Inside

Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D sits in a highly competitive performance tier where benchmark scores cluster tightly. Its average benchmark score of 58386 places it within 0.7% of its nearest rivals, making the choice between them largely academic for gaming workloads. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M scores 58323, a mere 0.1% behind, while the Intel Xeon w5-2545 leads the group at 58504, edging out the Ryzen by 0.2%. The Intel Core i9-14900 trails at 58115, a 0.5% deficit, and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 rounds out the group at 58826, sitting 0.7% ahead. These deltas are within run-to-run variance for most benchmark suites, meaning the 9850X3D will deliver effectively identical CPU-bound performance to any of these alternatives.

The GPU side tells a different story. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 posts an average benchmark score of 17639, placing it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all AMD products, which is notable given the architectural differences. The AMD Radeon HD 7790 scores 17666, just 0.2% ahead, while the AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics score 17588, a 0.3% deficit. The AMD Radeon Pro 560 and Pro 460 complete the group at 17551 and 17509, trailing by 0.5% and 0.7% respectively. For a game like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer rather than a GPU-intensive title, the RTX 4060's performance envelope is more than sufficient — these rival deltas are so small that any of these GPUs would behave nearly identically in this specific game.

The practical implication is straightforward: the combination ranks 1863 out of 3716 total combos tested for Inside, placing it in the upper half of all possible pairings. The CPU's 92nd percentile standing among all processors means it far exceeds what Inside requires, while the GPU's 61st percentile is equally comfortable for this genre. Users coming from any of the four CPU rivals or four GPU rivals would see no meaningful difference in Inside's frame rates.

CPU and GPU Roles

Inside is fundamentally a GPU-light title, and the measured frame rates make this abundantly clear. The CPU's role is almost incidental — even at the lowest preset and resolution, the game never approaches a CPU bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 9850X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a 96 MB shared L3 cache, provide far more headroom than a puzzle platformer can utilize. Its PassMark single-thread score of 4704 and multi-thread score of 41318 indicate that even the most demanding frame pacing scenarios in Inside would be trivial for this processor.

The GPU carries the entire performance load, and the scaling patterns reveal how efficiently it handles the game's rendering demands. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset drops from 159 FPS to 114 FPS — a 28% reduction. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at Ultra brings another drop to 72 FPS, a 37% reduction. These scaling factors are consistent with a game that is purely resolution-bound, with no CPU involvement in the scaling curve. The Medium preset shows the same pattern: 266 FPS at 1080p, 192 FPS at 1440p, and 120 FPS at 4K, with the 1440p-to-4K step costing 38% of the frame rate.

The preset scaling at each resolution reinforces the GPU-bound nature. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 174 FPS (333 to 159), a 52% reduction. At 1440p, the same preset swing costs 125 FPS (239 to 114), a 52% reduction. At 4K, the Low-to-Ultra swing costs 78 FPS (150 to 72), again a 52% reduction. This remarkable consistency — exactly 52% at all three resolutions — indicates that the game's settings scale uniformly with GPU workload, and that the CPU never intervenes to alter the curve. The RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are clearly sufficient at every resolution tested, as no preset exhibits memory-related collapses.

The data shows that users should not worry about CPU choice for Inside. Any of the nearest rival CPUs would produce identical results. The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate are the determining factors, and they prove more than adequate for this game's visual style.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combination covers three resolutions and four presets, with the notable caveat that only the Medium preset includes minimum and maximum frame data. The other presets report only averages, which limits the depth of variance analysis but still provides clear performance tiers.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 333 FPS average, making it the fastest configuration tested in the entire matrix. Medium drops to 266 FPS average, with a minimum of 226 and maximum of 306 — a variance window of 80 FPS that suggests occasional frame spikes but no stuttering issues. High settings produce 167 FPS average, and Ultra rounds out the resolution at 159 FPS average. The gap between High and Ultra is only 8 FPS, indicating that Ultra's additional effects are relatively cheap at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset still achieves a very high 239 FPS average. Medium averages 192 FPS, with minimum and maximum of 163 and 220 respectively — a 57 FPS variance window, tighter than at 1080p. High settings deliver 120 FPS average, and Ultra manages 114 FPS average. The High-to-Ultra gap narrows to 6 FPS at this resolution, suggesting diminishing returns from the highest preset tier.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset remains playable at 150 FPS average. Medium averages 120 FPS, with a minimum of 102 and maximum of 138 — a 36 FPS variance window, the tightest of all Medium measurements. High settings produce 75 FPS average, and Ultra delivers 72 FPS average. The High-to-Ultra gap shrinks further to just 3 FPS at 4K, meaning the visual upgrade from Ultra at this resolution costs almost nothing in performance. Interestingly, the 4K Medium variance window of 36 FPS is smaller than both 1080p's 80 FPS and 1440p's 57 FPS, which suggests that at higher resolutions the frame pacing becomes more consistent.

The average FPS values across all configurations are remarkably high — even the weakest configuration, 4K Ultra at 72 FPS, clears the 60 FPS playability threshold with room to spare. The only configurations that approach the threshold are the 4K High and Ultra presets, and they both stay comfortably above it.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combination achieves in Inside?

A: The highest measured average is 333 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average is 72 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which still exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals for Inside?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639, placing it at the 61st percentile. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17666 (0.2% ahead), while the AMD Radeon 780M trails at 17588 (0.3% behind). These deltas are negligible for Inside's workload, so any of these GPUs would deliver similar frame rates.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 9850X3D bottleneck the RTX 4060 in Inside?

A: No. The data shows that frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a consistent 52% reduction from Low to Ultra at every resolution, which indicates pure GPU-bound performance. The CPU's 92nd percentile standing and PassMark multi-thread score of 41318 provide far more headroom than Inside requires.

Q: Which resolution offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate?

A: 2560x1440 Ultra delivers 114 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold while providing the full Ultra preset experience. At 3840x2160, Ultra still achieves 72 FPS, so 4K Ultra is also viable, but the 1440p option offers a higher margin of safety.

Q: Are the frame rate minimums stable enough for consistent gameplay?

A: The only minimum values measured are for the Medium preset: 226 FPS at 1080p, 163 FPS at 1440p, and 102 FPS at 4K. All of these minimums are well above 60 FPS, indicating no frame pacing issues. Other presets do not report minimums in the data, but their averages are so high that dips below 60 FPS are unlikely.

Q: How does this combination rank among all tested CPU-GPU pairs for Inside?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D with RTX 4060 ranks 1863 out of 3716 total combinations tested, placing it in the 50th percentile. This rank reflects the GPU's 61st percentile and the CPU's 92nd percentile, with the game's low demands making the CPU performance largely irrelevant to the final ranking.

The Verdict

This PC runs Inside with authority at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at all three resolutions, meaning every configuration clears the 60 FPS playability threshold.

At 3840x2160, the weakest configuration, Ultra, still delivers 72 FPS average, which is 12 FPS above the threshold. The strongest 4K configuration, Low, hits 150 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 114 FPS average, and Low reaches 239 FPS. At 1920x1080, the entire preset range is above 150 FPS, with Low at 333 FPS and Ultra at 159 FPS.

The data supports a simple conclusion: this system is overqualified for Inside. The game's puzzle platformer genre demands nothing close to the RTX 4060's capabilities, and the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is arguably wasted on a title that never approaches CPU-bound conditions. However, the practical outcome is that users can enable maximum settings at any resolution without concern. The 4K Ultra result of 72 FPS demonstrates that even the most demanding configuration maintains a comfortable margin above the playability threshold.

The only caveat is the lack of minimum FPS data for most presets. The Medium preset minimums — 226 FPS at 1080p, 163 FPS at 1440p, and 102 FPS at 4K — all suggest stable frame delivery, and the high averages imply that dips would be rare. For a game like Inside, which doesn't involve rapid camera movement or particle effects, the measured performance should translate to a consistently smooth experience.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 72 FPS. This is the optimal choice for 4K gaming — it provides the full visual experience while retaining a 12 FPS safety margin above the threshold. The High preset at 75 FPS and Medium at 120 FPS are also viable, but Ultra offers the best visual quality without sacrificing playability.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 114 FPS. This provides 54 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, making it a robust option for any display with a 120 Hz or lower refresh rate. The Medium preset at 192 FPS would be the choice for very high refresh rate monitors, but for most users, Ultra at 114 FPS is the superior visual trade-off.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 159 FPS average, which is the obvious recommendation. This is 99 FPS above the threshold and will satisfy all but the most extreme high-refresh-rate displays. The High preset at 167 FPS offers only 8 FPS more for a visual downgrade, making Ultra the clear winner at this resolution.

In summary, the best settings per resolution are Ultra at every resolution: 72 FPS at 4K, 114 FPS at 1440p, and 159 FPS at 1080p. This consistency simplifies the user decision — enable Ultra and play regardless of resolution. The game's modest rendering demands mean there is no scenario where lowering settings provides a meaningful benefit, as even the weakest Ultra configuration clears 60 FPS with a comfortable margin.