Inside

# Inside Performance Analysis: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080

This combination of a 6-core/12-thread AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands. The measured data shows this system ranks 806th out of 1,671 tested combinations, placing it in the upper half of all tested configs. The RTX 3080's 10 GB of GDDR6X memory and 8704 shading units combine with the Ryzen 5 3600's Zen 2 architecture to produce frame rates that remain above 96 FPS even at the most demanding settings tested.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for this game reveals a clear hierarchy across the four tested presets. At 1080p, the Low preset achieves 234.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 178.1 FPS—a difference of 56.1 FPS. The High preset at 1080p delivers 182.1 FPS, which is only 4.0 FPS above Ultra and significantly below Medium's 217.2 FPS.

For the best experience per the measured rows, the Medium preset provides the optimal balance. At 1080p, Medium produces 217.2 FPS, which is 39.1 FPS higher than High and 39.1 FPS higher than Ultra. The gap between Medium and Low is 17.0 FPS, suggesting that the visual quality improvements in Medium come at a modest performance cost. At 1440p, Medium maintains 193.3 FPS, still well above the 158.9 FPS of High and 151.1 FPS of Ultra. Even at 4K, Medium sustains 160.8 FPS, which exceeds the 98.1 FPS of High and 96.2 FPS of Ultra.

The data consistently shows that High and Ultra deliver nearly identical performance at each resolution—at 4K, the difference is just 1.9 FPS, and at 1080p it is 4.0 FPS. This suggests that the visual uplift from High to Ultra is minimal in this title, while the performance cost remains small. Medium, however, offers substantially higher frame rates than both, making it the recommended preset for users seeking the best combination of smoothness and visual fidelity across all resolutions.

FAQ

Q: Does this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average frame rate is 96.2 FPS, and at High it is 98.1 FPS. Both are well above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: The average frame rate drops from 217.2 FPS at 1920x1080 to 160.8 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 56.4 FPS. The system remains highly playable at both resolutions.

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

A: Low settings produce 208.4 FPS at 2560x1440, while Ultra produces 151.1 FPS. This represents a 57.3 FPS difference, or roughly a 27.5% reduction in frame rate.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data suggests a GPU-bound scenario at 4K. The frame rate drops from 180.9 FPS at Low to 96.2 FPS at Ultra, a 84.7 FPS spread that indicates the graphics card's workload scales significantly with settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The CPU scores 696 in 3dmark_single_thread and 4,605 in 3dmark_16_threads. Its Cinebench R23 scores are 2,124 single-core and 15,045 multi-core, showing strong scaling across its 6 cores and 12 threads.

Q: What percentile does this CPU rank among all tested processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 3600 sits in the 76th percentile of all CPUs tested, with an average benchmark score of 18,129.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination ranks 806th out of 1,671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 48th percentile of all configurations. This mid-pack ranking may seem surprising given the high absolute frame rates, but it reflects the game's low system requirements relative to the hardware being used. Many lower-tier GPUs paired with faster CPUs may achieve similar or better results in this title.

The CPU's nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-11400, which scores 18,150 average benchmark points versus the Ryzen 5 3600's 18,129—a delta of just -0.1%. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS is 0.2% faster, while the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is 0.2% slower. These differences are within noise and indicate that the Ryzen 5 3600 performs essentially on par with its direct competitors.

For the GPU, the RTX 3080's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, which scores 35,860 versus 35,787, a -0.2% delta. The AMD Radeon 880M is 0.4% slower, while the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 0.9% faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile is 1.0% slower. These small deltas suggest the RTX 3080 remains competitive in overall GPU compute despite being from an earlier generation.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates. Low settings average 234.2 FPS, Medium 217.2 FPS, High 182.1 FPS, and Ultra 178.1 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a 56.1 FPS total reduction, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Medium and High at 35.1 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high. Low averages 208.4 FPS, Medium 193.3 FPS, High 158.9 FPS, and Ultra 151.1 FPS. The drop from Low to Ultra is 57.3 FPS, and again the Medium-to-High transition is the largest step at 34.4 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance scales down significantly but remains playable. Low averages 180.9 FPS, Medium 160.8 FPS, High 98.1 FPS, and Ultra 96.2 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is now 62.7 FPS, far larger than the 17.1 FPS difference between Low and Medium. This indicates that the High preset introduces a substantial rendering cost at 4K that is not present at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals how frame rates decline as resolution increases. At Low settings, the system delivers 234.2 FPS at 1080p, 208.4 FPS at 1440p, and 180.9 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 25.8 FPS, while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 27.5 FPS—a relatively consistent scaling pattern.

At Medium settings, the progression is 217.2 FPS at 1080p, 193.3 FPS at 1440p, and 160.8 FPS at 4K. The 1080p-to-1440p drop is 23.9 FPS, and the 1440p-to-4K drop is 32.5 FPS, showing a slightly steeper decline at higher resolutions.

The High preset shows a markedly different pattern: 182.1 FPS at 1080p, 158.9 FPS at 1440p, and 98.1 FPS at 4K. The 1440p-to-4K drop of 60.8 FPS is more than double the 23.2 FPS drop from 1080p to 1440p. This suggests that High settings at 4K push the GPU into a significantly heavier workload, likely due to texture memory pressure or shader complexity.

This scaling behavior indicates the RTX 3080 is the limiting component at 4K with higher presets, as the CPU's performance headroom cannot compensate for the GPU's rendering load. At lower presets and resolutions, the system is likely CPU-limited, given the small frame rate differences between 1080p and 1440p.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 provides 6 cores and 12 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz with a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and it features 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU's 3dmark scores show strong scaling from 1,361 at 2 threads to 4,605 at 16 threads, indicating effective multi-threading for a 6-core part.

In Inside, a game with relatively simple physics and logic, the CPU's single-thread performance is likely sufficient. The 3dmark_single_thread score of 696 and Cinebench R20 single-core score of 892 suggest adequate per-core throughput. The passmark_single_thread score of 2,562 reinforces this assessment.

The CPU's passmark_multithread score of 17,700 demonstrates its ability to handle parallel workloads, though Inside likely does not heavily utilize all 12 threads. The 3dmark_8_threads score of 3,844 versus 4,603 at max threads shows diminishing returns beyond 8 threads, which is typical for games of this era.

Given that the system achieves 234.2 FPS at 1080p Low, the CPU is clearly not a bottleneck at lower settings. The frame rate progression across resolutions at Low settings—from 234.2 FPS at 1080p to 180.9 FPS at 4K—indicates the GPU becomes progressively more involved as pixel count rises. The CPU's 76th percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 18,129, places it as a solid mid-range performer that pairs well with the RTX 3080 for this title.