Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a compelling performance profile for Inside, a puzzle platformer that scales dramatically with resolution and preset. The data shows a system that obliterates 1080p and 1440p challenges, while still maintaining playable frame rates at 4K. This analysis breaks down the specific contributions of the CPU and GPU, examines the measured frame rates, and contextualizes the combo’s standing among 1,671 tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the baseline performance for this combo at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 376.1 FPS. This represents the highest measured frame rate across all tested settings and resolutions.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 compare to its closest rival in raw compute?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 28,238. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, has an average score of 27,985, meaning the RTX 3070 is 0.9% ahead in that metric.

Q: What is the performance delta between the CPU and its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X has an average benchmark score of 50,556. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 scores 50,598, placing the AMD chip 0.1% behind this rival.

*Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Inside?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 85. Even at Ultra settings, the average remains at 83.6 FPS, indicating a playable experience at this resolution.

Q: What is the performance scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 269.9 on Low to 126.9 on Ultra. This represents a 53% reduction in frame rate when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 624th out of 1,671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 37.3% of all tested systems.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is the primary driver for frame rate scaling in Inside, particularly at higher resolutions. The GPU is built on the Ampere architecture with an 8 nm process node and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory operates at 1750 MHz, with an effective data rate of 14 Gbps. The GPU’s base clock is 1500 MHz, with a boost clock of 1725 MHz.

The GPU’s raw compute capabilities are substantial, with a FP32 performance of 20.31 TFLOPS and a texture rate of 317.4 GTexel/s. This hardware allows the RTX 3070 to achieve a Passmark G3D score of 22,214, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. The benchmark data shows that the GPU is well-suited for this game, as the frame rate scales predictably with resolution. At 4K, the GPU is the limiting factor; the average FPS at High settings (85) is less than half of the 1080p High result (191.3). This indicates that the GPU’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are heavily taxed at 3840x2160.

The GPU’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, has an average benchmark score of 27,985, which is 0.9% lower than the RTX 3070’s 28,238. In practical terms for Inside, this small synthetic delta translates to similar real-world performance, but the data confirms the RTX 3070 holds a slight edge. The RTX 3070 also outperforms the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti, which scores 27,956 (a 1% delta). The GPU’s performance with DirectX 12 is notable, with a Passmark score of 85, which is relevant given the game’s API usage.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X serves as a high-end companion, ensuring that the GPU is not bottlenecked at lower resolutions. This processor features 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The CPU is manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC and supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 and 1 MB of L2 per core, with a shared 64 MB L3 cache.

The CPU’s computational strength is evident in its benchmark results. It achieves a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 43,695 and a single-core score of 6,168. The Passmark multi-thread score is 51,406, with a single-thread score of 4,238. These scores place the CPU in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs. The data suggests that for Inside, the CPU is rarely the limiting factor, especially at 1080p where frame rates exceed 300 FPS. The high single-thread performance is critical for this genre, as puzzle platformers often rely on a few primary threads for game logic and physics.

The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, has an average score of 50,598, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen’s 50,556. This negligible delta means the two CPUs are effectively interchangeable in this title. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT is 0.4% behind, and the Intel Core i7-13850HX trails by 0.5%. The data indicates that the 7900X’s 12-core configuration is more than sufficient for Inside, as the frame rate differences between 1080p and 1440p are far more dependent on the GPU than the CPU.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a clear hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system is exceptionally fast. With Low settings, the average frame rate peaks at 376.1 FPS. Moving to Medium reduces this to 300 FPS, while High settings yield 191.3 FPS. Ultra settings produce an average of 181.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 51.8% drop in performance, indicating that the GPU is still doing substantial work even at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the performance remains very high but begins to show the GPU’s load. Low settings deliver an average of 269.9 FPS, which drops to 219 FPS at Medium. High settings result in 137.5 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average down to 126.9 FPS. The transition from Low to Ultra at 1440p represents a 53% reduction in frame rate. Notably, the 1440p Ultra result (126.9 FPS) is higher than the 1080p Ultra result (181.3 FPS) by a margin that confirms the GPU is the primary scaling factor, not the CPU.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers playable frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 171.4 FPS, which is a strong result for 4K. Medium settings reduce this to 135 FPS, while High settings yield 85 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K produce an average of 83.6 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 51.2% drop. The data shows a consistent pattern: the performance difference between High and Ultra is minimal at 4K (85 vs. 83.6 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset introduces additional effects that have diminishing returns on this hardware.

The most significant performance jump occurs between Medium and High settings across all resolutions. At 1080p, the drop from Medium to High is 108.7 FPS, while at 1440p it is 81.5 FPS, and at 4K it is 50 FPS. This indicates that the High preset includes features that are particularly demanding on the GPU’s resources.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database for Inside, this specific combination of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 achieves a rank of 624 out of 1,671 tested combos. This places the system in the top 37.3% of all configurations tested for this game. The rank reflects the balance between the high-end CPU and the mid-to-high-end GPU.

The CPU’s 93rd percentile standing among all CPUs ensures that it is not a weak link in the chain. The GPU’s 72nd percentile among all GPUs is the more limiting factor, yet the measured FPS data shows that this pairing is more than adequate for the game’s demands. The combo rank of 624 out of 1,671 suggests that while there are many faster configurations, this system offers a robust experience across all resolutions.

The data indicates that the combo’s ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU, as the RTX 3070’s 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Inside but do not place it in the upper echelon of graphics cards. The CPU’s performance, particularly its single-thread score of 6,168 in Cinebench R23, ensures that it can keep up with the GPU’s output at 1080p, where the system achieves over 300 FPS on Medium settings. The rank of 624 suggests that users seeking higher frame rates at 4K Ultra would need to look toward higher-tier GPUs, but for the vast majority of gaming scenarios, this combo delivers exceptional performance.