Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far from demanding by modern standards. The data shows this pairing produces frame rates well beyond any practical display refresh rate, with the RTX 5090’s raw compute power and the 16-core Ryzen’s strong single-thread performance ensuring no bottleneck at any resolution. The benchmark results indicate that this system is effectively overkill for the game, yet the measured FPS figures provide a clear picture of how the hardware scales across settings and resolutions.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The Ryzen 9 5950X sits in a narrow performance band relative to its nearest rivals. Its average benchmark score of 51947 places it just 0.2% behind the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX (score 52073) and 0.3% behind the AMD EPYC 8124P (score 52121). The Intel Core i9-13900F trails by 0.4% with a score of 51730, while the Intel Core i7-14700 leads by 0.7% at 52301. For Inside, these differences are negligible; any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical FPS at 1080p, 1440p, or 4K, as the game’s physics and rendering logic do not stress multi-threaded workloads. The 5950X’s 16 cores and 32 threads, combined with a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, ensure that even the most demanding frame-time spikes in the game are handled without issue.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5090’s nearest rivals are a mixed bag of professional and mobile parts. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 0.3% higher (79605 vs 79842), while the 12 GB version trails by 0.6% (79396). The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is 1.1% behind at 78940, and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X leads by 1.4% at 80959. In the context of Inside, these deltaPct values are irrelevant because the game is so light that even a mid-range GPU from several generations ago would clear 60 FPS. However, for users comparing the RTX 5090 against these alternatives in other titles, the data shows it is essentially tied with the Tesla P100 parts, which is notable given the 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K Ultra settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 142.5 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold.

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average is 319.5 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. Even at 4K Low, the average is 242.4 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 5950X compare to the Intel Core i9-13900F in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The 5950X scores 51947 on average, which is 0.4% higher than the i9-13900F’s 51730. This difference is negligible for gaming.

Q: Does the RTX 5090 have any rival that outperforms it in the benchmark database?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, which is 1.4% higher than the RTX 5090’s 79842. The Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB also edges it by 0.3%.

Q: Is the 60 FPS threshold met at every resolution and setting?

A: Yes. The lowest measured average is 142.5 FPS (4K Ultra), which is still well above 60 FPS. All 12 tested configurations exceed the threshold.

*Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems for Inside?*

A: The rank is 420 out of 3716 combos, placing it in the top 11.3% of all tested configurations, despite the game’s low demands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 5090 delivers staggering numbers. Low settings produce an average of 319.5 FPS, Medium drops to 290.8 FPS, High comes in at 246.8 FPS, and Ultra still manages 240.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is only 79 FPS, indicating that the GPU is not the limiting factor at this resolution; the CPU’s single-thread score of 944 in 3DMark single-thread and 1614 in Cinebench R23 single-core are more than sufficient to feed the GPU.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern holds. Low averages 282.8 FPS, Medium 265.9 FPS, High 222.2 FPS, and Ultra 217.2 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 12% at Low but only about 10% at Ultra, showing that the 5090’s 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is barely taxed. The 512-bit memory bus and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth prevent any memory-related stutter, even in the game’s darker, water-heavy scenes.

At 3840x2160, the numbers remain astonishingly high. Low averages 242.4 FPS, Medium 223.2 FPS, High 152.8 FPS, and Ultra 142.5 FPS. The significant drop between Medium and High (from 223.2 to 152.8 FPS) suggests that High and Ultra presets enable additional post-processing effects that the game engine applies at full resolution. Even so, the minimum FPS is not recorded in the data, but the average figures indicate that frame pacing is consistent enough to avoid any perceptible dips below 60 FPS.

The Verdict

This PC runs Inside flawlessly. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, all four tested settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. The best preset at each resolution is Ultra, with average FPS of 142.5 at 4K, 217.2 at 1440p, and 240.5 at 1080p. The data shows no scenario where this combo fails to deliver a smooth experience. The RTX 5090’s 32 GB of GDDR7 memory is massively overprovisioned for a game that likely uses less than 4 GB at 4K, but the headroom ensures zero texture swapping or asset streaming issues. The Ryzen 9 5950X’s 64 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s are more than adequate for the game’s physics and logic updates. In short, any user with a 60 Hz, 120 Hz, or even 240 Hz display will see perfectly smooth frame rates, with the only limitation being the display’s refresh rate.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 142.5 FPS. This is the recommended choice for 4K users who want maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best setting, delivering 217.2 FPS. The margin over the 60 FPS threshold is so large that users could enable additional driver-level enhancements (such as DSR or MFAA) without dropping below the playable threshold, though those are not part of the measured data. At 1920x1080, Ultra again wins, with an average of 240.5 FPS. For competitive players using 360 Hz monitors, even the Low preset at 319.5 FPS would be preferable, but the data confirms that Ultra at 1080p still provides more than enough headroom for any refresh rate currently on the market. The recommendation is clear: use Ultra at all resolutions, as the performance cost relative to Low is minimal (a 25% drop at 4K, 23% at 1440p, and 25% at 1080p) and the visual benefits are substantial.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3716 tested combinations in the database, this specific CPU-GPU pairing ranks 420th for Inside. That places it in the top 11.3% of all systems tested, which is a strong result for a game that is not particularly demanding. The rank is likely held back by the fact that many other combos with newer, higher-clocked CPUs (like the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX, which scores 0.2% higher) achieve marginally better frame rates in CPU-limited scenarios. However, the RTX 5090’s percentile of 92 among all GPUs and the Ryzen’s percentile of 91 among all CPUs indicate that this is a top-tier pairing. The data shows that the combo’s rank is more a reflection of the benchmark database’s diverse hardware population than any weakness in this system. For practical purposes, the 420th rank means that only 419 other systems outperform it in this game, and the vast majority of those likely use newer, more expensive CPUs. In absolute terms, the 5950X and 5090 combination is overkill for Inside, but the rank confirms it is still among the elite performers.