Inside

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers far more performance than Inside requires, with the data showing every preset at every tested resolution clears the 60 FPS playability threshold by a substantial margin. This combination ranks 572nd out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 15% of all systems in the database, and the measured frame rates indicate that the game’s simple puzzle-platformer visuals are effectively trivial for this hardware. At 4K Ultra, the most demanding scenario tested, the combo still produces an average of 99 FPS, which is 65% above the playable threshold, demonstrating that this system is not merely adequate but overwhelmingly capable for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest graphical preset this system can run at 4K while maintaining 60 FPS?

A: The data shows all four tested presets at 3840x2160 — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are playable. The best settings at 4K are Ultra, which yields an average of 99 FPS, well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 4070 compared to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 37648, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628) and 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (38135) by 1.3%.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 330 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 157 FPS. This represents a 52% reduction in average frame rate from Low to Ultra, yet both remain far above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does this system ever drop below 60 FPS in any tested configuration?

A: No. The lowest average FPS recorded across all resolutions and presets is 99 FPS at 4K Ultra. The only minimum FPS values provided are for the Medium preset: 141 FPS at 4K, 225 FPS at 1440p, and 312 FPS at 1080p, all of which are comfortably above 60.

Q: How does the CPU’s multi-core performance compare to its closest rival?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 has an average benchmark score of 46062, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i9-13900HX (46098) and 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 (46030). The differences are negligible, indicating nearly identical performance.

Q: What is the rank of this CPU+GPU combination among all tested systems?

A: The combo ranks 572nd out of 3716 tested combinations. This places it in the 85th percentile of all systems in the database, meaning it outperforms roughly 85% of tested hardware configurations.

Best Settings per Resolution

The benchmark data provides clear guidance for optimal settings at each resolution, with the Ultra preset always being the best choice due to the massive performance headroom. At 1920x1080, the system achieves an average of 219 FPS on Ultra settings, which is the highest quality preset tested and still delivers more than triple the 60 FPS threshold. Moving up to 2560x1440, the Ultra preset maintains an average of 157 FPS, a 28% reduction from 1080p but still far above the playability cutoff. At 3840x2160, Ultra settings produce an average of 99 FPS, which is the lowest average across all tested configurations yet remains 65% above the 60 FPS requirement. Since every preset at every resolution exceeds the playable threshold, the recommendation is unambiguous: use Ultra settings at all three resolutions.

The scaling between presets reveals consistent behavior. At 1080p, the frame rate ranges from 413 FPS on Low to 219 FPS on Ultra, a 47% drop from the lowest to highest quality settings. At 1440p, the range is 330 FPS on Low down to 157 FPS on Ultra, representing a 52% reduction. At 4K, the range is 208 FPS on Low down to 99 FPS on Ultra, a 52% decrease as well. The Medium preset shows the only reported minimum FPS values, with 312 FPS at 1080p, 225 FPS at 1440p, and 141 FPS at 4K, all of which are dramatically above the 60 FPS threshold. For players with 60Hz displays, even the most demanding 4K Ultra configuration provides a 65% margin above the refresh rate, making frame pacing concerns largely irrelevant.

CPU and GPU Roles

The data indicates that for Inside, the GPU is the primary performance driver, though the CPU’s contribution becomes measurable at lower resolutions. The frame rate scaling from 4K to 1080p at the same preset shows how load shifts between components. At Ultra settings, the average FPS increases from 99 at 4K to 157 at 1440p (a 59% gain) and then to 219 at 1080p (a 39% gain from 1440p). This progressive increase as resolution drops suggests that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, but the smaller relative gains at 1440p and 1080p indicate that the CPU begins to limit performance as the GPU workload decreases.

The Low preset provides the clearest evidence of CPU limitations. At 1080p Low, the system averages 413 FPS, while at 1440p Low it averages 330 FPS, and at 4K Low it averages 208 FPS. The fact that even at 4K Low the system exceeds 200 FPS means the GPU is still not fully saturated at lower resolutions. However, the difference between 1080p Low (413 FPS) and 1440p Low (330 FPS) is a 20% drop, while the drop from 1440p Low to 4K Low is 37%, showing that GPU load increases more steeply at higher resolutions. The CPU’s role is most apparent when comparing the scaling between Low and Ultra at the same resolution. At 1080p, the gap is 413 to 219 FPS (a 47% reduction), while at 4K the gap is 208 to 99 FPS (a 52% reduction), suggesting the GPU is responsible for a slightly larger share of the performance difference at higher resolutions.

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235’s benchmark scores support its capability as a gaming processor. Its single-thread Passmark score of 4516 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2085 indicate strong per-core performance, which is relevant for a game like Inside that may not scale perfectly across the CPU’s 14 cores and 14 threads. The CPU’s multi-threaded Passmark score of 37816 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14769 show that even under full load, the processor is unlikely to become a limiting factor given the game’s modest requirements. The GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 26927 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3854 further confirm that the RTX 4070 is the dominant component in this pairing.

The Verdict

Yes, this PC can run Inside with maximum settings at all tested resolutions. The verdict data lists all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — as playable at 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080. At 4K, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 99 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra delivers 157 FPS. At 1080p, Ultra achieves 219 FPS. Every configuration tested exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold by at least 65%, and the minimum recorded FPS values (only provided for Medium settings) are 141 FPS at 4K, 225 FPS at 1440p, and 312 FPS at 1080p. The system has so much headroom that even the most demanding preset at the highest resolution leaves performance to spare. Players with high-refresh-rate monitors will benefit most at 1080p and 1440p, where the frame rates are high enough to take advantage of 144Hz or 165Hz displays. At 4K, the 99 FPS average on Ultra still supports 60Hz and basic 120Hz displays, though not the highest refresh rates available.

The data strongly suggests that this game is not a stress test for this hardware. The combination’s rank of 572 out of 3716 tested combos reflects its overall capability across multiple titles, and for Inside specifically, the measured performance indicates the game is severely underutilizing the available resources. The RTX 4070’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are far beyond what a puzzle platformer from 2016 requires, and the CPU’s 14 cores provide ample processing power. In practical terms, players should enable Ultra settings, enable any available anti-aliasing or post-processing options, and expect flawless performance regardless of resolution.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 show that several other CPUs deliver nearly identical average benchmark scores. The AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 has an average score of 46030, which is just 0.1% lower than the Core Ultra 5 235’s 46062. The Intel Core i9-13900HX scores 46098, a marginal 0.1% advantage. The AMD EPYC 4364P (45970) and AMD EPYC 7303 (45960) also sit within 0.2% of the Core Ultra 5 235’s score. For gaming performance in Inside, these processors would behave almost identically, with differences well under 1% in synthetic benchmarks. The choice between them would likely come down to platform features rather than gaming performance.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070’s nearest rivals are a more varied group. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 has an average score of 37628, just 0.1% behind the RTX 4070’s 37648. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37507, a 0.4% deficit. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile leads with 38135, which is 1.3% ahead. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 trails at 37157, 1.3% behind. For Inside, all of these GPUs would provide comparable frame rates, and the small benchmark differences would translate to negligible FPS variations in a game that already runs at triple-digit frame rates on the RTX 4070. The RTX 4080 Mobile might offer a few extra FPS at 4K Ultra, but the difference would be imperceptible given the 99 FPS baseline.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination ranks 572nd out of 3716 tested combos in the database. This places the system in the top 15.4% of all configurations tested, indicating that it outperforms roughly 84.6% of the systems in the benchmark database. The CPU itself has a percentile rank of 89 among all CPUs, meaning it is in the 89th percentile of processors tested. The GPU has a percentile rank of 81 among all GPUs, placing it in the 81st percentile of graphics cards. The combination of two above-average components results in a system that is well above the median for overall gaming performance.

The rank of 572 out of 3716 suggests that while this is a strong system, there are 571 tested combinations that outperform it. These would presumably include higher-tier CPUs like the Core i9 series or Ryzen 9 parts paired with more powerful GPUs such as the RTX 4080 or RTX 4090. However, for Inside specifically, the performance difference between this combo and those ranked higher would be invisible in practice, since this system already maxes out the game’s frame rates at all resolutions. The measured FPS data shows that the game is not demanding enough to differentiate between top-tier hardware, and this combo’s 99 FPS minimum at 4K Ultra is more than sufficient for a smooth experience. The benchmark data confirms that this system is overkill for Inside, and users can expect flawless performance with maximum settings at any resolution.