Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers an average of 99 FPS on High settings. Dropping to Low settings raises the average to 187 FPS, while Medium settings produce a 159 FPS average with a minimum of 135 FPS and a maximum of 183 FPS. Ultra settings yield a 95 FPS average. The gap between High and Ultra is modest, only 4 FPS, while the jump from High to Low is substantial at 88 FPS. This suggests the Low preset removes a significant amount of rendering work, while High and Ultra remain relatively close in demand.

Moving down to 2560x1440, the same combination shows an average of 158 FPS on High settings. Low settings reach 218 FPS, Medium averages 201 FPS with a minimum of 171 FPS and a maximum of 231 FPS, and Ultra averages 151 FPS. The spread from Ultra to Low is 67 FPS, which is narrower than at 4K. Notably, the Medium preset at 1440p outperforms High by 43 FPS, indicating that the step from Medium to High introduces a heavier load than the step from Low to Medium.

At 1920x1080, High settings average 187 FPS, Low averages 243 FPS, Medium averages 224 FPS with a minimum of 191 FPS and a maximum of 258 FPS, and Ultra averages 184 FPS. The difference between Ultra and High here is only 3 FPS, making them nearly interchangeable in terms of average performance. Low remains the fastest preset, beating Ultra by 59 FPS. The recorded minimums at 1080p Medium (191 FPS) and 1440p Medium (171 FPS) are both far above the playable threshold of 60 FPS, so even the lowest dips remain comfortable.

Across all three resolutions, the only preset with a recorded minimum below 100 FPS is 4K Medium at 135 FPS, which still clears the 60 FPS bar by a wide margin. No preset at any resolution falls below 95 FPS on average, meaning the entire measured range is well within high-refresh territory.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that resolution scaling has a clear but limited effect on this game. At 1920x1080, the average FPS across presets ranges from 184 to 243. At 2560x1440, the range is 151 to 218. At 3840x2160, the range is 95 to 187. The largest drop from 1080p to 4K occurs on the Low preset, where the average falls from 243 to 187 FPS, a 23% reduction. On Ultra, the drop is from 184 to 95 FPS, a 48% reduction. This pattern indicates that higher presets amplify the GPU load more than lower presets when resolution increases.

The CPU, an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X with 8 cores and 16 threads, shows strong multi-threaded capability in synthetic benchmarks, scoring 2092 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 8899 in Geekbench multi-core. Its single-core scores, 204 in Cinebench R15 and 1593 in Geekbench, are modest by modern standards. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, single-thread performance typically governs frame pacing, and the recorded FPS at 1080p Low (243 average) suggests the CPU is not a bottleneck even at high frame rates. The GPU, an RTX 3080 with 8704 shading units and a boost clock of 1710 MHz, provides 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is more than sufficient for the game's visual load.

The scaling between 1440p and 4K on Medium settings shows a drop from 201 to 159 FPS, a 21% decrease. On High settings, the drop is from 158 to 99 FPS, a 37% decrease. This larger percentage drop on High suggests that High settings introduce effects that scale poorly with pixel count, such as volumetric lighting or shadow quality. Meanwhile, the Low preset scales almost linearly, indicating a mostly fill-rate-bound scenario. The conclusion from the recorded data is that the GPU becomes more dominant as resolution and preset quality rise, while the CPU remains sufficient even at the highest frame rates recorded.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals in the database, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 34260. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 scores 34222, a 0.1% difference. The AMD EPYC 4244P scores 34220, also 0.1% away. The Intel Core i5-13450HX scores 34333, which is 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core Ultra 7 165H scores 34083, a 0.5% gap. These four processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Inside, since the game's CPU demands are modest and all of these chips sit within a 0.7% performance band. A user swapping from the Ryzen 7 3700X to any of these would see no meaningful change in FPS.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score of 23172. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA P106-100 with a score of 23249, 0.3% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23250, also 0.3% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23273, 0.4% higher. The AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276, 0.4% higher. In practical terms, these GPUs would produce nearly identical average frame rates in Inside. However, the RTX 3080 has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which matters for memory-intensive scenarios, but the measured FPS data for this game does not show any memory-related stalls. The recorded average FPS at 4K Ultra (95) and 4K High (99) indicates that the GPU is not running out of memory or bandwidth in this title.

The database also places the RTX 3080 in the 68th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 7 3700X sits in the 84th percentile among all CPUs. This means the CPU is relatively stronger in synthetic workloads, but for Inside, the game's engine appears to favor GPU throughput more heavily at higher presets.

The Verdict

The recorded data provides a clear answer: this PC can run Inside at every resolution and preset tested, and it does so far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the playable settings are High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, with the best average FPS of 95 achieved on Ultra. That means even the heaviest preset at 4K holds an average of 95 FPS, which is 35 FPS above the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, and Ultra delivers an average of 151 FPS. At 1920x1080, the same holds true, with Ultra averaging 184 FPS.

The minimum recorded FPS across the entire dataset is 135 FPS, occurring at 4K Medium. Even in that worst case, the frame rate is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. No settings combination produces a dip below 60 FPS, and no resolution requires turning down to Low to achieve smooth gameplay. The data suggests that a user could run Ultra at 4K and still enjoy a comfortable margin over 60 FPS, or run Low at 1080p and approach 243 FPS for high-refresh displays.

The verdict is straightforward: for Inside, this combination is overkill at 1080p and 1440p, and it remains comfortably playable at 4K on the highest preset. There is no scenario in the measured data where the user would need to compromise on visual quality to hit a playable frame rate.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The recorded average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 95 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The highest average FPS is 243, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest recorded average is 95 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the lowest recorded minimum is 135 FPS at 4K Medium.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 34260. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13450HX, scores 34333, a 0.2% difference. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 scores 34222, a 0.1% difference.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 3080 has an average benchmark score of 23172. The AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276, a 0.4% difference, and the NVIDIA P106-100 scores 23249, a 0.3% difference.

Q: What is the best settings choice at 2560x1440?

A: The database lists Ultra as the best settings at 1440p, with an average FPS of 151.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Inside, this pairing of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 1633 out of 3716 total combos. That places it in the upper portion of the list, roughly in the 56th percentile of all tested systems for this game. The rank reflects the combination's ability to maintain high frame rates across all resolutions, but it is not near the top because Inside is not a demanding title, and many newer CPUs and GPUs achieve similar or higher FPS.

The rank is influenced by the fact that the game's engine does not heavily tax the CPU or GPU. At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 243 FPS, which is likely near the engine's frame rate ceiling. At 4K Ultra, it still manages 95 FPS, which is strong but not exceptional when compared to newer hardware. The CPU's 84th percentile and the GPU's 68th percentile among all parts indicate that this system is above average, but the game's low requirements mean that even mid-range parts can produce high FPS. The 1633 rank out of 3716 combos suggests that while this system is capable, there are many other tested combinations that deliver comparable or better performance in Inside, particularly those with newer generation GPUs.

The recorded data shows no weak points for this specific game. The combination clears the 60 FPS threshold at every measured setting and resolution, and the margin is large in all cases. The rank is therefore not a reflection of inadequacy, but rather a result of the game's low hardware demands, which compress the performance spread across many systems. For a user with a high-refresh 1080p or 1440p monitor, this setup provides abundant headroom, and for 4K, it still delivers smooth gameplay on the highest preset.