Inside

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the Intel Core i5-12400 with AMD Radeon RX 570 clears the 60 FPS threshold at every preset. The most demanding setting that remains playable is Ultra, which delivers an average of 65.2 FPS. High runs at 69 FPS, Medium at 105.9 FPS, and Low reaches 135.4 FPS. The headroom at this resolution is comfortable, with Ultra sitting roughly 9% above the 60 FPS line.

Stepping up to 2560x1440, the playable presets narrow to Low and Medium. Medium is the best setting that holds at or above 60 FPS, averaging 77.6 FPS. Low averages 97.9 FPS. High falls to 51.2 FPS, which misses the playable threshold, and Ultra drops to 45.8 FPS. The data shows that 1440p users should cap their expectations at Medium for a smooth experience.

At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low comes closest at 58.8 FPS, just under the line, while Medium averages 47.5 FPS, High 28.3 FPS, and Ultra 29.2 FPS. The verdict for 4K is clear: this combination cannot sustain playable frame rates at any setting. Interestingly, Ultra performs slightly better than High at this resolution, which may reflect the specific workload characteristics of the game's rendering pipeline, but both remain well below the threshold.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling across resolutions reveals a primarily GPU-bound workload for Inside. At 1920x1080, the frame rates span from 65.2 FPS at Ultra to 135.4 FPS at Low, a factor of roughly 2.1x. At 2560x1440, the spread is from 45.8 FPS at Ultra to 97.9 FPS at Low, about 2.1x as well. At 3840x2160, the range narrows to 28.3 FPS at High up to 58.8 FPS at Low, a 2.1x difference. The consistent scaling between presets at each resolution indicates that the GPU's shading throughput and memory bandwidth dominate the performance envelope.

The resolution scaling itself reinforces this reading. Moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces Low preset performance from 135.4 FPS to 97.9 FPS, a 28% drop. Moving from 1440p to 4K brings Low down further to 58.8 FPS, a 40% drop from the 1440p figure. These large proportional losses with pixel count are the signature of a GPU-limited scenario. The RX 570's 4 GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, especially with texture-heavy presets.

The CPU's role is secondary but not negligible. The i5-12400 provides six cores, 12 threads, and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, which is ample for a puzzle platformer of this scope. The recorded data shows no resolution where the CPU becomes the bottleneck; even at 1080p Low with 135.4 FPS, the frame rate appears constrained by the GPU rather than the processor. The game's genre, a puzzle platformer, typically keeps geometry and draw calls modest, so the i5-12400's single-thread performance, reflected in a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2257, is more than sufficient.

At 4K, the GPU is clearly overwhelmed. The RX 570's pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s are inadequate for the 8.3 million pixels of 3840x2160 when aiming for 60 FPS. The fact that Low at 4K nearly hits the threshold (58.8 FPS) suggests that with slightly lower internal resolution scaling or less demanding geometry, the card could approach playability, but as configured, it falls short.

How This Combo Ranks

Among the 3,716 tested combinations in the database for Inside, this pairing of Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3,564th. That places it in the lower 4% of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's age and performance tier more than the CPU, as the i5-12400 sits in the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 570 sits in the 74th percentile among all GPUs. The combination's low rank in this specific game is due to the demanding nature of the game's higher presets at 1440p and 4K, where the GPU's limitations become decisive.

The rank is not a measure of failure at 1080p, where the combo performs well across all presets. Rather, it indicates that the database contains many configurations with significantly stronger GPUs that handle higher resolutions with ease. The i5-12400's own benchmark profile, with an average score of 18,683 and a 72nd percentile ranking, shows it is a capable mid-range processor. The RX 570's average score of 28,766 and 74th percentile ranking similarly shows it holds its own among GPUs of its era. The combination's game-specific rank is thus a product of the game's scaling rather than a deficiency in either component.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-12400, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD EPYC 7643 at 18,697 (0.1% lower), the Intel Core i7-1355U at 18,730 (0.3% lower), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 at 18,811 (0.7% lower), and the Intel Core i3-14100F at 18,519 (0.9% higher). These processors would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Inside when paired with the same GPU, since the game is not CPU-bound. The i3-14100F, with its slightly higher average score, may show marginally better minimum frame rates in CPU-heavy scenes, but the difference would be within measurement noise.

For the AMD Radeon RX 570, the nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6800M at 28,874 (0.4% lower), the AMD Radeon R9 M295X at 28,580 (0.7% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 470 at 28,996 (0.8% lower), and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 at 28,421 (1.2% higher). The RX 470 is the closest desktop equivalent, sharing the same Polaris architecture family and producing nearly identical frame rates. The R9 M295X is a mobile part that would perform similarly in this game. The RX 6800M and Quadro RTX 8000 are higher-tier hardware but their average scores are close enough that the differences in Inside would be minimal, likely within a few frames per second at each preset.

Users seeking a drop-in upgrade path from the RX 570 would find that the RX 470 behaves almost identically, while the R9 M295X offers a slight edge. The Quadro RTX 8000, despite its workstation orientation, would provide about 1.2% higher average performance, translating to roughly one additional frame per second at most settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full set of measurements shows Low at 135.4 FPS, Medium at 105.9 FPS, High at 69 FPS, and Ultra at 65.2 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is substantial at 36.9 FPS, suggesting that the High preset introduces a significant increase in shading or post-processing load. The gap between High and Ultra is much smaller, only 3.8 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset adds modestly to the GPU workload over High.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 97.9 FPS, Medium 77.6 FPS, High 51.2 FPS, and Ultra 45.8 FPS. The transition from Medium to High is again the steepest drop, at 26.4 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is smaller at 5.4 FPS, similar to the pattern seen at 1080p. This consistency suggests the High preset is a major quality tier that the RX 570 cannot sustain at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the measurements show High at 28.3 FPS, Low at 58.8 FPS, Medium at 47.5 FPS, and Ultra at 29.2 FPS. The non-monotonic ordering at this resolution, where Ultra slightly exceeds High, is an outlier in the data. It may reflect the game's dynamic resolution scaling or specific driver behavior under heavy load. Regardless, all values are far below the 60 FPS threshold, and the data confirms 4K is not viable with this hardware.

The database records only average frame rates, with no minimum or maximum values reported for any preset or resolution. This limits the analysis of frame time consistency, but the averages themselves provide a clear picture of overall performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 1080p with the highest settings?

A: Yes. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 65.2, which exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets at 1080p are playable, with Low at 135.4 FPS, Medium at 105.9 FPS, and High at 69 FPS.

Q: What is the best setting for 1440p gaming?

A: Medium is the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at 2560x1440, with an average of 77.6 FPS. Low also qualifies at 97.9 FPS. High and Ultra fall short at 51.2 FPS and 45.8 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 4K resolution playable with this hardware?

A: No. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low averages 58.8 FPS, Medium 47.5 FPS, High 28.3 FPS, and Ultra 29.2 FPS. The playable settings list for 4K is empty, indicating that this resolution is not viable.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its direct predecessor, the RX 470?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28,766, while the RX 470 scores 28,996, a 0.8% difference in favor of the RX 470. In practice, the two cards would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, with the RX 470 possibly a frame or two higher at some settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck. Scaling from 1080p Low at 135.4 FPS to 4K Low at 58.8 FPS shows a 57% drop in performance as pixel count rises, which is characteristic of GPU-bound workloads. The i5-12400's single-thread score of 2257 in Cinebench R23 indicates ample CPU headroom for this puzzle platformer.

Q: What happens if I use the High preset at 1440p?

A: The average FPS drops to 51.2, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. The frame rate would feel noticeably less smooth than Medium, and the database records this preset as not playable at this resolution.

The Verdict

The Intel Core i5-12400 with AMD Radeon RX 570 can run Inside at 1080p with all presets exceeding the 60 FPS threshold, including Ultra at 65.2 FPS. At 2560x1440, the combination is playable on Low and Medium, with Medium at 77.6 FPS as the best visual quality option. At 3840x2160, no settings achieve 60 FPS, with Low coming closest at 58.8 FPS.

The verdict by resolution confirms this: 1920x1080 lists all four presets as playable with Ultra at 65.2 FPS, 2560x1440 lists Low and Medium with Medium at 77.6 FPS, and 3840x2160 lists no playable settings. For gamers targeting 1080p, this configuration is fully capable of running Inside at maximum quality. For 1440p, the user must accept Medium settings to stay smooth. For 4K, this hardware is not sufficient, and the data recommends against attempting it.

The GPU's age, reflected in its end-of-life production status and 2017 release date, shows in its inability to handle higher resolutions. The CPU, however, is a modern 12th-generation part that provides a solid foundation for the game's logic and physics. Overall, this is a 1080p-focused configuration that delivers a comfortable experience at that resolution, with limited headroom for higher resolutions.