Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers extreme performance in Inside, a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands. The measured data shows this combination operates far above the 60 FPS playability threshold across every tested resolution and preset, leaving substantial headroom even at 4K Ultra. The following analysis breaks down the optimal settings, component scaling behavior, and how this specific pairing compares against other tested configurations in the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which produces an average frame rate of 126 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available in the test suite, and the fact that it still delivers more than double the playability threshold indicates the GPU has significant spare capacity at this resolution. The step down to High yields 133 FPS on average, while Medium reaches 212 FPS and Low climbs to 264 FPS — all comfortably playable, but Ultra is the clear choice for maximum visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), the best setting is again Ultra, with an average of 201 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p shows a substantial performance gain of roughly 60% at Ultra settings, reflecting the reduced pixel count. High produces 211 FPS, Medium hits 285 FPS, and Low reaches 309 FPS. Even at the highest quality preset, the system maintains a frame rate nearly three and a half times above the 60 FPS target, meaning there is no scenario where this resolution presents any difficulty.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), Ultra remains the optimal preset, averaging 261 FPS. This represents a further jump from 1440p, with the performance gain from 1440p to 1080p being approximately 30% at Ultra settings. High delivers 265 FPS, Medium reaches 318 FPS, and Low tops out at 344 FPS. The data indicates that at 1080p, the frame rate becomes increasingly bound by other system limits rather than pure GPU throughput, as the differences between presets narrow.

Across all three resolutions, the pattern is consistent: the system can run the highest preset at frame rates well above 60 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rates, available only for Medium settings, are 181 FPS at 4K, 242 FPS at 1440p, and 270 FPS at 1080p — all far above the playability threshold, suggesting no noticeable stutter or frame pacing issues even in demanding scenes.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal a clear shift in system bottleneck behavior as resolution changes. At 4K, the GPU is the primary performance limiter. The average frame rate drops from 264 FPS at Low settings to 126 FPS at Ultra, a reduction of approximately 52%. This steep scaling with preset quality is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the RTX 4080's shading units and memory bandwidth determine output. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on Zen 4 architecture, has ample headroom to feed the GPU at this resolution.

At 1440p, the balance begins to shift. The frame rate at Ultra is 201 FPS, while Low reaches 309 FPS — a difference of about 35% between presets. This narrower gap compared to 4K suggests the CPU starts to play a more significant role, particularly at lower presets where the GPU can render frames faster than the CPU can issue draw calls. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D's large L3 cache of 96 MB shared likely helps maintain consistent frame delivery in this scenario, but the data indicates that neither component is fully saturated.

At 1080p, the CPU becomes the dominant constraint at lower presets. The difference between Ultra (261 FPS) and Low (344 FPS) narrows to approximately 32%, but the absolute frame rates are high enough that CPU limitations emerge. The single-thread performance of the 7800X3D, evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1713, is strong, yet the game's logic and physics updates can only be processed so quickly. The fact that High (265 FPS) and Ultra (261 FPS) are nearly identical at 1080p suggests that beyond a certain preset level, the GPU output is already exceeding what the CPU can sustain, making further GPU investment irrelevant at this resolution.

The scaling behavior between resolutions provides additional insight. Moving from 4K to 1440p at Ultra yields a 60% frame rate increase, while moving from 1440p to 1080p yields only a 30% increase. This diminishing return pattern is typical of a system transitioning from GPU-bound to CPU-bound operations. For this game, the RTX 4080 is overqualified even at 4K Ultra, and the 7800X3D's strong multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16817) ensures it is never the limiting factor at playable frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested hardware combinations, this pairing achieves a combo rank of 334 out of 3716 tested configurations. This places it in roughly the top 9% of all recorded system pairings for Inside, which is notable given that the game is not graphically intensive. The high rank is driven primarily by the RTX 4080's exceptional rasterization performance, as evidenced by its Passmark G3D score of 34457 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6567.

The rank suggests that while this system is far from the absolute top of the leaderboard, it outperforms the vast majority of configurations. The top-ranked combos likely feature even more powerful GPUs such as the RTX 4090 or RTX 4080 SUPER, but for practical purposes, the performance difference at the frame rates observed in Inside would be imperceptible in actual gameplay. The 7800X3D's percentile ranking of 83 among all CPUs and the RTX 4080's percentile of 86 among all GPUs indicate that both components are well above average, but neither is at the absolute peak of the distribution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU nearest rivals provide insight into what other processors would deliver comparable results in this system. The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G has an average benchmark score of 33089, matching the 7800X3D's score of 33079 with a delta of 0%. This is a notable finding because the 8700G is an APU with integrated graphics, yet its CPU performance is statistically identical in aggregate benchmarks. The Intel Core i7-13650HX also matches at 33089 (0% delta), as does the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX at 33091 (0% delta). The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H comes in slightly higher at 33201, representing a 0.4% advantage. For Inside, all of these CPUs would produce virtually indistinguishable frame rates, as the game is not CPU-intensive at the tested presets.

On the GPU side, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, with an average score of 54209 versus the RTX 4080's 54247, a delta of just 0.1%. This means the SUPER variant offers no meaningful performance advantage in practice — the two cards are effectively identical in this context. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828 (1.1% higher), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698 (2.6% higher) and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757 (2.7% higher). These AMD alternatives actually outperform the RTX 4080 in aggregate GPU benchmarks, though their driver-level behavior in Inside specifically could differ from synthetic results. For a player considering alternatives, the RTX 4080 SUPER would be the most direct swap with zero perceptible difference, while the Radeon options would require checking game-specific compatibility.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured data reveals the full performance envelope of this system across all tested configurations:

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 264 FPS average
• Medium: 212 FPS average, with 181 FPS minimum and 244 FPS maximum
• High: 133 FPS average
• Ultra: 126 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 309 FPS average
• Medium: 285 FPS average, with 242 FPS minimum and 328 FPS maximum
• High: 211 FPS average
• Ultra: 201 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 344 FPS average
• Medium: 318 FPS average, with 270 FPS minimum and 366 FPS maximum
• High: 265 FPS average
• Ultra: 261 FPS average

The minimum and maximum figures are only available for Medium settings, but they show tight frame pacing: at 4K, the range from min to max spans 63 FPS (181 to 244), at 1440p it spans 86 FPS (242 to 328), and at 1080p it spans 96 FPS (270 to 366). The increasing variance at lower resolutions is consistent with CPU-bound behavior, where frame times become less predictable. Notably, even the lowest minimum frame rate recorded (181 FPS at 4K Medium) is triple the playability threshold, indicating zero risk of dropping below playable levels in any scenario.

The Verdict

This system can run Inside at the highest possible settings on every resolution tested, with enormous headroom above the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 4K, the best preset is Ultra at 126 FPS average — more than double the target. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 201 FPS average. At 1080p, Ultra reaches 261 FPS average. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at all three resolutions, with no exceptions.

The system is effectively overkill for this title. Even the most demanding configuration — 4K Ultra — leaves the GPU at roughly 50% of its potential output, based on the gap to the Low preset at the same resolution. Players with a 120 Hz or 144 Hz display will have no trouble maintaining maximum refresh rates at 4K, while those with 240 Hz displays can achieve those rates at 1440p with High settings (211 FPS) or 1080p with Ultra (261 FPS). The RTX 4080's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth are vastly more than Inside requires, and the 7800X3D's 96 MB L3 cache provides no tangible benefit for this workload, though it certainly doesn't hurt.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 126 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains over 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best setting at 2560x1440, producing an average of 201 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) exceed 60 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to the RTX 4080 SUPER in this context?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54209, a delta of just 0.1%. They are effectively equivalent in performance, so swapping between them would produce no measurable difference in Inside.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game at 4K?

A: The GPU is the primary limiter at 3840x2160. Frame rates drop from 264 FPS at Low to 126 FPS at Ultra, a 52% reduction, indicating the RTX 4080's workload scales heavily with preset quality at this resolution.

Q: What minimum frame rate can be expected at 1080p Medium?

A: The minimum recorded frame rate at 1920x1080 with Medium settings is 270 FPS, with an average of 318 FPS and a maximum of 366 FPS.

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

A: This pairing ranks 334th out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in approximately the top 9% of all configurations in the database.