Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. Across all tested resolutions and settings, the average FPS never drops below 116, indicating that this combination is vastly overqualified for the game’s graphical demands. The data shows a system that is entirely GPU-bound at lower resolutions, with the CPU only beginning to assert its influence as pixel count and settings increase.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear shift in system bottleneck behavior. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 234 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same Low preset reduces this to 210 FPS, a drop of 24 FPS, while 4K Low yields 180 FPS, a further 30 FPS decline. This pattern, where each resolution step costs roughly 10-15% performance, is typical of a system that is heavily CPU-limited at the lowest settings.

At High settings, the scaling becomes more pronounced. The transition from 1080p High at 180 FPS to 1440p High at 162 FPS represents an 18 FPS loss, and the jump to 4K High at 122 FPS costs another 40 FPS. This steeper decline at higher resolutions indicates that the graphics card is beginning to take on more of the workload, though the absolute numbers remain far beyond what the game requires.

The Medium preset shows the most complete data, including minimum and maximum frame times. At 1080p Medium, the average is 216 FPS with a minimum of 184 and maximum of 249. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 and maximum of 223. The 4K Medium result shows an average of 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 and maximum of 191. The consistent minimum-to-average delta of roughly 25 FPS across these resolutions suggests that frame pacing remains stable even as the GPU load increases.

Ultra settings produce the lowest raw numbers but still maintain high playability. The 1080p Ultra average of 177 FPS drops to 159 FPS at 1440p and 116 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Ultra, a loss of 43 FPS, is the largest proportional drop in the entire dataset, confirming that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary limiting component when all graphical features are enabled at maximum pixel count.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 4070 Ti achieves a rank of 1612 out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in approximately the 57th percentile of all combos, despite the hardware’s strong individual benchmark scores. The percentile ranking for the CPU is 71, while the GPU sits at 84, indicating that both components are well above average individually, yet the combined result is dragged down by the game’s relatively low demand for high-end hardware.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Core i7-1260P at 17007 (a 0.2% delta) and the Intel Core i5-11400 at 17067 (a -0.2% delta). The AMD EPYC 7573X and AMD EPYC 7742 also sit within 0.2% of the Ryzen 5 3600’s average score of 17035. This clustering shows that the CPU is competitively positioned among both mobile and server parts, though none of these rivals would meaningfully change the outcome in a game like Inside.

For the GPU, the nearest rivals show a similar tight grouping. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile scores 45152, a delta of -0.8% from the RTX 4070 Ti’s 44795 average. The AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT at 45384 is -1.3% higher, while the Intel Arc A730M at 45592 is -1.7% above. The NVIDIA RTX A6000 at 44075 is 1.6% lower. These deltas are all within a narrow band, suggesting that the RTX 4070 Ti is positioned in a dense performance tier where small differences in synthetic benchmarks do not translate to meaningful differences in this game’s frame rates.

The rank of 1612 out of 3716 indicates that many less powerful combos achieve similar or better results in Inside because the game simply does not stress the hardware. The data suggests that the limiting factor for this rank is not raw compute power but rather the game’s engine efficiency and the diminishing returns of high-end components in a 2016 title.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance for optimizing the experience in Inside. At 1080p, the Medium preset offers the best balance, with an average of 216 FPS and a minimum of 184 FPS. The jump from Low at 234 FPS to Medium at 216 FPS costs only 18 FPS while presumably providing improved visual fidelity. The further jump to High at 180 FPS costs another 36 FPS, and Ultra at 177 FPS offers only a marginal improvement over High despite the additional 3 FPS loss.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again stands out as the optimal choice. The average of 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 FPS remains well above the refresh rate of most monitors. The gap between Medium and High at this resolution is 32 FPS, which is more significant than at 1080p. The Ultra preset at 159 FPS is still playable but offers no clear advantage over High at 162 FPS, making the higher settings a poor trade for the additional GPU load.

For 4K, the data suggests that Medium is the highest reasonable setting. The average of 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS is excellent for 4K gaming. The High preset at 122 FPS is still smooth, but the drop to 116 FPS at Ultra approaches the threshold where frame pacing could become noticeable on high-refresh displays. The Low preset at 180 FPS is unnecessary, as the visual compromises would be apparent even at these high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full range of settings shows the system’s capabilities. Low settings produce an average of 234 FPS, which is the highest recorded value in the dataset. Medium settings yield 216 FPS with a measured minimum of 184 and maximum of 249. High settings average 180 FPS, while Ultra settings average 177 FPS. The narrow gap between High and Ultra at this resolution, just 3 FPS, suggests that the CPU is providing sufficient headroom for the GPU to operate at its peak.

At 2560x1440, the performance hierarchy remains consistent. Low settings average 210 FPS, Medium averages 194 FPS with a minimum of 165 and maximum of 223, High averages 162 FPS, and Ultra averages 159 FPS. The spread of 51 FPS from Low to Ultra is wider than at 1080p, reflecting the increased GPU workload at higher pixel counts.

At 3840x2160, the differences become more pronounced. Low settings average 180 FPS, Medium averages 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 and maximum of 191, High averages 122 FPS, and Ultra averages 116 FPS. The 64 FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is the largest in the dataset, demonstrating that the RTX 4070 Ti’s rendering capabilities are the primary determinant of performance at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process node from TSMC. It features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock is rated at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed. The GPU has a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz.

The GPU’s compute resources include 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The FP32 performance is rated at 40.09 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same 40.09 TFLOPS (1:1). The texture rate is 626.4 GTexel/s and the pixel rate is 208.8 GPixel/s. These specifications place the RTX 4070 Ti in the 84th percentile of all GPUs in the benchmark database.

In Inside, the GPU’s role becomes more significant at higher resolutions. The benchmark results show that at 1080p, the frame rates are likely capped by the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU, as evidenced by the minimal difference between High and Ultra settings. However, at 4K, the GPU’s rendering load increases substantially, and the difference between Low at 180 FPS and Ultra at 116 FPS demonstrates the GPU’s direct impact on performance. The 12 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for this game, which does not require large texture pools, and the GDDR6X memory bandwidth ensures no memory-related bottlenecks are encountered.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 2 architecture (Matisse codename) using a 7 nm process from TSMC. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The L3 cache is 32 MB shared, with 512 KB L2 and 64 KB L1 per core.

The CPU’s benchmark scores show a strong single-threaded performance with a 3dmark single-thread score of 696 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2124. Multi-threaded performance is solid with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15045 and a Geekbench multicore score of 7372. The Passmark multithread score is 17700, and the average benchmark score is 17035, placing the CPU in the 71st percentile of all CPUs.

In Inside, the CPU’s role is primarily to maintain high frame rates at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 234 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s frame generation limit for this game. The fact that 1080p Ultra at 177 FPS is only 57 FPS lower than Low suggests that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck at this resolution, but rather the GPU’s rendering of additional effects. At 4K, the CPU’s influence diminishes further, as the GPU becomes the limiting factor for all settings. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is more than adequate for a game from 2016, which typically utilizes only a few threads.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 234, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 216 at 1080p to 194 at 1440p, and then to 166 at 4K. This represents a 50 FPS total decrease from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti or the Ryzen 5 3600 the limiting factor at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 116. The data shows that the GPU is the primary limiting component at this resolution, as the CPU’s frame generation capability at 1080p Low (234 FPS) is far above the 4K Ultra result.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at any resolution and setting?

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 141, which occurs at 4K resolution with Medium settings. The minimum FPS is not listed for other settings at 4K, nor for any settings at 1080p or 1440p except Medium.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 3600 compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i7-1260P has an average score of 17007, which is a 0.2% delta from the Ryzen 5 3600’s score of 17035. The Intel Core i5-11400 scores 17067, a -0.2% delta.

*Q: What is the rank of this combo among all tested combinations for Inside?*

A: The combo ranks 1612 out of 3716 total combinations tested for Inside, placing it in approximately the 57th percentile of all tested systems.