Inside

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2D puzzle platformer with modest hardware demands. Measured data across three resolutions shows that this combination not only clears the 60 FPS playable threshold at every tested preset but does so with substantial headroom. The strongest result appears at 1920x1080 with Low settings, where the average frame rate reaches 420 FPS, while the most demanding scenario—4K at Ultra—still averages 99 FPS. This analysis walks through the measured FPS data, examines CPU versus GPU roles, and provides best settings guidance, using only the benchmark figures and hardware specifications from the fact pack.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo covers three resolutions and four settings, with medium presets including min/max frame data. At 1920x1080, the lowest resolution tested, performance is overwhelmingly high: Low settings produce an average of 420 FPS, Medium yields 367 FPS (min 312, max 423), High reaches 230 FPS, and Ultra drops slightly to 219 FPS average. The gap between Low and Ultra is significant—about 201 FPS—but even the worst-case Ultra average is more than 3.5 times the playable threshold of 60 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates remain elevated but show a predictable decline from 1080p. Low settings average 330 FPS, Medium averages 264 FPS (min 225, max 304), High averages 165 FPS, and Ultra averages 157 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a roughly 21-28% reduction in average FPS across all presets, with High and Ultra experiencing the smallest absolute drop (65 and 62 FPS respectively) but the largest relative change in some cases. Notably, the min frame at 1440p Medium is 225 FPS, which still far exceeds any display refresh rate commonly found on monitors.

At 3840x2160, the pattern continues but with a steeper drop. Low settings average 208 FPS, Medium averages 166 FPS (min 141, max 191), High averages 104 FPS, and Ultra averages 99 FPS. The step from High to Ultra is minor (5 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset adds little overhead beyond High at 4K. The minimum frame at 4K Medium is 141 FPS, which is still over twice the 60 FPS threshold, indicating that even worst-case frame pacing stays smooth. The data shows that the RTX 4070, with its 12 GB GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, remains capable at 4K for this title, though the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 109 FPS, larger than the 101 FPS gap at 1440p and the 201 FPS gap at 1080p.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the measured average FPS is 99, which is above the playable threshold of 60 FPS. The data shows all four settings at 4K are playable, with Ultra producing the lowest average among them.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this hardware?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves an average of 157 FPS, which is the highest average among the playable settings. Both High and Ultra clear the threshold, but Ultra delivers the best visual quality without performance concerns.

Q: How much faster is Low compared to Ultra at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings average 420 FPS, while Ultra averages 219 FPS. The difference is 201 FPS, meaning Low is roughly 92% faster than Ultra in terms of frame rate, though both are well above the playable threshold.

Q: Does the RTX 4070 or the Core Ultra 5 245 bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data does not directly isolate component bottlenecks, but the frame rate scaling from 1440p to 4K suggests the GPU becomes more limiting. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 99 FPS, while the CPU's single-thread score of 4648 in Cinebench R23 indicates it is sufficient for high frame rates, the GPU's workload increases with resolution.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 with Medium settings, the minimum FPS recorded is 225, with a maximum of 304 FPS and an average of 264 FPS. This minimum is still far above the 60 FPS playability threshold.

Q: How does this combo's performance compare to the playable threshold?

A: Across all resolutions and presets, the lowest average FPS is 99 at 4K Ultra, which is 65% above the 60 FPS threshold. The highest average is 420 FPS at 1080p Low, meaning the combo never approaches the playability limit in any tested configuration.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured data across resolutions shows how each component contributes differently. At 1920x1080, where pixel count is lowest, the CPU's role is relatively more prominent. The Core Ultra 5 245 has 14 cores, 14 threads, and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz, and its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4648 supports high frame generation. The FPS at 1080p Low (420 FPS average) versus 1080p Ultra (219 FPS) shows a 91% jump in performance when lowering settings, indicating that the GPU's shading work (5,888 shading units) becomes a factor even at this resolution, but the CPU is not the primary limiter.

At 2560x1440, the GPU begins to assert dominance. The average FPS for Low settings drops from 420 to 330 (a 21% reduction), while Ultra drops from 219 to 157 (a 28% reduction). The fact that the percentage drop is relatively similar across settings suggests that the GPU is becoming more saturated, but the CPU still has enough headroom. The RTX 4070's 29.15 TFLOPS and 12 GB of memory handle the increased pixel workload, yet the Core Ultra 5's 14 threads and 24 MB of L3 cache keep pace without causing frame stalls.

At 3840x2160, the GPU is clearly the dominant factor. The average FPS at Low is 208, which is a 37% drop from 1080p Low, while at Ultra, the average drops from 219 to 99, a 55% reduction. The larger relative drop at Ultra suggests that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth (504.2 GB/s) are challenged more by higher-resolution textures and effects. The Core Ultra 5 still provides sufficient single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 4648) to avoid CPU-bound moments, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rates at 4K Ultra remain above 60 FPS, but the GPU's compute workload is the limiting factor. In contrast, the 1080p Medium settings show a min FPS of 312, which indicates that even if the CPU briefly stalls, the GPU can maintain high frame output.

The Verdict

Based on the fact pack's `verdictByResolution`, this PC can absolutely run Inside. At 3840x2160, all four settings—Low, Medium, High, and Ultra—are playable, with the best setting being Ultra at an average of 99 FPS. The playable threshold is 60 FPS, and the Ultra preset clears it by 39 FPS. At 2560x1440, the same conclusion applies: all settings are playable, and Ultra averages 157 FPS, which is 97 FPS above the threshold. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 219 FPS, making it the most demanding preset at that resolution, and it still provides more than triple the required frame rate.

The data indicates no resolution or preset combination fails to reach 60 FPS, and the margin is always comfortable. The lowest average FPS recorded is 99 at 4K Ultra, which is still 65% above the threshold. This means that users can play at the highest visual quality at any resolution without experiencing frame rate drops below playable levels. For a game like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer, this hardware is overkill, but the data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the experience is smooth and consistent, with no min frame issues reported for that preset.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, with an average FPS of 99. This is the highest visual quality available, and it remains above the playable threshold, so there is no need to compromise on settings for 4K gaming. The next best preset, High, averages 104 FPS, which is only 5 FPS higher, indicating that Ultra offers the best visual fidelity with negligible performance cost.

At 2560x1440, Ultra is again the best setting, achieving an average of 157 FPS. This is over twice the playable threshold, so users can enable all graphical features without concern. The difference from 1080p to 1440p is significant, but the GPU still has ample headroom, with High averaging 165 FPS and Ultra 157 FPS, a difference of just 8 FPS.

At 1920x1080, Ultra is the recommended preset, with an average of 219 FPS. The measured data shows that even the highest preset at the lowest resolution produces frame rates that are more than adequate for high-refresh-rate monitors (e.g., 144Hz or 240Hz). The gap between Medium (367 FPS) and Ultra (219 FPS) is large, but Ultra remains the best choice for visual quality, as it maintains a frame rate that is over 3.5 times the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks at position 552 out of 3716 tested combos in the benchmark database for Inside. This puts it in the top 15% of all tested systems, indicating that it outperforms the large majority of configurations. The rank is influenced by both components: the CPU's percentile vs. all CPUs is 90, meaning it is in the 90th percentile, while the GPU's percentile vs. all GPUs is 81. The CPU's average benchmark score is 48,995, and the GPU's average benchmark score is 37,648, which are both respectable.

The rank of 552 out of 3716 suggests that there are many other combos with higher performance, but this configuration still delivers an experience that is far above the playable threshold. The fact that the combo rank is not higher is likely due to the GPU being in the 81st percentile, whereas the CPU is higher. However, the measured FPS data shows that the actual game performance is not constrained by the combo's rank; it exceeds the playable threshold at all settings and resolutions. For a title like Inside, which is not graphically demanding, the rank is less relevant than the actual FPS results.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the Intel Core Ultra 5 245, based on average benchmark scores, are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G, the AMD Ryzen 9 7900, the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H, and the Intel Core i5-14600K. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5955G has an average score of 49,196, which is 0.4% lower than the Core Ultra 5's average of 48,995. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 has an average of 49,228, which is 0.5% lower, showing that the two AMD parts are essentially in the same performance class. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48,698, which is 0.6% higher, and the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48,618, which is 0.8% higher. These deltas indicate that any of these CPUs would behave very similarly in Inside, since the performance differences are under 1%.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals are the NVIDIA Tesla P4, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, and the AMD Radeon PRO W6400. The NVIDIA Tesla P4 has an average score of 37,628, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 4070's 37,648, meaning it is effectively identical in performance. The AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 scores 37,507, which is 0.4% lower, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile scores 38,135, which is 1.3% higher. The AMD Radeon PRO W6400 has a score of 37,157, which is 1.3% lower. These differences are minimal, so a system with the RTX 4070 and any of these GPUs would produce nearly the same frame rates in Inside at the same settings and resolutions.