Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination delivers overwhelming performance for Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands. Benchmark data shows this pairing produces triple-digit frame rates at every tested resolution and preset, with the lowest recorded average being 133.7 FPS at 4K Ultra. This places the system far beyond the 60 FPS playability threshold, making it capable of running the game at maximum settings across all standard resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 133.7 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold, indicating substantial headroom for consistent performance.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 9600X has an average benchmark score of 29713, which places it 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE (29656) and 0.5% below the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H (29868). Its percentile ranking of 81 among all CPUs indicates it outperforms the vast majority of tested processors.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 5080 holds an 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 56083. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 8060S, scores 55757, which is 0.6% lower.

Q: Is the game playable at 1080p with every preset?

A: Yes, all four settings presets at 1920x1080 exceed 60 FPS. The lowest average is 298.8 FPS at Ultra settings, while Low settings reach 420.1 FPS. The game runs at over five times the playability threshold even at maximum quality.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p according to the verdict data?

A: The verdict identifies Ultra as the best settings at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 212.9 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested CPU-GPU combinations for this game?

A: This specific combination ranks 69th out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 1.9% of all configurations. This high ranking reflects the significant performance headroom provided by both components.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals that the GPU is the primary performance driver for Inside, but the CPU also plays a meaningful role at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rate varies dramatically with settings: Low presets produce 420.1 FPS, Medium yields 384.8 FPS, High drops to 309.7 FPS, and Ultra reaches 298.8 FPS. This 121.3 FPS spread between Low and Ultra demonstrates that rendering load significantly impacts performance, which is typical of GPU-bound scenarios.

As resolution increases to 2560x1440, the same pattern emerges but with a wider gap between presets. Low settings produce 377.7 FPS, while Ultra drops to 212.9 FPS—a difference of 164.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes even more pronounced: Low averages 278.8 FPS, Medium 223.7 FPS, High 140 FPS, and Ultra 133.7 FPS. The 145.1 FPS spread at 4K indicates that pixel throughput becomes increasingly demanding as resolution rises, confirming the GPU's dominant role.

However, the CPU is not entirely irrelevant. The Ryzen 5 9600X's single-thread score of 1253 in 3DMark and its passmark single-thread score of 4570 suggest strong per-core performance that can feed frames quickly. The data shows that even at 1080p Low, where GPU load is minimal, the system still achieves 420.1 FPS—a figure that requires efficient CPU-side frame generation. The 12 threads and 32 MB of shared L3 cache provide ample parallelism for the game's physics and logic systems.

The scaling pattern between resolutions indicates that Inside is overwhelmingly GPU-limited at higher quality settings. The transition from 1080p Ultra (298.8 FPS) to 4K Ultra (133.7 FPS) represents a 55.3% reduction in frame rate, which is consistent with the 4x increase in pixel count. This linear relationship suggests that the CPU can maintain its frame delivery rate even at 4K, as the bottleneck shifts entirely to the GPU's rasterization capabilities.

At lower settings, the CPU becomes relatively more important. The 1080p Low result of 420.1 FPS versus 4K Low at 278.8 FPS shows a 141.3 FPS difference despite identical graphical complexity. This gap indicates that at 1080p Low, the CPU is approaching its maximum frame generation capacity, while at 4K Low, the GPU still has headroom. The RTX 5080's 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 879.3 GTexel/s texture rate are more than sufficient for this title's visual demands.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data provides clear guidance on optimal settings for each resolution, prioritizing the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra settings deliver 298.8 FPS, which is the highest quality preset available and far exceeds the playability threshold. This makes Ultra the recommended choice for 1080p, as there is no performance penalty that would justify lowering quality.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings produce 212.9 FPS, again the maximum quality option. The frame rate remains exceptionally high, with nearly 3.5x the required minimum. This suggests that users could potentially enable additional supersampling or other quality enhancements beyond the standard presets, though the data does not include such options.

For 3840x2160, Ultra settings achieve 133.7 FPS, which still comfortably clears the 60 FPS threshold. This is the most demanding configuration tested, yet the system maintains over double the playable frame rate. The gap between High (140 FPS) and Ultra (133.7 FPS) is only 6.3 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional effects have minimal performance impact at 4K.

In all three resolutions, the verdict identifies Ultra as the best settings preset. This uniformity suggests that the RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than adequate for the game's texture and shader requirements. The 112 ROPs and 336 TMUs provide ample fill rate for the game's 2.5D perspective and particle effects.

The Verdict

The data unequivocally confirms that this PC can run Inside at maximum settings across all tested resolutions. The verdictByResolution field lists High, Low, Medium, and Ultra as playable settings at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, with every preset exceeding the 60 FPS threshold. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with average frame rates of 133.7 FPS at 4K, 212.9 FPS at 1440p, and 298.8 FPS at 1080p.

This level of performance indicates that the system is not merely playable but massively overqualified for the game. Even at the most demanding configuration—4K Ultra—the frame rate is more than double the minimum requirement. The lowest recorded average across all 12 tested scenarios is 133.7 FPS, meaning no configuration drops below 2.2x the playability threshold.

The combination of the Ryzen 5 9600X's 6 cores and 12 threads with the RTX 5080's 10752 shading units creates a balanced platform that prevents CPU bottlenecks at any resolution. The 65W TDP of the CPU and the 360W TDP of the GPU are well within the capabilities of the suggested 750W power supply. For a game released in 2016, this hardware provides an exceptional experience with no compromises required.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all presets. Low settings average 420.1 FPS, Medium reaches 384.8 FPS, High produces 309.7 FPS, and Ultra delivers 298.8 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 121.3 FPS decrease, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and High (75.1 FPS). This suggests that High settings introduce significant graphical effects that increase GPU load.

The 2560x1440 measurements show a similar pattern with slightly lower absolute values. Low averages 377.7 FPS, Medium 346.1 FPS, High 224.9 FPS, and Ultra 212.9 FPS. The gap between Medium and High here is 121.2 FPS, indicating that the resolution increase amplifies the cost of higher quality settings. The difference between High and Ultra narrows to just 12 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end.

At 3840x2160, the performance profile changes more dramatically. Low settings produce 278.8 FPS, Medium drops to 223.7 FPS, High falls to 140 FPS, and Ultra reaches 133.7 FPS. The transition from Medium to High at 4K represents a 83.7 FPS reduction, which is proportionally larger than at lower resolutions. This highlights how pixel count magnifies the impact of quality settings on rendering workload.

Across all resolutions, the Low-to-Ultra scaling factor remains relatively consistent: 1.41x at 1080p, 1.77x at 1440p, and 2.09x at 4K. This increasing ratio confirms that the GPU becomes progressively more dominant as resolution rises. The minimum frame rate data is not provided, but the average figures suggest that frame pacing would be excellent given the massive headroom over the 60 FPS target.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 69th out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 1.9% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the substantial performance margin the system maintains across all tested scenarios. The high rank is particularly notable given that Inside is not a demanding title, meaning even mid-range hardware can achieve playable frame rates.

The RTX 5080's 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the Ryzen 5 9600X's 81st percentile among CPUs contribute to this strong combined showing. The GPU's average benchmark score of 56083 is particularly impressive, exceeding the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE by 2.2% (57367 vs 56083). The CPU's average score of 29713 is competitive with much higher-core-count processors.

The rank of 69 suggests that only 68 other combinations deliver higher performance in this specific game. Given that the system already achieves 133.7 FPS at 4K Ultra, the configurations ranked above it likely provide marginal improvements that would be imperceptible in actual gameplay. The practical implication is that this combo is effectively at the top of the performance spectrum for Inside, with no real-world benefit from higher-ranked alternatives.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals offer nearly identical synthetic performance. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE scores 29656, just 0.2% lower than the Ryzen 5 9600X's 29713. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840H scores 29868 (0.5% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 29879 (0.6% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS scores 29955 (0.8% higher). All four alternatives would deliver essentially the same frame rates in Inside, as the game is not CPU-intensive.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show similar clustering. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, which is 0.6% lower than the RTX 5080's 56083. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (0.7% lower), and the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (2.3% lower). The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, which is 2.2% higher than the RTX 5080.

Users considering alternatives could expect nearly identical performance from any of these pairings. The small delta percentages (all under 3%) translate to differences of only a few frames per second in actual gameplay. For Inside, where even the lowest tested configuration produces 133.7 FPS, these performance variations would be imperceptible. The choice between these components would likely come down to other factors such as driver preferences, feature support, or platform considerations rather than raw performance in this game.