Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a remarkably smooth experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that proves far less demanding than contemporary AAA titles. Benchmark data shows this pairing maintains high frame rates across all tested resolutions, with the RTX 4060’s Ada Lovelace architecture and the Ryzen 5 5600X’s Zen 3 cores combining to eliminate any risk of sub-60 FPS gameplay. The measured results indicate that even at 4K, the most demanding settings remain comfortably playable, making this combo a strong choice for the game’s atmospheric, side-scrolling presentation.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 156.3 FPS, making it the most demanding setting that stays well above the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows no need to compromise on visual quality at this resolution, as even the highest settings produce frame rates nearly three times the playable threshold. Medium settings reach 267.6 FPS, while Low scales up to 306.7 FPS, but these lower presets offer no practical benefit given the Ultra headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset remains the optimal choice, averaging 115.4 FPS. This represents a 26% drop from the 1080p Ultra figure, yet still provides a substantial margin above 60 FPS. High settings at 1440p produce 121.9 FPS, and Medium reaches 189.4 FPS, but the Ultra preset’s performance is so strong that visual fidelity should take priority. The Low preset at 240.8 FPS demonstrates the game’s scalability, but such high frame rates exceed what most displays can show.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 71.6 FPS, which remains above the playable threshold but with less headroom than lower resolutions. This is the only resolution where the choice between Ultra and High involves a meaningful trade-off: High averages 73.2 FPS, a marginal 2% improvement that would be imperceptible in gameplay. The data suggests Ultra is still the best pick, as the 71.6 FPS average leaves room for brief dips without hitting the 60 FPS floor. Medium at 118.8 FPS and Low at 149.7 FPS show that dropping settings unlocks substantial performance, but they are unnecessary for maintaining playability.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal that the GPU plays the dominant role in Inside, but the CPU’s contribution becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the scaling from Low to Ultra shows a 49% performance reduction (from 306.7 FPS to 156.3 FPS), indicating that the RTX 4060 is the primary bottleneck when settings increase. However, the fact that the CPU’s 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and multi-thread score of 5588 place it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs suggests it provides ample headroom for the game’s physics and logic.

At 2560x1440, the resolution scaling from 1080p shows an average performance drop of roughly 26% across all settings, which aligns with the GPU handling more pixel work. The Ryzen 5 5600X’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, appear sufficient to feed the RTX 4060 at this resolution, as the frame rates remain high even at Ultra. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11838 and single-core score of 1541 indicate strong per-thread performance, which matters for a game like Inside that relies on consistent frame pacing.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s role becomes even more pronounced. The performance drop from 1440p to 4K is approximately 38% at Ultra settings (from 115.4 FPS to 71.6 FPS), a larger reduction than the 1080p-to-1440p transition. This suggests that at 4K, the RTX 4060’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth become the limiting factor, while the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 19545, which places it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs, confirms that it is a mid-range part that scales predictably with resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured frames per second show a clear hierarchy across settings. Low settings produce an average of 306.7 FPS, which represents the maximum performance ceiling for this combo at 1080p. Medium settings reduce this to 267.6 FPS, a 13% decrease that reflects the added shading work. High settings average 165.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 156.3 FPS, showing that the jump from High to Ultra costs only 6% performance. These figures indicate that the RTX 4060 has substantial headroom at 1080p, with even the most demanding preset delivering more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, the pattern continues but with lower absolute numbers. Low settings average 240.8 FPS, while Medium reaches 189.4 FPS, a 21% reduction. High settings produce 121.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 115.4 FPS, a 5% difference between these two top presets. The consistency of this scaling suggests that Inside’s visual effects, such as volumetric lighting and particle systems, are well-optimized for the GPU’s architecture. The 1440p results show that this resolution is the sweet spot for the combo, offering high fidelity with ample performance margin.

At 3840x2160, the measured data reveals a wider spread. Low settings average 149.7 FPS, while Medium reaches 118.8 FPS, a 21% drop. High settings produce 73.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 71.6 FPS, a negligible 2% difference. The 4K results show that the RTX 4060’s memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s becomes a constraint at higher pixel counts, as the GPU must fetch more texture data per frame. However, even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS remains 19% above the 60 FPS playable threshold, indicating that this combo handles the game’s maximum resolution without stutter.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1941 out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the 52nd percentile of all systems. This mid-pack ranking reflects the game’s low hardware demands rather than any weakness in the components, as the absolute frame rates are exceptionally high. The ranking context shows that many combinations with more powerful GPUs or CPUs achieve higher scores, but for this specific pairing, the performance is more than adequate for the game’s requirements.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 21771 places it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU’s average benchmark score of 17639 places it in the 61st percentile of all GPUs. These individual rankings indicate that the combo benefits from a CPU that is stronger relative to its peers than the GPU is relative to its peers. In Inside, this balance works well because the game’s moderate visual complexity means the CPU’s strong single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 917) helps maintain consistent frame delivery, while the GPU’s raw throughput is more than sufficient for the game’s 2D-style rendering.

The fact that all playable settings at all resolutions achieve average FPS above 60 indicates that this combo is overqualified for Inside. The rank of 1941 out of 3716 is a function of the database including many high-end systems that produce even higher frame rates, but the practical difference between 156 FPS and 300 FPS is imperceptible on most displays. For a game like Inside, the combo’s ranking understates its real-world suitability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals show that several processors would deliver nearly identical performance in Inside. The AMD Ryzen 7 4800H has an average score of 21749, just 0.1% behind the Ryzen 5 5600X, meaning it would produce statistically indistinguishable frame rates. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and Intel Core i7-11700 both score slightly higher at 21874 and 21891 respectively, with deltas of -0.5%, indicating they would be marginally faster in CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD EPYC 9554P, with a score of 21899, is also within 0.6% of the Ryzen 5 5600X, though its server-oriented design would not affect gaming performance.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals present a different picture. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, just 0.2% higher than the RTX 4060’s 17639, which suggests it would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, a 0.3% delta, while the AMD Radeon Pro 560 and Pro 460 score 17551 and 17509 respectively, with deltas of 0.5% and 0.7%. These integrated and professional GPUs would all behave similarly to the RTX 4060 in this game, though they lack the same feature set for other titles.

These alternatives indicate that the combo sits in a performance cluster where small benchmark score differences translate to negligible FPS differences in Inside. The Ryzen 5 5600X’s 0.1% delta from the Ryzen 7 4800H means users upgrading from that laptop CPU would see no measurable change, while the RTX 4060’s 0.2% delta from the HD 7790 is similarly inconsequential for this game’s frame rates.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured data shows an average of 71.6 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The combo maintains playability at 4K across all settings, with Low averaging 149.7 FPS and Medium at 118.8 FPS.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: The benchmark results indicate that 2560x1440 offers the best balance, with Ultra settings averaging 115.4 FPS. This provides a 92% margin above the 60 FPS threshold while delivering higher visual fidelity than 1080p and smoother performance than 4K.

Q: How much performance drops when going from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 156.3 at 1920x1080 to 71.6 at 3840x2160, a 54% reduction. The GPU’s memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X or RTX 4060 the bottleneck in this game?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary bottleneck, especially at 4K where performance drops more steeply. The CPU’s 75th percentile ranking and strong single-thread score of 917 ensure it keeps up with the GPU’s demands.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 1941 out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the 52nd percentile. However, this ranking reflects the game’s low demands rather than any deficiency, as all settings remain well above 60 FPS.

Q: Which settings should be avoided for the best experience?

A: None need to be avoided. The benchmark results show that even the most demanding Ultra preset stays above 60 FPS at all resolutions, so players can enable maximum settings without performance concerns.