Inside

The Intel Core Ultra 5 245 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is an extreme overkill configuration for Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. Benchmark data confirms this combo obliterates the 60 FPS playable threshold at every resolution and setting, making it a setup that will never break a sweat. The data shows a remarkably consistent performance ceiling, with the RTX 5090 doing nearly all the heavy lifting, while the Core Ultra 5 245 provides ample CPU headroom. This page breaks down how these components interact, what settings to use, and how this pairing ranks against thousands of other tested combinations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The benchmark database provides nearest rivals for both components, which helps contextualize their individual performance levels. For the CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 sits within a very tight performance band of its closest competition. Its average benchmark score of 48,995 is only 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G (49,196) and 0.5% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (49,228). This places it statistically on par with those chips. It is also 0.6% faster than the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H and 0.8% faster than the Intel Core i5-14600K (48,618). In practical terms for Inside, swapping between any of these CPUs would yield no observable difference in frame rate, as the game is far from CPU-bound at the tested resolutions.

On the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090's nearest rivals are surprising, given its flagship status. Its average benchmark score of 79,842 is just 0.3% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605) and 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396). The RTX 5090 also leads the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940) by 1.1%, but trails the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (80,959) by 1.4%. These deltas are all within a narrow band, suggesting that in synthetic benchmarks, these four GPUs perform similarly. However, the RTX 5090's massive 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and specific architectural advantages are not fully captured in those aggregate scores. For Inside, any of these GPUs would easily deliver hundreds of frames per second, making the choice between them irrelevant for this specific title.

CPU and GPU Roles

For Inside, the RTX 5090 is unambiguously the dominant component. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance, with the CPU acting as a silent partner that is never challenged. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo achieves 317 FPS average. At 1440p Ultra, it drops to 228 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it settles at 143 FPS. This scaling pattern—roughly a 30% decrease from 1080p to 1440p and another 37% decrease to 4K—is classic GPU-bound behavior. The Core Ultra 5 245, with its 14 cores and 5.10 GHz boost clock, is more than sufficient to feed the GPU at these frame rates.

The resolution scaling further clarifies this. At 1080p Low settings, the combo hits a staggering 420 FPS average. Moving to Medium drops it only slightly to 388 FPS, and High sees 323 FPS. These are all scenarios where the GPU is working hard but the CPU is never the limiting factor. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 103 FPS (420 to 317), which is a 24.5% performance penalty for maxing out settings. This is a small penalty, indicating that even the most demanding preset is not heavily taxing the GPU.

At 4K, the differences become more pronounced. The RTX 5090 delivers 300 FPS on Low, 240 FPS on Medium, 150 FPS on High, and 143 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Ultra costs 157 FPS, a 52% reduction. This is a clear sign that at 4K, the GPU's rendering load is increasing substantially, but the absolute numbers remain so high that the experience is buttery smooth regardless. The CPU's role is constant across all resolutions: it is never a bottleneck. The data indicates that even a much weaker CPU would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in this game, solidifying the RTX 5090 as the sole performance arbiter.

Best Settings per Resolution

The verdict data confirms that every setting preset is playable at every resolution, meaning the 60 FPS threshold is met with massive headroom. The "best" setting is defined as the most demanding preset that still maintains an average FPS at or above 60. Given the RTX 5090's performance, this is always the Ultra preset.

• 3840x2160 (4K): The Ultra preset averages 143 FPS. This is the highest quality option and it still runs at over double the playable threshold. There is no reason to use anything lower.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): Ultra settings deliver an average of 228 FPS. This is a massive margin over 60 FPS, providing headroom for high refresh rate monitors.
• 1920x1080 (1080p): Ultra settings hit 317 FPS average. This is ideal for 240Hz or even 360Hz displays, pushing frame rates that far exceed most monitors' capabilities.

In every case, the recommendation is simple: max out the settings. The RTX 5090 is so powerful that even the heaviest preset (Ultra) leaves performance on the table. For players with high refresh rate displays, this combo is a perfect match, as it can drive refresh rates far beyond standard 60Hz panels.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K with the highest settings?*

A: Yes, absolutely. The data shows the Ultra preset at 3840x2160 averages 143 FPS, which is comfortably above the 60 FPS playable threshold. All four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) are playable at 4K.

Q: How much performance is lost going from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Ultra settings, the average frame rate drops from 317 FPS at 1080p to 228 FPS at 1440p, and then to 143 FPS at 4K. This represents a 55% reduction from 1080p to 4K, but the final score remains exceptionally high.

Q: Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: No. The frame rate scaling between resolutions follows a GPU-bound pattern, and the CPU is never the limiting factor. The Core Ultra 5 245's performance is sufficient to keep up with the RTX 5090 in Inside.

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

A: At 2560x1440, Low settings average 376 FPS, while Ultra averages 228 FPS. The difference is 148 FPS, meaning Ultra produces about 60% of the frame rate of Low, but still delivers a vastly overkill performance.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 40th out of 3,716 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the top 1.1% of all tested systems, indicating it is near the absolute top of the performance hierarchy for this game.

Q: Are there any settings where this combo drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. Every measured combination of resolution (1080p, 1440p, 4K) and settings preset (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) produces an average frame rate far above 60 FPS. The lowest recorded average is 143 FPS at 4K Ultra.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table details the exact average FPS, along with minimum and maximum frame times where available, for each tested configuration. The data is measured, not estimated, and represents the complete performance picture for this combo.

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 150 | -- | -- |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 300 | -- | -- |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 240 | 204 | 276 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 143 | -- | -- |

| 2560x1440 | High | 239 | -- | -- |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 376 | -- | -- |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 347 | 295 | 399 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 228 | -- | -- |

| 1920x1080 | High | 323 | -- | -- |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 420 | -- | -- |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 388 | 329 | 446 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 317 | -- | -- |

The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum frame times. At 1080p Medium, the frame times range from 329 to 446 FPS, showing a 117 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the spread narrows to 104 FPS (295 to 399). At 4K Medium, the spread narrows further to 72 FPS (204 to 276). This pattern suggests that as resolution increases, the frame pacing becomes more consistent, likely due to the GPU being more consistently saturated. The minimum frame times are all well above 200 FPS, which is far beyond any display's refresh rate, indicating zero stutter or perceptible frame drops.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 5 245 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 40th out of 3,716 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the 99th percentile of all tested systems, which is an exceptional result. The top 39 configurations are likely to include other high-end GPUs paired with even faster CPUs, but the practical difference in Inside is negligible. The game is so light on hardware that the ranking is dominated by the GPU's raw power, and the RTX 5090 is among the best available.

Given the data, this rank makes perfect sense. The RTX 5090 alone has a percentileVsAllGpus of 92, meaning it outperforms 92% of all GPUs in the database. The CPU, with a percentileVsAllCpus of 90, is also a top-tier part. When combined, they form a system that is almost certainly overkill for Inside, but the benchmark results show there is no penalty for this overkill. The frame rates are consistently high, and the system never drops below a playable threshold. In fact, the only "risk" with this combo is that it might encourage players to seek out more demanding games to justify the hardware's potential. For Inside, this is a flawless execution, earning a rank that reflects its position as one of the fastest configurations ever tested for this title.