Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Inside with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 shows a game that scales dramatically with both resolution and preset level. At 3840x2160, the average frame rates range from 52.8 FPS at Ultra settings to 115.3 FPS at Low settings. The High preset lands at 57.5 FPS, while Medium reaches 92.8 FPS. This resolution is clearly the stress point for this combination, as the gap between Low and Ultra represents a drop of 62.5 FPS, which is more than half of the Low preset's output.

Moving to 2560x1440, the measured averages climb substantially. Low settings produce 183.7 FPS, Medium delivers 148.3 FPS, High reaches 89.5 FPS, and Ultra sits at 90.2 FPS. Interestingly, the High preset at this resolution actually trails Ultra by a small margin, 89.5 versus 90.2, which suggests the Ultra preset may be applying different optimization paths or the measurement captured some variance in scene complexity. The spread from Low to Ultra here is 93.5 FPS, showing that the lower resolution gives the GPU more headroom to flex its performance.

At 1920x1080, the combination becomes exceptionally fast. Low settings hit an average of 255.2 FPS, Medium reaches 202.8 FPS, High produces 126 FPS, and Ultra holds at 122.8 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 132.4 FPS, the widest spread across all three resolutions. The minimum and maximum frame rates were not recorded in the database, so the analysis relies entirely on average FPS values, but the averages alone paint a clear picture of a game that runs smoothly across most configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database defines playability at or above 60 FPS average. At 3840x2160, only two presets clear that threshold: Low at 115.3 FPS and Medium at 92.8 FPS. The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 92.8 FPS. High falls short at 57.5 FPS, just under the line, and Ultra trails further at 52.8 FPS. For 4K users, Medium is the ceiling for smooth play, and it still offers a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS target.

At 2560x1440, all four presets pass the 60 FPS mark. Low runs at 183.7 FPS, Medium at 148.3 FPS, High at 89.5 FPS, and Ultra at 90.2 FPS. The best settings choice is Ultra, since it is the most demanding preset and still averages 90.2 FPS, well above the playability threshold. The fact that Ultra and High are nearly identical in average FPS at this resolution, 90.2 versus 89.5, suggests the CPU and GPU pairing is not being pushed hard enough to differentiate between those two presets.

At 1920x1080, the same pattern holds: every preset exceeds 60 FPS. Low reaches 255.2 FPS, Medium hits 202.8 FPS, High produces 126 FPS, and Ultra delivers 122.8 FPS. The best settings are Ultra at 122.8 FPS, which is more than double the playability threshold. This resolution gives the user complete freedom to max out the game without concern.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals a clear shift in bottleneck behavior depending on resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, the GPU is the dominant constraint. The average FPS drops sharply from Low to High, 115.3 down to 57.5, and further to 52.8 at Ultra. This steep decline with increasing graphical load is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, with its 8 cores, 16 threads, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache, is far from being the limiting factor here. The RTX 2060, with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 192-bit bus, is carrying the weight at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the balance shifts. The drop from Low to Medium is 35.4 FPS, from 183.7 to 148.3, but the jump from Medium to High is much larger, 58.8 FPS, landing at 89.5. Yet Ultra recovers slightly to 90.2, which is unusual. This pattern suggests that at this resolution, the CPU can still feed the GPU adequately at lower presets, but the GPU starts to struggle as the preset increases. The near-identical scores between High and Ultra indicate the GPU is reaching a performance ceiling around 90 FPS, regardless of additional graphical demands.

At 1920x1080, the CPU becomes more relevant, or rather, the GPU has so much headroom that the CPU's strength shows in the high averages. Low settings at 255.2 FPS and Medium at 202.8 FPS demonstrate that the RTX 2060 is not saturated at these settings. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3dmark_single_thread score of 1212 and passmark_single_thread score of 4430, helps maintain high frame rates even when the GPU has spare capacity. The scaling between resolutions reinforces this: the 1080p Low average of 255.2 FPS is more than double the 4K Low average of 115.3 FPS, showing that pixel count is the primary variable.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Inside, this pairing ranks 2955 out of 3716 combos. That places it in the lower third of all tested systems, which is surprising at first glance given the strong CPU. The RTX 2060 holds a percentile of 58 among all GPUs, meaning it sits just above the midpoint of the GPU distribution. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, by contrast, holds a percentile of 87 among all CPUs, placing it well above most processors. The combination of a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU creates an unbalanced system for this game, and the rank reflects that the GPU is the limiting component in many scenarios.

The combo rank of 2955 out of 3716 indicates that many other pairings, likely those with more balanced or higher-end GPUs, achieve better average performance in Inside. The game itself is not computationally heavy by modern standards, given its puzzle platformer genre and 2016 release, so the CPU's massive headroom does not translate into a high rank when paired with a GPU that caps overall output. The data suggests that for this specific game, the GPU choice matters far more than the CPU for overall ranking.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for both components provides context for what else would behave similarly. For the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has an average benchmark score of 39768. Its closest competitors include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840HS with an average score of 39603, a delta of 0.4 percent, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 at 39485, a delta of 0.7 percent. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 scores 40048, which is 0.7 percent higher, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40081, 0.8 percent higher. These CPUs would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Inside, meaning any of them paired with the same RTX 2060 would produce essentially the same frame rates at most settings.

For the GPU, the RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15283, a delta of 0 percent, the AMD Radeon 680M at 15270, a delta of 0.1 percent, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM at 15199, a delta of 0.6 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 at 15171, a delta of 0.8 percent. These GPUs would behave almost identically to the RTX 2060 in Inside, with frame rate differences likely within a few percent. The GTX 580 is a much older architecture, but the benchmark scores suggest it lands in the same performance tier for this workload. The RX 7600 and RTX 3050 OEM being so close in score indicates that the RTX 2060 remains competitive with newer budget options in this specific game.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the measured average FPS is 57.5, which falls below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The best playable preset at 4K is Medium, which averages 92.8 FPS.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 90.2 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold. All four presets at this resolution are playable.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 7600 in this game?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, a delta of 0.8 percent. The RTX 2060 is slightly ahead, so the two GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D the bottleneck at 1920x1080?

A: No. At 1920x1080, the CPU provides ample headroom, as shown by the high averages across all presets, from 255.2 FPS at Low to 122.8 FPS at Ultra. The RTX 2060 is the more likely constraint at higher presets, but even then, the system stays well above 60 FPS.

Q: What GPU would perform similarly to the RTX 2060 in this setup?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 has an average score of 15283, a 0 percent delta from the RTX 2060, and would behave nearly identically. The AMD Radeon 680M, with a score of 15270, is also within 0.1 percent.

Q: Does the game run at 1080p Ultra with this combination?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 122.8, which is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. The system has significant headroom at this resolution.

The Verdict

The data shows that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination can run Inside without issue at most resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, every preset clears 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 122.8 FPS. At 2560x1440, all presets also pass the threshold, with Ultra at 90.2 FPS. At 3840x2160, the system can handle Low and Medium presets, with Medium at 92.8 FPS, but High and Ultra fall short at 57.5 and 52.8 FPS respectively. The verdict by resolution is clear: 1080p and 1440p users can max out the game, while 4K users must settle for Medium settings to maintain smooth frame rates. The RTX 2060 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, but the overall experience remains playable for the vast majority of configurations.