Inside

Inside is a puzzle platformer that scales dramatically with both CPU and GPU capabilities, but this combination of the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H and AMD Radeon 890M shows a clear ceiling at higher resolutions. The data reveals that 1080p Low is the only tested configuration that surpasses 120 FPS on average, while Ultra settings at 4K drop to 30 FPS, indicating a system where graphical presets matter far more than resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo can achieve in Inside?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 139 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the only configuration in the dataset that exceeds 120 FPS.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H compare to its closest rivals in CPU performance?

A: The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H has an average benchmark score of 40518. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core 7 253PE, scores 40557, which is 0.1% higher. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940H scores 40431, placing it 0.2% lower than the Ultra X7 368H.

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

A: The AMD Radeon 890M sits at the 45th percentile among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 9210, with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 being 0.7% higher at 9273 and the AMD Radeon Vega 8 being 0.1% lower at 9221.

Q: Does the game run better at High or Medium settings at 2560x1440?

A: Medium settings at 2560x1440 produce a higher average frame rate of 80 FPS, with a minimum of 68 FPS and a maximum of 92 FPS. High settings at the same resolution average 50 FPS, showing a 30 FPS advantage for Medium.

Q: At 3840x2160, what are the average frame rates for High and Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160, High settings average 31 FPS, while Ultra settings average 30 FPS—a negligible 1 FPS difference. This suggests the GPU is heavily limited at this resolution regardless of preset.

Q: How does the CPU combo rank against other tested combinations in this game?

A: This specific combination of the Intel Core Ultra X7 368H and AMD Radeon 890M ranks 3,486th out of 3,716 tested combos, placing it in the bottom 6% of all configurations.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H is a 16-core, 16-thread mobile processor from the Panther Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.00 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The CPU has a 25 W TDP and an 18 MB shared L3 cache. In this game, the CPU's role is less about raw multi-core strength and more about sustaining high frame rates at lower resolutions. The data shows that at 1920x1080 on Low settings, the combo reaches 139 FPS average, which suggests the CPU is capable of feeding frames quickly when graphical load is minimal. The benchmark results for the CPU include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 28221 and a single-core score of 3984, indicating strong per-core performance. The single-thread PassMark score is 4005, which is reflected in the CPU's ability to handle the puzzle platformer's logic without stuttering. The CPU sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40518. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core 5 253PE, is nearly identical at 40557 (0.1% higher), while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H trails by 0.2% with a score of 40431. At 4K resolutions, the frame rates drop to 31 FPS on High settings, indicating the GPU becomes the limiting factor, but the CPU still maintains playable performance. The 16 threads are more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer, where the game logic is simple; the CPU’s boost clock of 5.00 GHz helps with single-threaded tasks, which is likely why even at Low settings and 1080p, average FPS exceeds what the GPU alone could sustain.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon 890M is an integrated GPU based on the Strix Point chip with RDNA 3.5 architecture, featuring 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. It has a base clock of 400 MHz and a boost clock of 2900 MHz, with a TDP of 15 W. The memory is system shared, meaning the GPU relies on the CPU's LPDDR5X memory, and the bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8. The GPU's pixel rate is 92.80 GPixel/s and its FP32 performance is 5.939 TFLOPS. In benchmark tests, the Radeon 890M scores 8076 in Passmark G3D and 4157 in GPU compute, placing it at the 45th percentile among all GPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon Vega 8, has an average score of 9221, which is 0.1% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is 0.7% ahead. The GPU's performance is a clear bottleneck at higher resolutions: at 3840x2160, even Low settings only average 63 FPS, while Medium drops to 50 and High/Ultra drop to 31 and 30 FPS, respectively. At 2560x1440, Low settings achieve 100 FPS, but High drops to 50 FPS. The GPU's limited ROP count and memory bandwidth (system dependent) are likely the cause of the sharp scalability drop when increasing resolution. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 590 indicates the GPU's absolute performance level, which aligns with the 45th percentile ranking. The GPU's 45th percentile ranking means it is below average, and in a puzzle platformer that is not graphically demanding, this is still enough for smooth gameplay at 1080p Medium (111 FPS average) but not for high refresh rate at 1440p or 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra X7 368H plus AMD Radeon 890M combo ranks 3,486th out of 3,716 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the bottom 6% of all configurations. This low ranking is primarily driven by the GPU's 45th percentile performance, which is the bottleneck at higher resolutions. The CPU, at the 87th percentile, is not the limiting factor. The delta Pct values for the CPU's nearest rivals show that the CPU is competitive with the Intel Core 5 253PE (0.1% difference) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (0.2% difference), but these differences are negligible in real-world gaming. The GPU's nearest rivals are also close, with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 only 0.7% faster. This means the combo's low rank is not due to any single component being unusually weak compared to its peers, but rather to the combination of a mid-tier GPU with a high-end CPU, which is not a balanced pairing for a game like Inside. The game's performance at 1080p Low (139 FPS) is good, but at 4K Ultra (30 FPS) it falls below the 60 FPS threshold, highlighting the GPU limitation. The rank is a composite of all resolution and settings, and the data shows that the combo can achieve smooth frame rates at lower resolutions but not at higher ones.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest measured resolution, the combo delivers its best results. Low settings average 139 FPS, Medium averages 111 FPS with a minimum of 94 FPS and a maximum of 127 FPS. High settings drop to 69 FPS, and Ultra to 66 FPS. This shows that even at 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is substantial (28 FPS), while High and Ultra are nearly identical and fall below the 70 FPS mark.

At 2560x1440, the average frame rates are: Low 100 FPS, Medium 80 FPS (min 68, max 92), High 50 FPS, and Ultra 47 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 20 FPS, and from Medium to High is 30 FPS, which is a significant gap. The 47 FPS Ultra is playable but stutters near the 45 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the results show the GPU's limits. Low averages 63 FPS, Medium 50 FPS (min 43, max 58), High 31 FPS, and Ultra 30 FPS. The gap from Low to Medium is 13 FPS, and from Medium to High is 19 FPS. The 30 FPS Ultra is borderline playable, but the 31 FPS High is not better.

The data shows a consistent pattern: the gap between Low and Medium is smaller than the gap between Medium and High. For example, at 1080p, Low to Medium is 28 FPS, but Medium to High is 42 FPS. This suggests that the Medium preset is a sweet spot for quality and performance, as it is only 25% slower than Low but uses higher quality settings. The 4K results are all below 64 FPS, except for Low, which is 63 FPS. This indicates that the GPU cannot handle 4K even at Low settings, as the 63 FPS is the lowest acceptable average for smooth gameplay.

Settings Recommendations

The best experience in Inside with this combo is at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, which yields an average of 111 FPS. This is 28 FPS higher than High (69 FPS) and 92 FPS higher than Ultra (66 FPS). The Medium setting also has a minimum of 94 FPS, ensuring a smooth experience without drops below 90 FPS. The 1080p Low setting is the only configuration that exceeds 120 FPS, averaging 139 FPS, but the visual quality is lower. For a balanced experience, Medium at 1080p is the recommended preset.

If the user prefers 1440p, the Medium setting at 2560x1440 (80 FPS average) is the best choice, as it keeps frame rates above 60 FPS with a minimum of 68 FPS. High at 1440p drops to 50 FPS, and it is not recommended. For 4K, the Low preset at 3840x2160 is the only one that stays close to 60 FPS, averaging 63 FPS. Medium at 4K drops to 50 FPS, and High/Ultra are below 31 FPS. Therefore, the recommendation is to play at 1080p Medium for the optimal mix of quality and performance. The data shows that the GPU's performance is the primary constraint, so decreasing resolution is more effective than lowering settings within a resolution. The 1440p Medium average of 80 FPS is 13 FPS higher than 4K Low, but the resolution difference is significant. At 1080p, the Ultra preset is only 1 FPS slower than High, indicating that the GPU is not the bottleneck at that resolution. The best experience is clearly 1080p Medium, which provides 111 FPS average and a minimum of 94 FPS.