Inside

Can AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 run Inside? The benchmark data confirms this combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings. The measured FPS values consistently exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin, with the most demanding preset at 4K still producing an average of 143 FPS. This analysis breaks down the performance characteristics, component roles, and comparative standing of this hardware pairing for this puzzle platformer.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 143 FPS, which is the most demanding configuration that remains above the 60 FPS threshold. The High preset delivers 152.8 FPS, while Medium reaches 239.4 FPS and Low peaks at 261.6 FPS. Every setting at this resolution clears the playable threshold, so the choice comes down to visual quality versus headroom.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset runs at an average of 227.5 FPS. High settings produce 231.8 FPS, Medium reaches 278.9 FPS, and Low tops out at 301.8 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High is relatively small at just 4.3 FPS, suggesting the Ultra preset is not significantly more taxing than High at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 259.1 FPS. High settings yield 259.5 FPS, which is nearly identical, while Medium reaches 310.9 FPS and Low achieves 335.3 FPS. The Ultra and High results are statistically indistinguishable here, differing by only 0.4 FPS, which indicates the game's rendering pipeline is not heavily stressed at this resolution.

The data shows a clear pattern: Ultra is the recommended preset at every resolution because it stays far above 60 FPS. The minimum FPS values are not recorded in the dataset, so the average figures represent the central tendency of performance.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 259.1 to 227.5, a reduction of 31.6 FPS or roughly 12%. This modest decline suggests the GPU still has substantial headroom at 1440p.

The transition from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Ultra shows a larger drop, from 227.5 to 143 FPS, a decrease of 84.5 FPS or about 37%. This steeper decline indicates the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor as pixel count increases, although even at 4K the frame rate remains far above the playable threshold.

At Low settings, the resolution scaling is even more pronounced. The 1920x1080 Low preset reaches 335.3 FPS, while 2560x1440 Low drops to 301.8 FPS, and 3840x2160 Low falls to 261.6 FPS. The spread from 1080p to 4K at Low is 73.7 FPS, compared to 116.1 FPS at Ultra. This pattern suggests the CPU handles the lower-resolution workload efficiently, but the GPU's pixel throughput becomes increasingly important at higher resolutions.

The CPU's role is evident in the 1080p results where the GPU is not heavily taxed. At 1920x1080 Low, the 335.3 FPS average indicates the Ryzen 5 8400F can feed frames quickly enough to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 5090. The CPU's 3DMark max threads score of 6165 and single thread score of 951 support its capability for high-FPS gaming workloads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 275th out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the top 7.4% of all hardware pairings in the database. The percentile ranking confirms this is a high-performance setup, though not at the absolute top tier for this specific game.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 77 among all processors and the GPU's percentile ranking of 92 among all graphics cards indicate a balanced pairing where the GPU is the stronger component. The GPU's average benchmark score of 79842 is substantially higher than the CPU's average score of 25005, reinforcing the GPU-dominant nature of this configuration.

The combo rank of 275 suggests there are 274 other hardware combinations that perform better in Inside. Given the game's 2016 release date and its puzzle platformer genre, the rendering demands are modest compared to modern AAA titles, so the high combo rank reflects the raw power of both components rather than any specific optimization.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 4K resolution?

A: The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 delivers an average of 143 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets at this resolution are playable, with Low at 261.6 FPS, Medium at 239.4 FPS, and High at 152.8 FPS.

Q: How much performance drops when moving from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average FPS decreases from 259.1 at 1920x1080 to 227.5 at 2560x1440, then to 143 at 3840x2160. The total drop from 1080p to 4K is 116.1 FPS, representing a 44.8% reduction in average frame rate.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 Low settings, the average FPS reaches 335.3, indicating the RTX 5090 is not fully utilized at lower resolutions. The Ryzen 5 8400F's performance, including a 3DMark single thread score of 951 and max threads score of 6165, provides sufficient throughput to maintain high frame rates.

Q: Is the Ultra preset significantly more demanding than High?

A: At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 227.5 FPS versus 231.8 FPS for High, a difference of 4.3 FPS. At 1920x1080, the difference is only 0.4 FPS (259.1 versus 259.5). The gap widens at 3840x2160, where Ultra averages 143 FPS and High averages 152.8 FPS, a 9.8 FPS difference.

Q: What are the nearest rival components in terms of benchmark scores?

A: For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24964 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935 (0.3% lower), and the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911 (0.4% lower). For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605 (0.3% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940 (1.1% lower).

Q: How many hardware combinations rank above this setup?

A: This combo ranks 275th out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside, meaning 274 other hardware pairings achieve higher average FPS in this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average FPS values are 152.8 for High, 261.6 for Low, 239.4 for Medium, and 143 for Ultra. The spread from the lowest to highest preset is 118.6 FPS, with Low being 83% faster than Ultra. The ordering is consistent with expectations: Low > Medium > High > Ultra in terms of frame rate.

For 2560x1440, the results are 231.8 FPS for High, 301.8 FPS for Low, 278.9 FPS for Medium, and 227.5 FPS for Ultra. The difference between High and Ultra is just 4.3 FPS, while Low outperforms Ultra by 74.3 FPS. The Medium preset sits between Low and High, which is the expected hierarchy.

At 1920x1080, the averages are 259.5 FPS for High, 335.3 FPS for Low, 310.9 FPS for Medium, and 259.1 FPS for Ultra. The High and Ultra presets are nearly identical, differing by only 0.4 FPS. Low is 76.2 FPS faster than Ultra, and Medium is 51.8 FPS faster than Ultra.

The data does not include minimum or maximum FPS values, so all analysis relies on average frame rates. The consistency of the ordering across resolutions suggests stable performance characteristics without unexpected bottlenecks.

The Verdict

This PC configuration can run Inside at all tested resolutions and presets, with every combination exceeding the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers 143 FPS, which is more than double the playable threshold. The 2560x1440 Ultra preset reaches 227.5 FPS, and the 1920x1080 Ultra preset achieves 259.1 FPS.

The verdict by resolution confirms that all playable settings include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra at every resolution. The best settings at 4K is Ultra with 143 FPS, at 1440p is Ultra with 227.5 FPS, and at 1080p is Ultra with 259.1 FPS. The system has substantial headroom at every configuration, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays even at 4K resolution.

Given the game's release in 2016 and its puzzle platformer genre, the performance levels observed are far beyond what the game requires. The data suggests this hardware combination is overkill for Inside, providing frame rates that are several times higher than necessary for smooth gameplay.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F, the nearest rivals in CPU benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F with an average score of 24964, which is 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i7-11850H scores 24935 (0.3% lower), and the Intel Core i7-13620H scores 24911 (0.4% lower). The AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103, which is 0.4% higher. These CPUs would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, with differences under 1% in synthetic benchmarks.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB has an average score of 79605, which is 0.3% lower than the RTX 5090's 79842. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396 (0.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940 (1.1% lower). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% higher. Any of these GPUs paired with the Ryzen 5 8400F would produce similar performance in this game, given the small benchmark deltas.

The combination of these rival components would likely yield frame rates within a few percentage points of the measured values. Since the RTX 5090 is the dominant component, swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals would have a minimal impact on in-game performance. Conversely, swapping the GPU for a rival would produce a slightly larger but still modest change, given the game's low rendering demands.