Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 delivers a highly playable experience in Inside, with average frame rates ranging from a minimum of 54.2 FPS to a maximum of 256.1 FPS depending on the resolution and quality preset. The data reveals a system where the GPU is the primary scaling factor, yet the CPU's substantial headroom ensures consistent performance even at high frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and clearly indicates a GPU-bound workload. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 256.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 185.5 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 70.6 FPS. The drop continues to 118.5 FPS at 3840x2160, meaning the 4K result is less than half the 1080p figure. This scaling pattern is typical for a title where pixel throughput is the limiting factor, and the Radeon RX 6600's 8 GB of VRAM and 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are being saturated as the resolution increases.

The transition from 1440p to 4K is steeper than the transition from 1080p to 1440p across all settings, confirming that the GPU's compute resources are exhausted at higher pixel counts. For instance, at High settings, the 1080p to 1440p drop is 38.6 FPS (from 129.6 to 91.0), while the 1440p to 4K drop is 34.0 FPS (from 91.0 to 57.0). While the absolute delta is similar, the percentage loss is larger at higher resolutions, underscoring the GPU's role as the performance ceiling.

At Ultra settings, the trend is more compressed. The frame rate goes from 120.0 FPS at 1080p to 88.0 FPS at 1440p, then to 54.2 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the most demanding preset amplifies the GPU load, leading to a more linear degradation. The CPU, with its 3.40 GHz base clock and 4.90 GHz boost clock, is not a bottleneck at any resolution; the data shows the scaling is entirely consistent with GPU limitations.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6600, built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 23 chip, shows its strengths and limitations in Inside. The GPU's boost clock of 2491 MHz and game clock of 2044 MHz provide sufficient raw throughput to push high frame rates at lower resolutions. The 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, yielding 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, is adequate for this puzzle platformer, as evidenced by the playable frame rates even at 4K with High settings (57.0 FPS).

The benchmark results place the GPU in the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25235. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 890M with a delta of 0%, and the AMD Radeon RX 6700M with a delta of 0.2%, indicating the RX 6600 is a mid-range performer. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales predictably with settings; lowering from Ultra to Medium at 4K yields a significant gain from 54.2 FPS to 92.4 FPS, a 70% improvement in frame rate. This suggests that the GPU's shading units (1792) and texture units (112) are the primary drivers of performance, and reducing the workload on them directly translates to higher FPS.

The DirectX 12 score of 51 in Passmark is low, but the Vulkan score of 80492 and OpenCL score of 73130 are more representative of modern API utilization. The GPU's support for DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 ensures compatibility with the game's rendering requirements. The data confirms that the RX 6600 is the limiting component in this pairing, as the frame rate varies more with resolution and settings than it would if the CPU were constrained.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this pairing of the Ryzen 9 5950X and Radeon RX 6600 ranks 1341 out of 1671 combos in Inside. This places it in the bottom 20% of all tested systems, which is a direct consequence of the GPU's mid-range standing. The CPU is a top-tier part, with an average benchmark score of 49062 and a 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, but the combo rank is dragged down by the GPU.

The data shows that the combo's rank is not a reflection of poor optimization, but rather the inherent imbalance between the 16-core, 32-thread CPU and the 8 GB GPU. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600K (deltaPct -0.2) and the AMD EPYC 4345P (deltaPct -1.1), have similar average scores, indicating the CPU is not a differentiator in this game. Instead, the GPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (deltaPct -0.2) and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (deltaPct 0.5), show that the RX 6600 is a mid-pack contender. This combination's rank reflects the GPU's performance ceiling, which is evident in the measured FPS data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's capabilities. At 1920x1080, the system is highly capable, with an average of 120.0 FPS at Ultra settings and 129.6 FPS at High settings. The Low preset achieves an impressive 256.1 FPS, and the Medium preset reaches 206.5 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance (evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 944 and a Passmark single-thread score of 3470) is sufficient to feed the GPU without creating a bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but show the GPU's load increasing. The Ultra preset drops to 88.0 FPS, while High maintains 91.0 FPS. The Medium and Low presets yield 150.1 FPS and 185.5 FPS, respectively. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Medium settings results in a 56.4 FPS drop, which is a 27% reduction, highlighting the GPU's scaling.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 54.2 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for fast-paced action. High settings improve this to 57.0 FPS, while Medium reaches 92.4 FPS and Low hits 118.5 FPS. The data shows that players targeting 4K will need to compromise on settings, as the gap between Low and Ultra is 64.3 FPS. This breakdown confirms that the system is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can achieve high refresh rates.

FAQ

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

A: The maximum average frame rate is 256.1 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

*Q: Is the system capable of 4K gaming in Inside?*

A: Yes, the system can run Inside at 4K, but with compromises. At 3840x2160, the High preset yields 57.0 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 54.2 FPS. Lowering to Medium settings increases the frame rate to 92.4 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 49062. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, has a score of 49166, with a deltaPct of -0.2%, meaning the Intel part is marginally faster. The AMD EPYC 4345P has a score of 49595, with a deltaPct of -1.1%.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 is in the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25235.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves an average of 185.5 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 88.0 FPS, a difference of 97.5 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck. The CPU has a 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs, and the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent with GPU limitations. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 256.1 FPS, indicating the CPU can handle high frame rates without constraint.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a high-end desktop processor with 16 cores and 32 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture (Vermeer) on a 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.40 GHz and boost clock of 4.90 GHz provide ample single-thread performance for gaming, as evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 944 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5450. The CPU's 64 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) are more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer like Inside.

In this specific game, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic. The data shows that the CPU is not a limiting factor; the frame rate scaling with resolution and settings is entirely attributed to the GPU. The CPU's multithreaded capabilities (Cinebench R23 multicore score of 38607 and Passmark multithread score of 45424) are largely unused, as Inside does not scale well with core count. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 49062, which is within 0.2% of the Intel Core i5-14600K, confirm that it is a top-tier part. However, its performance in this game is overshadowed by the GPU's mid-range standing, making the GPU the definitive performance limiter in this combination.