Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. The measured data shows this combination never drops below 115 FPS at any tested resolution or settings preset, indicating a massive performance surplus for this title. This analysis breaks down the resolution scaling, GPU role, ranking position, and specific frame rate measurements from the database.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling across resolutions reveals a pattern consistent with a GPU-bound workload at higher settings, but with notable CPU influence at lower presets. At High settings, the average frame rate moves from 187.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 167.0 FPS at 2560x1440, then drops further to 122.9 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 34.5% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is a substantial scaling penalty that points to the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases.

However, the Low settings preset tells a different story. At 1920x1080 Low, the system achieves 240.0 FPS, which is the maximum recorded value in the entire dataset. Moving to 2560x1440 Low still yields 219.4 FPS, and even at 3840x2160 Low the system maintains 184.7 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is only 23.0%, which is significantly less than the 34.5% drop seen at High settings. This smaller penalty suggests that at Low settings, the CPU (the Ryzen 5 4600G) begins to exert more influence on the upper frame rate ceiling, particularly at 1080p where the GPU has less work to do.

The Medium preset shows intermediate scaling behavior. From 226.7 FPS at 1080p to 197.5 FPS at 1440p and then 171.3 FPS at 4K, the total drop from 1080p to 4K is 24.4%. This is closer to the Low preset scaling than to High, indicating that Medium settings still allow the CPU to keep up reasonably well at lower resolutions. The Ultra preset, meanwhile, shows the steepest scaling curve: 184.9 FPS at 1080p drops to 167.0 FPS at 1440p and then plummets to 115.8 FPS at 4K — a 37.4% reduction. This steep decline at Ultra confirms that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is being pushed harder by the additional graphical effects, making the GPU the clear bottleneck at 4K Ultra.

The data suggests that for this particular game, the Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 726, Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919) is sufficient to feed the GPU at lower settings, but the gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low (240.0 vs 219.4 FPS, a 8.6% drop) indicates the CPU is nearing its practical limit for very high frame rate output. The 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs for this processor supports the view that it is a competent but not top-tier part for extreme frame rate chasing.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a high-end Ada Lovelace part with 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth. For a game released in 2016, this memory configuration is vastly over-provisioned; Inside is not a memory-intensive title, and the 16 GB VRAM will not be a limiting factor at any of the tested resolutions. The GPU's base clock of 2340 MHz and boost clock of 2610 MHz are high for the architecture, and the 44.10 TFLOPS FP32 throughput gives it enormous compute headroom for a puzzle platformer.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 48704. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (deltaPct of -0.7%, meaning the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores slightly lower) and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (deltaPct of 1.6%, meaning the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores slightly higher). These comparisons show that the GPU sits in a competitive performance tier, though the delta percentages are small — within 2.1% of its nearest competitors.

In the context of Inside, the GPU's role is straightforward: it provides far more rendering power than the game requires. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (115.8 FPS) is still above 60 FPS, and at 4K High (122.9 FPS) it remains highly playable. The GPU's 96 ROPs and 264 TMUs handle the game's relatively simple 2D-style rendering with ease, and the 250.6 GPixel/s pixel rate ensures that even the highest resolution output is not stressed. The fact that the GPU is end-of-life and has a predecessor (GeForce 30) and successor (GeForce 50) is irrelevant to its performance here, but the benchmark data confirms it is overkill for this title.

The GPU's memory clocks are listed as 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective, which contributes to the 672.3 GB/s bandwidth. For a game like Inside, which likely uses only a fraction of available VRAM, this bandwidth is never a constraint. The data shows that the GPU is the dominant factor in FPS scaling at higher settings, as evidenced by the larger percentage drops from 1080p to 4K at High (34.5%) and Ultra (37.4%) compared to Low (23.0%). This is the expected behavior for a system where the GPU is strong but not infinitely powerful at 4K.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 240.0, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the maximum value in the measured dataset.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS is 115.8. This is the lowest recorded value across all tested configurations, but it still comfortably exceeds 60 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the bottleneck at 1080p Low?

A: The data suggests the CPU becomes more influential at 1080p Low, as the FPS drops from 240.0 at 1080p to 219.4 at 1440p (an 8.6% reduction), which is a smaller scaling penalty than seen at higher settings. The Ryzen 5 4600G's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 726) likely caps the maximum achievable frame rate.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between High and Ultra at 2560x1440?

A: At 2560x1440, both High and Ultra settings produce an identical average FPS of 167.0. This suggests that the game's Ultra preset does not add measurable rendering cost at this resolution for this hardware.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 687th out of 1671 tested combinations, placing it in the top 41% of all recorded configurations for this game.

Q: What is the FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 226.7 at 1920x1080 to 171.3 at 3840x2160, a reduction of 55.4 FPS or approximately 24.4%.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 687th out of 1671 tested combinations in Inside, which places it in the 59th percentile of all tested configs (calculated as 687/1671). This is a solid mid-pack ranking, but it is important to note that this ranking is relative to all combos in the database, which includes many systems with more recent or higher-end CPUs. The Ryzen 5 4600G, despite being a 2020 release with a 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs, holds the system back in a game where the GPU is clearly over-provisioned.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs is significantly higher than the combo's overall game ranking, which suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor in the overall combo ranking. The CPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE (deltaPct of 0%, meaning effectively identical average benchmark scores) and the Intel Core i5-12450H (deltaPct of 0.1%, meaning the 4600G scores marginally higher). These close margins indicate that the CPU sits in a crowded performance tier, and its 75th percentile ranking confirms that it is not a standout part for high-refresh-rate gaming.

The gap between the CPU's percentile (75) and the GPU's percentile (86) is 11 points, which explains why the combo ranks lower than the GPU alone would suggest. For Inside, which is not a demanding title, the CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 726, Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1919) is adequate for 60 FPS gaming but becomes a constraint when targeting the 240 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low. The ranking data shows that this combo is not optimized for maximum frame rates in this game, but it still delivers excellent playability across all tested settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings presets, for a total of 12 data points. The following is a complete breakdown of the average FPS values:

At 1920x1080, the system achieves 240.0 FPS at Low, 226.7 FPS at Medium, 187.7 FPS at High, and 184.9 FPS at Ultra. The spread from Low to Ultra is 55.1 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and High (39.0 FPS). The Low and Medium settings are both above 220 FPS, while High and Ultra are in the 185-188 FPS range.

At 2560x1440, the results are 219.4 FPS at Low, 197.5 FPS at Medium, 167.0 FPS at High, and 167.0 FPS at Ultra. The identical values for High and Ultra at this resolution indicate that the Ultra preset does not add any measurable performance cost at 1440p. The drop from Low to Medium is 21.9 FPS, and from Medium to High is 30.5 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the system produces 184.7 FPS at Low, 171.3 FPS at Medium, 122.9 FPS at High, and 115.8 FPS at Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 68.9 FPS, which is the largest absolute spread across all resolutions. The drop from Medium to High is 48.4 FPS, the largest single-step reduction in the entire dataset. The 4K results show that even at the most demanding settings, the system remains comfortably above 100 FPS.

Comparing across resolutions, the highest FPS recorded at any setting is 240.0 (1080p Low), and the lowest is 115.8 (4K Ultra). The average FPS across all 12 data points is approximately 180.4 FPS, calculated by summing all values (122.9+184.7+171.3+115.8+167.0+219.4+197.5+167.0+187.7+240.0+226.7+184.9 = 2164.9, divided by 12). This high average confirms that the hardware is vastly over-specified for Inside.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings preset depends on the user's display resolution and refresh rate target. For a 60 Hz display, any settings preset at any resolution will provide a flawless experience, as even the lowest recorded average FPS (115.8 at 4K Ultra) is nearly double the refresh rate.

For users with a 1080p display running at 144 Hz, the High preset (187.7 FPS) is sufficient, but the Medium preset (226.7 FPS) offers additional headroom for frame time consistency. The Low preset (240.0 FPS) is only necessary for 240 Hz displays, and even then, the CPU may not consistently deliver the maximum. The Ultra preset at 1080p (184.9 FPS) is also viable for 144 Hz, providing the highest visual quality without sacrificing the refresh rate target.

At 1440p, the High and Ultra presets both produce 167.0 FPS, which is suitable for 144 Hz displays (just above the 144 FPS threshold). The Medium preset (197.5 FPS) provides more margin, while the Low preset (219.4 FPS) is overkill for most displays. For 1440p 240 Hz displays, only the Low preset (219.4 FPS) comes close to the refresh rate, but the 21.9 FPS gap between Low and Medium suggests that Medium is the better choice for visual quality if the display is 144 Hz.

At 4K, the Low preset (184.7 FPS) supports 144 Hz displays, while the Medium preset (171.3 FPS) still exceeds 144 FPS. The High preset (122.9 FPS) is suitable for 120 Hz displays, and the Ultra preset (115.8 FPS) is also above 100 FPS but below 120 Hz. For a 60 Hz 4K display, any preset works, but the Ultra preset (115.8 FPS) provides the best visual fidelity without any risk of dropping below 60 FPS.

The data strongly suggests that the Medium preset is the sweet spot for most users. It offers a 16.1% improvement over High at 1080p (226.7 vs 187.7 FPS), a 18.3% improvement at 1440p (197.5 vs 167.0 FPS), and a 39.4% improvement at 4K (171.3 vs 122.9 FPS) while presumably maintaining higher visual quality than Low. Given that the game is from 2016 and the hardware is from 2024, the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate headroom across all three resolutions tested.