Inside

The Intel Core i5-14600K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. Benchmark data shows this combination never dips below the 60 FPS playability threshold at any tested resolution or preset, with average frame rates ranging from 109 FPS at 4K Ultra to 389.9 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured results indicate a massive performance headroom, making this hardware pairing far more capable than the game’s requirements demand.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination produces exceptional frame rates across all settings. The Low preset yields an average of 389.9 FPS, while Medium reaches 362.5 FPS. High settings average 247 FPS, and Ultra—the most demanding preset—still maintains an average of 236.2 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a performance drop of approximately 39%, yet even the lowest result remains nearly four times the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the data reveals a modest reduction in frame rates compared to 1080p. The Low preset averages 348.9 FPS, Medium runs at 283 FPS, and High produces 178.2 FPS. Ultra at 1440p averages 170.1 FPS, which is 28% lower than the same preset at 1080p. The resolution scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra settings indicates a performance penalty of roughly 66 FPS, showing that the GPU’s rendering load increases substantially with pixel count, though the absolute numbers remain far above playable levels.

At 3840x2160, the pair continues to perform strongly. The Low preset averages 222.1 FPS, while Medium drops to 178.8 FPS. High settings produce an average of 112.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 109 FPS. The transition from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra results in a 61.1 FPS decrease, demonstrating that 4K resolution imposes a significant additional load. However, even the lowest measured average—109 FPS at 4K Ultra—clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin.

The data shows no minimum or maximum frame rate values recorded for any preset or resolution, meaning the analysis relies solely on average FPS figures. Across all twelve measured configurations, the lowest average is 109 FPS, and the highest is 389.9 FPS, indicating consistent performance without any risk of dropping below playable frame rates.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combination averages 109 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The verdict data confirms all four presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable at 4K.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this hardware achieves in Inside?

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 389.9, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 2560x1440 Low, the average is 348.9 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it is 222.1 FPS.

Q: How does the performance scale from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra, the average FPS drops from 236.2 at 1920x1080 to 170.1 at 2560x1440, then to 109 at 3840x2160. This represents a 53.9% reduction from 1080p to 4K, showing that resolution scaling has a substantial impact on frame rates.

Q: Is the Low preset significantly faster than Ultra at any resolution?

A: Yes. At 1080p, Low averages 389.9 FPS versus 236.2 FPS for Ultra, a difference of 153.7 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 178.8 FPS (348.9 vs 170.1), and at 4K, the gap is 113.1 FPS (222.1 vs 109). Low is consistently faster, but Ultra remains far above 60 FPS.

Q: Which resolution and preset combination delivers the lowest average frame rate?

A: The lowest measured average is 109 FPS, occurring at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. This is still 49 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold, so no configuration in the test data approaches unplayable territory.

Q: Does the game become unplayable at any tested setting?

A: No. The verdict data lists all settings—High, Low, Medium, and Ultra—as playable at every resolution from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. The minimum average FPS across all measurements is 109, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 236.2 FPS. The data shows no preset at this resolution falls below the threshold, so Ultra is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality with abundant performance headroom.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also qualifies as the best playable setting, averaging 170.1 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS, and the gap between High (178.2 FPS) and Ultra (170.1 FPS) is only 8.1 FPS, making the visual upgrade essentially free in performance terms.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 109 FPS, which is the lowest result among all best settings but still 49 FPS above the playability threshold. The data indicates that even at 4K, users can select the highest quality preset without concern for frame rate drops.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at every resolution and preset combination tested, with a substantial safety margin. The verdict data confirms that all playable settings—High, Low, Medium, and Ultra—are available at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, with average FPS of 236.2 at 1080p, 170.1 at 1440p, and 109 at 4K.

The lowest measured average frame rate across the entire test matrix is 109 FPS, which occurs at 4K Ultra. This is 81.7% above the 60 FPS playability threshold, indicating that the hardware has significant untapped potential. Even if future updates or background processes were to reduce performance by half, the system would likely remain playable at 4K Ultra. For a game released in 2016, this hardware configuration provides extreme overcapacity, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays at lower resolutions or for users who prioritize maximum visual fidelity at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU’s nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, include the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H with an average score of 48698 (0.2% higher), the AMD EPYC 4345P at 48470 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX at 48287 (0.7% lower), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 at 48995 (0.8% higher). These processors would deliver nearly identical CPU-bound performance in Inside, though the game’s low computational demands mean the CPU is unlikely to be a limiting factor.

On the GPU side, the nearest rivals to the RX 7900 XT are the AMD Radeon 660M with an average score of 13812 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile at 13821 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 570X at 13871 (0.9% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT at 13543 (1.5% lower). Notably, the RX 9070 XT is the closest modern competitor, with a score just 1.5% below the RX 7900 XT, making it a near-equivalent option for frame rates in this game. The other rivals are older or lower-tier components that would produce slightly lower but still likely playable results given the game’s modest requirements.

How This Combo Ranks

Among all tested combinations in the benchmark database, this CPU-GPU pairing ranks 429th out of 3716 total combinations, placing it in the top 11.5% of all tested systems. This ranking reflects the hardware’s strong overall performance across the full benchmark suite, though for Inside specifically, the game’s low demands mean even much lower-ranked combinations would likely achieve playable frame rates. The rank of 429 indicates that this system outperforms the vast majority of tested configurations, which aligns with the measured results showing frame rates between 109 and 389.9 FPS depending on resolution and settings.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data shows that resolution scaling has a pronounced effect on frame rates, which indicates the GPU is the primary performance driver in Inside. From 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops from 236.2 to 109, a 53.9% reduction that correlates with the 4x increase in pixel count. This scaling pattern is typical of GPU-bound scenarios, where higher resolutions increase the rendering workload on the graphics card.

The CPU’s role is comparatively minor, as evidenced by the massive frame rates even at 1080p Low (389.9 FPS). The i5-14600K, with its 14 cores and 20 threads, provides far more processing power than a 2016 puzzle platformer requires. The game’s simple geometry and limited physics simulation place minimal load on the processor, so the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at any resolution.

At 1080p, the gap between Low (389.9 FPS) and Ultra (236.2 FPS) is 153.7 FPS, showing that settings changes have a larger impact than resolution changes. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra costs 66.1 FPS, while the transition from 1440p to 4K at Ultra costs 61.1 FPS. This near-linear scaling suggests the GPU’s shading and fill-rate capabilities are the determining factors, with the CPU contributing negligible overhead.

In summary, the RX 7900 XT is the component that governs frame rates in Inside, while the i5-14600K provides ample headroom that never becomes a constraint. Users seeking higher frame rates should adjust GPU-affecting settings like resolution and quality presets, as CPU-side changes would yield no measurable benefit in this title.