Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G pairs with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER to deliver a highly capable Inside experience, with the data showing a strong balance between the processor’s six Zen 2 cores and the GPU’s Turing architecture. The 4600G operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, and its 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample compute resources for a puzzle platformer that does not demand extreme multi-threaded scaling. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU posts a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13593 and a single-core score of 1919, while its Geekbench multi-core and single-core scores reach 6637 and 1460 respectively. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 17507 places it in the 71st percentile of all tested processors, and it sits within 0.8% of rivals like the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE and the Intel Core i3-14100T, indicating that its processing power is competitive for this workload. The 8 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth ensure that the CPU can feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck in a game like Inside, which relies more on consistent frame pacing than on raw core throughput.

The GPU role in this combo is more significant, as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER brings 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. Its base clock of 1470 MHz and boost clock of 1650 MHz, along with 2176 shading units, allow it to handle the game’s 2D side-scrolling visuals with ease, even at higher resolutions. The GPU’s average benchmark score of 18093 places it in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals—the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, AMD Radeon Pro 5700, AMD Radeon RX 460, and Intel Arc A770M—all sit within 1.6% of its performance, showing that it is a mid-tier card that punches above its class in this specific title. The 12 nm TU106 chip with 10,800 million transistors and a die size of 445 mm² supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring full compatibility with modern rendering paths that Inside may utilize for its atmospheric lighting and shadow effects. For a game with relatively simple geometry, the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 64 ROPs and 136 TMUs are more than sufficient, and the data confirms that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor until resolution climbs to 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which reveals where the bottleneck lies in this combination. At 1080p, the average frame rates are exceptionally high across all settings, with Low hitting 243 FPS, Medium reaching 224 FPS, High achieving 141 FPS, and Ultra still maintaining 134 FPS. These numbers indicate that at 1080p, the CPU is capable of pushing the GPU to its limits, and the system is not constrained by either component in a meaningful way. Moving to 1440p, the averages drop but remain very playable: Low delivers 202 FPS, Medium 162 FPS, High 101 FPS, and Ultra 96 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a reduction of roughly 16-29% depending on the settings preset, which is a modest decline that suggests the GPU is beginning to take on more work, but the CPU still has headroom to spare.

The jump to 4K is where the GPU becomes the clear limiting factor. At 3840x2160, the High preset drops to 63 FPS, while Ultra falls to 60 FPS, and Medium sits at 102 FPS with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS. The Low preset at 4K still achieves 127 FPS, which is impressive, but the gap between 1080p Low (243 FPS) and 4K Low (127 FPS) is a 48% reduction, indicating that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are stretched at the higher pixel count. The data suggests that the 8 GB VRAM and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for 4K, but the GPU’s raw compute power—7.181 TFLOPS FP32—limits the ability to maintain triple-digit frame rates at this resolution. The frame time consistency at 4K Medium, with a minimum of 86 FPS and a maximum of 117 FPS, shows that the GPU can keep up, but the system is no longer CPU-bound, and any further resolution increase would push the GPU past its comfort zone.

How This Combo Ranks

In the global database of tested combinations, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER ranks 2748 out of 3716 combos for Inside, placing it in the lower-middle tier of all systems tested. That ranking might seem modest, but it is important to contextualize it with the game’s age and the hardware’s specifications. The 4600G is a 2020 processor with a launch MSRP of $154, and the RTX 2060 SUPER is a 2019 GPU with a launch MSRP of 399 USD, so this combo represents a previous-generation mid-range build rather than a flagship setup. The percentile rankings reflect this: the CPU sits in the 71st percentile of all CPUs, and the GPU in the 62nd percentile of all GPUs, meaning that while neither component is top-tier, they are both above average for their respective categories.

The combo’s rank of 2748 out of 3716 is driven by the fact that many newer and higher-end combinations exist in the database, but the actual in-game performance tells a more favorable story. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 134 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS target that most gamers consider smooth, and even at 4K High, it maintains 63 FPS, which is playable. The data shows that this combo is not a performance outlier in either direction—it sits in a comfortable middle ground where it can handle the game at high settings across all resolutions, but it will not compete with systems built around newer CPUs and GPUs. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE and the Intel Core i3-14100T, have average scores within 0.8% of the 4600G, and the nearest GPU rivals, including the RTX 3060 Mobile and AMD Radeon Pro 5700, are within 1.6% of the RTX 2060 SUPER, so the combo’s overall position is consistent with the sum of its parts.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at how this system performs across three resolutions and four settings presets. Starting at 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 243 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded for this combo, and it indicates that the game is heavily CPU-bound at this setting, with the RTX 2060 SUPER having plenty of headroom. The Medium preset at 1080p shows an average of 224 FPS, with a minimum of 190 FPS and a maximum of 258 FPS, demonstrating excellent frame pacing even during demanding scenes. The High preset drops to 141 FPS, and Ultra maintains 134 FPS, showing that the additional graphical effects in these presets do not significantly tax the GPU at 1080p, as the frame rate reduction from Low to Ultra is only 45%. This suggests that at 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919, is sufficient to keep the GPU fed.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales predictably. The Low preset achieves 202 FPS, which is still exceptionally high and indicates that the GPU is not yet a bottleneck. Medium delivers 162 FPS with a minimum of 137 FPS and a maximum of 186 FPS, showing only a 28% drop from the 1080p Medium result. High and Ultra at 1440p produce 101 FPS and 96 FPS respectively, which are both well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The 1440p results show that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s 8 GB of VRAM and 256-bit memory bus are sufficient for this resolution, and the GPU’s boost clock of 1650 MHz allows it to maintain high utilization. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 1440p range from 17% at Low to 28% at High, which is a moderate scaling factor that reflects the increased pixel load on the GPU.

The 4K results at 3840x2160 reveal the system’s limits. The Low preset achieves 127 FPS, which is still very playable, but the Medium preset drops to 102 FPS with a minimum of 86 FPS, indicating that the GPU is now the primary constraint. High and Ultra at 4K produce 63 FPS and 60 FPS respectively, which are exactly at the 60 FPS target, but the data shows that these settings are pushing the RTX 2060 SUPER to its maximum capability. The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a 37% drop at High and a 38% drop at Ultra, which is a significant reduction that highlights the GPU’s limited pixel fill rate of 105.6 GPixel/s. The 4K Medium result, with its minimum of 86 FPS, provides the best balance for 4K gaming, as it avoids the sub-60 FPS dips that could occur on High or Ultra if the scene complexity increased.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends heavily on the target resolution, but the Medium preset emerges as the best overall choice for most scenarios. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 224 FPS with a minimum of 190 FPS, which is over three times the 60 FPS target and provides a wide margin for any frame time spikes. The High preset at 1080p achieves 141 FPS, and Ultra achieves 134 FPS, so even the highest quality settings are playable at this resolution, but the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual fidelity and performance, as the difference between Medium and Ultra is only 90 FPS, but the latter may introduce additional visual effects that are not worth the trade-off for a puzzle platformer. For gamers with high refresh rate monitors, the Low preset at 1080p, with its 243 FPS average, is the only way to fully utilize a 240 Hz display, but the visual compromise may not be worth it for a game like Inside, which has a distinctive art style that benefits from higher detail settings.

At 1440p, the Medium preset again provides the best experience, with an average of 162 FPS and a minimum of 137 FPS, which ensures smooth gameplay even in the most demanding scenes. The High preset at 1440p delivers 101 FPS, which is still above 60 FPS and would be suitable for gamers who prioritize visual quality, but the 60% increase in frame rate from High to Medium makes the latter the more sensible choice for maintaining a high refresh rate experience. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 96 FPS, is also playable, but it offers only marginal visual improvements over High while sacrificing 5 FPS, so it is not recommended unless the user has a 90 Hz or 100 Hz monitor and wants the absolute best image quality.

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset is the only viable option for a consistently smooth experience, with its 102 FPS average and 86 FPS minimum. The High and Ultra presets at 4K both hover around 60-63 FPS, which is technically playable, but the lack of a minimum FPS measurement for these settings suggests that they may dip below 60 FPS in more complex scenes, which would be noticeable in a game that relies on precise timing and atmospheric tension. The Low preset at 4K, with 127 FPS, is an option for gamers who want to play at 4K with a high refresh rate, but the visual downgrade is significant. The data indicates that the Medium preset at 4K is the sweet spot, as it maintains a minimum of 86 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target, and it provides a good balance between visual quality and performance. Overall, the Medium preset is the recommended choice across all resolutions, as it consistently delivers the highest frame rates while still rendering the game’s detailed environments and lighting effects at a level that does not detract from the experience.