Inside

Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with a deliberately restrained visual style, and the measured data shows that the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination handles it with overwhelming headroom. The benchmark results place this pairing at a high percentile among all tested system configurations, and the frame rates observed at every resolution and preset confirm that the hardware is rarely, if ever, challenged by the game’s rendering demands.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 590th out of 3,716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 15.9 percent of all systems evaluated for Inside. That rank reflects a pairing where both components sit comfortably above the median performer: the Core Ultra 5 225 achieves the 85th percentile among all CPUs, while the RTX 4070 reaches the 81st percentile among all GPUs. The relative balance between these two parts is notable—neither component is so weak that it drags the other down, nor so strong that it creates a bottleneck that the other cannot feed. In practical terms, this rank means the system is positioned well ahead of the majority of tested hardware, though it is not at the absolute high-end; the top configurations in the database are built around faster GPUs and higher-core-count CPUs. The data indicates that for Inside specifically, the 590th rank is more a reflection of the broader benchmark pool than of any weakness in this pairing, since the measured frame rates are so far above the 60 FPS playability threshold that the system’s rank is effectively a measure of how much untapped performance it possesses rather than how close it comes to struggling.

CPU and GPU Roles

For Inside, the GPU is the dominant factor, but the CPU’s role becomes more visible as resolution decreases. At 3840x2160, the gap between Low and Medium settings is 42 FPS (208 down to 166), while the gap between Medium and High is 62 FPS (166 down to 104), and the gap between High and Ultra is just 5 FPS (104 down to 99). This pattern suggests that at 4K, the GPU is already near its limits for the higher presets, and the incremental cost of Ultra over High is minimal. At 2560x1440, the same settings progression shows a different behavior: Low runs at 330 FPS, Medium at 264, High at 165, and Ultra at 157. The step from High to Ultra costs only 8 FPS at 1440p, while the step from Medium to High costs 99 FPS—indicating that the GPU still has ample bandwidth to handle the visual complexity, and the CPU is not yet a limiting factor. At 1920x1080, the pattern shifts again: Low produces 404 FPS, Medium 367, High 230, and Ultra 219. The difference between Medium and High at 1080p is 137 FPS, which is larger than the corresponding drop at 1440p (99 FPS) or 4K (62 FPS). This widening gap at lower resolutions points to the CPU starting to matter more, since the GPU can generate frames so quickly that the processor’s ability to feed it draw calls becomes relevant. However, even at 1080p Ultra, the system still delivers 219 FPS, so the CPU never becomes a hard bottleneck—it simply reduces the margin of excess performance. The scaling across resolutions for the same preset reinforces this: Ultra drops from 219 FPS at 1080p to 157 FPS at 1440p to 99 FPS at 4K, a roughly 55 percent reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is consistent with a GPU-bound workload where pixel count drives the cost.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the measured results show Low settings producing an average of 208 FPS with no minimum or maximum recorded, Medium averaging 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 and a maximum of 191, High averaging 104 FPS, and Ultra averaging 99 FPS. The Medium preset is the only one at 4K with explicit min/max data, and the 141 FPS minimum is still more than double the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that even the worst-case frame time observed is far from problematic. At 2560x1440, Low averages 330 FPS, Medium averages 264 FPS with a minimum of 225 and a maximum of 304, High averages 165 FPS, and Ultra averages 157 FPS. The 225 FPS minimum at 1440p Medium is higher than the 4K Medium average of 166 FPS, showing how resolution scaling affects the frame floor. At 1920x1080, Low averages 404 FPS, Medium averages 367 FPS with a minimum of 312 and a maximum of 423, High averages 230 FPS, and Ultra averages 219 FPS. The 312 FPS minimum at 1080p Medium is the highest recorded minimum across all resolutions and presets, and it exceeds the 4K Ultra average by more than threefold. Across all tested configurations, the lowest average frame rate observed is 99 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still 65 percent above the playable threshold. The data shows no preset or resolution where the average dips below 99 FPS, and the only min/max data available (Medium presets at each resolution) all show minimums well above 100 FPS, with the lowest minimum being 141 FPS at 4K.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F has an average benchmark score of 36,945, which is essentially identical to the Core Ultra 5 225’s 36,938 (a delta of 0 percent). The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37,018, which is 0.2 percent higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37,093, 0.4 percent higher. The Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37,112, 0.5 percent higher. All four rivals fall within half a percentage point of the Core Ultra 5 225, meaning that for Inside, any of these CPUs would deliver nearly indistinguishable performance—the game is not sensitive enough to CPU differences to separate these parts in practice. On the GPU side, the NVIDIA Tesla P4 has an average score of 37,628, which is 0.1 percent higher than the RTX 4070’s 37,648 (note the delta is listed as 0.1, indicating the P4 is slightly lower in this specific comparison). The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507, 0.4 percent higher, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135, 1.3 percent higher, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400 scores 37,157, 1.3 percent lower. These deltas are all within a narrow band, but the RTX 4080 Mobile’s 1.3 percent advantage could translate to a few extra frames per second at 4K Ultra, while the RX Vega 56’s 0.4 percent edge is unlikely to be perceptible. The practical takeaway is that a system built with any of these CPU or GPU alternatives would land in the same performance neighborhood for Inside, with differences measured in single-digit frame rates at most.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 99 FPS. This is the highest settings level available, and it clears the threshold by a comfortable margin of 39 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra also qualifies, with an average of 157 FPS—more than 160 percent above the threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 219 FPS, which is over three times the playable threshold. In all three resolutions, the best settings option is the same (Ultra), but the frame rates scale dramatically with resolution, from 99 FPS at 4K to 219 FPS at 1080p. The data shows no resolution where the system is forced to drop below Ultra to maintain 60 FPS, which is consistent with the verdict data listing all four presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) as playable at every resolution. The 4K Ultra figure of 99 FPS is the only result below 100 FPS in the entire dataset, and it still leaves substantial headroom for frame time spikes, as evidenced by the lack of any recorded minimum below 141 FPS across the Medium presets.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 99 FPS, which is 65 percent above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The verdict data confirms Ultra is the best playable setting at 4K.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo achieves in Inside?

A: The highest observed average is 404 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The highest recorded minimum is 312 FPS, also at 1080p but with Medium settings, which has a maximum of 423 FPS.

Q: Is there any resolution or preset where this system drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. The lowest average across all tested configurations is 99 FPS at 4K Ultra. The lowest recorded minimum from the available data is 141 FPS at 4K Medium, so no frame rate dips near the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals for this game?

A: The Core Ultra 5 225’s average benchmark score of 36,938 is within 0.5 percent of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T. For Inside, these differences would translate to negligible frame rate changes.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4070’s average score of 37,648 is within 1.3 percent of the NVIDIA Tesla P4, AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, and AMD Radeon PRO W6400. The RTX 4080 Mobile is the closest competitor on the higher side, but the gap is small enough that gameplay would be nearly identical.

Q: Does the system show any signs of CPU bottlenecking?

A: The data suggests the GPU remains the primary constraint at all resolutions. The frame rate drops from 404 FPS at 1080p Low to 208 FPS at 4K Low show resolution scaling consistent with GPU limits, and even the largest CPU-sensitive gap (137 FPS between Medium and High at 1080p) occurs at frame rates far above any real-time display capability.

The Verdict

The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 can run Inside at every resolution and preset combination tested, with all four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) classified as playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. The best settings at each resolution are Ultra, delivering 99 FPS at 4K, 157 FPS at 1440p, and 219 FPS at 1080p. The lowest frame rate measured across the entire dataset is 99 FPS, which means even the most demanding configuration maintains a 65 percent cushion above the 60 FPS threshold. The system’s 590th rank out of 3,716 combos reflects a top-quartile position, but the actual gameplay experience is even more favorable than that rank suggests—Inside’s modest visual demands mean this hardware operates with massive reserves of performance, making the combo effectively overkill for the game’s requirements. At 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates exceed all common display refresh rates, and even at 4K Ultra, the system has enough headroom to handle any scene complexity the game can present without dropping below a smooth experience.