Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a thoroughly playable experience in Inside across all tested resolutions, with the data showing that even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The measured results place this combination in the upper half of tested hardware configurations, with a combo rank of 2052 out of 3716, indicating that while it is not a top-tier pairing, it offers substantial headroom for this particular title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces exceptional frame rates. The Low preset reaches an average of 257 FPS, while Medium scales down slightly to 237 FPS with a minimum of 201 FPS and a maximum of 272 FPS. High settings deliver 167 FPS on average, and Ultra still maintains a robust 159 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 98 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU has ample compute resources for this puzzle platformer.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain extremely high. Low settings produce 230 FPS on average, Medium drops to 192 FPS with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 220 FPS. High settings run at 120 FPS, while Ultra averages 114 FPS. The performance delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 116 FPS, a slightly larger spread than at 1080p, suggesting that resolution scaling begins to exert more influence on the GPU workload.

At 3840x2160, the combination still delivers well above the playable threshold. Low settings hit 150 FPS, Medium averages 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS, High runs at 75 FPS, and Ultra averages 72 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 78 FPS, which is narrower than at lower resolutions — this compression indicates that the CPU becomes relatively more significant as resolution increases, even though the absolute frame rates remain high. Notably, the Medium preset at 4K is the only configuration in the entire dataset that reports both minimum and maximum frame rates, showing a 36 FPS variance between the 102 FPS minimum and 138 FPS maximum.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2052 out of 3716 tested combinations places this CPU-GPU pairing in the 55th percentile of all tested hardware. This means that slightly more than half of all tested combinations perform better, while slightly less than half perform worse. In the context of Inside, a game with modest hardware demands, this ranking reflects that the RTX 4060 — which sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs — is the primary driver of the pairing's standing, while the Ryzen 5 5600F at the 85th percentile for CPUs provides ample headroom.

The rank suggests that this combination is not chasing maximum frame rates but rather delivers consistent, high-refresh-rate performance. The data shows that at 1440p Ultra, the combo achieves 114 FPS, which is nearly double the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 4K Ultra, the 72 FPS average still clears the threshold by 20%. This positions the combo as a solid mid-tier performer that excels in well-optimized titles like Inside, though it would likely struggle in more graphically demanding games that require higher GPU compute throughput.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 72 FPS. This is a notable result — many combinations cannot sustain Ultra settings at 4K, but the data confirms that this pairing has sufficient headroom. The High preset at 75 FPS and Medium at 120 FPS also remain comfortably above the threshold, but Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best settings choice, delivering 114 FPS on average. This provides a 54 FPS buffer above the playable threshold, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays. The High preset at 120 FPS offers a marginal improvement of 6 FPS over Ultra, but the visual quality difference typically justifies the Ultra selection.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 159 FPS, which is 99 FPS above the playable threshold. This makes Ultra the clear recommendation for 1080p gaming, as the frame rate remains high enough for competitive or fast-paced gameplay while delivering the highest visual settings available in the game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36945, which places it within 0.5% of several alternatives. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938, a delta of 0% — effectively identical performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018, which is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, 0.5% higher. These sub-1% deltas mean that swapping the 5600F for any of these CPUs would produce virtually indistinguishable results in Inside — the game is not CPU-bound at the tested resolutions, and all four rivals would behave nearly identically.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17666, which is 0.2% higher. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, 0.3% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, 0.5% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, 0.7% lower. These deltas are all within 1%, so any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside — the game's workload does not stress the GPU enough to expose meaningful differences between these closely matched parts. Users with any of these alternatives should expect similar performance, though the RTX 4060's 8 GB VRAM and modern feature set may matter in other titles.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear pattern in how the CPU and GPU share the workload across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extraordinarily high — 257 FPS at Low settings — which indicates that the GPU is not saturated and the CPU is capable of feeding frames quickly. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a 38% reduction in frame rate, from 257 FPS to 159 FPS, which reflects the GPU's response to increased shader and texture work.

At 2560x1440, the same Low-to-Ultra comparison shows a 50% reduction, from 230 FPS to 114 FPS. This larger percentage drop suggests that the GPU becomes more involved as pixel count increases, but the absolute frame rates remain high enough that the CPU is still not the limiting factor. The 5600F's six cores and twelve threads provide ample single-threaded performance for Inside's physics and logic updates.

At 3840x2160, the Low-to-Ultra scaling shows a 52% reduction, from 150 FPS to 72 FPS. The compression of the frame rate spread at 4K — where Low runs at 150 FPS and Ultra at 72 FPS, a 78 FPS gap versus the 98 FPS gap at 1080p — indicates that the GPU is becoming the dominant constraint. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises, which is typical for a game like Inside that has lightweight CPU demands. The data shows that the RTX 4060 is the primary determinant of performance at 4K, while the Ryzen 5 5600F provides sufficient headroom at all resolutions to avoid bottlenecking the GPU.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the data shows an average of 72 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is 12 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo?

A: The highest average is 257 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings, making it suitable for very high refresh rate displays.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested hardware?

A: The combination ranks 2052 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of all tested configurations.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the primary factor, as frame rates drop from 257 FPS at Low to 159 FPS at Ultra, a 38% reduction that reflects GPU workload scaling.

Q: What performance can be expected at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The measured results show an average of 192 FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings, with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 220 FPS.

Q: Are there any settings where the combo falls below 60 FPS?

A: No, all tested settings at all three resolutions remain above 60 FPS, with the lowest recorded average being 72 FPS at 4K Ultra.