Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer, across all tested resolutions and settings. Benchmark data indicates that this pairing is far beyond the requirements for smooth gameplay, with even the most demanding presets at 4K clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a substantial margin. The data reveals a system that prioritizes raw GPU throughput, allowing the CPU to remain largely unburdened by the game's modest processing demands.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is Ultra, achieving an average of 109.6 FPS. This is a significant headroom over the playability threshold, meaning the game can be maxed out at 4K without concern. The High preset runs at 112.8 FPS, Medium at 177.4 FPS, and Low at 221.6 FPS, all of which are well above 60 FPS, but Ultra remains the highest fidelity option that still delivers a flawless experience.

Moving down to 2560x1440 (1440p), the best setting is again Ultra, with an average of 172.8 FPS. The performance scaling here is interesting: High produces 178.9 FPS, Medium 285.3 FPS, and Low 331.2 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is relatively small (a drop of about 6 FPS), while the jump from Medium to High is more pronounced, suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects are not particularly taxing on the RTX 5070.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, hitting an average of 237 FPS. This is a near-linear scaling from lower presets, with High at 249.7 FPS, Medium at 343.6 FPS, and Low at 369.6 FPS. The 1080p results show that the GPU is not the limiting factor; the frame rates are so high that they border on the refresh rate limits of most displays, indicating that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU faster than the GPU can render at this resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data suggests that the GPU is the dominant component in this pairing, with the CPU providing ample headroom. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 112 FPS (from 221.6 to 109.6), which is a 50.5% reduction in performance. This is purely a GPU-bound workload, as the resolution increase places more strain on the rasterization and pixel processing units.

At 1440p, the scaling is less steep but still GPU-centric: from Low (331.2 FPS) to Ultra (172.8 FPS), there is a 47.8% drop. However, the jump from 1440p Low to 1080p Low (331.2 to 369.6 FPS) is only an 11.6% increase, which indicates that the CPU is beginning to play a role, but it is still not a bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 7700, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is more than sufficient for a game like Inside, which likely only uses a fraction of those resources.

At 1080p, the CPU's influence becomes more apparent. The difference between Low (369.6 FPS) and Ultra (237 FPS) is 132.6 FPS, a 35.9% drop. This is still GPU-bound, but the fact that the frame rates exceed 300 FPS in several presets suggests that the CPU's single-thread performance (a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1930) is high enough to avoid becoming a limiting factor. The CPU's percentile ranking of 87 among all CPUs further confirms its strength, but Inside does not appear to stress multi-threaded workloads, given the 16-thread 3DMark score of 8484 is not fully utilized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 221.6 FPS average
• Medium: 177.4 FPS average
• High: 112.8 FPS average
• Ultra: 109.6 FPS average

The 4K results show a clear tiering: Low and Medium are exceptionally fast, while High and Ultra are closer together. The 68.2 FPS gap between Medium and High suggests that High introduces more demanding effects (likely shadow quality or post-processing), while the 3.2 FPS gap between High and Ultra is negligible, indicating that Ultra's extra features are almost free on this GPU.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 331.2 FPS average
• Medium: 285.3 FPS average
• High: 178.9 FPS average
• Ultra: 172.8 FPS average

At 1440p, the pattern is similar but with higher absolute numbers. The Medium-to-High drop is 106.4 FPS, which is the largest single-preset jump across all resolutions, suggesting a specific rendering feature that is computationally expensive. The Low-to-Medium gap is only 45.9 FPS, meaning that Medium is a relatively light step up.

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 369.6 FPS average
• Medium: 343.6 FPS average
• High: 249.7 FPS average
• Ultra: 237 FPS average

At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that they are likely limited by the game engine's draw call overhead or the CPU's single-thread speed. The Low-to-Medium drop is only 26 FPS, while Medium-to-High is 93.9 FPS, a pattern that mirrors 1440p. The Ultra preset is only 12.7 FPS slower than High, which is a minor cost for maximum visual fidelity.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 sits in a close performance cluster. The nearest rival is the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, which has an average benchmark score of 40048, just 0.1% lower than the 7700's 40081. This means that in Inside, the Ryzen AI 9 365 would produce nearly identical frame rates, as the game is not CPU-bound. The Intel Core 5 221E is also a match, with a score of 40144 (0.2% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 9 270 at 40246 (0.4% higher) is slightly faster, but the differences are within the margin of error for a game like this.

For the GPU, the RTX 5070's nearest rivals are all professional or mobile parts, which is unusual. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 has an average score of 40318, only 0.1% lower than the RTX 5070's 40377, suggesting it would deliver within a few FPS of the 5070 in Inside. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 0.8% slower, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is 2% slower, but these differences are unlikely to change the verdict of playability at any resolution. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 1.2% faster, which would translate to a negligible frame rate increase.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K Ultra without dropping below 60 FPS?*

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 109.6 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data does not include minimum FPS values, but the average is so high that even a significant variance would not cause issues.

Q: Is the RTX 5070 overkill for this game?

A: The benchmark data indicates yes, as even the lowest preset at 4K runs at 221.6 FPS. The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs shows it is a high-end part, but Inside is a puzzle platformer from 2016, so its graphical demands are modest.

Q: Which resolution provides the best balance of visual quality and performance?

A: The data suggests 2560x1440 Ultra is the sweet spot, with an average of 172.8 FPS. This offers a high frame rate and the full visual settings, while 4K Ultra at 109.6 FPS is also excellent if the display supports it.

Q: How does the CPU affect performance at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rates range from 237 FPS (Ultra) to 369.6 FPS (Low). The Ryzen 7 7700's single-thread score of 1930 in Cinebench R23 and its 87th percentile ranking suggest it is more than capable, but the diminishing returns from Low to Ultra at this resolution point to GPU scaling rather than CPU limits.

Q: Is there a big difference between High and Ultra settings?

A: The data shows a small difference. At 4K, High runs at 112.8 FPS and Ultra at 109.6 FPS, a difference of only 3.2 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 6.1 FPS (178.9 vs 172.8), and at 1080p, it is 12.7 FPS (249.7 vs 237). The visual upgrade is likely minimal.

Q: What if I have a 144Hz monitor?

A: At 1440p, all presets except High and Ultra exceed 144 FPS, with Medium at 285.3 FPS and Low at 331.2 FPS. At 4K, only Low (221.6 FPS) and Medium (177.4 FPS) would fully saturate a 144Hz display, while High and Ultra would not.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 474th out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside. This places it in the top 12.7% of all systems, which is a strong showing. The high ranking is likely driven by the GPU's performance, as the RTX 5070's avgBenchmarkScore of 40377 is substantial, while the CPU's score of 40081 is also above average. Given that Inside is not a demanding title, this ranking suggests that most of the 3716 combos are capable of running the game well, but this specific pairing is in the upper echelon due to both components being recent, high-performance parts.

The Verdict

The data clearly indicates that this PC can run Inside with exceptional performance at all resolutions and presets. According to the verdictByResolution, the 3840x2160 resolution is playable on Ultra, High, Medium, and Low, with the best setting being Ultra at 109.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, all settings are playable, with Ultra at 172.8 FPS as the best. At 1920x1080, Ultra at 237 FPS is the best, and all other presets are also playable. Since every setting in every resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold, there is no configuration where this system fails to deliver smooth gameplay. The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory is more than sufficient for a game of this era, and the Ryzen 7 7700's 8 cores are never stressed. In short, this combination is not just capable; it is overwhelmingly powerful for Inside, making it ideal for players who want to max out the game at 4K with high refresh rates or for those who plan to use this system for more demanding titles.