Inside

FAQ

Q: Can the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination run Inside at 1080p?

A: Yes. The recorded data shows all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at 1920x1080 clear the 60 FPS threshold. The lowest average is 122.2 FPS at Ultra settings.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset is playable and is the best choice, delivering an average of 89.9 FPS. High settings also produce 89.9 FPS, while Medium and Low run at 148.1 and 182.8 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: Yes, but only at Low and Medium presets. At 3840x2160, Low averages 115.5 FPS and Medium averages 93.1 FPS. High and Ultra fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with 58.7 and 55.1 FPS respectively.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The Ryzen 9 9950X3D has an average benchmark score of 75779. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755, scores 75738, a delta of 0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D scores 75716 (0.1% delta), the AMD EPYC 8224P scores 75582 (0.3% delta), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 scores 75488 (0.4% delta).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 (0.8% delta).

Q: What percentile does this CPU and GPU combination sit at?

A: The CPU is in the 95th percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 58th percentile against all GPUs. In-game, the combo ranks 2860 out of 3716 tested combinations.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data for Inside reveals a clear pattern: the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU's headroom becomes apparent only at lower resolutions and lower settings. The game itself is a Puzzle Platformer from 2016, so the workload is relatively light, and the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a 16-core, 32-thread processor from the Zen 5 architecture, provides substantial processing power. However, the RTX 2060, a Turing-based GPU with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, governs the frame rate at the most demanding settings.

At 1920x1080, the scaling from Low to Ultra tells the story. Low settings produce 259.1 FPS, Medium drops to 207.1 FPS, High to 129.3 FPS, and Ultra to 122.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is roughly 53%, indicating that the GPU is doing more work as settings rise, but even at Ultra the frame rate remains far above the 60 FPS threshold. The CPU is not a bottleneck here, as the game's rendering demands are well within the capabilities of both components.

Moving to 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with a steeper drop at the top end. Low runs at 182.8 FPS, Medium at 148.1 FPS, and both High and Ultra settle at 89.9 FPS. The fact that High and Ultra produce identical averages suggests the game's Ultra preset at this resolution does not add a meaningful load beyond High, or the GPU is hitting a similar ceiling for both. The difference between Low and Ultra is about 51%, consistent with the 1080p scaling.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant constraint. Low drops to 115.5 FPS, Medium to 93.1 FPS, High to 58.7 FPS, and Ultra to 55.1 FPS. The step from Medium to High is a 37% performance loss, which is the largest single-preset drop across any resolution. This indicates that High settings at 4K push the RTX 2060 past its comfort zone. The data shows that resolution scaling matters more than preset scaling: going from 1080p Ultra (122.2 FPS) to 4K Ultra (55.1 FPS) is a 55% reduction, while going from 1080p Low (259.1 FPS) to 4K Low (115.5 FPS) is a 55% reduction as well, meaning the GPU is consistently the limiting factor as pixel count rises.

For this game, the CPU's role is mostly about maintaining high frame rates at lower settings and resolutions. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 42018 and a single-core score of 2259, indicate it can feed the GPU without issue. The GPU, however, determines whether the game stays above 60 FPS at 4K High or Ultra. The recorded data shows no scenario where the CPU would be the bottleneck, as even the lowest GPU-driven frame rate (55.1 FPS at 4K Ultra) is well above what a weaker CPU would struggle with in a 2016 puzzle platformer.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2860 out of 3716 tested combos in the database for Inside. This places it in the lower portion of the distribution, specifically around the 23rd percentile of tested combinations. The low rank is driven entirely by the GPU, as the RTX 2060 sits in the 58th percentile against all GPUs, while the CPU is in the 95th percentile against all CPUs.

The rank makes sense when considering the game's age and the hardware's balance. Inside is a lighter title, so a high-end CPU like the Ryzen 9 9950X3D is overkill for this workload, and the RTX 2060, while capable at 1080p and 1440p, is not a high-end GPU by current standards. The combo's rank reflects that pairing a top-tier CPU with a mid-range GPU does not boost the overall position when many other tested combos feature more balanced or higher-end GPU pairings. The data shows that for this specific game, the GPU is the deciding factor for the rank, and the CPU's strength does not compensate for the GPU's mid-range position.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals for the CPU, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is closely matched by several processors. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755 has an average benchmark score of 75738, just 0.1% lower than the 9950X3D's 75779. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D scores 75716, also a 0.1% delta. The AMD EPYC 8224P scores 75582 (0.3% delta), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285 scores 75488 (0.4% delta). In practical terms, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical performance in Inside, as the game is not CPU-bound at the settings tested. The choice between them would have no measurable impact on the FPS numbers recorded for this title.

For the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is surrounded by comparable options. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 scores 15283, essentially identical to the RTX 2060's 15290 (0% delta). The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 (0.8% delta). In the context of Inside, a user with any of these GPUs would see very similar frame rates. For example, the GTX 580 or Radeon 680M would likely produce results within a few FPS of the RTX 2060 at each resolution and preset, since their average benchmark scores are within 1% of each other. The RTX 3050 OEM and RX 7600 are also close enough that the gameplay experience would be indistinguishable in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the recorded averages are as follows: Low settings produce 259.1 FPS, Medium produces 207.1 FPS, High produces 129.3 FPS, and Ultra produces 122.2 FPS. All presets clear the 60 FPS threshold with a wide margin. The data shows no minimum or maximum frame times recorded, so only averages are available.

At 2560x1440, Low settings average 182.8 FPS, Medium averages 148.1 FPS, and both High and Ultra average 89.9 FPS. The identical averages for High and Ultra suggest that the Ultra preset at this resolution does not add a significant rendering load over High, or the GPU is reaching a similar performance ceiling. All presets remain well above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the averages are more varied. Low settings produce 115.5 FPS, Medium produces 93.1 FPS, High drops to 58.7 FPS, and Ultra falls to 55.1 FPS. This is the only resolution where the 60 FPS threshold is not met by all presets. High and Ultra are both below 60 FPS, with Ultra being roughly 6% slower than High. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 52% reduction in frame rate, which is the largest relative drop across all resolutions.

The data indicates that the RTX 2060 handles the game comfortably at 1080p and 1440p regardless of settings, but at 4K, only Low and Medium presets maintain playable frame rates. The absence of min and max FPS values means the analysis relies solely on average performance, which is sufficient for this title given its stable nature as a puzzle platformer.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at all three tested resolutions, but the settings must be chosen carefully at 4K. At 1920x1080, the verdict is clear: every preset from Low to Ultra delivers an average above 60 FPS, with Ultra at 122.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, every preset also clears 60 FPS, with Ultra at 89.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium are playable, with Medium at 93.1 FPS. High and Ultra fall short at 58.7 and 55.1 FPS respectively.

The verdict by resolution confirms this: 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 list all four settings as playable, while 3840x2160 lists only Low and Medium as playable. For users with a 4K display, the recommended setting is Medium, which provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold. For 1440p and 1080p users, the Ultra preset is fully playable and is the best visual option.

In practical terms, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D is far more powerful than this game requires, but the RTX 2060 is the component that decides playability at 4K. The data shows a stable experience at 1080p and 1440p, with the only caveat being 4K High and Ultra. This is a solid result for a 2016 puzzle platformer, and the hardware combination is more than sufficient for the vast majority of play scenarios.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 122.2 FPS. This is the recommended setting, as it provides the highest visual quality while maintaining a large margin above the playable threshold.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average of 89.9 FPS. The identical average for High and Ultra means there is no performance cost to choosing Ultra over High, so Ultra is the clear recommendation.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Medium, with an average of 93.1 FPS. High settings drop to 58.7 FPS, which is below the threshold, so Medium is the highest playable preset at 4K. The data suggests that users with 4K displays should stick to Medium for a smooth experience, while those with 1080p or 1440p displays can enjoy Ultra settings without concern.