Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, clearing the 60 FPS playability threshold by a massive margin at every resolution and preset. Benchmark data confirms that this combination is capable of running the game at maximum settings (Ultra) with average frame rates ranging from 153 FPS at 4K to 281 FPS at 1080p, placing it in the 100th percentile rank out of 3,716 tested hardware combinations for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable setting at 4K resolution?

A: The Ultra preset is fully playable at 3840x2160, delivering an average of 153 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5090 D compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77,712, placing it 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT (76,904) and 1.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940). It sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs.

Q: What CPU benchmark scores does the Ryzen 7 7700 achieve?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 scores 18,760 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 1,930 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 34,470 in Passmark multi-thread tests. Its average benchmark score is 40,081, placing it at the 87th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 333 FPS while Ultra averages 243 FPS, a difference of 90 FPS or approximately 27% lower performance when moving from Low to Ultra settings.

Q: Is this PC able to maintain 60 FPS at all tested resolutions?

A: Yes, every resolution and settings combination tested exceeds 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 153 FPS at 4K Ultra, while the highest is 371 FPS at 1080p Low.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in any benchmark test?

A: The only benchmark with a recorded minimum FPS is the Medium preset, showing 218 FPS at 4K, 261 FPS at 1440p, and 291 FPS at 1080p. All other presets only list average FPS values.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data for Inside reveals an unusual dynamic where both the CPU and GPU are pushed far beyond the demands of this puzzle platformer, but the scaling patterns indicate the GPU bears more of the performance load at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low settings, the system produces 371 FPS, while moving to 4K Low drops performance to 285 FPS — a reduction of approximately 23%. This scaling pattern demonstrates that even at Low settings, resolution increases place measurable demands on the graphics pipeline.

The CPU's role becomes more apparent when examining the 1080p results, where the frame rates reach 371 FPS at Low and 343 FPS at Medium. These extremely high frame rates suggest the Ryzen 7 7700's single-thread performance — evidenced by its 1,930 Cinebench R23 single-core score and 1,049 3DMark single-thread score — is sufficient to feed the RTX 5090 D without creating a bottleneck. The CPU maintains strong throughput even at these elevated frame rates, as shown by its 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a 5.30 GHz boost clock.

As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, the GPU's influence grows. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth becomes increasingly relevant. The transition from 1440p to 4K at Ultra settings shows a drop from 243 to 153 FPS — a 37% reduction — which is far more substantial than the 22% drop seen when moving from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset (281 to 243 FPS). This non-linear scaling confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K, while the CPU remains largely underutilized even at the highest frame rates.

The preset scaling within each resolution further illuminates the GPU's dominance. At 4K, moving from Low to Ultra reduces average FPS from 285 to 153, a 46% performance hit. The same transition at 1080p shows a smaller relative drop from 371 to 281 FPS, or 24%. This pattern indicates that the GPU's rendering capabilities — 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 1,636.8 GTexel/s texture rate — are progressively more taxed as both resolution and visual complexity increase, while the CPU's 40,081 average benchmark score remains ample for this game's computational demands.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 all sit within a remarkably tight performance band. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 is the closest match with an average score of 40,048, just 0.1% below the Ryzen 7 7700's 40,081. The Intel Core 5 221E scores 40,144, which is 0.2% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 9 270 achieves 40,246 at 0.4% above. The Intel Core i9-13905H rounds out the group with 40,313, a 0.6% advantage. In practical terms for Inside, all four CPUs would deliver virtually identical frame rates, as the game's demands are far below what any of these processors can saturate.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D's nearest rivals present an interesting comparison. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904, trailing the RTX 5090 D by just 1.1%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT leads by 1.6% with 78,940. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB and 16 GB variants score 79,396 and 79,605 respectively, putting them 2.1% and 2.4% ahead of the RTX 5090 D in average benchmark scores. Despite these nominal differences, the measured FPS for Inside would remain essentially identical across this group — all of these GPUs would deliver well over 150 FPS at 4K Ultra, making any performance deltas imperceptible in actual gameplay.

It is notably the RTX 5090 D's nearest rivals include mobile and datacenter parts, which reflects the unusual position of this desktop GPU in the benchmark hierarchy. The 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs means this system outperforms the vast majority of hardware configurations tested, but the specific competitors listed demonstrate that the performance envelope for top-tier graphics hardware is extremely tight at this level.

The Verdict

This PC configuration is decisively overqualified for Inside. The verdict data shows that all four settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at every resolution tested, with average frame rates never falling below 153 FPS. At 1920x1080, the system achieves a minimum of 281 FPS on Ultra settings, and even the most demanding configuration at 3840x2160 Ultra produces 153 FPS average, comfortably exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold.

The 4K Ultra result of 153 FPS is particularly noteworthy because it represents the worst-case scenario in the entire test matrix, yet it still delivers more than double the required frame rate. The RTX 5090 D's massive memory bandwidth of 1.79 TB/s and 32 GB GDDR7 capacity ensure that even at maximum settings and highest resolution, there is no stutter or frame pacing concern. The Ryzen 7 7700's 8 cores and 16 threads with 32 MB of shared L3 cache provide ample headroom for any background processes while maintaining these frame rates.

If the goal is to run Inside at 60 FPS, this system achieves that with approximately 60% performance headroom at 4K Ultra, meaning the hardware is barely stressed. Players targeting 120 FPS or higher on high-refresh-rate displays will find that even 4K Ultra exceeds that target, while 1440p and 1080p users can expect frame rates between 243 and 371 FPS depending on settings. The perfect rank of 100 out of 3,716 tested combinations confirms this is among the best possible configurations for this game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset averages 371 FPS, Medium averages 343 FPS with a minimum of 291 and maximum of 394, High averages 286 FPS, and Ultra averages 281 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 90 FPS, representing a 24% reduction in average frame rate when enabling maximum visual quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally high but shows the expected resolution penalty. Low settings deliver 333 FPS average, Medium records 307 FPS with a range of 261 to 353, High averages 255 FPS, and Ultra produces 243 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra narrows slightly to 90 FPS, but the percentage difference increases to 27% as the GPU becomes more constrained.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain far above playability thresholds but demonstrate the most significant resolution scaling. The Low preset averages 285 FPS, Medium delivers 256 FPS with a minimum of 218 and maximum of 295, High averages 160 FPS, and Ultra drops to 153 FPS. The 132 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K represents a 46% performance reduction, the largest settings-based gap in the entire test suite.

The Medium preset is the only settings level that recorded minimum and maximum frame rates across all resolutions, providing insight into frame time consistency. At 1080p Medium, the 291-394 FPS range shows a variance of 103 FPS, at 1440p Medium the 261-353 FPS range spans 92 FPS, and at 4K Medium the 218-295 FPS range covers 77 FPS. This tightening of the frame rate range at higher resolutions suggests the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, reducing the variance that CPU-bound scenarios can introduce.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the recommended configuration, delivering 281 FPS average. This is the most demanding setting tested and maintains a frame rate that exceeds even the highest refresh rate monitors currently available. The 281 FPS result represents the best visual quality without any compromise to performance.

For 2560x1440, Ultra remains the optimal choice with an average of 243 FPS. This resolution provides a substantial increase in visual clarity over 1080p while still delivering frame rates that would saturate most high-refresh-rate displays. The 243 FPS average ensures that even during intense puzzle-solving scenes with complex on-screen elements, the frame rate will not dip below comfortable levels.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset again provides the best experience with 153 FPS average. This represents the highest visual fidelity available in the game at the maximum tested resolution, and the frame rate remains more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. For users with 4K 144Hz displays, this configuration would deliver an average frame rate that slightly exceeds the refresh rate cap, ensuring smooth gameplay without vsync-induced stuttering. The consistent pattern across all resolutions is that Ultra settings are always the best choice — the RTX 5090 D's immense rendering power makes any visual quality compromise unnecessary for this title.