Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a performance profile in Inside that is heavily dictated by the graphics settings and resolution, ranging from a smooth 120 FPS at 1080p High to a playable 54 FPS at 4K High. The dataset shows a clear trend where the CPU's substantial headroom allows the GPU to become the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions and quality presets, while lower settings unlock the high refresh rate potential of the processor. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, component roles, and ranking to provide a comprehensive view of this specific hardware combination for this puzzle platformer.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 240 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 52 FPS, which is the lowest average frame rate recorded in the dataset.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X3D or the Arc B570 the limiting factor at 1080p Low?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 240 FPS, suggesting the frame rate is likely capped by the game engine or the measurement process, indicating the CPU and GPU have significant headroom.

Q: What is the frame time variance at 2560x1440 Medium settings?

A: At 1440p Medium, the combo shows an average of 138 FPS with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 159 FPS, indicating a frame time variance of 42 FPS between the minimum and maximum recorded values.

Q: How does the combo's overall rank compare to all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 2301 out of 2887 total tested combinations for Inside, placing it in the lower percentile of all tested hardware pairings.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: The difference is 126 FPS, with Low settings averaging 240 FPS and Ultra settings averaging 114 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B570 is the central graphics processor in this configuration, and its 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus provides a 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth. The GPU operates at a consistent base and boost clock of 2500 MHz, which is a relatively high frequency for its class and contributes to its raw compute throughput of 11.52 TFLOPS. In Inside, a game that is not graphically demanding by modern standards, the Arc B570's capabilities are more than sufficient to drive high frame rates at lower settings, but the data shows its performance ceiling is reached at higher resolutions and quality presets.

The VRAM capacity is not a constraining factor in this game, as even at 4K Ultra, the average frame rate of 52 FPS is more likely limited by the GPU's shading and rasterization throughput rather than memory capacity. The 200.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 360.0 GTexel/s texture rate are the key specifications that determine how quickly the GPU can fill the screen with rendered geometry. The measured FPS data supports this interpretation: at 1080p Low, the GPU delivers 240 FPS, but this drops to 114 FPS at 1080p Ultra, demonstrating a 52.5% performance decrease as the pixel shading workload increases. This pattern is consistent across all resolutions, with the GPU becoming increasingly saturated as the workload grows.

The Arc B570's architecture, Xe2-HPG, is the second generation of Intel's discrete GPU designs, and its performance in this title shows it can handle the game's lighting and particle effects with ease at lower presets. The benchmark results indicate that the GPU's performance in Inside is most heavily influenced by the resolution and the associated pixel count, rather than the complexity of the scene itself. The fact that the GPU scores a 65th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 20556, places it as a mid-range performer, which aligns with its measured behavior in this game: capable of high refresh rates at 1080p but struggling to maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for this combo reveals a clear and consistent scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 120 FPS at 1080p to 86 FPS at 1440p, a 28.3% decrease, and then further to 54 FPS at 4K, a 55% decrease from the 1080p baseline. This steep decline indicates that the system is becoming progressively more GPU-bound at higher resolutions, as the number of pixels the Arc B570 must process quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

The scaling is even more pronounced at Low settings, where the frame rate drops from 240 FPS at 1080p to 172 FPS at 1440p (a 28.3% drop) and then to 108 FPS at 4K (a 55% drop from 1080p). The consistency of these percentage drops across different settings suggests that the limiting factor is the GPU's pixel throughput rather than any other bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system is likely not fully utilizing the GPU, as the 240 FPS figure suggests a possible frame rate cap, but as resolution increases, the GPU's workload scales linearly with pixel count, and the frame rate drops accordingly.

This behavior confirms that the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is not the bottleneck in this configuration at any resolution. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would remain relatively flat across resolutions, as the CPU workload is largely independent of resolution. Instead, the significant frame rate drops at 4K, particularly the drop from 87 FPS at Medium to 52 FPS at Ultra, highlight that the Arc B570 is the component that determines the playability ceiling. The data suggests that for a consistent 60 FPS experience, users would need to stick to 1440p or lower, as the 4K Medium setting at 87 FPS is the only 4K preset that exceeds 60 FPS comfortably.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combo depend heavily on the target resolution and refresh rate. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 240 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the Medium preset at 192 FPS offers a significant visual upgrade while still maintaining frame rates well above 144 FPS. The Ultra preset at 114 FPS is also highly playable and provides the best visual quality for users with 120Hz displays, making it a strong recommendation for 1080p gaming.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 86 FPS is a solid choice for 60Hz displays, but the Medium preset at 138 FPS is the sweet spot for users with 144Hz monitors, as it balances visual fidelity with the high frame rates needed to take advantage of the display's capabilities. The Low preset at 172 FPS is excessive for most 1440p monitors, and the Ultra preset at 82 FPS, while playable, does not offer a significant visual advantage over High to justify the 4 FPS difference.

At 3840x2160, the options are more limited due to the GPU's performance ceiling. The Medium preset at 87 FPS is the only 4K setting that provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for a smooth 4K experience. The High preset at 54 FPS is borderline playable but may result in noticeable stuttering on some displays, while the Low preset at 108 FPS is viable for users who prioritize frame rate over visual quality. The Ultra preset at 52 FPS is not recommended, as it offers the lowest frame rate without a proportional improvement in visual quality over High. Overall, the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions, consistently delivering frame rates that are 60% higher than High settings.

How This Combo Ranks

In the comprehensive database of tested hardware combinations for Inside, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and Intel Arc B570 ranks 2301 out of 2887 total combos. This places the system in the bottom 20% of all tested configurations, a ranking that initially seems surprising given the high-end nature of the CPU. However, this ranking confirms the fact that Inside is a game that is far more dependent on GPU performance than CPU performance, and the Arc B570 is a mid-range graphics card that cannot compete with the high-end GPUs typically paired with a processor like the 9900X3D.

The ranking also reflects the fact that many of the tested combos likely include much more powerful GPUs, which can achieve higher frame rates at 4K Ultra or maintain higher average FPS across all settings. The Ryzen 9 9900X3D, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, is a top-tier processor that ranks in the 91st percentile among all CPUs, but its performance in this game is largely irrelevant to the final frame rate. The data shows that the combo's ranking is determined almost entirely by the Arc B570's capabilities, which are sufficient for smooth gameplay at 1080p and 1440p but fall short of the highest echelons of performance at 4K.

This ranking does not indicate that the combo is a poor performer; rather, it highlights a mismatch between the CPU's potential and the GPU's reality. The combo's rank of 2301 suggests that users seeking the absolute highest frame rates in Inside would need a more powerful GPU, but for the majority of gaming scenarios, this pairing delivers a perfectly enjoyable experience. The fact that the combo achieves 120 FPS at 1080p High and 86 FPS at 1440p High demonstrates that it is more than capable of providing a smooth, high-quality gaming experience, even if it does not top the performance charts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest performance, with the Low preset achieving an average of 240 FPS, indicating a likely engine or display cap. The Medium preset follows at 192 FPS, with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 221 FPS, showing a 58 FPS variance. The High preset produces a solid 120 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 114 FPS, a 5% decrease from High. This resolution is clearly the sweet spot for high refresh rates, with all presets exceeding 100 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally. The Low preset averages 172 FPS, a 28.3% decrease from 1080p, while the Medium preset averages 138 FPS, with a minimum of 117 FPS and a maximum of 159 FPS. The High preset delivers 86 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 82 FPS, a 4.7% decrease from High. The variance between Medium's minimum and maximum is 42 FPS, indicating some frame time inconsistency but still maintaining an average well above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The Low preset averages 108 FPS, which is still playable, but the Medium preset drops to 87 FPS, with a minimum of 74 FPS and a maximum of 100 FPS. The High preset averages 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, and the Ultra preset averages 52 FPS, providing the lowest performance of any setting. The drop from 108 FPS at Low to 52 FPS at Ultra represents a 51.9% decrease, highlighting the GPU's struggle with the 4K pixel count. The Medium preset at 4K is the only setting that maintains an average above 60 FPS, with a 26 FPS variance between its minimum and maximum.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a base clock of 4.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. It features a substantial 128 MB of L3 cache, which is a hallmark of the X3D series and is designed to improve gaming performance by reducing memory latency. In Inside, a game that is not heavily multithreaded, the CPU's role is to ensure that the game's logic and physics calculations are processed quickly enough to feed the GPU with frames.

The benchmark data for the CPU shows exceptional performance, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 47737 and a single-core score of 6739, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF, have an average score that is 0.6% lower, indicating that the 9900X3D is at the top of the performance heap. However, in Inside, this raw CPU power is largely untapped, as the measured FPS data shows that the frame rate is consistently limited by the GPU at higher resolutions.

The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 3041, is more relevant to game performance than its multicore capabilities. In a puzzle platformer like Inside, the main thread handles game logic, and the 9900X3D's boost clock of 5.50 GHz ensures that this thread is processed with minimal delay. The data supports this, as at 1080p Low, the system achieves 240 FPS, which is likely the maximum frame rate the game can output, indicating that the CPU is not a limiting factor. The CPU's massive 128 MB L3 cache also helps to keep frequently accessed game data close to the cores, reducing potential stutters and improving frame time consistency, which is evident in the 1080p Medium minimum FPS of 163.