Inside

FAQ

Q: What is the combo rank of the Intel Core i7-13700K with the AMD Radeon RX 580 in Inside?

A: This combination ranks 3386 out of 3716 tested combos in the game, placing it in the lower percentile of systems tested.

Q: What is the best average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings, the combo achieves 150 FPS average, which is the highest measured result across all tested configurations.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971) and 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022).

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all tested GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 12928.

Q: What is the highest FPS recorded at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160 with Low settings, the combo reaches 68 FPS average, which is the only 4K configuration that exceeds 60 FPS.

Q: Does the game favor the CPU or GPU in this pairing?

A: The data indicates a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions: at 1080p Low the combo delivers 150 FPS, but at 4K Low it drops to 68 FPS, showing the RX 580 becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 places 3386th out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside. This ranking places the combo in the bottom 9% of tested systems, which is notable given the CPU's strong standing in synthetic benchmarks. The i7-13700K reaches the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs — a significant mismatch that explains the overall combo ranking.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 46881 places it within 0.5% of its nearest rivals: the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46654) and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46653) are slightly behind, while the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971) and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022) edge ahead by 0.2% and 0.3% respectively. This tight grouping suggests the i7-13700K is a well-balanced processor in synthetic workloads.

On the GPU side, the RX 580's average benchmark score of 12928 puts it within 0.6% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile (12940, 0.1% ahead), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER (12986, 0.4% ahead), AMD Radeon 740M (12870, 0.5% behind), and AMD FirePro W5100 (12847, 0.6% behind). The RX 580 is competitive with these mid-range parts in raw synthetic performance, but the combo ranking in Inside reflects the game's specific demands.

The discrepancy between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's mid-tier percentile explains why this combo ranks low overall: the system is heavily unbalanced, with the GPU constraining performance in a game that appears to scale strongly with graphics hardware. In a title like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer rather than a CPU-intensive simulation, the graphics card's capabilities dominate the final FPS results.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 580 features 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1257 MHz with a boost clock of 1340 MHz, while the memory runs at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective). These specifications place the RX 580 firmly in the mid-range segment of the database's GPU hierarchy.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. This configuration yields a pixel rate of 42.88 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 193.0 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance rated at 6.175 TFLOPS. The 14 nm Polaris 20 chip, manufactured by GlobalFoundries, contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die.

In Inside, the RX 580's role becomes clear when examining the measured FPS across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the GPU delivers 150 FPS, but this drops to 120 FPS at Medium and 75 FPS at High. The Ultra preset at 1080p yields 71 FPS. Moving to 1440p, the same pattern holds: 108 FPS at Low, 86 FPS at Medium, 54 FPS at High, and 51 FPS at Ultra. At 4K, the GPU struggles more noticeably: 68 FPS at Low, 54 FPS at Medium, 34 FPS at High, and 32 FPS at Ultra.

The memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s appears to be a limiting factor at higher resolutions, particularly at 4K where the pixel throughput demands exceed what the RX 580 can sustain. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for this game, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Ultra the GPU still runs, but the raw compute power of 6.175 TFLOPS constrains performance at high pixel counts and quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in Inside covers three resolutions and four quality settings, providing a comprehensive view of performance scaling.

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its best results. The Low preset delivers 150 FPS average, which is the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium settings produce 120 FPS average with a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS. High settings yield 75 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 71 FPS average. The gap between Low and Medium (30 FPS) is larger than the gap between High and Ultra (4 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns at the top end of the quality spectrum.

At 2560x1440, performance scales down proportionally. Low settings produce 108 FPS average, Medium delivers 86 FPS with a range of 73 to 99 FPS, High drops to 54 FPS, and Ultra yields 51 FPS. The differential between High and Ultra narrows to just 3 FPS at this resolution, indicating that the GPU is becoming the primary constraint.

At 3840x2160, the combo shows its limitations. Low settings produce 68 FPS average, which is the only 4K configuration above 60 FPS. Medium delivers 54 FPS with a range of 46 to 62 FPS, High drops to 34 FPS, and Ultra yields 32 FPS. The minimum FPS values at 4K Medium (46 FPS) suggest occasional frame dips that could affect gameplay smoothness.

Notably, the dataset includes min/max values only for Medium settings across all three resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the combo ranges from 102 to 138 FPS; at 1440p Medium, from 73 to 99 FPS; and at 4K Medium, from 46 to 62 FPS. This consistency in data collection allows for direct comparison of frame time variance across resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important characteristics about this combo's performance in Inside. At Low settings, 1080p produces 150 FPS, 1440p produces 108 FPS, and 4K produces 68 FPS. This represents a 28% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 55% drop from 1080p to 4K.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 120 FPS at 1080p, 86 FPS at 1440p, and 54 FPS at 4K. This translates to a 28% drop to 1440p and a 55% drop to 4K, mirroring the Low settings pattern almost exactly. The consistency suggests that resolution scaling is uniform regardless of quality preset.

At High settings, the drop is more pronounced: 75 FPS at 1080p, 54 FPS at 1440p, and 34 FPS at 4K. This represents a 28% drop to 1440p and a 55% drop to 4K — again matching the Low and Medium patterns. The Ultra preset shows 71 FPS at 1080p, 51 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K, with a 28% drop to 1440p and a 55% drop to 4K.

The uniform scaling pattern across all four settings indicates that the limiting component is the GPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS drops at higher resolutions, since the CPU workload remains relatively constant while the GPU workload increases. Instead, the consistent 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K across all settings points to the RX 580's fill rate and memory bandwidth as the primary constraints.

Interestingly, the gap between 1440p and 4K (roughly 37-38% reduction in FPS) is larger than the gap between 1080p and 1440p (28% reduction). This non-linear scaling suggests that the GPU's 256.0 GB/s memory bandwidth becomes increasingly insufficient as pixel count grows, with the 4K resolution requiring significantly more memory throughput than 1440p.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It features a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and its cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-13700K demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 and Geekbench multicore score of 19429 reflect the CPU's 16-core design. Single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2116 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2529. The 3DMark tests show scaling from 1136 in single-thread to 12412 in max-threads, indicating good multi-core efficiency.

In Inside, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The game's puzzle platformer nature likely does not stress the CPU heavily, as evidenced by the fact that even at 1080p Low (where the GPU is least stressed), the combo achieves 150 FPS without apparent CPU limitation. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all processors means it is more than capable of feeding the RX 580 in this title.

The nearest CPU rivals reinforce this assessment. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971 avg score), AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022), AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (46654), and Intel Xeon w3-2535 (46653) all perform within 0.5% of the i7-13700K in synthetic benchmarks. This tight grouping suggests that any of these processors would yield similar results in Inside when paired with the RX 580, since the GPU is the bottleneck.

The CPU's 5.40 GHz boost clock and 30 MB L3 cache are more than sufficient for a game like Inside, which likely has modest CPU requirements. The measured FPS data shows no signs of CPU bottlenecking, such as inconsistent frame times or performance plateaus across resolutions. The uniform FPS scaling pattern strongly implies that the GPU is the limiting component in this pairing.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo in Inside depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate.

At 1080p, all four settings presets produce playable frame rates. Low settings deliver 150 FPS, which is well above any display refresh rate. Medium settings produce 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS, providing a smooth experience with better visual quality. High settings yield 75 FPS, while Ultra produces 71 FPS. For players with 60 Hz displays, High settings offer the best visual quality while maintaining a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. For those with 120 Hz or higher refresh displays, Medium is the recommended choice, as it provides 120 FPS average with a minimum of 102 FPS that keeps frame times consistent.

At 1440p, the recommendation shifts. Low settings produce 108 FPS, which is excellent for high-refresh displays. Medium settings deliver 86 FPS with a range of 73 to 99 FPS, which remains playable but may show occasional dips. High settings drop to 54 FPS, and Ultra to 51 FPS, both of which fall below 60 FPS. For 60 Hz displays, Medium is the sweet spot, offering 86 FPS average with a 73 FPS minimum that stays above the 60 FPS threshold. For higher refresh displays, Low settings at 108 FPS are the only option that fully utilizes the display's capabilities.

At 4K, the recommendations are more constrained. Low settings produce 68 FPS, which is above 60 FPS and playable on most displays. Medium settings yield 54 FPS with a minimum of 46 FPS, which may cause noticeable stuttering. High settings drop to 34 FPS and Ultra to 32 FPS, both of which are below the threshold for smooth gameplay. For 4K, Low settings are the only recommended option, providing 68 FPS that keeps the experience fluid. Medium settings could be considered if visual quality is prioritized over frame rate, but the 46 FPS minimum suggests potential frame pacing issues.

The data indicates that the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions, with the caveat that at 4K it barely maintains 54 FPS. For players who prioritize frame rate above all else, Low settings at each resolution provide the highest FPS, with 150 FPS at 1080p, 108 FPS at 1440p, and 68 FPS at 4K. The High and Ultra presets show minimal differences in FPS (4 FPS at 1080p, 3 FPS at 1440p, 2 FPS at 4K), suggesting that Ultra provides negligible visual benefits over High for this GPU in this game.