Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers extreme performance headroom in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far from graphically demanding by modern standards. The measured data shows this combination never drops below triple-digit frame rates at any tested resolution or preset, making it a system that can run the game at maximum settings with significant spare capacity. The following analysis breaks down the measured FPS, component roles, ranking position, and optimal settings based strictly on the benchmark data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides average FPS for all 12 tested configurations, with minimum and maximum values recorded only for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1920x1080, the lowest average frame rate appears at the Ultra preset with 234 FPS, while the Low preset peaks at 387 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 304 FPS and a maximum of 411 FPS, with an average of 357 FPS. The High preset sits between these, delivering 245 FPS on average. This places even the most demanding 1080p configuration far beyond the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS values scale down predictably but remain exceptionally high. The Ultra preset averages 168 FPS, High averages 176 FPS, Medium averages 282 FPS with a recorded range of 240 to 325 FPS, and Low reaches 347 FPS on average. The gap between Ultra and High is a modest 8 FPS, while the jump from High to Medium is a substantial 106 FPS, indicating that the High preset is substantially more demanding than Medium at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the system still maintains triple-digit averages across every preset. The Ultra preset averages 106 FPS, High averages 111 FPS, Medium averages 177 FPS with a range of 151 to 204 FPS, and Low reaches 222 FPS on average. The difference between Ultra and High is only 5 FPS, which is the smallest delta between consecutive presets in the entire dataset. The Medium preset at 4K delivers a minimum of 151 FPS, which is still more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The maximum recorded FPS anywhere in the dataset is 411 FPS at 1080p Medium, while the absolute minimum is 151 FPS at 4K Medium.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals that this game is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions, with the CPU having ample headroom to push extremely high frame rates. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 153 FPS (387 vs 234), which represents a 39.5% performance drop from the least demanding to most demanding preset. This scaling indicates that the RTX 5070 is the primary bottleneck when settings are increased, while the Ryzen 9 7900X easily feeds frames at even the lowest preset.

The resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a consistent reduction across all presets. At Low settings, the drop is from 387 to 347 FPS (a 10.3% decrease), while at Ultra, it drops from 234 to 168 FPS (a 28.2% decrease). This larger percentage drop at higher settings suggests that the GPU becomes more stressed as both resolution and graphical complexity increase. However, the CPU still maintains a strong influence at lower settings where the GPU is less loaded, as evidenced by the relatively small FPS loss at Low settings when moving to 1440p.

At 4K, the GPU dominates the performance picture even more clearly. The Low preset at 4K delivers 222 FPS, which is a 42.6% drop from the 1080p Low result. The Ultra preset at 4K delivers 106 FPS, a 54.7% drop from its 1080p counterpart. This pattern indicates that the RTX 5070's workload scales significantly with resolution, while the Ryzen 9 7900X's 12 cores and 24 threads remain underutilized. The fact that the 4K Ultra average of 106 FPS still clears the 60 FPS threshold by 76.7% demonstrates that neither component is pushed to its limit in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 457th out of 3,716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 12.3% of all systems tested for this game. This ranking is notable because the CPU alone sits in the 91st percentile among all processors, while the GPU ranks in the 82nd percentile among all graphics cards. The combo ranking being lower than both component percentiles suggests that many other systems with different hardware pairings achieve higher frame rates in this specific title, likely due to the game's relatively low demands favoring configurations with either faster single-thread performance or higher GPU clock speeds.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 53,288 places it nearly identical to its nearest rivals. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53,206, which is just 0.2% lower, while the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53,469, a 0.3% difference. The Intel Xeon 634 scores 52,974, 0.6% below, and the Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53,620, 0.6% above. These tiny deltas indicate that the Ryzen 9 7900X's processing power is essentially interchangeable with these competitors for this workload.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 40,377 is closely matched by several rivals. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40,318 (0.1% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40,063 (0.8% lower), the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40,870 (1.2% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39,568 (2.0% lower). This clustering suggests that the RTX 5070's performance in Inside would be nearly indistinguishable from these alternatives, despite their different architectures and market positions.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: this system runs Inside with extraordinary ease at every resolution and preset combination tested. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 234 FPS, which is 3.9 times the 60 FPS playability threshold. The 2560x1440 Ultra preset averages 168 FPS, still 2.8 times the threshold. Even the most demanding configuration — 3840x2160 at Ultra — achieves an average of 106 FPS, clearing the threshold by 76.7%.

The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at every resolution from 1080p through 4K. The best settings at each resolution are always Ultra, with the lowest average being 106 FPS at 4K. This means the system never needs to sacrifice visual quality to maintain smooth frame rates. The minimum FPS recorded anywhere in the dataset is 151 FPS at 4K Medium, which is still 151.7% above the playability threshold, indicating that even worst-case frame dips remain far from problematic.

Given the game's 2016 release date and puzzle platformer genre, the hardware is overwhelmingly overqualified. The data suggests that players could enable every visual feature and still experience frame rates that far exceed what most displays can even show. The 106 FPS at 4K Ultra is particularly impressive, as it demonstrates the RTX 5070 can handle this title at maximum settings on a 4K display without compromise.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearestRivals data, the CPU and GPU each have close counterparts that would yield near-identical performance in Inside. On the CPU side, the Intel Core i7-14700F scores just 0.6% higher than the Ryzen 9 7900X, making it the closest alternative. The AMD EPYC 7313P is 0.2% lower, and the Intel Xeon 634 is 0.6% lower, all within a negligible margin. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 is 0.3% higher, completing a cluster of processors that would all deliver statistically equivalent frame rates in this game.

For the GPU, the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 1.2% higher than the RTX 5070, making it the closest superior alternative. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 is 0.1% lower, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 0.8% lower, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is 2.0% lower. Any of these graphics cards paired with any of the rival CPUs would produce nearly identical benchmark results in Inside, given that the combined performance differences are all under 3%.

It is important to note that these alternatives are based on aggregate benchmark scores, not direct Inside measurements. However, the tight clustering of scores — with the largest delta being only 2.0% — strongly implies that swapping in any of these components would not meaningfully change the FPS figures. The game's low requirements mean that even a significantly weaker GPU could still exceed 60 FPS, so the practical difference among these rivals is effectively zero for this title.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 234 FPS. This is the most demanding settings level, and it still provides nearly four times the 60 FPS threshold. There is no reason to drop below Ultra at this resolution, as the minimum FPS for Medium (304 FPS) is still far above the threshold, and the Ultra preset's average is already exceptionally high.

At 2560x1440, Ultra remains the optimal setting with an average of 168 FPS. This is 2.8 times the threshold, leaving substantial headroom for any potential frame dips. The Medium preset at this resolution averages 282 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS, but the visual quality improvement from Ultra is worth the 114 FPS reduction, as 168 FPS is still far above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, Ultra is again the recommended setting, averaging 106 FPS. This is the only configuration where the average approaches triple digits, but it still exceeds the threshold by 76.7%. The Medium preset at 4K averages 177 FPS with a minimum of 151 FPS, so players who prefer maximum frame rates over visual fidelity could choose Medium, but the data shows Ultra is perfectly playable. The High preset at 4K averages 111 FPS, which is only 5 FPS higher than Ultra, making Ultra the clear choice since the performance cost is minimal.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. The 3840x2160 Ultra preset averages 106 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded in the dataset?

A: The highest average is 387 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 7900X compare to its nearest CPU rival?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 0.6% higher in average benchmark score, while the AMD EPYC 7313P is 0.2% lower.

Q: Is there any resolution or preset where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest average FPS across all 12 tested configurations is 106 FPS at 4K Ultra, and the lowest minimum FPS is 151 FPS at 4K Medium.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 rank among all GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 sits in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,377.

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

A: Ultra is the best preset, delivering an average of 168 FPS, which is 2.8 times the playability threshold.