Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016-07-06. Benchmark data shows the system exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested resolution and preset, with performance scaling from 4K Ultra at 107.9 FPS average to 1080p Low at 346.1 FPS average. This hardware pairing ranks in the 84th percentile of tested combinations for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best settings preset at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the most demanding playable option, producing an average of 107.9 FPS. The High preset yields 114.5 FPS, Medium reaches 178.8 FPS, and Low achieves 225.8 FPS.

Q: How does performance scale when moving from 1080p to 1440p?

A: At Ultra settings, frame rates drop from 237 FPS at 1920x1080 to 170.9 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 66.1 FPS. The scaling is similar at High settings, where 1080p produces 247.1 FPS versus 178.5 FPS at 1440p.

Q: Which component limits performance more at lower resolutions?

A: The data suggests the CPU becomes relatively more important at 1080p, where the gap between Low (346.1 FPS) and Ultra (237 FPS) settings narrows to 109.1 FPS. At 4K, the settings spread widens to 117.9 FPS between Low and Ultra, indicating greater GPU workload scaling.

Q: Is the RTX 5070's benchmark score competitive with similar GPUs?

A: The GPU has an average benchmark score of 40377, placing it at the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro 580, scores 40318 (0.1% higher), while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870 (1.2% higher).

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to alternatives?

A: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D scores 16817 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 34293 in Passmark multithread tests. Its average benchmark score of 33079 closely matches the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Intel Core i7-13650HX, both scoring 33089.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The combination produces 286.8 FPS average at 2560x1440 with the Medium preset. This is 115.9 FPS higher than High settings at the same resolution, showing the Medium preset's moderate GPU demand.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal a clear pattern where the GPU's workload dominates at higher resolutions, while the CPU maintains sufficient headroom across all settings. At 1920x1080, the frame rate spread between Low (346.1 FPS) and Ultra (237 FPS) is 109.1 FPS, indicating that even at the most demanding preset, the system is not heavily constrained by either component. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D's strong single-thread score of 959 in 3DMark and 2426 in Geekbench suggests ample processing capability for this title's physics and logic.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scaling pattern shifts. The Ultra preset drops to 170.9 FPS, a 66.1 FPS reduction from 1080p Ultra, while Low settings only decrease from 346.1 to 308 FPS, a 38.1 FPS reduction. This disproportionate scaling between presets indicates that the GPU's shading and memory bandwidth become more significant factors at higher resolution, though the RTX 5070's 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance still provide substantial headroom.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes dominant. Ultra settings produce 107.9 FPS, while Low settings reach 225.8 FPS. The difference between 1440p and 4K Ultra is 63 FPS, compared to only 37.5 FPS between 1080p and 1440p Ultra. The RTX 5070's 12 GB GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth handles 4K textures efficiently, but the scaling curve demonstrates that pixel throughput is the primary constraint at this resolution. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, combined with 96 MB L3 cache, never appear as a bottleneck, as even the lowest frame rates at 4K Ultra exceed the 60 FPS threshold by 47.9 FPS.

The game's puzzle platformer genre benefits from the CPU's high single-thread performance, with the 7800X3D scoring 281.5 in Cinebench R15 single-core. However, the measured FPS data indicates that resolution changes affect performance more than preset changes, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor in most scenarios. At 1080p, the settings-based variance is 109.1 FPS, while the resolution-based variance at Ultra settings between 1080p and 4K is 129.1 FPS. This suggests the RTX 5070's rasterization capabilities are the primary determinant of frame rates.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is fully playable and delivers 237 FPS average, well above the 60 FPS threshold. This represents the most demanding configuration tested, and the system handles it with substantial margin. The High preset produces 247.1 FPS, while Medium and Low yield 316.3 and 346.1 FPS respectively.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings remain the best choice, achieving 170.9 FPS average. The High preset scores 178.5 FPS, Medium reaches 286.8 FPS, and Low produces 308 FPS. All options exceed the playable threshold by more than 110 FPS, making the choice purely visual preference.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is still recommended, with an average of 107.9 FPS. This is 47.9 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings produce 114.5 FPS, Medium reaches 178.8 FPS, and Low achieves 225.8 FPS. The data confirms that even the most demanding preset at 4K remains comfortably playable, with no need to compromise visual quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 581st out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the top 15.6% of all tested hardware pairs. This ranking reflects the system's ability to maintain high frame rates across all resolutions and presets, with the lowest recorded average of 107.9 FPS at 4K Ultra still nearly doubling the playable threshold.

The GPU's 82nd percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs indicate that both components perform near the top of their respective categories. The combination's in-game ranking of 581 out of 3716 suggests that while many higher-end configurations exist, this pairing delivers performance that surpasses the vast majority of systems tested for this title. The measured FPS data supports this positioning, as even the most demanding scenario produces frame rates that most games would consider excellent for competitive play.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, which scores 33089 on average (0% delta), the Intel Core i7-13650HX also at 33089 (0% delta), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX at 33091 (0% delta). The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H scores 33201, which is 0.4% higher. These processors would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, given the game's modest CPU requirements and the 7800X3D's strong single-thread performance.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318 (0.1% higher than the RTX 5070's 40377), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063 (0.8% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870 (1.2% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568 (2% lower). These GPUs would offer similar performance in Inside, with the Radeon Pro 5300 potentially delivering slightly higher frame rates due to its higher benchmark score. However, the RTX 5070's 12 GB GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth provide advantages in texture-heavy scenes that synthetic benchmarks may not fully capture.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at all tested resolutions and settings with frame rates far exceeding the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset achieves 107.9 FPS average, making it the recommended configuration for maximum visual quality. The High preset at 4K produces 114.5 FPS, while Medium and Low reach 178.8 and 225.8 FPS respectively.

At 2560x1440, all presets deliver exceptional performance, with Ultra reaching 170.9 FPS. The 1920x1080 resolution provides the highest frame rates, with Ultra at 237 FPS and Low at 346.1 FPS. The verdict is clear: this combination can handle the most demanding settings at any resolution without approaching the playable threshold, making it an excellent choice for high-refresh-rate displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces the following average frame rates: Low settings achieve 346.1 FPS, Medium reaches 316.3 FPS, High delivers 247.1 FPS, and Ultra produces 237 FPS. The spread between the lowest and highest settings is 109.1 FPS, showing that even the most demanding preset maintains a substantial margin above the playable threshold.

The 2560x1440 results show: Low settings reach 308 FPS, Medium achieves 286.8 FPS, High produces 178.5 FPS, and Ultra delivers 170.9 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 108.3 FPS, indicating a significant workload increase at higher quality presets. The Ultra preset remains 110.9 FPS above the playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are: Low settings achieve 225.8 FPS, Medium reaches 178.8 FPS, High delivers 114.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 107.9 FPS. The difference between High and Medium is 64.3 FPS, while the gap between Medium and Low is 47 FPS. All 4K presets exceed 60 FPS by at least 47.9 FPS, confirming that this resolution is fully playable with maximum settings. The data shows consistent performance scaling, with each resolution increase reducing frame rates proportionally to the additional pixel workload.