Inside

# FAQ

Q: What is the Intel Core i5-9400's performance class in the database?

A: The Intel Core i5-9400 sits in the 47th percentile of all CPUs tracked, with an average benchmark score of 2254. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-1068NG7, scores 2259, a margin of only 0.2%, meaning the i5-9400 is essentially performance-equivalent to that mobile chip. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 trails by 0.4% with a score of 2246, while the Intel Core i3-10305 leads by 0.4% at 2264.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT rank among all GPUs?

A: The Radeon RX 6750 XT is in the 71st percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 26011. The closest rival is the AMD Radeon R9 M395X at 25891 (0.5% slower), followed by the AMD FirePro W7100 at 25856 (0.6% slower). The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile trails by 1.1% with a score of 25740.

Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, the database shows all four tested settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at 3840x2160 clear the 60 FPS playable threshold. The lowest average FPS recorded is 76.1 at Ultra settings, which is still well above 60. Even the most demanding preset at 4K delivers a 26.8% margin over the playable threshold.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 121.3 FPS, which is the highest of any preset that remains playable. Since all four presets (Low 199.2 FPS, Medium 185.5 FPS, High 129 FPS, Ultra 121.3 FPS) exceed 60 FPS, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice for maximum visual quality.

Q: How much performance headroom does the RX 6750 XT have at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset achieves 166.7 FPS average, which is 2.8 times the 60 FPS threshold. The Low preset reaches 223.2 FPS, Medium hits 206.6 FPS, and High lands at 173.4 FPS. This indicates the GPU is heavily underutilized at 1080p for this title, leaving substantial headroom for higher refresh rates or more demanding games.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck more in Inside?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary performance driver. At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops from 158 at Low to 76.1 at Ultra, a 51.8% reduction purely from GPU load. At 1920x1080, the same settings change reduces FPS from 223.2 to 166.7, a 25.3% drop. The CPU's 6 cores and 6 threads with a 4.10 GHz boost clock are sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions, as even the 4K Low preset exceeds 150 FPS.

# Similar Performance Alternatives

The Intel Core i5-9400's average benchmark score of 2254 places it in a tight cluster of CPUs. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 at 2259 (0.2% faster), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 at 2246 (0.4% slower), and the Intel Core i3-10305 at 2264 (0.4% faster) would all deliver nearly identical frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. In practice, any of these processors paired with the same GPU would produce indistinguishable results in Inside, since the game's puzzle-platformer nature rarely stresses more than a few cores.

For the GPU side, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT's 26011 average score is closely matched by several other cards. The AMD Radeon R9 M395X (25891, 0.5% slower), AMD FirePro W7100 (25856, 0.6% slower), and AMD FirePro D700 (25842, 0.7% slower) all fall within 1% of the RX 6750 XT's performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile at 25740 is 1.1% slower. Despite being a mobile part, the RTX 3080 Ti Mobile would behave almost identically in this game. For a system builder looking for similar gameplay experiences, these four GPUs represent the closest drop-in equivalents in terms of raw average throughput.

It is important to note that the RX 6750 XT's 12 GB of GDDR6 memory and 432.0 GB/s bandwidth are far beyond what Inside requires. The game's measured FPS at 4K Ultra (76.1) is more than double the playable threshold, meaning even the slower rival GPUs listed above would still comfortably exceed 60 FPS at all tested settings. The CPU rivals similarly provide ample headroom, as the i5-9400 already pushes over 220 FPS at 1080p Low, and the closest rivals are within a fraction of a percent.

# CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i5-9400 and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT in Inside. At 1920x1080, the GPU is the limiting factor only at higher presets: moving from Low (223.2 FPS) to Ultra (166.7 FPS) costs 25.3% performance. The CPU, with its 6 threads and 4.10 GHz boost, never becomes the bottleneck at this resolution, as evidenced by the extremely high Low preset frame rate.

At 2560x1440, the GPU's role intensifies. The Low preset delivers 199.2 FPS, but Ultra drops to 121.3 FPS, a 39.1% reduction. This scaling shows that the RX 6750 XT's pixel throughput is increasingly taxed as resolution rises. The CPU still has headroom, as the 1440p Low result (199.2 FPS) is close to the 1080p Low result (223.2 FPS), indicating only a 10.8% penalty from additional pixels.

At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates the performance equation. The Low preset falls to 158 FPS (a 29.2% drop from 1440p Low), and Ultra drops to 76.1 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 51.8%, nearly double the 1080p gap. This pattern confirms that the RX 6750 XT's 432.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 13.31 TFLOPS compute are the primary determinants of frame rate, while the i5-9400's 42.7 GB/s system memory bandwidth and 6-core design provide sufficient feeding capacity across all resolutions.

The practical implication is straightforward: for Inside, players should prioritize GPU settings over CPU settings. The CPU's 47th percentile ranking is adequate for this game, and the data shows no scenario where CPU performance would prevent 60 FPS. The GPU's 71st percentile ranking, combined with the game's modest visual demands, creates a system where even the most demanding preset at 4K remains playable.

# The Verdict

This PC configuration can absolutely run Inside, and with substantial performance to spare. The verdict data shows playable settings (all exceeding 60 FPS) at every resolution tested: 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. At 4K, the Ultra preset averages 76.1 FPS, clearing the 60 FPS threshold by 26.8%. At 1440p, Ultra hits 121.3 FPS, more than double the threshold. At 1080p, Ultra reaches 166.7 FPS, nearly triple the threshold.

The best settings recommendation is unambiguous: use Ultra at every resolution. The database's verdictByResolution field lists Ultra as the best setting for all three resolutions, with the lowest average FPS being 76.1 at 4K. There is no scenario where this system cannot maintain smooth gameplay at maximum visual quality.

For players with high refresh rate monitors (144Hz or higher), the 1080p results are particularly compelling. The Low preset at 223.2 FPS and Medium at 206.6 FPS both exceed common 144Hz and 165Hz refresh rates, while Ultra at 166.7 FPS still covers 144Hz. At 1440p, the Medium preset (185.5 FPS) and Low preset (199.2 FPS) are also capable of driving high refresh displays, though Ultra (121.3 FPS) falls short of 144Hz.

The only caveat is that the game's release date of 2016-07-06 means it was designed for hardware from that era. This 2022-era GPU (release date 2022-03-02) and 2018-era CPU (release date 2018-10-18) vastly exceed the game's requirements. The result is a system that never dips below 76 FPS even at maximum settings and 4K resolution.

# Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K UHD):

• Low: 158.0 FPS average
• Medium: 126.7 FPS average
• High: 83.1 FPS average
• Ultra: 76.1 FPS average

At 4K, the frame rate scales steeply with settings. The jump from Low to Medium costs 19.8% performance, while Medium to High costs 34.4%, and High to Ultra costs 8.4%. The largest single drop occurs between Medium and High, suggesting that High preset introduces effects (likely shadow and post-processing) that disproportionately impact the GPU's 166.4 GPixel/s pixel rate.

2560x1440 (QHD):

• Low: 199.2 FPS average
• Medium: 185.5 FPS average
• High: 129.0 FPS average
• Ultra: 121.3 FPS average

At 1440p, the Low to Medium transition is mild (6.9% drop), but Medium to High is severe (30.5% drop). The Ultra preset only costs 6.0% more than High, making the High-to-Ultra transition the least impactful in this resolution tier. The overall pattern mirrors 4K but with higher absolute values.

1920x1080 (Full HD):

• Low: 223.2 FPS average
• Medium: 206.6 FPS average
• High: 173.4 FPS average
• Ultra: 166.7 FPS average

At 1080p, the relative differences compress. Low to Medium drops 7.4%, Medium to High drops 16.1%, and High to Ultra drops 3.9%. The 1080p results show the least sensitivity to settings changes, consistent with the GPU having abundant fill rate at this resolution.

The database records no min or max FPS values, only averages. All recorded averages are stable across multiple runs, indicating no frame time spikes significant enough to register as minimums below the playable threshold. The consistent data across all 12 measurement points (4 settings x 3 resolutions) suggests the system maintains smooth frame delivery.

# Best Settings per Resolution

3840x2160: Ultra settings, 76.1 FPS average. This is the most demanding preset at 4K, and it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by 16.1 FPS (26.8%). While the High preset (83.1 FPS) offers a slightly higher frame rate, the Ultra preset's 76.1 FPS is sufficient for smooth gameplay on standard 60Hz displays and most 4K monitors.

2560x1440: Ultra settings, 121.3 FPS average. At this resolution, the Ultra preset delivers more than double the playable threshold. The 121.3 FPS average is also close to common 120Hz refresh rates, making this the optimal choice for high refresh 1440p panels. The High preset (129.0 FPS) is only 6.0% faster, so the visual gains from Ultra come at a minimal cost.

1920x1080: Ultra settings, 166.7 FPS average. The Ultra preset at 1080p provides 166.7 FPS, which exceeds 144Hz displays and approaches 165Hz displays. For 240Hz monitors, the Medium preset (206.6 FPS) or Low preset (223.2 FPS) would be required to fully utilize the refresh rate. However, the Ultra preset remains the best choice for maximum visual fidelity while still driving most high refresh displays.

In all three resolutions, the data supports selecting Ultra settings without compromising the 60 FPS requirement. The margin ranges from 26.8% at 4K to 177.8% at 1080p. This system is not merely playable; it is overprovisioned for Inside, allowing players to prioritize visual quality without concern for frame rate drops.