Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a puzzle platformer released on 2016-07-06. Measured frame rates clear the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset tested, with the most demanding configuration — 3840x2160 Ultra — still averaging 81 FPS. The combo ranks 1460 out of 3716 tested combinations for this game, reflecting a system with substantial headroom.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1460 out of 3716 tested combinations places it in the upper portion of the database for Inside. The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X from the 5000 series, holds the 75th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 21771. The GPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 from the GeForce 30-series, holds the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17208. The CPU launched with a launch MSRP of $299, and the GPU with a launch MSRP of 499 USD.

The CPU's benchmark profile is strong across the board. In Cinebench R23, the 5600X scores 11838 multicore and 1541 singlecore. Geekbench results show 9173 multicore and 1989 singlecore. Passmark multithread score is 21858, and singlethread score is 3364. The 75th percentile ranking means the 5600X outperforms the majority of CPUs in the database, and its single-thread performance is particularly relevant for Inside, which does not heavily utilize multi-threaded workloads.

The GPU's 61st percentile placement is more modest but still well above the median. Its Passmark G3D score of 22214 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3162 indicate solid DirectX 12 capability. Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 112821 and 21022, respectively, demonstrate the Ampere architecture's compute strength, though Inside's rendering workload is far simpler than what would stress these figures.

The combination of a 75th-percentile CPU and a 61st-percentile GPU results in a system that ranks 1460 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. The GPU is the relative weak point, but the game's modest demands mean the RTX 3070's 61st-percentile performance is more than sufficient. The measured frame rates confirm this: every preset at every resolution stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall rank of the Ryzen 5 5600X + RTX 3070 combo in Inside?

A: The combo ranks 1460 out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the upper portion of the database for this game.

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 81 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: The highest average is 308 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At Medium settings on 1080p, the average is 285 FPS with a maximum of 327 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600X compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The 5600X's average benchmark score of 21771 is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H's 21749, and 0.5% lower than both the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (21874) and the Intel Core i7-11700 (21891).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 3070 holds the 61st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17208.

Q: Is there any preset at any resolution that falls below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every measured configuration — all settings presets at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p — exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. The lowest average is 81 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Best Settings per Resolution

Since every preset at every resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold, the most demanding preset — Ultra — is the recommended setting at each resolution.

3840x2160 (4K): Ultra settings at 81 FPS average. The RTX 3070's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is ample for Inside's texture and buffer demands at 4K. The GPU's boost clock of 1725 MHz and 5888 shading units drive the rendering workload without dipping below the 60 FPS line. The 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present but largely idle in a game that does not use ray tracing.

2560x1440: Ultra settings at 129 FPS average. This is the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate monitors. The jump from 4K to 1440p reduces pixel count substantially, and the frame rate responds accordingly — 129 FPS at Ultra is a significant improvement over the 81 FPS at 4K Ultra.

1920x1080: Ultra settings at 180 FPS average. At 1080p, the combo delivers frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of most gaming monitors. The 180 FPS average at Ultra means the system is CPU-limited at this resolution, not GPU-limited — the RTX 3070 has ample headroom at 1080p.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for both components gives a sense of what other hardware would behave similarly in Inside.

CPU-side alternatives: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X's average benchmark score of 21771 is nearly identical to several other processors. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H scores 21749, a delta of 0.1% — the 5600X is 0.1% higher. In gaming workloads, this difference is imperceptible. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U scores 21874 (0.5% higher than the 5600X), and the Intel Core i7-11700 scores 21891 (0.5% higher). The AMD EPYC 9554P scores 21899 (0.6% higher), though that is a server-class part that would not appear in a gaming desktop. For Inside specifically, any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates, since the game is not CPU-intensive at the settings tested.

GPU-side alternatives: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070's average benchmark score of 17208 is bracketed by several other GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT scores 17083 (0.7% lower than the RTX 3070), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17037 (1% lower), and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M scores 17019 (1.1% lower). On the higher side, the NVIDIA Tesla K40c scores 17468 (1.5% higher). These deltas are all within 1.5% of the RTX 3070's aggregate score, meaning any of these GPUs would deliver essentially the same frame rates in Inside. The GTX 690 and HD 7970M are notably older architectures, but the benchmark data indicates their aggregate performance is comparable in this context.

In practice, a system with the Ryzen 7 4800H and RX 7600 XT would land within a few percent of the 5600X + RTX 3070 combo's Inside performance. The same applies to an Intel Core i7-11700 + GTX 690 pairing — the deltaPct values suggest the frame rates would be within the margin of run-to-run variation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers every resolution and settings preset combination, with average FPS reported for all configurations and min/max provided for Medium settings.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 171 FPS average
• Medium: 136 FPS average, with a minimum of 116 FPS and maximum of 157 FPS
• High: 85 FPS average
• Ultra: 81 FPS average

The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is substantial — from 171 down to 81 FPS — showing that the RTX 3070's frame rate scales significantly with preset quality. The Medium preset's minimum of 116 FPS is still well above the playable threshold. The step from Medium to High costs a significant number of frames, while the step from High to Ultra costs only a small number, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end.

2560x1440:

• Low: 272 FPS average
• Medium: 217 FPS average, with a minimum of 185 FPS and maximum of 250 FPS
• High: 136 FPS average
• Ultra: 129 FPS average

At 1440p, the Low preset delivers 272 FPS, far above the 60 FPS threshold. The Medium preset's minimum of 185 FPS is still well above what any 1440p monitor can display at its native refresh rate. The High to Ultra step costs only a small number of frames — from 136 to 129 — making Ultra the obvious choice at this resolution.

1920x1080:

• Low: 308 FPS average
• Medium: 285 FPS average, with a minimum of 242 FPS and maximum of 327 FPS
• High: 189 FPS average
• Ultra: 180 FPS average

At 1080p, the combo produces its highest frame rates. The Low preset's 308 FPS average and Medium's 285 FPS average (with a 327 FPS maximum) are far beyond the refresh rate of any mainstream monitor. The High preset at 189 FPS and Ultra at 180 FPS are both well above high-refresh-rate territory, making this combo suitable for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1080p.

Looking at the pattern across resolutions: the RTX 3070 shows strong scaling from 4K to 1440p to 1080p. At 4K Ultra, the 81 FPS average is the only configuration that comes close to the 60 FPS threshold, and even that is well above it. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory buffer is never a limiting factor at any resolution tested.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Inside? Unequivocally yes. The verdict data shows that all settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at all resolutions tested, with the 60 FPS threshold cleared in every single configuration.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 81 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra delivers 129 FPS average. At 1920x1080, Ultra reaches 180 FPS average. The playable threshold of 60 FPS is exceeded in every configuration, with the smallest margin at 4K Ultra (81 FPS) and the largest at 1080p Low (308 FPS).

The Ryzen 5 5600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, never becomes a bottleneck in Inside. Its 75th percentile CPU ranking and strong single-thread performance — 1541 in Cinebench R23 singlecore, 3364 in Passmark singlethread — provide ample headroom for a puzzle platformer that does not stress multi-threaded workloads. The RTX 3070, despite its 61st percentile GPU ranking, is more than capable of driving Inside at maximum settings across all resolutions.

The data indicates that this combo is overkill for Inside. The game's 2016 release date and puzzle platformer genre mean that even the most demanding preset — 4K Ultra — only requires 81 FPS from the RTX 3070, leaving substantial performance headroom. Players seeking maximum visual quality at 4K can enable Ultra settings without concern; players with high-refresh-rate 1080p or 1440p monitors can expect frame rates well above high-refresh-rate territory at Ultra settings.

In summary, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination is fully capable of running Inside at maximum settings across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, with no configuration falling below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The lowest average frame rate recorded in the entire test matrix is 81 FPS at 4K Ultra.