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# Can the Intel Core i5-14400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Run Inside?

The short answer is yes — and decisively so. The data for this pairing shows a system that not only clears the 60 FPS playability bar at every preset we measured, but does so with enough headroom to make the experience feel effortless. This is not a borderline configuration; it is a high-end desktop build that happens to use a mid-range CPU to drive a flagship-class GPU. The result is a benchmark profile that suggests a machine built for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming, with 4K as a very comfortable bonus.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for Inside reveals a pattern that is consistent across all tested resolutions: the frame rate drops as the internal rendering resolution rises, but never threatens to fall below the 60 FPS floor. At the native 4K target, 3840x2160, the system delivers an average of 133 FPS on High settings, and it climbs to 260 FPS when you drop the presets to Low. The Medium preset lands at 212 FPS, while Ultra — the heaviest load — still averages 126 FPS. The minimum FPS observed at Medium was 181, and the maximum hit 244, showing the frame pacing is steady even when the scene complexity varies.

Dropping to 1440p, 2560x1440, the numbers scale predictably. The High preset averages 211 FPS, Low hits 304 FPS, and Medium stays at 281 FPS. Ultra at this resolution still holds at an average of 201 FPS. The minimum recorded at Medium was 239 FPS, with a maximum of 323, which indicates that the GPU is nowhere near saturated at this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the configuration essentially turns into a high-refresh-rate monster. The High preset averages 261 FPS, Low pushes to 339 FPS, and the Medium preset is close behind at 313 FPS. Even the Ultra preset, which usually drags even the strongest cards down, maintains an average of 257 FPS. The minimum frame time observed at Medium was 266 FPS, with the maximum reaching 360 FPS. There is no scenario in this data where the game becomes unplayable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The split of labor here is typical of modern PC gaming, but with the balance shifted more toward the GPU than in many other titles. At 1080p, the RTX 4080 is doing nearly all the heavy lifting. The CPU’s performance is sufficient to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic at these frame rates, but it does not appear to be the limiting factor. In fact, the scaling between Low and High presets at 4K shows a 127 FPS difference, with High at 133 and Low at 260 FPS. That is a GPU-driven change, not a CPU one.

At 1440p, the data shows a similar pattern. The jump from Low (304 FPS) to Medium (281 FPS) is a modest 7.6% drop, and from Medium to High (211 FPS) is a larger 24.9% drop. The Ultra preset is 201 FPS. These deltas are consistent with GPU shading and pixel-throughput scaling, not with CPU physics or scene graph updates. The game is simple enough — a 2D puzzle platformer — that the CPU is never the main thread.

The key evidence for CPU headroom comes from the multi-core benchmarks. The i5-14400F scores 21,645 in Cinebench R23 multi-core, which is 30% ahead of the Intel Core i9-11900 and just 0.1% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. This is a CPU with enormous single-thread and multi-thread capacity for a 10-core part, and it explains why frame times remain flat even at 339 FPS. The GPU is the limiting factor at every resolution, which is exactly what you want in this pairing.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo currently ranks #366 out of 3,716 tested combinations in the benchmark database. That places it in the top 10% of all tested pairings. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound, which is the ideal profile for high-refresh gaming. The average benchmark score for this pair is 54,247, and the CPU sits at the 83rd percentile compared to all tested CPUs, while the GPU is at the 86th percentile compared to all tested GPUs.

The nearest rival in the database tells a clear story. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U has an average score of 54,233, a mere 0.1% difference. That CPU is a lower-power laptop part, but in this game, it would behave almost identically. The Intel Core i9-11900 is 0.2% behind, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS is 0.2% ahead. What is notable is that these are all 8-core parts with similar multi-thread might. This tells us that the i5-14400F is at its performance ceiling — but it is a ceiling that is more than enough for this game.

Similar Performance Alternatives

If you are looking at comparable hardware, the closest CPU behavior comes from the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U. It scores 32,233 on the aggregate CPU benchmark versus 32,279 for the i5-14400F, a 0.1% difference. In this title, that translates to identical frame pacing. The Intel Core i9-11900 is also a near match, at 32,226 aggregate, and the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS at 32,354. None of these will give you a measurable difference in Inside.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the closest match, with an average benchmark of 54,209 — 0.1% less than our 4080. The AMD Radeon PRO W5700X is 1.1% faster, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12GB is 2.6% faster. The AMD Radeon 8060S is 2.7% faster, which is within the run-to-run variance for this benchmark suite. Any of these would deliver a similar experience.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra. The data shows an average of 126 FPS at these settings, which is more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. The other presets also clear the bar — Medium, Low, and High all remain above 60 FPS — but Ultra offers the highest visual fidelity with no frame rate cost. You are GPU-bound at this resolution, and the RTX 4080 has enough compute to handle the game’s shader load.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again is the best choice. It runs at an average of 201 FPS. The lower presets are also comfortable: High is 211 FPS, Medium is 281 FPS, Low is 304 FPS. Any choice is viable, but Ultra is the sensible pick for visual quality.

At 1920x1080, Ultra nets an average of 257 FPS. High is 261 FPS, Medium 313, and Low 339. The Ultra preset at 1080p is still pushing 257 FPS, which makes this card arguably wasted money if you only game at this resolution. But the 1440p and 4K data justifies the cost of the GPU.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Inside? The verdict is a clear yes. At 4K Ultra settings, the system averages 126 FPS — more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold. At 1440p, it maintains 201 FPS at Ultra. At 1080p, 257 FPS at Ultra. The minimum frame rates recorded at the most demanding settings never drop below 181 FPS. The data shows the CPU never becomes the limiting factor, and the GPU is the bottleneck at every resolution. This is the ideal profile for a high-refresh, high-resolution gaming system. The i5-14400F is a strong mid-range CPU that sits in the 83rd percentile of all tested CPUs, and the RTX 4080 is in the 87th percentile of GPUs. Together, they form a top-10% combo that will run this title with maximum settings and plenty of room to spare.