Inside

The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER combination delivers a decisive performance victory in Inside, clearing the 60 FPS threshold at every tested setting and resolution. The recorded data shows this is not a marginal pass, but a substantial one, with the lowest average frame rate across all configurations being 67.5 FPS at 4K Ultra. This hardware pairing is far more capable than the game demands, making it a system where the player can prioritize visual fidelity without concern for playability.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Core i7-13700K at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rivals are exceptionally close in performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971, a mere 0.2% difference, while the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, just 0.3% higher. On the other side, the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654 and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 scores 46653, both trailing the i7-13700K by 0.5%. For gaming workloads in Inside, any of these processors would deliver functionally identical frame rates, as the differences are well within the margin of measurement noise.

For the GPU, the RTX 2070 SUPER sits at the 65th percentile of all GPUs with an average score of 20282. Its nearest rivals are also tightly clustered. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M scores 20480, 1% higher, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile scores 20534, 1.2% higher. The Intel Arc B570 (20556, 1.3% higher) and Intel Arc A750 (20582, 1.5% higher) round out the group. These deltas are so small that a user moving between these cards would see no practical difference in Inside's frame rates. The game's modest graphical demands mean that even the lower-scoring GPU in this cluster would likely hold the same 60 FPS margin.

CPU and GPU Roles

Inside is a puzzle platformer with a minimalist visual style, and the benchmark data indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor across resolutions, though the CPU is never a bottleneck at any point. The most revealing comparison is the scaling between the Low and Ultra presets at each resolution. At 1920x1080, Low produces 309 FPS while Ultra produces 149.1 FPS, a drop of 159.9 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same preset change moves from 223.2 FPS down to 107.3 FPS, a drop of 115.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, Low yields 140.6 FPS and Ultra yields 67.5 FPS, a drop of 73.1 FPS.

The pattern shows that the GPU's workload scales steeply with both resolution and preset quality. The CPU's role is mostly secondary, as even the most taxing GPU configuration, 4K Ultra at 67.5 FPS, leaves ample headroom above the 60 FPS threshold. The single-thread performance of the i7-13700K, measured at 1136 in 3dmark_single_thread and 4333 in Passmark single-thread tests, is far beyond what a title of this genre requires. The game's physics and logic are simple, so the 16 cores and 24 threads of the CPU are largely idle. The data suggests that users with a weaker CPU but the same GPU would see nearly identical results, while users with a weaker GPU would see frame rates fall in line with the GPU's limits.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which maintains an average of 67.5 FPS. High is also playable at 68.8 FPS, but Ultra is the maximum visual quality available and it still clears the threshold. At 2560x1440, the best setting is also Ultra, delivering 107.3 FPS. This is comfortably above 60 FPS and leaves room for any future driver overhead or background tasks. At 1920x1080, Ultra is again the top choice, producing 149.1 FPS. This is the ideal resolution for high-refresh-rate displays, as the frame rate is more than double the playability threshold.

The verdict data confirms that all four settings, Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, are playable at every resolution. The choice of settings is therefore purely a question of visual preference rather than performance necessity. Players seeking the smoothest possible experience at 1080p might consider the Low preset at 309 FPS, but the Ultra preset's 149.1 FPS is already so far above the threshold that the visual upgrade is worth the frame rate trade-off.

The Verdict

This PC can run Inside with absolute authority. The verdict by resolution is unambiguous: every resolution and every preset clears the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 1920x1080, the worst-case preset (Ultra) averages 149.1 FPS, which is 89.1 FPS above the threshold. At 2560x1440, the worst case (Ultra) averages 107.3 FPS, 47.3 FPS above the line. At 3840x2160, the worst case (Ultra) averages 67.5 FPS, 7.5 FPS above the line. The 4K Ultra configuration is the only one that comes close to the threshold, but it still clears it.

The combination ranks 2083 out of 3716 tested combos in the game's database, which places it in the upper-middle range of all systems tested. This rank reflects the fact that the RTX 2070 SUPER is not a top-tier card in the overall GPU hierarchy, but for this specific game, its performance is more than sufficient. The system is effectively overprovisioned for Inside at 1080p and 1440p, and only at 4K Ultra does the GPU begin to show any strain, though it never fails.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete set of measured average frame rates is as follows.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 309 FPS
• Medium: 249.8 FPS
• High: 153.1 FPS
• Ultra: 149.1 FPS

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 223.2 FPS
• Medium: 178.1 FPS
• High: 110.4 FPS
• Ultra: 107.3 FPS

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 140.6 FPS
• Medium: 110.8 FPS
• High: 68.8 FPS
• Ultra: 67.5 FPS

The scaling between settings is consistent and predictable. The jump from Low to Medium costs roughly 59.2 FPS at 1080p (309 to 249.8), 45.1 FPS at 1440p (223.2 to 178.1), and 29.8 FPS at 4K (140.6 to 110.8). The jump from High to Ultra is much smaller: 4 FPS at 1080p (153.1 to 149.1), 3.1 FPS at 1440p (110.4 to 107.3), and 1.3 FPS at 4K (68.8 to 67.5). This suggests that the Ultra preset adds very little graphical load over High, making it a nearly free upgrade in performance terms.

The resolution scaling is also steep. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at Ultra costs 41.8 FPS (149.1 to 107.3), and moving from 1440p to 4K at Ultra costs 39.8 FPS (107.3 to 67.5). The game's rendering load scales almost linearly with pixel count, which is typical for a 2D side-scroller with limited geometry.

FAQ

*Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 67.5 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at this resolution.

Q: What is the best preset for a 1440p monitor?

A: Ultra is the best choice at 2560x1440, delivering 107.3 FPS. This is the most demanding preset and it still maintains a large margin above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost by switching from High to Ultra?

A: The cost is minimal. At 1080p, High averages 153.1 FPS and Ultra averages 149.1 FPS, a loss of only 4 FPS. At 1440p, the loss is 3.1 FPS (110.4 to 107.3), and at 4K it is 1.3 FPS (68.8 to 67.5).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU's performance is far beyond the game's needs, as shown by the steep frame rate drops when increasing resolution or preset quality, which are GPU-bound workloads.

*Q: What is the highest frame rate this system can achieve in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average is 309 FPS at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The Medium preset at 1080p reaches 249.8 FPS, and High at 1080p reaches 153.1 FPS.

Q: Is the RTX 2070 SUPER a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: No. At 1920x1080, even the Ultra preset produces 149.1 FPS. The card is only somewhat stressed at 4K Ultra, where it drops to 67.5 FPS, but it never falls below the playable threshold.