Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for this AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination in Inside reveals a title that is heavily GPU-bound at every tested configuration, with frame rates that scale predictably across resolutions and presets. Starting at 1920x1080, the system delivers an average of 331.4 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 269.1 FPS on Medium, 165.5 FPS on High, and 157.9 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial at 62.3 FPS, while the step from High to Ultra is comparatively modest at just 7.6 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset’s additional visual features are less taxing than the jump from Low to Medium.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same settings pattern holds but with a noticeable performance penalty. Low averages 240.6 FPS, Medium 190.7 FPS, High 122.1 FPS, and Ultra 115.5 FPS. The delta between Low and Medium here is 49.9 FPS, while High to Ultra is only 6.6 FPS. Compared to 1080p, the resolution increase from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 costs roughly 27% of the frame rate at Low settings (331.4 to 240.6), 29% at Medium (269.1 to 190.7), 26% at High (165.5 to 122.1), and 27% at Ultra (157.9 to 115.5). This consistency indicates that the RTX 4060’s pixel throughput scales evenly with resolution rather than hitting any architectural bottleneck.

At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further: Low averages 147.4 FPS, Medium 121.7 FPS, High 77.5 FPS, and Ultra 73.5 FPS. The drop from 1440p to 4K is steepest at Low settings, where 240.6 FPS falls to 147.4 FPS, a 39% reduction. Medium sees a 36% decline (190.7 to 121.7), High a 37% decline (122.1 to 77.5), and Ultra a 36% decline (115.5 to 73.5). Notably, the High and Ultra presets at 4K both remain above the 60 FPS playable threshold, but the margin is thin at Ultra — only 13.5 FPS of headroom. The data set lacks min and max FPS values, so the analysis relies solely on averages, which means frame pacing and stutter behavior cannot be assessed here.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for both components provides context for how this combo behaves relative to other hardware. The Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 57498, placing it at the 92nd percentile of all CPUs. Its closest competitor is the AMD EPYC 9015 with an average score of 57555, a delta of just -0.1% meaning the EPYC is effectively identical in performance. The AMD EPYC 7313 scores 57399, a 0.2% delta, while the Intel Core i9-14900 scores 58115, placing it 1.1% ahead. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M scores 58323, 1.4% ahead. These deltas are minuscule — a user swapping the 9900X for any of these alternatives would see no meaningful difference in Inside, as the game is clearly GPU-limited.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 17639, sitting at the 61st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon HD 7790 with a score of 17666, a -0.2% delta. The AMD Radeon 780M scores 17588 (0.3% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro 560 scores 17551 (0.5% behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro 460 scores 17509 (0.7% behind). This clustering is remarkable — the RTX 4060, a modern Ada Lovelace part, is bracketed by much older and less capable GPUs in aggregate benchmark terms. For Inside, however, the measured FPS data shows the 4060 handles even 4K Ultra comfortably, so these rival scores reflect synthetic workloads rather than real-world gaming performance in this specific title.

The implication is that if a user already owns a Ryzen 9 9900X, swapping to an EPYC 9015 or Core i9-14900 would change nothing in Inside — the GPU remains the limiting factor. Conversely, pairing the 9900X with a Radeon 780M or Pro 560 would produce near-identical GPU-bound frame rates, though the 780M’s integrated nature might introduce other system-level differences not captured here.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results make it clear that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside. At every resolution, the frame rate scales almost entirely with GPU settings — lowering from Ultra to Low produces massive gains (e.g., 157.9 to 331.4 FPS at 1080p), which is the hallmark of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU’s role is essentially relegated to ensuring the GPU has enough data to render; the Ryzen 9 9900X’s 12 cores and 24 threads are far more than this puzzle platformer requires.

The resolution scaling provides further evidence. From 1080p to 1440p, the average frame rate drops by roughly 27% across all settings, and from 1440p to 4K, it drops by another 36-39%. These percentage reductions are nearly uniform regardless of preset, which indicates that the GPU’s fill rate and memory bandwidth (272.0 GB/s on an 8 GB GDDR6 bus) are the constraining factors, not the CPU’s ability to feed draw calls or physics calculations. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect the frame rate to stay relatively flat as resolution increases, with the gap between presets widening at lower resolutions — that is not what the data shows.

Interestingly, the gap between High and Ultra presets is consistently small across all resolutions (7.6 FPS at 1080p, 6.6 FPS at 1440p, 4.0 FPS at 4K), suggesting that the Ultra preset’s incremental effects (likely shadow quality or post-processing) are cheap to compute on the RTX 4060’s Ada Lovelace architecture. The larger gap between Low and Medium (62.3 FPS at 1080p, 49.9 FPS at 1440p, 25.7 FPS at 4K) points to a more substantial feature toggle — possibly texture filtering or ambient occlusion — that engages more of the GPU’s shading units (3072) and TMUs (96).

For users with a weaker CPU paired with this GPU, the frame rates in Inside would likely be identical, as the 9900X’s single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2253) is far beyond what this game needs. The data suggests that any modern quad-core or better CPU would not alter the measured FPS figures.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Inside? The answer is a definitive yes, with room to spare. Using the 60 FPS playable threshold, the benchmark data shows that this combo clears that bar at every resolution and every preset tested. At 3840x2160, the playable settings include High (77.5 FPS), Low (147.4 FPS), Medium (121.7 FPS), and Ultra (73.5 FPS). The best settings at 4K are Ultra, which averages 73.5 FPS — a comfortable 13.5 FPS above the threshold, though not a massive margin.

At 2560x1440, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 115.5 FPS. This is more than 55 FPS above the threshold, indicating that 1440p Ultra is a sweet spot for this hardware — the visual fidelity is maximal, and the frame rate has enough headroom for any potential frame pacing dips (though min FPS data is unavailable). At 1920x1080, the system is almost absurdly overqualified: Ultra averages 157.9 FPS, and Low pushes to 331.4 FPS. Even the most demanding preset at the most common resolution leaves the GPU at less than half its potential output.

The verdict across all resolutions is unanimous: playable. The only caveat is that at 4K Ultra, the margin above 60 FPS is thinner, and users with high-refresh-rate 4K displays (e.g., 120 Hz or 144 Hz) would need to drop to Medium (121.7 FPS) or High (77.5 FPS) to fully saturate their panel. For 60 Hz displays, 4K Ultra is perfectly viable. The data does not include any settings where the average FPS falls below 60, so there is no configuration in this test that fails the playability criterion.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The benchmark data shows an average of 73.5 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average is 331.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At the more demanding Ultra preset on 1080p, the average is still 157.9 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Low settings, the average drops from 331.4 FPS at 1920x1080 to 147.4 FPS at 3840x2160, a 56% reduction. At Ultra settings, it drops from 157.9 FPS to 73.5 FPS, a 53% reduction.

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

A: The GPU is the dominant factor. Frame rates scale heavily with graphics presets and resolution, while the Ryzen 9 9900X’s massive multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32172) is largely unused, as Inside is a lightweight puzzle platformer.

Q: What GPU rivals perform similarly to the RTX 4060 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 (0.2% ahead), AMD Radeon 780M (0.3% behind), AMD Radeon Pro 560 (0.5% behind), and AMD Radeon Pro 460 (0.7% behind), based on average benchmark scores.

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

A: The combo ranks 1853 out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of all tested systems. Given the game’s low requirements, this rank reflects the GPU’s mid-tier status rather than any deficiency in real-world performance.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 73.5 FPS. This is the highest visual quality available in the test, and it still provides a 13.5 FPS buffer over the playability threshold. Users who prefer maximum headroom could drop to High (77.5 FPS) or Medium (121.7 FPS), but Ultra is technically viable.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best choice, averaging 115.5 FPS. This is a substantial margin — 55.5 FPS above the threshold — and leaves no reason to select a lower preset for playability reasons. The jump from High (122.1 FPS) to Ultra (115.5 FPS) costs only 6.6 FPS, making Ultra the obvious pick.

At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 157.9 FPS, which is nearly triple the 60 FPS threshold. This configuration is effectively overkill, but it is the best preset available. The data shows no scenario where a lower preset is needed to maintain playability, so Ultra is recommended at all three resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination ranks 1853 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it just past the midpoint of the database. This rank is somewhat surprising given the high frame rates measured — the system clears 60 FPS at every resolution and preset — but it reflects the fact that Inside is an exceptionally light game, and many other tested combinations (likely with higher-end GPUs) achieve even higher absolute frame rates. The CPU’s 92nd percentile ranking and the GPU’s 61st percentile ranking do not directly translate to game-specific ranking, because the game’s simplicity means even a modest GPU can hit high FPS, and the 4060’s mid-tier position drags the combo down relative to systems with RTX 4070-class or better GPUs.

The rank of 1853 out of 3716 means that roughly half of the tested combos perform better in Inside, but this is a function of the GPU’s ceiling rather than any playability concern. The data indicates that the RTX 4060 is the limiting factor, as the Ryzen 9 9900X provides far more compute than the game can utilize. For a puzzle platformer, this combo delivers an experience that ranges from very smooth (4K Ultra) to exceptionally smooth (1080p Ultra), and the rank is more informative for comparing against other mid-range GPU pairings than for judging the actual gaming experience. The percentile data reveals that the CPU sits near the top of all tested processors, while the GPU is solidly mid-pack, and in a game where GPU load is light, the GPU’s percentile is the better predictor of relative performance.