Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. Across all tested resolutions and presets, frame rates never approach the playable threshold of 60 FPS, with the lowest average being 135.2 FPS at 4K Ultra. This combination is dramatically overqualified for the game’s demands, making it a effortless experience for any display configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for this combo shows a consistent pattern: frame rates scale predictably with resolution and settings, but always remain far above playable levels. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 340.8 on Low settings to 256 on Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 311.1 FPS, while High achieves 260.3 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 84.8 FPS, indicating that even the heaviest visual settings only reduce performance by roughly 25% compared to the lightest.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages drop modestly. Low settings produce 303.4 FPS, Medium delivers 277 FPS, High comes in at 225 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 213.5 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 89.9 FPS, a slightly larger gap than at 1080p, which suggests the GPU is beginning to feel resolution pressure, though still nowhere near its limits.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens noticeably. Low settings average 260.8 FPS, Medium drops to 225.3 FPS, High falls to 142.2 FPS, and Ultra reaches the lowest measured average of 135.2 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is 125.6 FPS, more than double the absolute difference seen at 1080p. This shows that 4K resolution with high-quality settings places significantly more load on the graphics pipeline, yet the RTX 5080 still delivers over twice the 60 FPS threshold in the worst case.

No minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded in the data, so variance analysis is limited to average scores. However, given the enormous headroom above 60 FPS, even substantial frame time spikes would not cause perceptible stutter on standard refresh rate displays. The data suggests this combo can drive high-refresh monitors at 1440p and even 4K without breaking a sweat.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear division of labor between the Ryzen 5 8400F and the RTX 5080. At 1920x1080, the CPU’s six Zen 4 cores and 12 threads are more likely to be the limiting factor, though the frame rates are so high that this constraint is academic. The jump from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 84.8 FPS, which is relatively small in percentage terms, indicating that CPU-bound scenarios at lower resolutions are still handled with ease.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to take on more responsibility. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 89.9 FPS, and the overall averages drop by approximately 12-16% compared to 1080p across all presets. This shift suggests the RTX 5080’s rasterization throughput is becoming the primary driver of performance, while the CPU remains sufficient to feed the GPU without bottlenecking.

The role reversal is most pronounced at 3840x2160. Here, the GPU is unequivocally the dominant component. The 4K Low average of 260.8 FPS is only 80 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result, but the 4K Ultra average of 135.2 FPS represents a 47% reduction from 1080p Ultra. This steep falloff at higher settings is classic GPU-bound behavior, as pixel throughput and memory bandwidth (960.0 GB/s on the RTX 5080) become the constraining factors. The CPU’s 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support are more than adequate for the game’s logic and physics at any resolution.

In practical terms, the data shows that the CPU matters most at 1080p, where frame rates exceed 256 FPS even on Ultra, but the GPU dictates the experience at 4K. The RTX 5080’s 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 112 ROPs are the key specs driving 4K results, while the Ryzen 5 8400F’s 4.70 GHz boost clock and 25,000 million transistors ensure no CPU-side stalls.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 319 out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the top 8.6% of all systems. This percentile position is strong, but it reflects the fact that Inside is not a demanding title, so many mid-range and even older GPUs can achieve high frame rates. The RTX 5080’s 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 8400F’s 77th percentile among all CPUs are both high, yet the game’s low requirements compress the performance field.

Relative to other combos, this pairing sits above the vast majority of tested systems, but it is not at the absolute top. The 319th rank out of 3716 suggests that a small number of combinations with even faster CPUs or GPUs achieve marginally higher frame rates, likely at 1080p where CPU limits come into play. At 4K, the RTX 5080’s performance is so far above the game’s needs that the rank would likely be similar even with a slower processor.

The data indicates that this combo is overkill for Inside. A system ranked in the top percentile for GPU compute and top quarter for CPU multithread performance delivers frame rates that are 2.25x to 5.7x higher than the 60 FPS playable threshold, depending on resolution and settings. The rank of 319 is more a reflection of the game’s simplicity than any weakness in the hardware.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 135.2, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 4K.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver an average of 213.5 FPS, which is the highest quality preset available and remains far above the playable threshold. The verdict data confirms that all presets are playable at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 256 at 1920x1080 to 135.2 at 3840x2160, a reduction of 120.8 FPS or approximately 47%. At Low settings, the drop is from 340.8 to 260.8, a loss of 80 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 5080 overkill for this game?

A: The benchmark data strongly suggests yes. Even at the most demanding 4K Ultra preset, the average FPS of 135.2 is more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The GPU’s 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs and 36565 Passmark G3D score are far beyond what Inside requires.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: At 1080p, the CPU is more likely to be the limiting factor, given the extremely high frame rates of 256-340 FPS. However, the Ryzen 5 8400F’s single-thread score of 951 in 3DMark and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943 indicate it handles the game’s logic without issue. At 4K, the GPU is clearly the dominant component.

Q: What refresh rate monitors can this setup support?

A: At 1080p, all presets exceed 256 FPS, supporting 240Hz or higher refresh rates. At 1440p, Ultra still hits 213.5 FPS, making 144Hz and 165Hz displays viable. At 4K, the minimum average of 135.2 FPS supports 120Hz displays, though 144Hz would be borderline in the most demanding scenes.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provides context for systems that would behave similarly. The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F’s closest competitor is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24964 in average benchmarks versus 25005 for the 8400F, a delta of just 0.2%. The Intel Core i7-11850H and Intel Core i7-13620H are also within 0.4% of the 8400F’s average score, meaning any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, especially at 4K where the GPU dominates.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon 8060S is the closest rival with an average score of 55757 versus the RTX 5080’s 56083, a 0.6% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB trails by 0.7%, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is 2.2% faster. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 2.3% slower. In a game as light as Inside, these small benchmark deltas would translate to negligible FPS differences — likely less than 5 FPS in any given preset.

A system built with a Ryzen 5 7500F and a Radeon 8060S would deliver nearly identical performance to the reviewed combo, with the CPU delta being 0.2% and the GPU delta being 0.6%. The Intel alternatives would also be functionally equivalent, as the game’s low thread requirements mean single-core performance (which is within 0.3% for the i7-13620H) is the more relevant metric. For practical purposes, any of these pairings would clear the 60 FPS threshold at 4K Ultra with room to spare.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 256 FPS. This is the highest quality option and provides a massive margin over the playable threshold, making it the clear choice for any 1080p display, including 240Hz monitors.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings again deliver the best experience, with an average of 213.5 FPS. This comfortably exceeds 60 FPS and supports high-refresh 1440p panels. The data shows that even the heaviest preset leaves performance headroom of over 150 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings are also recommended, with an average of 135.2 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested, yet it still operates at more than twice the playable threshold. For 4K displays with 120Hz refresh rates, this preset is ideal, though users with 144Hz panels may prefer High settings at 142.2 FPS for a slightly higher margin.

In all cases, the limiting factor is not playability but display refresh rate. The RTX 5080 and Ryzen 5 8400F combination is so powerful that even the most punishing settings at 4K produce frame rates that would be considered excellent for far more demanding titles. For Inside, users should simply enable Ultra settings at their native resolution and enjoy the game without any performance concerns.