Inside

Best Settings per Resolution

The recorded frame rate data for _Inside_ shows that the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS varies by resolution. At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only configuration that clears the 60 FPS threshold, delivering an average of 64 FPS. The Medium preset at this resolution drops to 51 FPS average, and Ultra falls to 30 FPS, both below the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, the Low preset achieves 101 FPS, while Medium reaches 81 FPS, and both are comfortably above 60. However, the High preset at this resolution drops to 51 FPS, failing the threshold. The most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at 2560x1440 is Medium. At 1920x1080, the situation is more flexible. The Low preset produces 141 FPS, Medium hits 113 FPS, and High reaches 70 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution drops to 67 FPS, which still clears the 60 FPS bar. The best settings that stays at or above 60 FPS at 1080p is therefore Ultra, with an average of 67 FPS. The data indicates that the playable settings per resolution are Low at 4K, Medium at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded measurements show a clear split in workload between the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and the Intel Arc B370 depending on resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant factor. The Arc B370 is the component that determines whether the frame rate can hold above 60 FPS. The CPU is not the limiting part at this resolution: the frame rate drop from Low to Medium at 4K is from 64 to 51 FPS, a 20% reduction, while the drop from Medium to Ultra is from 51 to 30 FPS, another 41% reduction. These steps are driven by GPU rendering load scaling with shading rate and raster resolution. The data shows the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the CPU begins to matter more, but the GPU still dominates. The Low preset gives 101 FPS, Medium drops to 81 FPS. The High preset falls to 51 FPS. The scaling between Medium and High is a 37% reduction in frame rate, which matches the increase in GPU work from medium to high preset. At this resolution, the GPU is still the primary limiter, as the CPU is not yet saturated.

At 1920x1080, the balance shifts. The Ultra preset reaches 67 FPS, and the CPU becomes a meaningful participant. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p is from 113 to 70 FPS, a 38% drop. From High to Ultra is from 70 to 67 FPS, only a 4% reduction. That small delta suggests that at Ultra, the workload has moved from the GPU to the CPU, and the Ryzen 7 5700X has enough headroom to keep the frame rate near 60. The CPU does matter at this resolution, but the GPU still does the majority of the heavy lifting.

Across all three resolutions, the data indicates the GPU is the dominant component for this title. The CPU matters most at 1080p Ultra, where the frame rate is just 67 FPS, only 7 FPS above the playable threshold.

FAQ

Q: What resolution and preset should I use for the smoothest experience?

A: The best settings are 1920x1080 resolution with the Ultra preset. The recorded data shows 67 FPS average at that configuration, which is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS. Lower presets also work, but the visual quality will be lower. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the best choice, with an average of 81 FPS. At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only one that stays above 60 FPS, at 64 FPS.

Q: Does the game run well at 4K with this hardware?

A: At 3840x2160, only the Low preset stays above the playable threshold, with an average of 64 FPS. Medium drops to 51 FPS and Ultra to 30 FPS, so if you want a locked 60 FPS experience at 4K, you must use the Low preset.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is more important at every resolution. At 4K, the frame rate drops from 64 at Low to 30 at Ultra, a 53% reduction, all driven by GPU load. At 1440p, the drop from Low to High is from 101 to 51 FPS, again a GPU-driven change. At 1080p, the reduction from Medium to Ultra is 113 to 67 FPS, a 41% drop that is also mostly GPU-bound. The CPU's role becomes noticeable only at 1080p Ultra, where the frame rate is 67 FPS, just above the playable line.

Q: Which preset is the most demanding that still holds 60 FPS?

A: At 3840x2160: Low, at 64 FPS. At 2560x1440: Medium, at 81 FPS. At 1920x1080: Ultra, at 67 FPS. These are the highest visual quality settings per resolution that still pass the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the game at 1080p compared to 4K?

A: At the same preset (Low), the jump from 4K to 1080p is from 64 to 141 FPS, a 120% increase. At Medium, it is 51 to 113 FPS, a 122% increase. The frame rate roughly doubles when going from 4K to 1080p, which is consistent with the pixel count dropping to one quarter of the 4K count.

Q: What is the playable resolution ceiling?

A: The playable ceiling is defined by the highest resolution and preset that stay at or above 60 FPS. The data shows three such configurations: 4K Low (64 FPS), 1440p Medium (81 FPS), and 1080p Ultra (67 FPS). The most demanding of these is 4K Low, since it requires the most GPU work while still holding 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Arc B370 ranks in the database at position 3422 out of 3716 tested combos. That places it in the lower portion of tested combinations. The average benchmark score of 27578 is essentially the same as the nearest rivals. The Intel Core i5-12600K scores the exact same 27578, a 0% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is at 27535, only 0.2% behind. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is at 27636, 0.2% ahead. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is at 27507, 0.3% ahead. This cluster of near identical scores means the CPU is not a differentiator for this game; the GPU data matters much more for the frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rival is the Intel Core i5-12600K, with an identical average score of 27578. The data shows a 0% performance difference between the two. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is 0.2% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 0.2% ahead. Any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical CPU-limited behavior at 1080p Ultra. The nearest GPU rival is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which is within 0.2% of the Arc B370's average score of 1184. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 is 0.5% ahead, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M is 0.7% ahead. The AMD FirePro M2000 is 1.4% behind. In GPU-bound scenes, such as 4K Ultra, these chips perform in the same band, so any of them would deliver approximately the same 4K Low frame rate.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Inside? The data says yes, with conditions. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset clears the 60 FPS line with an average of 67 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset delivers 81 FPS and is the best choice. At 3840x2160, the Low preset is the only playable option, at 64 FPS. At 4K, the playable settings are limited to Low, and the frame rate is barely above the 60 FPS threshold. For the smoothest experience with the highest visual fidelity, the 1080p Ultra configuration is the recommended one, as it stays well above 60 FPS while using the most demanding preset that still passes.