Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is an exceptionally high-performance combination for running Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Benchmark data shows this system far exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold at every tested resolution and settings preset, with the lowest recorded average being 95 FPS at 4K Ultra. The following analysis breaks down the measured performance data, component roles, and ranking of this combo.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset at 4K resolution for this combo?

A: The data shows the Ultra preset achieves an average of 95 FPS at 3840x2160, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. The verdict confirms Ultra is the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: How does the combo perform at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the measured average FPS is 349, with a minimum of 297 and a maximum of 402. This is significantly higher than the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more of a bottleneck at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 317 at Low settings to 151 at Ultra settings, representing a 52% reduction. This scaling pattern indicates the GPU becomes increasingly important as settings increase, though both components remain well within their capabilities for this game.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 796th out of 3716 total tested combinations, placing it in the top 21% of all configurations in the database for Inside.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 95 FPS. The verdict lists Ultra as a playable setting at this resolution, confirming it clears the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 378 FPS while Ultra averages 210 FPS. The Low preset is 80% faster, demonstrating the substantial performance headroom available in this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals distinct scaling patterns across resolutions and presets that clarify the roles of the Ryzen 5 7600X and RTX 3080. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra settings reduces average FPS from 378 to 210, a 44% drop. This substantial decrease at a lower resolution indicates the GPU is the primary performance driver when settings are increased, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames at these high rates.

At 2560x1440, the same settings progression shows a drop from 317 FPS at Low to 151 FPS at Ultra, a 52% reduction. The larger percentage drop at 1440p compared to 1080p suggests the GPU workload scales more aggressively with resolution, further emphasizing the graphics card's role. The absolute FPS values remain exceptionally high, indicating neither component is stressed to its limit.

The 3840x2160 resolution shows the most dramatic scaling: from 199 FPS at Low to 95 FPS at Ultra, a 52% decrease. At 4K, the RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth become more relevant, as the higher pixel count demands more memory bandwidth. The CPU's role diminishes at this resolution, as the 7600X's 6 cores and 12 threads with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz can easily keep up with the frame generation demands of a 2016 puzzle platformer.

Across all resolutions, the gap between Medium and High settings is notable: at 4K, Medium averages 159 FPS while High averages 99 FPS, a 38% difference. This suggests High settings introduce effects that heavily tax the GPU, while the CPU maintains consistent performance. The data overall indicates the GPU is the scaling bottleneck, but the combination is so powerful that both components operate well within their performance envelopes.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 378 FPS, while Medium settings average 349 FPS with a minimum of 297 and maximum of 402. High settings reduce the average to 220 FPS, and Ultra settings average 210 FPS. All presets at this resolution clear the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin, with the lowest minimum recorded being 297 FPS at Medium settings.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally strong. Low settings average 317 FPS, Medium settings average 253 FPS with a minimum of 215 and maximum of 291, High settings average 158 FPS, and Ultra settings average 151 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra represents a 52% reduction, but even the lowest Ultra average is more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the system shows its most demanding workload. Low settings average 199 FPS, Medium settings average 159 FPS with a minimum of 135 and maximum of 183, High settings average 99 FPS, and Ultra settings average 95 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum of 135 FPS is the lowest recorded minimum across all resolution and settings combinations, yet it still exceeds the playable threshold by 125%.

The scaling between resolutions at the same settings is consistent: for Ultra settings, 1080p averages 210 FPS, 1440p averages 151 FPS, and 4K averages 95 FPS. This represents a 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which aligns with the pixel count increase from 2.07 million to 8.29 million.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 796 out of 3716 tested configurations places this system in the 78th percentile of all combinations tested for Inside. This ranking reflects the high performance ceiling of the RTX 3080, which scores in the 68th percentile among all GPUs, combined with the Ryzen 5 7600X's 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K, both with average scores of 27578 and a deltaPct of 0.2% from the 7600X's average benchmark score of 27636. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE scores 27712 with a deltaPct of -0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 scores 27535 with a deltaPct of 0.4%. These differences are negligible, meaning swapping to any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical gaming performance.

On the GPU side, the RTX 3080's nearest rivals are surprisingly divergent: the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249 with a deltaPct of -0.3%, the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23250 with -0.3%, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23273 with -0.4%, and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276 with -0.4%. These rival GPUs have average scores within 0.4% of the RTX 3080's 23172, though the data does not specify their gaming performance in Inside specifically.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside, and the data shows it does so with exceptional headroom at every tested configuration. The verdict confirms all four settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at all three resolutions. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the system clears it at every point.

At 3840x2160, the best playable settings are Ultra with an average of 95 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 151 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra averages 210 FPS. The minimum recorded FPS across the entire dataset is 135 FPS at 4K Medium settings, which is still more than double the playable threshold.

The system's rank of 796th out of 3716 combos indicates this is a high-performing configuration, but not the absolute top tier. Given the game's 2016 release date, the hardware is vastly overprovisioned for this title, making it a candidate for high-refresh-rate displays at 1440p or smooth 4K gaming.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 95 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the test data, and it provides a comfortable margin above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are also the best option, delivering an average of 151 FPS. This leaves substantial headroom for frame rate dips, as the minimum recorded at this resolution and preset is not specified, but the average suggests consistent performance well above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings produce an average of 210 FPS. This makes the system suitable for 144Hz or even 240Hz displays, as the average frame rate exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end monitors.

In all cases, the recommendation is the Ultra preset, as the system never drops below 95 FPS average at any resolution, making quality the only consideration rather than performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 5 7600X's nearest rivals show that performance is tightly clustered. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K both have average benchmark scores within 0.2% of the 7600X, meaning they would produce virtually identical frame rates in Inside. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.4% faster in average score, while the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is 0.3% slower. Any of these CPUs paired with the RTX 3080 would deliver the same playable experience at all resolutions.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are more unusual. The NVIDIA P106-100, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16, AMD Radeon RX 6600M, and AMD Radeon R9 M290X all have average benchmark scores within 0.4% of the RTX 3080. However, these are not direct gaming equivalents in most cases; the P106-100 is a mining-oriented card, the Pro Vega 16 is a mobile workstation GPU, and the R9 M290X is a much older mobile part. The RX 6600M is a modern laptop GPU that may offer similar synthetic benchmark performance, but the data does not provide gaming-specific results for Inside with these alternatives.

Given the game's low system requirements, any of these CPU alternatives would maintain the same Ultra settings capability at 4K. The GPU alternatives, while matching in synthetic scores, may not deliver identical real-world frame rates due to driver and architecture differences, but the data suggests they would all comfortably exceed the 60 FPS threshold.