Inside

The Intel Core Ultra 9 185H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers a decisive performance profile for Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The recorded data shows that this combination not only meets but significantly exceeds the 60 FPS playable threshold across every resolution and preset tested. The measured frames per second range from a low of 71 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 328 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that the hardware is far from strained by the game's engine. The following analysis breaks down the exact measurements, contextualizes the hardware against its nearest rivals, and provides clear guidance on optimal settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark measurements for Inside were recorded at three resolutions (3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080) and four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The data indicates a consistent scaling pattern where lower resolutions and presets yield proportionally higher frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the highest resolution tested, the average FPS values are as follows. The Low preset delivers an average of 148 FPS. The Medium preset averages 118 FPS, with a recorded minimum of 101 FPS and a maximum of 136 FPS. The High preset averages 74 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 71 FPS. Notably, the minimum and maximum FPS values were only recorded for the Medium preset at this resolution; the other presets show only the average figures in the database.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance increases substantially. The Low preset reaches an average of 236 FPS. The Medium preset averages 189 FPS, with a minimum of 160 FPS and a maximum of 217 FPS. The High preset averages 118 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 112 FPS. Similar to the 4K results, only the Medium preset at 1440p includes min/max frame time data.

At 1920x1080, the performance scales to its highest recorded levels. The Low preset achieves an impressive average of 328 FPS. The Medium preset averages 262 FPS, with a minimum of 223 FPS and a maximum of 302 FPS. The High preset averages 164 FPS. The Ultra preset averages 156 FPS. The pattern of only the Medium preset having min/max data repeats at this resolution.

The data shows a clear trend: the gap between Low and Ultra presets narrows as resolution decreases. At 4K, the difference between Low (148 FPS) and Ultra (71 FPS) is 77 FPS. At 1440p, that difference is 124 FPS (236 vs 112). At 1080p, the difference is 172 FPS (328 vs 156). This indicates that at lower resolutions, the CPU and GPU have more headroom to render the higher preset workloads without bottlenecking.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. The benchmark data shows playable settings at 3840x2160 for all four presets. The lowest average FPS recorded at 4K is 71 FPS on the Ultra preset, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The High preset averages 74 FPS, Medium averages 118 FPS, and Low averages 148 FPS.

Q: What is the highest quality preset that maintains over 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: The Ultra preset at 2560x1440 averages 112 FPS. This is the most demanding setting tested at that resolution and it clears the 60 FPS threshold with a substantial margin. All other presets at 1440p also exceed 60 FPS, with the High preset at 118 FPS, Medium at 189 FPS, and Low at 236 FPS.

Q: How does the 1080p performance compare to the 1440p performance?

A: At 1920x1080, the average FPS is consistently higher than at 2560x1440. For example, the Ultra preset at 1080p averages 156 FPS compared to 112 FPS at 1440p, a difference of 44 FPS. The Low preset shows an even larger gap: 328 FPS at 1080p versus 236 FPS at 1440p, a difference of 92 FPS.

Q: Is there any preset where the frame rate drops below 60 FPS?

A: No. The recorded data shows no average FPS below 71 FPS in any resolution or preset combination. The lowest average recorded is 71 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra. The only frame time data available, which is for the Medium preset at each resolution, shows minimums of 101 FPS at 4K, 160 FPS at 1440p, and 223 FPS at 1080p, all well above 60 FPS.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 4K?

A: The Low preset at 3840x2160 averages 148 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 71 FPS. This makes the Ultra preset approximately 52% slower than the Low preset in terms of average frame rate, yet it still remains comfortably playable.

Q: Does the game run better at 1440p High or 4K Medium?

A: The 1440p High preset averages 118 FPS, while the 4K Medium preset also averages 118 FPS. The recorded data shows identical average performance for these two configurations. However, the 4K Medium preset has a recorded minimum of 101 FPS and maximum of 136 FPS, whereas the 1440p High preset has no min/max data recorded.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 holds a rank of 1943 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places the system in the 52nd percentile among all recorded hardware pairs in the database. While the rank is near the median, the actual measured FPS performance is exceptionally high, indicating that the rank is influenced by the wide variety of hardware tested rather than any deficiency in this specific combo.

The CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, has a percentile ranking of 85 against all CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 35670. The nearest rivals for this CPU are extremely close in performance. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 scores 35719, a delta of -0.1%. The Intel Core 7 250H scores 35728, a delta of -0.2%. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 scores 35802, a delta of -0.4%. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X scores 35909, a delta of -0.7%. These deltas are all within 1% of the Core Ultra 9 185H, showing that the CPU performance is statistically indistinguishable from these four rivals.

The GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, has a percentile ranking of 82 against all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 40377. The nearest rivals are similarly close. The AMD Radeon Pro 580 scores 40318, a delta of 0.1%. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 scores 40063, a delta of 0.8%. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 40870, a delta of -1.2%. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile scores 39568, a delta of 2%. The performance deltas here are slightly larger than the CPU rivals, but still within a narrow band of 3.2% total spread.

For Inside specifically, the measured FPS data is far above the playable threshold for every configuration. The rank of 1943 out of 3716 may reflect that many lower-end systems can also run this game at high frame rates, given its 2016 release and lightweight puzzle platformer nature. The database rank does not diminish the fact that this combo produces average FPS values between 71 and 328 depending on settings.

The Verdict

Based on the verdict by resolution, this PC can run Inside at all tested resolutions and presets with average frame rates well above the 60 FPS playable threshold. The database explicitly lists 3840x2160, 2560x1440, and 1920x1080 as playable at every settings preset: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the best settings are Ultra, which achieves an average of 71 FPS. This is the most demanding configuration tested at this resolution and it still exceeds the 60 FPS threshold by 11 FPS. At 2560x1440, the best settings are also Ultra, with an average of 112 FPS. At 1920x1080, the best settings are Ultra as well, delivering an average of 156 FPS.

There is no resolution or preset combination in the recorded data where the average FPS falls below the playable threshold. The system has sufficient performance headroom to run Inside at maximum quality settings on a 4K display, and it can push frame rates beyond 300 FPS at 1080p with lower settings. For players with high refresh rate monitors, the 1440p and 1080p results provide ample frame rates to take advantage of such displays.

Similar Performance Alternatives

The nearest rivals for the CPU and GPU provide context for what other hardware would behave similarly with Inside. For the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, the closest performance match is the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, which has an average score delta of -0.1%, meaning it performs essentially identically. The Intel Core 7 250H is also within -0.2% of the CPU score. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X are within -0.4% and -0.7% respectively. Any of these CPUs paired with the RTX 5070 would likely produce nearly identical FPS results in Inside, as the game is not CPU-intensive.

For the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, the nearest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro 580, with a delta of 0.1% in average score. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 0.8% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 1.2% behind. The NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile is 2% ahead in the database score. These GPUs would produce very similar frame rates in Inside, with the differences being imperceptible in actual gameplay. Given that the RTX 5070 delivers 71 FPS at 4K Ultra, any of these rivals would likely fall within a few frames per second of that number.

Combining the nearest rivals into full systems, a configuration with the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 and the AMD Radeon Pro 580 would be the closest match to the tested combo. The overall performance in Inside would be nearly indistinguishable from the Core Ultra 9 185H and RTX 5070 setup. Similarly, a system with the Intel Core 7 250H and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile would offer comparable gameplay experience, given the tight clustering of benchmark scores.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 3840x2160, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which achieves an average of 71 FPS. This is the recommended setting for 4K displays, as it provides the highest visual quality while still maintaining a playable frame rate. The High preset at this resolution averages 74 FPS, offering a negligible 3 FPS improvement over Ultra, so the Ultra preset is the better choice for visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset also remains the best choice, averaging 112 FPS. This leaves significant headroom above the 60 FPS threshold, allowing for a smooth experience even in scenes with heavy effects. The High preset at 1440p averages 118 FPS, but the difference of 6 FPS is not meaningful when both are well above the playable threshold.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 156 FPS. This is the ideal configuration for 1080p gaming, as it delivers both maximum quality and a frame rate that exceeds 144 Hz displays. The High preset at 1080p averages 164 FPS, but the marginal gain of 8 FPS does not justify reducing visual settings. For all three resolutions, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice, as the measured data confirms it clears the 60 FPS threshold with substantial margins.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling between resolutions and presets reveals how the CPU and GPU each contribute to performance in Inside. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 328 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 156 FPS. This 172 FPS difference is driven primarily by the GPU's workload, as the higher preset increases pixel shading and texture complexity. The CPU, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, has enough single-thread performance to feed the GPU at these high frame rates, as evidenced by the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1810.5.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 236 FPS and the Ultra preset averages 112 FPS, a difference of 124 FPS. The reduction in frame rate compared to 1080p is due to the increased pixel count, which puts more load on the GPU. The CPU's role remains consistent, as the frame rates are still high enough to indicate no CPU bottleneck. The RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth provide ample resources for the texture data at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 148 FPS and the Ultra preset averages 71 FPS, a difference of 77 FPS. This is the smallest absolute gap between presets across all resolutions, suggesting that the GPU is becoming the primary limiting factor as the pixel count increases. The 4K Ultra setting demands more from the GPU's 6144 shading units and 80 ROPs, resulting in the lowest recorded average of 71 FPS. The CPU's performance, as measured by the Geekbench multicore score of 11657, is more than sufficient to handle the game's logic at this resolution.

The data indicates that for Inside, the GPU plays a larger role in determining frame rates at higher resolutions, while the CPU's influence is minimal across all settings. The game's 2016 release and simple platformer mechanics do not stress the CPU heavily, allowing the Core Ultra 9 185H to maintain high frame rates even at 1080p Low with 328 FPS. The RTX 5070's performance scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a predictable decrease in frame rates, with the GPU becoming the bottleneck at 4K Ultra. The recorded min/max data for the Medium preset at each resolution, such as 101 to 136 FPS at 4K, further confirms that frame times remain stable without major spikes, indicating consistent GPU and CPU utilization.