Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Arc B580 pairing delivers a compelling performance profile in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016. The data indicates a system capable of high refresh rates at standard resolutions, with the Arc B580’s frame rates scaling predictably as workload shifts between CPU and GPU bound scenarios.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge). Operating on a 4 nm process from TSMC, it features a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. The processor’s substantial compute resources include 64 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache per core, alongside an 80 KB L1 cache per core. Memory bandwidth is rated at 89.6 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR5 interface, and the CPU supports PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes.

In the context of Inside, a title that is not particularly demanding on multi-threaded workloads, the 9900X’s raw single-thread performance becomes the primary driver. Benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6555 and a Geekbench single-core score of 3341. These figures place the chip in the 94th percentile versus all CPUs, indicating top-tier responsiveness. The processor’s multi-core capabilities, while not directly stressed by this game, are robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 46438 and a Passmark multithread score of 54643.

The data suggests that the 9900X is unlikely to be a bottleneck in this game at any resolution. Its high boost clock of 5.60 GHz ensures that the game’s logic and draw calls are processed with minimal latency. The processor’s nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, which scores 0.4% higher on average, and the Intel Core i7-14700F, which scores 0.7% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF are 1.5% and 1.8% higher in average score, respectively. For Inside, these variations are negligible; the 9900X provides ample headroom, ensuring that frame rates are dictated by the graphics card rather than the CPU across all tested settings.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Arc B580 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture (Battlemage) and utilizes the BMG-G21 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s. The GPU operates at a consistent base and boost clock of 2670 MHz, with memory running at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). Its compute configuration includes 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, delivering a pixel rate of 213.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 427.2 GTexel/s. The card’s FP32 performance is rated at 13.67 TFLOPS.

For a game like Inside, with its stylized 2.5D visuals, the Arc B580’s specifications are more than sufficient. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is generous for this title, preventing any memory-related stutters at 4K Ultra settings. The GPU’s performance percentile is 66th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23021. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 760M, which is 0.1% higher in average score, and the NVIDIA P106-100, which is 0.3% higher. More notably, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is 0.7% higher, and the RTX 4060 Mobile is 1.3% lower. This places the Arc B580 in a competitive mid-range segment, but the measured results in Inside show that it is the decisive factor in frame rate scaling, particularly as resolution increases.

The GPU’s clock speed of 2670 MHz is a solid foundation for the frame rates observed. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 271.9 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is efficiently processing simple scenes. However, the performance drop at higher settings and resolutions reveals the GPU’s limits relative to the CPU’s capacity.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and Intel Arc B580 achieves a rank of 1276 out of 1671 total combos for Inside. This places it in the lower third of all systems tested, which is a surprising result given the high individual scores of the components. The rank reflects the actual measured frame rates, which, while playable, do not compete with top-tier gaming rigs that feature higher-end GPUs.

The data indicates that the combo’s ranking is constrained by the GPU. While the CPU is in the 94th percentile, the GPU is in the 66th percentile. The average benchmark score of the combo, derived from the components, would suggest a higher ranking, but the specific game performance shows a bottleneck. The rank of 1276 suggests that many other combinations, likely those pairing high-end CPUs with more powerful graphics cards, achieve higher frame rates in this game. The Arc B580’s performance, while capable, does not match the top echelon of GPUs, and this is reflected in the overall ranking. The combo’s position is not a reflection of instability or poor optimization, but rather a simple comparison of raw output against other tested systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured frame rates for Inside provide a detailed picture of the system’s behavior across different configurations. At 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 271.9 FPS on Low settings, 217.8 FPS on Medium, 135.2 FPS on High, and 127.7 FPS on Ultra. These figures show a clear scaling pattern where the gap between Low and Medium is 54.1 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is merely 7.5 FPS, indicating a plateau in GPU load at the highest settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 195.8 FPS on Low, 154.9 FPS on Medium, 97.3 FPS on High, and 90.7 FPS on Ultra. The performance drop from 1080p to 1440p is significant, with Low settings seeing a reduction of 76.1 FPS and Ultra seeing a reduction of 37.0 FPS. This suggests that the GPU is becoming a more dominant factor at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system achieves 122 FPS on Low, 97.4 FPS on Medium, 63.6 FPS on High, and 56.3 FPS on Ultra. The 4K results show a substantial decrease in performance, particularly at High and Ultra settings. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 65.7 FPS, which is a significant range that highlights the GPU’s scaling limitations. All measured data points are averages, with no minimum or maximum frame rates provided, indicating consistent performance without notable stutter.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The scaling of frame rates from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern of GPU limitation. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 271.9 FPS at 1080p to 195.8 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 28.0%, and then to 122 FPS at 4K, a further reduction of 37.7% from 1440p. This steep decline indicates that the Arc B580 is being pushed to its limits as pixel count increases.

At Ultra settings, the decline is less steep in absolute terms but still significant: from 127.7 FPS at 1080p to 90.7 FPS at 1440p (a 29.0% drop), and then to 56.3 FPS at 4K (a 37.9% drop from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the GPU is the primary limiting factor. The CPU, with its high single-thread performance, is not causing a bottleneck, as the frame rate scales directly with the GPU’s workload.

The data shows that at 1080p, the system is likely CPU-bound at Low settings, given the extremely high frame rate of 271.9 FPS, but this is not a limitation of the CPU itself. Rather, it indicates that the GPU is efficiently processing the simple geometry. As resolution increases, the rendering load grows, and the GPU’s fill rate and shading capacity become the deciding factors. The 12 GB of VRAM is not exhausted, but the GPU’s raw compute power limits the achievable frame rates at 4K. The scaling behavior confirms that for this game, the Intel Arc B580 is the performance bottleneck, while the Ryzen 9 9900X provides a stable and capable platform that does not hinder the GPU’s output.