Inside

FAQ

Q: What is Inside and what kind of hardware demand does it place on a system?

A: Inside is a Puzzle Platformer released in 2016. The recorded benchmark data shows that this game is not particularly demanding, as even the highest preset at the most taxing resolution stays well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-9400 a bottleneck for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 in this game?

A: The data indicates that the combination performs strongly across all resolutions. The CPU sits at the 47th percentile compared to all tested CPUs, while the GPU ranks at the 88th percentile. Given the high frame rates observed, the pairing does not show signs of limiting performance in this specific title.

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

A: At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 129 FPS, which clears the playable threshold with a wide margin. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are listed as playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the frame rate scale when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 168 FPS at 1920x1080 to 150 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 129 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 23% reduction from the lowest to the highest resolution tested.

Q: Does the game show a significant difference between Low and Ultra presets?

A: The difference varies by resolution. At 1080p, Low averages 222 FPS while Ultra averages 168 FPS, a 54 FPS gap. At 4K, Low averages 170 FPS while Ultra averages 129 FPS, a 41 FPS gap. The scaling is consistent but not extreme.

Q: What components are similar in performance to this CPU and GPU combination?

A: The nearest CPU rivals include the Intel Core i7-1068NG7 and the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500, both with average scores within 0.4% of the i5-9400. The nearest GPU rivals include the Intel Arc Pro A60 and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48, with score deltas of 0% and 0.3% respectively.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS at each resolution is determined from the recorded measurements. At every resolution, the Ultra preset is the most demanding option that still clears the playable threshold.

• 3840x2160: Ultra preset, average 129 FPS
• 2560x1440: Ultra preset, average 150 FPS
• 1920x1080: Ultra preset, average 168 FPS

The data shows that even at 4K with the highest quality settings, the system maintains more than double the 60 FPS threshold. This suggests that the visual quality ceiling of Inside is not stressing the hardware to its limits, and users could potentially enable additional rendering features if the game supported them, though no such options are present in the recorded data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i5-9400 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks at position 1784 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places the system in the upper half of all recorded configurations, specifically around the 52nd percentile of tested combinations.

While this rank might seem modest, the actual frame rates are exceptionally high. The ranking reflects that many other combinations achieve similar or higher averages, but this is because the game itself is not hardware-intensive. A rank of 1784 out of 3716 means there are many systems that produce comparable or better results, but the absolute performance here is far above the playable requirement.

The GPU's high percentile (88th) compared to all GPUs, combined with the CPU's middling percentile (47th), suggests that the ranking is influenced more by the CPU's relative position than the GPU's. The frame rates are so high that the CPU's modest standing does not translate into a poor experience; it simply means other CPU models can achieve similar results in this undemanding title.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rivals recorded in the database, several alternative components would produce very similar behavior in this game.

CPU Alternatives: The Intel Core i5-9400 has an average benchmark score of 2254. The closest rivals are:

• Intel Core i7-1068NG7, with an average score of 2259, a delta of -0.2%
• Intel Core i3-10305, with an average score of 2264, a delta of -0.4%
• Intel Core i7-10710U, with an average score of 2248, a delta of 0.3%
• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500, with an average score of 2246, a delta of 0.4%

All four alternatives are within 0.4% of the i5-9400's average score, meaning the frame rates in Inside would be nearly indistinguishable. The i3-10305 is the closest overall, while the Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 is the most comparable in the opposite direction.

GPU Alternatives: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has an average benchmark score of 60347. The closest rivals are:

• Intel Arc Pro A60, with an average score of 60326, a delta of 0%
• AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48, with an average score of 60140, a delta of 0.3%
• AMD Radeon Pro W6600M, with an average score of 61896, a delta of -2.5%
• AMD Radeon PRO V710, with an average score of 58657, a delta of 2.9%

The Intel Arc Pro A60 is essentially identical in average score, while the Radeon Pro Vega 48 is very close. The Pro W6600M is slightly faster on average, and the PRO V710 is slightly slower. In a game like Inside, where frame rates are already far above the threshold, these differences would not be perceptible.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Inside reveals a pattern where both components contribute but the GPU's headroom is more than sufficient at all tested settings. The game shows relatively modest scaling between presets and resolutions, indicating that it does not heavily tax either component.

At 1920x1080, the frame rate moves from 222 FPS at Low to 168 FPS at Ultra, a 24% reduction. At 2560x1440, the same preset change results in a drop from 199 FPS to 150 FPS, a 25% reduction. At 3840x2160, the drop is from 170 FPS to 129 FPS, a 24% reduction. This consistent scaling suggests the game's rendering load scales predictably with resolution and quality settings, and the GPU is handling the majority of the workload.

The resolution scaling shows a more pronounced effect. At Ultra settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average by 18 FPS (from 168 to 150), and moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it by another 21 FPS (from 150 to 129). The total reduction from 1080p to 4K is 39 FPS, or 23% of the 1080p value.

The CPU's role is harder to isolate from this data alone, but its 47th percentile ranking suggests it is not a limiting factor. The frame rates are so high that even at the lowest resolution and preset, the system delivers 222 FPS, which is far beyond what a typical display can show. The GPU's 88th percentile ranking indicates it is a high-end part, but the game's modest demands mean the GPU is not being pushed to its limits either.

In summary, the data suggests that the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate differences between settings and resolutions, while the CPU provides sufficient performance to keep up without becoming a bottleneck. The game's low system requirements mean that the RTX 4090 is operating well below its potential, and the i5-9400 is adequate for the task.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside at every resolution and preset combination recorded in the database. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080.

• At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 129 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS playable threshold.
• At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset averages 150 FPS, providing a comfortable margin above the threshold.
• At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 168 FPS, ensuring a smooth experience on any display.

The best settings at each resolution are the Ultra preset, which is the most demanding option available. The system clears 60 FPS with substantial headroom in every scenario, meaning users can enable the highest quality settings without concern for performance drops. The minimum recorded frame rates, available for the Medium preset, show 133 FPS at 4K, 156 FPS at 1440p, and 174 FPS at 1080p, all well above the playable threshold.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of recorded frame rate measurements is presented below, organized by resolution and settings. All values are average frame rates unless otherwise noted.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 170 FPS average
• Medium: 157 FPS average, 133 FPS minimum, 181 FPS maximum
• High: 131 FPS average
• Ultra: 129 FPS average

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 199 FPS average
• Medium: 183 FPS average, 156 FPS minimum, 211 FPS maximum
• High: 153 FPS average
• Ultra: 150 FPS average

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 222 FPS average
• Medium: 205 FPS average, 174 FPS minimum, 235 FPS maximum
• High: 171 FPS average
• Ultra: 168 FPS average

The Medium preset is the only configuration where minimum and maximum values were recorded. These show that the frame rate remains stable, with the minimum values at each resolution staying comfortably above 60 FPS. The gap between average and minimum is 24 FPS at 4K, 27 FPS at 1440p, and 31 FPS at 1080p, indicating some variance but no severe drops.

The data shows a clear and consistent hierarchy: lower resolutions and lower presets produce higher frame rates, with the differences being substantial. The overall performance is exceptional for this game, with even the most demanding combination (Ultra at 4K) delivering 129 FPS on average.