Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 pairing delivers an exceptionally high refresh rate experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The data shows this combination never drops below 126 FPS at any resolution or settings preset, making it far more powerful than the game’s requirements. Analysis of the measured frames reveals a system where the GPU is the primary scaling factor at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s six cores and twelve threads provide ample headroom for the game’s physics and logic.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases, but the absolute numbers remain extraordinarily high. At 1080p with High settings, the average FPS is 180. Moving to 1440p High drops the average to 162 FPS, a reduction of 18 FPS or 10%. The step to 4K High results in 133 FPS, which is 47 FPS lower than the 1080p result, representing a 26% performance hit. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 4080 is still the limiting factor at higher resolutions, but the game’s simple 2D side-scrolling visuals are not enough to saturate the GPU’s capabilities.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (234 FPS) and Ultra (177 FPS) is 57 FPS. At 1440p, that spread grows to 51 FPS (210 FPS Low vs 159 FPS Ultra). At 4K, the spread is 54 FPS (180 FPS Low vs 126 FPS Ultra). The fact that even 4K Ultra maintains a 126 FPS average proves the RTX 4080 is never bottlenecked by the game’s rendering workload. The data suggests that the Ryzen 5 3600, with its 3.60 GHz base and 4.20 GHz boost clocks, is more than adequate to feed the GPU at all tested resolutions.

The most telling statistic is the 4K Medium result, which shows an average of 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS and maximum of 191 FPS. This narrow 50 FPS range between minimum and maximum indicates consistent frame pacing. Compare this to the 1080p Medium result, which has a wider range of 65 FPS (184 min to 249 max). The tighter spread at higher resolution suggests that the CPU is less involved in frame generation as the GPU takes on more rendering work, leading to more stable frame times.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process from TSMC. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. For a game like Inside, which features a dark, atmospheric art style with limited texture detail, this memory configuration is vastly overprovisioned. The benchmark results confirm that VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor at any resolution or settings level.

The GPU’s clock speeds are 2205 MHz base and 2505 MHz boost. These clocks, combined with 9728 shading units and 112 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 280.6 GPixel/s. The game’s 2D perspective means that even at 4K, the pixel throughput required is modest. The data shows that the RTX 4080’s raw compute power, measured at 48.74 TFLOPS FP32, is never fully utilized. The 4K Low preset achieves 180 FPS, which is 35% higher than the 4K High result of 133 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is still the main variable when adjusting settings.

The RTX 4080’s performance relative to its closest rivals is noteworthy. The benchmark data shows a 0.1% delta against the RTX 4080 SUPER, with average scores of 54247 vs 54209. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 1.1% behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB trails by 2.6%. These small deltas indicate that the RTX 4080 sits in a performance tier where minor changes do not materially affect Inside’s frame rates. The GPU’s percentile ranking of 86 against all GPUs further confirms its high-end positioning.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Matisse. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz boosts to 4.20 GHz. In Inside, the CPU handles game logic, physics, and entity management. The measured FPS data indicates that this processor is never the bottleneck, as even the highest frame rates at 1080p Low (234 FPS) do not show signs of CPU limitation.

The CPU’s benchmark scores provide context for its performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 15045 and single-core score of 2124 show a balanced processor. The PassMark multi-thread score of 17700 and single-thread score of 2562 align with its 71st percentile ranking against all CPUs. The nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-1260P with a 0.2% higher average score)Skip and the Intel Core i5-11400 with a 0.2% lower score. These minute differences would have no observable impact on Inside’s frame rates.

The CPU’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache is relevant for a game with limited asset streaming. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 4605 and max-thread score of 4603 indicate that the processor’s multi-threading capabilities are consistent. For Inside, which is not a heavily threaded title, the Ryzen 5 3600’s six physical cores are sufficient. The lack of integrated graphics on this CPU means the RTX 4080 handles all rendering duties, which is the correct configuration for this workload.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the High preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 4K High, the average is 133 FPS, which is 7 FPS higher than the Ultra preset’s 126 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is small in absolute terms, but High provides 5.6% more performance. At 1440p, the High preset delivers 162 FPS average, which is only 3 FPS lower than the Ultra preset’s 159 FPS. This 1.9% difference is imperceptible in practice.

For players with 1080p displays, the Medium preset is a strong choice. The 216 FPS average with a minimum of 184 FPS provides a large safety margin above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors. The Low preset at 1080p achieves 234 FPS, but the visual compromise is likely not worth the 18 FPS gain over Medium. The Ultra preset at 1080p still achieves 177 FPS, so any preset is playable, but High at 180 FPS offers the best mix of fidelity and speed.

The 4K Medium result of 166 FPS is the most impressive figure in the dataset. This preset maintains a 141 FPS minimum, ensuring no noticeable stutter on typical 144 Hz 4K displays. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 33 FPS (166 vs 133), which is a larger relative difference than at lower resolutions. This suggests that High settings introduce effects that are more demanding at 4K, but the RTX 4080 still handles them comfortably improves.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 3600 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination ranks 1512 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the 59th percentile of all combinations. The ranking is lower than the individual component percentiles (CPU at 71, GPU at 86) because the game is not demanding enough to differentiate high-end hardware. Many combinations with weaker GPUs achieve similar frame rates due to the game’s low requirements.

The combo’s rank of 1512 out of 3716 indicates that a significant number of other pairings deliver comparable or better performance in this specific title. The data suggests that the RTX 4080’s power is underutilized when paired with the Ryzen 5 3600 in Inside. The measured FPS values are high enough that any modern mid-range GPU would likely produce similar results. The ranking is a reflection of the game’s simplicity rather than a criticism of this specific hardware pairing.

The delta between the CPU’s nearest rivals (all within 0.2%) and the GPU’s nearest rivals (all within 2.7%) shows that this pairing is well balanced in general compute terms. However, for Inside, the combo’s rank is determined by the minimum of the two components’ capabilities in this workload. Since the game is not CPU-intensive and not GPU-intensive, the ranking reflects the overall capability ceiling rather than any specific bottleneck.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 234, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest average FPS is 126 at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: 4K Ultra averages 126 FPS, while 1080p Ultra averages 177 FPS. This represents a 51 FPS difference, or a 28.8% reduction in performance at 4K.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 3600 a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: The data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 234 FPS, and the minimum FPS at any resolution is 126. The CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for the game’s demands.

Q: What settings preset provides the most stable frame times?

A: The Medium preset at 1440p shows a minimum of 165 FPS and a maximum of 223 FPS, a 58 FPS range. At 4K Medium, the range is 50 FPS (141 min to 191 max). The 4K Medium result has the tightest absolute spread relative to its average.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54247, which is 0.1% lower than the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 54209. This difference is negligible for Inside performance.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 1512 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the upper half of all systems tested but below what the individual component percentiles might suggest.