Inside

How This Combo Ranks

The database places this combination at rank 1717 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. That places it in the 54th percentile of all tested systems, meaning roughly 46 percent of tested combinations deliver higher average frame rates in this title. Given the game's modest graphical demands, this mid-pack ranking reflects more about the breadth of the test pool than any deficiency in this hardware.

The recorded data shows the combo lands comfortably above the playable threshold at every resolution and preset tested. The weakest recorded result is 97.9 FPS at 4K Ultra, still nearly 63 percent above the 60 FPS playability floor. The strongest result reaches 232 FPS at 1080p Low. Across all twelve measured configurations, the average frame rate sits well above 150 FPS, indicating substantial headroom for this game's engine.

CPU and GPU Roles

Inside is a puzzle platformer with relatively light rendering demands, so the data shows the GPU does most of the heavy lifting, but the CPU still matters at lower resolutions where frame rates climb very high. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 232 FPS, a figure that pushes against the limits of what a six-core, twelve-thread Comet Lake processor can feed to the graphics card. The i5-10400F's single-thread score of 688 in 3DMark and 2541 in PassMark single-thread tests suggests adequate, but not exceptional, per-core throughput for very high frame rate scenarios.

Scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a modest frame rate drop at each preset: Low falls from 232 to 207.9 FPS, a 10.4 percent reduction. Medium drops from 215.1 to 189.4 FPS, an 11.9 percent reduction. High falls from 181.4 to 162.9 FPS, a 10.2 percent reduction. Ultra drops from 178.6 to 155.4 FPS, a 13 percent reduction. These relatively small penalties indicate the GPU remains the primary constraint even at 1440p.

Moving from 1440p to 4K produces larger drops, confirming the GPU's dominant role at higher resolutions. Low falls from 207.9 to 180.4 FPS, a 13.2 percent reduction. Medium drops from 189.4 to 164.6 FPS, a 13.1 percent reduction. High falls from 162.9 to 103.9 FPS, a 36.2 percent reduction. Ultra drops from 155.4 to 97.9 FPS, a 37 percent reduction. The steeper penalties at High and Ultra presets suggest these settings introduce effects that scale more aggressively with pixel count.

The RTX 3080 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 912.4 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for this game's textures and geometry at any resolution. The 34.10 TFLOPS compute throughput is far beyond what Inside requires, making the GPU the clear performance ceiling even when the CPU is working hard at high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 232 FPS average, Medium reaches 215.1 FPS, High hits 181.4 FPS, and Ultra manages 178.6 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 53.4 FPS, or 23 percent, showing that preset selection has a measurable but not extreme impact at this resolution. The difference between High and Ultra is only 2.8 FPS, suggesting these two presets are nearly equivalent in cost.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain very high. Low reaches 207.9 FPS, Medium hits 189.4 FPS, High delivers 162.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 155.4 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, ranging from 13 percent on Low to 13 percent on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 52.5 FPS, nearly identical to the 53.4 FPS gap at 1080p, indicating the presets scale similarly at both resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are still far above playable. Low reaches 180.4 FPS, Medium hits 164.6 FPS, High delivers 103.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 97.9 FPS. The jump from Medium to High at 4K is particularly steep, a 36.9 percent reduction, whereas the same transition at 1080p costs only 15.7 percent. This suggests High and Ultra presets include settings that disproportionately impact 4K performance, likely related to shadow quality or post-processing effects that scale with resolution.

No minimum or maximum frame rate data was recorded for any configuration, so the analysis relies solely on average FPS. The lack of recorded frame time variance means the data cannot speak to stutter behavior, but the extremely high averages suggest any drops would still remain well above the playability threshold.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The recorded data shows 97.9 FPS average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is 63.2 percent above the 60 FPS playable threshold. This is the most demanding configuration tested, and it still delivers near triple-digit frame rates.

Q: How much performance does the Ultra preset cost compared to Low?

A: At 1080p, Ultra is 53.4 FPS lower than Low, a 23 percent reduction. At 1440p, the difference is 52.5 FPS, a 25.3 percent reduction. At 4K, the difference is 82.5 FPS, a 45.7 percent reduction. The cost of Ultra grows substantially as resolution increases.

Q: Which resolution provides the smoothest experience?

A: The highest recorded frame rate is 232 FPS at 1080p Low. However, even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains 97.9 FPS, so every tested configuration exceeds the 60 FPS threshold. The data indicates smooth gameplay is achievable at any resolution and preset combination.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to limit performance in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary constraint based on the scaling pattern. Frame rates drop consistently as resolution increases, which is a GPU-bound characteristic. The CPU's influence is only visible at 1080p Low where 232 FPS approaches the limits of the i5-10400F's single-thread performance.

Q: How does this combo rank relative to other tested systems?

A: It ranks 1717th out of 3716 combos, placing it in the 54th percentile. Despite this mid-pack ranking, the absolute performance in Inside is far above the playability threshold at all settings, showing that rank percentile does not necessarily indicate playability for lighter titles.

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

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 deliver 155.4 FPS, which is 158 percent above the 60 FPS threshold. Since there is no playability concern at any preset, the best choice is the highest quality preset that maintains the desired frame rate, and Ultra qualifies.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database, based on average benchmark scores, are the Intel Xeon 6756E at 14163 points, 0.2 percent behind the i5-10400F's 14185 average. The AMD EPYC 7552 scores 14115, 0.5 percent behind. On the higher side, the Intel Core 7 160UL scores 14232, 0.3 percent ahead, and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C scores 14277, 0.6 percent ahead. These four processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound behavior in Inside, meaning any of them paired with the RTX 3080 Ti would produce frame rates within roughly one percent of this combo's results.

The GPU's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 40870 points, 0.8 percent behind the RTX 3080 Ti's 41187 average. The NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB scores 41707, 1.2 percent ahead. The NVIDIA Tesla M40 scores 41897, 1.7 percent ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 scores 40377, 2 percent behind. Systems built with these GPUs and the i5-10400F would show similar frame rates in Inside, with the Tesla cards possibly performing slightly better and the Radeon Pro or RTX 5070 slightly worse, but all within a 3 percent band.

For users considering a similar build, pairing the i5-10400F with any of these near-identical GPUs would maintain the same qualitative experience: frame rates far above 60 FPS at every resolution and preset tested for this game.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which delivers 178.6 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and it clears the playability threshold by a wide margin.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is also the best choice, delivering 155.4 FPS. The gap to the 60 FPS threshold is 95.4 FPS, meaning there is substantial headroom for any future settings changes or background processes.

At 3840x2160, Ultra again qualifies as the best setting, with 97.9 FPS recorded. This is the only resolution where the frame rate drops below 100 FPS, but it remains 63.2 percent above the playability threshold.

In all three resolutions, the data shows that no preset drops below 60 FPS, so the most demanding preset is always the recommended one. The verdict data confirms this: all four settings at all three resolutions are listed as playable, and Ultra is designated as the best setting at each resolution.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside without any playability concerns. The verdict data lists all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at each of the three tested resolutions. The best settings per resolution are Ultra at 1080p with 178.6 FPS, Ultra at 1440p with 155.4 FPS, and Ultra at 4K with 97.9 FPS.

The lowest recorded frame rate across all twelve configurations is 97.9 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still 63.2 percent above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The combo's mid-pack rank of 1717 out of 3716 does not reflect its absolute capability in this specific title, as the game's light rendering demands allow this hardware to far exceed the playability threshold everywhere.

For Inside specifically, the RTX 3080 Ti provides enormous headroom, and the i5-10400F keeps pace even at the highest frame rates tested. Users can select any resolution and any preset with confidence that the experience will remain smooth, with the only real decision being whether to prioritize visual quality at 4K or maximum frame rates at 1080p.