Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, with all tested settings at every resolution clearing the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin. The data indicates this pairing is far more powerful than the game requires, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and presets.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this configuration each sit near a small cluster of similarly performing hardware, based on aggregate benchmark scores.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X achieves an average benchmark score of 53288, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close in aggregate performance. The AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, a delta of just 0.2% behind. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, which is 0.3% ahead of the 7900X. The Intel Xeon 634 scores 52974, trailing by 0.6%. The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 53620, leading by 0.6%. For gaming workloads, these differences are negligible; the 7900X and any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 posts an average benchmark score of 79842, ranking in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest competitors include the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB with a score of 79605 (0.3% behind), the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79396 (0.6% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78940 (1.1% behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X at 80959 (1.4% ahead). While these delta percentages are small in aggregate terms, the RTX 5090's massive 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are not reflected in these scores, which may matter in other titles. For Inside, however, any of these GPUs would deliver essentially equivalent performance.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this CPU-GPU combination ranks 86th out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places the configuration in the top 2.3% of all tested systems. The high rank is unsurprising given the component specifications: the 7900X offers 12 cores and 24 threads with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, while the RTX 5090 provides 21760 shading units and 176 ROPs. The data shows this is an elite-tier pairing, though the game itself is not particularly demanding, which is why the rank is not even higher. Many combos with slightly less powerful CPUs but similar GPUs would land close to this rank, as Inside does not appear to scale heavily with CPU thread counts beyond a certain point.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four preset levels, with average frame rates only (no min or max values were recorded). At 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, the combo produces 385.9 FPS on Low settings, 355.4 FPS on Medium, 297.3 FPS on High, and 292.8 FPS on Ultra. The spread between Low and Ultra is 93.1 FPS, indicating that preset selection has a measurable but not dramatic impact at this resolution. The 1080p results are consistently above 290 FPS, meaning the system is never close to being the bottleneck.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain extremely high. Low settings yield 347.5 FPS, Medium drops to 320.7 FPS, High comes in at 240.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 231.9 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 115.6 FPS, a larger absolute gap than at 1080p, but the percentage reduction is similar. At 1440p, even the most demanding preset stays well above 230 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the highest resolution tested, performance scales down further but remains far beyond playable. Low settings achieve 295.7 FPS, Medium reaches 244.8 FPS, High drops to 154.6 FPS, and Ultra settles at 142.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra here is 153.1 FPS, the largest absolute difference across all resolutions. This pattern confirms that resolution increases the GPU workload substantially, but the RTX 5090 has ample headroom.

Across all twelve data points, the average frame rate never falls below 142.6 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate for any configuration is the Ultra 4K result at 142.6 FPS, which is still more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. The maximum recorded frame rate is 385.9 FPS at 1080p Low.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous: this PC can run Inside at every resolution and preset combination tested. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the lowest average FPS across any configuration is 142.6 FPS at 4K Ultra.

For 3840x2160, the best settings that maintain at least 60 FPS are Ultra, with an average FPS of 142.6. At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best choice, producing 231.9 FPS on average. At 1920x1080, Ultra yields 292.8 FPS. In every case, the system has massive headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. Users could enable Ultra settings at any resolution and still have frame rates that exceed what most displays can even refresh. The data suggests that this game will never present a performance challenge to this hardware, regardless of resolution or settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component dominates in Inside. At 1080p Low, the system produces 385.9 FPS, while at 4K Low it produces 295.7 FPS. This 90.2 FPS drop (23.4%) when moving from 1080p to 4K indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder at higher resolutions. Similarly, at 1080p Ultra the system hits 292.8 FPS, versus 142.6 FPS at 4K Ultra, a 150.2 FPS drop (51.3%). The much larger percentage drop at Ultra settings compared to Low settings demonstrates that Ultra presets increase GPU load more than Low presets when resolution scales.

The preset scaling within a single resolution tells a similar story. At 4K, the difference between Low (295.7 FPS) and Ultra (142.6 FPS) is 153.1 FPS, a 51.8% reduction. At 1080p, the same preset change reduces performance from 385.9 FPS to 292.8 FPS, a 24.1% reduction. This pattern — larger absolute and percentage drops at higher resolutions when raising preset levels — strongly suggests the GPU is the primary performance driver for Inside. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, provides ample processing power at all resolutions; the frame rate variations track almost entirely with GPU workload.

At 1080p, the high frame rates (all above 290 FPS) suggest the CPU is not limiting performance, as even the most demanding preset at the lowest resolution leaves the GPU with significant headroom. The data indicates that Inside is a GPU-bound title for this configuration, with the RTX 5090's capabilities determining the frame rate ceiling at each resolution and preset. The Ryzen 9 7900X's single-thread score of 4238 in Passmark and multi-thread score of 51406 are more than sufficient for this game's demands.

FAQ

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

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 385.9 at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

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

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 142.6, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: How much performance drops when going from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS falls from 292.8 at 1920x1080 Ultra to 142.6 at 3840x2160 Ultra, a reduction of 150.2 FPS.

Q: Which component appears to limit performance more in this game?

A: The GPU. Frame rates scale strongly with resolution and preset level, both of which increase GPU workload, while the CPU maintains consistent performance across all configurations.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: The combination ranks 86th out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 2.3% of all configurations.

Q: Is the lowest measured FPS still above the playable threshold?

A: Yes, the lowest average FPS across all tests is 142.6 at 4K Ultra, which is 82.6 FPS above the 60 FPS threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average FPS of 292.8. This is the highest quality setting available, and it delivers over four times the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, producing an average FPS of 231.9. The system retains substantial headroom even at this higher resolution.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the optimal preset, with an average FPS of 142.6. While this is the lowest FPS of any configuration tested, it still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by more than double.

In all three resolutions, the Ultra preset is the recommended setting. The data shows no scenario where lowering settings is necessary to achieve playable frame rates. The system's performance is so far above the threshold that users can always select the maximum visual quality without concern.