Inside

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combo delivers 99 FPS on Ultra settings, 104 FPS on High, 166 FPS on Medium, and 208 FPS on Low. All presets exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p for this combination?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that stays above 60 FPS, averaging 157 FPS. The High preset reaches 165 FPS, Medium 263 FPS, and Low 285 FPS.

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

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X has an average benchmark score of 51947, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. It sits within 0.7% of the Intel Core i7-14700 (52301), 0.4% behind the Intel Core i9-13900F (51730), and 0.2% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (52073).

Q: What is the GPU's standing among all tested graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 ranks in the 81st percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 37648. Its closest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla P4 at 37628, a 0.1% difference, followed by the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 at 37507.

Q: Is the measured FPS data consistent across resolutions?

A: The data shows a clear scaling pattern. At 1080p Ultra, the combo averages 219 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, 157 FPS; and at 4K Ultra, 99 FPS. Medium settings at 1080p show a minimum of 250 FPS and maximum of 338 FPS, while at 1440p Medium the range is 224 to 303 FPS, and at 4K Medium it is 141 to 191 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This CPU-GPU pairing ranks 910th out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside, placing it in the top 25% of all tested systems.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a combo rank of 910 out of 3716 tested configurations for Inside. This places the system comfortably in the upper quartile of all tested hardware combinations, indicating that this pairing is well above average for running this puzzle platformer.

The ranking reflects the substantial headroom both components provide for this title. The CPU's 91st percentile standing among all processors, combined with the GPU's 81st percentile placement, creates a balanced system that does not show obvious bottlenecking at any tested resolution. The benchmark data confirms this: even at 4K Ultra, the most demanding tested configuration, the combo maintains 99 FPS average, which is 39 FPS above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The gap between the combo's rank and its component percentiles is notable. While the CPU and GPU individually rank in the 91st and 81st percentiles respectively, the combined system ranks in the 75.5th percentile of tested combos. This suggests that Inside is not particularly demanding on either component, and the system's performance is constrained more by the game's engine limits than by hardware capabilities. The measured FPS data supports this interpretation: at 1080p Low, the system reaches 318 FPS, which is likely near the practical ceiling for this title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU's nearest rivals, several processors would deliver nearly identical performance in Inside. The Intel Core i7-14700 has an average score of 52301, which is 0.7% higher than the Ryzen 9 5950X's 51947. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX scores 52073, just 0.2% above, while the Intel Core i9-13900F scores 51730, 0.4% below. The AMD EPYC 8124P completes the group at 52121, 0.3% above. Any of these CPUs would produce essentially indistinguishable frame rates in this game, given that Inside's performance is largely GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628, 0.1% higher), AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, 0.4% higher), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135, 1.3% higher), and AMD Radeon PRO W6400 (37157, 1.3% lower). The RTX 4080 Mobile is the most interesting alternative, as it outperforms the desktop RTX 4070 by 1.3% despite being a mobile part. The RX Vega 56, while older, matches the RTX 4070 within 0.4%, suggesting that for a game like Inside, which is not graphically intensive, a wide range of GPUs would provide similar experiences.

For users considering alternatives, the data indicates that swapping the CPU to any of the four listed rivals would change frame rates by less than 1%. Similarly, GPU swaps within the nearest rival group would alter performance by at most 1.3%. This means the system's measured FPS values would remain essentially unchanged with any of these substitutions.

The Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination runs Inside with substantial performance headroom at every tested resolution and preset. At 3840x2160, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra averaging 99 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers 157 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra reaches 219 FPS.

The verdict is unambiguous: this system can run Inside at maximum settings across all three resolutions tested. The lowest measured average FPS across any resolution-preset combination is 99 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still 39 FPS above the playable threshold. Even the most demanding configuration leaves enough performance margin that users could enable additional graphics enhancements or run background tasks without compromising playability.

The data shows no scenario where this combo drops below 60 FPS. The minimum FPS values recorded — 141 FPS at 4K Medium, 224 FPS at 1440p Medium, and 250 FPS at 1080p Medium — all remain far above the threshold. This system is not merely playable; it is overkill for Inside, providing a smooth experience even in the most demanding scenarios.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals how the CPU and GPU each contribute to Inside's performance. At 1080p, the system achieves 318 FPS on Low settings and 219 FPS on Ultra, a 45% reduction from Low to Ultra. At 1440p, the range is 285 FPS (Low) to 157 FPS (Ultra), a 45% reduction. At 4K, the range is 208 FPS (Low) to 99 FPS (Ultra), a 52% reduction.

The resolution scaling tells a clearer story about GPU involvement. Moving from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra reduces average FPS from 219 to 157, a 28% drop. Moving from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra reduces FPS from 157 to 99, a 37% drop. This increasing penalty at higher resolutions indicates the GPU becomes progressively more important as pixel count rises.

At 1080p, the CPU's role is more pronounced. The 16-core, 32-thread Ryzen 9 5950X with its 3.40 GHz base and 4.90 GHz boost clock provides ample single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3dmark single-thread score of 944 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1614. The high frame rates at 1080p — 318 FPS on Low — suggest the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them at lower resolutions.

The GPU's influence becomes dominant at 4K. The RTX 4070's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for the 3840x2160 resolution, but the 99 FPS at Ultra indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at this resolution. The 52% performance gap between Low and Ultra at 4K, versus 45% at lower resolutions, confirms the GPU's increased role at higher pixel counts.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the recommended setting, delivering an average of 99 FPS. This is the most demanding preset tested and it still maintains 39 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 157 FPS. This provides 97 FPS of headroom above the playable threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay even during complex scenes.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 219 FPS, offering 159 FPS of headroom. This is the highest average FPS among all Ultra presets across resolutions, making it the optimal configuration for competitive or high-refresh-rate displays.

For users with 60 Hz displays, even the 4K Ultra setting provides more than enough performance. The minimum FPS values across all Medium presets — 141 FPS at 4K, 224 FPS at 1440p, and 250 FPS at 1080p — indicate that frame pacing remains consistent without dips below playable levels.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured performance spans a wide range. The Low preset averages 208 FPS, Medium averages 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS and maximum of 191 FPS, High averages 104 FPS, and Ultra averages 99 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 109 FPS, representing a 52% performance difference.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset reaches 285 FPS, Medium averages 263 FPS with a range of 224 to 303 FPS, High averages 165 FPS, and Ultra averages 157 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 128 FPS, a 45% reduction.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 318 FPS, Medium averages 294 FPS with a minimum of 250 FPS and maximum of 338 FPS, High averages 230 FPS, and Ultra averages 219 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap is 99 FPS, a 31% reduction.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all resolutions. The minimum FPS values — 250 FPS at 1080p, 224 FPS at 1440p, and 141 FPS at 4K — all remain well above the 60 FPS threshold. The maximum values — 338 FPS at 1080p, 303 FPS at 1440p, and 191 FPS at 4K — show the system's peak capability. The variance between minimum and maximum is consistent across resolutions, suggesting stable performance without thermal throttling or driver-related stutters.