Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers an exceptional performance profile for Inside, a puzzle platformer released on 2016-07-06. The measured data shows that this combination produces frame rates far above the 60 FPS playable threshold across all tested resolutions and presets. The RTX 4080 SUPER, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, provides overwhelming graphical headroom, while the Ryzen 5 3600, a Zen 2 based processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, easily sustains the game's logical demands. This analysis breaks down the recorded FPS measurements, examines the balance between CPU and GPU roles, identifies optimal settings per resolution, contextualizes the combo's ranking among 3716 tested combinations, and answers common questions based solely on the database's measured data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for this CPU and GPU combination shows performance that begins at a high baseline and scales upward with lower resolutions. At 3840x2160, the highest tested resolution, the average frame rates range from 126 FPS to 180 FPS depending on the preset. The Low preset at 4K produces an average of 180 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS. The High preset at 4K averages 132 FPS, and the Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, averages 126 FPS. Notably, the database only records min and max FPS values for the Medium preset at each resolution, so those specific frame time extremes are only available for that setting. At 4K Medium, the 141 FPS minimum still sits more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, and the 191 FPS maximum indicates consistent delivery of high frame rates even during demanding scenes.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance improves noticeably across all presets. The Low preset at 1440p averages 210 FPS, which is a 30 FPS increase over the same preset at 4K. The Medium preset averages 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 223 FPS. The High preset averages 162 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 159 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 51 FPS, compared to a 54 FPS gap at 4K, showing that the preset scaling remains relatively consistent regardless of resolution. The minimum recorded frame rate at 1440p Medium, 165 FPS, is substantially higher than the 4K Medium minimum of 141 FPS, demonstrating that the lower pixel count reduces the load on the GPU enough to lift even the worst-case frame times.

At 1920x1080, the performance reaches its peak in the measured data. The Low preset averages 234 FPS, the Medium preset averages 216 FPS with a minimum of 184 FPS and a maximum of 249 FPS, the High preset averages 180 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 177 FPS. The 1080p Medium minimum of 184 FPS is higher than the 4K Medium average of 166 FPS, which illustrates how much headroom exists at this resolution. The maximum recorded frame rate across all tests, 249 FPS, occurs at 1080p Medium. The difference between the Ultra preset at 1080p and the Low preset at 1080p is 57 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding settings at this resolution leave the hardware with substantial spare capacity. Every single measured average, minimum, and maximum frame rate across all resolutions and presets exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows an interesting dynamic for Inside with this hardware combination. Since Inside is a puzzle platformer with relatively modest graphical requirements compared to modern AAA titles, the RTX 4080 SUPER is heavily underutilized at lower resolutions. The scaling from 4K to 1440p to 1080p reveals how the GPU becomes less of a limiting factor as resolution decreases. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 126 FPS, while at 2560x1440 Ultra, the average rises to 159 FPS, a 33 FPS increase. Dropping further to 1920x1080 Ultra yields 177 FPS, another 18 FPS increase. This pattern indicates that the GPU still has an impact on performance at all tested resolutions, but the magnitude of that impact shrinks as resolution drops. The total scaling from 4K Ultra to 1080p Ultra is 51 FPS, which is a 40% improvement in average frame rate.

The CPU role becomes relatively more important at 1080p, where the GPU has less work to do per frame. At 1920x1080, the difference between the Low preset at 234 FPS and the Ultra preset at 177 FPS is 57 FPS, suggesting that even at the lowest settings, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to maintain very high frame rates. The Ryzen 5 3600, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, shows no signs of bottlenecking in this game. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045 and single-core score of 2124 indicate a solid mid-range processor, but for a game like Inside, even a fraction of that compute capacity is sufficient. The benchmark scores for the CPU, including a Passmark multithread score of 17700 and a Passmark single-thread score of 2562, confirm that this processor has ample headroom for the game's physics and logic.

The RTX 4080 SUPER, by contrast, shows its dominance through the resolution scaling. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 34245 and its average benchmark score of 54209 place it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs in the database. At 4K, the GPU is the primary driver of performance differences between presets, with the Low preset hitting 180 FPS and the Ultra preset hitting 126 FPS. This 54 FPS gap at 4K is nearly identical to the 57 FPS gap at 1080p, which is notable because it suggests that the preset scaling is consistent across resolutions. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s and its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory are far beyond what Inside requires, but they ensure that any resolution and preset combination runs without memory-related stutters.

For players using high refresh rate monitors, the data indicates that the CPU becomes the more relevant component at 1080p and 1440p. The RTX 4080 SUPER can produce over 200 FPS at these resolutions, but the Ryzen 5 3600's single-thread performance, as measured by its 3DMark single-thread score of 696 and Geekbench single-core score of 1536, is what ultimately governs whether those frame rates remain stable. The measured minimum frame rates at Medium preset, which are the only recorded extremes, show 184 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p, and 141 FPS at 4K, all of which indicate that neither component is causing frame time spikes.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are the Ultra preset, which averages 126 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and the data shows it clears the 60 FPS threshold by more than double. The database's verdict for 4K lists all four presets, High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, as playable, with Ultra designated as the best settings and an average FPS of 126 at that preset. Players at 4K can therefore enable every graphical option without concern for dropping below playable frame rates. The 141 FPS minimum at 4K Medium, the only 4K preset with recorded min/max values, further confirms that even the worst-case frame times are far above the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are again the Ultra preset, which averages 159 FPS. All four presets are marked as playable at this resolution, and the Ultra average of 159 FPS provides a substantial cushion above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset at 1440p records a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 223 FPS, showing that even the more demanding Ultra preset would likely maintain frame rates well above 120 FPS for most of the gameplay. The data suggests that 1440p Ultra is not only playable but also suitable for high refresh rate displays, as the 159 FPS average exceeds the refresh rate of most 144 Hz monitors.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are the Ultra preset, which averages 177 FPS. Every preset at 1080p clears 60 FPS by a massive margin, with the lowest average being 177 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset at 1080p has a minimum of 184 FPS and a maximum of 249 FPS, which are the highest recorded extremes in the entire dataset. The 1080p Ultra average of 177 FPS means that players can run the game at maximum settings on 1080p displays with frame rates that are suitable for 144 Hz or even 165 Hz monitors, depending on the specific scene. The verdict for 1080p lists all four presets as playable, with Ultra as the best settings, and the 177 FPS average at that preset confirms that there is no need to compromise on visual quality at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 1517 out of 3716 tested combos in the database for Inside. This ranking places it in the top 40% of all combinations tested, which is a strong result given that the CPU is a mid-range processor from 2019 while the GPU is a high-end card from 2024. The percentile ranking for the CPU alone, 71st among all CPUs, and the GPU alone, 86th among all GPUs, helps contextualize the combo's overall position. The combo rank of 1517 reflects the fact that many higher-ranked combinations likely feature more recent or higher-tier CPUs, but for the specific demands of Inside, the Ryzen 5 3600 does not hold the system back.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core i7-1260P with an average score of 17007 and a delta of 0.2%, the Intel Core i5-11400 with an average score of 17067 and a delta of -0.2%, the AMD EPYC 7573X with an average score of 17070 and a delta of -0.2%, and the AMD EPYC 7742 with an average score of 16998 and a delta of 0.2%. These deltas are all within 0.2% of the Ryzen 5 3600's average benchmark score of 17035, indicating that the CPU's compute performance is essentially on par with these alternatives. The GPU's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 with an average score of 54247 and a delta of -0.1%, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X with an average score of 54828 and a delta of -1.1%, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB with an average score of 55698 and a delta of -2.7%, and the AMD Radeon 8060S with an average score of 55757 and a delta of -2.8%. The RTX 4080 SUPER's average benchmark score of 54209 is only 0.1% behind the RTX 4080, making the two cards nearly identical in synthetic benchmarks.

For Inside specifically, the combo rank of 1517 out of 3716 means that 2199 other combinations outperform it in the game's measured FPS, but the actual performance deltas are likely small given the game's low requirements. The data shows that the combo produces frame rates in excess of 126 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is already far beyond what the game needs. The ranking should be interpreted as a confirmation that the system is not at the top of the absolute performance hierarchy, but rather that it sits comfortably in the upper half of tested systems, with the RTX 4080 SUPER providing the vast majority of the gaming muscle.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra settings with the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The average FPS at 4K Ultra is 126 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Low preset at 4K averages 180 FPS, the Medium averages 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS, and the High preset averages 132 FPS.

Q: Which preset provides the highest average FPS at 1920x1080?

A: The Low preset at 1080p provides the highest average FPS at 234 FPS. The Medium preset averages 216 FPS with a minimum of 184 FPS and a maximum of 249 FPS, the High preset averages 180 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 177 FPS.

Q: Can this system run Inside at 60 FPS on a 4K display?

A: Yes, all four presets at 3840x2160 are marked as playable in the verdict, with the Ultra preset averaging 126 FPS. Even the most demanding preset at 4K clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, so players can use maximum settings without issue.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the RTX 4080 in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54209, while the RTX 4080 has an average score of 54247, a difference of -0.1%. The two cards are essentially tied in the database's synthetic benchmarks, with the RTX 4080 SUPER being 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X and 2.7% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB.

Q: What is the combo rank for this CPU and GPU pairing in Inside?

A: The combo rank is 1517 out of 3716 tested combinations. This places it in the upper half of all tested combos, with the CPU ranking in the 71st percentile among all CPUs and the GPU ranking in the 86th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: What are the best settings for this system at 2560x1440?

A: The Ultra preset is the best settings at 1440p, averaging 159 FPS. All presets at 1440p are playable, with the Low preset averaging 210 FPS, the Medium preset averaging 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS, and the High preset averaging 162 FPS.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER can absolutely run Inside, and it does so with overwhelming performance headroom. The database's verdict by resolution lists every preset at every tested resolution as playable. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 126 FPS, which is the lowest average recorded in the entire dataset, and it still doubles the 60 FPS threshold. The 4K Medium preset records a minimum of 141 FPS, showing that even the most demanding scenes at 4K stay far above playable levels. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 159 FPS, and at 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 177 FPS. In all three resolutions, the Ultra preset is designated as the best settings, meaning players can max out every graphical option without sacrificing frame rate.

The data conclusively shows that this combination is not merely capable of running Inside, it is overqualified. The RTX 4080 SUPER, with its 10240 shading units and 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, is a high-end GPU that produces frame rates well beyond what the game's 2016 visuals require. The Ryzen 5 3600, while not the fastest CPU in the database, provides more than enough compute power for this puzzle platformer, as evidenced by the 234 FPS average at 1080p Low. For players with high refresh rate monitors, the system delivers 144 FPS averages at 4K Ultra at 1440p, and 177 FPS at 1080p Ultra, making it suitable for displays with refresh rates up to 144 Hz in most scenarios. The verdict is straightforward, Every resolution, every preset, and every measured frame rate exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. The system runs Inside flawlessly across the board.