Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers an overwhelming performance envelope for Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. Measured data shows this combination is not merely playable but massively overqualified for every tested configuration, with average frame rates that remain several multiples above the 60 FPS threshold even at maximum settings and 4K resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces exceptional frame rates across all four settings. Low settings yield an average of 320 FPS, while Medium produces 296 FPS with a minimum of 251 FPS and a maximum of 340 FPS. High settings average 230 FPS, and Ultra averages 219 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 101 FPS, indicating a relatively modest performance penalty for maximum visual fidelity at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling remains linear and generous. Low settings produce 287 FPS average, Medium delivers 264 FPS with a minimum of 225 FPS and maximum of 304 FPS, High averages 165 FPS, and Ultra averages 157 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 130 FPS, showing that resolution scaling begins to exert a more noticeable influence on the GPU's workload.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals the first significant performance drop. Low settings still produce a robust 208 FPS average, and Medium achieves 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS and maximum of 191 FPS. High settings average 104 FPS, while Ultra averages 99 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 109 FPS, which is proportionally larger than at lower resolutions, indicating that pixel throughput becomes the dominant constraint.

Notably, the measured data includes exact frame time information only for Medium settings at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 251 FPS represents a 15% drop from the average of 296 FPS, while at 1440p Medium, the minimum of 225 FPS is a 15% reduction from the 264 FPS average. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 141 FPS is a 15% drop from the 166 FPS average. This consistent 15% variance across resolutions suggests stable frame pacing with no anomalous spikes or stuttering behavior.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 219 FPS. This represents a 365% margin over the playable threshold, meaning the system has enormous headroom for future titles or background tasks.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings again prove viable with an average of 157 FPS. This is 262% above the 60 FPS threshold, still providing a triple-digit cushion for demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is more nuanced but equally favorable. Ultra settings average 99 FPS, which is 165% above the playable threshold. The data confirms that this combination can run Inside at maximum quality even at 4K, with frame rates that would satisfy high-refresh-rate displays.

For all three resolutions, the best settings designation points to Ultra, with the caveat that 4K Ultra at 99 FPS, while playable, sits notably closer to the threshold than the 1080p and 1440p results. The minimum frame rate data is only available for Medium settings, so the worst-case frame pacing at Ultra cannot be directly verified from the dataset.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals that Inside is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, but the CPU plays a significant role at lower resolutions. The scaling between 1080p and 1440p shows a 9% reduction from Ultra at 219 FPS to 157 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 37%, from 157 FPS to 99 FPS. This non-linear scaling pattern indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more saturated as pixel count increases.

At 1080p, the frame rates exceed 300 FPS at Low settings, which suggests the CPU, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is capable of feeding the GPU at very high rates. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D's 96 MB of shared L3 cache likely contributes to this by keeping game data resident for rapid access. The difference between Low and High settings at 1080p is 90 FPS, while at 1440p it is 122 FPS, and at 4K it is 104 FPS. This uneven spread indicates that at 1440p, the GPU workload scaling is steeper, while at 4K, the CPU overhead becomes more apparent relative to the GPU's rendering time.

The RTX 4070, with 5,888 shading units and 64 ROPs, demonstrates ample raw throughput for this game's visual style. The pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s are far above what Inside requires, as evidenced by the 99 FPS floor at 4K Ultra. The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provides more than enough capacity for the game's assets, which is reflected in the absence of any memory-related frame drops in the measured data.

The CPU's role becomes more evident when comparing the 4K Low result of 208 FPS to the 1440p Low result of 287 FPS. The 27% reduction in frame rate when pixel count increases by 2.25 times indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor at Low settings; rather, the GPU's pixel fill rate governs performance. Conversely, at Ultra settings, the 4K result of 99 FPS versus 1440p's 157 FPS shows a 37% drop, suggesting that the additional shading and texture work at Ultra settings places a proportionally heavier load on the GPU's compute units.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H with a score of 44,466, representing a 0.2% difference from the Ryzen 5 7500X3D's 44,573 average. The Intel Core i9-13950HX scores 44,342, a 0.5% delta, and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 scores 44,309, a 0.6% delta. On the other side, the Intel Core i5-14600 scores 44,889, which is 0.7% higher than the 7500X3D. These four processors would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside given the game's CPU requirements, with the 7500X3D's 3D V-Cache providing no measurable advantage in this title at the tested resolutions.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 has an average score of 37,628, just 0.1% below the RTX 4070's 37,648. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507, a 0.4% difference, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135, which is 1.3% higher. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37,157, a 1.3% deficit. These alternatives would deliver frame rates within a few percentage points of the RTX 4070 in Inside, meaning users with any of these GPUs could expect broadly similar playability, though the 4K Ultra result might dip slightly below 99 FPS for the slower cards.

The Verdict

Data confirms that this PC can run Inside with exceptional results at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 1920x1080, all settings clear the 60 FPS threshold with the lowest result being Ultra at 219 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same holds true, with Ultra at 157 FPS as the weakest configuration. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings average 99 FPS, which is still 39 FPS above the playable threshold.

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: 1080p, 1440p, and 4K all list High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable settings. The best settings designation points to Ultra at every resolution, with 99 FPS at 4K representing the single lowest average across all tested configurations. For a game released in 2016, this hardware combination provides a frame rate cushion that would accommodate even the most demanding scenes or future patches without dropping below 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 900th out of 3,716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 24.2% of all configurations. Given that the game is a puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands, the rank reflects the fact that this hardware is substantially overprovisioned for the title. The ranking also accounts for the fact that many higher-ranked combos likely feature top-tier GPUs that achieve even higher frame rates, though the practical difference is negligible given that 4K Ultra already exceeds 60 FPS by a wide margin.

The 89th percentile standing for the CPU and 81st percentile for the GPU among all tested hardware indicate that this combo sits well above median performance. The combination's rank of 900 out of 3,716 suggests that roughly 24% of tested configurations outperform it, but the absolute performance gap is immaterial for Inside since the game's requirements are so thoroughly exceeded.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 99 FPS, which is 39 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p for this hardware?

A: Ultra settings are the best choice at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 157 FPS, which is 262% above the playable threshold.

Q: How much faster is 1080p compared to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 219 FPS, while at 3840x2160 Ultra, the average is 99 FPS. The 1080p result is 121% higher.

*Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance in Inside?*

A: The GPU becomes the primary limiter at 4K, where the frame rate drops from 157 FPS at 1440p to 99 FPS at 4K. At 1080p and 1440p, the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration with 96 MB of L3 cache is sufficient to keep frame rates above 300 FPS at Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest average is 99 FPS, occurring at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This remains well above the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: No. Every resolution and settings combination listed in the measured data produces an average frame rate above 60 FPS, with the minimum recorded average being 99 FPS at 4K Ultra.