Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers a highly playable experience in Inside across all tested resolutions, with the data showing that the game is far more dependent on the GPU than the CPU at higher settings. The recorded measurements place this pairing at rank 2915 out of 3716 tested combos, which puts it in the lower-middle portion of the database, but the actual frame rates tell a much more favorable story for this specific game.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, this combo has no trouble maintaining high frame rates at any preset. The Low preset produces an average of 256 FPS, which is far beyond what any display can reasonably use. Medium settings drop that to 205 FPS on average, with a minimum of 174 FPS and a maximum of 236 FPS, showing consistent delivery without noticeable dips. High settings still manage 128 FPS on average, and even the most demanding Ultra preset holds an average of 122 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is small at 6 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset is not a heavy additional load at this resolution. Every preset at 1080p stays far above the 60 FPS playability threshold, so there is no reason to compromise on visual quality here.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern remains strong but with more variation between presets. Low settings produce an average of 184 FPS, which is still a very high number. Medium averages 147 FPS, with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS. High drops to 92 FPS on average, and Ultra comes in at 88 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 37 FPS, while the difference between High and Ultra is just 4 FPS. This suggests that the High to Ultra transition is relatively light, but the Medium to High transition is where the most significant performance cost appears. All four presets remain above 60 FPS, meaning 1440p Ultra is fully playable with room to spare.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes. Low settings average 116 FPS, which is still comfortably playable. Medium averages 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS, keeping the experience smooth. High settings drop to 58 FPS on average, which falls just below the 60 FPS playability threshold. Ultra is slightly worse at 55 FPS on average. The data shows a clear cliff between Medium and High at this resolution, with an average drop of 35 FPS. The minimum frame rate at Medium is 79 FPS, which is still well above the playable line, but the High and Ultra presets do not meet the threshold. For 4K, the best choice is Medium, which delivers an average of 93 FPS while keeping the minimum above 60.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the CPU and GPU each have close counterparts that would produce very similar results in Inside. For the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, the closest match is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF, which scores an average of 55093 versus the 9900X3D's 54762, a difference of only 0.6 percent. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245K is 1.3 percent slower, the Intel Xeon 6505P is 2 percent slower, and the Intel Core i7-14700F is 2.1 percent slower. These deltas are all within a few percentage points, so swapping the 9900X3D for any of these CPUs would not meaningfully change the frame rates in Inside, especially since the game is not heavily CPU-bound at the tested settings.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, the nearest rivals are remarkably close in average benchmark score. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, essentially identical to the RTX 2060's 15290 with a 0 percent delta. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, just 0.1 percent lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6 percent lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8 percent lower. All four alternatives are within one percentage point of the RTX 2060 in overall GPU benchmarks. In Inside, these GPUs would likely deliver nearly identical frame rates, meaning users with any of these cards can expect the same measured FPS figures within a very small margin. The practical takeaway is that the RTX 2060 sits in a tight performance cluster, and the game does not differentiate between these cards strongly.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data shows that Inside scales primarily with resolution and preset, and the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 134 FPS (256 to 122), which is a massive swing driven by the GPU's workload. The CPU, with its strong multi-threaded scores such as 47737 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 13795 in 3DMark max threads, is far more capable than this game needs. The 12-core, 24-thread design with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz is not the constraint here.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds. Low averages 184 FPS and Ultra averages 88 FPS, a 96 FPS difference. The CPU's influence is minimal because the frame rates at Low preset are already so high that any CPU bottleneck would not appear until far beyond the measured values. Even at 4K, where the GPU load is highest, the Low preset still hits 116 FPS, which indicates the CPU is not holding the system back even at the most demanding resolution.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. At Medium settings, the average FPS goes from 205 at 1080p to 147 at 1440p to 93 at 4K. That is a 58 percent drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 37 percent drop from 1440p to 4K. If the CPU were the bottleneck, these drops would be much smaller, because the GPU would have less work at lower resolutions and the CPU would cap the frame rate. Instead, the frame rate continues to rise substantially as resolution decreases, which is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario. The CPU's percentile rank of 91 versus all CPUs, combined with the GPU's percentile rank of 58, makes it clear that the RTX 2060 is the weaker link in this pairing for Inside.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K with playable frame rates?*

A: Yes, but only at Low or Medium presets. Low averages 116 FPS, and Medium averages 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS. High and Ultra fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with averages of 58 FPS and 55 FPS respectively.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p with this hardware?

A: Ultra is the best choice at 2560x1440, because it stays above the playable threshold with an average of 88 FPS. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution, so there is no reason to drop below Ultra.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 9900X3D overkill for this game?

A: The data suggests yes. The CPU scores very high in synthetic benchmarks, with a 91st percentile rank and an average benchmark score of 54762. The frame rates in Inside scale much more with resolution and preset than with CPU choice, and the nearest rival CPUs are within 2.1 percent of the 9900X3D's average score, so the game would not benefit from a stronger CPU.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 2060's nearest rivals, including the GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, and Radeon RX 7600, are all within 0.8 percent of its average benchmark score. For Inside, these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates, so any of them would be a suitable substitute.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate at 1080p Medium settings?

A: The minimum recorded at 1920x1080 Medium is 174 FPS, with an average of 205 FPS and a maximum of 236 FPS. This is well above the playable threshold and indicates no stuttering issues.

Q: Does the combo rank high among all tested combinations?

A: It ranks 2915 out of 3716 combos, which is in the lower half of the database. However, the ranking reflects the GPU's modest standing (58th percentile) and the CPU's high standing (91st percentile), not the actual playability of this specific game, which is excellent at 1080p and 1440p.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2915 out of 3716 tested combinations places this pairing in the 21st percentile of all tested configs, meaning about 79 percent of tested combos rank higher in overall performance. This low rank is driven by the RTX 2060, which sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs and has an average benchmark score of 15290. The CPU, in contrast, is at the 91st percentile among all CPUs with an average score of 54762. The mismatch between the two components is substantial.

However, the rank does not reflect the Inside experience accurately. The game is not demanding by modern standards, and the measured frame rates show that this combo handles it exceptionally well at all resolutions except 4K High and Ultra. At 1080p, the Ultra preset averages 122 FPS, which is more than double the playable threshold. At 1440p, Ultra averages 88 FPS, still comfortably above 60. Even at 4K, Medium averages 93 FPS. The low combo rank confirms the GPU's age and overall benchmark performance, but for this specific title, the ranking is misleading. The data shows that the game is GPU-bound, and the RTX 2060 is sufficient to deliver smooth gameplay across most settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the best setting is Ultra, which delivers an average of 122 FPS. This is the most demanding preset and it stays far above the 60 FPS playability threshold. There is no reason to use anything lower at this resolution, since even the heaviest preset leaves a large margin for frame time spikes.

At 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, with an average of 88 FPS. All four presets are playable, with Low at 184 FPS, Medium at 147 FPS, and High at 92 FPS. Ultra is the highest quality option and remains above 60 FPS, so it is the recommended choice for 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the best setting is Medium, which averages 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS. High drops to 58 FPS and Ultra to 55 FPS, both below the playable threshold. Low is also playable at 116 FPS, but Medium offers a significant visual upgrade while still maintaining a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The minimum frame rate of 79 FPS at Medium means even the worst-case moments stay smooth, making it the clear pick for 4K.