Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, with the data showing this combination ranks in the 48th percentile of all tested combos for this game, placing it at rank 1797 out of 3716 configurations. The benchmark results indicate that this system is heavily GPU-bound at lower resolutions, while the CPU becomes a more significant factor as resolution increases, yet the overall experience remains smooth across all tested settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, with the most dramatic drops occurring at the Ultra preset. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves 184 FPS, which falls to 136 FPS at 2560x1440, representing a 26% reduction, and further drops to 85 FPS at 3840x2160, a 54% reduction from the 1080p figure. This steep decline at 4K Ultra indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti's rendering workload scales almost linearly with pixel count, and the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at this extreme resolution.

The Low preset shows a somewhat different pattern, with 243 FPS at 1080p dropping to 217 FPS at 1440p (an 11% decrease) and then to 179 FPS at 4K (a 26% decrease from 1440p). The relatively smaller percentage drops at lower settings suggest that when graphical load is minimized, the CPU's capability starts to matter more, but the Ryzen 5 4600G's six cores and twelve threads still manage to keep up without becoming a bottleneck at these frame rates. The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens considerably at 4K, where the difference is 94 FPS, compared to just 59 FPS at 1080p, confirming that resolution scaling amplifies the GPU's workload more than the CPU's.

Medium settings exhibit the most balanced scaling, with 224 FPS at 1080p, 201 FPS at 1440p, and 143 FPS at 4K, showing consistent 10-29% drops per resolution step. High settings follow a similar trend with 187 FPS at 1080p, 143 FPS at 1440p, and 90 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result of 90 FPS is notably close to the 4K Ultra figure of 85 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is approaching its practical limit in this game regardless of minor settings adjustments, and the extra visual fidelity from Ultra over High costs only 5 FPS at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, provides the dominant performance contribution in this pairing, and its 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 608.3 GB/s bandwidth proves sufficient for Inside's demands across all tested resolutions. The GPU's boost clock of 1770 MHz and base clock of 1575 MHz deliver the raw compute throughput needed to maintain high frame rates, with the card's 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 6144 shading units clearly exceeding what this puzzle platformer requires. The data supports this assessment: even at 4K Ultra, the combo still produces 85 FPS, indicating the GPU retains substantial headroom.

The GPU's benchmark percentile of 75 places it above the median of all graphics cards, and its average benchmark score of 29945 puts it in close competition with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile which scores 29928 (a 0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 30095 (a -0.5% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti at 29783 (a 0.5% delta). This competitive positioning explains why the 4K results remain playable, as the RTX 3070 Ti sits at a performance tier that can handle demanding resolutions in less graphically intensive titles. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for Inside's art style, and the measured results show no signs of memory-related stuttering, as the minimum FPS recorded at 4K Medium is 122 FPS.

Interestingly, the GPU's memory clock of 1188 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed contributes to the card's ability to maintain consistent frame times, which is reflected in the narrow gaps between average and minimum FPS at Medium settings. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum FPS is 171 against an average of 201, and at 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum is 190 against an average of 224, showing that the GPU can sustain its output without significant dips. The pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for this game's 2D side-scrolling perspective, where the rendering complexity is far lower than in modern 3D titles.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G, a Zen 2 architecture processor codenamed Renoir, provides adequate processing power for Inside, though its role becomes more apparent at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. With 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 3.70 GHz, and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz, this CPU delivers single-thread performance that is crucial for game logic and physics in a puzzle platformer. The CPU's benchmark scores support this: a 3DMark single-thread score of 726, a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919, and a Geekbench single-core score of 1460, all of which indicate competent but not exceptional single-threaded capability.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 71 against all processors, with an average benchmark score of 17507, places it near the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (17482, 0.1% delta), AMD Ryzen 3 8300GE (17614, -0.6% delta), Intel Core 7 150U (17395, 0.6% delta), and Intel Core i3-14100T (17648, -0.8% delta). This mid-range positioning means the CPU can handle the game's processing demands without becoming a significant bottleneck, but the data shows its limitations at extremely high frame rates. At 1920x1080 Low, the combo achieves 243 FPS, which is likely approaching or exceeding the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls and game state updates.

At 4K resolution, the CPU's workload decreases relative to the GPU since more time is spent on pixel processing, and the measured results confirm this: the 4K Low score of 179 FPS is higher than what the GPU alone would suggest if the CPU were the limiting factor. However, the 4K Ultra score of 85 FPS versus 4K High at 90 FPS shows that the GPU is the primary constraint at this resolution, as the CPU can still provide frames faster than the GPU can render them. The CPU's 8 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for Inside's modest data requirements, and the 65 W TDP indicates this processor does not create thermal constraints that would throttle performance during extended sessions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance for most users, particularly at higher resolutions. At 3840x2160, Medium delivers 143 FPS average with a minimum of 122 FPS and maximum of 165 FPS, which provides a smooth experience well above the 60 FPS threshold while maintaining respectable visual fidelity. The jump from Medium to High at 4K costs 53 FPS (from 143 to 90), which is a substantial performance penalty for what is likely a marginal visual improvement in this stylized game.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset achieves 201 FPS average with a minimum of 171 FPS and maximum of 231 FPS, which is more than sufficient for high-refresh-rate displays and leaves significant headroom for frame time spikes. The High preset at this resolution drops to 143 FPS, still smooth but with less margin, while Ultra falls to 136 FPS, showing that the transition from High to Ultra is not worth the 7 FPS loss. At 1920x1080, even Ultra settings produce 184 FPS, so users with 1080p monitors can safely enable maximum settings without concern, though Medium at 224 FPS provides extra headroom for competitive play.

For users prioritizing maximum visual quality, the High preset at 1440p is the recommended sweet spot, as it delivers 143 FPS while avoiding the minor performance hit of Ultra. The data shows that the Low preset, while achieving the highest frame rates (243 FPS at 1080p, 217 FPS at 1440p, 179 FPS at 4K), sacrifices too much visual quality for performance that exceeds the display refresh rate of most monitors. The Medium preset's minimum FPS figures across all resolutions (122 at 4K, 171 at 1440p, 190 at 1080p) demonstrate consistent frame pacing, making it the most reliable choice for a stutter-free experience.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination ranks 1797 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it near the middle of the distribution. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing: the RTX 3070 Ti's strong GPU performance is somewhat tempered by the Ryzen 5 4600G's mid-tier CPU capabilities, preventing the combo from reaching the top tiers where the fastest processors would push frame rates even higher. The 48th percentile position suggests that this configuration delivers above-average performance for this game, but it is not exceptional among the broader population of tested systems.

The GPU's individual ranking at the 75th percentile of all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 29945, indicates that the graphics card is the stronger component in this pairing. In contrast, the CPU's 71st percentile ranking with an average score of 17507 shows that the processor is relatively weaker compared to its GPU counterpart. This imbalance means that in Inside, where the GPU typically dominates the workload, the combo performs closer to the GPU's potential than the CPU's, but at lower resolutions the CPU's limitations become more apparent, as evidenced by the diminishing returns when dropping from 1080p Medium (224 FPS) to 1080p Low (243 FPS), a gain of only 19 FPS.

The combo's rank of 1797 out of 3716 indicates that while it outperforms a majority of tested systems, there are many configurations with stronger CPUs that would achieve higher frame rates in Inside. The data suggests that this pairing is well-suited for 1440p gaming at high settings, where it delivers 143 FPS, but users seeking maximum 4K performance would benefit from a more powerful GPU, while those targeting extreme 1080p frame rates above 240 FPS would need a faster processor to fully utilize the RTX 3070 Ti's potential.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured results show the following: Low settings produce 243 FPS average, Medium produces 224 FPS average with a minimum of 190 FPS and maximum of 258 FPS, High produces 187 FPS average, and Ultra produces 184 FPS average. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a total decrease of 59 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and High at 37 FPS, while the transition from High to Ultra costs only 3 FPS. These numbers indicate that the Medium preset captures most of the available performance headroom, and the visual benefit of Ultra over High is minimal at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the data shows: Low settings deliver 217 FPS average, Medium delivers 201 FPS average with a minimum of 171 FPS and maximum of 231 FPS, High delivers 143 FPS average, and Ultra delivers 136 FPS average. The total spread from Low to Ultra is 81 FPS, with the most significant drop occurring between Medium and High at 58 FPS. The minimum FPS of 171 at Medium settings indicates solid frame pacing, and the 20 FPS gap between the 1440p and 1080p Medium averages (201 vs 224) shows a reasonable scaling penalty for the resolution increase.

At 3840x2160, the measured results are: Low settings achieve 179 FPS average, Medium achieves 143 FPS average with a minimum of 122 FPS and maximum of 165 FPS, High achieves 90 FPS average, and Ultra achieves 85 FPS average. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 94 FPS, representing a 53% reduction in performance from the lowest to highest settings. The Medium preset's minimum of 122 FPS ensures smooth gameplay even during demanding scenes, while the High and Ultra presets, though playable, offer less headroom with averages of 90 and 85 FPS respectively. The relatively small gap between High and Ultra at 4K (5 FPS) suggests that users should opt for High if they desire maximum quality, as Ultra provides negligible improvement at a measurable performance cost.