Inside

Measured FPS Breakdown

The recorded measurements for Inside with the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 span three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the lowest preset tested, Low, delivers an average of 337 FPS. Medium averages 311 FPS with a recorded minimum of 264 FPS and a maximum of 357 FPS. High averages 241 FPS, and Ultra averages 230 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 107 FPS, which shows that even the most demanding preset remains far above typical display refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, the data shows a similar pattern with slightly reduced headroom. Low averages 302 FPS, Medium averages 278 FPS with a minimum of 236 FPS and a maximum of 319 FPS, High averages 174 FPS, and Ultra averages 165 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 35 FPS on Low, 33 FPS on Medium, 67 FPS on High, and 65 FPS on Ultra. The larger absolute losses at High and Ultra indicate that the higher presets scale more steeply with pixel count.

At 3840x2160, 4K resolution, the measurements remain exceptionally high. Low averages 218 FPS, Medium averages 175 FPS with a minimum of 148 FPS and a maximum of 201 FPS, High averages 109 FPS, and Ultra averages 104 FPS. The minimum recorded frame rate at 4K Medium, 148 FPS, still clears the 60 FPS threshold by a wide margin. The spread between the slowest preset and the fastest preset at 4K is 114 FPS, which is the largest range across all three resolutions tested.

The recorded data includes min and max values only for the Medium preset at each resolution. At 1080p Medium, the range spans 264 to 357 FPS, a 93 FPS spread. At 1440p Medium, the range narrows to 236 to 319 FPS, an 83 FPS spread. At 4K Medium, the range tightens further to 148 to 201 FPS, a 53 FPS spread. This compression of frame time variability as resolution increases suggests that the rendering workload becomes more consistent at higher pixel counts, likely because the GPU is more uniformly utilized.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database, the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H sits within a tight cluster of CPUs. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 has an average benchmark score of 35719, which is 0.1% lower than the Core Ultra 9 185H. The Intel Core 7 250H scores 35728, 0.2% lower. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 scores 35802, 0.4% lower. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X scores 35909, 0.7% lower. All four rivals fall within a 0.7% band of this CPU, meaning that for Inside, any of these processors would produce nearly indistinguishable frame rates when paired with the same GPU. The CPU is not the limiting factor in this configuration.

For the GPU side, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 has nearest rivals that are more varied in character. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB scores 79605, which is 0.3% higher than the RTX 5090's average. The NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB scores 79396, 0.6% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT scores 78940, 1.1% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X scores 80959, 1.4% lower. These deltas are small, but the hardware classes differ substantially. The Tesla P100 cards are data center compute accelerators without display outputs, while the Radeon RX 6850M XT is a mobile GPU. In practice, for a game like Inside, the RTX 5090's measured performance would be matched most closely by the RX 6850M XT among these rivals, since the Tesla cards are not intended for gaming workloads.

The benchmark data positions the RTX 5090 at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Core Ultra 9 185H sits at the 85th percentile among all CPUs. This combination places the pair in the upper tier of tested hardware, but the GPU's percentile rank is higher than the CPU's, which hints at where the performance ceiling lies for this game.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling behavior across resolutions reveals which component dominates for Inside. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 337 FPS. At 1440p Low, it reaches 302 FPS, a drop of 10.4%. At 4K Low, it reaches 218 FPS, a further drop of 27.8% from 1440p. The decline from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 119 FPS, or 35.3%. This substantial loss with increasing pixel count indicates that the GPU is heavily engaged even at the lowest preset, because the RTX 5090 is rendering a massive number of pixels.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is steeper in relative terms. 1080p Ultra averages 230 FPS, 1440p Ultra averages 165 FPS, a drop of 28.3%, and 4K Ultra averages 104 FPS, a drop of 37.0% from 1440p. The total decline from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 126 FPS, or 54.8%. The larger percentage loss at Ultra compared to Low suggests that the higher preset adds GPU workload in the form of additional shading and effects, which scales more than linearly with resolution.

The CPU's role becomes visible when comparing presets at a fixed resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 107 FPS. At 1440p, the difference is 137 FPS. At 4K, the difference is 114 FPS. If the CPU were the bottleneck, these gaps would shrink as resolution increases, because the GPU would take longer per frame and the CPU would have more time to prepare the next frame. The fact that the preset gap remains large at 4K indicates that the GPU is still the primary driver of frame rate differences, while the CPU has ample headroom.

The Core Ultra 9 185H's multi-threaded performance, as recorded in Cinebench R23 with a score of 17984.5, and its Passmark multithread score of 29376, place it well above the threshold needed for a game like Inside, which is a puzzle platformer with modest simulation demands. The recorded data shows no scenario where the CPU appears to cap frame rates, since even at 1080p Low the system sustains 337 FPS without a recorded minimum below 264 FPS at Medium settings.

The Verdict

The verdict by resolution is unambiguous. At 3840x2160, all four settings presets, High, Low, Medium, and Ultra, are playable. The best settings at 4K are Ultra, which averages 104 FPS. This clears the 60 FPS playable threshold by 44 FPS. At 2560x1440, all four presets are also playable, with Ultra averaging 165 FPS. At 1920x1080, all four presets are playable, with Ultra averaging 230 FPS.

This system can run Inside at maximum settings at every resolution tested. The lowest recorded average across all combinations is 104 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold. The lowest recorded minimum frame rate is 148 FPS at 4K Medium, which means even transient frame dips do not approach the playable boundary. The combination of the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and the Core Ultra 9 185H's 16 cores and 22 threads provides more than enough headroom for this title.

The data shows that the Ultra preset at 4K is the most demanding configuration tested, and it still delivers 104 FPS on average. There is no resolution or preset combination where the system falls below 60 FPS. For a puzzle platformer with stylized visuals, this level of performance is substantially beyond what the game requires to maintain smooth motion.

Best Settings per Resolution

At 1920x1080, the most demanding preset that stays at or above 60 FPS is Ultra, which averages 230 FPS. The recorded data includes no min or max for this preset, but the average is 170 FPS above the playable threshold. At 2560x1440, Ultra averages 165 FPS, which is the best choice. At 3840x2160, Ultra averages 104 FPS, still the most demanding preset and still comfortably above 60 FPS.

Across all three resolutions, the Ultra preset is the recommended setting because it delivers the highest visual quality while maintaining average frame rates of 230, 165, and 104 FPS respectively. The gap between Ultra and the next highest preset, High, is 11 FPS at 1080p, 9 FPS at 1440p, and 5 FPS at 4K. These small differences mean that choosing Ultra over High costs very little in frame rate while providing the fullest visual experience.

For players who prefer higher frame rates over visual fidelity, the Medium preset offers the best balance of additional speed. At 1080p Medium, the average is 311 FPS with a minimum of 264 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 278 FPS with a minimum of 236 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 175 FPS with a minimum of 148 FPS. The Medium preset provides a measurable frame rate boost over High and Ultra, and its minimum frame rates remain far above the playable threshold.

How This Combo Ranks

The database ranks this specific CPU and GPU combination at position 698 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside. This places the pair in the top 18.8% of all configurations in the database. The percentile rank for the GPU alone is 92, which is higher than the combo's overall rank. The CPU's percentile rank is 85, also above the combo rank. The discrepancy suggests that while both components are individually strong, the combination's rank is pulled down by the fact that many other tested systems use even faster CPUs or GPUs that push the combo lower in the overall distribution.

The rank of 698 out of 3716 means that 3018 other combos score lower, while 697 score higher. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, which does not have extreme hardware demands, this rank indicates that the system is firmly in the upper tier but not at the absolute top. The gap between the combo rank and the GPU's 92nd percentile can be attributed to the CPU's slightly lower percentile of 85, which limits the system's ability to reach the very highest frame rates in scenarios where CPU overhead matters.

The nearest CPU rivals, all within 0.7% performance, would produce nearly identical combo rankings if paired with the same RTX 5090. The nearest GPU rivals, with deltas ranging from 1.4% lower to 1.1% higher, would also shift the combo rank only marginally. The data indicates that this system's position in the database is stable and representative of its actual performance in Inside.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for Inside with this system?

A: The highest average is 337 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the recorded average frame rate at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 104 FPS, which is above the 60 FPS playable threshold.

Q: What is the lowest recorded minimum frame rate across all tested configurations?

A: The lowest minimum is 148 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 with Medium settings.

Q: How does the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The closest rival is the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, which is 0.1% lower in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is 0.7% lower, the Intel Core 7 250H is 0.2% lower, and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 is 0.4% lower.

Q: Which component has a higher percentile ranking, the CPU or the GPU?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H ranks at the 85th percentile among all CPUs.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 2560x1440?

A: Low averages 302 FPS, while Ultra averages 165 FPS, a difference of 137 FPS.