Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far from demanding by modern standards. Benchmark data shows this pairing produces triple-digit frame rates at every resolution and settings level tested, making it a system that will never struggle with this title. The measured FPS values below come directly from the database, with the RTX 4070’s Ada Lovelace architecture and the Ryzen 5 5500’s Zen 3 cores combining to crush this game’s modest requirements.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data set includes twelve distinct configurations spanning three resolutions and four quality presets. Every single tested combination exceeds 90 FPS on average, which immediately signals that Inside is not a bottleneck for this hardware.

At 3840x2160 (4K), the RTX 4070 still has ample headroom. The Ultra preset averages 99 FPS, while High delivers 104 FPS average. Dropping to Medium yields 166 FPS average with a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS. The Low preset jumps to 208 FPS average. Notably, the Ultra and High presets do not have reported min/max values in the data, but the Medium preset’s 141 FPS minimum confirms that even the most demanding 4K settings never dip close to the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), performance scales as expected. The Ultra preset averages 157 FPS, High reaches 165 FPS average, Medium hits 232 FPS average with a minimum of 197 FPS and maximum of 267 FPS, and Low tops out at 251 FPS average. The gap between settings is narrower at this resolution, suggesting the GPU is becoming less of a limiting factor and the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are keeping pace easily.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the results are almost absurd for a game from 2016. Ultra averages 212 FPS, High averages 216 FPS, Medium delivers 259 FPS average with a minimum of 220 FPS and maximum of 298 FPS, and Low reaches 280 FPS average. The fact that Ultra and High produce nearly identical averages indicates that the game’s rendering workload is trivial for this GPU, and the Ryzen 5 5500’s single-thread performance is sufficient to feed the frame buffer without creating a CPU-bound scenario.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are never stressed, and the Ryzen 5 5500’s 65W TDP and Zen 3 architecture handle the game’s physics and logic without issue. The minimum FPS values, where reported, remain well above 60 FPS at every settings level, including 4K Medium’s 141 FPS floor.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The data shows 99 FPS average at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, which is 39 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Even without reported min FPS for Ultra, the 4K Medium preset’s 141 FPS minimum strongly suggests that Ultra stays comfortably playable.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The benchmark data indicates neither component is a bottleneck for Inside. At 1080p, Ultra and High presets deliver 212 FPS and 216 FPS respectively, which are nearly identical. This close proximity suggests the game’s workload is light enough that both the Ryzen 5 5500’s 6 cores and the RTX 4070’s 5888 shading units have surplus capacity.

Q: What is the lowest FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest average FPS is 99 at 4K Ultra. The lowest reported minimum FPS is 141 at 4K Medium. No tested configuration drops below 141 FPS at any point, based on the available min/max data.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19593, placing it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, scores 19617, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the Ryzen 5 5500 is effectively tied. The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 19668 (-0.4%), and the Intel Core i5-11600KF scores 19723 (-0.7%). All four chips perform within 1% of each other.

Q: Is the RTX 4070’s performance similar to any older GPUs?

A: Yes. The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score is 37648, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 scores 37628 (0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 (0.4% delta), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37157 (1.3% delta). These alternatives would provide comparable frame rates in Inside, though they lack the RTX 4070’s modern feature set.

Q: What settings should I use for the best visual quality while maintaining high FPS?

A: Based on the data, use the Ultra preset at any resolution. At 1080p, Ultra averages 212 FPS; at 1440p, it averages 157 FPS; at 4K, it averages 99 FPS. All values are far above the 60 FPS threshold, so there is no reason to lower settings for performance reasons.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is the Ultra preset, and it does so with massive headroom.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 99 FPS. This is 39 FPS above the playable threshold. The High preset averages 104 FPS, but Ultra provides the best visual fidelity without any meaningful performance penalty. The 4K Medium preset’s minimum of 141 FPS confirms that even the most demanding settings will not cause frame drops below the playable mark.

At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 157 FPS, which is 97 FPS above the threshold. The gap between High (165 FPS) and Ultra (157 FPS) is only 8 FPS, so choosing Ultra sacrifices almost nothing. The 1440p Medium preset’s minimum of 197 FPS further demonstrates that this resolution is trivial for the hardware.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 212 FPS, which is 152 FPS above the threshold. High averages 216 FPS, a difference of just 4 FPS. Since the minimum FPS for Medium is 220 FPS, the entire range of settings is playable with room to spare. Ultra remains the recommended choice because the performance cost is negligible.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside at every resolution and preset tested, and it does so with extraordinary margin. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all four settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at all three resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 99 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 39 FPS. The data shows that even the most demanding configuration stays well above playable territory.

At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 157 FPS, nearly tripling the threshold. The RTX 4070’s 12 GB memory and the Ryzen 5 5500’s 16 MB L3 cache combine to handle this resolution with no signs of strain.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 212 FPS, over three times the playable threshold. This is a scenario where the hardware is so overpowered for the game that the only limitation would be the display’s refresh rate.

The data overwhelmingly supports the conclusion that this combo is overkill for Inside. The game, released in 2016, presents no challenge to a 2023 GPU and a 2022 CPU. Players can max out every setting without concern, and the 60 FPS threshold is never approached, let alone threatened.

Similar Performance Alternatives

If you are considering this combo, the nearest rivals from the benchmark database offer insight into what other hardware would behave similarly.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 5500 (average score 19593) sits in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19617, -0.1% delta) is virtually identical in performance, meaning it would deliver the same frame rates in Inside. The Intel Core i5-12500 (19668, -0.4% delta) and the Intel Core i7-10700F (19499, 0.5% delta) are also within a fraction of a percent. The Intel Core i5-11600KF (19723, -0.7% delta) rounds out the group. Any of these CPUs would pair equally well with the RTX 4070 for this game, as the gap between them is negligible.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 (average score 37648) holds the 81st percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628, 0.1% delta) is a near-identical performer, though it is a data-center part. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, 0.4% delta) would produce nearly the same FPS in Inside, as would the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37157, 1.3% delta). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135, -1.3% delta) is slightly faster but still in the same performance class. For a game as lightweight as Inside, all of these alternatives would deliver the same triple-digit frame rates.

The practical takeaway is that this combo’s performance in Inside is not unique. Any hardware within 1% of these scores will produce effectively identical results, and since the game is so undemanding, even significantly weaker hardware would likely clear 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Inside, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1143 out of 3716 combos. That places it in the top 30.8% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing given the game’s age and low requirements.

The rank reflects the overall capability of the hardware, not just its performance in this specific title. The Ryzen 5 5500’s 73rd percentile CPU score and the RTX 4070’s 81st percentile GPU score contribute to a system that is well above average. However, because Inside is so easy to run, many lower-tier combos also achieve playable frame rates, which compresses the ranking. A top-tier system with a newer CPU and GPU would rank higher, but the practical difference is invisible at 4K Ultra, where this combo already averages 99 FPS.

For context, the ranking means that roughly 2573 other tested combos perform better in aggregate benchmarks, but the data for Inside shows that this specific pairing has no trouble maximizing the game’s settings. The rank is a useful metric for comparing overall system strength, but for a game like this, the measured FPS tells the real story: this combo is more than sufficient, and the 60 FPS threshold is never in question.