is not saturated. The data supports this: at 1080p Low, the system achieves 353 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's limit for this game. The 96 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for game logic and physics calculations, which Inside relies on for its puzzle mechanics. The 9800X3D's 89.6 GB/s memory bandwidth and dual-channel DDR5 support ensure that data flows quickly to the GPU, minimizing any potential stutter.

The CPU's 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs reflects its position as a high-end gaming processor, even if its nearest rivals show that the performance gap to other modern chips is minimal. The 9800X3D's boost clock of 5.20 GHz is notable for a chip with this cache configuration, and the data indicates that it does not bottleneck the RX 7700 in this game. At 4K, where the GPU is the limiting factor, the CPU's performance is more than adequate, and at 1080p, it drives frame rates that far exceed display refresh rates. The processor's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample parallelism for modern game engines, even though Inside is not a heavily threaded title. Overall, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a capable partner for the RX 7700 in Inside, ensuring that the GPU is the primary determinant of visual quality at higher resolutions.