Inside

This combo lands at rank 67 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside, placing it in the top 2% of all systems evaluated for this title. The pairing of an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 produces average frame rates that are so far beyond the 60 FPS playability threshold that the game becomes a showcase for high-refresh-rate displays. The data shows a system that does not merely run Inside; it overwhelms it, with every resolution and preset combination delivering at least 131 FPS on average.

How This Combo Ranks

The 67th rank out of 3716 combos is an exceptional position, driven by both components operating in their respective upper percentiles. The CPU sits at the 92nd percentile among all processors with an average benchmark score of 58386, while the GPU reaches the 87th percentile among all graphics cards with an average score of 56083. Neither component is a bottleneck in this pairing; the benchmark results indicate a balanced, high-end platform.

What is striking is how the frame rates scale with resolution. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 290 at Ultra settings to 433 at Low settings. Moving to 2560x1440, those numbers drop to 209 and 388 respectively. At 3840x2160, the system still delivers 131 FPS on Ultra and 275 on Low. This scaling pattern suggests the RTX 5080 is the primary driver, but the 9850X3D's strong single-thread and multi-thread performance ensures that even at lower resolutions where CPU load typically becomes more significant, there is no frame rate collapse. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution is substantial — for example, a 158 FPS difference at 4K — which indicates the GPU has ample headroom to handle the game's visual effects without compromising playability.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use at 3840x2160 for this PC?

A: The data shows Ultra settings produce an average of 131 FPS, which remains well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Since all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable at this resolution, Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D has an average benchmark score of 58386. The closest rival is the Intel Xeon w5-2545 at 58504 (a -0.2% delta), followed by the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 at 58826 (-0.7%). It also slightly edges out the Intel Core i9-14900 (58115, +0.5%) and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323, +0.1%). Performance differences are minimal, within 1% across all four rivals.

Q: What GPU rivals offer similar performance to the RTX 5080?

A: The RTX 5080's average benchmark score is 56083. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the closest competitor at 57367 (-2.2% delta, meaning the 5080 is slower). The AMD Radeon 8060S (55757, +0.6%) and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698, +0.7%) are slightly below, while the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828, +2.3%) trails by a larger margin.

Q: Does the system ever drop below 60 FPS in Inside?

A: No. The lowest recorded average FPS across all tested combinations is 131 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra settings. The minimum FPS data points available (recorded only for Medium settings) show values of 187 FPS at 4K, 298 FPS at 1440p, and 339 FPS at 1080p, all far above the threshold.

Q: Is this a CPU-bound or GPU-bound scenario for Inside?

A: The benchmark data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor. As resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, average FPS drops by roughly 50-55% across all presets, which is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering. The CPU's strong benchmark scores (e.g., 22807 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, 2228 in single-core) suggest it is never the bottleneck, even at 1080p where CPU overhead is highest.

Q: What is the maximum refresh rate this system can drive at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS reaches 433 on Low settings and 399 on Medium. Even at Ultra, the 290 FPS average exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end gaming monitors. This combo can comfortably drive 240Hz displays at High or Ultra settings.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the nearest rivals are extremely closely matched. The Intel Xeon w5-2545 (avg score 58504) and AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 (avg score 58826) are within 0.2% and 0.7% respectively, meaning real-world gaming performance in Inside would be indistinguishable. The Intel Core i9-14900 (avg score 58115) is just 0.5% behind, and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (avg score 58323) is 0.1% behind — all four alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in this title. The choice between them would come down to platform features rather than gaming performance.

On the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (avg score 57367) is actually 2.2% faster than the RTX 5080 in synthetic benchmarks, which could translate to a few extra FPS in Inside at 4K. The AMD Radeon 8060S (avg score 55757) and AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (avg score 55698) are within 0.6% and 0.7% of the 5080, respectively, so they would deliver nearly identical frame rates. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (avg score 54828) trails by 2.3%, a small but measurable gap. None of these alternatives would change the fundamental conclusion: Inside runs at multiples of the 60 FPS threshold.

The Verdict

This PC can absolutely run Inside, and with extraordinary headroom. The verdict data is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are marked as playable, with the best settings being Ultra at 131 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best choice, delivering 209 FPS. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 290 FPS on Ultra. Every single tested configuration clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by at least 71 FPS (the gap at 4K Ultra). The data suggests that even future updates or more demanding scenes would not push this system below playable levels, given the massive margin. For users with high-refresh-rate displays, the 1080p and 1440p results enable smooth gameplay at refresh rates up to 240Hz or beyond.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: Average 275 FPS
• Medium: Average 220 FPS, minimum 187 FPS, maximum 253 FPS
• High: Average 138 FPS
• Ultra: Average 131 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: Average 388 FPS
• Medium: Average 350 FPS, minimum 298 FPS, maximum 403 FPS
• High: Average 219 FPS
• Ultra: Average 209 FPS

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: Average 433 FPS
• Medium: Average 399 FPS, minimum 339 FPS, maximum 459 FPS
• High: Average 305 FPS
• Ultra: Average 290 FPS

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum values, providing a useful window into frame time stability. At 4K Medium, the 187 FPS minimum still exceeds the playable threshold by over 3x. The spread between minimum and maximum at 1440p Medium (298 to 403 FPS) and 1080p Medium (339 to 459 FPS) indicates consistent frame pacing with no stuttering issues.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 131 FPS. This is the optimal choice for 4K gaming, as it provides the highest visual fidelity while maintaining nearly double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings again deliver the best experience, averaging 209 FPS. The gap between Ultra and High is only 10 FPS (209 vs 219), so there is no meaningful performance penalty for maxing out the graphical options.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the recommended preset with an average of 290 FPS. This leaves 71 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold while still delivering the full visual experience. For users prioritizing maximum frame rates, dropping to Low would yield 433 FPS, but the visual trade-off is substantial for only a 143 FPS gain.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario for Inside, with the CPU playing a supporting but sufficient role. The scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent reduction in FPS across all presets: at Ultra, 290 FPS drops to 209 FPS at 1440p and further to 131 FPS at 4K. This roughly 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K is classic GPU-bound behavior, where the increased pixel count demands more from the graphics card.

The CPU's contribution becomes more apparent at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (433 FPS) and Ultra (290 FPS) is 143 FPS, while at 4K, the same preset gap is 144 FPS (275 vs 131). This consistency suggests the CPU is not introducing any resolution-dependent bottlenecks. The 9850X3D's benchmark scores — particularly the 4704 PassMark single-thread score and 41318 multi-thread score — indicate it can feed the RTX 5080 efficiently even at 1080p, where CPU overhead is highest.

As resolution increases, the GPU's workload grows while the CPU's per-frame draw call overhead remains constant. The fact that frame rates scale almost perfectly with pixel count (roughly 1.4x more pixels from 1440p to 4K, yielding roughly 1.4x fewer FPS) confirms that the RTX 5080 is the limiting factor. The RTX 5080's 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 compute are more than adequate for this puzzle platformer, which is not graphically demanding by modern standards. The CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache likely helps with any streaming or asset loading, but the overall picture is unambiguous: this game is trivially easy for this hardware, and the GPU is doing nearly all the heavy lifting.