Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 delivers a decisive performance victory in Inside, clearing the 60 FPS threshold with substantial headroom at every resolution tested. Across all three resolutions, the combo achieves its highest playable average at the Ultra preset, making it a top-tier option for this title. The data indicates that this hardware combination is not merely sufficient but excessively capable, with frame rates that suggest the game's modest graphical demands are easily overwhelmed.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that maintains an average at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with a measured average of 82.8 FPS. This is a significant margin over the playability threshold, indicating that even at maximum graphical fidelity, the system retains a comfortable buffer. The High preset runs at 84.3 FPS, which is counter-intuitively higher than Ultra, but Ultra remains the "best" choice as it offers the highest visual quality while still clearing 60 FPS. The data shows a clear hierarchy: Low (169.9 FPS), Medium (134.5 FPS), High (84.3 FPS), and Ultra (82.8 FPS).

Moving to 2560x1440 (1440p), the best settings are again Ultra, producing a commanding average of 131.7 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS target, demonstrating that the GPU has ample resources at this resolution. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a significant performance uplift: Ultra jumps from 82.8 FPS to 131.7 FPS, a 59% improvement. Lower presets at this resolution are almost superfluous, with Low hitting 272.9 FPS and Medium at 217.6 FPS, both far beyond what any display can typically refresh.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the pattern holds, with Ultra being the best setting at 178.7 FPS. This is nearly three times the playable threshold, making any preset choice viable for competitive or high-refresh-rate play. The Low preset reaches 380.1 FPS, Medium achieves 301.6 FPS, and High sits at 187.8 FPS. The performance deltas between presets at 1080p are substantial, but the Ultra setting remains the optimal choice for visual fidelity without any concern for frame rate drops.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear shift in system bottleneck behavior across resolutions, with the GPU becoming progressively more influential as resolution increases. At 1080p, the CPU (AMD Ryzen 5 9600X) plays a more prominent role, as evidenced by the massive frame rates that exceed 300 FPS on lower presets. The 9600X, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, is clearly capable of feeding the RTX 3070 at these high rates, but the GPU's limits are not yet the primary constraint. The jump from Medium (301.6 FPS) to High (187.8 FPS) at 1080p is a 38% drop, which is a GPU-driven penalty for increased shading and texture work.

As resolution scales to 1440p, the GPU's role intensifies. The RTX 3070's rendering load increases, and the frame rate differences between presets become more pronounced in absolute terms. For instance, the gap between Low (272.9 FPS) and Ultra (131.7 FPS) at 1440p is 141 FPS, compared to a 201 FPS gap at 1080p (from 380.1 FPS to 178.7 FPS). This narrowing gap suggests that while the CPU is still capable, the GPU's pixel throughput is becoming a larger factor in limiting performance.

At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the dominant component. The performance ceiling drops dramatically, with Ultra at 82.8 FPS and High at 84.3 FPS—a mere 1.5 FPS difference that is within measurement noise. This clustering at the top presets indicates that the RTX 3070 is fully saturated, and the CPU's role is reduced to ensuring a stable frame delivery. The 4K Low preset (169.9 FPS) is still far above 60 FPS, but the scaling from Low to Medium (134.5 FPS) and then to High/Ultra shows a steep curve that is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering. The data suggests that for 1080p and 1440p, the 9600X provides enough headroom to avoid being a bottleneck, while at 4K, the RTX 3070's compute and memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s) are the definitive limiting factors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: Average 169.9 FPS. This is the fastest preset at 4K, showing that even the most demanding resolution is manageable with reduced effects.
• Medium: Average 134.5 FPS. A 20.8% reduction from Low, indicating a moderate GPU load increase.
• High: Average 84.3 FPS. A substantial 37.3% drop from Medium, highlighting the cost of higher fidelity textures and lighting.
• Ultra: Average 82.8 FPS. Nearly identical to High, proving that the Ultra preset adds minimal extra strain over High at this resolution.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: Average 272.9 FPS. This is a 60.6% improvement over the 4K Low figure, demonstrating the resolution's direct impact on fill rate.
• Medium: Average 217.6 FPS. A 20.3% decrease from Low, consistent with the 4K scaling pattern.
• High: Average 138.5 FPS. A 36.4% drop from Medium, showing a similar cost curve to 4K.
• Ultra: Average 131.7 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is 4.9%, slightly larger than at 4K, but still a modest penalty.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: Average 380.1 FPS. This is the highest recorded average in the dataset, representing the absolute ceiling for this combo.
• Medium: Average 301.6 FPS. A 20.7% reduction from Low, matching the proportional drops seen at other resolutions.
• High: Average 187.8 FPS. A 37.7% decrease from Medium, again following the consistent pattern.
• Ultra: Average 178.7 FPS. The Ultra preset is 4.8% slower than High, a delta that is consistent across all resolutions.

The data reveals a remarkably consistent scaling ratio between presets regardless of resolution. Moving from Low to Medium reduces FPS by roughly 20%, Medium to High by roughly 37%, and High to Ultra by roughly 5%. This consistency suggests that the game's rendering pipeline scales uniformly, and the RTX 3070's architecture handles the load predictably.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 yields an average of 82.8 FPS, which is 22.8 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This makes 4K Ultra a fully playable configuration.

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

A: The Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering 131.7 FPS on average. This is more than double the 60 FPS threshold, providing a high-refresh-rate experience without any need to lower settings.

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

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 380.1 FPS, while Ultra averages 178.7 FPS. The Low preset is approximately 2.1 times faster, but both are far above the playable threshold.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important at 4K?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor at 4K. The average FPS drops from 169.9 FPS on Low to 82.8 FPS on Ultra, a 51% reduction that is directly attributable to the RTX 3070's rendering load. The CPU's role is minimized at this resolution.

Q: Does the High preset offer any advantage over Ultra?

A: The data shows that High is sometimes slightly faster than Ultra, such as at 4K where High averages 84.3 FPS versus Ultra's 82.8 FPS. However, the difference is negligible, and Ultra provides higher visual quality for a marginal performance cost.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The Medium preset at 1920x1080 averages 301.6 FPS. This is well above any standard display refresh rate, making it an excellent choice for competitive play or reducing GPU load.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination ranks 1305th out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the top 35% of all systems tested, which is a strong showing given the game's age and the power of modern hardware. The rank reflects the combo's ability to deliver high frame rates at all resolutions, but the percentile is not top-tier due to the presence of newer, more powerful GPUs in the database.

In context, the CPU's benchmark percentile is 81 against all CPUs, while the GPU sits at 61 against all GPUs. This discrepancy suggests that the RTX 3070, while capable, is the limiting factor in this pairing. The CPU's nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT (avgScore 29879, deltaPct -0.6), are within 1% of its performance, indicating that the 9600X is a mid-to-high-tier processor. The GPU's nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (avgScore 17083, deltaPct 0.7), are also clustered closely, with the RTX 3070 performing 0.7% better than that card. The rank of 1305 suggests that while this combo is not the fastest available, it is comfortably above the median and more than sufficient for Inside.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside exceptionally well at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous:

• 3840x2160 (4K): All settings are playable, with the best setting being Ultra at 82.8 FPS average. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): All settings are playable, with Ultra achieving 131.7 FPS average. This is a superb result for high-refresh-rate monitors.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): All settings are playable, with Ultra delivering 178.7 FPS average. This is ideal for competitive play or maximum visual fidelity.

The data shows no configuration where the system fails to meet the 60 FPS target. The lowest recorded average is 82.8 FPS (4K Ultra), which is still 38% above the threshold. The combination of the Ryzen 5 9600X's strong single-thread performance and the RTX 3070's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth proves to be a formidable match for this puzzle platformer. Users can confidently enable the highest settings at any resolution without concern for performance dips. The system is overqualified for Inside, offering frame rates that are typically reserved for less demanding esports titles. This is a definitive "yes" — this combo not only runs the game but dominates it.