Inside

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X sits in a dense cluster of processors with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The database places it at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 34,260. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, scores 34,222, a difference of only 0.1 percent. The AMD EPYC 4244P lands at 34,220, also 0.1 percent off, while the Intel Core i5-13450HX edges ahead with 34,333, a 0.2 percent gap in favor of the Intel part. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H trails by 0.5 percent with 34,083. In practical terms, any of these processors would deliver nearly indistinguishable frame pacing in Inside, since the game is not heavily threaded and the CPU headroom is substantial at all tested settings.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 follows a similar pattern on the graphics side. Its average benchmark score is 17,208, placing it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs. The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT at 17,083, which is 0.7 percent slower. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 scores 17,037, a 1.0 percent deficit, and the AMD Radeon HD 7970M trails by 1.1 percent with 17,019. On the other side, the NVIDIA Tesla K40c posts 17,468, which is 1.5 percent higher. These deltas are small enough that users upgrading from any of these cards to an RTX 3070 would see only marginal changes in raw compute throughput, though the architectural differences in DirectX 12 and Vulkan support could matter more in specific titles. For Inside, which is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with modest geometry and lighting demands, the RTX 3070 and its nearest rivals all exceed the performance required for smooth gameplay at every resolution tested.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data for Inside shows that the GPU is the dominant component across all three resolutions, but the margin narrows as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the jump from Low to Ultra settings produces a frame rate drop from 245 FPS to 179.8 FPS, a reduction of 65.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same settings swing goes from 218.4 FPS down to 130.1 FPS, a drop of 88.3 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low delivers 170.9 FPS while Ultra falls to 83.8 FPS, a decline of 87.1 FPS. The pattern indicates that the RTX 3070 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions and higher presets, while the Ryzen 7 3700X provides more than enough throughput to feed the GPU even at 1080p.

Consider the resolution scaling at a fixed preset. At High settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average frame rate from 186 FPS to 133.6 FPS, a 28 percent drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K at High brings the average down to 83.7 FPS, another 37 percent reduction. At Low settings, the scaling is less severe: 245 FPS at 1080p, 218.4 FPS at 1440p, and 170.9 FPS at 4K. The fact that even 4K Low stays above 170 FPS indicates that the GPU is not being stressed by raw pixel count alone; rather, the higher presets introduce effects that disproportionately burden the graphics card. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 2 architecture, never becomes a bottleneck in this title, as evidenced by the consistently high frame rates even at 1080p where CPU load is typically highest relative to GPU load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 3070 paired with the Ryzen 7 3700X delivers an average of 245 FPS on Low settings, 223.2 FPS on Medium, 186 FPS on High, and 179.8 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is 21.8 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 37.2 FPS, and the gap between High and Ultra is only 6.2 FPS. This suggests that the High to Ultra transition is comparatively inexpensive in terms of rendering cost, while the Medium to High step adds a substantial load. The minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded in the database, so the analysis relies on average values, which are consistently well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the measured averages are 218.4 FPS on Low, 203.4 FPS on Medium, 133.6 FPS on High, and 130.1 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Medium to High is a steep 69.8 FPS, which is the largest single-step decline at this resolution. The High to Ultra transition costs only 3.5 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset adds little beyond what High already delivers at 1440p. Even the worst case, Ultra at 1440p, remains more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 170.9 FPS on Low, 136.7 FPS on Medium, 83.7 FPS on High, and 83.8 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Medium step costs 34.2 FPS, and the Medium to High step costs 53 FPS, which is the largest single-step reduction in the entire dataset. Interestingly, High and Ultra produce nearly identical averages, 83.7 and 83.8 respectively, a difference of just 0.1 FPS. This indicates that at 4K, the Ultra preset is effectively no more demanding than High for this particular game and hardware combination. Every setting at every resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold with room to spare.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the recorded average frame rate is 83.8 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The High preset at 4K averages 83.7 FPS, essentially identical.

Q: What is the fastest preset at 1080p?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 produces the highest average frame rate in the dataset at 245 FPS. Medium delivers 223.2 FPS, High delivers 186 FPS, and Ultra delivers 179.8 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1440p to 4K at High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the average is 133.6 FPS. At 3840x2160 High, the average drops to 83.7 FPS. This represents a 49.9 FPS reduction, or roughly 37 percent lower performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 3700X a bottleneck for the RTX 3070 in this game?

A: The data does not show a CPU bottleneck. Even at 1080p Low, where CPU overhead is most likely to limit frame rates, the combination still reaches 245 FPS. The CPU sits at the 84th percentile among all CPUs, and its nearest rivals differ by less than 0.5 percent in average score, indicating ample headroom.

Q: Does the Ultra preset cost much more than High at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, High averages 83.7 FPS and Ultra averages 83.8 FPS, a difference of only 0.1 FPS. The two presets are effectively identical in cost at this resolution.

Q: What is the lowest recorded average frame rate across all tested configurations?

A: The lowest average is 83.7 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with High settings. The Ultra preset at the same resolution is 83.8 FPS. No tested configuration drops below the 60 FPS threshold.

The Verdict

The recorded data is unambiguous. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X combined with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 runs Inside at or above 60 FPS at every resolution and every preset tested. At 1920x1080, the worst case is Ultra at 179.8 FPS, which is nearly three times the playability threshold. At 2560x1440, the worst case is Ultra at 130.1 FPS, still more than double the threshold. At 3840x2160, the worst case is High at 83.7 FPS, with Ultra at 83.8 FPS. The verdict by resolution in the database confirms that all four settings at each resolution are playable. The GPU, which sits at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, is clearly sufficient for this title, and the CPU, at the 84th percentile among CPUs, provides more than enough compute power. There is no scenario in the measured data where this combination falls below 60 FPS, and the margin is comfortable even at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average frame rate of 179.8 FPS. Since all presets exceed the threshold, users can select Ultra without concern. At 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, averaging 130.1 FPS. At 3840x2160, the best setting is Ultra as well, with an average of 83.8 FPS. The database lists the best settings for each resolution as Ultra in all three cases, and the corresponding average frame rates are 179.8, 130.1, and 83.8 respectively. Because the High and Ultra presets at 4K produce nearly identical results, players who prefer a slightly lower load could choose High at 83.7 FPS and lose only 0.1 FPS in average performance. There is no resolution where the user must compromise on quality to maintain smooth gameplay.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this specific combination at rank 1,915 out of 3,716 tested combos for Inside. This rank reflects the combined performance of the Ryzen 7 3700X and the RTX 3070 relative to every other CPU and GPU pairs measured in the database for this game. Being in the 1,915th position out of 3,716 means the combo sits roughly in the middle of the field, which is consistent with a 2020-era mid-range GPU paired with a 2019-era mid-range CPU. The RTX 3070 ranks at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, and the Ryzen 7 3700X at the 84th percentile among CPUs, so the combined ranking is a blend of these two positions. There are 1,914 other combinations that outperform it, and 1,801 that trail it. Given that the game is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with modest hardware demands, even a mid-pack ranking is far more than sufficient to deliver a smooth experience at maximum settings. The measured frame rates confirm that the combo clears 60 FPS at every resolution and preset, so the rank is not an indication of any playability concern; it simply reflects that many faster components exist in the database. For the specific purpose of running Inside, the ranking is irrelevant beyond confirming that the hardware is comfortably inside the playable tier, and the headroom is large enough that no adjustment to settings is necessary.