Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination ranks 13th out of 3,716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 0.35 percent of all tested systems. This pairing delivers an exceptional experience, with the data showing that it clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and preset combination tested. The benchmark results indicate this is a top-tier configuration for this title, offering performance that is overwhelmingly sufficient for the game's demands.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 13 out of 3,716 tested combinations puts it firmly in the elite tier of systems for Inside. This position is driven by the strengths of both components: the CPU holds an 86th percentile ranking against all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 92nd percentile against all GPUs. The data shows that this pairing is not merely adequate but is positioned near the absolute top of the performance spectrum.

Examining the CPU benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 9700X produces an average benchmark score of 37,943. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close: the Intel Core i9-14901E scores 37,911 (a 0.1 percent difference), the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 scores 37,904 (0.1 percent), the Intel Core 5 211E scores 37,829 (0.3 percent), and the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 scores 37,804 (0.4 percent). This clustering indicates that the Ryzen 7 9700X sits at the very top of its performance tier, with only marginal differences separating it from its closest competitors.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090 D achieves an average benchmark score of 77,712. Its nearest rivals show slightly more variance: the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904 (1.1 percent lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940 (1.6 percent higher), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396 (2.1 percent higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605 (2.4 percent higher). The GPU's position is competitive, though the data reveals that some alternatives can edge it out in raw benchmark scores.

CPU and GPU Roles

For Inside, the performance scaling across resolutions reveals a clear pattern where the GPU becomes increasingly dominant as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 426 FPS. When resolution increases to 2560x1440 at the same Low settings, frame rates drop to 381 FPS, a reduction of 10.6 percent. Moving further to 3840x2160 at Low settings yields 321 FPS, which is another 15.7 percent decrease from the 1440p result. This scaling pattern is consistent with GPU-bound behavior at lower resolutions where the CPU can feed frames quickly enough.

The settings scaling at each resolution provides further insight into the CPU's role. At 3840x2160, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is dramatic: 321 FPS at Low versus 153 FPS at Ultra, a 52.3 percent reduction. At 2560x1440, Low delivers 381 FPS while Ultra delivers 243 FPS, a 36.2 percent reduction. At 1920x1080, Low produces 426 FPS compared to Ultra's 322 FPS, a 24.4 percent reduction. The narrowing gap between Low and Ultra as resolution decreases suggests that at 1080p, the CPU begins to play a more substantial role in limiting maximum frame rates.

The Medium settings data points tell a similar story. At 1920x1080 Medium, the combo achieves 393 FPS average with minimums of 334 FPS and maximums of 452 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average drops to 352 FPS with a minimum of 299 FPS and maximum of 405 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average falls to 256 FPS with a minimum of 218 FPS and maximum of 295 FPS. These figures indicate that the CPU is capable of sustaining very high frame rates, but the GPU's workload at higher resolutions and settings becomes the limiting factor.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The data shows 3840x2160 Ultra settings produce an average of 153 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict lists all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at 4K.

Q: What is the maximum frame rate this combo can achieve?

A: The highest recorded average is 426 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The maximum frame rate recorded across all tests is 452 FPS, observed at 1920x1080 with Medium settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest competitors?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X scores 37,943 on average, which is 0.1 percent higher than the Intel Core i9-14901E (37,911), 0.1 percent higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (37,904), 0.3 percent higher than the Intel Core 5 211E (37,829), and 0.4 percent higher than the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 (37,804). It is essentially tied with its closest rivals.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between High and Ultra settings?

A: The difference varies by resolution. At 3840x2160, High averages 160 FPS while Ultra averages 153 FPS, a 4.4 percent difference. At 2560x1440, High averages 255 FPS versus Ultra's 243 FPS, a 4.7 percent difference. At 1920x1080, High averages 327 FPS while Ultra averages 322 FPS, a 1.5 percent difference.

Q: What minimum frame rates does the system maintain at Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 334 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 299 FPS. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 218 FPS.

Q: How does this GPU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmarks?

A: The RTX 5090 D scores 77,712 on average. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 1.6 percent higher at 78,940, while the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 1.1 percent lower at 76,904. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 variants score 2.1 percent and 2.4 percent higher.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the benchmark data shows that the Ryzen 7 9700X is statistically indistinguishable from its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i9-14901E, AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Intel Core 5 211E, and AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P132 all deliver average scores within 0.4 percent of the Ryzen 7 9700X. A system built with any of these processors would produce nearly identical results in Inside, as the performance delta is negligible. The Ryzen 7 9700X's percentile ranking of 86 against all CPUs confirms it sits in a tightly contested performance band.

On the GPU side, the alternatives show slightly more variance. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 1.1 percent lower than the RTX 5090 D, making it a close performance match. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 1.6 percent higher, while the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB and 16 GB variants score 2.1 percent and 2.4 percent higher respectively. These differences are small enough that in a game like Inside, which the data shows runs at hundreds of frames per second, the practical difference between these GPUs would be minimal. All of these alternatives would maintain frame rates far above the 60 FPS playable threshold at any resolution and settings combination.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce an average of 426 FPS, Medium settings average 393 FPS with a minimum of 334 FPS and maximum of 452 FPS, High settings average 327 FPS, and Ultra settings average 322 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 104 FPS, indicating that even at the most demanding settings, the system maintains over 320 FPS on average.

At 2560x1440, performance remains exceptionally high. Low settings average 381 FPS, Medium settings average 352 FPS with a minimum of 299 FPS and maximum of 405 FPS, High settings average 255 FPS, and Ultra settings average 243 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by approximately 10 to 25 percent depending on the settings preset, with the largest drop observed at High settings (from 327 to 255 FPS, a 22 percent reduction).

At 3840x2160, the system still performs far above the playable threshold. Low settings average 321 FPS, Medium settings average 256 FPS with a minimum of 218 FPS and maximum of 295 FPS, High settings average 160 FPS, and Ultra settings average 153 FPS. The minimum frame rate recorded at 4K Medium is 218 FPS, which is still more than three times the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data shows no settings combination at any resolution drops below 153 FPS on average.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside, and the data shows it does so with overwhelming headroom. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at every resolution tested. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, delivering an average of 322 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings produce an average of 243 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings maintain an average of 153 FPS.

The system clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a massive margin in every scenario. Even the lowest recorded average, 153 FPS at 4K Ultra, is 2.55 times the playable threshold. The minimum frame rate observed across all tests is 218 FPS at 4K Medium, which is still 3.63 times the threshold. For a game like Inside, a puzzle platformer, this level of performance is far beyond what is required for a smooth experience. The combination of the Ryzen 7 9700X's strong single-thread and multi-thread performance with the RTX 5090 D's massive GPU throughput ensures that no settings combination will challenge this system. The data indicates that players could enable maximum settings at any resolution and maintain frame rates that are multiple times higher than what is necessary for fluid gameplay.