Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a highly capable experience in Inside, a puzzle platformer that places modest demands on modern hardware. The recorded data shows this pairing excels at standard and high refresh rate gaming, with the only compromise appearing at 4K Ultra settings. The benchmark results indicate a system that is well balanced for this title, where the CPU’s strong single-thread performance and the GPU’s solid rasterization power combine to produce consistently smooth frame rates across most configurations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Ryzen 5 5600X at the 75th percentile among all tested CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21771. Its nearest rivals in the recorded data are all within a fraction of a percent in performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H scores 21749, a delta of 0.1% slower, making it a nearly identical match for CPU-bound tasks. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Core i7-11700 both score 21874 and 21891 respectively, each sitting 0.5% ahead of the 5600X. The AMD EPYC 9554P completes the group at 21899, which is 0.6% faster. For Inside, any of these processors would deliver virtually indistinguishable frame pacing, as the game’s logic does not appear to stress multi-threaded workloads heavily.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060 holds the 58th percentile among all tested graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 15290. Its nearest rivals show remarkably tight clustering. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 matches the RTX 2060 exactly with a score of 15283 and a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon 680M integrated graphics come within 0.1% at 15270, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM sits 0.6% behind at 15199. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 rounds out the group at 15171, which is 0.8% slower. In practical terms for Inside, the RTX 2060 and these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates, meaning users upgrading from a GTX 580 or considering a modern iGPU should expect similar gameplay performance in this specific title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the balance shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system is heavily GPU-limited at lower presets. The Low preset averages 256 FPS, which drops to 205 FPS at Medium and 128 FPS at High. This scaling pattern suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU far more frames than it can render at this resolution. The jump from Low to High reduces average FPS by 128 frames, a 50% decrease that points directly at the graphics card as the bottleneck.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern persists but with a narrower margin. Low averages 184 FPS, Medium 147 FPS, and High 92 FPS. The percentage drop from Low to High is again around 50%, confirming that the GPU remains the limiting factor. However, the absolute frame counts are lower, indicating that pixel throughput is becoming more demanding.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s role becomes even more pronounced. Low averages 116 FPS, Medium 93 FPS, and High 58 FPS. The difference between Low and High is again roughly half, but now the Ultra preset averages just 55 FPS. The CPU’s influence is minimal across all resolutions, as the frame rate consistently scales with graphical load. The Ryzen 5 5600X’s single-thread score of 917 in 3DMark and 1541 in Cinebench R23 suggests it has ample headroom for this game’s physics and logic, which do not appear to create a CPU bottleneck even at 1080p Low where the GPU is producing over 250 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows a wide range of performance. The Low preset delivers an average of 256 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combination. Medium averages 205 FPS with a minimum of 174 and a maximum of 236, providing a very stable experience. High averages 128 FPS, while Ultra averages 122 FPS. All presets clear the 60 FPS threshold by a substantial margin, and even the minimum recorded frame rate at Medium (174 FPS) is nearly three times the playable threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high but show more variation. Low averages 184 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 and a maximum of 169, and High averages 92 FPS. Ultra averages 88 FPS, which is still well above 60 FPS. The minimum at Medium, 125 FPS, indicates that even in demanding scenes, the system maintains a smooth experience without dipping near the playable limit.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes significantly. Low averages 116 FPS, which is still playable, and Medium averages 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 and a maximum of 106. High drops to 58 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra averages 55 FPS. The minimum recorded at Medium, 79 FPS, is above the playable threshold, but the High and Ultra presets fall short. This resolution is where the RTX 2060’s 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus width begin to show limitations.

The Verdict

The verdict data is clear: this PC can run Inside at 60 FPS or higher in most configurations. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 122 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 88 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium are playable, with Medium being the best playable setting at an average of 93 FPS. The High and Ultra presets at 4K fall below the 60 FPS threshold, averaging 58 and 55 FPS respectively.

For users targeting 1080p or 1440p, this system offers complete freedom to enable the highest settings. For 4K users, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it delivers 93 FPS average with a minimum of 79 FPS, ensuring no drops below the playable threshold. The data suggests that the RTX 2060 is the limiting factor at 4K High and Ultra, while the Ryzen 5 5600X continues to provide sufficient performance at every resolution tested.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at 2915 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the lower 22% of all tested systems for this game, which is somewhat surprising given the measured frame rates. The rank reflects the broad spectrum of hardware tested, including high-end cards that produce far higher frame counts at 4K. However, the absolute performance recorded here is strong: 256 FPS at 1080p Low and 122 FPS at 1080p Ultra are figures that many users would find more than adequate. The rank of 2915 does not indicate a poor experience, rather it shows that a large number of tested combinations deliver even higher frame rates, particularly at 4K where the RTX 2060’s mid-range positioning becomes apparent.

FAQ

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

A: No. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 55 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best playable setting at 4K is Medium, which averages 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: The recorded data shows an average of 88 FPS at 2560x1440 with Ultra settings. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, making it a fully playable configuration.

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

A: The GPU is the primary factor. Frame rates scale dramatically with graphical presets at every resolution, while the Ryzen 5 5600X provides sufficient headroom to avoid being a bottleneck. The CPU’s 75th percentile ranking and strong single-thread scores support this conclusion.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 2060’s average benchmark score of 15290 is within 0.8% of its nearest rivals. The GTX 580 matches it exactly, while the RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% slower and the RX 7600 is 0.8% slower. Performance in Inside would be nearly identical across these cards.

Q: What is the best setting for a smooth 4K experience?

A: Medium at 3840x2160 is the best playable setting, delivering an average of 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS. This provides a significant margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does the system ever drop below 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: No. The lowest recorded preset at 1920x1080 is High at 128 FPS average, and Ultra at 122 FPS. Even the minimum recorded frame rate at Medium (174 FPS) is far above 60 FPS, indicating no drops below the threshold at this resolution.