Inside

Inside is a 2D puzzle platformer that places minimal strain on modern hardware, and the measured data for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 confirms this is a high-refresh-rate machine for this title at every resolution tested. The benchmark results show that even the most demanding preset, Ultra, delivers frame rates far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, making this combination overkill for the game’s visual demands. The data indicates a clear hierarchy: at 1080p, the system averages 180 FPS on Ultra, at 1440p it averages 129 FPS on Ultra, and even at 4K it maintains an 81 FPS average on Ultra, ensuring a smooth experience across the board.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is, in every case, the Ultra setting, as the measured average frame rates never dip close to the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 180 FPS, which is triple the playable threshold and indicates that the GPU and CPU are barely taxed. Moving to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset still provides an average of 129 FPS, a significant 51 FPS drop from 1080p but still more than double the 60 FPS requirement, showing the resolution scaling is substantial but not prohibitive.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average of 81 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold despite a further 48 FPS reduction from the 1440p result. This 4K figure is the only resolution where the average dips below 100 FPS, yet it still provides a 21 FPS headroom over the minimum playable standard, meaning there is no need to compromise on visual fidelity. For players seeking even higher frame rates, the High preset at 4K offers 85 FPS, while the Medium preset reaches 136 FPS, but the data supports Ultra as the optimal choice since it clears 60 FPS with margin. At 1080p and 1440p, the Ultra preset is unequivocally the best setting, as the 180 FPS and 129 FPS averages respectively leave ample performance for any potential frame-time spikes, though the 1440p Medium preset’s minimum of 185 FPS suggests Ultra is the only setting that fully utilizes the hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals that the GPU is the dominant performance factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where frame rates are exceptionally high. Comparing the 1080p Low preset (337 FPS) to the 1080p Ultra preset (180 FPS), the difference of 157 FPS demonstrates that the GPU’s workload scales heavily with graphical settings, whereas the CPU maintains a consistent level of processing. At 1440p, the Low preset achieves 272 FPS versus the Ultra preset’s 129 FPS, a 143 FPS gap that mirrors the 1080p scaling, indicating the GPU is still the primary bottleneck when settings are increased. However, the transition from 1440p Low to 4K Low (171 FPS) shows a 101 FPS drop, which is purely resolution-driven and highlights the GPU’s limits as pixel count rises.

The CPU’s influence is most visible when examining the frame rate ceiling at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 337 FPS, which is nearly double the 4K Low result of 171 FPS, and this gap suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU enough data to reach very high frame rates, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The Ryzen 5 7400F’s multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21765 and a single-core score of 3072, provides ample headroom for this game’s physics and logic, but the data shows that even at 4K Ultra (81 FPS), the CPU is not the bottleneck. Instead, the RTX 3070’s 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are the likely constraints at 4K, as the frame rate drops by 99 FPS from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, while the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant across resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database’s tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 5 7400F and RTX 3070 ranks at position 1393 out of 3716 total combos for Inside, placing it in the top 37.5% of all tested systems. This percentile position is notable because it indicates that the combination performs better than the majority of hardware pairings, despite the game being relatively undemanding. The CPU itself ranks in the 83rd percentile against all processors, with an average benchmark score of 32750, while the GPU ranks in the 61st percentile against all graphics cards, with an average score of 17208, suggesting the CPU is comparatively stronger than the GPU in this pairing.

The ranking of 1393 out of 3716 is driven by the GPU’s lower percentile standing, as the RTX 3070’s average score is only 61% above the median GPU, whereas the CPU’s 83rd percentile is much higher. This imbalance means that while the CPU is well above average, the GPU is only modestly above average, and in a game like Inside where frame rates are already high, the GPU’s relative weakness at 4K Ultra (81 FPS) versus the CPU’s strength at 1080p Low (337 FPS) defines the combo’s overall position. The data shows that this combo is not top-tier for this game, as many systems with newer or higher-end GPUs would rank above it, but it still delivers a playable experience at all settings and resolutions, which is the primary metric for this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals based on average benchmark scores are the Intel Core i5-14600T, with a score of 32707 and a delta of 0.1% relative to the Ryzen 5 7400F’s 32750, meaning these two processors are virtually identical in overall performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H scores 32812, which is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 scores 32662, a 0.3% deficit, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H scores 32697, a 0.2% gap, all of which would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates in Inside. For the GPU, the closest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, which scores 17083 versus the RTX 3070’s 17208, a 0.7% difference, indicating that swapping to this card would yield a negligible change in performance. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17037, 1.0% delta) and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17019, 1.1% delta) are also close, but these are older architectures that may lack modern feature support, whereas the Tesla K40c (17468, -1.5% delta) is a compute-focused card not designed for gaming.

In practical terms, a system with the Intel Core i5-14600T and the RX 7600 XT would perform nearly identically to the tested combo, with frame rate differences of less than 1% in both CPU and GPU benchmarks. The data shows that the Ryzen 5 7400F’s nearest rivals all fall within a 0.5% performance band, so any of these CPUs would maintain the same 180 FPS average at 1080p Ultra. Similarly, the GPU rivals are within a 1.1% band, meaning the 4K Ultra result of 81 FPS would remain essentially unchanged with any of these alternatives, though the GTX 690 and HD 7970M lack the RTX 3070’s ray tracing and DLSS capabilities, which are irrelevant for Inside’s 2D art style.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the data shows an average of 81 FPS at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, which is 21 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold, confirming that 4K Ultra is fully playable.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p to maintain the highest frame rate?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 achieves an average of 129 FPS, which is the most demanding setting that still exceeds 60 FPS, making it the recommended choice for maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

Q: How much does the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K on the same settings?

A: At the Ultra preset, the average frame rate drops from 180 FPS at 1920x1080 to 129 FPS at 2560x1440 and then to 81 FPS at 3840x2160, a total reduction of 99 FPS from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for achieving high frame rates in Inside?

A: The GPU is the primary factor at higher resolutions, as evidenced by the 101 FPS drop from 1440p Low (272 FPS) to 4K Low (171 FPS), while the CPU’s role is more significant at 1080p where the frame rate reaches 337 FPS on Low settings.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems for Inside?

A: This pairing ranks 1393 out of 3716 total combos, placing it in the top 37.5% of all tested configurations, which is a solid position given the game’s low hardware demands.

Q: What happens if I use a similar CPU or GPU from the nearest rivals list?

A: The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Core i5-14600T, have average scores within 0.3% of the Ryzen 5 7400F, and the closest GPU rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, is within 0.7%, so frame rates would be virtually identical in practice.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside, and the data shows it exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 180 FPS, which is triple the requirement, while the Low preset reaches 337 FPS, indicating the hardware is severely underutilized at this resolution. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset maintains 129 FPS, and even the most demanding 4K Ultra setting achieves 81 FPS, all of which are well above the 60 FPS standard. The verdict by resolution is unequivocal: all four tested settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, with the best settings being Ultra at each resolution due to the substantial frame rate headroom. The combination of the Ryzen 5 7400F’s strong single-core performance (3072 in Cinebench R23) and the RTX 3070’s ample bandwidth ensures that Inside runs flawlessly, and the only scenario where the system approaches the 60 FPS limit is at 4K Ultra, where the 81 FPS average still provides a comfortable margin. For competitive or high-refresh-rate play, the 1080p Ultra result of 180 FPS is particularly noteworthy, as it allows for smooth gameplay on 144Hz or 165Hz monitors without any settings compromise.