Inside

FAQ

Q: What kind of game is Inside, and when was it released?

**A: Inside is a Puzzle Platformer released on July 6, 2016. The database classifies it under this genre, and the recorded data confirms it is a measured result, not an estimate.

Q: What CPU and GPU are in this tested combo?

**A: The processor is the Intel Core i5-9400, a 6-core, 6-thread Coffee Lake chip with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. The graphics card is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, a Turing architecture GPU with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus and 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: How does the i5-9400 compare to its nearest processor rivals?

**A: The i5-9400's average benchmark score is 2254. The nearest rivals are the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 (2259, 0.2% faster), the Intel Core i3-10305 (2264, 0.4% faster), the Intel Core i7-10710U (2248, 0.3% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 (2246, 0.4% slower). The differences are within a fraction of a percent, meaning the CPU sits in a tightly packed performance cluster.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

**A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score is 15290. The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (15283, 0.0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M (15270, 0.1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15199, 0.6% slower), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15171, 0.8% slower). The RTX 2060 is effectively at parity with the GTX 580 and within 1% of the other listed cards.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the RTX 2060?

**A: The launch MSRP was 349 USD. No other pricing details are recorded in the database.

Q: Can this combo run Inside at 60 FPS at 4K?

**A: At 3840x2160, the playable settings are Low and Medium, with Medium delivering an average of 90.8 FPS. High and Ultra fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with averages of 59.3 FPS and 56.4 FPS respectively.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data for Inside shows how the balance between CPU and GPU shifts as resolution changes. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more headroom relative to the GPU workload. The Low preset at 1080p hits an average of 220.5 FPS, while Ultra at the same resolution drops to 119.4 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p is a 101.1 FPS drop, which is a substantial reduction driven mostly by GPU load from higher settings.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages compress. Low delivers 181.4 FPS, Medium 148.8 FPS, High 90.7 FPS, and Ultra 85.7 FPS. The gap from Low to Ultra here is 95.7 FPS, slightly smaller than at 1080p. This suggests the GPU is starting to become more of a limiting factor, but the game remains highly playable across all presets.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes clearly dominant. Low averages 114.8 FPS, Medium 90.8 FPS, High 59.3 FPS, and Ultra 56.4 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 31.5 FPS, and from High to Ultra is only 2.9 FPS, indicating that the highest settings push the RTX 2060 near its ceiling. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution rises; the i5-9400 has enough throughput to avoid bottlenecking in this title, but the GPU's pixel throughput at 4K dictates the playable settings.

The recorded data shows that at 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 2060 is the primary performance driver across presets, but the i5-9400 still provides enough single-thread and multi-thread performance to keep frame rates high. At 4K, the GPU is unambiguously the limiting factor. The difference between Low and Medium at 4K is 24.0 FPS, while between Medium and High it is 31.5 FPS, confirming that the transition past Medium is where the GPU saturates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 220.5 FPS on Low, 206.1 FPS on Medium, 129.5 FPS on High, and 119.4 FPS on Ultra. No minimum or maximum frame rates are recorded in the database for any resolution. The spread between Low and Ultra is 101.1 FPS, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Medium and High, a 76.6 FPS reduction.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 181.4 FPS on Low, 148.8 FPS on Medium, 90.7 FPS on High, and 85.7 FPS on Ultra. The step from Medium to High is a 58.1 FPS drop, which is the largest gap at this resolution. The difference between High and Ultra narrows to 5.0 FPS, showing diminishing returns from the highest settings.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 114.8 FPS on Low, 90.8 FPS on Medium, 59.3 FPS on High, and 56.4 FPS on Ultra. The transition from Medium to High is the steepest, at 31.5 FPS. High and Ultra both sit below the 60 FPS playable threshold, with Ultra only 2.9 FPS slower than High. Low at 4K is more than double the Ultra frame rate, a 58.4 FPS difference.

The verdict data highlights that 1080p and 1440p are fully playable at every preset. At 1080p, Ultra averages 119.4 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, Ultra averages 85.7 FPS, still comfortable. At 4K, only Low and Medium clear 60 FPS, with Medium at 90.8 FPS being the best playable setting.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest CPU rivals to the Intel Core i5-9400 are all within 0.4% of its average score of 2254. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, the Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, the Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246. For Inside, any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates, assuming the GPU remains the same. The i3-10305, despite being a lower-tier part, is actually 0.4% faster in the database's aggregate benchmarks.

On the GPU side, the RTX 2060's nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 (15283, 0.0% delta), the AMD Radeon 680M (15270, 0.1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM (15199, 0.6% slower), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 (15171, 0.8% slower). The GTX 580 is the closest match, with a delta of 0.0%, meaning the recorded aggregate scores are essentially identical. The RX 7600 and RTX 3050 OEM are slightly slower on paper, but the differences are small enough that in Inside, the playable settings at each resolution would be the same.

For a system with the i5-9400, swapping in any of these rival CPUs would not change the verdict: the GPU would still be the limiting factor at 4K. Likewise, pairing the RTX 2060 with one of the rival GPUs would keep the frame rates within a few percent, so the 1080p and 1440p results would remain at or above 60 FPS on all presets.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside, and the question is only about how high the settings can go at each resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable. The best setting is Ultra, with an average of 119.4 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra delivering 85.7 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Medium at 90.8 FPS as the best playable option. High and Ultra at 4K fall short, at 59.3 FPS and 56.4 FPS respectively.

The data indicates that the RTX 60 series GPU architecture, specifically the Turing architecture found in the RTX 2060, is more than capable of handling this puzzle platformer at high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p. The i5-9400's six cores and six threads are sufficient for the game's CPU demands, as evidenced by the high averages even at Low presets.

For users targeting a locked 60 FPS experience, the practical ceiling is 4K Medium. The 90.8 FPS average at that setting provides headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, while High at 4K does not. At 1440p, the verdict is Ultra, at 85.7 FPS. The same applies to 1080p, where Ultra at 119.4 FPS leaves substantial room for frame rate fluctuations.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database records the i5- In the database ranks 2968th out of 3716 tested combos, this combination ranks 2968th. The percentile vs all CPUs is 47, and vs all GPUs is 58. The GPU's average benchmark score is 15290, and the CPU's is 2254. The ranking reflects the overall capability of the pair relative to other systems in the database, not just within Inside.

The combo rank of 2968 out of 3716 places it in the lower half of tested systems, but the game-specific results show that Inside is not a demanding title for this hardware. The ranking is a broader measure across many games, while the measured FPS data here demonstrates that the i5-9400 and RTX 2060 combination is well above the playable threshold at most settings. The GPU's 58th percentile and the CPU's 47th percentile both indicate mid-pack hardware, yet in Inside, the performance is strong enough to hit 60 FPS at 4K Medium and 85.7 FPS at 1440p Ultra.

The discrepancy between the low combo rank and the excellent in-game results is explained by the game's modest graphical requirements. The RTX 2060's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are ample for this title, and the i5-9400's 2.90 GHz base clock is rarely stressed. The rank should be interpreted as a general benchmark position, not a reflection of how this specific game runs.