Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016-07-06. Benchmark data indicates this combination produces average frame rates well above the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested resolution and preset. The measured results place this combo in the 238th position out of 3716 tested combinations, reflecting top-tier capability for this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the system achieves a measured average of 261.1 FPS at Ultra settings. This is the most demanding preset available, and it remains far above the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows no need to reduce graphical fidelity at this resolution, as even the highest quality setting produces a frame rate that exceeds the needs of any display.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings deliver 229.9 FPS on average. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by approximately 12%, but the absolute frame rate remains overwhelmingly high. The benchmark results indicate that Ultra is the appropriate choice here, with no measurable benefit to lowering settings given the substantial headroom.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding configuration tested, Ultra settings still produce an average of 144.4 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold, making Ultra the clear recommendation. The data confirms that this hardware combination does not encounter any meaningful performance barrier at 4K, with even the heaviest preset maintaining a frame rate that would satisfy high-refresh-rate displays.

Across all three resolutions, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is always Ultra. The lowest recorded average across any resolution and preset combination is 144.4 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still leaves a comfortable margin above the playability threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a system that is primarily GPU-bound at lower resolutions but becomes more balanced as pixel count increases. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is substantial: 346.6 FPS versus 261.1 FPS, a 24.7% drop from the lowest to the highest quality preset. This indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor even at 1080p, though the CPU is clearly capable of feeding the graphics card at these extreme frame rates.

At 2560x1440, the spread between Low (307.9 FPS) and Ultra (229.9 FPS) narrows slightly to a 25.3% reduction. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p costs about 11% performance at Ultra settings. This pattern suggests that both components scale predictably, with the GPU handling the additional pixel workload while the CPU maintains its ability to deliver frames.

The 3840x2160 results show a more pronounced GPU influence. Ultra settings drop to 144.4 FPS, which is 44.7% lower than the 1080p Ultra result. Low settings at 4K produce 263.4 FPS, compared to 346.6 FPS at 1080p Low, a 24% reduction. The widening gap between resolutions at the same settings confirms that the RTX 5090's rendering workload at 4K is the dominant factor, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads with 96 MB of L3 cache provide ample processing headroom.

The data shows that the CPU matters less at higher resolutions, as the GPU becomes the bottleneck. However, the CPU's importance is not negligible: the Ryzen 7 7800X3D's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 959, ensures that even at 1080p Low with 346.6 FPS, the processor does not limit frame delivery.

How This Combo Ranks

The measured data places this combination at rank 238 out of 3716 tested combos, putting it in the top 6.4% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the raw capability of the RTX 5090, which sits in the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, combined with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D's 83rd percentile standing among all CPUs.

The combo's in-game performance is exceptionally strong, but the rank of 238 suggests that a small number of other configurations achieve even higher frame rates in this title. Given that Inside is a 2016 puzzle platformer with relatively modest graphical demands, the ranking likely reflects other high-end combinations that edge out this pairing in raw throughput, possibly through higher GPU clock speeds or different CPU architectures that favor this specific workload.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 79842 places it near the top of the tested field, with its nearest rivals being the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79605, 0.3% slower) and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78940, 1.1% slower). The CPU's average score of 33079 is closely matched by the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G (33089, 0% difference) and Intel Core i7-13650HX (33089, 0% difference), indicating that the processor is a well-balanced performer in its segment.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average frame rate is 144.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo achieves?

A: The highest measured average is 346.6 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

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

A: The RTX 5090's average benchmark score is 79842. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605 (0.3% lower), the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396 (0.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940 (1.1% lower). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% higher.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7800X3D a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: The data suggests no significant bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 346.6 FPS, and the CPU's performance is sufficient to maintain high frame rates across all resolutions. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, has an identical average score of 33089.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings produce 307.9 FPS while Ultra settings produce 229.9 FPS, a difference of 78 FPS or about 25.3%.

Q: Does resolution scaling significantly impact performance?

A: Yes, but the system maintains playability throughout. Moving from 1080p Ultra (261.1 FPS) to 4K Ultra (144.4 FPS) represents a 44.7% reduction in frame rate, yet the 4K result still more than doubles the 60 FPS threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the benchmark results show the following average frame rates: Low settings produce 346.6 FPS, Medium settings produce 317.8 FPS, High settings produce 263.2 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 261.1 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is minimal at just 2.1 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset offers no significant additional rendering cost over High at this resolution.

For 2560x1440, the measured averages are 307.9 FPS at Low, 282.9 FPS at Medium, 240.1 FPS at High, and 229.9 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra is 78 FPS, with Medium providing a 25.3% improvement over Low. High settings sit between Medium and Ultra, offering 240.1 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 263.4 FPS at Low, 242.5 FPS at Medium, 151.3 FPS at High, and 144.4 FPS at Ultra. Notably, the jump from Medium to High at 4K costs 91.2 FPS, a 37.6% reduction, while the step from High to Ultra costs only 6.9 FPS. This suggests that the High preset introduces a significant rendering feature that Ultra refines rather than adds to.

Across all resolutions, the minimum and maximum frame rates are not reported in the data, so the analysis relies solely on average values. The consistency of the averages, with no sub-60 FPS results anywhere, indicates that frame pacing is unlikely to be a concern for this combination.

The Verdict

This system can run Inside at every resolution and preset combination tested, with all results clearing the 60 FPS playable threshold by a substantial margin. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings are playable at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, delivering 144.4 FPS on average. The playable settings at this resolution include High (151.3 FPS), Low (263.4 FPS), and Medium (242.5 FPS), all of which exceed 60 FPS.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, with 229.9 FPS average. Low settings achieve 307.9 FPS, Medium achieves 282.9 FPS, and High achieves 240.1 FPS, all comfortably above the threshold.

At 1920x1080, Ultra produces 261.1 FPS on average. The full range of settings runs from 346.6 FPS at Low to 317.8 FPS at Medium and 263.2 FPS at High, with every result far exceeding 60 FPS.

The RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide more than enough headroom for this game's requirements, and the CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads at boost clocks up to 5.00 GHz ensure no processing bottleneck. The data unequivocally shows that this combination delivers a flawless experience for Inside at any resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G with a score of 33089 (0% difference), the Intel Core i7-13650HX with 33089 (0% difference), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX with 33091 (0% difference). The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H scores 33201, which is 0.4% higher. These processors would behave nearly identically to the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in terms of overall benchmark performance, though the 7800X3D's 96 MB of L3 cache may provide specific advantages in cache-sensitive workloads.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, which is 0.3% lower than the RTX 5090's 79842 average. The Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396 (0.6% lower), and the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940 (1.1% lower). The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% higher than the RTX 5090, making it the closest competitor in the data. These alternatives would produce similar frame rates in Inside, though the RTX 5090's 32 GB memory capacity and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth exceed what these rivals offer.

A system built with any of these alternative CPUs and the RTX 5090 would likely produce nearly identical results in this game, given that the CPU performance deltas are within 0.4% and the GPU is largely the determining factor at higher resolutions. Conversely, pairing the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with a GPU from the rival list would result in slightly lower but still playable frame rates, as the GPU score differences range from -1.4% to +1.1%.