Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a puzzle platformer that places minimal stress on modern high-end hardware. Measured frame rates at every resolution and preset exceed 60 FPS by a wide margin, with the lowest average recorded at 95.2 FPS in 4K Ultra settings. This combination does not merely run the game; it saturates high-refresh-rate displays across the board.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces triple-digit frame rates in all configurations. Low settings yield an average of 313.3 FPS, which is the highest result measured for this pairing. Medium settings follow closely at 289.1 FPS, while High settings average 220.6 FPS. Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, still deliver an average of 207.4 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is approximately 106 FPS, indicating that the GPU retains substantial headroom even when fully loaded.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scaling is consistent. Low settings average 284.3 FPS, and Medium settings are nearly as quick at 256.1 FPS. High settings drop to 159 FPS, which is a notable step down but still far above the playable threshold. Ultra settings average 148.5 FPS, maintaining a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate 1440p monitors. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by roughly 10% to 30% depending on the preset, with the largest drop occurring at High settings.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3080 begins to show its limits, yet the results remain exceptional. Low settings average 200 FPS, and Medium settings average 160.7 FPS. High settings fall to 96.6 FPS, while Ultra settings average 95.2 FPS—the lowest figure in the entire dataset. Even at this worst case, the frame rate is nearly 60% above the 60 FPS threshold. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is only 1.4 FPS, suggesting that the game's renderer is not heavily taxing the GPU at these settings.

The absence of min and max FPS values in the measured data means that frame pacing and 1% lows cannot be assessed directly. However, the average frame rates are so high that any transient dips would need to be extreme to cause perceptible stutter.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear pattern: the GPU is the primary performance determinant at every resolution, but the CPU becomes relatively more relevant as the resolution decreases. At 3840x2160, the frame rate scales directly with the graphics preset—Low produces 200 FPS, while Ultra produces 95.2 FPS. This 105 FPS gap is almost entirely attributable to GPU workload, as the Ryzen 7 5800X's eight cores and 16 threads are far from saturated.

At 1920x1080, the scaling is compressed. Low settings reach 313.3 FPS, but Ultra still achieves 207.4 FPS. The smaller relative difference between presets at 1080p suggests that the CPU's single-threaded performance, as reflected in its 3DMark single-thread score of 943, begins to exert a limiting influence. The Ryzen 7 5800X's boost clock of 4.70 GHz and Zen 3 architecture provide ample headroom, but the game's engine is likely not optimized for frame rates exceeding 300 FPS.

The resolution scaling reinforces this interpretation. From 1080p to 1440p, the frame rate at Low settings drops from 313.3 to 284.3 FPS—a modest 9% reduction. From 1440p to 4K, the same preset drops from 284.3 to 200 FPS, a 30% reduction. The GPU load increases more steeply at higher resolutions, while the CPU load remains roughly constant. At 4K Ultra, the system is firmly GPU-bound, with the RTX 3080's 29.77 TFLOPS of FP32 compute being the primary resource consumed.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K with all settings maxed out?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is 95.2 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by roughly 59%.

Q: What is the maximum frame rate achievable with this hardware?

A: The highest measured average is 313.3 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. No other preset or resolution combination comes close to this figure.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 207.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 95.2 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of approximately 54%. At Low settings, the drop is from 313.3 to 200 FPS, a 36% reduction.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 or the Ryzen 7 5800X the bottleneck in this game?

A: At 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as frame rates scale strongly with graphics presets. At 1080p, the CPU becomes more influential, evidenced by the smaller performance gap between Low and Ultra presets.

Q: Does the game support high refresh rates at 1440p?

A: Yes. At 2560x1440, even Ultra settings average 148.5 FPS, which is sufficient for 144 Hz monitors. Medium settings reach 256.1 FPS, accommodating 240 Hz displays.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 1028 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 28% of all configurations evaluated.

How This Combo Ranks

The Ryzen 7 5800X plus RTX 3080 combination holds position 1028 out of 3716 tested configurations for Inside. This rank places the system in the upper quartile of all tested hardware, though not at the absolute top. The percentile ranking for the CPU is 81, meaning it outperforms 81% of all processors in the benchmark database. The GPU's percentile is lower at 68, indicating that the RTX 3080 is closer to the median of tested graphics cards.

The discrepancy between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's more modest one suggests that the overall rank is constrained by the graphics card. However, the gameplay results do not reflect this limitation—the game is so lightweight that even a mid-range GPU would likely exceed 60 FPS. The high rank is a function of the CPU's strong single-threaded performance, which benefits the game's physics and logic updates, but the practical impact is minimal given the frame rates achieved.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H, which scores 29093 against the Ryzen's 29123—a delta of just 0.1%. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 (29245, -0.4%) and Intel Core i5-13500HX (29270, -0.5%) are also within 0.5% of the 5800X's performance. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28940, +0.6%) rounds out the list. In Inside, these processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates, as the game's CPU demands are modest.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA P106-100 (23249, -0.3%), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 (23250, -0.3%), AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23273, -0.4%), and AMD Radeon R9 M290X (23276, -0.4%). These cards score within 0.4% of the RTX 3080's average benchmark of 23172. In practical terms for Inside, any of these GPUs would produce frame rates in the same ballpark, though the RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth provide additional headroom for other titles.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside with exceptional ease. The verdict by resolution confirms that every tested preset at every resolution meets the 60 FPS threshold. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 95.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 148.5 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 207.4 FPS, and even the most demanding settings leave massive performance headroom.

The system is overkill for this title. The RTX 3080's 29.77 TFLOPS of compute power is far more than the game requires, and the Ryzen 7 5800X's 16 threads are largely idle. Players can enable maximum settings at any resolution and expect a buttery-smooth experience, with no need to compromise on visual quality for performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 207.4 FPS. This is the recommended configuration for 1080p displays, as it delivers the highest visual fidelity without any risk of dropping below the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings are also the best choice, averaging 148.5 FPS. This leaves enough headroom for demanding scenes or background tasks, and the frame rate is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 3840x2160, Ultra settings remain the optimal choice, with an average of 95.2 FPS. While this is lower than at lower resolutions, it still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by 59%. Players with 4K 60 Hz displays will experience a locked frame rate, while those with 4K 120 Hz panels will see occasional dips below the refresh rate ceiling but remain comfortably playable.