Inside

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers overwhelming performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands. Benchmark data shows this combination produces triple-digit average frame rates at every tested resolution and preset, from 132.2 FPS at 4K Ultra to 398 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured results confirm this is a system that never approaches the 60 FPS playability threshold, regardless of how aggressively the game is configured.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the data shows a clear performance hierarchy across the four presets. Low settings produce an average of 279.8 FPS, which drops to 223.2 FPS at Medium. High settings yield 138 FPS, while Ultra is the most demanding at 132.2 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is substantial — roughly 147.6 FPS — indicating that the highest preset imposes meaningful additional load even on this high-end hardware. All four 4K configurations remain far above the 60 FPS playability threshold, with Ultra still delivering more than double the required frame rate.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates climb noticeably. Low settings average 355.6 FPS, Medium reaches 327.2 FPS, High hits 222.6 FPS, and Ultra produces 210.6 FPS. The scaling from 4K to 1440p is significant: at Ultra, the average increases by 78.4 FPS, while at Low it jumps by 75.8 FPS. This consistent improvement across presets suggests the rendering load scales predictably with pixel count, with the RTX 5080's 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput providing ample headroom.

At 1920x1080, the results become extreme. Low settings average 398 FPS, Medium achieves 365.9 FPS, High delivers 305.4 FPS, and Ultra still manages 294.6 FPS. The difference between 1440p and 1080p is again substantial — Ultra improves by 84 FPS, while Low gains 42.4 FPS. Notably, the relative gap between presets narrows at 1080p: Low to Ultra spans 103.4 FPS, compared to 145 FPS at 1440p and 147.6 FPS at 4K. This compression suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU begins to play a more prominent role in limiting peak frame rates.

No minimum or maximum FPS values are present in the measured data, so the analysis relies entirely on average frame rates. All twelve tested configurations — three resolutions across four presets — exceed 130 FPS on average, with the lowest result being 132.2 FPS at 4K Ultra. This leaves no scenario where the system drops near the 60 FPS playability threshold, even momentarily based on the averages.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, all four presets are playable. The lowest average is 132.2 FPS at Ultra, while Low reaches 279.8 FPS, Medium hits 223.2 FPS, and High produces 138 FPS. Every configuration clears the 60 FPS threshold with at least 72.2 FPS to spare.

Q: What is the best settings preset at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best settings choice at 2560x1440, delivering an average of 210.6 FPS. This is more than triple the playability threshold, so there is no reason to sacrifice visual quality for higher frame rates at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: The penalty varies by preset. At Ultra, 4K produces 132.2 FPS compared to 294.6 FPS at 1080p, a drop of 162.4 FPS. At Low, the difference is 118.2 FPS (279.8 vs 398). Medium loses 142.7 FPS, and High loses 167.4 FPS. Higher presets generally see larger absolute drops.

Q: Is the RTX 5080 or the i7-13700K the limiting factor?

A: At 4K, the GPU is the primary constraint, as evidenced by the 147.6 FPS spread between Low and Ultra. At 1080p, the narrower 103.4 FPS spread between presets suggests the CPU's single-thread performance — a 3dmark single-thread score of 1136 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2116 — becomes relatively more important, though neither component bottlenecks the game below playable levels.

Q: Does this combo rank highly among tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 114th out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 3.1% of all configurations. This puts it well ahead of the vast majority of systems, though it is not the absolute fastest pairing.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 4K High settings?

A: The measured average is 138 FPS. This is 78 FPS above the 60 FPS playability threshold, leaving substantial headroom for demanding scenes or background tasks running concurrently.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark results reveal how the balance of responsibility shifts between the Intel Core i7-13700K and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 as resolution changes. At 3840x2160, the GPU dominates the workload. The difference between Low (279.8 FPS) and Ultra (132.2 FPS) is 147.6 FPS, showing that pixel throughput and shading complexity — tasks handled by the RTX 5080's 10752 shading units and 112 ROPs — are the primary determinants of performance. The 4K results scale almost linearly with the rendering load imposed by each preset.

At 2560x1440, the pattern persists but with a slight shift. The spread between Low (355.6 FPS) and Ultra (210.6 FPS) grows to 145 FPS, nearly identical to 4K. This indicates the GPU still governs performance, though the absolute frame rates are higher because fewer pixels require processing. The RTX 5080's 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth appears sufficient at this resolution, as the scaling does not show signs of memory contention.

At 1920x1080, the dynamics change. The gap between Low (398 FPS) and Ultra (294.6 FPS) narrows to 103.4 FPS, a reduction of roughly 30% compared to higher resolutions. This compression suggests the CPU begins to exert influence at very high frame rates. The i7-13700K's single-thread capabilities — a 3dmark single-thread score of 1136 and Passmark single-thread score of 4333 — become a limiting factor when the GPU can render frames faster than the CPU can issue draw calls. The 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample multi-threaded headroom, but Inside's gameplay logic likely relies on fewer threads.

The verdict across resolutions is clear: at 4K, the RTX 5080 is the bottleneck, and upgrading the CPU would yield minimal gains. At 1080p, the i7-13700K is closer to becoming the constraint, though it still delivers enough performance to push past 294 FPS at Ultra. The scaling between resolutions — from 132.2 FPS at 4K Ultra to 294.6 FPS at 1080p Ultra — confirms that pixel count is the dominant variable, with the CPU becoming marginally more relevant as resolution drops.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU's nearest rivals, based on average benchmark scores, offer near-identical compute performance. The AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46971, just 0.2% below the i7-13700K's 46881 average. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 sits at 47022, a 0.3% difference, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535 both score within 0.5% (46654 and 46653, respectively). In a game like Inside, where the CPU is not heavily stressed at 4K, any of these processors would produce nearly identical frame rates when paired with the RTX 5080. At 1080p, the small single-thread differences among these chips could account for a few FPS, but the overall experience would be indistinguishable.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5080's nearest rivals show slightly more variance. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, just 0.6% lower, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB is 0.7% behind at 55698. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 2.3% with a score of 54828, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE actually leads by 2.2% at 57367. For Inside, these deltas translate to minor FPS differences. At 4K Ultra, a 2.3% slower GPU might produce roughly 129 FPS instead of 132.2 FPS — still far above the 60 FPS threshold. The RX 9070 GRE, being 2.2% faster, could push 4K Ultra to approximately 135 FPS. None of these alternatives would change the fundamental verdict: the game runs exceptionally well.

The practical implication is that users with any of these nearby CPUs or GPUs can expect comparable performance in Inside. The game's low system requirements mean that even the slowest rival in each category — the Xeon w3-2535 for CPU and the Pro W5700X for GPU — would still deliver well over 100 FPS at 4K Ultra, based on the measured deltas.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 114th out of 3716 tested configurations for Inside. This places it in the 96.9th percentile — meaning it outperforms roughly 96.9% of all recorded system pairings. The rank reflects the substantial headroom this combo offers: the 4K Ultra average of 132.2 FPS is more than double the playability threshold, and no tested setting falls below 130 FPS.

The rank of 114 is notable given the hardware's capabilities. The CPU sits at the 89th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is at the 87th percentile among all GPUs. The combined rank of 114 out of 3716 is slightly lower than the individual percentiles might suggest, likely because Inside is not a demanding title and many high-end systems achieve similar frame rates. The game's 2016 release date means modern hardware quickly saturates performance, compressing the top of the rankings. Systems with faster CPUs or GPUs may rank higher, but the practical difference in FPS is minimal at these extreme frame rates.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC runs Inside flawlessly at every tested configuration. The verdict by resolution confirms that all four settings presets are playable at each of the three resolutions. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, delivering an average of 132.2 FPS — more than double the 60 FPS threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra achieves 210.6 FPS, and at 1920x1080, Ultra reaches 294.6 FPS. There is no scenario in the measured data where the system dips below 130 FPS on average.

The practical recommendation is to enable Ultra settings at any resolution. At 4K Ultra, the 132.2 FPS average provides a 72.2 FPS margin above the playability threshold, which is more than sufficient for smooth gameplay. At 1440p and 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the game will be limited by the display's refresh rate rather than the hardware. The RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and the i7-13700K's 30 MB of L3 cache ensure no resource constraints are encountered. This is a system that not only runs Inside — it obliterates it.