Inside

Inside is a 2016 puzzle platformer with a deliberately restrained visual style, but that does not mean it is trivially easy to run. Benchmark data for the Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti reveals a system that utterly dominates this title, delivering frame rates that far exceed the 60 FPS playability threshold at every resolution and preset combination tested. The measured results show a combination that is not merely playable but overwhelmingly capable, with performance headroom that suggests the game's simple art style and physics-based puzzles are nowhere near a challenge for this modern desktop hardware.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest graphical preset that maintains above 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 122.8 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four tested presets—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—clear 60 FPS at 4K, with even the most demanding setting leaving substantial performance in reserve.

Q: How does the frame rate scale between 1080p and 4K on the Ultra preset?

A: The Ultra preset shows a significant drop as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the average is 264.8 FPS, which falls to 190.4 FPS at 2560x1440, and further to 122.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 54% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU is the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions.

Q: Is there any resolution or preset where this combo fails to reach 60 FPS?

A: No. The data shows every single combination—three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra)—produces an average frame rate well above 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 122.8 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still double the playable threshold.

Q: Which component, CPU or GPU, is more critical for Inside at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the frame rate differences between presets are relatively small—ranging from 264.8 FPS at Ultra to 389.9 FPS at Low. This narrow spread suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU efficiently, but the GPU still determines the final output. The i5-14600KF's strong single-thread performance (4594 in Cinebench R23 single-core) likely prevents any CPU bottleneck.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Inside?

A: This specific CPU-GPU combination ranks 228th out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 6.1% of all systems benchmarked for this game. This percentile is consistent with the hardware's overall capabilities, where the CPU scores in the 90th percentile and the GPU in the 86th percentile relative to all other parts.

Q: What is the difference in performance between the High and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset averages 201.8 FPS, while Ultra averages 190.4 FPS. The performance cost of moving from High to Ultra is approximately 5.6%, which is a modest penalty for the visual improvements. Both settings provide exceptionally smooth gameplay with over 130 FPS of headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.

Best Settings per Resolution

The benchmark data identifies the most demanding preset that still maintains at least 60 FPS average at each resolution. Given that all presets far exceed this threshold, the "best" setting is always the maximum available.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset runs at an average of 264.8 FPS. This is the optimal choice for 1080p gaming, as it provides the highest visual fidelity while still delivering over four times the 60 FPS playable threshold. The frame rate is so high that it would likely exceed the refresh rate of most standard monitors, meaning players could enable additional visual enhancements without concern.

For 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves 190.4 FPS average. This resolution is often considered the sweet spot for high-refresh-rate gaming, and this hardware combination delivers more than triple the minimum playable frame rate. The gap between Ultra (190.4 FPS) and High (201.8 FPS) is only 11.4 FPS, making Ultra the clear recommendation for maximum quality.

At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset still delivers 122.8 FPS average. While this is the lowest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset, it remains more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The 4K Ultra setting offers the complete visual experience of Inside without any compromise, making it the definitive way to experience the game's atmospheric lighting and detailed environments.

CPU and GPU Roles

The performance scaling across resolutions and presets reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i5-14600KF and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. At 1080p, the frame rates are extraordinarily high—ranging from 389.9 FPS at Low to 264.8 FPS at Ultra—which indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor even at this resolution. The CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations, and the i5-14600KF's 14 cores and 20 threads are more than adequate for a game like Inside, which is not heavily multithreaded.

As resolution increases to 1440p, the frame rates drop noticeably: Ultra goes from 264.8 FPS at 1080p to 190.4 FPS, a 28% decrease. This scaling is primarily a GPU workload increase, as the number of pixels rendered grows by 78% (from 2.07 million to 3.69 million). The CPU's workload remains relatively constant, so the frame rate drop is almost entirely attributable to the GPU's reduced ability to fill pixels.

At 4K, the pixel count doubles again to 8.29 million, and the Ultra preset drops to 122.8 FPS—a further 35% reduction from 1440p. This consistent pattern of frame rate scaling with pixel count confirms that the RTX 5070 Ti's 8960 shading units and 896.0 GB/s memory bandwidth are the determining factors at higher resolutions. The CPU's impact is most visible at 1080p, where the frame rates approach 400 FPS; here, the i5-14600KF's high single-thread score of 4594 in Cinebench R23 ensures that no CPU bottleneck prevents the GPU from reaching its maximum output.

The Verdict

The question of whether this PC can run Inside is answered unequivocally by the benchmark data: yes, with exceptional headroom. The verdict is playable at all tested resolutions and presets, with the best settings being Ultra everywhere. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 264.8 FPS, at 2560x1440 it delivers 190.4 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it delivers 122.8 FPS. All three exceed the 60 FPS playable threshold by at least a factor of two.

This combination is so powerful that it would be difficult to find a scenario where Inside does not run flawlessly. Even the most demanding configuration—4K Ultra—provides more than enough performance for a 60 Hz or even 120 Hz display. The data indicates that this system is not just capable of running Inside; it is overqualified, with performance headroom that could easily handle future patches or mods that increase graphical demands. Players with high-refresh-rate monitors (144 Hz or 240 Hz) will be able to take full advantage of them at 1080p and 1440p, while 4K users can enjoy the game at maximum settings with frame rates that remain well above standard refresh rates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Examining the nearest rivals for both components provides context for what other hardware might deliver similar results in Inside. For the Intel Core i5-14600KF, the closest competitors in synthetic benchmarks are the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (0.3% higher average score) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (0.4% higher). These CPUs would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside, given that the game is not heavily CPU-bound. The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 is also close at 0.8% lower performance, suggesting that any of these processors would pair equally well with the RTX 5070 Ti for this title.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, which scores 0.1% lower in average benchmark performance—a negligible difference. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is 2% faster, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT is 3.1% slower. In a game like Inside, where the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, these deltas would translate to approximately 2-4% differences in frame rates. For example, at 4K Ultra, the RX 6900 XT might achieve around 125 FPS, while the RX 6800 XT would be closer to 119 FPS—all still far above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the context of all 3716 tested CPU-GPU combinations for Inside, this pairing of the i5-14600KF and RTX 5070 Ti ranks 228th. This places it in the top 6.1% of all systems benchmarked, which is consistent with the hardware's individual standings: the CPU is in the 90th percentile of all processors, and the GPU is in the 86th percentile of all graphics cards. The rank suggests that while there are faster combinations (primarily those using higher-end CPUs like the Ryzen 9 series or more powerful GPUs like the RTX 5090), this setup outperforms the vast majority of systems.

The rank of 228 is particularly impressive considering that Inside is a lightweight game that does not scale dramatically with high-end hardware. The fact that this combo still ranks in the top percentile indicates that the benchmark results are driven by the GPU's raw pixel throughput and the CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates even at lower resolutions. For context, the top 227 combinations likely include the latest flagship CPUs and GPUs, meaning this mid-to-high-range pairing delivers performance that is only marginally slower than the absolute best available.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset of measured frame rates reveals consistent performance scaling across all settings and resolutions.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 389.9 FPS, Medium 360.3 FPS, High 284 FPS, and Ultra 264.8 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 29.6 FPS (7.6%), while the jump from Medium to High costs 76.3 FPS (21.2%), and High to Ultra costs 19.2 FPS (6.8%). The largest performance drop occurs between Medium and High, suggesting that the High preset introduces significant visual effects that tax the GPU.

For 2560x1440, the results are 351.9 FPS at Low, 323.7 FPS at Medium, 201.8 FPS at High, and 190.4 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Medium and High widens significantly at this resolution—a difference of 121.9 FPS (37.7%)—indicating that the High preset's effects are more demanding when rendering more pixels. The Ultra preset costs only 11.4 FPS (5.6%) over High, making it a relatively inexpensive upgrade.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset runs at 251.9 FPS, Medium at 202.4 FPS, High at 128 FPS, and Ultra at 122.8 FPS. The Medium to High transition is again the most costly, with a drop of 74.4 FPS (36.8%). Interestingly, the High to Ultra penalty shrinks to just 5.2 FPS (4.1%) at 4K, which is the smallest such gap across all resolutions. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional features are less dependent on resolution and more on fixed-cost effects.

Across all measurements, the minimum recorded average FPS is 122.8 (4K Ultra), and the maximum is 389.9 (1080p Low). The data shows a clear pattern: resolution has a larger impact on frame rate than preset selection, with the difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p being 125.1 FPS, while the difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra is 142 FPS. This indicates that for Inside, the GPU's fill rate is the dominant factor, and the RTX 5070 Ti's 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate is more than sufficient to handle the game's dark, stylized visuals at any resolution.