Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers overwhelming performance for Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Measured data shows this combination produces average frame rates far above the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested resolution and preset. The lowest recorded average is 143.6 FPS at 4K Ultra settings, indicating that this hardware pairing is never constrained by the game's demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with average frame rates provided for each configuration. No minimum or maximum frame rate data is available in the dataset.

1920x1080: At 1080p, the combination produces its highest frame rates across all presets. Low settings yield an average of 279 FPS, which is the single highest measured result in the entire dataset. Medium settings achieve 259.6 FPS, a 7% reduction from Low. High settings drop to 212.7 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 212.2 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is negligible, with only 0.5 FPS separating the two presets. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces almost no additional rendering cost over High at this resolution.

2560x1440: Moving to 1440p, the pattern remains consistent but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings deliver 249.4 FPS, representing a 10.6% decrease compared to 1080p Low. Medium settings achieve 231 FPS, while High settings produce 194.3 FPS. Ultra settings yield 188.6 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is 5.7 FPS, slightly larger than at 1080p. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows an average reduction of approximately 12% across all presets, indicating that the game's rendering load increases moderately with resolution.

3840x2160: At 4K, the frame rates remain exceptionally high. Low settings produce 216.3 FPS, which is still more than triple the 60 FPS threshold. Medium settings achieve 201.1 FPS, while High settings drop to 152.1 FPS. Ultra settings yield 143.6 FPS, the lowest measured average in the entire dataset. The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a more significant performance impact: Low settings drop by 13.3%, Medium by 12.9%, High by 21.7%, and Ultra by 23.9%. This indicates that the higher presets become more demanding relative to resolution scaling.

The spread between Low and Ultra settings widens as resolution increases. At 1080p, Ultra is 23.9% slower than Low. At 1440p, the difference is 24.4%. At 4K, Ultra is 33.6% slower than Low. This pattern suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects scale more heavily with pixel count.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for how other hardware would behave in this combination. The Ryzen 5 5500 has an average benchmark score of 19593, placing it at the 73rd percentile among all CPUs. Its closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, which scores 19617, a mere 0.1% difference. The Intel Core i5-12500 scores 19668, 0.4% higher, while the Intel Core i7-10700F scores 19499, 0.5% lower. The Intel Core i5-11600KF scores 19723, 0.7% higher. All four rivals fall within a 1.2% performance band, meaning any of these CPUs would produce virtually identical frame rates in Inside.

The RTX 5090 has an average benchmark score of 79842, placing it at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, which scores 79605, a 0.3% difference. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, 1.1% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% higher than the RTX 5090. Given the massive frame rate headroom in this game, swapping the RTX 5090 for any of these rivals would still result in well over 100 FPS at every resolution and preset.

For a game like Inside, which is not graphically demanding by modern standards, any of the CPU rivals would maintain the same performance class. The 0.7% maximum CPU difference translates to a frame rate variance of roughly 1-2 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is imperceptible. Similarly, the GPU rivals would produce results within a few FPS of the RTX 5090, given the 1.4% maximum difference.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings that maintain at least 60 FPS are Ultra, which achieves 212.2 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available, and it still delivers more than triple the playable threshold. There is no reason to lower settings at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are also the best choice, producing 188.6 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p is 11.1% slower than Ultra at 1080p, but the absolute frame rate remains far above any practical need. Lowering to High would only gain 5.7 FPS, which is irrelevant given the starting point.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings achieve 143.6 FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate drops below 150 FPS, but it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by more than double. The Ultra preset at 4K is 32.3% slower than Ultra at 1080p, yet the result is still smooth and responsive.

In all three resolutions, the most demanding preset stays at or above 60 FPS, so the recommendation is always Ultra. The data shows no scenario where reducing settings provides any practical benefit, as even the lowest measured frame rate of 143.6 FPS is far above the playable threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at every tested configuration with substantial headroom. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at every resolution from 1080p to 4K.

At 1920x1080, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 212.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the best setting with 188.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra achieves 143.6 FPS. In all cases, the playable threshold of 60 FPS is exceeded by at least 139%.

The lowest performance scenario in the entire dataset is 4K Ultra at 143.6 FPS. This means that even in the most demanding configuration, there is 83.6 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold. For a puzzle platformer that relies on precise timing and atmospheric presentation, this level of performance ensures no frame drops are perceptible.

The data indicates that this hardware combination is effectively overkill for Inside. The game's 2016 release date means its rendering requirements are modest, and the RTX 5090's immense compute capability ensures that resolution and settings have minimal practical impact on the experience.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions and presets reveals that the GPU is the dominant factor in this game, but the CPU also plays a measurable role. The frame rate reductions from 1080p to 4K follow a pattern consistent with GPU-bound rendering, where higher pixel counts increase the workload on the graphics card.

At 1080p Low, the system produces 279 FPS. This is a high frame rate that approaches the limits of what the CPU can feed to the GPU. At 1080p Ultra, the frame rate drops to 212.2 FPS, a 23.9% reduction that is attributable to increased GPU load from higher-quality effects. The CPU's influence is visible in the fact that 1080p Low does not scale linearly with GPU capability — the 279 FPS figure suggests some CPU limitation at very high frame rates.

As resolution increases to 1440p, the GPU workload grows, which reduces the CPU bottleneck. The 1440p Low result of 249.4 FPS is 10.6% lower than 1080p Low, while the 1440p Ultra result of 188.6 FPS is 11.1% lower than 1080p Ultra. The similar percentage drops indicate that the GPU is becoming more saturated, but the CPU still has headroom.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The 4K Low result of 216.3 FPS is 13.3% lower than 1440p Low, while the 4K Ultra result of 143.6 FPS is 23.9% lower than 1440p Ultra. The larger drop at Ultra settings confirms that the GPU is fully utilized, and the CPU's role diminishes further.

The scaling between presets at each resolution shows that the GPU handles the additional effects efficiently. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 72.7 FPS, which is a 33.6% reduction. This is a modest cost for the visual improvements offered by the Ultra preset. The CPU's 6-core, 12-thread configuration is sufficient to feed the RTX 5090 even at 4K, as evidenced by the high frame rates at all settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 873rd out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the 76.5th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the systems in the database.

This ranking is notable because the RTX 5090 is a top-tier GPU, but the Ryzen 5 5500 is a mid-range CPU from 2022. The combination's rank of 873 suggests that many other pairings achieve higher frame rates in Inside, likely due to more powerful CPUs that can push even higher FPS at lower resolutions. The 4K results, where the GPU matters more, are likely where this combo performs best relative to other systems.

The ranking also reflects the game's low system requirements. Since Inside is not demanding, even modest hardware can achieve high frame rates, which compresses the performance spread among tested combos. The RTX 5090's power is partially wasted in this game, as the CPU becomes a limiting factor at high frame rates. Nevertheless, a rank of 873 out of 3716 means this system delivers excellent performance, with no playability concerns at any setting.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Inside?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 279 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the 4K Ultra configuration produces an average of 143.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How much slower is Ultra settings compared to Low settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, Ultra settings produce 143.6 FPS while Low settings produce 216.3 FPS, making Ultra 33.6% slower.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 873rd out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 76.5th percentile.

Q: Which component limits performance at 1080p Low settings?

A: The data shows 279 FPS at 1080p Low, which suggests the CPU may limit frame rates at this high level, as the GPU has more capacity than the CPU can feed.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 compare to its closest CPU rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 scores 19617, which is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen 5 5500's average benchmark score of 19593.