Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers an exceptionally strong experience in Inside, a puzzle platformer that is far more demanding at higher resolutions than its art style suggests. Across all tested settings and resolutions, this pairing maintains frame rates well above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with the data showing headroom for high refresh rate displays even at 4K. The benchmark results indicate a system that is effectively GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s 3D V-Cache advantage becomes apparent in frame pacing and minimum frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with complete average frame rate figures for every combination. Minimum and maximum values are only recorded for the Medium preset at each resolution, which provides a useful window into frame pacing consistency.

At 1920x1080, the system produces extraordinary frame rates across all presets. The Low preset averages 272 FPS, while Medium averages 251 FPS with a minimum of 213 FPS and a maximum of 289 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 167 FPS, and Ultra maintains a robust 159 FPS average. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the system has massive headroom, with even the most demanding preset delivering more than 2.5 times the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high. Low settings produce an average of 239 FPS, while Medium averages 192 FPS with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 220 FPS. High settings drop to a 120 FPS average, and Ultra still delivers 114 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a predictable reduction of roughly 28-30% across presets, indicating that the GPU is beginning to take on more responsibility but still has ample compute headroom.

At 3840x2160, the system demonstrates that it can handle 4K gaming comfortably. Low settings average 150 FPS, while Medium averages 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS. High settings produce a 75 FPS average, and Ultra maintains 72 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is notably small—only 3 FPS—suggesting that the Ultra preset’s additional effects are not particularly taxing on the RTX 4060 at this resolution.

The Medium preset data is the only complete dataset with min/max values, and it shows excellent frame pacing. At 1080p, the 213 FPS minimum against a 251 FPS average represents a 15% variance, while at 1440p the 163 FPS minimum against a 192 FPS average shows similar consistency. At 4K, the 102 FPS minimum against a 120 FPS average demonstrates that even under load, the system avoids significant frame drops.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear shift in workload balance. At 1080p, the CPU’s role is more prominent, as evidenced by the relatively small frame rate differences between Low and Ultra presets—272 FPS versus 159 FPS. This 41% reduction when moving from Low to Ultra indicates that the GPU is not the primary bottleneck at this resolution; the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s eight cores and 96 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient to feed the RTX 4060 without limiting its output.

At 1440p, the GPU begins to assert itself more strongly. The Low preset drops from 272 FPS at 1080p to 239 FPS, a 12% reduction, while Ultra drops from 159 FPS to 114 FPS, a 28% reduction. This asymmetric scaling suggests that higher settings at 1440p are starting to tax the RTX 4060’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus, though the 272 GB/s bandwidth remains adequate for this game’s art style.

At 4K, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The Low preset falls to 150 FPS, and Ultra drops to 72 FPS—a 52% reduction from Low to Ultra. This is a much steeper curve than at 1080p, where the same preset change only reduced performance by 41%. The data indicates that at 4K, the RTX 4060 is working near its limits with the Ultra preset, while the CPU still has significant headroom. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s single-thread score of 804 in 3DMark and multi-thread score of 6755 in 3DMark max threads suggest it is not a limiting factor even at 4K Ultra.

The fact that 4K Ultra still delivers 72 FPS—above the 60 FPS threshold—demonstrates that this game is not particularly demanding on modern hardware. The CPU’s 3D V-Cache technology appears to help with frame consistency, as the minimum FPS at 4K Medium (102 FPS) is remarkably close to the average (120 FPS).

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured data shows a 72 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold. All four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 4K.

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

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 produce a 114 FPS average, making it the best choice for users with high refresh rate 1440p monitors. Even at this most demanding preset, the system maintains more than 1.9 times the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Medium preset perform at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the system averages 251 FPS with a minimum of 213 FPS and a maximum of 289 FPS. This represents excellent frame pacing, with the minimum staying well above typical high refresh rate display capabilities.

Q: Is there a significant difference between High and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: No. At 3840x2160, High averages 75 FPS while Ultra averages 72 FPS—a difference of only 3 FPS. Given this negligible gap, users should select Ultra settings at 4K without concern for performance loss.

Q: What frame rates can be expected at 1080p with Low settings?

A: The Low preset at 1920x1080 delivers a 272 FPS average. This is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset and is suitable for competitive play or use with very high refresh rate monitors.

Q: Does the system ever drop below 60 FPS in any tested configuration?

A: No. The lowest recorded average FPS across all resolution and settings combinations is 72 FPS at 4K Ultra. The lowest recorded minimum FPS is 102 FPS at 4K Medium, indicating the system never approaches the playability threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s nearest rivals in benchmark performance provide context for CPU-bound scenarios. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D scores 24728 in average benchmark score, which is 0.1% lower than the 5700X3D’s 24709—effectively identical performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX scores 24822, 0.5% higher, while the Intel Core i5-12450HX scores 24576, 0.5% lower. The Intel Core i5-11600 scores 24563, 0.6% lower. These deltas are all within 1% of the 5700X3D, meaning users upgrading from any of these CPUs would see virtually no difference in Inside frame rates at any resolution.

For the GPU, the RTX 4060’s nearest rivals show a similar pattern of near-identical performance. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666 in average benchmark score, 0.2% higher than the RTX 4060’s 17639. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588, 0.3% lower, while the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551, 0.5% lower. The AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509, 0.7% lower. These are all within 1% of the RTX 4060’s performance, though it is notably the RTX 4060’s modern feature set—including DirectX 12 Ultimate support and 8 GB of VRAM—would provide better long-term compatibility than the older Radeon parts.

The combination’s rank of 1987 out of 3716 tested combos places it in the upper half of all CPU-GPU pairings tested for Inside. The CPU’s 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU’s 61st percentile ranking among all GPUs indicate that this is a balanced pairing where neither component is severely mismatched.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering a 159 FPS average. This is the most demanding settings configuration and still provides more than 2.6 times the 60 FPS threshold, making it suitable for 144Hz and even 165Hz displays.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings again provide the best experience with a 114 FPS average. This is comfortably above 60 FPS and also exceeds the 100 FPS mark, making it ideal for high refresh rate 1440p monitors. The 114 FPS figure is 90% higher than the playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings deliver a 72 FPS average, which is the best preset that maintains at least 60 FPS. While this is above the threshold, it is only 20% higher, leaving less headroom for demanding scenes. Users with 60Hz 4K displays will find this perfectly adequate, but those with 120Hz+ 4K monitors may prefer High settings at 75 FPS for additional margin, though the difference is minimal.

The data shows that the Ultra preset is the optimal choice at every resolution, as the performance cost of moving from High to Ultra is consistently small—ranging from 5% at 4K to 5.4% at 1080p.

The Verdict

This system can absolutely run Inside, and it does so with exceptional headroom across every tested configuration. The verdict data confirms that all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at all three resolutions, with the best settings at each resolution being Ultra: 159 FPS at 1080p, 114 FPS at 1440p, and 72 FPS at 4K.

The minimum performance observed in any configuration is 72 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is 20% above the 60 FPS playability threshold. For users with 1080p or 1440p displays, this system provides more than enough performance for high refresh rate gaming, with the 1080p Ultra figure of 159 FPS supporting 144Hz monitors and the 1440p Ultra figure of 114 FPS supporting 100Hz+ displays.

At 4K, the system is still very capable, though users should expect to run at Ultra settings for the best visual experience while accepting that the 72 FPS average leaves less room for frame drops than lower resolutions. The Medium preset’s 102 FPS minimum at 4K suggests that even in demanding scenes, the system maintains playable performance.

The Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s 77th percentile CPU ranking and the RTX 4060’s 61st percentile GPU ranking indicate a well-balanced system for this game. The CPU’s strong multi-threaded performance—evidenced by a 22366 Cinebench R23 multi-core score—ensures that frame generation and physics calculations are never bottlenecks, while the GPU’s 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance handles the game’s rendering demands efficiently.

For anyone considering this hardware combination specifically for Inside, the data shows no compromises are necessary. The game runs flawlessly at maximum settings at any resolution up to 4K, and the system’s performance headroom means it will continue to handle future titles well, though the GPU’s end-of-life production status and 8 GB VRAM may become limiting factors in more demanding games. For Inside specifically, this is an excellent pairing that exceeds all playability requirements.