Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. Measured data confirms that this combination is vastly overqualified for the game’s demands, with every tested settings preset at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. The following analysis breaks down the measured performance, component roles, and how this combo stacks up against other tested hardware.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which produces an average of 98.3 FPS. The data shows that even at 4K resolution, the system has substantial headroom, as the High preset achieves 103 FPS and Medium reaches 163.3 FPS. Low settings push the average to 204.7 FPS. Since Ultra is the highest available preset and it clears the 60 FPS threshold with a 38.3 FPS margin, it is the recommended choice for maximum visual fidelity at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, delivering an average of 158.9 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p is significant: High jumps from 103 to 164.6 FPS, Low from 204.7 to 291.4 FPS, and Medium from 163.3 to 266.9 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result is 60.6 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra result, indicating that resolution has a pronounced impact on performance.

At 1920x1080, the best settings remain Ultra, with an average of 216.4 FPS. This is the highest average FPS recorded for any preset at any resolution, aside from the 1080p Low result of 323.8 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset averages 297.6 FPS, and High averages 228.4 FPS. The system is so powerful at 1080p that even the most demanding preset leaves over 150 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU becomes more relevant at lower resolutions, though both components are clearly far beyond what Inside requires. Comparing the scaling between 3840x2160 and 1920x1080 for the Ultra preset, the average FPS increases from 98.3 to 216.4, a jump of 118.1 FPS. This 2.2x improvement when resolution drops by half (from 4K to 1080p) suggests strong GPU dependency at 4K, as the RTX 4070’s workload decreases substantially.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 158.9 FPS, which is 60.6 FPS higher than at 4K but 57.5 FPS lower than at 1080p. This intermediate scaling confirms that resolution is the dominant variable. However, the CPU’s role is evident when examining the Low preset: at 1080p Low, the average is 323.8 FPS, while at 1440p Low it drops to 291.4 FPS and at 4K Low to 204.7 FPS. The difference between 1080p and 1440p Low (32.4 FPS) is smaller than the difference between 1440p and 4K Low (86.7 FPS), implying that at very high frame rates the Ryzen 7 5800XT begins to limit performance, though it still delivers far more than playable results.

The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, alongside its 3.80 GHz base and 4.80 GHz boost clock, provide ample single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 959 and passmark single-thread score of 3535. The GPU’s 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are the key drivers for the 4K Ultra result, while the CPU’s capabilities cap the 1080p Low result at 323.8 FPS. In practical terms, the RTX 4070 is the limiting factor at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 5800XT becomes the limiting factor only at extremely high frame rates, which are irrelevant for a game like Inside.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured average FPS values are as follows: Low settings produce 204.7 FPS, Medium produces 163.3 FPS, High produces 103 FPS, and Ultra produces 98.3 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 41.4 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 60.3 FPS. The smallest gap is between High and Ultra, at just 4.7 FPS, suggesting that the visual difference between these presets is computationally minor at 4K. No minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded in the data, so only averages are available for analysis.

At 2560x1440, Low settings yield 291.4 FPS, Medium yields 266.9 FPS, High yields 164.6 FPS, and Ultra yields 158.9 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 24.5 FPS, which is smaller than the 102.3 FPS difference between Medium and High. This indicates that the High preset introduces a significant rendering cost compared to Medium. The gap between High and Ultra is 5.7 FPS, again showing that Ultra is only slightly more demanding than High.

At 1920x1080, Low settings reach 323.8 FPS, Medium reaches 297.6 FPS, High reaches 228.4 FPS, and Ultra reaches 216.4 FPS. The Low-to-Medium delta is 26.2 FPS, the Medium-to-High delta is 69.2 FPS, and the High-to-Ultra delta is 12 FPS. Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the largest performance drop occurs when moving from Medium to High, while the High-to-Ultra transition is comparatively minor. This suggests that the High preset engages additional rendering features that cost significantly more performance than the incremental step to Ultra.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 98.3, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdict data lists Ultra as the best settings at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves at 1080p?

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 323.8, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At Ultra settings, the average is 216.4 FPS.

Q: How does the 1440p Ultra performance compare to 4K Ultra?

A: At 2560x1440 Ultra, the average FPS is 158.9, which is 60.6 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra result of 98.3 FPS. This represents a 61.6% improvement in frame rate when dropping from 4K to 1440p.

Q: Is there a significant performance gap between Medium and High settings?

A: Yes, the data shows a substantial drop. At 4K, Medium averages 163.3 FPS while High averages 103 FPS, a difference of 60.3 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 102.3 FPS (266.9 vs 164.6), and at 1080p it is 69.2 FPS (297.6 vs 228.4).

Q: Which component limits performance more at 4K?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at 4K. The RTX 4070’s average benchmark score is 37648, and the 4K Ultra result of 98.3 FPS is the lowest among all tested presets, indicating that the GPU’s rendering workload is the determining factor at this resolution.

Q: Does the CPU ever become a bottleneck?

A: At 1080p Low, the average FPS reaches 323.8, which is likely near the CPU’s limit given its single-thread performance. However, the Ryzen 7 5800XT’s 16 threads and high boost clock ensure it never drops below playable levels, even in this extreme case.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 7 5800XT’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H with a deltaPct of 0, meaning it performs identically in aggregate benchmarks. The AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS and AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS both have a deltaPct of -0.3, indicating they are 0.3% slower on average. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X has a deltaPct of 0.6, making it 0.6% faster. For Inside, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates, as the game’s CPU demands are minimal.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070’s nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P4 with a deltaPct of 0.1, meaning the Tesla P4 performs 0.1% better on average. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 has a deltaPct of 0.4, making it 0.4% faster, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3% faster (deltaPct -1.3). The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% slower (deltaPct 1.3). In practice, all of these GPUs would produce very similar results in Inside, with differences of only a few FPS at most, given that even the slowest rival (PRO W6400) would still likely exceed 60 FPS at 4K based on the RTX 4070’s 98.3 FPS Ultra result.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 895th out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the top 24.1% of all tested hardware combinations. The percentile ranking for the CPU is 81, meaning it outperforms 81% of all tested CPUs, and the GPU also has a percentile of 81. The combo’s rank is slightly lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest, likely due to the game’s low system requirements, which mean that many lower-end combos also achieve high frame rates. Nonetheless, a rank of 895 out of 3716 indicates that this system is in the upper quartile of performance for this game, with the vast majority of the 2,821 combos ranked above it being either newer or higher-end hardware.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: this PC can run Inside at maximum settings across all tested resolutions. At 3840x2160, the best playable setting is Ultra with an average of 98.3 FPS, which is 38.3 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 158.9 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra averages 216.4 FPS. The verdictByResolution data confirms that all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution, meaning there is no scenario where this combo fails to maintain 60 FPS. The only caveat is that no minimum or maximum FPS values were recorded, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS. Given the enormous headroom at even the most demanding preset, it is highly unlikely that any transient frame drops would fall below the playability threshold. This system is more than sufficient for Inside, and users can confidently enable Ultra settings at 4K without concern for performance.