Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a wide spread of frame rates across the four settings presets. The Low preset averages 256.8 FPS, which is the highest recorded result for this combo at any resolution. Moving to Medium drops the average to 203.7 FPS, while High produces 125.6 FPS. The Ultra preset, the most demanding configuration tested, still maintains an average of 121.6 FPS. All four presets at 1080p remain far above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with even the lowest result, Ultra at 121.6 FPS, providing nearly double the required performance.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with a noticeable reduction in headroom. The Low preset averages 186.7 FPS, which is still exceptionally high. Medium follows at 146.8 FPS, and High drops to 93.8 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution averages 89.9 FPS, which remains comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent: each preset loses roughly 25 to 30 percent of its average frame rate, yet the absolute numbers remain strong. Even the weakest preset at this resolution, Ultra at 89.9 FPS, clears the playable mark by nearly 30 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance envelope tightens considerably. The Low preset averages 119 FPS, which is still well above the playable threshold. Medium averages 90 FPS, and High averages 60.1 FPS, landing almost exactly on the 60 FPS line. The Ultra preset falls below the threshold, averaging 55.2 FPS. This is the only configuration in the entire measured set that fails to reach 60 FPS. The margin at 4K High is razor thin: 60.1 FPS is just 0.1 FPS above the playable threshold, so any slight variation in scene complexity could push it under. The data shows that 4K is the boundary for this combo, with High being the most demanding preset that still qualifies as playable.

The recorded data includes only average FPS values; no minimum or maximum frame time data is available in the database for this game. All figures cited above are average FPS readings from the measured session.

CPU and GPU Roles

The interplay between the Ryzen 9 5900X and the RTX 2060 shifts depending on resolution and preset. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extraordinarily high across every preset, ranging from 121.6 FPS at Ultra to 256.8 FPS at Low. These numbers strongly indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution, as the CPU is capable of feeding the graphics card far more frames than it can render. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, has ample single-thread and multi-thread headroom for a puzzle platformer like Inside. The CPU's benchmark scores support this: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16262 and a single-core score of 1527 place it in the 87th percentile among all CPUs. At 1080p, the RTX 2060 is the bottleneck, and the CPU is effectively idle in comparison.

The scaling between 1080p and 1440p reveals the GPU's growing influence. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 256.8 FPS to 186.7 FPS, a reduction of about 27 percent. At Medium, the drop is from 203.7 FPS to 146.8 FPS, roughly 28 percent. At High, the drop is from 125.6 FPS to 93.8 FPS, about 25 percent. At Ultra, the drop is from 121.6 FPS to 89.9 FPS, about 26 percent. The consistent scaling percentage across all presets suggests that the workload is predominantly GPU-bound at both resolutions. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the scaling would be less uniform, and the higher presets would show smaller percentage drops because the GPU would already be saturated. The data does not show such divergence, so the GPU remains the primary constraint at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's role becomes even more dominant. The frame rates drop to 119 FPS at Low, 90 FPS at Medium, 60.1 FPS at High, and 55.2 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steeper than from 1080p to 1440p, which is expected due to the pixel count increasing by 2.25 times. At 4K, the RTX 2060 with its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus is clearly the limiting factor. The CPU's influence at this resolution is negligible: the Ryzen 9 5900X can easily handle the physics and game logic of Inside, which is not a demanding title in terms of CPU load. The recorded data indicates that for this game, the GPU determines playability at every resolution, and the CPU only matters insofar as it must be fast enough to avoid becoming a secondary bottleneck, which it clearly is not.

The preset scaling at each resolution further confirms this. At 1080p, going from Low to Ultra reduces the frame rate by more than half, from 256.8 FPS to 121.6 FPS. At 1440p, the same preset change reduces the frame rate from 186.7 FPS to 89.9 FPS. At 4K, it reduces from 119 FPS to 55.2 FPS. The absolute drop in FPS from Low to Ultra shrinks as resolution increases: 135.2 FPS at 1080p, 96.8 FPS at 1440p, and 63.8 FPS at 4K. This pattern is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where higher resolutions already consume most of the GPU's resources, leaving less room for additional quality settings to have an impact.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 60 FPS in 4K?

A: Yes, but only up to High settings. The High preset at 3840x2160 averages 60.1 FPS, which is just above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 55.2 FPS and does not meet the threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 2560x1440?

A: The Ultra preset is the best choice at 1440p, averaging 89.9 FPS. It is the most demanding preset available and still clears the 60 FPS threshold by a comfortable margin of nearly 30 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 with a delta of 0 percent, meaning their average benchmark scores are effectively identical. The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1 percent behind, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6 percent behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8 percent behind.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 5900X a bottleneck for the RTX 2060 in this game?

A: No. The data shows the GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution. The CPU sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs and has a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16262, which is far more than Inside requires. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high (121.6 to 256.8 FPS depending on preset) that the GPU is the only constraint.

Q: What is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS in the measured data is 256.8 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The next highest is 203.7 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: What is the lowest frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest average FPS in the database is 55.2 FPS at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, which is the only recorded configuration that fails to reach the 60 FPS playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2868 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the lower half of the database, which is expected given that the RTX 2060 is an older GPU with a 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs. The CPU, by contrast, ranks at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, so the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the graphics card.

The rank of 2868 out of 3716 means that roughly 77 percent of tested combinations outperform this one in Inside. This is not a surprising result for a puzzle platformer that is not graphically demanding; many newer and higher-end GPUs will easily surpass the RTX 2060's performance. However, the rank does not tell the full story, because the combo still achieves playable frame rates at most settings and resolutions. The only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS is 4K Ultra at 55.2 FPS. For a game like Inside, which is a side-scrolling puzzle title with stylized visuals, the absolute frame rate ceiling matters less than the ability to maintain a stable 60 FPS, and this combo does that across the vast majority of tested configurations.

The CPU's contribution to the rank is minimal in this game. The Ryzen 9 5900X's nearest rivals in the database, the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (0.3 percent higher average score), the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (0.4 percent higher), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (0.4 percent higher), and the Intel Core i7-14650HX (0.5 percent lower), all have nearly identical average scores. This indicates that the CPU is not a distinguishing factor in this game's performance. The GPU is the sole determinant of the combo's rank in Inside.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Inside at 60 FPS or above in almost every tested configuration. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with the Ultra preset averaging 121.6 FPS and the High preset at 125.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with the Ultra preset at 89.9 FPS and the High preset at 93.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, the High, Medium, and Low presets are playable, with High averaging 60.1 FPS, Medium at 90 FPS, and Low at 119 FPS. The only non-playable configuration is 4K Ultra, which averages 55.2 FPS.

In summary, the combo clears the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution except 4K Ultra. For 1080p and 1440p displays, the system has more than enough performance for the highest settings. For 4K displays, users should stick to High settings or below to maintain a smooth experience. The playable threshold is set at 60 FPS in the database, and this system meets or exceeds it in 11 out of 12 measured configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is High, with an average of 60.1 FPS. This is a very tight margin, so Medium at 90 FPS offers a safer buffer for anyone who wants to avoid occasional dips below the threshold. However, based strictly on the recorded averages, High is the best playable preset at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 89.9 FPS. This provides a comfortable margin of nearly 30 FPS above the playable threshold, making it the recommended configuration for 1440p displays.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 121.6 FPS. This is more than double the playable threshold, so there is no reason to lower settings at 1080p. The Ultra preset delivers the best visual quality while still maintaining a very high frame rate.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU, the Ryzen 9 5900X's nearest rivals in the database are all within a narrow band of average scores. The Intel Core Ultra 7 366H scores 0.3 percent higher, the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H scores 0.4 percent higher, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 scores 0.4 percent higher, and the Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 0.5 percent lower. Any of these processors would deliver effectively identical performance in Inside, since the game is GPU-bound at all tested resolutions. The Ryzen 9 5900X itself scores in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41376.

For the GPU, the RTX 2060's nearest rivals are similarly close. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 has a delta of 0 percent, meaning it scores essentially the same as the RTX 2060 in the database's average GPU benchmark. The AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1 percent behind, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6 percent behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8 percent behind. In practical terms, swapping the RTX 2060 for any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, since the game's GPU load is modest and the differences between these cards are within a single percentage point. The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 15290.

Users considering alternative hardware for this game can expect similar behavior from any of these CPUs or GPUs. The bottleneck in Inside is the GPU, so choosing a CPU from the rival list above will not change the outcome. Choosing a GPU from the rival list above will also not change the outcome, as all of them are within 0.8 percent of the RTX 2060's average score. The only way to meaningfully improve performance in Inside would be to select a substantially faster GPU, but no such options appear in the nearest rival lists for this combo.