Inside

The Intel Core i7-14700KF paired with the AMD Radeon RX 580 is a lopsided combination: a high-end 2023 processor driving an end-of-life 2017 graphics card. For a game like Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016, the data shows that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the CPU has enough headroom to push very high frame rates at 1080p. The recorded measurements, taken across three resolutions and four quality presets, paint a clear picture of what this system can deliver, and the verdict depends heavily on your target resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160, each with Low, Medium, High, and Ultra settings. The database records average FPS only; no minimum or maximum frame time data is available for this title. The playable threshold is defined as 60 FPS average.

At 1920x1080, this combination performs strongly across the board. On Low settings, the average frame rate is 150.9 FPS, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold and indicates that the CPU and GPU are not being stressed heavily. Medium settings yield 121.1 FPS average, still a very comfortable margin. High settings drop to 75.3 FPS average, which remains above the playable threshold. Ultra settings produce 71.5 FPS average, which is the lowest result at this resolution but still clears the 60 FPS bar. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1080p shows a reduction of roughly half the frame rate, from 150.9 down to 71.5, which suggests that the GPU is taking on more work as the preset quality increases, but it never falls below the playable line.

At 2560x1440, the results are more varied. Low settings deliver 108.1 FPS average, which is a strong result and well above the threshold. Medium settings produce 86 FPS average, still playable with a comfortable margin. High settings drop to 54.1 FPS average, which falls below the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra settings yield 53 FPS average, also below the threshold. The gap between Low and Medium is 22.1 FPS, while the gap between Medium and High is 31.9 FPS, indicating that the High preset introduces a significant load increase on the GPU. The difference between High and Ultra is only 1.1 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset at this resolution is not much more demanding than High, or that the GPU is already saturated.

At 3840x2160, the results are heavily GPU-bound. Low settings average 69.2 FPS, which is the only playable preset at this resolution. Medium settings drop to 52.1 FPS average, below the threshold. High settings produce 35.9 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 32.1 FPS average. The scaling from Low to Medium is a drop of 17.1 FPS, from Medium to High a drop of 16.2 FPS, and from High to Ultra a drop of 3.8 FPS. This pattern shows diminishing returns in frame rate cost as the preset increases, but also that the RX 580 cannot maintain 60 FPS beyond Low at 4K. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is small, only 3.8 FPS, which indicates that the GPU is fully maxed out and additional graphical features have less impact on the already strained rendering pipeline.

Looking at the resolution scaling within the same preset, the data shows consistent behavior. On Low settings, moving from 1080p to 1440p reduces the average from 150.9 to 108.1 FPS, a drop of 42.8 FPS. Moving from 1440p to 4K reduces it from 108.1 to 69.2 FPS, a drop of 38.9 FPS. On Medium settings, the progression is 121.1 at 1080p, 86 at 1440p, and 52.1 at 4K. On High settings, it is 75.3 at 1080p, 54.1 at 1440p, and 35.9 at 4K. On Ultra settings, it is 71.5 at 1080p, 53 at 1440p, and 32.1 at 4K. The resolution penalty is roughly consistent across presets, confirming that pixel count is the dominant factor for this GPU.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core i7-14700KF, based on average benchmark scores, include the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F, which scores 69996 and is 0.2% behind the i7-14700KF's average score of 70163. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875, 0.4% behind. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515, 0.9% behind. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K scores 70879, which is 1% ahead of the i7-14700KF. These deltas are all within 1%, so any of these CPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside when paired with the same RX 580, because the game is not heavily CPU-bound at lower resolutions and the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher ones.

For the AMD Radeon RX 580, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, which scores 12940 and is 0.1% behind the RX 580's average score of 12928. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER scores 12986, 0.4% ahead. The AMD Radeon 740M scores 12870, 0.5% behind. The AMD FirePro W5100 scores 12847, 0.6% behind. These deltas are all under 1%, meaning that swapping the RX 580 for any of these GPUs would result in nearly identical performance in Inside. The GTX 1660 SUPER is the closest match in terms of average score, and the RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is also within 0.1%, so users with those GPUs should expect similar FPS numbers at each resolution and preset.

Given that the CPU rivals are all within 1% of each other, the choice of processor among these options has negligible impact on Inside's frame rates. The GPU rivals are also tightly clustered, so the RX 580's performance profile is representative of a broader group of mid-range graphics cards from that era. In practice, a system with the i7-14700KF and a GTX 1660 SUPER would behave almost identically to the tested combo, as would a system with a Ryzen 9 7950X and an RX 580. The bottleneck analysis points to the GPU as the limiting factor at 1440p and 4K, so CPU upgrades within this performance class would not move the needle. Conversely, a GPU upgrade to something with a higher average score would improve the higher-resolution results, but that is outside the scope of the recorded data.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that the Intel Core i7-14700KF is far more capable than what Inside requires. The CPU's benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 44167 and a single-core score of 6235, place it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs. The RX 580, by contrast, sits in the 53rd percentile of all GPUs. This disparity means that at 1080p, where the GPU has less work to do per frame, the CPU can feed frames quickly enough to reach 150.9 FPS on Low settings. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU's rendering load increases, and the frame rates drop accordingly, which shows that the GPU is the limiting component.

The scaling between resolutions confirms this. At 1080p Low, the system hits 150.9 FPS, but at 1440p Low it drops to 108.1 FPS, and at 4K Low it drops to 69.2 FPS. This is a classic GPU-bound pattern: the CPU can produce frames faster than the GPU can render them at higher pixel counts. The same pattern appears across all presets. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 71.5 FPS, which is still above the threshold, but at 1440p Ultra it drops to 53 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 32.1 FPS. The CPU's role is to maintain a high enough frame delivery rate, and the i7-14700KF has no trouble doing so even at 1080p Low with 150.9 FPS.

The preset scaling also points to the GPU as the main factor. At 1080p, moving from Low to Ultra reduces the frame rate from 150.9 to 71.5, a drop of 79.4 FPS. This is a significant reduction caused by increased GPU workload. At 4K, the same preset change reduces the frame rate from 69.2 to 32.1, a drop of 37.1 FPS. The absolute drop is smaller at 4K because the GPU is already saturated, but the relative impact is similar. The CPU is not the constraint in any of these scenarios; if it were, the frame rates would not scale so directly with resolution and preset changes. The recorded data shows that the i7-14700KF provides ample headroom, and the RX 580 determines the playable settings at each resolution.

For a game like Inside, which is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer, the rendering demands are modest by modern standards, but the RX 580's age shows at higher resolutions. The GPU's 8 GB of GDDR5 memory and 256-bit bus are sufficient for this title, but its raw compute throughput, 6.175 TFLOPS FP32, limits high-resolution performance. The CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads are not fully utilized by this game, but the strong single-core performance, reflected in a Geekbench single-core score of 2578, ensures that there is no CPU-induced frame pacing issue at any tested setting.

The Verdict

The question is whether this PC can run Inside, and the answer is yes, but not at every resolution and preset combination. The verdict by resolution is clear from the measured data. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable: High at 75.3 FPS, Low at 150.9 FPS, Medium at 121.1 FPS, and Ultra at 71.5 FPS. The best settings at 1080p are Ultra, with an average FPS of 71.5, which clears the 60 FPS threshold by 11.5 FPS. Users with a 1080p display can run the game at maximum quality without issue.

At 2560x1440, only Low and Medium are playable. Low averages 108.1 FPS, and Medium averages 86 FPS. The best settings at 1440p are Medium, with an average FPS of 86. High settings drop to 54.1 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold, and Ultra settings average 53 FPS. So at 1440p, the recommendation is to stick with Medium for a smooth experience. Pushing to High or Ultra will result in frame rates in the low 50s, which may be acceptable for a slower-paced puzzle game but does not meet the defined playable threshold.

At 3840x2160, only Low is playable, with an average FPS of 69.2. The best settings at 4K are Low. Medium drops to 52.1 FPS, High to 35.9 FPS, and Ultra to 32.1 FPS. The RX 580 is simply not powerful enough to maintain 60 FPS at 4K with higher presets. For a 4K display, users should run the game on Low settings to stay above the threshold. The margin at Low is 9.2 FPS, which is not huge, but it is enough to qualify as playable according to the database's criteria.

In summary, this system can run Inside at 1080p with all presets above 60 FPS, at 1440p with Low and Medium above 60 FPS, and at 4K with Low above 60 FPS. The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, so users who prioritize 4K should either accept Low settings or consider a more powerful GPU. The CPU is not a concern in any scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this combination at 3369 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. That places it in the lower portion of the ranking, around the 9th percentile of all tested systems. This low rank is primarily due to the RX 580's age and modest performance relative to modern GPUs. The CPU is high-end, but the GPU drags the overall combination down in the rankings. A combo with a newer GPU and the same CPU would rank significantly higher, but based on the recorded data, this specific pairing is near the bottom of the tested field.

The rank of 3369 out of 3716 means that 347 other combos performed worse in this game. Given that Inside is not a demanding title by current standards, the fact that this combo ranks so low highlights how far behind the RX 580 is compared to contemporary graphics cards. The CPU's percentile of 94 indicates that it is among the top 6% of all CPUs, but the GPU's percentile of 53 places it squarely in the middle. The combination of a top-tier CPU and a mid-tier GPU results in a system that is held back by its graphics card in this game.

For context, the nearest GPU rivals are all within 1% of the RX 580's average score, so any of those would rank similarly. The combo rank is not a reflection of the CPU's capability; it is a reflection of the GPU's limitations at higher resolutions. At 1080p, this combo performs admirably, but the rank is calculated across all tested resolutions and presets, and the poor 4K results pull it down. Users should not interpret this rank as meaning the system is unusable; it simply indicates that many other tested combinations deliver higher frame rates in Inside, particularly at 1440p and 4K.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 71.5, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. Ultra is listed as the best settings for this resolution, with an average FPS at best of 71.5.

Q: What settings are playable at 2560x1440?

A: Low and Medium are playable at 1440p. Low averages 108.1 FPS, and Medium averages 86 FPS. High and Ultra fall below the 60 FPS threshold, with 54.1 and 53 FPS respectively.

Q: Is 4K gaming possible with this combination?

A: Yes, but only on Low settings. The average FPS at 3840x2160 with Low settings is 69.2, which is above the threshold. Medium drops to 52.1 FPS, High to 35.9 FPS, and Ultra to 32.1 FPS, all below 60 FPS.

Q: Which component is the bottleneck for this game?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 580 is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The CPU, an Intel Core i7-14700KF, is in the 94th percentile of all CPUs and delivers high frame rates at 1080p, but the GPU's performance drops significantly as resolution increases, indicating a GPU bottleneck.

Q: How does the RX 580 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RX 580 has an average benchmark score of 12928. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 0.1% behind, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 0.4% ahead, the AMD Radeon 740M is 0.5% behind, and the AMD FirePro W5100 is 0.6% behind. All are within 1% performance, so they would produce similar frame rates in Inside.

Q: What is the best settings preset for each resolution?

A: At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra with 71.5 FPS average. At 2560x1440, the best settings are Medium with 86 FPS average. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Low with 69.2 FPS average. These are the highest presets that remain above the 60 FPS playable threshold.