Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers an overwhelming performance envelope for Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. Benchmark data shows this pairing produces average frame rates that are multiples of the 60 FPS playability threshold across all tested resolutions and settings, indicating that the game's modest graphical demands are far exceeded by this hardware.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance data for Inside reveals a workload that is primarily bound by the graphics card, though the CPU's capabilities are sufficient to feed the GPU at every tested configuration. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the average frame rates range from 337 FPS at Low settings to 255 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a reduction of roughly 24%, which is a classic indicator of GPU-bound performance where the rendering load increases with settings, but the CPU is not a limiting factor since even the highest preset exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average frame rates decrease across all settings when compared to 1080p, but the magnitude of the drop is relatively small. For instance, High settings produce 210 FPS at 1440p versus 259 FPS at 1080p, a decline of approximately 19%. Similarly, Ultra settings yield 200 FPS at 1440p compared to 255 FPS at 1080p, a reduction of about 22%. This consistent scaling pattern suggests that the GPU's rendering throughput is the primary variable, as the CPU does not introduce a bottleneck that would cause a disproportionate frame rate collapse at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the performance impact of resolution becomes more pronounced, yet remains exceptionally high. The average frame rate at Ultra settings is 126 FPS, which is still more than double the playability threshold. The transition from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings represents a 37% reduction in average FPS, from 200 to 126. This steeper decline at 4K is expected for a GPU-bound scenario, as the number of pixels rendered quadruples, directly increasing the load on the RTX 4080 SUPER's shading units and texture processors. The data shows that the CPU's role is to maintain a high enough frame submission rate; given the Ryzen 5 7400F's strong single-thread performance (evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072), it does not create a limiting constraint even at 1080p Low where the GPU is producing 337 FPS.

The differences between presets at each resolution further confirm the GPU-centric nature of the workload. At 4K, the spread from Low to Ultra is from 258 FPS down to 126 FPS, a range of 132 FPS. At 1080p, the spread is from 337 FPS down to 255 FPS, a range of 82 FPS. The wider absolute range at 4K is a hallmark of pixel-bound rendering, where each increment in visual quality (textures, post-processing, shadow resolution) exerts a larger absolute cost due to the higher base pixel count. The CPU's role is consistent and secondary; its architecture with 6 cores and 12 threads provides ample headroom for a game like Inside, which is not known for heavy multi-threaded simulation logic.

Best Settings per Resolution

The benchmark results indicate that the most demanding preset, Ultra, maintains an average frame rate at or above 60 FPS at every resolution tested. Therefore, the best settings for each resolution are the highest quality options available.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset yields an average frame rate of 126 FPS. This is the maximum visual quality setting, and it still provides a frame rate that is over double the playability threshold, making it the recommended choice for 4K displays.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average frame rate of 200 FPS. This represents a significant performance margin, allowing for the use of high refresh rate monitors (144Hz or 165Hz) without any compromise to visual fidelity.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces an average frame rate of 255 FPS. This is an exceptionally high frame rate that fully saturates the refresh rate of most competitive gaming monitors, ensuring the smoothest possible experience for the game's puzzle mechanics and atmospheric side-scrolling gameplay.

FAQ

*Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER run Inside at 4K resolution?*

A: Yes. The benchmark data shows that at 3840x2160 resolution, the combination achieves an average frame rate of 126 FPS on the Ultra preset, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. Even the most demanding settings are playable.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 302 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 200 FPS. This represents a 34% reduction in average frame rate when moving to the highest quality settings, from 302 FPS down to 200 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score is 54209. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, has an average score of 54247, with a deltaPct of -0.1%. This indicates that the RTX 4080 SUPER is essentially on par with the RTX 4080 in overall synthetic performance, with a negligible 0.1% difference.

*Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Inside?*

A: The lowest average frame rate recorded across all tested resolutions and settings is 126 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with the Ultra preset. This is still more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck for this game at 1080p?

A: No. At 1920x1080 with the Low preset, the average frame rate is 337 FPS. The Ryzen 5 7400F's single-thread performance, measured at 3072 in Cinebench R23, is sufficient to avoid becoming a limiting factor, as the GPU is still able to produce extremely high frame rates without being held back.

Q: Does the combo's rank in this game indicate good performance relative to other tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 391 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the top 11% of all tested systems, which, combined with the absolute frame rates measured, indicates excellent relative performance for this title.

The Verdict

The data unequivocally shows that this PC can run Inside with maximum settings at every resolution tested. The verdict by resolution is clear: at 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 126 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four settings are playable, with Ultra as the best option at 200 FPS. At 1920x1080, the same applies, with Ultra achieving 255 FPS. In all cases, the average frame rates are far above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The GPU's percentile ranking of 86 versus all GPUs and the CPU's percentile of 83 versus all CPUs further corroborate that this is a high-end configuration, and Inside's relatively light rendering demands ensure that the system operates with massive performance headroom. The lowest average frame rate observed in the entire test matrix was 126 FPS, which is the Ultra preset at 4K, and that is still over twice the required frame rate for smooth gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact average frame rates, with minimum and maximum values where recorded, for each resolution and settings preset.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: Average 337 FPS.
• Medium: Average 311 FPS, with a minimum of 264 FPS and a maximum of 357 FPS.
• High: Average 259 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 255 FPS.

At 2560x1440:

• Low: Average 302 FPS.
• Medium: Average 278 FPS, with a minimum of 237 FPS and a maximum of 320 FPS.
• High: Average 210 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 200 FPS.

At 3840x2160:

• Low: Average 258 FPS.
• Medium: Average 211 FPS, with a minimum of 180 FPS and a maximum of 243 FPS.
• High: Average 132 FPS.
• Ultra: Average 126 FPS.

The data shows a consistent step-down in frame rates as resolution increases, with the gap between Medium and High settings being particularly notable. For instance, at 4K, the difference between Medium and High is 79 FPS (from 211 to 132), which is a larger jump than the difference between High and Ultra, which is only 6 FPS (from 132 to 126). This suggests that the High preset introduces a significant increase in rendering complexity compared to Medium, while Ultra offers diminishing returns in performance cost relative to High.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database for Inside, this specific CPU-GPU combination holds a combo rank of 391 out of 3716 tested configurations. This places the system in the top 10.5% of all tested combinations, indicating that it delivers performance that is superior to the vast majority of other hardware pairings in this game. The CPU itself, the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F, has an average benchmark score of 32750 and a percentile rank of 83 versus all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are the Intel Core i5-14600T (avg score 32707, deltaPct 0.1%), the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (avg score 32697, deltaPct 0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (avg score 32812, deltaPct -0.2%). The Ryzen 5 7400F is essentially tied with these processors, with a performance delta of less than 0.3%, meaning the CPU is not a differentiating factor in this game's performance.

The GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, has an average benchmark score of 54209 and a percentile rank of 86 versus all GPUs. Its closest rival, the RTX 4080, has an average score of 54247, a deltaPct of -0.1%, showing they are nearly identical. Other rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (score 54828, deltaPct -1.1%) and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (score 55698, deltaPct -2.7%). The high rank of the combo in Inside is therefore driven primarily by the GPU's substantial rendering power, which is more than sufficient for the game's visual complexity. The rank of 391 out of 3716 is a strong result, confirming that users of this hardware configuration will experience top-tier performance in this title.