Inside

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is an extremely capable combination for Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Measured frame-rate data shows this combo crushes the game at every resolution and preset tested, with average FPS ranging from 106 at 4K Ultra all the way up to 420 at 1080p Low. The CPU sits in the 90th percentile of all processors, and the GPU in the 82nd percentile of all graphics cards, so this is not a marginal setup — it is a high-end pairing that leaves Inside with headroom to spare.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). Only the Medium preset includes minimum and maximum frame-rate values; the other presets report average FPS only.

At 1920x1080, the combo produces enormous frame rates. Low averages 420 FPS, Medium averages 388 FPS with a minimum of 329 and a maximum of 446, High averages 245 FPS, and Ultra averages 234 FPS. Even the most demanding preset at 1080p nearly quadruples the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the gap between Medium and High is a steep drop from 388 to 245 average FPS, suggesting the High preset introduces a significant rendering cost over Medium.

At 2560x1440, the results remain far above playable. Low averages 353 FPS, Medium averages 282 FPS with a minimum of 240 and a maximum of 325, High averages 176 FPS, and Ultra averages 168 FPS. The step from Medium to High cuts the average by more than a third, from 282 down to 176, while Ultra only loses another 8 FPS on top of High. This pattern indicates that the High preset is the largest single performance jump at 1440p, while Ultra is comparatively cheap on top of High.

At 3840x2160, the combo still never drops below triple digits. Low averages 222 FPS, Medium averages 177 FPS with a minimum of 151 and a maximum of 204, High averages 111 FPS, and Ultra averages 106 FPS. The minimum recorded at 4K Medium is 151 FPS, which is still 2.5 times the 60 FPS threshold. The drop from Medium to High is the largest at this resolution, going from 177 to 111 average FPS, while Ultra is only 5 FPS behind High. Across all resolutions, the Medium preset's minimum frame rates (329 at 1080p, 240 at 1440p, 151 at 4K) show that even the worst-case measured dips stay far clear of any stutter concerns.

FAQ

Q: Can this PC run Inside at 4K resolution?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, all four presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — are listed as playable, with Ultra averaging 106 FPS. Even the most demanding setting clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin.

Q: What is the highest preset that stays above 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Ultra is the best setting at 2560x1440, averaging 168 FPS. All lower presets also exceed 60 FPS, so there is no preset at 1440p that fails the playability threshold.

Q: Are there any frame-rate dips below 60 FPS in the measured data?

A: The only min/max values provided are for the Medium preset. At 1920x1080 the minimum is 329 FPS, at 2560x1440 it is 240 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it is 151 FPS. All measured minimums are far above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The Core Ultra 5 245 has an average benchmark score of 48995. It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49196) by 0.4% and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49228) by 0.5%, while leading the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H (48698) by 0.6% and the Intel Core i5-14600K (48618) by 0.8%.

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

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40377. It outperforms the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318) by 0.1%, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40063) by 0.8%, and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39568) by 2%, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870) is 1.2% faster.

Q: Is this combo overkill for Inside?

A: The data suggests yes. At 1080p Low the combo produces 420 average FPS, and at 4K Ultra it still delivers 106 average FPS. The game's modest demands are far exceeded by this hardware, so the limiting factor would be display refresh rate rather than GPU or CPU performance.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU each have a set of nearest rivals with nearly identical average benchmark scores. Systems built with these alternatives would be expected to produce very similar FPS in Inside, assuming no other components bottleneck the result.

On the CPU side, the Core Ultra 5 245 (avg benchmark 48995) is closely matched by four processors. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G scores 49196, which is 0.4% higher, and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 scores 49228, 0.5% higher. The Intel Xeon Gold 5318H scores 48698, 0.6% lower, and the Intel Core i5-14600K scores 48618, 0.8% lower. Any of these CPUs would sit within roughly 1% of the Core Ultra 5 245 in average benchmark performance, so frame rates in a CPU-light title like Inside would be effectively indistinguishable.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070 (avg benchmark 40377) is bracketed by four rivals. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, 0.1% lower; the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, 0.8% lower; the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, 1.2% higher; and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, 2% lower. The RTX 5070 sits in the middle of this group, with the Radeon Pro 5300 being the only one that beats it by more than a trivial margin. In a game like Inside, where the GPU is likely not the primary constraint at these frame rates, swapping to any of these rivals would produce near-identical playable results.

Because the measured FPS for this combo is so high at every resolution, even the slower rival components would still comfortably exceed 60 FPS. The nearest rival GPU, the RTX A500 Mobile, is only 2% behind the RTX 5070 in average benchmark score, which at 4K Ultra would translate to roughly 104 FPS instead of 106 — still far above the playability threshold.

The Verdict

The verdict data is unambiguous: this PC can run Inside at every resolution and preset tested, with all settings listed as playable. At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra with an average of 106 FPS. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 168 FPS. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 234 FPS. Every single measured configuration clears the 60 FPS playability threshold, and the lowest average FPS across all twelve data points is 106 (4K Ultra). The minimum frame rates recorded at Medium settings — 329 at 1080p, 240 at 1440p, 151 at 4K — reinforce that there are no problematic dips. In short, this combo does not merely run Inside; it runs it with enough headroom for high-refresh displays at 1080p and 1440p, and it still delivers a locked-feeling experience at 4K.

Best Settings per Resolution

At each resolution, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra. The measured averages at Ultra are 234 FPS at 1920x1080, 168 FPS at 2560x1440, and 106 FPS at 3840x2160. Because all presets at all resolutions exceed 60 FPS, there is no reason to drop below Ultra for playability. The only reason to lower settings would be to chase extremely high refresh rates: for example, dropping from Ultra to Low at 1080p raises the average from 234 to 420 FPS, and at 1440p from 168 to 353 FPS. At 4K, dropping from Ultra to Low raises the average from 106 to 222 FPS. But for standard 60 FPS play, Ultra is the correct choice at every resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 3716 tested CPU/GPU combinations in Inside, this pairing ranks 385th. That places it in the top tier of all tested combos, though not at the very top — there are 384 combinations that deliver higher measured performance in this game. The CPU's 90th percentile standing among all processors and the GPU's 82nd percentile among all graphics cards are consistent with this rank. The rank of 385 out of 3716 indicates that while this is a strong, high-end setup, it is not the absolute fastest configuration possible for Inside. The gap between this combo and the top-ranked systems likely comes from more powerful GPUs or CPUs, but the measured FPS data shows that the difference is academic for this game: at 4K Ultra, this combo already averages 106 FPS, so even a top-ranked system would only push that number higher without changing the playability verdict. For a game as undemanding as Inside, the 385th rank still represents an overwhelmingly capable configuration.