Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Inside on this combination of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 shows performance that comfortably exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested setting and resolution. The benchmark suite captured average frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets, with minimum and maximum values recorded only for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the system delivers exceptional headroom. The Low preset produces an average of 205 FPS, which is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset. Moving up through the presets, Medium averages 189 FPS with a minimum of 161 FPS and a maximum of 217 FPS. High drops slightly to 158 FPS average, while Ultra maintains 155 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 50 FPS, indicating that the GPU has ample capacity even when visual quality is maximized.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales predictably downward but remains far above the threshold. Low averages 183 FPS, Medium averages 169 FPS with a minimum of 144 FPS and a maximum of 195 FPS. High produces 141 FPS average, and Ultra delivers 139 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 44 FPS at this resolution, showing that the increased pixel count begins to exert some pressure on the GPU, though the absolute numbers remain high.

At 3840x2160, or 4K resolution, the system still delivers strong results. Low averages 157 FPS, Medium averages 145 FPS with a minimum of 123 FPS and a maximum of 167 FPS. High reaches 121 FPS average, and Ultra drops to 119 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 38 FPS, the smallest spread of the three resolutions. Notably, even the lowest recorded minimum across all tests, the 123 FPS minimum at 4K Medium, sits at more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: each step from Low to Ultra costs between 10 and 20 FPS on average, regardless of resolution. The game's art style, which favors flat shading and limited draw distances, appears to scale efficiently across the hardware.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 at the 75th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21484. Its nearest rivals in the CPU benchmark hierarchy are strikingly close in aggregate performance. The Intel Core Ultra 5 228V scores 21440, a mere 0.2% difference. The Intel Core i9-11900H scores 21367, which is 0.5% lower. On the other side, the Intel Xeon D-1746TER scores 21635, 0.7% higher, and the AMD EPYC 9454 scores 21223, 1.2% lower. These four processors bracket the Ryzen 5 2600 within a range of roughly 2% total, meaning any of them would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 sits at the 86th percentile among all tested graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 54247. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with a score of 54209, just 0.1% higher, which is effectively indistinguishable in real-world gaming. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, 1.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.6% higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.7% higher. These deltas are small enough that any of these GPUs would deliver essentially the same experience in Inside, with frame rate differences likely staying within the margin of run-to-run variance.

When considering the full combo, a buyer or builder looking at this pairing could expect that swapping the CPU for any of the four listed rivals would not meaningfully change the measured FPS in Inside. Similarly, substituting the RTX 4080 with the RTX 4080 SUPER would produce near-identical results. The other GPU rivals, while slightly higher in aggregate score, would also land within a few percent of the recorded frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Inside shows that this game places remarkably little stress on the CPU, even with a mid-range processor from 2018 paired with a flagship GPU from 2022. The evidence lies in the scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p, where CPU bottlenecks typically manifest most strongly, the system achieves 205 FPS at Low settings. If the Ryzen 5 2600 were a limiting factor, the frame rates would cluster near a ceiling regardless of resolution or settings. Instead, the data shows clear resolution-based scaling: 205 FPS at 1080p Low drops to 183 FPS at 1440p Low, then to 157 FPS at 4K Low. This consistent 12-15% drop per resolution step indicates the GPU is doing the heavy lifting, with the CPU providing sufficient headroom throughout.

The settings-based scaling reinforces this interpretation. At 4K, moving from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS from 157 to 119, a 24% penalty. At 1080p, the same settings change reduces FPS from 205 to 155, a 24% penalty as well. The proportional cost of higher presets remains constant across resolutions, which suggests that neither component becomes a disproportionate bottleneck at any tested configuration.

The CPU's single-threaded performance, measured at 157.3 in Cinebench R15 single-core and 1154 in Geekbench single-core, is adequate for this game's demands. Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with relatively simple physics and AI, so the Ryzen 5 2600's six cores and twelve threads are more than sufficient. The GPU, with its 9728 shading units and 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, dominates the rendering workload.

The verdict from the data is clear: the RTX 4080 is the primary determinant of frame rates in this pairing, and the Ryzen 5 2600 does not meaningfully constrain performance at any resolution or preset tested. The system behaves as if it were GPU-bound in all configurations, which is typical for a game of this visual complexity.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 2065 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places the system in the 55th percentile of all pairings in the database, meaning roughly 45% of tested combinations deliver higher frame rates in this game. Given the absolute performance levels recorded, this ranking reflects the large number of newer, higher-end CPUs that other users have paired with GPUs of similar or greater capability.

The rank of 2065 is notable because the raw FPS numbers are so high. The system clears 60 FPS at every setting and resolution, with the lowest recorded average being 119 FPS at 4K Ultra. The ranking therefore does not indicate any deficiency in playability; rather, it reflects the competitive landscape of the database, where many combinations feature newer flagship processors. The Ryzen 5 2600, released in 2018, and the RTX 4080, released in 2022, represent different generational tiers, and the CPU's age contributes to the mid-pack ranking despite the excellent gaming results.

For context, the combo ranks ahead of 1651 other tested combinations. This suggests that a substantial number of systems in the database use weaker CPUs, weaker GPUs, or both. The RTX 4080's 86th percentile GPU ranking does most of the work in lifting this combo above the median, while the CPU's 75th percentile ranking provides solid, if not spectacular, support.

The Verdict

The verdict from the recorded data is unambiguous: this system can run Inside at 60 FPS or higher at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdictByResolution data confirms that all four settings, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, are playable at all three resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 119 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings deliver 139 FPS average. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce 155 FPS average. In every case, the "best settings" designation refers to the most demanding preset that still clears the 60 FPS threshold, and since all presets clear it, Ultra is the recommended choice at each resolution.

The minimum recorded frame rate across all tests, 123 FPS at 4K Medium, provides a safety margin of more than 2x over the playability threshold. Even the lowest 1% or 0.1% lows, which are not captured in this dataset, would need to drop by more than half to approach 60 FPS. The system has substantial headroom for background tasks, streaming, or recording software without risking a drop below playable frame rates.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) average above 60 FPS. The lowest average is 119 FPS at Ultra settings, and Medium averages 145 FPS with a minimum of 123 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 139 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. All lower presets also exceed 60 FPS, with Low averaging 183 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest GPU rival in this game?

A: The RTX 4080 scores 54247 on average benchmarks, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a difference of 0.1%. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% higher and the AMD Radeon 8060S is 2.7% higher. These differences would translate to negligible FPS changes in Inside.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 2600 a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: The data suggests no. Frame rates scale consistently with resolution and settings, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system hits 205 FPS, and the CPU's closest rivals in benchmark scores are within 1.2%, so any CPU bottleneck would appear in this range, but none is evident.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The recorded average is 189 FPS, with a minimum of 161 FPS and a maximum of 217 FPS. This is over 3x the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank against all tested combinations for Inside?

A: It ranks 2065 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the 55th percentile. This ranking is mid-pack due to the CPU's age, but the actual frame rates are far above playability requirements at all settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 155 FPS average, which is the most demanding setting that maintains 60 FPS. Given that all presets exceed the threshold, Ultra is the optimal choice for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings average 139 FPS, again the best visual quality available while staying well above 60 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a minimum of 144 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding setting, Ultra, will have lows comfortably above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 119 FPS, which remains more than double the 60 FPS requirement. The Medium preset records a minimum of 123 FPS, so even the heaviest moments at Ultra should stay far above the playability floor. For users with high-refresh-rate 4K displays, the Low preset at 157 FPS average offers a path to smoother motion, but for standard 60 Hz displays, Ultra is the recommended setting at every resolution.