Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a decisive performance verdict for Inside: this combination is overwhelmingly powerful for the game, achieving fully playable frame rates at every tested resolution and preset. The data confirms that the RTX 3070 is the dominant performance driver, with the CPU providing ample headroom across all settings. At 4K Ultra, the combo still produces 81 FPS on average, which is 21 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold, while at 1080p Ultra it reaches 180 FPS. This is a case where the hardware is not the limiting factor; the game’s modest graphical demands are easily met, and the bottleneck shifts almost entirely to the GPU, even at lower resolutions where CPU-bound scenarios typically appear.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination shows a clear and consistent hierarchy across resolutions and quality presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the average frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings. The Low preset delivers 268 FPS on average, which is the highest recorded figure in the entire dataset. The Medium preset produces 247 FPS average, with a minimum of 210 FPS and a maximum of 285 FPS, indicating very tight frame pacing. The High preset drops slightly to 189 FPS average, while the Ultra preset, the most demanding setting, still maintains 180 FPS average. Notably, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 88 FPS, showing that while the settings do scale performance, even the heaviest load leaves massive performance in reserve.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceedingly strong, though the scaling effect of higher resolution is evident. The Low preset at 1440p achieves 240 FPS average, which is only 28 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result, demonstrating that the GPU is still far from saturated. The Medium preset delivers 217 FPS average, with a minimum of 185 FPS and a maximum of 250 FPS. The High preset records 136 FPS average, and the Ultra preset produces 129 FPS average. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 111 FPS, a larger absolute gap than at 1080p, which reflects the increased pixel count amplifying the difference between the least and most demanding presets.

At 3840x2160, the true stress test for the GPU, the results show a more pronounced impact from the higher resolution, but the combo still remains well above the playable threshold. The Low preset at 4K yields 171 FPS average, which is a substantial drop from the 240 FPS at 1440p Low, confirming that 4K resolution imposes a significant load on the RTX 3070. The Medium preset delivers 136 FPS average, with a minimum of 116 FPS and a maximum of 157 FPS, providing a very stable experience. The High preset records 85 FPS average, and the Ultra preset, the heaviest configuration tested, produces 81 FPS average. The minimum FPS figures are only available for the Medium preset at each resolution; at 4K Medium the minimum is 116 FPS, which is still nearly double the 60 FPS target, indicating no perceptible stutter risk.

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is instructive. For the Ultra preset, the average FPS falls from 180 at 1080p to 129 at 1440p and then to 81 at 4K. This represents a 28% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 37% reduction from 1440p to 4K, showing that the GPU load increases non-linearly with pixel count. For the Low preset, the corresponding figures are 268, 240, and 171 FPS, respectively, with the largest relative drop occurring between 1440p and 4K. The data consistently shows that the RTX 3070 is the performance limiter at all resolutions, and the CPU is never exposed as a bottleneck.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 plays the dominant role in determining frame rates for Inside, while the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D provides more than sufficient computational headroom. The evidence for this lies in the scaling behavior across resolutions. When moving from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, the average FPS at Ultra settings drops from 180 to 81, a 55% reduction. This significant decline is directly attributable to the increased pixel load on the GPU, as the CPU workload for a puzzle platformer like Inside remains relatively constant regardless of resolution. If the CPU were the limiting factor, we would expect to see flat or even increasing frame rates at higher resolutions, which is not the case.

At 1080p, the CPU has more influence on the maximum achievable frame rates, but even here the RTX 3070 is clearly the primary driver. The Low preset at 1080p produces 268 FPS average, which is a very high number that could theoretically be CPU-limited in some titles, but the data shows that the CPU is keeping up with the GPU’s output. The fact that the Ultra preset at 1080p still yields 180 FPS average, which is 88 FPS lower than Low, confirms that the GPU’s shading and memory work are the constraining factors, not the CPU’s ability to feed frames. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has ample capacity to process the game’s physics and logic at these frame rates.

The role of the CPU becomes more pronounced at lower resolutions, where the GPU has less work to do per frame. However, the data shows that even at 1080p, the GPU is still the bottleneck. The scaling from 1080p Low to 1440p Low shows a modest 28 FPS drop (268 to 240), while the scaling from 1440p Low to 4K Low shows a larger 69 FPS drop (240 to 171). This pattern suggests that the GPU’s fillrate and memory bandwidth are being progressively taxed as resolution increases, while the CPU load remains static. In terms of presets, the difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 90 FPS (171 to 81), which is the largest absolute gap in the dataset, further emphasizing that the GPU’s compute and memory resources are the primary determinants of performance at the highest settings.

For a game like Inside, which is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer with relatively simple geometry, the CPU’s role is primarily to handle game logic, physics interactions, and draw calls. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D, which sits at the 85th percentile among all CPUs in benchmark scores, is more than adequate for this task. The data suggests that the GPU’s rasterization and pixel processing capabilities are what separate the frame rates at different resolutions, and the CPU is never the limiting factor in any of the tested configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data specifies the most demanding preset that remains at or above the 60 FPS playable threshold for each resolution, and in every case, the Ultra preset qualifies. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces an average of 81 FPS, which is the best possible visual quality available in the game while still maintaining a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target. This is notable because many combinations would struggle at 4K Ultra, but this setup has enough headroom to run the highest settings without compromise.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 129 FPS average, which is more than double the playable threshold. This provides an extremely smooth experience with all visual features enabled, and the high frame rate also offers benefits for responsiveness in the game’s precise platforming sections. The 129 FPS at 1440p Ultra represents the best balance of resolution and quality, as the game’s art style benefits from the increased pixel density while maintaining a very high refresh rate.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 180 FPS average, which is three times the playable threshold. This makes the combination ideal for high-refresh-rate displays at 1080p, as the frame rate is high enough to take full advantage of a 144Hz or even a 165Hz monitor. The data shows that the Ultra preset at 1080p is the most demanding setting tested, yet it still produces a frame rate that is far above what is necessary for smooth gameplay. In all three resolutions, the Low and Medium presets are also playable, but the Ultra preset is recommended because it provides the best visual experience without sacrificing the 60 FPS floor.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D provide context for its performance level in this combination. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945, which is 0.2% lower than the 5500X3D’s score of 37018, indicating that the two CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Inside. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 also scores 36938, with a delta of 0.2%, meaning it would perform essentially the same as the 5500X3D in this game. On the other side, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, which is 0.2% higher, and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, which is 0.3% higher. These differences are negligible in real-world gaming, and any of these CPUs would yield the same performance profile when paired with the RTX 3070 in Inside.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 are similarly close in performance. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has an average score of 17083, which is 0.7% lower than the RTX 3070’s score of 17208. This means the RX 7600 XT would produce frame rates that are within a few FPS of the RTX 3070 across all resolutions and settings in this game. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17037, which is 1% lower, and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17019, which is 1.1% lower. On the higher end, the NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 17468, which is 1.5% higher than the RTX 3070. While these GPUs are not direct modern equivalents, the deltaPct values indicate that the performance difference between them and the RTX 3070 is minimal, so a system with any of these GPUs and a similarly capable CPU would produce comparable results in Inside.

The practical implication is that if a user has a system with one of these rival CPUs or GPUs, the frame rates in Inside would be statistically indistinguishable from those measured with the Ryzen 5 5500X3D and RTX 3070. The game is not demanding enough to expose the small performance differences between these components, and all of them would easily maintain 60 FPS at Ultra settings in any resolution.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the data shows an average of 81 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 268, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500X3D has an average benchmark score of 37018, which is 0.2% higher than the Ryzen 5 5600F’s score of 36945, indicating nearly identical performance.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rate drops by 88 FPS between Low and Ultra presets at 1080p, while the CPU has ample headroom.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 185 FPS, with an average of 217 FPS and a maximum of 250 FPS.

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

A: It ranks 1701 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 46% of all tested systems.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 1701 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested. This ranking reflects the fact that while the hardware is very capable, the game’s low system requirements mean that many other combinations, particularly those with higher-end GPUs, also achieve high frame rates. The rank of 1701 out of 3716 indicates that approximately 45.8% of tested combos perform better, which is expected given that the RTX 3070 is a mid-range GPU from a previous generation.

The percentileVsAllGpus for the RTX 3070 is 61, meaning it performs better than 61% of all GPUs in the benchmark database. The percentileVsAllCpus for the Ryzen 5 5500X3D is 85, indicating it outperforms 85% of all CPUs. However, the comboRankInGame is lower than these individual percentiles suggest, because the game is not particularly demanding and the performance ceiling is reached quickly by many mid-range and high-end GPUs. The data shows that the combo is fully capable of running the game at maximum settings in all resolutions, and the ranking primarily reflects the presence of more powerful GPUs in the test pool rather than any deficiency in this setup.

For a user with a 60Hz display, this combo is overkill for Inside, as it maintains 81 FPS at 4K Ultra and 180 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The ranking of 1701 out of 3716 reflects the fact that the game’s performance is more dependent on the GPU than the CPU, and the RTX 3070’s 61st percentile ranking among GPUs is a better indicator of its performance here than the CPU’s higher percentile. Ultimately, this combo delivers a flawless gameplay experience, and the rank primarily serves as a point of comparison for benchmarking purposes rather than a reflection of any playability concerns.