Inside

Inside is a puzzle platformer that is far lighter on hardware than most modern titles, yet the measured data for the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT combination reveals distinct performance tiers across its four graphics presets. The benchmark results show a system with immense headroom, capable of delivering exceptionally high frame rates even at 4K, but the scaling between settings suggests that the choice of preset is more about frame rate targets than playability.

Settings Recommendations

The measured frames per second (FPS) data provides a clear hierarchy for the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT pairing. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces an average of 349.4 FPS, while the Medium preset delivers 283.7 FPS. High follows at 177 FPS, and Ultra trails at 169.8 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial, representing a 37.6% drop in average FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra is a modest 4.1%. This suggests that the High preset is the optimal balance for most users, as it retains a significant portion of visual fidelity over Medium while sacrificing minimal performance compared to Ultra.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low yields 254.8 FPS, Medium drops to 201.4 FPS, and High lands at 124.5 FPS. Ultra is the lowest at 118.3 FPS. The delta between Medium and High here is a steep 38.2%, indicating that High is a more demanding step at this resolution. However, the 124.5 FPS average for High remains well above the threshold for smooth gameplay on high-refresh-rate monitors. For 1440p, the Medium preset offers the best experience per the measured rows, as it maintains over 200 FPS while providing a visual upgrade over Low, and the jump to High costs more than 75 FPS for a relatively small graphical gain.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals a different dynamic. Low produces 158 FPS, Medium drops to 126.3 FPS, and High falls to 82.8 FPS. Ultra is the least performant at 75.9 FPS. The scaling from Low to Medium is a 20.1% reduction, while Medium to High is a 34.4% reduction. At 4K, the High preset still delivers an average above 60 FPS, making it viable for standard 60 Hz displays. However, the Medium preset is the recommended choice for 4K, as it provides a 52.4% performance advantage over High while likely offering a minimal visual difference in a game with Inside's stylized art direction. For users prioritizing maximum smoothness on high-refresh 4K panels, Low at 158 FPS is the only option that approaches the 144 Hz category.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K with the Ultra preset?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 75.9 FPS. This is above the 60 FPS standard for most displays, though it is the lowest result across all tested configurations.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 349.4 FPS, while Ultra averages 169.8 FPS. This means Low is approximately 105.8% faster, more than doubling the frame rate.

Q: What is the frame rate at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average FPS for the 2560x1440 resolution with High settings is 124.5 FPS. This is sufficient for smooth gameplay on most high-refresh-rate monitors, though it is significantly lower than the Medium preset's 201.4 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent drop in FPS across all presets, while the CPU's high multi-threaded performance in synthetic benchmarks suggests it has ample headroom for this title's workload.

Q: Which preset provides the highest frame rate at 4K?

A: The Low preset at 3840x2160 yields the highest average FPS at 158 FPS. This is followed by Medium at 126.3 FPS, High at 82.8 FPS, and Ultra at 75.9 FPS.

Q: How does the 1080p Medium result compare to the 1440p High result?

A: At 1080p with Medium settings, the average FPS is 283.7. At 1440p with High settings, the average FPS drops to 124.5. This represents a 56.1% reduction in performance when increasing both resolution and graphical quality.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its benchmark scores are exceptional, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 39000 and a single-core score of 5505. The processor holds a 93rd percentile ranking against all CPUs, placing it in the top tier of available processors. In the context of Inside, which is a puzzle platformer with relatively simple geometry and physics, the CPU is unlikely to be a bottleneck. The game's rendering demands are primarily GPU-bound, as evidenced by the significant FPS drops when moving from 1080p to 4K.

The CPU's multi-threaded capabilities, shown by a Passmark multithread score of 45887 and a 3DMark max threads score of 12412, are far beyond what a game like this requires. The single-thread performance, with a Passmark single thread score of 4333, ensures that any game logic or draw call processing is handled with ease. The data suggests that the i7-13700K's role in this combo is to provide a stable foundation without introducing any frame time inconsistencies. Even at 1080p with Low settings, where the GPU is less stressed and the frame rate reaches 349.4 FPS, the CPU keeps up without creating a performance ceiling. The nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-13700KF with a deltaPct of -0.1% and the AMD EPYC 4364P with a deltaPct of 0.3%, show that the i7-13700K is in a tight performance cluster, but none of these differences would manifest as a measurable FPS variance in Inside.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific configuration of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT ranks 732nd out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the upper-middle tier of all systems tested for this game. Given that Inside is not a demanding title, this ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning rather than any CPU limitation. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT holds a 79th percentile ranking against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35327. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (deltaPct 0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (deltaPct -0.3%), and the AMD Radeon 880M (deltaPct -0.9%), indicating that the GPU sits in a crowded performance band.

The combo's rank of 732 out of 1671 suggests that while it is not at the top of the list, it provides a highly playable experience. The measured FPS data confirms this: even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains an average of 75.9 FPS. The ranking is likely influenced by the fact that many higher-ranked combos feature more powerful GPUs, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, which has a deltaPct of -1.3% relative to the RX 6750 XT, indicating slightly higher performance. However, for a game like Inside, the difference between rank 732 and rank 500 may be negligible in practice, as the frame rates are already far beyond what is needed for a smooth experience. The CPU's high percentile ranking (93rd) does not boost the combo's position further because the game is not CPU-intensive, meaning the GPU's 79th percentile is the more relevant metric for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At 1080p, the High preset averages 177 FPS. Moving to 1440p, the same preset drops to 124.5 FPS, a 29.7% reduction. At 4K, High further drops to 82.8 FPS, a 33.5% reduction from 1440p. This scaling is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario, where the number of pixels rendered has a direct impact on frame rate. The Low preset shows a similar trend: 349.4 FPS at 1080p, 254.8 FPS at 1440p (a 27.1% drop), and 158 FPS at 4K (a 38.0% drop from 1440p).

The percentage drops between resolutions are not uniform, which indicates that the RX 6750 XT's memory bandwidth and compute resources are being taxed more heavily at higher resolutions. The GPU has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for this game but does show diminishing returns as pixel count increases. The scaling also reveals that the CPU is not the limiting factor; if it were, the FPS would remain relatively flat across resolutions. Instead, the data shows a consistent downward trend, with the 4K Ultra preset at 75.9 FPS being the most demanding scenario. This suggests that for users who prioritize resolution over frame rate, the combo can handle 4K, but for competitive or high-refresh gaming, 1080p or 1440p with lower presets is the better choice. The 1080p Low result of 349.4 FPS is the highest measured, demonstrating that the system has significant headroom for future titles or more demanding scenes within Inside.