Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 pairing in Inside presents a fascinating study in bottleneck dynamics, where a six-core Zen+ processor from 2018 meets a modern Ada Lovelace GPU. The CPU’s architecture, clocked at 3.40 GHz base and 3.90 GHz boost, delivers a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11186 and a single-core score of 1579. This places the processor in the 77th percentile among all CPUs, with its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-11600KF, trailing by just 0.6% in average benchmark score. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, which relies heavily on physics and object interactions, the 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient to maintain high frame rates, but the single-thread performance is the more critical factor here. The data shows that at 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 155.7 FPS, while at 4K Ultra, it drops to 100 FPS, indicating that the GPU is shouldering an increasing load as resolution scales. The CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 2239 suggests it can keep pace with the RTX 4070’s output at lower resolutions, but the frame rate ceiling at 1080p Low (204.6 FPS) hints that the processor’s IPC limitations may start to surface in less demanding scenes.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Ryzen 5 2600’s role in Inside is defined by its 6-core, 12-thread configuration, built on the 12 nm Zen+ architecture. With a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 3.90 GHz, this CPU was designed for mainstream desktop workloads, and its Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 4698 reflects solid parallel throughput. However, Inside is not a heavily threaded title; it is a physics-driven puzzle platformer where per-core performance matters more than raw core counts. The CPU’s single-core Cinebench R23 score of 1579, while competitive for its generation, is notably lower than modern chips, which explains why the combo’s 1080p Low result of 204.6 FPS appears to be the practical ceiling. The PassMark physics score of 673 further illustrates that the processor’s ability to simulate game-world interactions is modest, but it does not cripple performance in this title. The RTX 4070’s 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are more than capable of rendering Inside’s monochromatic environments, yet the CPU must feed the GPU with draw calls and physics updates. Benchmarks indicate that at 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 155.7 FPS, a figure that is 4.8% higher than the 4K High result of 103.9 FPS, showing that the CPU is not the primary limiter until resolution drops below 1440p. The processor’s 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (46.9 GB/s bandwidth) are adequate for this game’s modest asset streaming demands. In essence, the Ryzen 5 2600 provides a stable foundation, but its age is evident in the diminishing returns seen when comparing 1080p and 1440p frame rates—the gap between 1440p High (141.2 FPS) and 1080p High (160.5 FPS) is just 12%, suggesting the GPU is beginning to dominate performance scaling.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest average FPS is 204.6, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is nearly 24% higher than the 1080p High result of 160.5 FPS, indicating that lowering graphical fidelity significantly boosts performance.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark score compare to its closest rival?

A: The Ryzen 5 2600’s average benchmark score is 19616, which is 0.4% lower than the Intel Core i5-1345U’s 19691. This places the two processors in a virtual tie, with the deltaPct between them being negligible for gaming purposes.

*Q: Does the RTX 4070’s performance in Inside align with its overall GPU percentile?*

A: The RTX 4070 sits in the 81st percentile among all GPUs, with a PassMark G3D score of 26927. In Inside, its performance scales predictably, but the 4K Ultra result of 100 FPS shows it is not fully utilized at lower resolutions, where the CPU becomes a factor.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the combo delivers 155.7 FPS, while at 4K Ultra, it drops to 100 FPS. This represents a 35.8% reduction, highlighting how resolution scaling shifts the load onto the GPU.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 2600 a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 in this game?

A: The data suggests partial bottlenecking at 1080p. At Low settings, the frame rate is 204.6 FPS, but the CPU’s single-core score of 1579 in Cinebench R23 limits scaling—the jump from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is only 11.7%, indicating the GPU is not fully saturated.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1009 out of 1671 tested combinations, placing it in the 60th percentile. This rank reflects a balanced but not exceptional pairing, where the CPU’s age prevents it from reaching higher tiers.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear trend: as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, the average frame rate declines consistently across all settings, but the rate of decline varies. At Low settings, the combo produces 204.6 FPS at 1080p, 180.6 FPS at 1440p, and 156 FPS at 4K—a total drop of 23.8% from 1080p to 4K. This relatively modest decrease suggests that the GPU is handling the resolution scaling efficiently, but the CPU is still contributing to the frame time at lower resolutions. In contrast, at Ultra settings, the drop is more pronounced: 155.7 FPS at 1080p falls to 137.1 FPS at 1440p, and then to 100 FPS at 4K, a 35.8% reduction. The steeper decline at Ultra settings indicates that the RTX 4070 is becoming the primary bottleneck as pixel count increases, since the GPU’s 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are being taxed more heavily. The data points to a crossover: at 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread performance (a Cinebench R23 score of 1579) limits frame rates, especially at Low settings where the GPU has less work to do. At 4K, the GPU’s raw compute power—29.15 TFLOPS of FP32—is the determining factor, as evidenced by the 4K High result of 103.9 FPS versus the 4K Ultra result of 100 FPS, which are nearly identical. This indicates that the CPU has ample headroom at 4K, while the GPU is operating near its limits. The gap between 1080p High (160.5 FPS) and 1440p High (141.2 FPS) is 12%, while the gap between 1440p High and 4K High is 26.4%, confirming that GPU load grows quadratically with resolution.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

In the database of tested CPU-GPU pairs for Inside, this specific combination of an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1009 out of 1671 total configurations. This places it in the lower-middle tier of the ranking distribution, which is a surprising result given the RTX 4070’s high-end status—its PassMark G3D score of 26927 puts it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. The rank is dragged down by the CPU’s relative weakness: the Ryzen 5 2600’s percentileVsAllCpus of 77 means it outperforms only 77% of processors, but its single-thread performance (a PassMark single-thread score of 2239) is far below modern flagship CPUs. When compared to other combos in the database, the 1009th rank suggests that many pairings with faster processors achieve higher frame rates in Inside, even if they use less powerful GPUs. For context, the CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-1345U, has a nearly identical average benchmark score (19691 vs 19616), but when paired with a comparable GPU, it would likely rank higher due to better IPC. The combo’s position confirms the game’s CPU sensitivity at lower resolutions; at 1080p Low, the 204.6 FPS result is impressive, but it is not enough to offset the CPU’s limitations in other configurations. The rank also reflects the diminishing returns of pairing an older CPU with a newer GPU—the RTX 4070’s 29.15 TFLOPS are underutilized in this context, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 100 FPS, which is only 35.8% lower than the 1080p Low result.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080: The lowest resolution tested yields the highest frame rates across all settings. At Low, the combo achieves 204.6 FPS, which is the peak performance recorded. Medium settings produce 188.8 FPS, a 7.7% reduction from Low, while High settings deliver 160.5 FPS, an additional 15% drop. Ultra settings yield 155.7 FPS, which is only 3% lower than High, indicating that the GPU is approaching its efficiency ceiling at this resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra is 23.9%, showing that graphical fidelity has a significant impact on performance.

2560x1440: At this intermediate resolution, the frame rates remain high but show clearer signs of GPU scaling. Low settings produce 180.6 FPS, which is 11.7% lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium settings deliver 171.8 FPS, a 4.9% drop from Low, while High settings yield 141.2 FPS, a 17.8% reduction. Ultra settings produce 137.1 FPS, which is 2.9% lower than High. The total drop from 1080p Low to 1440p Low is 11.7%, but the drop from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra is 11.9%, suggesting that the CPU is still a factor at this resolution.

3840x2160: The 4K results show the GPU taking full control. Low settings deliver 156 FPS, which is 13.6% lower than the 1440p Low result. Medium settings produce 142.5 FPS, a 8.7% drop from Low, while High settings yield 103.9 FPS, a significant 27.1% reduction. Ultra settings produce 100 FPS, which is only 3.8% lower than High. The drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 23.8%, but the drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 35.8%, highlighting how the RTX 4070’s 12 GB memory and 192-bit bus become the limiting factors at higher pixel counts. The 4K High result of 103.9 FPS and 4K Ultra result of 100 FPS are nearly identical, indicating that the GPU is fully saturated and additional settings changes have minimal impact.