Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. The data shows this pairing is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strength becomes apparent at 1080p where frame rates exceed 350 FPS. With a combo rank of 1151 out of 2887 tested configurations, this system sits comfortably in the upper half of all tested hardware pairings, proving that a mid-range GPU paired with a high-end CPU can still deliver a flawless experience for this title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average frame rate achieved by this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 353 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Even at the demanding 3840x2160 resolution, the average FPS never drops below 76.

Q: How does the RX 6750 XT's performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 26011 puts it 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile and 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon R9 M395X. It trails the AMD FirePro D700 by 0.7% and the AMD FirePro W7100 by 0.6%.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 168. Dropping to 3840x2160 Ultra reduces the average to 76 FPS. This represents a 54.7% reduction in frame rate, highlighting the significant impact of resolution scaling on GPU load.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 9850X3D bottleneck the RX 6750 XT in this game?

A: No. The data indicates the CPU is not a limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 353 FPS, and the CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2228 and multi-core score of 22807 suggest ample headroom for even the highest frame rates.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking among all tested systems?

A: This specific CPU and GPU pairing ranks 1151 out of 2887 total tested combinations. This places it in the 60th percentile, indicating it outperforms the majority of other hardware pairings tested in Inside.

Q: What kind of performance can be expected at 2560x1440 with Medium settings?

A: The average FPS at this setting is 203, with minimum and maximum frame rates of 173 and 234 respectively. This provides a smooth, high-refresh-rate experience well above the 144Hz threshold.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the primary driver of performance in Inside, especially as resolution increases. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than sufficient for a game of Inside's visual complexity, ensuring that texture streaming and asset loading do not cause frame hitches.

The GPU's clock speeds are notably high for its class. The base clock runs at 2150 MHz, with a boost clock of 2600 MHz and a game clock of 2495 MHz. This aggressive clocking strategy, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with 2560 shading units and 64 ROPs, allows the card to push substantial pixel throughput. The pixel rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 416.0 GTexel/s are key metrics that directly translate to the high frame rates observed in the benchmark data.

The GPU's influence is most apparent when examining the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 353 FPS, but at 4K Low, it drops to 160 FPS. This 54.6% decrease in performance is a classic sign of GPU saturation. The card's 13.31 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is being fully utilized at higher resolutions, whereas at 1080p, the CPU is often waiting for the GPU to finish rendering frames.

Interestingly, the RX 6750 XT's nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are not modern desktop cards but rather mobile and workstation parts. It edges out the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile by 1.1% and the AMD Radeon R9 M395X by 0.5%. This suggests that for a 2022 desktop card, its raw compute power is competitive, but its real strength in Inside lies in its balanced memory subsystem and high clock speeds.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases. The most significant drop occurs when moving from 1080p to 1440p. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 177 at 1080p to 127 at 1440p, a 28.2% decrease. The subsequent jump from 1440p to 4K at High settings sees a further decline to 80 FPS, a 37.0% drop from the 1440p result.

This scaling behavior indicates that the limiting component changes across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system is likely CPU-bound or limited by the game's engine logic, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly. The 353 FPS result at Low settings confirms the Ryzen 7 9850X3D's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls. At this resolution, the GPU's 12 GB of VRAM is underutilized, and the rendering pipeline is not the bottleneck.

However, as resolution increases to 1440p and beyond, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. The pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth of the RX 6750 XT are pushed to their limits. The 4K results, particularly at High (80 FPS) and Ultra (76 FPS), show that the GPU is working at near maximum capacity. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at 4K is substantial—160 FPS versus 76 FPS—demonstrating that graphical fidelity settings have a massive impact on the GPU's workload at higher resolutions.

The data strongly suggests that for a 1080p or 1440p high-refresh-rate monitor, this combo is ideal, but for 4K gaming, users will need to make compromises on settings to maintain high frame rates. The 4K Medium setting provides a playable 128 FPS average, but the jump to Ultra costs 52 FPS, illustrating the exponential cost of the highest quality presets at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rate data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance at all settings. The Low preset achieves an average of 353 FPS, Medium averages 283 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS, High averages 177 FPS, and Ultra averages 168 FPS. The 1080p results show that even at the highest quality settings, the system maintains an average above 165 FPS, making it suitable for the fastest high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains highly playable. The Low preset averages 254 FPS, Medium averages 203 FPS (with a minimum of 173 FPS and maximum of 234 FPS), High averages 127 FPS, and Ultra averages 121 FPS. The 1440p results indicate that the system can comfortably drive a 144Hz monitor at High settings or a 240Hz monitor at Medium settings. The frame pacing at Medium, with a narrow 61 FPS range between minimum and maximum, suggests consistent performance without significant stutters.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its limits. The Low preset averages 160 FPS, Medium averages 128 FPS (with a minimum of 109 FPS and maximum of 147 FPS), High averages 80 FPS, and Ultra averages 76 FPS. While 4K at Low and Medium settings are very playable, the High and Ultra presets dip into the 76-80 FPS range. This is still a smooth experience for most gamers, but it falls short of the 120+ FPS targets achievable at lower resolutions.

The scaling between Medium and High settings is particularly notable. Across all resolutions, the drop from Medium to High is significant: 106 FPS at 1080p, 76 FPS at 1440p, and 48 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the High preset introduces substantial graphical effects, such as advanced lighting or shadow techniques, that heavily tax the RDNA 2.0 architecture. Conversely, the difference between High and Ultra is much smaller, with only 9 FPS separating them at 1080p and 4 FPS at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks 1151 out of 2887 tested combos in Inside. This position places it in the 60th percentile of all systems tested, meaning it outperforms roughly 60% of the configurations in the database. For a GPU that is in the 71st percentile of all GPUs, this ranking is slightly lower, which indicates that the CPU is not fully utilized to boost the combo's standing.

The GPU's individual ranking is strong, sitting in the 71st percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 26011. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon R9 M395X, is only 0.5% behind, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is 1.1% slower. This suggests that the RX 6750 XT is a well-balanced performer in synthetic tests, but its actual in-game ranking is influenced by other factors such as driver optimization and memory bandwidth.

The CPU, on the other hand, ranks in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 58386. Its nearest rivals are all high-end workstation or desktop processors, including the Intel Core i9-14900 (0.5% slower) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (0.7% faster). The Ryzen 7 9850X3D's low ranking in the combo (1151) relative to its high CPU percentile (92) strongly suggests that Inside is not a CPU-intensive title, and the system's overall performance is gated by the GPU.

The gap between the combo's rank and the individual component percentiles highlights a common scenario in older titles: the CPU's power is largely irrelevant when the GPU cannot render frames fast enough. At 1080p, where the CPU matters more, the system still achieves 353 FPS, but this does not translate into a higher combo rank because the database likely includes many systems with faster GPUs that push even higher frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D plays a supporting role in Inside, providing the computational foundation for the GPU to excel. This 8-core, 16-thread processor is built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) and features a base clock of 4.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. Its substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache is a key asset, as it allows for rapid access to frequently used game data, reducing latency and improving frame pacing.

The CPU's benchmark results demonstrate its immense processing power. It scores 2228 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 22807 in multi-core, with a Passmark single-thread score of 4704 and a multithread score of 41318. These figures place it in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs, significantly ahead of mainstream processors. In the context of Inside, where the game's logic and physics calculations are relatively simple, this CPU has massive headroom.

The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution or setting. At 1080p Low, the system produces 353 FPS, and even at 1080p Ultra, it maintains 168 FPS. The fact that the frame rates scale consistently with GPU load suggests that the CPU is always ready to deliver draw calls and game state updates faster than the GPU can process them. This is typical for a well-optimized puzzle platformer, where the rendering complexity is low but the CPU still needs to manage the game's logic.

The CPU's 4 nm process node and 120W TDP contribute to its efficiency, allowing it to maintain high clock speeds without thermal throttling. Its support for DDR5 memory on a dual-channel interface with 89.6 GB/s of bandwidth ensures that data can flow quickly to the GPU. The 96 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for gaming, as it can hold significant portions of the game's working set, minimizing the need to access slower main memory.

Despite its power, the CPU's contribution to this game's frame rates is indirect. The benchmark results indicate that the GPU is the primary limiting factor, especially at 1440p and 4K. This is evident from the fact that the combo's ranking (1151) is lower than what the CPU's 92nd percentile would suggest, confirming that upgrading the GPU would yield more significant performance gains in Inside than upgrading the CPU.