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Similar Performance Alternatives

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X sits in a performance region where several enterprise and desktop processors deliver nearly identical average benchmark scores. The closest measured neighbor is the AMD EPYC 9015, which scores 57555 against the Ryzen 9 9900X’s 57498 average, a performance difference of only 0.1 percent. The AMD EPYC 7313 lands just 0.2 percent behind, and the Intel Core i9-14900 trails by 1.1 percent. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is the furthest of the four, sitting 1.4 percent below. In practical terms, any of these CPUs would produce near-identical frame rates in Inside, since the game’s demands on the processor are modest compared to the GPU workload.

On the graphics side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER records an average benchmark score of 18093, placing it at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, scores 18159, a gap of 0.4 percent. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is 0.5 percent ahead, and the AMD Radeon RX 460 sits 1.5 percent above. The Intel Arc A770M leads this group by 1.6 percent. These deltas are small enough that a user swapping between any of these cards would see essentially the same behavior in Inside at every tested resolution and preset. The RTX 2060 SUPER’s position among these rivals indicates that it is not an outlier for this game; it performs as the broader GPU market would suggest, and the measured FPS numbers reflect that consistency.

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER at rank 2524 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. That means roughly one-third of tested systems deliver higher frame rates in this title. The ranking is not a verdict on quality; it reflects the specific pairing’s position among a wide field of hardware combinations. The RTX 2060 SUPER, being an end-of-life product from the GeForce 20 series, anchors the combo’s performance ceiling. The CPU, a Zen 5 desktop part with 12 cores and 24 threads, is far more capable than this game requires, but the GPU determines the frame rate in most scenarios. The data indicates that the combo’s rank is driven primarily by the graphics card, since the CPU’s percentile rank of 92 places it well above the GPU’s 62nd percentile. The gap between those two percentiles explains why the combo does not rank higher: the GPU is the limiting factor in Inside.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the lowest tested resolution, the RTX 2060 SUPER paired with the Ryzen 9 9900X produces a wide spread of frame rates depending on the preset. Low settings average 282.1 FPS. Medium settings drop to 225.8 FPS. High settings average 142.6 FPS. Ultra settings, the most demanding preset, still average 135.2 FPS. Every preset at this resolution clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by a substantial margin, with Ultra delivering more than double the threshold.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down but remains comfortably above 60 FPS across the board. Low settings average 201.1 FPS. Medium settings average 159.4 FPS. High settings average 102.4 FPS. Ultra settings average 95.8 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is relatively small, only 6.6 FPS, suggesting that the visual difference between those two presets costs less performance than the jump from Medium to High, which costs 57 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the 4K results show the first signs of strain. Low settings average 130 FPS. Medium settings average 102.5 FPS. High settings average 65.1 FPS. Ultra settings drop to 57.8 FPS, falling just short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. The pattern is clear: as resolution increases, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint, and the highest preset at 4K is the only tested configuration that fails to hold 60 FPS. The min and max FPS values are not recorded in the database, so the analysis relies on average frame rates, but the averages alone tell a consistent story about scaling behavior.

The Verdict

The data shows that this PC can run Inside at 60 FPS or above in nearly every tested configuration. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with the best settings being Ultra at an average of 135.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 95.8 FPS. At 3840x2160, three of the four presets clear the threshold: Low at 130 FPS, Medium at 102.5 FPS, and High at 65.1 FPS. The only configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS is 4K Ultra, which averages 57.8 FPS. The verdict by resolution is straightforward: 1080p and 1440p users can max out the game without concern, while 4K users should stick to High settings or lower to maintain a smooth experience. The 60 FPS threshold is the database’s playable benchmark, and the measured results show this combo exceeding it in 11 of 12 tested scenarios.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals which component matters more for Inside. At 1920x1080, the CPU has enough headroom that the GPU is the bottleneck, but even the GPU is not stressed: Low settings average 282.1 FPS, and Ultra still averages 135.2 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 146.9 FPS, a 52 percent reduction, which indicates that the preset selection has a strong influence on the GPU workload. At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds, with Low at 201.1 FPS and Ultra at 95.8 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p reduces frame rates by roughly 29 percent across presets, confirming that resolution scaling is primarily a GPU-bound effect.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s role becomes even more pronounced. Low settings average 130 FPS, but Ultra drops to 57.8 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is the only data point below the playable threshold, and it is just 2.2 FPS short. The CPU, with its 92nd percentile rank and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32172, is not the limiting factor at any resolution. Inside is a puzzle platformer with modest thread usage, and the Ryzen 9 9900X’s single-core performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2253, is far beyond what the game requires. The recorded data implies that users should focus GPU-side adjustments when chasing higher frame rates, especially at 4K, where the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are the relevant constraints.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 135.2 FPS. There is no reason to lower settings at this resolution, as even the heaviest preset delivers more than double the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, averaging 95.8 FPS. The margin above 60 FPS is 35.8 FPS, which provides enough headroom for scene complexity to fluctuate without dropping below the threshold. High settings at this resolution average 102.4 FPS, but Ultra is still the optimal choice for visual quality.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are High, with an average of 65.1 FPS. This is the only resolution where the top preset is not recommended. Ultra at 4K averages 57.8 FPS, which misses the 60 FPS threshold by 2.2 FPS. Medium settings average 102.5 FPS and Low average 130 FPS, but High offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance at 4K. The recommendation is clear: use High at 4K, Ultra at 1440p and 1080p, and the game will hold 60 FPS in all cases.

FAQ

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

A: No. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 57.8 FPS, which falls 2.2 FPS short of the 60 FPS playable threshold. High settings at 4K average 65.1 FPS and are the best playable option.

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

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 95.8 FPS, making it the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS. All four presets at this resolution are playable.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings average 282.1 FPS, while Ultra averages 135.2 FPS. Low is 146.9 FPS faster, more than double the Ultra frame rate.

Q: Is the CPU or the GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The Ryzen 9 9900X ranks at the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 2060 SUPER ranks at the 62nd percentile among all GPUs. Frame rate scaling across resolutions follows GPU-bound patterns.

Q: Does the combo rank highly among tested systems for Inside?

A: The combo ranks 2524 out of 3716 tested combinations. This places it in the lower half of tested systems, which is consistent with the GPU being the primary performance constraint.

Q: What is the only tested configuration that fails to reach 60 FPS?

A: The only configuration below the 60 FPS threshold is 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which averages 57.8 FPS. Every other tested resolution and preset combination clears 60 FPS.