Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured performance for this combination of an Intel Core i7-14700K and an AMD Radeon RX 570 in Inside shows a clear pattern: resolution scaling heavily dictates playability. At 1920x1080, the system is comfortably fast across every preset, while 2560x1440 introduces a sharp drop at the top end, and 3840x2160 becomes demanding enough that only the lowest settings hold near 60 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the recorded data shows an average of 134.9 FPS on Low, 107.4 FPS on Medium, 67.7 FPS on High, and 67.2 FPS on Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is substantial, a 27.5 FPS difference, while High and Ultra sit nearly identical, with only 0.5 FPS separating them. This suggests the GPU hits a performance ceiling at the higher presets, where the additional visual load does not cost much more relative to the step from Low to Medium.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages fall to 97 FPS on Low, 78.4 FPS on Medium, 52 FPS on High, and 43.7 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Medium to High is steep, a loss of 26.4 FPS, and High to Ultra loses another 8.3 FPS. Low remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, and Medium clears it by a healthy margin, but High and Ultra fall short. The data indicates that this resolution demands careful preset selection to maintain smooth motion.

At 3840x2160, performance deteriorates further. Low averages 60.4 FPS, just clearing the playable threshold, while Medium drops to 46.8 FPS, High to 29.4 FPS, and Ultra to 30.6 FPS. Interestingly, Ultra is slightly faster than High at this resolution, a 1.2 FPS difference that falls within normal variance, but both are far below acceptable smoothness. The pattern across resolutions shows that the RX 570 is the limiting factor at higher pixel counts, with the CPU's capabilities largely irrelevant at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The database places the Intel Core i7-14700K at the 94th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 69355. Its nearest rivals in the recorded data include the AMD EPYC 9115, which scores 69288 and is 0.1% slower, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X at 69515 and 0.2% faster, the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX at 69875 and 0.7% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F at 69996 and 0.9% faster. These deltas are tiny, meaning any of these CPUs would behave nearly identically in Inside, as the game is not likely to stress a 20-core, 28-thread processor with a 3.40 GHz base and 5.60 GHz boost clock.

For the AMD Radeon RX 570, the GPU sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28766. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6800M at 28874 and 0.4% faster, the AMD Radeon R9 M295X at 28580 and 0.7% slower, the AMD Radeon RX 470 at 28996 and 0.8% faster, and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 at 28421 and 1.2% slower. In practical terms, the RX 570 and RX 470 are very close siblings, so swapping between them would yield nearly identical frame rates in Inside. The R9 M295X, an older mobile part, would be slightly slower, while the RX 6800M, despite being a laptop GPU, would provide a marginal improvement. The Quadro RTX 8000, a workstation card, would trail by a small margin as well, but none of these alternatives represent a meaningful upgrade or downgrade for this specific game.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 on Ultra is 67.2, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the best playable preset at 2560x1440?

A: The best settings at 2560x1440 are Medium, with an average of 78.4 FPS. High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS at 52 and 43.7 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 3840x2160 playable with this hardware?

A: Only on Low settings, where the average FPS is 60.4. Medium drops to 46.8 FPS, and High and Ultra are far lower at 29.4 and 30.6 FPS.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to the RX 470 for this game?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766, while the RX 470 scores 28996, making the RX 470 0.8% faster. In practice, the frame rates would be nearly indistinguishable.

Q: How does the i7-14700K compare to the Ryzen 9 7950X?

A: The i7-14700K scores 69355 on average, while the Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, which is 0.2% faster. This difference is negligible for Inside.

Q: What is the playable threshold used in this analysis?

A: The database defines playable as 60 FPS or higher. The verdict by resolution is based on which presets clear this threshold.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows that this system can run Inside, but the experience depends heavily on the chosen resolution. At 1920x1080, all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) clear the 60 FPS threshold, with Ultra at 67.2 FPS as the highest quality option. At 2560x1440, Low and Medium are playable, with Medium at 78.4 FPS being the best choice, while High and Ultra fall short at 52 and 43.7 FPS. At 3840x2160, only Low reaches playability, averaging 60.4 FPS, barely above the line. For a smooth experience, users should target 1080p for maximum quality or 1440p with Medium settings. 4K is technically possible only at the lowest preset, and the margin is thin.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 67.2 FPS. This provides the full visual experience while maintaining playable frame rates. At 2560x1440, the best settings are Medium, which averages 78.4 FPS, offering a good balance of quality and performance. High and Ultra are not viable here. At 3840x2160, the only preset that clears the threshold is Low, averaging 60.4 FPS. This is the sole option for 4K play, and it does so by a narrow margin. The data suggests that users prioritizing higher resolutions should accept lower presets, while those at 1080p can enjoy the highest settings without concern.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database, this combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3517 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the lower portion of all configurations, around the 5th percentile from the bottom. The ranking reflects the GPU's age and capability relative to modern hardware, as the CPU is a high-end part but the RX 570 is an older mid-range card. While the combo handles 1080p well, its standing among all tested systems is low because many other combinations deliver higher frame rates at higher resolutions. The data indicates that the GPU holds this pairing back, despite the CPU's strong benchmark scores.

CPU and GPU Roles

The division of labor between the Intel Core i7-14700K and the AMD Radeon RX 570 becomes clear when examining the scaling across resolutions and presets. At 1920x1080, the CPU is more than sufficient, with 20 cores and 28 threads providing ample headroom for a puzzle platformer like Inside. The GPU, with 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs, handles the load adequately, but the frame rate drop from Low to Medium (134.9 to 107.4 FPS) shows the GPU being tasked more heavily. The near-identical High and Ultra scores (67.7 vs 67.2 FPS) suggest the GPU reaches a saturation point where further preset increases have minimal impact.

At 2560x1440, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. The pixel count increases by 78% compared to 1080p, and the frame rates reflect this: Low drops from 134.9 to 97 FPS, Medium from 107.4 to 78.4 FPS, and High from 67.7 to 52 FPS. The CPU's role remains static, as the game's logic and draw calls are well within its capabilities. The GPU's memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s and 4 GB of GDDR5 are stretched at this resolution, especially at higher presets.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the bottleneck. The frame rates fall to 60.4 FPS on Low and 46.8 FPS on Medium, while High and Ultra sit in the 29 to 31 FPS range. The CPU's high single-thread performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2160, does not compensate for the GPU's limited pixel throughput. The scaling between presets at 4K is severe, with Ultra at 30.6 FPS being only slightly higher than High at 29.4 FPS, indicating the GPU is overwhelmed. In summary, for Inside, the RX 570 dictates all performance beyond 1080p, while the i7-14700K provides a stable foundation that never becomes a limiting factor.