Inside

FAQ

Q: What kind of game is Inside?

A: Inside is a Puzzle Platformer, released on 2016-07-06.

Q: Can this combination of Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti run Inside at 4K?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the measured average frame rates are 123 FPS on High, 170.1 FPS on Low, 156.4 FPS on Medium, and 117.6 FPS on Ultra, all well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best visual preset at 2560x1440 while staying above 60 FPS?

A: Ultra preset runs at 150.9 FPS average at 2560x1440, which is the most demanding preset tested and still far exceeds the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The combo ranks 1837 out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of the database.

Q: Which component is more influential at 1080p in this game?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary driver. At 1920x1080, moving from Low to Ultra settings only drops average FPS from 223.4 to 170.7, a 52.7 FPS difference, which indicates the RTX 4070 Ti is handling most of the load while the CPU keeps up with frame pacing.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every resolution and preset combination recorded in the database shows average FPS above 117, which is nearly double the 60 FPS playable threshold even at the most demanding 4K Ultra setting.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160 (4K), the most demanding preset that remains at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 117.6 FPS. The recorded data also shows High at 123 FPS, Medium at 156.4 FPS, and Low at 170.1 FPS, but since Ultra is the highest quality setting and still doubles the playable threshold, it is the recommended choice.

At 2560x1440 (1440p), Ultra delivers 150.9 FPS average, which is the highest quality preset available and remains far above 60 FPS. The other presets run even faster: High at 151.2 FPS, Medium at 182.6 FPS, and Low at 197.8 FPS, but the headroom is so large that Ultra is the clear pick.

At 1920x1080 (1080p), Ultra runs at 170.7 FPS average, again the most demanding preset and still nearly triple the 60 FPS threshold. High reaches 169.7 FPS, Medium 207.5 FPS, and Low 223.4 FPS. Since all options clear 60 FPS by a wide margin, Ultra is the optimal setting for maximum visual quality.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-9400 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti holds position 1837 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. This puts the combo in the 50th percentile or slightly above, meaning roughly half of all tested configurations perform better and half perform worse.

The ranking reflects a balance between the CPU and GPU. The i5-9400 sits at the 47th percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 2254. The RTX 4070 Ti ranks much higher, at the 84th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44795. The GPU is clearly the stronger component in this pairing, and for a puzzle platformer like Inside, that strength shows in the frame rates.

Given the game's modest graphical demands, the combo's mid-pack ranking is more about the CPU limiting overall system potential than the GPU struggling. The RTX 4070 Ti is capable of far more than this game requires, but the Core i5-9400's six threads and 9 MB of shared L3 cache present a ceiling in CPU-bound scenarios. Inside, however, is not such a scenario, as the measured FPS demonstrates.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU side, the Intel Core i5-9400's nearest rivals in average benchmark score are all within a narrow band. The Intel Core i7-1068NG7 scores 2259, just 0.2% higher. The Intel Core i3-10305 scores 2264, 0.4% higher. The Intel Core i7-10710U scores 2248, 0.3% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 scores 2246, 0.4% lower. For Inside, any of these processors would deliver essentially identical performance, as the game's frame rate is not CPU-limited at the measured settings.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which scores 45152, 0.8% lower, and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45384, 1.3% lower. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 scores 44075, which is 1.6% higher, and the Intel Arc A730M scores 45592, 1.7% lower. In a game like Inside, these differences are negligible; all of these GPUs would produce frame rates well above the playable threshold at every resolution tested.

For a user considering alternative hardware, swapping the CPU for any of its nearest rivals would yield no perceptible change in Inside's performance. Similarly, replacing the GPU with one of its nearest rivals would keep frame rates in the same high range, since the game is not demanding enough to expose the small benchmark score differences.

CPU and GPU Roles

The recorded data reveals how the balance shifts across resolutions. At 1920x1080, the CPU has more influence because the GPU can produce frames faster than the CPU can feed it. The average FPS at 1080p Low is 223.4, dropping to 170.7 at Ultra. That 52.7 FPS spread comes from the GPU working harder on higher presets, but the CPU is still able to keep up at all times, since even the lowest frame rate is well above 60.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds but with slightly lower absolute numbers. Low runs at 197.8 FPS, Ultra at 150.9 FPS. The spread between presets is 46.9 FPS, slightly smaller than at 1080p, indicating the GPU is beginning to become the limiting factor as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant component. Low runs at 170.1 FPS, Ultra at 117.6 FPS, a spread of 52.5 FPS. The fact that even 4K Ultra stays above 117 FPS shows the RTX 4070 Ti is handling the rendering load with ease, and the CPU is not bottlenecking at any point.

The scaling across resolutions tells a similar story. At Ultra settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces FPS by 19.8 (from 170.7 to 150.9), and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 33.3 (from 150.9 to 117.6). This consistent drop with resolution is characteristic of a GPU-bound workload. The CPU's role is secondary; its six cores and six threads are sufficient for Inside's logic and physics, and the data shows no scenario where the CPU prevents the GPU from reaching high frame rates.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Inside at every resolution and preset combination recorded in the database. The verdict by resolution is clear:

At 3840x2160, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 117.6 FPS, nearly double the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 150.9 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra averages 170.7 FPS. In every case, the most demanding preset clears 60 FPS by a substantial margin.

The playable threshold of 60 FPS is exceeded by at least 57.6 FPS at the worst-case scenario (4K Ultra). This means the user can enable maximum visual quality at any resolution and still enjoy a smooth experience. The data shows no close calls, no borderline settings, and no reason to compromise on quality.

For a puzzle platformer, this hardware combination is overqualified in the best way. The RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are far more than Inside requires, and the i5-9400's six cores are more than enough for the game's processing demands. The result is a system that runs the game flawlessly at maximum settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

3840x2160 (4K):

• High: average 123 FPS
• Low: average 170.1 FPS
• Medium: average 156.4 FPS
• Ultra: average 117.6 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• High: average 151.2 FPS
• Low: average 197.8 FPS
• Medium: average 182.6 FPS
• Ultra: average 150.9 FPS

1920x1080 (1080p):

• High: average 169.7 FPS
• Low: average 223.4 FPS
• Medium: average 207.5 FPS
• Ultra: average 170.7 FPS

The database records no minimum or maximum FPS values for any of these configurations, only averages. The averages themselves are consistent and high, with the lowest recorded value being 117.6 FPS at 4K Ultra. That figure is still 96% above the 60 FPS playable threshold, leaving substantial headroom for any potential frame dips that might occur during gameplay.

Across all 12 measured configurations, the average FPS ranges from 117.6 to 223.4. The spread between the fastest and slowest configuration is 105.8 FPS, which shows how much the GPU workload varies with resolution and preset. Even the slowest configuration, however, is comfortably playable.

The pattern is monotonic: within each resolution, lower presets yield higher frame rates, and within each preset, lower resolutions yield higher frame rates. There are no anomalies, no inversions, and no settings where the performance collapses unexpectedly. This is a well-behaved combination that delivers predictable, high-quality performance across the board.