Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer, across all tested resolutions and settings. Benchmark data shows the pairing never drops below 126 FPS on average at 4K Ultra, making it a decisive over-performer for this title's modest graphical demands.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average frame rate is 212 FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, with no minimum or maximum values recorded for that preset.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, the data shows all four settings presets at 3840x2160—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—produce average frame rates well above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Ultra averaging 126 FPS.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest gap between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160, the difference is 89 FPS (215 FPS on Low versus 126 FPS on Ultra). At 2560x1440 the gap is 61 FPS, and at 1920x1080 it is 68 FPS.

Q: What is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values?

A: The Medium preset at every resolution includes min/max data: 220/298 at 1080p, 197/267 at 1440p, and 169/228 at 4K.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations in this game?

A: It ranks 912th out of 3,716 total combos, placing it in the top 24.5% of all tested pairings for Inside.

Q: What is the best settings preset per resolution according to the verdict data?

A: Ultra is listed as the best settings at all three resolutions, achieving 126 FPS at 4K, 190 FPS at 1440p, and 212 FPS at 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant performance driver at higher resolutions, but the CPU's influence becomes more apparent as resolution decreases. At 3840x2160, dropping from Ultra to Low increases the average FPS from 126 to 215—a 70.6% improvement. This substantial scaling indicates the RTX 4080's rendering workload is the primary limiter at 4K, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed the GPU with frames.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings change yields a smaller relative gain: from 190 FPS on Ultra to 251 FPS on Low, a 32.1% increase. The reduced pixel count lessens the GPU burden, allowing the Ryzen 5 5500's six Zen 3 cores to play a more significant role in maintaining high frame rates. The 1440p Ultra score of 190 FPS suggests the CPU can handle the game's physics and logic updates without bottlenecking the RTX 4080.

At 1920x1080, the scaling pattern shifts again. Ultra produces 212 FPS, while Low reaches 280 FPS—a 32.1% uplift, identical in percentage to the 1440p result. The absolute FPS values are higher at 1080p, indicating that both components have excess capacity. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score of 836 and multi-thread score of 5,411 suggest it is more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer's typically light simulation load. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 34,457 and 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs further confirm its dominance in this pairing, while the CPU's 73rd percentile places it as a competent but not elite partner.

The 4K Ultra average of 126 FPS versus 4K Low at 215 FPS demonstrates that the RTX 4080's rasterization throughput is the decisive factor at high resolutions. Conversely, the 1080p Low score of 280 FPS versus the 1440p Low score of 251 FPS shows a 11.5% drop, which is purely resolution-driven GPU scaling. The CPU's role is consistent across all settings, as evidenced by the relatively narrow FPS ranges at each resolution—the game appears to be largely GPU-bound even at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 912 out of 3,716 tested configurations, this pairing sits comfortably in the upper quarter of all results for Inside. The percentile placement is notable given the game's age and low system requirements—many weaker GPUs paired with stronger CPUs may achieve similar frame rates, but the RTX 4080's raw power ensures this combo excels at maximum settings.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 19,593 places it near the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19,617, -0.1% delta) and Intel Core i5-12500 (19,668, -0.4% delta). This means the Ryzen 5 5500 delivers essentially identical CPU performance to those rivals, with the Intel Core i7-10700F scoring slightly lower at 19,499 (0.5% delta) and the Intel Core i5-11600KF higher at 19,723 (-0.7% delta). In the context of Inside, these small differences translate to negligible FPS variation at any resolution.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 54,247 is remarkably close to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER at 54,209 (0.1% delta), indicating the two cards perform nearly identically in synthetic tests. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (-1.1% delta), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB reaches 55,698 (-2.6% delta) and the AMD Radeon 8060S 55,757 (-2.7% delta). Despite the RX 6750 GRE's higher raw score, the RTX 4080's architectural advantages in this title likely maintain the observed FPS advantage.

The combination of a 73rd percentile CPU and 86th percentile GPU produces a system that ranks in the 75.5th percentile of all combos. This slight drop from the GPU's individual percentile reflects that CPU performance becomes marginally relevant at lower resolutions, though the overall result remains far above the playable threshold.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Inside? Unambiguously yes, with substantial headroom. The verdict data lists all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—as playable at every resolution tested. At 3840x2160, the best settings is Ultra with an average of 126 FPS, more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. The 2560x1440 resolution achieves 190 FPS on Ultra, while 1920x1080 reaches 212 FPS on Ultra.

The minimum FPS values corroborate the verdict's playability claims. At 4K Medium, the minimum recorded frame rate is 169 FPS, which still clears the threshold by 109 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum is 197 FPS, and at 1080p Medium, it is 220 FPS. These minimums indicate consistent frame pacing without severe dips, even during demanding scenes.

For users targeting 60 FPS, every resolution and preset combination exceeds this target by a wide margin. The weakest recorded configuration—4K Ultra at 126 FPS average—still provides more than double the required performance. This suggests the system could handle higher refresh rates (144Hz or beyond) at lower resolutions, though the data does not include measurements for those displays. The RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are far beyond what Inside requires, ensuring no memory-related bottlenecks.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, are the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (-0.1% delta), Intel Core i5-12500 (-0.4% delta), Intel Core i7-10700F (0.5% delta), and Intel Core i5-11600KF (-0.7% delta). These processors deliver within 0.7% of the Ryzen 5 5500's performance, meaning any of them paired with an RTX 4080 would produce nearly identical FPS in Inside. The differences are so small (less than 1%) that they would be imperceptible in real-world gameplay.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the closest match with a 0.1% delta, making it effectively interchangeable with the RTX 4080 for this game. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X shows a -1.1% delta, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB and AMD Radeon 8060S are -2.6% and -2.7% respectively. These GPUs would yield slightly lower frame rates, but given the massive headroom observed, they would still comfortably exceed 60 FPS at all resolutions.

A system with any of these CPU alternatives would maintain the same verdict: playable at Ultra settings across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. The GPU selection has a slightly larger impact, but even the 2.7% slower AMD Radeon 8060S would likely keep 4K Ultra above 120 FPS, based on the RTX 4080's 126 FPS result.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra at all three resolutions, according to the verdict data. At 3840x2160, Ultra yields 126 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Ultra yields 190 FPS average. At 1920x1080, Ultra yields 212 FPS average.

Since all settings exceed the 60 FPS threshold, users can select Ultra without any performance concerns. The data does not indicate any preset that fails to meet playability, so there is no reason to compromise on visual quality. For users with high refresh rate displays, the Medium preset offers the only recorded minimum and maximum FPS values: 220-298 at 1080p, 197-267 at 1440p, and 169-228 at 4K. These ranges suggest Medium might provide the smoothest experience for 144Hz monitors, though the average FPS at Ultra remains high enough for most displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 280 FPS. Medium averages 259 FPS with a minimum of 220 and maximum of 298. High averages 216 FPS. Ultra averages 212 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 68 FPS, indicating that visual settings have a moderate impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 251 FPS. Medium averages 232 FPS with a minimum of 197 and maximum of 267. High averages 193 FPS. Ultra averages 190 FPS. The 61 FPS spread is slightly narrower than at 1080p, showing that resolution scaling reduces the relative differences between presets.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 215 FPS. Medium averages 199 FPS with a minimum of 169 and maximum of 228. High averages 133 FPS. Ultra averages 126 FPS. The 89 FPS spread is the largest across all resolutions, confirming that 4K amplifies the GPU's workload differences between presets. The jump from High (133 FPS) to Medium (199 FPS) represents a 49.6% improvement, while the drop from Low (215 FPS) to High (133 FPS) is a 38.1% reduction—these are the most significant preset-to-preset changes in the dataset.