Inside

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT delivers a wide range of frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer released in 2016. Measured results across three resolutions and four quality presets reveal how this combination scales, and where the bottleneck lies. The data shows a clear pattern: at 1080p the combo can push well past 300 FPS on low settings, but at 4K it settles near 77–78 FPS regardless of preset, suggesting the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution climbs.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS values show a consistent reduction as resolution increases, but the shape of that drop is telling. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 350.8 at 1920x1080 to 255.3 at 2560x1440, and then to 156.9 at 3840x2160. That is a steep decline from 1440p to 4K, while the 1080p-to-1440p step is comparatively gentle. Medium settings follow a similar arc: 281.8 at 1080p, 203 at 1440p, and 129.2 at 4K. High settings start at 175.3, drop to 125.3, and end at 77.7. Ultra is nearly identical to High at every resolution: 169.6, 120.2, and 77.4.

The near-identical results for High and Ultra across all resolutions are striking. At 4K, the difference between High and Ultra is only 0.3 FPS, and at 1080p it is 5.7 FPS. This suggests that Ultra does not add a meaningful load over High for this game, or that the GPU is already saturated at 4K. The data implies that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at 4K, because the frame rates cluster tightly around 77–78 FPS no matter the preset. At 1080p, the spread is much wider—from 350.8 on Low to 169.6 on Ultra—indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU well at lower resolutions, and the GPU’s workload becomes the dominant constraint as pixel count rises.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its L3 cache is 33 MB shared, and it supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. In Cinebench R23, it scores 35443 in multi-core and 5003 in single-core. The single-core score is particularly relevant for a puzzle platformer like Inside, which likely relies on a single main thread for game logic and physics. The CPU’s 94th percentile among all CPUs indicates it sits near the top of the performance distribution.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i7-14700F is 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X in average benchmark score, 1.1% behind the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, 1.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon Phi 7290, and 1.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P. These are all high-end desktop or server parts, so the i7-14700F is clearly in strong company. The fact that the combo reaches 350.8 FPS at 1080p Low suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck at that resolution. Even at 1080p Ultra, the 169.6 FPS average is well above typical display refresh rates, so the CPU has headroom to spare. The data does not show any CPU-induced frame rate ceiling in the measured results; the limiting factor shifts to the GPU as resolution increases.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is built on the RDNA 2.0 architecture with a Navi 22 chip. It has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU’s boost clock is 2600 MHz, and it has 2560 shading units. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 2548, and its overall percentile is 79 among all GPUs. That places it in the upper-middle range, but not at the top.

Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score are the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (0.2% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (0.3% behind), the AMD Radeon 880M (0.9% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (1.3% behind). The RX 6750 XT is thus competitive with a mix of mobile and desktop parts, but it is not a flagship. The measured FPS data confirms this: at 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as all presets converge to roughly 77–78 FPS. The 12 GB VRAM is ample for Inside, which is not a memory-heavy title, but the GPU’s raw compute power is what determines the resolution scaling. The fact that High and Ultra produce nearly identical frame rates at 4K suggests the GPU is already saturated, and further quality increases do not cost additional performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1920x1080 with High settings?

A: The measured average is 175.3 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 731 out of 1671 combos.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest drop from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Low settings, the average drops from 350.8 to 156.9, a substantial reduction.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance at 4K?

A: The data shows that at 4K, all presets yield around 77–78 FPS, while at 1080p the frame rates vary widely, indicating the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-core benchmark score?

A: The Cinebench R23 single-core score is 5003.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth?

A: The memory bandwidth is 432.0 GB/s.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 731 out of 1671 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. The CPU is in the 94th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 79th percentile. This disparity suggests that the GPU is the weaker link in this pairing. The CPU’s nearest rivals are all high-end desktop or server processors, while the GPU’s nearest rivals include mobile and integrated parts, reinforcing that the RX 6750 XT is a mid-range component. The combo’s overall rank is therefore likely driven by the GPU’s performance, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU becomes the bottleneck. At 1080p, the CPU’s strength allows the GPU to run at its full potential, but at 4K the GPU’s limits are exposed.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS, the best experience depends on the target resolution. At 1920x1080, even Ultra delivers 169.6 FPS, so any preset is playable. Low reaches 350.8 FPS, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates, but may reduce visual quality. For most users, High at 175.3 FPS offers a strong balance of quality and speed. At 2560x1440, High gives 125.3 FPS and Ultra 120.2 FPS, so High is marginally better while still maintaining a high frame rate. At 3840x2160, High and Ultra are nearly identical at 77.7 and 77.4 FPS, respectively, so High is the sensible choice to avoid any extra load without a visible gain. The data suggests that High settings provide the best overall experience across all resolutions, with only a small drop from Ultra at 1080p and 1440p, and no meaningful difference at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 77.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 156.9 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 129.2 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 77.4 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 125.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 255.3 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 203 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 120.2 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 175.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 350.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 281.8 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 169.6 |

The table shows a clear pattern: the GPU’s performance scales with resolution, but the CPU’s headroom is only visible at 1080p. At 4K, the frame rates are tightly grouped, confirming that the RX 6750 XT is the limiting component. The i7-14700F’s strong single-core and multi-core scores ensure that it never holds the system back, even at the highest settings. For a game like Inside, which is not graphically demanding by modern standards, this combo delivers smooth performance at 1080p and 1440p, and remains playable at 4K with High settings.