Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers an exceptional experience in Inside, with benchmark results showing that every tested preset at every resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a massive margin. The data shows a system that is heavily overqualified for this puzzle platformer, with average frame rates ranging from 126 FPS at 4K Ultra to 268 FPS at 1080p Low. This pairing demonstrates near-total performance headroom, making it a top-tier choice for anyone prioritizing maximum smoothness and visual fidelity in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern of overwhelming performance across all resolutions and settings. At 3840x2160 (4K), the average frame rates are remarkably high, with the Low preset hitting 206 FPS, Medium at 190 FPS, High at 133 FPS, and Ultra at 126 FPS. The Medium preset provides the only complete min/max data in this resolution, showing a minimum of 161 FPS and a maximum of 218 FPS, which indicates extremely stable performance even during demanding scenes. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 80 FPS, showing that the GPU has ample headroom to absorb the visual quality increase without dropping below the playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales up significantly. The Low preset achieves an average of 240 FPS, Medium reaches 222 FPS with a minimum of 188 and maximum of 255, High hits 185 FPS, and Ultra produces 182 FPS. At this resolution, the difference between High and Ultra is only 3 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset imposes minimal additional load beyond High. The 1440p Medium frame time variance, from 188 to 255 FPS, shows a spread of 67 FPS, which is typical for a scene-dependent title like Inside where lighting and shadow effects can vary.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the results are even more extreme. The Low preset delivers an average of 268 FPS, Medium reaches 247 FPS with a minimum of 210 and maximum of 285, High produces 206 FPS, and Ultra attains 203 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset shows a min/max range of 75 FPS, indicating that even at lower resolutions, the frame pacing remains consistent without significant dips. The overall trend across all resolutions is that the RTX 4080 is the primary driver, with the Ryzen 5 5500X3D providing sufficient CPU throughput to prevent any bottleneck, as evidenced by the high frame rates at even the lowest settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearestRivals data for both components, users can expect nearly identical performance from several alternative hardware combinations. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D has an average benchmark score of 37018, putting it within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, which scores 36945, and within 0.2% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, which scores 36938. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 is 0.2% slower with a score of 37093, and the Intel Core i9-12900T is 0.3% slower at 37112. These deltas are negligible, meaning swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would produce virtually identical frame rates in Inside, since the game is not CPU-intensive.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 has a passmark G3D score of 34457, which places it nearly identical to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER (54209 average, 0.1% faster). The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% faster at 54828, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 2.6% faster at 55698, with the AMD Radeon 8060S being 2.7% faster at 55757. While these rival GPUs show slightly higher average scores, the differences are within a few percent, so users would experience virtually the same gameplay performance in Inside. The data suggests that any combination of these CPUs and GPUs would result in frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold at all tested settings, with the only observable differences being a few frames per second at most.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS, delivering an average of 126 FPS. The data confirms that even the highest quality preset at 4K is far above the playable threshold, so 4K Ultra is the recommended setting for maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. The High preset at 133 FPS and Medium at 190 FPS are also available, but Ultra provides the best image quality with no frame rate compromise, making it the clear choice for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again emerges as the best choice, with an average of 182 FPS. The performance gap between Ultra (182 FPS) and High (185 FPS) is minimal, so users should always select Ultra to get the best visual rendering for free. The Medium preset at 222 FPS offers a 40 FPS advantage over Ultra, but that headroom is unnecessary given the already high frame rate, so the Ultra setting is optimal for this resolution.

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces an average of 203 FPS, which is the highest quality setting that maintains the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset at 268 FPS and Medium at 247 FPS are technically faster, but the difference is not perceivable on most monitors, and Ultra provides significantly better shadow and texture detail. Therefore, at all three resolutions, the Ultra preset is the most demanding setting that stays at or above 60 FPS, making it the definitive best choice for visual fidelity.

The Verdict

The benchmark results are unambiguous: this PC can run Inside at any resolution with any preset, and it will always exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 126 FPS, which is over double the requirement, and the High preset at 133 FPS and Medium at 190 FPS are equally conformable. The Low preset at 206 FPS is only useful for extreme refresh rate displays, as it provides no visual benefit but yields the highest possible frame count. All four settings at 4K are listed as playable in the verdictByResolution data.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 182 FPS, with all other settings exceeding 185 FPS. The Ultra preset is the best option, but even the most demanding setting leaves a 122 FPS margin over the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 203 FPS, and the Low, Medium, and High presets all exceed 200 FPS, with Low reaching 268 FPS. The data shows no scenario where this hardware combination dips below 60 FPS, even in the most demanding 4K Ultra config, so the answer is a decisive yes for all resolutions and settings. The combination is ranked 1059 out of 3716 tested combos for this game, placing it in the top 30% of all configurations, which is expected given the high performance of the GPU and the competent CPU.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate at 3840x2160 Ultra is 126 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No, the data shows that all tested settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions achieve average frame rates of at least 126 FPS, with no preset dropping below 60 FPS.

Q: How does this combination rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1059 out of 3716 total tested combos, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all hardware configurations tested for this game.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded in the entire benchmark suite?

A: The lowest average frame rate recorded is 126 FPS, which occurs at the 3840x2160 Ultra preset. This is still more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5500X3D a bottleneck for the RTX 4080?

A: The benchmark results show no evidence of a CPU bottleneck. The frame rates scale appropriately with resolution, and even at 1080p Low, the system achieves 268 FPS, which would require a strong CPU to avoid limiting the GPU.

Q: What is the best preset to use for maximum image quality at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 is the best choice, as it delivers an average of 182 FPS while providing the highest visual fidelity available for that resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this CPU and GPU combination ranks 1059 out of 3716 tested configurations for Inside, meaning it outperforms approximately 71% of all tested systems. This ranking is impressive when considering that Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle game with moderate system requirements, and the high rank is driven primarily by the RTX 4080’s strong GPU compute scores. The CPU’s percentile of 85 versus all CPUs is solid, but the GPU’s percentile of 86 versus all GPUs is slightly higher, confirming that the graphics card is the primary driver of this high ranking.

The rank of 1059 indicates that there are over 1000 other combinations that can achieve higher frame rates in this game, but those would likely include more powerful GPUs such as the RTX 4090 or newer generation cards. For the specific combination of a Ryzen 5 5500X3D and RTX 4080, the data shows that the performance is more than sufficient to max out the game at 4K with a 60 FPS target, and is even capable of driving high refresh rate displays at 1440p or 1080p. The only practical limitation is the refresh rate of the monitor, not the hardware, as the system is capable of producing up to 268 FPS at 1080p Low settings, which is far beyond any standard display’s capabilities.