Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data for Inside on this Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER combination shows a title that is thoroughly playable at every tested configuration. The recorded average frame rates are exceptionally high, with no minimum or maximum values captured in the dataset, only the sustained averages.

At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, the frame rates are remarkably high across all four settings. The Low preset delivers an average of 219.9 FPS, while Medium sits at 206.7 FPS. High is nearly as strong at 172.1 FPS, and Ultra, the most demanding setting, still produces an average of 168.7 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 51.2 FPS, which represents a performance drop of roughly 23% when moving from the least to most demanding preset.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages remain far above any playability concern. Low renders at 197.4 FPS, Medium at 181 FPS, and High at 155.4 FPS. Ultra closes the range at 151.6 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 45.8 FPS, a slightly smaller absolute difference than at 1080p, but the relative scaling is similar. Interestingly, the difference between High and Ultra at 1440p is only 3.8 FPS, suggesting that Ultra imposes a modest additional cost over High at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the picture changes more substantially. Low still produces 168.3 FPS, and Medium drops to 155.2 FPS. High falls to 117.5 FPS, while Ultra is the lowest measured result in the entire dataset at 110.1 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 58.2 FPS, the largest absolute gap across all resolutions. Even at its most demanding, this configuration never approaches the 60 FPS threshold; it exceeds it by a wide margin at every setting.

A few cross-resolution observations stand out. The same settings scale predictably with resolution. High at 1080p (172.1 FPS) falls to 155.4 FPS at 1440p, then to 117.5 FPS at 4K. Ultra goes from 168.7 FPS at 1080p to 151.6 FPS at 1440p, then to 110.1 FPS at 4K. Low, meanwhile, moves from 219.9 FPS at 1080p to 197.4 FPS at 1440p to 168.3 FPS at 4K. The resolution penalty is consistent, but it is not severe enough at any point to threaten smooth playback.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that this game is far more dependent on the GPU than on the CPU, and the frame rates across resolutions and presets illustrate that clearly. The Intel Core i5-9400 is a six-core, six-thread processor from the Coffee Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.10 GHz. Its benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 6629 and a single-core score of 935, place it at the 47th percentile among all CPUs. For a title like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer with relatively modest processing demands, this CPU is unlikely to be the limiting factor.

The RTX 4070 SUPER, by contrast, is a high-end Ada Lovelace GPU with 7168 shading units, 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, and a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. It ranks in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, and its PassMark G3D score of 29995 is a strong indicator of its rasterization capability. The measured frame rates scale noticeably with both resolution and settings changes, which points to GPU-bound behavior. When resolution increases from 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops for every preset, and the drop accelerates further when moving to 4K. This is the classic signature of a GPU-limited workload: raising resolution increases the load on the graphics hardware, and the resulting frame rate declines accordingly.

The settings scaling also supports this interpretation. At 1080p, moving from Low to Medium costs 13.2 FPS, and moving from High to Ultra costs only 3.4 FPS. At 1440p, Low to Medium costs 16.4 FPS, while High to Ultra costs 3.8 FPS. At 4K, Low to Medium costs 13.1 FPS, but High to Ultra costs 7.4 FPS. The fact that the Ultra preset is so close to High in performance suggests the CPU is not being stressed by the additional graphics features, and the GPU has ample headroom to handle them.

The CPU's role is better understood through its relative performance versus other processors. The i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2254, which places it within a tight cluster of rivals: the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, a delta of -0.2%; the Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, a delta of 0.3%; the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, a delta of 0.4%; and the Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, a delta of -0.4%. These differences are all within a fraction of a percent, so any of these CPUs would deliver essentially the same experience in this game. None of them would bottleneck the RTX 4070 SUPER in a title as light as Inside.

In practical terms, the recorded data shows that this game never dips below 110.1 FPS even at the most demanding setting and resolution combination. That is far above the 60 FPS playability threshold, and it indicates that both the CPU and GPU are operating well within their capabilities. The GPU is doing the heavy lifting, and the CPU is providing enough single-threaded performance to keep the frame pacing smooth.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i5-9400 are all processors with nearly identical average benchmark scores. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 is just 0.2% behind the i5-9400, and the Intel Core i7-10710U is 0.3% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is 0.4% ahead, and the Intel Core i3-10305 is 0.4% behind. In a game like Inside, where the CPU is not the limiting factor, any of these processors would deliver virtually the same experience. The differences are so small that they would be indistinguishable in real-world frame rates.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223, and its nearest rivals are similarly tightly grouped. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43262, a delta of -0.1%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268, also a delta of -0.1%. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 43301, a delta of -0.2%. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile scores 43667, a delta of -1%. For Inside, any of these GPUs would produce frame rates in the same ballpark as the RTX 4070 SUPER. The Quadro M6000 variants are workstation cards, but their raw compute and rendering performance is comparable, and the RTX 4090 Mobile is a high-end laptop GPU that would perform nearly identically in this title.

The practical implication is that this combination sits in a performance tier where small changes in component choice do not materially affect gameplay. A system with an i7-1068NG7 and a Quadro M6000 24 GB would be essentially equivalent for this game, as would a system with an i3-10305 and an RTX 4090 Mobile. The recorded data shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER has a 1% advantage over the RTX 4090 Mobile in average benchmark score, but in a game that runs at over 110 FPS at 4K Ultra, that difference is negligible.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside with exceptional ease. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: at 3840x2160, all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable, and the best settings are Ultra with an average of 110.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, all settings are playable, with Ultra delivering 151.6 FPS. At 1920x1080, all settings are playable, and Ultra averages 168.7 FPS.

The 60 FPS threshold is cleared by a wide margin at every resolution and preset. Even the worst-case scenario in the dataset, 4K Ultra at 110.1 FPS, is nearly double the playability threshold. There is no configuration in the measured data where the frame rate drops below 110 FPS, so users with high-refresh-rate displays can take advantage of the extra headroom, and users with 4K displays can run the game at maximum settings without concern.

The only consideration is that Inside is a puzzle platformer with modest graphics requirements, and this hardware is far more powerful than the game demands. The RTX 4070 SUPER, with its 83rd percentile ranking and 12 GB of memory, is overkill for this title, but the result is a flawless experience at any resolution.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 110.1 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1920x1080?

A: Ultra is the best preset at 1080p, with an average of 168.7 FPS. All four presets are playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest GPU rivals in this game?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 43223. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB is 0.1% behind, the RTX 5050 Mobile is 0.1% behind, the Quadro M6000 is 0.2% behind, and the RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% behind. All would perform similarly in Inside.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-9400 a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 SUPER in this game?

A: No. The recorded frame rates are consistently high across all resolutions and presets, and the CPU benchmark scores show the i5-9400 is within 0.4% of its nearest rivals. The game is GPU-bound, not CPU-bound.

Q: What is the lowest measured frame rate in the entire dataset?

A: The lowest average is 110.1 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings. No configuration drops below 110 FPS.

Q: How many total combinations were tested for this game?

A: This combo ranks 1901 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 168.7 FPS. All presets are playable, but Ultra is the best choice.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best preset, with an average of 151.6 FPS. The margin over the 60 FPS threshold is 91.6 FPS, so there is substantial headroom.

At 3840x2160, Ultra remains the best preset, with an average of 110.1 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration in the dataset, yet it still clears the 60 FPS threshold by 50.1 FPS.

In all three cases, the recommendation is the same: use Ultra settings. The hardware has enough performance to run the game at maximum quality at any resolution, and the lowest recorded average (110.1 FPS at 4K Ultra) is far above the playability threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-9400 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 1901 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database for Inside. That places it in the upper half of all tested systems, though not at the very top. The ranking reflects the fact that the CPU is a mid-range part from 2018, while the GPU is a high-end part from 2024, so the overall system performance is driven by the GPU.

The CPU's 47th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs explain the combo's position. The GPU is doing most of the work in this game, and its high percentile ranking ensures strong frame rates. The CPU, while not a top performer, is more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer like Inside, and its proximity to its nearest rivals (all within 0.4%) means there is no meaningful CPU limitation.

For users considering this build, the data shows a system that delivers a flawless experience in Inside at every resolution and setting combination tested. The 1901st rank out of 3716 is a solid result, and the actual gameplay experience is indistinguishable from systems ranked much higher, given that the game is so easily handled by this hardware.