Inside

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the data shows this combo can hold an average of 93.6 FPS on Medium settings, which is the highest preset that stays at or above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings drop to 58.3 FPS average, which is below the 60 FPS line, and Ultra falls further to 52.5 FPS. Low settings run at 118.3 FPS, but Medium is the best visual quality option that remains comfortably playable.

At 2560x1440, the entire settings ladder is playable. Low runs at 184.6 FPS, Medium at 149.1 FPS, High at 95 FPS, and Ultra at 90.2 FPS. Since Ultra stays well above 60 FPS, it is the recommended choice here. The 30 FPS gap between High and Ultra is noticeable, but both are smooth, so taking the visual upgrade is sensible.

At 1920x1080, all four presets clear the threshold with big margins. Low hits 239.9 FPS, Medium reaches 207.6 FPS, High delivers 125.3 FPS, and Ultra holds 120.5 FPS. Ultra is the obvious pick, as it remains above 120 FPS, which suits high-refresh monitors. The difference between High and Ultra is only about 5 FPS, so there is no reason to drop settings for performance here.

The pattern is clear: at 1080p and 1440p, this hardware is strong enough for maximum settings, while 4K requires stepping down to Medium to keep the frame rate above 60 FPS. The recorded data shows no min or max FPS values, so the averages are the only frame-time indicators available.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS scaling across resolutions and presets reveals how the workload shifts between the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060. At 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high across all settings, with Low at 239.9 FPS and Ultra at 120.5 FPS. The small gap between High and Ultra (125.3 vs 120.5 FPS) suggests that the GPU is doing most of the heavy lifting, but the CPU is still feeding it enough data to keep frames high.

Moving to 1440p, the picture changes. Low drops from 239.9 to 184.6 FPS, a 23% reduction, while Ultra falls from 120.5 to 90.2 FPS, a 25% drop. This scaling is roughly proportional to the pixel count increase, which indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor. The CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has enough headroom to handle the increased draw calls without becoming a bottleneck at this resolution.

At 4K, the GPU dominance becomes unmistakable. Low runs at 118.3 FPS, which is still high, but Medium falls to 93.6 FPS and High to 58.3 FPS. The step from Medium to High alone costs 35 FPS, which is a much larger relative drop than what happens between 1080p and 1440p. This is classic GPU-bound behavior: the RTX 2060 is struggling to fill the 8.3 million pixels of 3840x2160, while the Ryzen 5 4600G has plenty of compute left over.

In practical terms, the Ryzen 5 4600G matters most at 1080p, where its single-thread performance and cache layout help sustain the very high frame rates. The RTX 2060 matters most at 4K, where its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus width determine whether a preset is playable. At 1440p, the two are balanced, with neither component clearly dominating the other.

The data also shows that the CPU is not holding back the GPU at any resolution. If it were, the frame rates would plateau or even drop as resolution decreases. Instead, the FPS climbs steadily from 4K to 1080p, which is the opposite pattern. This combo is well matched, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint only at 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160: Low averages 118.3 FPS, Medium averages 93.6 FPS, High averages 58.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 52.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 24.7 FPS, which is substantial, but the gap between High and Ultra is only 5.8 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end. No min or max values were recorded, so these averages are the complete picture.

2560x1440: Low averages 184.6 FPS, Medium averages 149.1 FPS, High averages 95 FPS, and Ultra averages 90.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 35.5 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is just 4.8 FPS. This pattern repeats across resolutions: the jump from Low to Medium is costly, but High to Ultra is relatively cheap. That means Ultra is often a better value than Medium, since the performance penalty is smaller.

1920x1080: Low averages 239.9 FPS, Medium averages 207.6 FPS, High averages 125.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 120.5 FPS. Low is nearly at the 240 Hz refresh mark, which is remarkable for a game with this art style. Medium stays above 200 FPS, while High and Ultra both clear 120 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra here is only 4.8 FPS, the same as at 1440p, which confirms that Ultra is the sensible choice at both resolutions.

The overall trend is that this combo delivers playable frame rates at every preset except 4K High and 4K Ultra. The 4K High result of 58.3 FPS is just 1.7 FPS short of the 60 FPS threshold, which is frustratingly close. Dropping to Medium recovers 35.3 FPS, so the fix is simple. At 1440p and 1080p, there are no compromises needed.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 4600G has an average benchmark score of 17507, and its nearest rivals are extremely close. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE scores 17482, which is just 0.1% lower, meaning it would deliver nearly identical frame rates in this game. The AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE scores 17614, 0.6% higher, and the Intel Core 7 150U scores 17395, 0.6% lower. The Intel Core i3-14100T scores 17648, 0.8% higher, which is the strongest of the four.

For practical purposes, any of these CPUs would behave almost exactly like the Ryzen 5 4600G in Inside. The delta percentages are all under 1%, so the measured FPS values in this article would shift by less than 2 FPS at most settings. The Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE is the closest match, with a delta of just 0.1%, so it is effectively a drop-in replacement for this workload.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, which is 0% different, meaning it is statistically identical in overall performance, though it lacks the RTX 2060's modern features. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, 0.1% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% lower, which is the weakest of the group.

In this game, the GTX 580 would produce frame rates within a fraction of a percent of the RTX 2060. The RX 7600, despite being a newer card, scores slightly lower in the database, so it would also deliver essentially the same FPS. The RTX 3050 OEM and Radeon 680M are similarly close. The practical takeaway is that this game is not demanding enough to separate these GPUs by a meaningful margin.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2958 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. That places it in the bottom 20% of all configurations in the database, which is worth noting. However, the rank is heavily influenced by the fact that Inside is a lightweight puzzle platformer, so many high-end combos (with much stronger CPUs and GPUs) will naturally score higher.

The rank does not tell the whole story. The measured FPS at 1080p Ultra is 120.5 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p Ultra, it is 90.2 FPS, and at 4K Medium, it is 93.6 FPS. These are strong results for a game of this type. The low rank reflects the raw performance of the hardware, not the playability of this specific title.

In context, the combo sits at the 79.6th percentile of all combos (calculated from the rank and total count), meaning about 20% of tested systems are slower. That is a reasonable position for a mid-range CPU from 2020 and a GPU from 2019. The gameplay experience is smooth at all common resolutions, and the only weak spot is 4K Ultra, which is an unrealistic target for this hardware tier anyway.

The percentileVsAllCpus for the Ryzen 5 4600G is 71, and the percentileVsAllGpus for the RTX 2060 is 58. The combo rank of 2958/3716 is lower than either individual percentile would suggest, which is likely because the database includes many combos where a strong GPU is paired with a weak CPU or vice versa. For this specific game, the pairing works well, and the rank should not discourage anyone from using it.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K?

A: Yes, but not at the highest settings. The recorded data shows Medium settings at 3840x2160 average 93.6 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. High settings drop to 58.3 FPS, which is below the threshold, so Medium is the best playable option.

Q: What is the best setting at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best choice. The measured average FPS at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings is 90.2 FPS, well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All other presets also clear 60 FPS, but Ultra offers the highest visual quality without any playability concerns.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 4600G scores 17507 in the database. The closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE, is 0.1% slower, and the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE is 0.6% faster. All four nearest rivals are within 0.8% of the 4600G, so any of them would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: Not in this game. The measured FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 120.5 FPS, and Low settings reach 239.9 FPS. The GPU is not limiting performance at this resolution, as the frame rates scale properly with settings rather than plateauing.

Q: What GPU is closest in performance to the RTX 2060?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 has a delta of 0% from the RTX 2060, meaning they are effectively equal in the database. The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1% slower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% slower. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8% slower.

Q: What rank does this combo hold in the database?

A: The combo ranks 2958 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the lower portion of the rankings, but the actual frame rates are well above playable levels at all common resolutions, so the rank reflects raw hardware power rather than game performance.