Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded data for Inside on this configuration shows a wide performance envelope depending on resolution and graphics preset. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings. The Low preset delivers an average of 256 FPS, while Medium averages 205 FPS with a minimum of 174 FPS and a maximum of 236 FPS. High settings produce 128 FPS on average, and Ultra averages 122 FPS. No minimum or maximum values were recorded for the Low, High, or Ultra presets at this resolution, but the averages alone indicate a very comfortable margin above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but scales down predictably. Low settings average 184 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 FPS and maximum of 169 FPS, High averages 92 FPS, and Ultra averages 88 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at this resolution is only 4 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset is not substantially more demanding than High in this particular scene or workload. The minimum recorded FPS at Medium, 125 FPS, is still more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

At 3840x2160, the performance drops more noticeably. Low settings average 116 FPS, Medium averages 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS and maximum of 106 FPS, High averages 58 FPS, and Ultra averages 55 FPS. This is the only resolution where the High and Ultra presets fall below 60 FPS on average. The Medium preset at 4K remains comfortably playable with a minimum of 79 FPS, which is still above the threshold. The data shows a clear cliff between Medium and High at this resolution, with an average drop of 35 FPS.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling pattern across resolutions indicates that this game is primarily GPU-bound at higher settings, but the CPU has headroom to spare. Comparing the 1920x1080 Low preset at 256 FPS to the 2560x1440 Low preset at 184 FPS, the frame rate drops by 72 FPS, or roughly 28%. Moving from 2560x1440 Low to 3840x2160 Low, the average drops from 184 FPS to 116 FPS, another 68 FPS reduction. These proportional decreases suggest that the GPU is the limiting factor as pixel count rises, even at the lowest settings.

The CPU, an Intel Core i7-13700K with 16 cores and 24 threads, is far from being a bottleneck in this title. The recorded benchmark scores for this processor include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 and a single-core score of 2116, with a PassMark single-thread score of 4333. The GPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 1920 shading units and a 192-bit memory bus delivering 336 GB/s of bandwidth, is a mid-range part from 2019. The data indicates that the RTX 2060 is the component that determines the upper limit of performance, especially at 4K.

The preset scaling at each resolution reinforces this. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra is 134 FPS (256 to 122), while at 3840x2160, the difference between Low and Ultra is 61 FPS (116 to 55). The absolute drop is smaller at 4K because the GPU is already saturated by the pixel workload. Conversely, the CPU side shows no sign of constraint: the 3DMark 16-thread score of 10717 and max-thread score of 12412 suggest ample compute capacity for a puzzle platformer with relatively simple draw calls.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, every preset is playable, but the best settings that maintain at least 60 FPS are Ultra, which averages 122 FPS. This is the most demanding preset available and it clears the threshold with a wide margin. The database records no minimum FPS for Ultra at this resolution, but the average is more than double the 60 FPS line.

At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 88 FPS. Again, all four presets are playable, and Ultra provides the highest visual quality without sacrificing the 60 FPS guarantee. The recorded average of 88 FPS leaves a buffer of 28 FPS above the threshold.

At 3840x2160, the best settings that stay at or above 60 FPS are Medium, averaging 93 FPS. The High preset averages 58 FPS and Ultra averages 55 FPS, both below the threshold. The verdict data explicitly lists Low and Medium as the playable settings at this resolution, with Medium being the best choice. The minimum FPS at Medium is 79, meaning even the worst recorded frame time stays above 60 FPS.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU nearest rivals in the database are all within a very narrow band of average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 has an average score of 46971, which is 0.2% lower than the i7-13700K's 46881. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, 0.3% lower. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, which is 0.5% higher than the i7-13700K, and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653, also 0.5% higher. These deltas are effectively negligible, meaning any of these four CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside when paired with the same GPU. The i7-13700K sits at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, so its position in the hierarchy is solid.

The GPU nearest rivals show a similar clustering. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 has an average score of 15283, essentially identical to the RTX 2060's 15290, with a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270, just 0.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199, 0.6% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171, 0.8% lower. The RTX 2060 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs. In practice, swapping the RTX 2060 for any of these four alternatives would yield nearly the same performance in Inside, with differences of less than 1% in aggregate GPU benchmarks. The GTX 580 is an older architecture, but its recorded average score aligns closely enough that the game would behave similarly.

The Verdict

The data shows that this combination can run Inside well at most resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, all four presets clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 122 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets also clear 60 FPS, with Ultra averaging 88 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low and Medium are playable, with Medium averaging 93 FPS and a minimum of 79 FPS. High and Ultra at 4K fall short, averaging 58 FPS and 55 FPS respectively.

The verdict by resolution confirms this: 3840x2160 lists Low and Medium as playable settings, with Medium as the best option. Both 2560x1440 and 1920x1080 list all four settings as playable, with Ultra as the best option. The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS, and this system exceeds that at every resolution when using the recommended presets. For a puzzle platformer, the experience at 4K Medium or 1440p Ultra should be visually rich and fluid.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific CPU and GPU pairing ranks 2915 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database for Inside. That places it in the lower portion of the overall distribution, which is expected given the RTX 2060's mid-range position. The CPU is far more capable than the GPU, ranking at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile. The combo rank reflects the GPU's limiting role in this title. However, the actual measured performance is strong because Inside is not a demanding game by modern standards. A rank of 2915 does not imply poor playability; it simply means many other combinations with faster GPUs achieve higher frame rates. For the specific goal of running Inside at 60 FPS or above, this combination succeeds at every resolution with the recommended presets.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K with the High preset?

A: No. The average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 58, which is below the 60 FPS playability threshold. The Medium preset at 4K averages 93 FPS and is the best playable option.

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 2560x1440?

A: Ultra settings at 2560x1440 average 88 FPS, which is above 60 FPS. All four presets at this resolution are recorded as playable.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 7600 in aggregate GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, while the RX 7600 scores 15171. The RX 7600 is 0.8% lower, meaning the two GPUs perform nearly identically in the database's tests.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at 1920x1080 Low settings?

A: No. The recorded average FPS at 1080p Low is 256, and the i7-13700K's single-thread performance is very high, with a PassMark single-thread score of 4333. The GPU remains the limiting factor.

Q: What is the minimum FPS at 4K Medium settings?

A: The minimum recorded FPS at 3840x2160 with Medium settings is 79, which is above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How many tested combinations does this CPU and GPU pairing rank above?

A: This combo ranks 2915 out of 3716 tested combinations, meaning it sits above 801 other combinations in the database for Inside.