Inside

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a combination that produces exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. The data shows that this system is not merely capable of running the game, but dramatically overdelivers, with even the most demanding settings at 4K maintaining an average well above the 60 FPS threshold. The benchmark results reveal a hardware pairing that leaves significant performance headroom, making the choice of settings more about display capabilities than system limitations.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The CPU and GPU in this combo each have near-neighbors in the benchmark database that would produce very similar aggregate performance in other systems. For the Intel Core Ultra 7 265, the closest rivals are all server-class AMD EPYC processors, which is interesting given the consumer desktop nature of the game. The AMD EPYC 4464P scores nearly identically, with a delta of only -0.3% from the Ultra 7 265's average benchmark score. Similarly, the AMD EPYC 9124 is 0.7% behind, and the AMD EPYC 7343 is 0.7% ahead. The most notable rival is the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F, which is essentially the same chip without integrated graphics, scoring 0.3% higher. For gaming, any of these would deliver nearly indistinguishable CPU performance in Inside, as the game's puzzle-platformer nature does not heavily tax multi-core workloads.

On the GPU side, the RTX 4070 SUPER finds its nearest rivals in some unexpected places. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB is within 0.1% of its average score, which is remarkable given the different architectural generations. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is also within 0.1%, suggesting that laptop-class hardware in this tier can match desktop performance in certain benchmarks. The Quadro M6000 (non-24GB version) is 0.2% behind, and the RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% behind. For Inside specifically, these GPUs would all deliver similar frame rates, though the RTX 4070 SUPER's modern feature set and driver optimizations might give it an edge in consistency that doesn't show up in aggregate scores.

CPU and GPU Roles

The measured FPS data for this combo shows that the GPU is the primary driver of performance scaling, but the CPU is never a bottleneck. At 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is dramatic: Low averages 231 FPS while Ultra drops to 110 FPS, a 52% reduction. This is classic GPU-bound behavior, where the rendering resolution and settings directly impact the graphics card's workload. The CPU's role is to feed the GPU with data, and with a 20-core, 20-thread processor boosting to 5.30 GHz, it easily keeps pace even at 430 FPS at 1080p Low.

The scaling between resolutions at the same settings reinforces the GPU-centric nature. At High settings, going from 1080p (256 FPS) to 1440p (184 FPS) represents a 28% drop, and then to 4K (116 FPS) another 37% drop. This is a consistent pattern of the GPU being the limiting factor. Interestingly, the delta between Medium and High settings is modest at each resolution – at 1440p, Medium averages 294 FPS versus High's 184 FPS, a 60% jump, which suggests that High settings introduce effects that disproportionately impact the GPU. The CPU's massive single-thread performance (5960 in Cinebench R23 single-core) ensures that even at 430 FPS, there's no CPU-related frame pacing issues, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values staying high relative to averages.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers exceptional performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 430 FPS, while Medium averages 397 FPS with a minimum of 337 and maximum of 456. High settings drop to 256 FPS average, and Ultra still maintains 244 FPS. The narrow gap between High and Ultra (only 12 FPS) suggests that Ultra adds minimal extra load over High at this resolution, or that the game's engine is already optimized for high frame rates. The 1080p results indicate that the system is far beyond what the game requires, with even the most demanding preset nearly quadrupling the 60 FPS threshold.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains extremely high. Low settings average 368 FPS, Medium averages 294 FPS with a minimum of 250 and maximum of 338. High settings produce 184 FPS average, and Ultra averages 175 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is significant but proportional – around 30% for most presets, which is expected given the 77% increase in pixel count. The minimum FPS at Medium (250) still far exceeds the playable threshold, indicating smooth frame delivery even in demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the system finally shows some strain but still never approaches the 60 FPS limit. Low settings average 231 FPS, Medium averages 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 and maximum of 213. High settings drop to 116 FPS, and Ultra averages 110 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is just 6 FPS, even smaller than at 1080p, which suggests that the game's Ultra preset at 4K is not significantly more demanding than High. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (157) is still 2.6 times the playable threshold, showing that frame dips are not a concern.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 290th out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 8% of all systems benchmarked for this game. This is a strong showing, but notably, the rank is not higher given the hardware's raw performance. The explanation lies in the game's age and nature – Inside is a 2.5D puzzle platformer that does not leverage the full capabilities of modern multi-core CPUs or high-end GPUs. Many lower-spec combos likely achieve similar frame rates because the game is so lightweight, so the ranking is compressed at the top end.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 93rd for all CPUs and the GPU's 83rd percentile for all GPUs suggest that this combo is well above average, but the game's simplicity means that even mid-range hardware from the last few years could hit 60 FPS. The combo's rank of 290 indicates that there are 289 other combinations that perform better, likely featuring even more powerful GPUs or CPUs that can push the frame rate even higher in this engine. However, for practical purposes, this rank is more than sufficient – the system is in the top decile of all tested configurations.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unequivocal: this PC can run Inside at every tested resolution and preset with an average FPS well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. At 4K, the verdict is "playable" for all four presets – Low (231 FPS), Medium (185 FPS), High (116 FPS), and Ultra (110 FPS). The 1440p results are even more definitive, with Low (368 FPS), Medium (294 FPS), High (184 FPS), and Ultra (175 FPS) all clearing 60 FPS by a wide margin. At 1080p, the system is almost overkill, with Low (430 FPS), Medium (397 FPS), High (256 FPS), and Ultra (244 FPS) all far exceeding the threshold.

The verdict by resolution explicitly lists all settings as playable at every resolution, with the best settings being Ultra at each. The minimum FPS data, where available, reinforces this – at 4K Medium, the minimum of 157 FPS is still more than double the threshold, and at 1440p Medium, the minimum of 250 FPS is over four times the threshold. There is no scenario in the data where this combination fails to deliver a smooth, playable experience.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves 110 FPS. This is the best possible settings configuration at 4K, and the system has enough headroom that even the highest quality settings don't come close to the threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra again is the best choice, delivering 175 FPS average. This is 115 FPS above the threshold, indicating substantial headroom for future patches or more demanding scenes. At 1920x1080, Ultra is also the recommended setting, with an average of 244 FPS. The data shows that the system can handle the maximum quality at every resolution without any risk of dropping below 60 FPS.

Note that the difference between High and Ultra at each resolution is relatively small – only 12 FPS at 1080p, 9 FPS at 1440p, and 6 FPS at 4K. This suggests that Ultra settings are not significantly more demanding than High for this particular game, making it a sensible choice for users who want the best visual quality without sacrificing performance. The fact that Ultra is the best setting at all resolutions indicates that the system's performance ceiling is far above what Inside requires.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo averages 110 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The data confirms all settings are playable at 4K.

Q: What is the highest FPS this combination achieves?

A: The highest recorded average is 430 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The maximum FPS ever recorded in the data is 456 FPS at 1080p Medium.

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

A: At Medium settings, the average drops from 397 FPS at 1080p to 185 FPS at 4K, a 53% reduction. At Ultra, it drops from 244 FPS to 110 FPS, a 55% reduction.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for this game?

A: The data shows GPU-bound behavior, with performance scaling primarily with resolution and settings. The CPU's single-thread performance is sufficient to avoid bottlenecking even at 430 FPS.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The lowest minimum FPS in the data is 157 FPS at 4K Medium. All recorded minimums are well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 290th out of 3716 combos, placing it in the top 8% of all tested configurations for Inside.