Inside

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 1080p?

A: Yes. The benchmark data shows the Intel Core i5-12400 and AMD Radeon RX 580 combination delivers 72.6 FPS at Ultra settings, 75.7 FPS at High, 117.5 FPS at Medium, and 150.2 FPS at Low in 1920x1080 resolution. All four presets clear the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset is the best playable option, producing an average of 84.9 FPS. Low settings run at 108.7 FPS, while High drops to 55.2 FPS and Ultra falls to 50.7 FPS, both below the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Only at the Low preset. At 3840x2160, Low settings yield 68.2 FPS, which clears the 60 FPS threshold. Medium drops to 53.2 FPS, and both High and Ultra are locked at 32.2 FPS, making them unplayable by the database standard.

Q: How does this combo rank among other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 3418 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the lower percentile of all recorded system pairings, indicating that while it can run the game at certain settings, many other CPU-GPU pairings deliver more headroom.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck for this game?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the dominant constraint at higher resolutions. The frame rate drops sharply as resolution increases: from 150.2 FPS at 1080p Low to 108.7 FPS at 1440p Low, then down to 68.2 FPS at 4K Low. The CPU, with a 72nd percentile rank among all processors, has enough headroom that the RX 580's graphics throughput becomes the limiting factor.

Q: Is Ultra settings playable anywhere?

A: Only at 1080p. The Ultra preset delivers 72.6 FPS at 1920x1080, which is above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p Ultra drops to 50.7 FPS, and at 4K Ultra falls to 32.2 FPS, both below playable levels.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-12400 paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 occupies position 3418 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database for Inside. This is a low standing, placing the system in the bottom 8 percent of all recorded pairings. The rank reflects the GPU's aging architecture rather than any CPU deficiency; the i5-12400 itself sits at the 72nd percentile among all CPUs, while the RX 580 sits at the 53rd percentile among all GPUs.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which scores 0.1 percent higher on average, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER, which scores 0.4 percent higher. On the CPU side, the i5-12400 trades blows with the AMD EPYC 7643, which is 0.1 percent lower, and the Intel Core i7-1355U, which is 0.3 percent lower. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 is 0.7 percent higher, while the Intel Core i3-14100F is 0.9 percent lower.

The measured frame rates, however, tell a more nuanced story than the raw rank suggests. Inside is a 2D puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands, and the data shows this combo can still deliver smooth gameplay at multiple settings. The low combo rank indicates that many other systems outperform it, but the actual playability depends heavily on resolution and preset selection, as the measured FPS breakdown demonstrates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The database records average frame rates across three resolutions and four quality presets. Minimum and maximum FPS values were not captured, so the analysis below relies on average FPS only.

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its strongest performance. The Low preset produces 150.2 FPS, a very fluid experience. Medium raises visual quality while still maintaining 117.5 FPS. High settings run at 75.7 FPS, and Ultra, the most demanding preset, still holds at 72.6 FPS. All four presets at 1080p stay comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold, with even the worst case (Ultra) providing a 12.6 FPS margin.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance drops noticeably across all presets. Low runs at 108.7 FPS, still excellent. Medium delivers 84.9 FPS, which remains smooth. High falls to 55.2 FPS, just below the 60 FPS threshold. Ultra drops further to 50.7 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 1440p is substantial, a 29.7 FPS difference, indicating a steep scaling curve as settings approach maximum quality.

At 3840x2160, the RX 580's limitations become apparent. Low settings produce 68.2 FPS, barely clearing the playable threshold. Medium drops to 53.2 FPS, a 15 FPS loss from Low. High and Ultra both land at 32.2 FPS, exactly matching each other, which suggests the game's High and Ultra presets impose a similar rendering load at 4K, or that the GPU hits a hard performance ceiling regardless of additional quality features.

The resolution scaling follows a clear pattern: from 1080p to 1440p, average FPS across all presets drops by roughly 28 percent. From 1440p to 4K, the drop is more severe, around 38 percent. This nonlinear decline points to the GPU running out of fill rate and memory bandwidth, a common trait of the Polaris architecture at high pixel counts.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside, but the playable envelope depends entirely on resolution. The database's verdict, based on a 60 FPS threshold, gives a clear picture.

At 1920x1080, every preset is playable. Ultra runs at 72.6 FPS, High at 75.7 FPS, Medium at 117.5 FPS, and Low at 150.2 FPS. This is the resolution where the combo fully satisfies the 60 FPS requirement with room to spare on all settings.

At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium are playable. Low delivers 108.7 FPS, Medium delivers 84.9 FPS. High and Ultra fall short at 55.2 FPS and 50.7 FPS respectively. Players targeting 1440p should stick to Medium or lower.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, producing 68.2 FPS. Medium, High, and Ultra all fail the 60 FPS test, with Medium at 53.2 FPS and both High and Ultra at 32.2 FPS. The 4K Low preset is the sole viable option, and even that has a slim margin of just 8.2 FPS above the threshold.

Overall, this is a capable 1080p machine for Inside, a usable 1440p machine with settings compromises, and a marginal 4K machine limited to minimum quality. The data shows no scenario where the system is completely unable to run the game, but the high-resolution experience is heavily constrained.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i5-12400 and the AMD Radeon RX 580 in Inside. The CPU, with its 6 cores, 12 threads, and a 72nd percentile standing among all processors, is never the limiting factor at the tested resolutions. Its nearest rivals, including the EPYC 7643 and Core i7-1355U, all score within 0.7 percent, indicating the i5-12400 has ample compute headroom for this puzzle platformer.

The GPU is the dominant constraint. Evidence comes from the scaling pattern across resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system produces 150.2 FPS. At 1440p Low, that drops to 108.7 FPS, a 27.6 percent reduction. At 4K Low, it falls to 68.2 FPS, another 37.3 percent reduction. These steep declines track directly with pixel count increases, a hallmark of GPU-bound rendering.

The settings scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra costs 77.6 FPS, a 51.7 percent loss. At 1440p, the same move costs 58 FPS, a 53.4 percent loss. At 4K, the Low to Ultra gap is 36 FPS, a 52.8 percent loss. The consistent percentage drop across resolutions indicates the GPU's shading units and texture units are saturated at every setting level, with no relief from the CPU side.

The RX 580's own benchmark profile supports this reading. Its PassMark G3D score of 8813 and its 53rd percentile rank among GPUs place it in the mid-range of the database. Its nearest rivals, the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile and GTX 1660 SUPER, score within 0.4 percent, meaning the card is roughly comparable to those parts. For a game like Inside, which does not stress multi-threaded CPU performance, the i5-12400's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15989 is far more than needed. The bottleneck is exclusively the graphics pipeline.

Best Settings per Resolution

The database identifies the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS at each resolution, along with the exact average frame rate.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, running at 72.6 FPS. This is the highest quality preset available, and it still clears the threshold by 12.6 FPS. Players can enable every visual feature without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are Medium, delivering 84.9 FPS. This preset provides a 24.9 FPS margin above the 60 FPS threshold, leaving headroom for occasional dips. High settings at 55.2 FPS and Ultra at 50.7 FPS are not recommended for 1440p play.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Low, producing 68.2 FPS. This is the only preset at 4K that stays above 60 FPS, and the margin is just 8.2 FPS. Players using 4K displays should accept minimum quality to maintain playability.

The data shows a consistent recommendation pattern: use the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS, and accept lower quality at higher resolutions. At 1080p, that means Ultra. At 1440p, that means Medium. At 4K, that means Low. The RX 580's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus provide enough bandwidth for 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K pixel load exceeds what the card can handle at higher quality settings.