Inside

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is an exceptionally high-end combination for a game like Inside, a Puzzle Platformer released on 2016-07-06. Benchmark data shows this system delivers immense frame rates across all tested settings, making it far more powerful than the title requires. The data indicates that at 4K Ultra, the combo still produces an average of 97.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold, while at 1080p Low, it reaches an average of 396.6 FPS, suggesting the game is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions but still utterly dominated by this hardware at every level.

FAQ

*Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K resolution?*

A: Yes. The measured data shows playable settings at 3840x2160 include High, Low, Medium, and Ultra. The best settings for visual quality, Ultra, still achieve an average of 97.4 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: According to the verdict data, the best settings at 2560x1440 are Ultra, which yields an average FPS of 151.6. All presets (High, Low, Medium, Ultra) are listed as playable at this resolution.

Q: How does the performance scale between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average FPS is 210.7. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS drops to 97.4. This represents a significant performance reduction of approximately 53.8% when moving to the higher resolution, illustrating the increased load on the GPU.

Q: Which component, the CPU or GPU, is more critical for this game?

A: The data shows the GPU is the primary bottleneck. For example, at 1080p Low the system produces 396.6 FPS, but at 4K Low it produces 200.9 FPS. The CPU is powerful enough to drive extremely high frame rates, but the GPU's workload scales with resolution, making it the limiting factor at higher settings.

Q: Is the Core i7-13700K a bottleneck for the RTX 3080 in this specific game?

A: No. The CPU's benchmark scores are very high, with a 3dmark_max_threads score of 12412 and a passmark_single_thread score of 4333. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (396.6 FPS) suggests the CPU can feed the GPU far beyond what the monitor likely displays, so it is not a limiting factor.

*Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested hardware combinations for Inside?*

A: The combo ranks 739 out of 3716 total combinations tested. This places it in the top 20% of all tested systems, confirming its high performance tier for this specific title.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Inside reveals a clear division of labor between the Intel Core i7-13700K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. The CPU's role is to prepare frames, while the GPU renders them, and this game's performance scaling shows which component dominates. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system averages 396.6 FPS. This scenario is heavily CPU-bound, where the i7-13700K's strong single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1136 and passmark_single_thread score of 4333) is sufficient to push the RTX 3080 to its limits.

As the resolution increases to 3840x2160, the GPU workload expands significantly, making the RTX 3080 the primary constraint. At 4K Low, the average FPS drops to 200.9, which is a 49.3% reduction from the 1080p Low figure. This indicates that the GPU is now the bottleneck, as the CPU is still capable of maintaining high frame rates, but the GPU cannot keep up with the increased pixel count. The trend continues with settings; at 1080p Ultra, the average is 210.7 FPS, but at 4K Ultra it falls to 97.4 FPS.

The scaling between presets further confirms the GPU's dominance. At 1440p, moving from Low (316.7 FPS) to Ultra (151.6 FPS) reduces performance by 52.1%. This large drop is due to the increased shading, texture, and memory demands placed on the RTX 3080, which has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 8704 shading units. The CPU's role becomes less relevant as settings increase, since the GPU is already saturated, but it never becomes a bottleneck, as evidenced by the high minimum frame rates across all scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1920x1080, the system is overwhelmingly fast. Low settings yield an average of 396.6 FPS, while Medium produces 350.8 FPS. High settings drop to 220.3 FPS, and Ultra is the most demanding at 210.7 FPS. All of these figures are far above the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that the game is exceptionally smooth at 1080p regardless of quality.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains high but shows the expected decline. The Low preset averages 316.7 FPS, Medium averages 251.1 FPS, High averages 159.9 FPS, and Ultra averages 151.6 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is relatively small (8.3 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects are not overly taxing on the RTX 3080. Even at the highest quality setting, the system maintains an average well above 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the RTX 3080 begins to show its limits, though it still delivers playable performance. Low settings average 200.9 FPS, Medium averages 161.7 FPS, High averages 100.7 FPS, and Ultra averages 97.4 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is significant (61 FPS), which indicates that the High preset introduces effects that heavily impact the GPU. However, even at 4K Ultra, the average of 97.4 FPS is still 62.3% above the 60 FPS playable threshold, proving that this combo can handle the game at maximum settings. The data does not include min or max FPS values, only averages, but the consistency of these averages suggests stable performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-13700K provide context for its CPU performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is the closest match, with an average benchmark score of 46971, which is only 0.2% lower than the i7-13700K's average score of 46881. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47022, a 0.3% difference, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46654, a 0.5% difference. The Intel Xeon w3-2535 also scores 46653, another 0.5% difference. These deltas are negligible, meaning any of these CPUs would deliver nearly identical frame rates in Inside when paired with the same GPU.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are based on average benchmark scores. The NVIDIA P106-100 has an average score of 23249, which is 0.3% lower than the RTX 3080's score of 23172. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 scores 23250, also a 0.3% difference. The AMD Radeon RX 6600M scores 23273, a 0.4% difference, and the AMD Radeon R9 M290X scores 23276, a 0.4% difference. These rivals would produce almost identical performance in Inside, though they are likely older or lower-tier parts. In practice, any of these CPUs or GPUs would yield similar FPS numbers to the i7-13700K and RTX 3080, given the game's light requirements.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 739 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the 80th percentile of all tested systems, indicating that it is more powerful than the vast majority of configurations. The rank is influenced by both components, but the GPU likely carries more weight, as the game's performance scales strongly with resolution. The high rank is expected, given the CPU's 89th percentile ranking among all CPUs and the GPU's 68th percentile ranking among all GPUs. This combo outperforms many other systems, but it is not at the absolute top, as there are likely newer or more expensive components that achieve higher frame rates. However, for a game released in 2016, this rank reflects overkill performance, as the system far exceeds the requirements for smooth gameplay.

The Verdict

The data unequivocally shows that this PC can run Inside at maximum quality across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra, with an average FPS of 210.7. At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 151.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, with an average of 97.4 FPS. In every case, the average FPS is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold, and all presets (High, Low, Medium, Ultra) are marked as playable at every resolution. This means the user can select the highest visual quality without any performance concerns. The system is so powerful that it could likely run the game at 4K with vsync enabled and still maintain a locked 60 FPS, though the data shows it can push far beyond that. In summary, this hardware combination is more than sufficient for Inside, delivering a flawless experience at any resolution or settings preset.