Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is an exceptionally powerful combination for Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Measured benchmark data shows this system completely overwhelms the game’s requirements, delivering triple-digit frame rates at every resolution and settings preset tested. The data indicates that this combo ranks in the top quarter of all tested configurations, making it a definitive overachiever for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings presets, with average frame rates that consistently exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold by a wide margin. The most detailed data points include minimum and maximum frames for the Medium preset at each resolution, providing a clearer picture of frame pacing.

At 3840x2160, the system delivers an average of 104 FPS on High settings, while the Low preset reaches 208 FPS. The Medium preset shows an average of 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS, indicating very stable performance. The Ultra preset, the most demanding configuration, still achieves an average of 99 FPS. These numbers demonstrate that even at 4K resolution, the RTX 4070 has substantial headroom.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance scales impressively. The High preset averages 165 FPS, Low averages 284 FPS, and Medium averages 262 FPS with a minimum of 223 FPS and a maximum of 302 FPS. The Ultra preset at this resolution hits 157 FPS on average. The jump from 4K to 1440p yields roughly a 58% improvement in average FPS for the Ultra preset, from 99 to 157 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the system operates at extraordinarily high frame rates. High settings average 230 FPS, Low settings average 317 FPS, and Medium settings average 293 FPS with a minimum of 249 FPS and a maximum of 337 FPS. The Ultra preset achieves 219 FPS on average. The maximum frame rates recorded at 1080p Medium (337 FPS) and the minimum at 4K Medium (141 FPS) both illustrate that the hardware is never stressed by this game’s engine.

The data reveals a consistent pattern: the game is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, but the RTX 4070’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth ensure no bottleneck emerges. The Ryzen 9 5900X’s 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample processing headroom, as evidenced by the fact that even the most demanding preset at 4K stays above 90 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

Given that every tested preset at every resolution clears the 60 FPS threshold, the best settings are determined by the highest visual quality option that maintains playable performance. The data shows that the Ultra preset is playable at all three resolutions, making it the recommended choice.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 99 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration available in the test set, and it still provides nearly 40 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The minimum frame rate is not recorded for Ultra at 4K, but the average suggests no significant drops.

At 2560x1440, Ultra settings yield an average of 157 FPS. This is a substantial improvement over 4K, with performance more than doubling the playability threshold. The frame rate consistency at this resolution is excellent, as indicated by the Medium preset’s narrow 79 FPS gap between minimum and maximum.

At 1920x1080, Ultra settings achieve an average of 219 FPS. This is the highest average FPS for the Ultra preset across all resolutions, and it provides enormous headroom for high-refresh-rate displays. The data suggests that users with 144Hz or even 240Hz monitors can fully utilize their display’s capabilities with this combo.

The verdict data confirms that Ultra is the best setting at each resolution, with average FPS at 99 (4K), 157 (1440p), and 219 (1080p). No other preset is needed to maintain playability, as even the most modest preset (Medium at 4K) offers 166 FPS on average.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 916th out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the top 24.7% of all systems. This percentile positioning is notable because Inside is a relatively lightweight game by modern standards, meaning that even mid-range hardware can achieve playable frame rates. The fact that this high-end CPU and GPU pairing ranks this high indicates that the benchmark database includes many configurations with even more powerful components.

The Ryzen 9 5900X itself ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 41376. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, scores 41263, a difference of just 0.3%. This close grouping suggests that the CPU’s performance is well within the expected range for its class, with the 5900X slightly outperforming its nearest competitors.

The RTX 4070 ranks in the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 37648. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P4, scores 37628 (0.1% difference), while the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507 (0.4% difference). The RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3% faster with a score of 38135, while the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% slower at 37157.

The combination’s rank in Inside specifically suggests that the game is more sensitive to GPU performance than CPU performance, as the GPU’s percentile ranking (81) is closer to the combo’s overall rank than the CPU’s percentile (87). The game’s 2016 release date and puzzle platformer genre likely mean it does not utilize many CPU threads, allowing the 5900X’s strong single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 941, Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1527) to shine.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rival data for both components, several alternative configurations would deliver nearly identical performance in Inside. The CPU’s closest competitors include the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H, which scores 0.3% lower overall; the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, which scores 0.4% lower; and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440, which also scores 0.4% lower. The Intel Core i7-14650HX scores 0.5% higher, making it the only rival that slightly outperforms the 5900X.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 is the closest match at 0.1% lower performance. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 is 0.4% slower, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 is 1.3% slower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is 1.3% faster, which would provide a marginal FPS increase in Inside.

A system pairing any of these CPUs with any of these GPUs would produce frame rates within a few percentage points of the measured values. For example, swapping the 5900X for the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H while keeping the RTX 4070 would likely result in an average FPS at 4K Ultra that is only a fraction of a percent lower than 99. Similarly, using the RTX 4080 Mobile instead of the RTX 4070 might push 4K Ultra from 99 to approximately 100 FPS.

It is important to note that these rival components come from different market segments — the Tesla P4 is a data center GPU, the RX Vega 56 is a previous-generation desktop card, and the RTX 4080 Mobile is a laptop part. The deltaPct values are based on aggregate benchmark scores, not game-specific performance, so actual Inside results may vary slightly.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 317 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The Ultra preset at 1080p still delivers 219 FPS on average.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K Ultra settings in Inside?*

A: Yes, the data shows an average of 99 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5900X compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H?

A: The 5900X has an average benchmark score of 41376, which is 0.3% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H’s score of 41263.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested settings?

A: The lowest average FPS is 99, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. No tested configuration drops below this value.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 outperform the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56?

A: Yes, the RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, which is 0.4% higher than the RX Vega 56’s score of 37507.

Q: How stable are frame rates at Medium settings across resolutions?

A: At 4K Medium, the minimum is 141 FPS and the maximum is 191 FPS (a 50 FPS range). At 1440p Medium, the range is 223 to 302 FPS (79 FPS). At 1080p Medium, the range is 249 to 337 FPS (88 FPS).

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside with exceptional performance at every resolution and settings preset tested. The verdict data confirms that all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra) are playable at all three resolutions, with the Ultra preset being the best choice at each.

At 3840x2160, the system achieves 99 FPS on Ultra, providing a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra settings deliver 157 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra settings reach 219 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate across all tests is 141 FPS (4K Medium), meaning the system never dips below playable levels even in the most demanding scenarios.

The combination of the Ryzen 9 5900X and RTX 4070 is significantly overqualified for this game. The CPU’s 12 cores and 24 threads, combined with the GPU’s 5888 shading units and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory, provide massive headroom. For users with high-refresh-rate displays, the 219 FPS at 1080p Ultra allows full utilization of 144Hz or 240Hz panels. Even at 4K, the 99 FPS average on Ultra is sufficient for smooth gameplay on standard 60Hz displays, with room to spare for future titles. This is a definitive "yes" for running Inside at maximum quality on any resolution.