Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination represents a top-tier desktop pairing, and the benchmark data for Inside shows a decisive outcome: this system is overwhelmingly powerful for the game. With the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and the Ryzen 7 9700F's Zen 5 architecture, the measured frame rates across all resolutions and presets are exceptionally high, often exceeding the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The data places the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F in a tight performance cluster with several high-end desktop and mobile processors. Its average benchmark score of 69,996 is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, which scores 69,875, a delta of only 0.2%. The Intel Core i7-14700KF is also a direct peer, scoring 70,163, which is 0.2% higher than the 9700F. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X trails slightly at 69,515, a 0.7% difference, and the Intel Core i7-14700K is 0.9% behind with a score of 69,355. For a game like Inside, which is not heavily threaded, these differences would likely be imperceptible, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical gameplay performance when paired with the same GPU.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090's average benchmark score of 79,842 places it alongside some very unusual company. The nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, which scores 79,605, a mere 0.3% difference. This is followed by the Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (0.6% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (1.1% delta), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X at 80,959, which is 1.4% faster. While the Tesla and Pro Vega cards are workstation or mobile parts, the benchmark data suggests that in purely synthetic compute tests, these products fall within a similar performance envelope. However, for gaming workloads specifically, the RTX 5090's feature set and driver optimization for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 would likely provide a more consistent experience.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results for Inside reveal a clear pattern where the GPU is the dominant factor, but the CPU's headroom ensures no bottleneck occurs. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 431 FPS. Increasing the resolution to 2560x1440 at Low settings drops the frame rate to 386 FPS, and at 3840x2160 at Low, it falls further to 300 FPS. This scaling indicates that even at the lowest settings, the rendering load increases with resolution, and the GPU is working harder. The CPU, with its 16 threads and 5.50 GHz boost clock, is clearly capable of feeding the GPU at these frame rates.

The more telling data comes from the settings scaling at each resolution. At 3840x2160, the frame rate drops from 300 FPS at Low to 240 FPS at Medium, then to 150 FPS at High, and finally to 143 FPS at Ultra. This 52% reduction from Low to Ultra at 4K highlights the GPU's workload scaling with graphical fidelity. At 2560x1440, the same progression goes from 386 FPS (Low) to 356 FPS (Medium), 239 FPS (High), and 228 FPS (Ultra). At 1920x1080, the values are 431, 398, 331, and 317 FPS for Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, respectively. The consistent pattern shows that the GPU is the primary performance driver, as the frame rate changes are directly proportional to the resolution and preset changes, with no sign of a CPU-imposed limit since even the lowest resolution and preset yields a very high frame rate.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 143 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 431 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Are there any settings where the system fails to maintain 60 FPS?

A: No. All tested settings at all three resolutions—1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160—produce average frame rates above 60 FPS. The lowest average recorded is 143 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Q: How much of a performance drop is there from Low to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate drops from 386 FPS at Low settings to 228 FPS at Ultra settings, a reduction of 158 FPS, or approximately 41%.

Q: Does the 4K Medium preset have any frame time consistency issues?

A: The data shows that at 3840x2160 Medium, the average FPS is 240, with a minimum of 204 FPS and a maximum of 276 FPS. The 72 FPS variance between min and max is notable, but even the minimum is far above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p compared to 4K at High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average frame rate is 331 FPS, while at 3840x2160 High it is 150 FPS. The 4K resolution requires more than double the GPU work, resulting in a 181 FPS drop.

The Verdict

The measured data is unambiguous: this PC can run Inside flawlessly at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 3840x2160, all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 143 FPS. At 2560x1440, the verdict is identical: all settings are playable, with Ultra achieving 228 FPS. At 1920x1080, the system reaches 317 FPS on Ultra, which is the best result for that resolution. The lowest average frame rate across the entire test matrix is 143 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. This system does not just run Inside; it obliterates any potential performance concern, offering a massive performance buffer for even the most demanding future titles or if the player wishes to use high refresh rate displays.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the benchmark results show a clear tiering of performance. The Low preset achieves an average of 300 FPS. Moving up to Medium, the average drops to 240 FPS, with a minimum of 204 FPS and a maximum of 276 FPS. The High preset delivers 150 FPS on average, and the Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding 143 FPS. No minimum or maximum values were recorded for the Low, High, and Ultra presets at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates are higher, reflecting the reduced pixel count. The Low preset averages 386 FPS. The Medium preset shows an average of 356 FPS, with a minimum of 303 FPS and a maximum of 410 FPS. High settings produce an average of 239 FPS, and Ultra settings bring the average to 228 FPS. Again, min and max values are only available for the Medium preset.

At 1920x1080, the system's performance peaks. Low settings yield an average of 431 FPS. Medium settings follow with an average of 398 FPS, a minimum of 338 FPS, and a maximum of 457 FPS. The High preset achieves 331 FPS on average, while the Ultra preset delivers 317 FPS. The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: each step up in settings from Low to Ultra costs a measurable amount of performance, but the frame rates remain astronomically high.

Best Settings per Resolution

For 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 143 FPS. This is the highest quality setting and still provides a frame rate that is over twice the playability threshold.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is also the best choice, with an average of 228 FPS. This provides an extremely smooth experience on high refresh rate monitors, with room to spare.

For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset again provides the highest fidelity, and the system delivers an average of 317 FPS. This is the optimal setting for players who want the best visual quality without sacrificing any performance, as the frame rate is more than five times the 60 FPS target.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination ranks 25th out of 3,716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the top 0.7% of all configurations tested for this game. The data indicates that this is an exceptionally high-performing pairing, with the measured frame rates confirming that it is among the most powerful systems in the database for this title. The top 24 combos, while not detailed, would likely consist of similar or slightly faster processors and graphics cards, but the practical difference for Inside is negligible given the already extreme frame rates.