Inside

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Inside at 60 FPS on a 4K display?

A: Yes. The recorded data shows the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 achieves 91 FPS on average at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

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

A: The GPU is the dominant factor. The RTX 4080 sits in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, while the Core Ultra 5 135H sits in the 81st percentile among all CPUs. The massive frame rate jumps when lowering resolution or settings point to GPU-bound performance scaling.

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

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 delivers 144 FPS on average, which is the highest preset tested and still more than double the 60 FPS threshold. The database lists Ultra as the best settings for this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080 scores 54,247 in average benchmark score while the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209, a delta of just 0.1%. In practical terms, the two cards are nearly identical in performance for this game.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: Yes, and far beyond that. The Medium preset at 1920x1080 records an average of 294 FPS with a minimum of 250 FPS and a maximum of 338 FPS, so there is massive headroom above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Which CPU rival is the closest in performance to the Core Ultra 5 135H?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is the nearest competitor with an average score of 29,123 versus 29,093 for the Intel chip, a delta of only -0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT is also within 0.5% on the other side.

CPU and GPU Roles

The benchmark data for Inside reveals a clear pattern: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is the primary performance driver, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H provides ample support without becoming a bottleneck at any tested configuration. The evidence comes from observing how frame rates scale across resolutions and presets.

At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 319 FPS on average. Moving to Medium at the same resolution drops the average to 294 FPS, and High produces 211 FPS. Ultra at 1080p still holds 201 FPS. These numbers show that even at the lowest resolution, the GPU is processing the scene quickly enough to saturate the frame pipeline, and the CPU keeps up without limiting output. The Core Ultra 5 135H, with its 14 cores and 18 threads, posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11,875.5 and a single-core score of 1,700, which places it in the 81st percentile of all CPUs. That level of compute headroom is more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer like Inside.

The resolution scaling tells the same story from the other direction. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset averages 91 FPS, while at 2560x1440 the same preset averages 144 FPS, and at 1920x1080 it reaches 201 FPS. The frame rate nearly doubles from 4K to 1080p, which is exactly what one would expect from a GPU-bound workload where pixel throughput is the limiting factor. If the CPU were the constraint, the frame rate would remain roughly flat across resolutions. Instead, the RTX 4080's 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 716.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth scale directly with the pixel count being rendered.

Preset scaling reinforces this conclusion. At 4K, dropping from Ultra to High raises the average from 91 to 95 FPS, a modest gain. Dropping further to Medium yields 152 FPS, and Low produces 191 FPS. The jump from Medium to Low is 39 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra is only 4 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset adds expensive effects that tax the GPU heavily, but the GPU still has enough headroom to maintain playable rates. The RTX 4080's 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores are not directly relevant to a 2D puzzle platformer, but the raw rasterization throughput, measured at 280.6 GPixel/s and 761.5 GTexel/s, is what drives these results.

At 1440p and 1080p, the same pattern holds. The RTX 4080 at 1440p Ultra delivers 144 FPS, which is 53 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra result. At 1080p Ultra, the average climbs to 201 FPS. The consistent doubling of frame rates as resolution halves is a textbook GPU-bound signature. The CPU's role here is to feed the GPU with draw calls and game logic, and the Core Ultra 5 135H's PassMark multi-thread score of 22,422 and single-thread score of 3,521 indicate it can handle that workload without introducing stalls.

The database also records a combo rank of 1,114 out of 3,716 tested combinations for this game, placing the pair in the upper third of all CPU-GPU combinations. That ranking reflects the balanced nature of the system: the GPU is a top-tier part (86th percentile) and the CPU is a high-midrange part (81st percentile), but for this specific game the CPU is never the limiting factor. The verdict data confirms all four settings presets are playable at all three resolutions, which is rare for a demanding title and speaks to the GPU's dominance in this workload.

Similar Performance Alternatives

For the CPU side, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135H has an average benchmark score of 29,093. The closest rival in the database is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with a score of 29,123, a delta of only -0.1%. In practice, swapping in that CPU would produce virtually identical frame rates in Inside, since the game is not CPU-bound at any tested setting. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29,245, which is 0.5% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28,940, which is 0.5% lower. The Intel Core i5-13500HX at 29,270 is 0.6% higher. None of these differences would be perceptible in gameplay, especially given that the GPU is the bottleneck. Any of these CPUs would pair equally well with the RTX 4080 for this title.

For the GPU side, the RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54,247. The nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER with a score of 54,209, a delta of just 0.1%. That means the SUPER variant would deliver essentially identical performance in Inside, with the same frame rates at every resolution and preset. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828, which is 1.1% higher, and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698, which is 2.6% higher. The AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55,757, which is 2.7% higher. These deltas are small enough that all of these GPUs would produce similar results, though the exact frame rates in Inside could vary by a few FPS depending on driver optimizations and architectural differences. The RTX 4080 sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, so any of these rivals would also place in the upper echelon of graphics hardware.

When considering a system build around these components, the practical takeaway is that the CPU choice has negligible impact for Inside specifically. The Core Ultra 5 135H and its rivals all exceed the compute requirements of this puzzle platformer by a wide margin. The GPU choice matters more, but the RTX 4080's nearest rivals are so close in score that users would need to look at other games or workloads to differentiate them. For Inside, any of the listed alternatives would clear the 60 FPS threshold at every resolution and preset, based on the recorded data for the RTX 4080.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Inside with outstanding performance at every resolution and preset combination. The verdictByResolution data lists all four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, and Ultra) as playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080, with the playable threshold set at 60 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the best settings preset is Ultra, which runs at an average of 91 FPS. That clears the 60 FPS threshold by 31 FPS, leaving room for scene complexity spikes without dropping below playable rates. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 144 FPS, which is more than double the threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 201 FPS, over three times the threshold.

The measured data confirms that this combination does not merely run the game; it runs the game with substantial headroom. Even the most demanding preset at the highest resolution stays well above 60 FPS. The only caveat is the lack of minimum FPS data for most configurations, but the Medium preset at each resolution includes min/max values: at 4K, the minimum is 130 FPS; at 1440p, the minimum is 206 FPS; at 1080p, the minimum is 250 FPS. These minimums far exceed the 60 FPS threshold, suggesting that even worst-case frame drops in other presets would remain playable.

The verdict is unambiguous: this system is more than capable of running Inside at maximum quality on any modern display. Users with 4K monitors can enable Ultra settings and expect a smooth, responsive experience. Users with high-refresh-rate 1440p or 1080p displays can also use Ultra settings and still have enough frame rate headroom to enjoy the game on displays above 144 Hz.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, yielding twelve distinct data points. The database provides average FPS for all configurations, and minimum and maximum FPS for the Medium preset at each resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 191 FPS. The Medium preset averages 152 FPS, with a minimum of 130 FPS and a maximum of 175 FPS. The High preset averages 95 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 91 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a steady decline: 191, 152, 95, 91. The drop from Medium to High is the steepest at 57 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is just 4 FPS, indicating that the High and Ultra presets are close in cost at 4K.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 286 FPS. The Medium preset averages 243 FPS, with a minimum of 206 FPS and a maximum of 279 FPS. The High preset averages 152 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 144 FPS. The pattern mirrors 4K but at higher absolute values: Low to Medium drops 43 FPS, Medium to High drops 91 FPS, and High to Ultra drops just 8 FPS. The 1440p results are roughly 1.5 to 1.6 times the 4K results at each preset, consistent with the pixel count ratio.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 319 FPS. The Medium preset averages 294 FPS, with a minimum of 250 FPS and a maximum of 338 FPS. The High preset averages 211 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 201 FPS. The 1080p results show the same pattern: Low to Medium drops 25 FPS, Medium to High drops 83 FPS, and High to Ultra drops only 10 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data. The spread between minimum and maximum is 45 FPS at 4K (130 to 175), 73 FPS at 1440p (206 to 279), and 88 FPS at 1080p (250 to 338). These spreads indicate that the game's frame rate varies with scene complexity, but even the lowest recorded minimums stay far above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

The scaling ratios between resolutions are consistent. At Medium settings, the frame rate at 1440p is 1.6 times the frame rate at 4K (243 vs 152), and the frame rate at 1080p is 1.93 times the frame rate at 4K (294 vs 152). At Ultra settings, the ratios are 1.58 from 4K to 1440p (144 vs 91) and 2.21 from 4K to 1080p (201 vs 91). These ratios align with the pixel count differences, confirming that the GPU's pixel throughput is the primary constraint.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 91 FPS. This is the highest quality setting available, and the system clears the threshold by 31 FPS. The database lists Ultra as the best settings for this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is also Ultra, with an average of 144 FPS. This is more than double the threshold, providing substantial headroom for any scene complexity. The database lists Ultra as the best settings for this resolution.

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average of 201 FPS. This is over three times the threshold. The database lists Ultra as the best settings for this resolution.

In all three cases, the system can run the game at maximum quality settings without any compromise. The Ultra preset is the top option in the database, and it clears 60 FPS at every resolution. Users do not need to make any quality sacrifices. The only consideration is whether their display's refresh rate can take advantage of the higher frame rates at 1440p and 1080p, where the system produces 144 and 201 FPS respectively on Ultra settings. For a standard 60 Hz display, even the 4K Ultra setting at 91 FPS provides a smooth experience with no need to lower quality.