Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is an exceptionally powerful combination for Inside, delivering frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset tested. At 4K, the combo averages 76 FPS on Ultra settings, making it a definitive high-refresh-rate 4K machine for this title, while at 1080p and 1440p, performance is so high that the GPU becomes the primary scaling factor between presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for Inside shows a linear and predictable scaling pattern across resolutions and settings, with the most demanding configuration (4K Ultra) still producing an average of 76 FPS. At 1920x1080, the average frame rate ranges from a staggering 355 FPS on Low settings to 169 FPS on Ultra, with Medium settings hitting 284 FPS average and a minimum of 242 FPS and maximum of 327 FPS. High settings at 1080p produce 178 FPS average, indicating that even the most demanding preset leaves massive headroom for high-refresh-rate displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally strong, with the average FPS spanning from 255 FPS on Low to 122 FPS on Ultra. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 204 FPS average, with min/max figures of 174 and 235 FPS respectively, while High settings produce 128 FPS average. The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a performance reduction of roughly 28% on Ultra settings (from 169 to 122 FPS), which is a modest drop given the 78% increase in pixel count, indicating the CPU and GPU combination scales well with resolution.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 5060 begins to show its limits but still maintains excellent playability. The Ultra preset averages 76 FPS, while High settings reach 80 FPS. Medium settings at 4K deliver 128 FPS average with a minimum of 109 FPS and maximum of 148 FPS, which is notably higher than the High and Ultra presets, suggesting that the Medium preset is the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate 4K gaming. The Low preset at 4K produces 161 FPS average, which is more than double the Ultra preset's frame rate, highlighting the significant impact of shadow quality and post-processing effects on GPU load in this title.

The frame rate data reveals that Inside is not particularly demanding on modern hardware, as even the weakest configuration tested (4K Ultra) maintains an average above 75 FPS. The gaps between presets are consistent across resolutions: Low to Medium typically yields a 20-26% performance increase, while High to Ultra produces a smaller 5-6% drop, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional effects (likely ambient occlusion and volumetric lighting) have a relatively mild performance cost.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, which maintains an average of 169 FPS. This configuration clears the 60 FPS threshold by a factor of nearly three, and even the most demanding preset cannot push the frame rate below playable levels. The data shows no reason to sacrifice visual quality at this resolution, as the RTX 5060 has ample compute headroom to handle all effects enabled.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings are again the best choice, delivering an average of 122 FPS. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, and the 1440p Ultra experience provides 72% of the frame rate seen at 1080p Ultra, making it a highly viable option for gamers with 1440p 144Hz monitors. The Medium preset at 1440p offers 204 FPS, but the visual fidelity gain from Ultra is worth the 82 FPS reduction for most users, given the still-excellent 122 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, which produces an average of 76 FPS. This is the only resolution where the frame rate approaches the 60 FPS threshold, but it remains 16 FPS above it, providing a smooth experience on 4K 60Hz displays. The High preset at 4K yields 80 FPS, which is only 4 FPS higher than Ultra, making the Ultra preset the clear recommendation for maximum visual quality without meaningful performance loss. For gamers prioritizing frame rate over visuals at 4K, the Medium preset at 128 FPS is an excellent alternative, offering 68% higher average FPS than Ultra.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the benchmark scores, the CPU's nearest rivals are the Intel Core i9-14901E, which scores 0.1% higher (37911 vs 37943), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, also 0.1% behind (37904). The Intel Core 5 211E and AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 are 0.3% and 0.4% behind respectively (37829 and 37804). These differences are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs would produce virtually identical frame rates in Inside, which is not a CPU-intensive title at these high frame rates.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon 860M, which scores 0.3% lower (26401 vs 26331), and the NVIDIA GeForce MX550, also 0.3% lower (26421). The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is 0.8% higher (26553), while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT is 1.2% higher (26011). Given that the RTX 5060's avgBenchmarkScore is 26331, these rivals would perform within a 1-2% margin in Inside, meaning users with any of these GPUs would see nearly identical frame rates. The RX 6750 XT, with its slightly higher score, might deliver 1-2 FPS more at 4K Ultra, but the difference is imperceptible in practice.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside exceptionally well at all three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the verdict is clear: Ultra settings at 169 FPS average is not just playable but ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, with the Low preset reaching 355 FPS for competitive or esports-style play. The 2560x1440 resolution also receives a definitive pass, with Ultra settings at 122 FPS average, providing a smooth experience on 144Hz displays without any compromise.

At 3840x2160, the verdict is also positive, with Ultra settings at 76 FPS average. This clears the 60 FPS threshold by 26%, ensuring a stutter-free experience on 4K displays. While the frame rate is lower than at other resolutions, it remains well above the playable threshold, and the High preset (80 FPS) offers an alternative for those seeking slightly higher frame rates. The data indicates that this combo is overkill for Inside at 1080p and 1440p, and only at 4K Ultra does it approach anything resembling a performance challenge, yet it still succeeds.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling data reveals that the GPU is the dominant component for Inside at all resolutions. Comparing the 1080p Low preset (355 FPS) to the 4K Low preset (161 FPS), there is a 55% reduction in frame rate when pixel count increases by 4x, which is a typical GPU-bound scaling pattern. The CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is never the bottleneck, as evidenced by the fact that even at 1080p Low (the most CPU-sensitive scenario), the frame rate is 355 FPS, which is far beyond what any current CPU would struggle to feed.

The preset scaling further confirms the GPU's primary role. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is 85 FPS (161 to 76), while at 1080p the same preset difference is 186 FPS (355 to 169). This disproportionate drop at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU's fill rate and shading units are being stressed more heavily at 4K, while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant. The Ryzen 7 9700X, with its 3.80 GHz base and 5.50 GHz boost clock, provides ample single-thread performance for the game's physics and logic, but these tasks are not demanding enough to create a CPU bottleneck at any resolution.

The min/max FPS data from the Medium presets also supports this analysis. At 1080p Medium, the min is 242 FPS and max is 327 FPS, a range of 85 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the min is 174 FPS and max is 235 FPS, a range of 61 FPS. At 4K Medium, the min is 109 FPS and max is 148 FPS, a range of 39 FPS. This narrowing frame time variance at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor, smoothing out CPU-driven frame time spikes.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 1494th out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 60th percentile of all configurations. This ranking is notably lower than what the absolute frame rates might suggest, as the database includes many high-end combinations with more powerful GPUs like the RTX 5090 or RX 7900 XTX that achieve even higher frame rates in this lightweight title. However, the rank reflects the combo's standing among all tested systems, and a 1494th place out of 3716 means it outperforms roughly 60% of all configurations tested for this game.

The rank is primarily influenced by the GPU's percentileVsAllGpus of 72, which is moderate, while the CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 86 is strong. This discrepancy suggests that the combo's ranking is held back by the RTX 5060's mid-range position in the GPU hierarchy, despite the CPU being near the top tier. In Inside, which is GPU-bound at higher resolutions, a more powerful GPU would push this combo higher in the rankings, but the current configuration still delivers excellent playable performance across all settings. The combo's rank of 1494 indicates that there are 2222 other combinations that perform worse, making this a solidly above-average configuration for this game, even if it doesn't crack the top 1000.