Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile for Inside, a Puzzle Platformer released on 2016-07-06. Measured data shows that this combination not only clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested setting and resolution, but does so with substantial headroom, often tripling or quadrupling that target. The following analysis breaks down the exact frame rates, optimal settings, and system dynamics based solely on the provided benchmark data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces its highest raw frame rates. The Low preset yields an average of 314.6 FPS, while Medium reaches 291.2 FPS. High and Ultra settings are nearly identical in performance, with High posting 243.2 FPS and Ultra posting 242.9 FPS. The gap between the least and most demanding presets is roughly 71.7 FPS, indicating that even at the highest quality settings, the system is far from strained.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high but shows a clearer separation between presets. Low averages 282.3 FPS, Medium drops to 261.4 FPS, and High comes in at 216.4 FPS. Ultra is the slowest at this resolution, averaging 213 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra here is 69.3 FPS, a similar delta to the 1080p results, suggesting that resolution scaling is consistent across settings.

At 3840x2160, the demands of 4K begin to show, though the system still delivers far more than needed. Low averages 242.9 FPS, Medium 222.3 FPS, High 147.3 FPS, and Ultra 143.1 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is a significant 75 FPS, which is the largest single-preset jump in the entire dataset. This indicates that the High preset introduces a notable increase in rendering complexity compared to Medium, whereas the difference between High and Ultra is a much smaller 4.2 FPS.

Notably, all measured FPS values are averages; the data does not include min or max frame times. This means the analysis relies solely on average throughput, but given the enormous margins above 60 FPS, even significant frame time spikes would likely remain within playable bounds. For a game like Inside, which is a 2D side-scroller with limited scene complexity, these averages suggest a consistently smooth experience across all configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

The data provides a clear answer for the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS: at every resolution, the Ultra preset is not only playable but is also the best choice. The verdictByResolution field confirms that all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 242.9 FPS. This is more than four times the 60 FPS threshold, meaning the game will run at its absolute maximum visual quality without any concern for frame rate drops. At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best, averaging 213 FPS. This still offers a massive cushion above the playable threshold, with more than 150 FPS of headroom.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 143.1 FPS. This is the lowest average in the dataset, but it remains over double the 60 FPS target. The data shows that this combination can run Inside at 4K Ultra without breaking a sweat, making the choice of settings purely a matter of user preference for frame rate versus visual fidelity. Since even the most demanding preset clears 60 FPS by a wide margin, the recommendation is simply to use Ultra at any resolution.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component is the limiting factor. At 1920x1080, the CPU likely plays a larger role, as the GPU has ample headroom to render frames quickly. The difference between Low (314.6 FPS) and Ultra (242.9 FPS) is 71.7 FPS, which is moderate. This suggests that the GPU is still the primary driver, but the CPU is not bottlenecking, given the high absolute numbers.

At 2560x1440, the pattern is similar, with Low at 282.3 FPS and Ultra at 213 FPS. The delta is 69.3 FPS, nearly identical to 1080p. This consistency indicates that the workload scales almost linearly with resolution, pointing to the GPU as the dominant factor. The CPU, a 12-core, 24-thread AMD Ryzen 9 5900X with a boost clock of 4.80 GHz, is more than sufficient for a game of this type, as evidenced by its high single-thread and multi-thread benchmark scores.

The most telling sign comes at 3840x2160. Here, the drop from Medium (222.3 FPS) to High (147.3 FPS) is a steep 75 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is only 4.2 FPS. This suggests that the High preset introduces a specific GPU-intensive effect (likely related to shadows or post-processing) that scales heavily with pixel count. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases, because the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. The Ryzen 9 5900X, with a PassMark multithread score of 39002 and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 16262, is unlikely to be the limiting factor in any scenario for this game.

The data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, the GPU is still the primary driver, but the CPU's strong performance ensures no frame drops. At 4K, the GPU's workload increases significantly, as seen in the 147.3 FPS High result, but the CPU still keeps up. Overall, the GPU is the more important component for Inside, especially at higher resolutions, while the CPU's 24 threads provide ample headroom for any background tasks or future game updates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearestRivals data for both the CPU and GPU provides context for what other hardware would behave similarly. For the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, the closest rivals by average benchmark score are the Intel Core Ultra 7 366H (0.3% faster), Intel Core Ultra 7 356H (0.4% faster), and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 440 (0.4% faster). The Intel Core i7-14650HX is 0.5% slower. These deltas are minuscule, meaning that swapping the Ryzen 9 5900X for any of these CPUs would yield virtually identical frame rates in Inside, assuming the GPU remains the same.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, the nearest rivals are the Intel Arc Pro A60 (0% difference), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (0.3% faster), and AMD Radeon PRO V710 (2.9% faster). The AMD Radeon Pro W6600M is 2.5% slower. These are all professional or workstation-class GPUs, which is an interesting comparison. In practice, these GPUs would likely deliver nearly identical performance in a game like Inside, given the low graphical demands. However, the RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are far beyond what this game requires, so any of these rivals would also easily clear the 60 FPS threshold.

The practical takeaway is that this combination sits at the top of the performance curve. Any of the listed rivals, whether for CPU or GPU, would produce results within a few percentage points of the tested hardware. For a game as undemanding as Inside, the choice between these components is irrelevant to playability, as all would deliver well over 60 FPS at any setting.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame places this specific pairing at rank 450 out of 3716 tested combinations. This means it is in the top 12.1% of all tested systems for Inside. While this may seem moderate given the high-end nature of the components, it reflects the fact that Inside is a lightweight game where even mid-range hardware can achieve high frame rates. The RTX 4090, which ranks in the 88th percentile among all GPUs, and the Ryzen 9 5900X, which ranks in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, are both near the top of their respective charts.

The rank of 450 suggests that there are 449 other combinations that score higher. These would likely include newer, more powerful CPUs (such as the Ryzen 9 7950X or Intel Core i9-14900K) paired with the same or faster GPUs. However, the delta in actual FPS is likely negligible for this game. The data shows that even at 4K Ultra, this combo achieves 143.1 FPS, which is over double the playable threshold. The rank confirms the hardware's strength, but the practical performance is what matters most for the user.

Given the game's release date and genre, the high rank is expected. The combination of a 12-core Zen 3 CPU and an Ada Lovelace flagship GPU is overkill for a Puzzle Platformer, but it ensures that no setting or resolution will cause a dip below 60 FPS. The rank of 450 out of 3716 is a strong showing, and the data confirms that this system is in the upper echelon of tested configurations.

The Verdict

Based on the verdictByResolution data, this PC can absolutely run Inside at maximum quality. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 242.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best, averaging 213 FPS. At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the best, with an average of 143.1 FPS. All three resolutions clear the 60 FPS playable threshold by a wide margin, with the lowest result being 143.1 FPS at 4K Ultra.

The data shows that the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 pairing is more than capable of handling Inside at any resolution and preset combination. The game's modest graphical requirements mean that even the most demanding settings are trivial for this hardware. The measured FPS numbers are consistently high, with no preset at any resolution dropping below 143.1 FPS average.

For users with a 60 Hz or 120 Hz display, this system will easily max out the refresh rate at 4K. For those with 144 Hz or 240 Hz monitors, the 1080p and 1440p results (242.9 FPS and 213 FPS at Ultra, respectively) are sufficient to take full advantage of high refresh rates. The verdict is clear: this combination runs Inside flawlessly, delivering an average of over 143 FPS at the most demanding settings across all tested resolutions.