Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers an extraordinary performance profile for Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. The measured data reveals that this combination operates at frame rates so high that they exceed the refresh rates of most displays, fundamentally changing the question from "can it run" to "how much headroom exists." The benchmark results across three resolutions and four settings presets consistently show averages well above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the lowest recorded average being 140 FPS at 4K Ultra settings. This configuration represents a top-tier pairing, ranking in the 300th position out of 3,716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 8% of all tested hardware pairings for this game. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS data, contextualizes the performance against similar hardware, and provides specific guidance on optimal settings for each resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces exceptional frame rates across all presets. The Low preset achieves an average of 337 FPS, which represents the highest recorded average in the entire dataset. Medium settings show a slight reduction to 311 FPS average, with minimum and maximum readings of 264 FPS and 357 FPS respectively. The High preset delivers 259 FPS average, while Ultra settings maintain a robust 255 FPS average. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 82 FPS, indicating that even the most demanding settings leave substantial performance headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains remarkably strong. Low settings produce a 302 FPS average, while Medium achieves 278 FPS with a minimum of 237 FPS and maximum of 320 FPS. High settings yield 232 FPS average, and Ultra settings deliver 222 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs approximately 35 FPS on Low settings, 33 FPS on Medium, 27 FPS on High, and 33 FPS on Ultra, demonstrating a consistent performance scaling pattern tied to pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain far above playability thresholds but show the most significant impact from resolution scaling. The Low preset achieves a 258 FPS average, Medium settings provide 235 FPS with a minimum of 200 FPS and maximum of 270 FPS, and High settings deliver 147 FPS. Ultra settings at 4K produce a 140 FPS average, which still represents more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. The transition from 1440p to 4K results in a 44 FPS drop on Low settings, 43 FPS on Medium, 85 FPS on High, and 82 FPS on Ultra, showing that the higher presets amplify the resolution penalty.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark database places this specific CPU-GPU combination at rank 300 out of 3,716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 8.1% of all configurations tested. This ranking reflects the substantial performance capacity of both components, though the game's 2016 release date means modern high-end hardware tends to saturate its performance limits. The CPU itself holds an 83rd percentile ranking among all tested processors, while the GPU sits at an 88th percentile among all GPUs, indicating both components are high performers in their respective categories.

The ranking data suggests that while this combo is not the absolute fastest possible configuration, the performance ceiling is high enough that the game becomes almost entirely GPU-bound at lower resolutions. The gap between the 300th rank and the theoretical maximum is likely attributable to the CPU's single-thread capabilities, which matter for a puzzle platformer's physics and logic updates, though the measured frame rates indicate this bottleneck rarely manifests in practice.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, provide context for how other processors would behave in this configuration. The Intel Core i5-14600T scores 32,707, a mere 0.1% below the Ryzen 5 7400F's 32,750 average, indicating nearly identical CPU-bound performance potential. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 both sit within 0.3% of the 7400F's score, while the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H actually edges slightly ahead at 32,812, a 0.2% advantage. For a game like Inside, which likely does not heavily stress multi-threaded workloads, these differences would translate to imperceptible FPS variations.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4090's nearest rivals show more divergence. The Intel Arc Pro A60 matches within 0% at 60,326 versus 60,347, while the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 trails by 0.3% at 60,140. The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M actually leads by 2.5% with a score of 61,896, and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 lags by 2.9% at 58,657. These GPU alternatives would produce slightly different frame rates in Inside, though given the massive headroom above 60 FPS, users would not perceive meaningful differences at any resolution or settings combination.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside, and it does so with extraordinary margin. The verdict data confirms that all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at every tested resolution, with no configuration falling below the 60 FPS threshold. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset maintains a 255 FPS average, which is more than four times the playability threshold. The 2560x1440 Ultra setting achieves 222 FPS, still nearly four times the minimum requirement. Even the most demanding scenario, 4K Ultra, delivers 140 FPS, which exceeds the playability threshold by 80 FPS.

The minimum recorded FPS values across the entire dataset reinforce this conclusion. The lowest minimum reading appears at 4K Medium with 200 FPS, which remains over three times the playable threshold. This suggests that even in the most demanding scenes with rapid on-screen movement, the frame rate never approaches a level that would cause stuttering or judder. The data indicates that users can select any settings preset at any resolution without concern for playability, making this combination effectively overkill for Inside's rendering demands.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU divide responsibilities for this game. Comparing the 1080p Ultra average of 255 FPS to the 4K Ultra average of 140 FPS shows a 115 FPS drop, a 45% reduction in frame rate. This substantial decrease indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more burdened as pixel count increases, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom to feed the graphics pipeline. Conversely, the relatively small differences between presets at the same resolution—such as the 82 FPS gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p—suggest that the GPU handles the additional rendering work efficiently.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when examining the frame rates that approach or exceed 300 FPS. At 1080p Low, the 337 FPS average approaches the point where CPU-side physics, game logic, and draw call processing could become limiting factors. The Ryzen 5 7400F's 6 cores and 12 threads, combined with its 4.70 GHz boost clock, provide ample single-thread performance for this workload. The 1440p Low average of 302 FPS versus the 1080p Low average of 337 FPS shows a 35 FPS difference, which is relatively modest compared to the resolution change, indicating the CPU remains a capable partner even at lower graphics settings where GPU load decreases.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that maintains at least 60 FPS, achieving a 255 FPS average. Given that all presets exceed the threshold by a wide margin, Ultra represents the best visual quality choice without sacrificing smoothness. The 2560x1440 resolution similarly supports the Ultra preset as the best option, with a 222 FPS average that provides both high visual fidelity and substantial performance headroom.

For 3840x2160, the Ultra preset remains the best settings choice, delivering 140 FPS average. This represents the most demanding configuration tested and still provides more than double the playability threshold. The data shows no scenario where users need to compromise on visual quality to achieve playable frame rates, making the Ultra preset the optimal choice at every resolution. The minimum FPS values, where available, confirm that even the lowest recorded frame rates stay well above 60 FPS, with the 4K Medium minimum of 200 FPS being the lowest data point in the entire measured set.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, the measured data shows a 140 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold by 80 FPS.

Q: What is the highest frame rate achievable with this combination?

A: The highest recorded average is 337 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The maximum FPS reading in the dataset is 357 FPS, observed at 1080p Medium settings.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: It ranks 300th out of 3,716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 8.1% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The GPU plays a larger role at higher resolutions, evidenced by the 45% frame rate drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra. The CPU's influence appears at lower resolutions and settings, where frame rates approach 337 FPS and could become CPU-bound.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest average recorded is 140 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the lowest minimum reading is 200 FPS at 4K Medium, both well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What are the nearest performance alternatives to this CPU and GPU?

A: The CPU's closest rival is the Intel Core i5-14600T, which scores within 0.1%. For the GPU, the Intel Arc Pro A60 matches within 0%, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M leads by 2.5%.