Inside

Can Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D run Inside? Yes, decisively. This combination delivers playable frame rates at every tested resolution and preset, with the most demanding settings at 4K still achieving an average of 153 FPS — more than double the 60 FPS playability threshold.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest playable preset at 4K resolution?

A: Ultra settings are playable at 3840x2160, with an average frame rate of 153 FPS. The playable settings list includes Low, Medium, High, and Ultra, meaning every preset clears the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the frame rate scale from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 300 FPS at 1920x1080 to 243 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 153 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 49% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K.

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

A: The data shows GPU-bound behavior. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 396 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it produces 153 FPS — a 61% drop. This significant scaling with resolution indicates the GPU is the limiting factor, not the CPU.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the minimum FPS recorded is 218 at 4K, 279 at 1440p, and 311 at 1080p. All minimum frame rates stay well above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested hardware configurations?

A: This combo ranks 50th out of 3,716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 1.3% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: Is the CPU's performance competitive with similar processors?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46,881, putting it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. It is within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 in average scores.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data reveals a clear GPU-centric workload for Inside. The measured frame rates show dramatic scaling with resolution changes, while the CPU's substantial multi-threaded capabilities remain largely underutilized.

At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 96 FPS (396 vs 300). Moving to 2560x1440, this spread narrows to 112 FPS (355 vs 243). At 3840x2160, the gap between Low and Ultra grows to 151 FPS (304 vs 153). This pattern indicates that as resolution increases, the GPU becomes progressively more dominant in determining performance.

The CPU, with its 16 cores and 24 threads, demonstrates strong synthetic benchmark results — a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30,745 and a PassMark multi-thread score of 45,887. However, the game's frame rates at 1080p Low (396 FPS) versus 4K Ultra (153 FPS) show that the GPU's rendering workload is the primary constraint. The RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for the game's visual demands.

The scaling pattern from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings illustrates this dynamic: 366 FPS at 1080p, 328 FPS at 1440p, and 256 FPS at 4K. The consistent frame rate reductions across all presets confirm that resolution increases directly translate to GPU workload, while the CPU maintains sufficient throughput to avoid becoming a bottleneck.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that maintains at least 60 FPS is Ultra, achieving an average of 300 FPS. This leaves substantial performance headroom, with even the minimum frame rates at Medium settings (311 FPS) far exceeding the playability threshold.

For 2560x1440, Ultra settings also deliver playable performance with an average of 243 FPS. The scaling from 1080p shows a 57 FPS reduction at Ultra, but the result remains overwhelmingly smooth for this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the most demanding playable preset is Ultra with an average of 153 FPS. This represents the largest performance drop across resolutions — a 90 FPS reduction compared to 1080p Ultra — but still maintains more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (218 FPS) confirms that even the lowest recorded frame rates at this resolution remain comfortably playable.

The data shows that this combination can run Inside at maximum settings across all tested resolutions without approaching the playability limit. The lowest average frame rate across any resolution and preset combination is 153 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is 93 FPS above the playable threshold.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on the nearest rival data, several CPU and GPU options would deliver comparable performance for Inside.

For the Intel Core i7-13700K, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 scores 46,971 on average, just 0.2% lower than the Intel chip. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 achieves 47,022, a 0.3% deficit. The AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX scores 46,654, which is 0.5% higher than the i7-13700K. The Intel Xeon w3-2535 matches at 46,653, also 0.5% higher. All four rivals fall within a 0.5% performance band, indicating that swapping the CPU to any of these alternatives would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D's nearest rivals show similar tight clustering. The AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT scores 76,904, which is 1.1% higher than the RTX 5090 D. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78,940, representing a 1.6% deficit. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79,396 (2.1% lower) and the Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79,605 (2.4% lower). These deltas suggest that any of these GPUs would deliver nearly equivalent performance, though the RTX 5090 D leads the group.

The practical implication is that users with any of these CPUs paired with the RTX 5090 D would see virtually identical frame rates in Inside. Similarly, the RTX 5090 D's performance envelope is so far above the game's requirements that even the closest rival GPUs would maintain the same playable settings at each resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D ranks 50th out of 3,716 tested combinations for Inside. This places the system in the 98.7th percentile of all tested configurations, meaning only 49 other combinations perform better in this game.

This ranking reflects the GPU's dominant role in determining frame rates. The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 places it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs, while the CPU's 89th percentile ranking confirms both components are near the top of their respective performance tiers.

Given the game's modest graphical requirements — as evidenced by the 153 FPS minimum average across all settings — the high combo rank is primarily attributable to the GPU's enormous headroom rather than any specific CPU advantage. The 4K Ultra result (153 FPS) is still 2.55 times the playability threshold, demonstrating that this combination exceeds the game's requirements by a wide margin.

The Verdict

This PC configuration runs Inside with exceptional performance across all tested resolutions. The verdict by resolution confirms that every preset at every resolution — from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra — maintains an average frame rate above 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra with 300 FPS average. At 2560x1440, Ultra achieves 243 FPS average. At 3840x2160, Ultra delivers 153 FPS average. The most demanding configuration tested — 4K Ultra — still produces frame rates more than double the playability threshold.

The data indicates that this system would not struggle with Inside under any reasonable configuration. The 4K Medium minimum frame rate of 218 FPS and the 1440p Medium minimum of 279 FPS show that even worst-case frame time scenarios remain far from the 60 FPS boundary. The gap between the lowest average frame rate (153 FPS at 4K Ultra) and the playability threshold is substantial, leaving significant performance headroom for any future updates or additional system load.

For users seeking the absolute best visual experience, the RTX 5090 D and i7-13700K combination allows maximum settings at every resolution without compromise. The system's 50th place ranking out of 3,716 combos underscores that this is one of the most capable configurations tested for this title, delivering performance that far exceeds the game's requirements.