Inside

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers exceptional frame rates in Inside, with the data showing that every tested resolution and preset combination exceeds the 60 FPS playability threshold by a significant margin. Across all twelve measured scenarios — spanning 1080p, 1440p, and 4K — the average frame rates range from a low of 131.3 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 387.9 FPS at 1080p Low. This combination positions the hardware firmly in the top tier for this title, with a combo rank of 126 out of 3716 tested configurations. The benchmark results indicate that this setup does not merely run the game; it overwhelms it with headroom, making it suitable for high-refresh-rate displays even at maximum quality settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a clear picture of how the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 handle Inside across different resolutions and quality presets. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are extraordinarily high, with the Low preset achieving an average of 387.9 FPS. The Medium preset follows at 360.9 FPS, while the High preset reaches 299.4 FPS. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, still delivers an impressive average of 295.8 FPS. These numbers demonstrate that at 1080p, the GPU is rarely the limiting factor; the frame rates are so elevated that they approach the refresh rate limits of most consumer monitors. The scaling from Low to Ultra at this resolution shows a performance cost of approximately 92 FPS, but even the most demanding setting remains far above any playability concern.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptional. The Low preset delivers an average of 348.8 FPS, while the Medium preset achieves 320.8 FPS. The High preset drops to 224.1 FPS, and the Ultra preset settles at 213.6 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is about 135 FPS, indicating that the increased pixel count begins to exert more pressure on the GPU, though the results are still staggeringly high. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at the same preset shows a consistent reduction in frame rates — approximately 39 FPS for Low, 40 FPS for Medium, 75 FPS for High, and 82 FPS for Ultra — which highlights the growing influence of resolution on performance.

At 3840x2160, or 4K, the frame rates remain well above the playability threshold, though the impact of resolution becomes more pronounced. The Low preset achieves 278.6 FPS, the Medium preset delivers 225.6 FPS, and the High preset reaches 139.2 FPS. The Ultra preset, the most demanding configuration, still maintains an average of 131.3 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a significant performance cost: Low drops by 70 FPS, Medium by 95 FPS, High by 85 FPS, and Ultra by 82 FPS. This pattern indicates that the RTX 5080's bandwidth and compute resources are being taxed more heavily at 4K, but the overall performance headroom is so large that even the worst-case scenario — 4K Ultra at 131.3 FPS — provides a smooth experience on high-refresh-rate displays. The data shows a clear trend: as resolution increases, the gap between Low and Ultra presets narrows proportionally, suggesting that the GPU becomes the bottleneck at higher pixel counts.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-14700F provide context for its CPU-level performance. The Intel Xeon 6505P has an average benchmark score of 53701, which is just 0.2% higher than the i7-14700F's average of 53620. The Intel Xeon Phi 7290 scores 53469, a 0.3% difference. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X comes in at 53288, representing a 0.6% gap, while the AMD EPYC 7313P scores 53206, a 0.8% difference. These deltas are negligible in real-world gaming scenarios, meaning that any of these CPUs would deliver virtually identical frame rates in Inside. The data suggests that the i7-14700F sits in a performance band where CPU-side differences are unlikely to manifest as measurable FPS changes, especially given the high frame rates observed in this title.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080's nearest rivals offer similar graphics performance. The AMD Radeon 8060S has an average score of 55757, just 0.6% below the RTX 5080's 56083. The AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, a 0.7% difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails by 2.3% with a score of 54828, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE actually scores higher at 57367, putting the RTX 5080 2.2% behind that particular rival. In practical terms, swapping the RTX 5080 for any of these GPUs would produce frame rates within a few percent of the measured values. For Inside, which is not particularly demanding, the differences would be imperceptible at most resolutions — though at 4K Ultra, where the GPU is more stressed, the 2.3% gap to the Pro W5700X might translate to a few frames per second difference, still remaining far above 60 FPS.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data from the benchmark indicates that every resolution tested supports every preset at or above 60 FPS, so the "best" setting is simply the highest quality option available. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice, delivering an average of 131.3 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration, yet it still provides more than double the playability threshold of 60 FPS. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset again emerges as the best option, with an average of 213.6 FPS. The headroom here is enormous, allowing for smooth gameplay even on 240Hz monitors. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset achieves 295.8 FPS, which is nearly five times the playability threshold. In all three cases, the data shows that there is no reason to reduce quality settings for performance reasons; the RTX 5080's raw power handles even the heaviest load without dropping below 60 FPS.

The pattern across resolutions is consistent: Ultra is always the best setting because it never compromises the frame rate. The lowest recorded average across all tests is 131.3 FPS at 4K Ultra, which still leaves substantial room before hitting the 60 FPS floor. This suggests that players could even enable additional supersampling or DSR (if supported) to further improve image quality, though such features are not part of the measured data. The benchmark results indicate that Inside is not a demanding title for this hardware, and the limiting factor is likely to be the display's refresh rate rather than the GPU's capability.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The measured FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 131.3 FPS average, which is well above the 60 FPS playability threshold. The data confirms that Ultra is the best playable setting at this resolution.

Q: What is the highest frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 387.9 FPS, which occurs at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At more realistic High settings, the 1080p average is 299.4 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 5080 compare to its nearest GPU rival in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 8060S, scores 55757, which is 0.6% lower. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57367, putting it 2.2% ahead of the RTX 5080.

*Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for Inside at 1080p?*

A: The benchmark data shows that at 1080p, the GPU still has significant headroom, with Ultra settings achieving 295.8 FPS. The CPU's high single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4958) ensures it does not bottleneck the GPU at these elevated frame rates.

Q: What is the performance difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 278.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 131.3 FPS. This represents a performance cost of 147.3 FPS for maxing out the settings, yet both remain far above the playable threshold.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Inside?*

A: The combo ranks 126th out of 3716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 3.4% of all configurations tested for this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data reveals how the CPU and GPU each contribute to performance in Inside across the three tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, the frame rates are exceptionally high across all presets, with the Low preset reaching 387.9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 92.1 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is still doing meaningful work, but the absolute numbers suggest that neither component is heavily stressed. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35122 and single-core score of 4958 are more than sufficient for this game's physics and logic, which are not particularly demanding for a puzzle platformer. At 1080p, the GPU is likely the primary determinant of frame rate differences between presets, but the CPU is not a bottleneck — otherwise, the Low preset would not reach nearly 388 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the performance pattern shifts slightly. The Low preset drops to 348.8 FPS, a reduction of 39.1 FPS compared to 1080p, while the Ultra preset falls to 213.6 FPS, a reduction of 82.2 FPS. The larger drop at Ultra settings indicates that the GPU is being taxed more heavily as resolution increases, with pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth (960.0 GB/s on the RTX 5080) becoming more relevant. The CPU's role remains constant; the same physics and game logic are processed regardless of resolution. The data suggests that at 1440p, the GPU is the scaling factor, as the frame rate differences between presets widen compared to 1080p. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 135.2 FPS, which is larger than the 92.1 FPS gap at 1080p, confirming that the GPU is increasingly the limiting factor.

At 3840x2160, the GPU's dominance becomes even clearer. The Low preset averages 278.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 131.3 FPS, a difference of 147.3 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K shows a uniform drop of approximately 70-95 FPS across all presets, which is consistent with the GPU's pixel processing workload increasing fourfold. The CPU's contribution is negligible at this resolution, as the frame rates are still far above the playability threshold, and the bottleneck is entirely on the GPU's ability to rasterize and shade pixels. The RTX 5080's 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 879.3 GTexel/s texture rate are the key specifications driving these results. Across all resolutions, the CPU's role is to provide a stable platform for the GPU to operate, and its 20 cores and 28 threads are more than adequate for Inside's workload. The data shows that as resolution increases, the GPU's influence on frame rates grows, while the CPU's importance diminishes — a typical pattern for a visually simple game like Inside.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 126th out of 3716 tested configurations in Inside, placing it in the top 3.4% of all combos. This rank reflects the hardware's capability to run the game at exceptionally high frame rates across all resolutions and settings. The CPU's percentile ranking of 91 among all processors indicates that it outperforms 91% of CPUs in general benchmark tests, while the GPU's percentile of 87 places it above 87% of all GPUs. When combined, these components produce a system that is far more powerful than what Inside requires, which is why every tested scenario exceeds 60 FPS by a wide margin. The rank of 126 suggests that there are 125 other configurations that perform better, likely featuring higher-end GPUs such as the RTX 5090 or faster CPUs, but the practical difference in Inside would be minimal given the already elevated frame rates.

The data shows that the combo's strengths are most apparent at lower resolutions, where the CPU's high single-thread performance and the GPU's massive compute resources combine to produce frame rates in excess of 295 FPS at 1080p Ultra. At 4K Ultra, the rank would still be strong, but the GPU becomes the sole determinant of performance, and the RTX 5080's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient to maintain 131.3 FPS. Compared to the nearest rival combos, which would feature CPUs like the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (0.6% lower CPU score) and GPUs like the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (2.2% higher GPU score), the overall ranking could shift by a few positions, but the playability verdict would remain identical. For Inside, this combo ranks in the upper echelon, and the benchmark results indicate that it is a top-tier choice for any player seeking maximum frame rates at any resolution.