Inside

This combo is exceptionally fast for Inside, and the benchmark data makes that clear. At every tested resolution, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination delivers average frame rates that are multiples of the 60 FPS playable threshold, with even the most demanding preset at 4K producing an average of 153 FPS. The data shows a system that is not merely capable of running this puzzle platformer but is overwhelmingly overqualified, suggesting that the primary limiter in most scenarios will be the game's own engine and frame presentation rather than hardware headroom.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for this pairing show a consistent pattern of extreme performance across all settings and resolutions. Starting with the most demanding scenario, 3840x2160 at Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 153 FPS. Stepping down to High settings at the same resolution yields 160 FPS, while Medium settings push the average to 256 FPS with a minimum of 218 FPS and a maximum of 295 FPS. The Low preset at 4K is dramatically faster, achieving an average of 321 FPS. This 4K progression from 153 FPS to 321 FPS demonstrates that even at the highest resolution, the GPU has ample headroom.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales upward as expected. The Ultra preset delivers an average of 243 FPS, while High settings reach 255 FPS. Medium settings produce a 354 FPS average, with the minimum recorded at 301 FPS and the maximum at 407 FPS. The Low preset at 1440p is the second-fastest configuration tested, hitting 384 FPS on average. Notably, the gap between Medium and Low at 1440p is smaller than the gap between High and Ultra, suggesting that the game's medium preset is a sweet spot for visual fidelity per frame cost on this hardware.

At 1920x1080, the results are predictably the highest of the three resolutions. Ultra settings at 1080p produce an average of 324 FPS, while High settings reach 330 FPS. The Medium preset shows a 395 FPS average, with a minimum of 336 FPS and a maximum of 455 FPS. The Low preset at 1080p is the overall fastest configuration tested, achieving a 428 FPS average. The 1080p results indicate that the CPU, with its 12 cores and 24 threads, is able to feed the RTX 5090 D adequately even when the GPU is not the limiting factor.

Across all resolutions, the measured minimum frame rates are only provided for the Medium settings, where the 0.1% and 1% lows would typically matter. At 4K Medium, the 218 FPS minimum is still far above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p Medium, the 301 FPS minimum ensures no perceptible stutter. At 1080p Medium, the 336 FPS minimum keeps the experience smooth. The absence of min/max data for other presets suggests that the testing methodology captured only average frame rates for those configurations, but the available variance data indicates a stable frame delivery.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a combo rank of 12 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. This places the pairing in the top 1% of all tested systems, which is consistent with the raw performance numbers. The percentile ranking against all CPUs is 92, and against all GPUs it is 92, confirming that both components are in the upper echelon of their respective categories.

The rank of 12 means that 11 other combinations of CPUs and GPUs have produced higher average frame rates in this specific game. Given that the RTX 5090 D is a current-generation flagship with a 92nd percentile GPU score, the systems ranked above it likely utilize even more specialized or higher-clocked configurations. The data shows that this combo is not the absolute fastest, but it is within striking distance of the top tier, and the differences between ranks 1 through 12 are likely to be small in terms of average FPS.

The combo rank also underscores that Inside is not a demanding title for modern hardware. The fact that this pairing ranks 12th rather than 1st suggests that the game's engine may have a frame ceiling or that certain CPU configurations with higher single-thread performance could edge out the 9900X. The Ryzen 9 9900X has a single-thread benchmark score of 1286 in 3DMark, which is strong but not the absolute highest, and the game's physics and logic threads may favor a different CPU architecture. Nevertheless, being in the top 12 out of 3716 is an outstanding result.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For users seeking comparable behavior to this combo, the nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide useful reference points. The CPU, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, has an average benchmark score of 57498. Its closest rival is the AMD EPYC 9015, which scores 57555, a delta of -0.1%, meaning the 9900X is essentially tied with it. The AMD EPYC 7313 scores 57399, a delta of 0.2% in favor of the 9900X. The Intel Core i9-14900 scores 58115, which is 1.1% higher, and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M scores 58323, which is 1.4% higher. In practice, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Inside, as the game is not heavily multithreaded and the differences are within a few percent.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D has an average benchmark score of 77712. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT, which scores 76904, a delta of 1.1% in favor of the RTX 5090 D. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, which is 1.6% higher. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, a 2.1% advantage, and the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, a 2.4% advantage. These deltas are small, meaning that swapping the RTX 5090 D for any of these GPUs would result in a negligible change in Inside's frame rate. The game's low graphical complexity means even a significantly slower GPU would still hit high frame rates, so the choice of rival GPU matters little in practice.

The practical takeaway is that the entire field of similar-performing hardware is so far above the 60 FPS target that any of these alternatives would yield a playable and smooth experience. The specific ranking differences of 1-2% would translate to only a few frames per second in the 4K Ultra test, where the 153 FPS average has ample margin.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average frame rate this combo can achieve in Inside?*

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 428 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next fastest is 395 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 384 FPS at 1440p Low.

*Q: Is this combo capable of running Inside at 4K with the highest settings?*

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 153 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The minimum frame rate at 4K Ultra is not listed, but the Medium preset at 4K shows a minimum of 218 FPS, indicating stability.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9900X compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X has an average benchmark score of 57498. It is 0.1% behind the AMD EPYC 9015, 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313, 1.1% behind the Intel Core i9-14900, and 1.4% behind the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M. These differences are minor and would not affect Inside's performance noticeably.

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

A: It ranks 12th out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1% of all tested systems for Inside.

Q: Which resolution and settings provide the most balanced performance?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the combo achieves a 354 FPS average with a 301 FPS minimum and 407 FPS maximum. This provides a high frame rate with some headroom for system load, though all tested configurations exceed 60 FPS by a wide margin.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU limit performance more in this game?

A: The data suggests the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions, as frame rates drop from 428 FPS at 1080p Low to 321 FPS at 4K Low, indicating scaling with resolution. However, the CPU's strong single-thread performance of 1286 in 3DMark ensures it is not a bottleneck even at 1080p, where the 428 FPS result is the highest of all tests.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Inside reveals a clear division of labor between the CPU and GPU, with the GPU's influence becoming more pronounced as resolution increases. Comparing the Low preset across resolutions shows the GPU's scaling behavior. At 1920x1080 Low, the average is 428 FPS. At 2560x1440 Low, it drops to 384 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it falls to 321 FPS. This represents a 25% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, which is a direct consequence of the increased pixel count and the GPU's workload in rendering geometry and effects. The RTX 5090 D, with its 104.8 TFLOPS FP32 performance, handles this scaling gracefully, but the data shows that the GPU is the limiting factor at 4K.

The CPU's role is evident in the relatively small frame rate differences between resolutions at the Ultra preset. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 324 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it is 243 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it is 153 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 53%, which is larger than the 25% drop for the Low preset, indicating that the Ultra settings impose a heavier graphics load that the GPU must process. However, the CPU's contribution is still significant, as the Ryzen 9 9900X's 12 cores and 24 threads provide ample processing for the game's physics and logic systems. The 3DMark max threads score of 13929 confirms that the CPU can handle the game's multithreaded workloads without becoming a bottleneck.

The settings scaling provides further insight. At 4K, moving from Low to Medium increases the average from 321 FPS to 256 FPS, a 20% reduction. From Medium to High, the average drops to 160 FPS, a 37% reduction. From High to Ultra, it falls to 153 FPS, a mere 4% reduction. This indicates that the High and Ultra presets at 4K are similar in their GPU load, while the Medium preset offers a significantly lower load. The data suggests that for Inside, the CPU is rarely the limiting factor, and the GPU's performance dictates the final frame rate, especially at higher resolutions and settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

For each resolution, the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is the Ultra preset, and the measured average FPS confirms that this combo has no difficulty reaching high frame rates. At 3840x2160, the Ultra settings achieve an average of 153 FPS, which is 2.5 times the playable threshold. The data shows that even the most visually demanding configuration at 4K leaves substantial performance headroom, making the choice of settings a matter of personal preference for visual quality over raw frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset produces an average of 243 FPS, which is 4 times the playable threshold. This resolution offers a balance between image clarity and performance, and the 243 FPS average means that users could enable additional features or run the game without fear of dropping below 60 FPS. The 1440p Ultra result also demonstrates that the GPU is not overtaxed, as the minimum frame rate for other settings at this resolution is not listed, but the Medium preset's 301 FPS minimum suggests stability.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 324 FPS, which is 5.4 times the playable threshold. This is the highest average FPS for the Ultra settings across all resolutions, and it indicates that the CPU and GPU combination is fully capable of delivering a very smooth experience at 1080p. The 1080p Ultra result is particularly notable because it shows that the game's engine and the hardware can sustain high frame rates without any thermal or power limitations, as the RTX 5090 D's 575 W TDP is well within its capabilities. For all three resolutions, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice for users who want the best visual quality, as the performance far exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold.