Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. Measured data across three resolutions shows this pairing far exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold at every preset, with average frame rates ranging from 106 FPS at 4K Ultra to 280 FPS at 1080p Low. The following analysis breaks down the measured performance, component roles, optimal settings, and how this combo compares to other tested hardware.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160 (4K), the combo maintains high performance across all four settings. At Low, the average FPS is 215. Medium produces an average of 177 FPS, with a minimum of 151 and maximum of 204 FPS. High settings yield 111 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 106 FPS average. Notably, only the Medium preset includes min and max values in the data; the other presets report only averages.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), frame rates climb significantly. Low averages 251 FPS. Medium averages 232 FPS, with a minimum of 197 and maximum of 267 FPS. High settings reach 176 FPS average, and Ultra achieves 168 FPS average. The pattern mirrors 4K: Medium is the only preset with recorded min/max values, showing a 70 FPS spread between its minimum and maximum.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), performance peaks. Low averages 280 FPS. Medium averages 259 FPS, with the tightest recorded range: a minimum of 220 and maximum of 298 FPS, a 78 FPS spread. High averages 216 FPS, and Ultra averages 212 FPS. Across all resolutions, the delta between Medium and the next lower preset (Low) is substantial: at 4K, Medium is 38 FPS below Low; at 1440p, the gap is 19 FPS; at 1080p, it is 21 FPS. The delta between High and Ultra is consistently smaller: 5 FPS at 4K, 8 FPS at 1440p, and 4 FPS at 1080p.

The data reveals a clear scaling pattern. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra reduces average FPS from 212 to 168, a 20.8% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K at Ultra reduces it further to 106, a 36.9% drop from 1440p. At Low settings, the same resolution steps show 280 to 251 (10.4% drop) and 251 to 215 (14.3% drop). Higher presets amplify resolution sensitivity, but even the most demanding configuration stays far above the playable threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data indicates that the GPU is the primary performance driver at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes relatively more relevant at lower resolutions and higher frame rates. The Ryzen 5 5500 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor with a base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz, scoring 16,429 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,319 in single-core. The RTX 5070 features 6,144 shading units, 48 RT cores, and 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth.

The frame rate scaling between resolutions illustrates this division. At Ultra settings, reducing resolution from 4K to 1440p improves FPS by 62 (from 106 to 168), and from 1440p to 1080p by 44 (from 168 to 212). This non-linear improvement suggests the GPU's rendering load—pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth—dominates at 4K. The RTX 5070's pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s are exercised heavily at 4K Ultra, where the GPU's 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 throughput becomes the limiting factor.

At Low settings, the resolution scaling is flatter: 280 FPS at 1080p, 251 at 1440p, and 215 at 4K. The smaller relative drops (10.4% and 14.3%) indicate that at Low, the CPU's capability to feed the GPU becomes more influential. The Ryzen 5 5500's single-thread score of 836 in 3DMark single-thread and 2,319 in Cinebench R23 single-core suggests it can sustain high instruction throughput, but the 280 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low hints at a CPU-bound region. The processor's 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and 16 MB L3 cache are adequate for this workload, but the data shows diminishing returns at extreme frame rates.

The RTX 5070's benchmark scores reinforce its dominance in this pairing. Its PassMark G3D score of 29,137 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,077 place it in the 82nd percentile among all GPUs. The Ryzen 5 5500, by comparison, sits in the 73rd percentile among CPUs with an average benchmark score of 19,593. In a game like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer with modest geometric complexity, the GPU's raw throughput—particularly its 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth—allows it to handle resolution scaling efficiently, while the CPU's six cores provide sufficient headroom to avoid bottlenecking until frame rates exceed roughly 250 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 106 FPS. All four presets—Low (215 FPS), Medium (177 FPS), High (111 FPS), and Ultra (106 FPS)—clear the playable threshold, so the recommendation is Ultra for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 168 FPS. Low (251), Medium (232), and High (176) also exceed 60 FPS comfortably. The 168 FPS at Ultra provides substantial headroom above the threshold, making this resolution highly favorable for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 212 FPS, the highest playable preset at this resolution. Low (280), Medium (259), and High (216) all perform well above 60 FPS. The 212 FPS at Ultra means even a 144 Hz or 240 Hz monitor can be fully utilized without compromising settings.

Across all resolutions, every preset clears 60 FPS by a wide margin. The minimum recorded FPS anywhere in the data is 151 FPS (4K Medium), which is still 151.7% above the playable threshold. This suggests the combo is not merely playable but exceptionally smooth, with no preset dipping near the 60 FPS line.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 5500's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, are the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 (19,617 average score, -0.1% delta), Intel Core i5-12500 (19,668, -0.4% delta), Intel Core i7-10700F (19,499, +0.5% delta), and Intel Core i5-11600KF (19,723, -0.7% delta). All four sit within a narrow band of the 5500's 19,593 average. In practice, swapping to any of these would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, as the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at 4K or 1440p. At 1080p Low, the differences might manifest as a few FPS, but the data shows the 5500 already delivers 280 FPS there, so none of these rivals would meaningfully change the experience.

For the GPU, the RTX 5070's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318 average score, +0.1% delta), AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063, +0.8% delta), AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40,870, -1.2% delta), and NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39,568, +2.0% delta). These delta values are larger in magnitude than the CPU rivals, but still small in absolute terms. The RTX 5070's average benchmark score is 40,377, meaning the Radeon Pro 580 is essentially a statistical tie (0.1% faster), while the RTX A500 Mobile is 2% slower. In Inside, these differences would translate to single-digit FPS variations at 4K Ultra—likely within measurement noise. Users with any of these GPUs paired with a similar CPU would expect comparable performance, though the RTX 5070's 12 GB GDDR7 memory and higher bandwidth (672.0 GB/s) give it an edge in memory-heavy scenarios.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 106, which is 76.7% above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All presets at 4K—Low (215), Medium (177), High (111), and Ultra (106)—exceed 60 FPS.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best choice at 2560x1440, averaging 168 FPS. This is the most demanding preset that stays above 60 FPS, and it does so with significant margin.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19,593. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, scores 19,617 (0.1% faster), while the Intel Core i5-11600KF scores 19,723 (0.7% faster). The Intel Core i7-10700F is 0.5% slower at 19,499.

Q: Is the GPU the bottleneck at any resolution?

A: The data suggests the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where FPS drops to 106 from 168 at 1440p Ultra. At 1080p Low (280 FPS), the CPU's ability to feed the GPU appears more relevant, but neither component prevents playable performance.

Q: What is the lowest recorded FPS across all tests?

A: The minimum FPS recorded is 151, at 3840x2160 Medium settings. This is still 151.7% above the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating no stutter-prone dips in any configuration.

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

A: This combo ranks 1,063 out of 3,716 tested combinations (approximately the 71st percentile) for Inside, indicating it performs better than the majority of systems tested for this game.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict by resolution confirms: at 3840x2160, all four settings—High, Low, Medium, and Ultra—are playable, with Ultra being the best settings at 106 FPS average. At 2560x1440, all settings are playable, with Ultra at 168 FPS average. At 1920x1080, all settings are playable, with Ultra at 212 FPS average.

The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the combo exceeds it everywhere. The minimum average FPS across all data points is 106 (4K Ultra), which is 76.7% above the threshold. The minimum recorded FPS (not average) is 151 (4K Medium), which is 151.7% above the threshold. There is no configuration in the measured data where the game dips below 60 FPS, even momentarily. For a puzzle platformer with simple geometry, this hardware is overkill, but the result is a perfectly smooth experience at maximum settings on any resolution up to 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all 3,716 CPU-GPU combinations tested in Inside, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 1,063rd. That places it in the top 28.6% of tested systems—better than 2,653 other combos. Given that Inside is a lightweight title from 2016, the high rank reflects the RTX 5070's strong GPU performance (82nd percentile among all GPUs) rather than the CPU's more modest standing (73rd percentile among CPUs). The combo's average benchmark scores—19,593 for the CPU and 40,377 for the GPU—combine to produce frame rates that are consistently three to five times the playable threshold across all settings and resolutions. For users seeking a system that can handle Inside at maximum quality with massive headroom for future titles, this combo ranks highly, though it is not in the top tier—those are reserved for combinations with higher-end CPUs (like the Ryzen 7 or Core i7 series) that would push the 1080p Low frame rate beyond 280 FPS.