Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a performance profile in Inside that is defined by extreme resolution scaling and a clear ceiling at 4K. Benchmark data shows this combination ranks 716th out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested for this title. The measured frames per second reveal a system that is brutally fast at 1080p and 1440p but begins to show its limitations when pushing 4K Ultra settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 170 frames per second.

Q: How does the 4K High setting compare to the 4K Ultra setting in terms of average FPS?

A: At 3840x2160, the High preset yields an average of 78.3 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops slightly to 77.7 FPS, a very small performance difference.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded across all tested configurations?

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 353.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: At which resolution does the system fail to maintain a 60 FPS average?

A: The system does not fail to maintain 60 FPS at any tested configuration; the lowest average is 77.7 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: What is the performance delta between the CPU and its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50556, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 235's score of 50598.

Q: How does the GPU's average benchmark score compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score of 35327, which is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080's score of 35787.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is the primary driver of frame rates in Inside, and its specifications explain the performance curve observed. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 432.0 GB/s. This bandwidth is sufficient for the game's data demands at lower resolutions, but the architecture's raw throughput becomes the limiting factor at 4K.

The GPU's clock speeds are substantial, with a base clock of 2150 MHz, a game clock of 2495 MHz, and a boost clock of 2600 MHz. These high frequencies allow the 2560 shading units to process geometry and effects quickly, which is evident in the 1080p results. The Pixel Rate of 166.4 GPixel/s and Texture Rate of 416.0 GTexel/s are key metrics for a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer, where fill-rate and texture fetch operations dominate the rendering pipeline.

The RDNA 2.0 architecture, built on a 7 nm process with 17,200 million transistors, provides a DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set. However, Inside is a 2016 title and does not utilize ray tracing or mesh shaders, meaning the 40 ray accelerators are largely idle. The FP32 compute power of 13.31 TFLOPS is more than ample for the game's shader complexity. The data shows that the GPU's performance scales almost linearly with resolution reduction, indicating that the bottleneck shifts from the GPU's compute units at 4K to the CPU's ability to feed frames at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT achieves a rank of 716 out of 1671 tested combos in Inside. This placement, at approximately the 57th percentile of all systems, indicates that this pairing is above average but not in the top tier. The CPU is a high-end part, scoring in the 93rd percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU is less exceptional, sitting in the 79th percentile against all GPUs.

The CPU's benchmark scores are robust. Its average benchmark score of 50556 places it nearly identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, which scores 50598, a delta of -0.1%. It is also 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT and 0.5% behind the Intel Core i7-13850HX. The single-threaded performance is particularly strong, with a 3DMark single-thread score of 1093 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6168, which is crucial for a game like Inside that often relies on a single main thread for game logic.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 35327 places it 0.2% above the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, 0.3% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile, and 1.3% below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. This suggests the GPU is a mid-range performer. In the context of the combo rank, the data indicates that while the CPU is powerful enough to avoid being a bottleneck at lower resolutions, the GPU ultimately caps the system's ability to achieve higher ranks at 4K, where the GPU's fill-rate limits become apparent.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of performance across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is exceptionally fast. With Low settings, the average frame rate is 353.3 FPS. Moving to Medium settings reduces this to 279.8 FPS, a 20.8% drop. High settings yield 176.5 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 170 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is minimal, just 6.5 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds negligible visual load.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high. Low settings average 255.5 FPS, which is still remarkably smooth. Medium settings average 201.7 FPS, and High settings average 129.5 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p drop to 122.7 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is significant, with the Ultra preset dropping from 170 FPS to 122.7 FPS, a 27.8% reduction, showing the increased pixel fill-rate demand.

At 3840x2160, the system's limits become visible. Low settings still deliver a very playable 158.7 FPS. Medium settings average 125.8 FPS, which is surprising as it is higher than the 1440p High result of 129.5 FPS, indicating that the Medium preset at 4K is less demanding than the High preset at 1440p. High settings drop to 78.3 FPS, and Ultra settings are nearly identical at 77.7 FPS. The performance delta between High and Ultra at 4K is only 0.6 FPS, showing a performance plateau where the GPU is fully saturated.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal experience depends entirely on the target display. For users with a 1920x1080 display, the High preset is the clear recommendation. It provides an average of 176.5 FPS, which is well beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. The Ultra preset's 170 FPS is nearly identical, and the 6.5 FPS difference does not justify potential visual gains, making High the most efficient choice. The Low and Medium presets are unnecessary at this resolution, as they yield frame rates that exceed any practical display capability.

For 2560x1440 displays, the High preset at 129.5 FPS is the best balance. It offers a smooth experience for high-refresh-rate panels. The Ultra preset at 122.7 FPS is also viable, providing a marginal visual improvement for a 5.2% performance cost. Medium at 201.7 FPS is overkill and would be a waste of graphical fidelity. The Low preset should be avoided as it sacrifices too much visual quality for frame rates that are not perceptible.

For 3840x2160 displays, the Medium preset at 125.8 FPS is the standout recommendation. It delivers a fluid experience that is 60.7% faster than the High preset's 78.3 FPS. The High and Ultra presets, at 78.3 and 77.7 FPS respectively, are nearly identical in performance and are suitable for 60 Hz displays, but the Medium preset offers a substantial frame rate advantage. The Low preset at 158.7 FPS is playable but compromises visual fidelity unnecessarily, as Medium provides a much better experience while still maintaining a high frame rate. The data suggests that for 4K, Medium is the sweet spot for this hardware combination in Inside.