Inside

Inside is a puzzle platformer that is far more forgiving on hardware than its atmospheric tone suggests. The measured data for this combination of an AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions, but the frame rate curve reveals important nuances about how the CPU and GPU interact as the workload scales. The results indicate that this pairing is exceptionally strong for this title, delivering playable frame rates even at maximum settings on a 4K display.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, but not as catastrophic as it is in more demanding AAA titles. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 188.1 FPS at 1920x1080 to 166.8 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 113.8 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 39.5% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is more pronounced, a 31.8% decrease, suggesting that the GPU is starting to hit its limits with the increased pixel count.

Looking at the Ultra settings, the scaling is similar. The system produces 184.1 FPS at 1080p, 161.6 FPS at 1440p, and 109.4 FPS at 4K. The difference between 1080p and 4K at Ultra is 40.6%, which is nearly identical to the drop at High settings. This consistency indicates that the performance ceiling is being dictated by the GPU's raw throughput rather than any specific setting, as the percentage loss remains stable regardless of the preset.

The Low settings data tells a different story. At 1080p, the system hits 243.9 FPS. At 1440p, it still manages 220 FPS, but at 4K it drops to 184.1 FPS. The relative drop from 1080p to 4K is 24.5%, which is significantly smaller than the drop observed at higher settings. This suggests that at Low settings, the frame rate is starting to be limited by the CPU's ability to feed the GPU, especially at 1080p where the gap between Low and Medium is only 17.6 FPS. This points to a scenario where the RTX 5070 is being held back by the Ryzen 5 4600G at lower resolutions and lower settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the clear performance driver in this pairing. Its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for a game of Inside's visual complexity. The high memory bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and frame buffer operations are never a bottleneck, even when the resolution is pushed to 3840x2160. The GPU's 6144 shading units and 192 texture mapping units handle the game's rendering workload with significant headroom.

The core clocks are also a factor. With a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, the RTX 5070 is able to sustain high levels of throughput. The benchmark results support this, with a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 and a Passmark G3D score of 29137. The data shows that the GPU is capable of pushing the frame rate to 243.9 FPS at 1080p Low, which is well beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. The fact that the GPU scores in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs confirms that it is a high-end part, and its performance in Inside reflects that positioning.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is ranked 692nd out of 1671 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the top 41.4% of all systems tested for this game. While not a top-tier ranking, it is important to consider the context. The CPU is a budget-oriented part from the 4000 series, while the GPU is a high-end current-generation part. The ranking reflects the potential bottleneck imposed by the CPU.

The data suggests that this combo is held back by the processor. The Ryzen 5 4600G, while having 6 cores and 12 threads, is based on the older Zen 2 architecture. Its benchmark scores, such as a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13593 and a single-core score of 1919, are respectable but not exceptional. The GPU, however, is in the 83rd percentile, making it a significantly stronger component. The combo rank of 692 is a direct result of this imbalance, showing that the system performs well but is not reaching the full potential of the RTX 5070.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers excellent performance across all settings. Low settings yield an average of 243.9 FPS, Medium produces 226.3 FPS, High gives 188.1 FPS, and Ultra hits 184.1 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is a minimal 4 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset does not add a significant additional load on the GPU at this resolution. The jump from Low to Medium is a 17.6 FPS drop, which is the largest single-step reduction, suggesting a notable increase in geometric or texture complexity.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high. Low settings produce 220 FPS, Medium drops to 202 FPS, High yields 166.8 FPS, and Ultra is close behind at 161.6 FPS. The pattern here is similar to 1080p, with the gap between Medium and High (35.2 FPS) being the largest in the range. This indicates that the High preset introduces a significant new rendering feature or higher-quality assets that costs more performance than the step from Low to Medium.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to work harder. Low settings still deliver a playable 184.1 FPS, but Medium drops to 174.2 FPS. High settings produce 113.8 FPS, and Ultra is only slightly lower at 109.4 FPS. The most significant finding at 4K is the large gap between Medium and High, which is a 60.4 FPS difference. This suggests that the High preset at 4K is where the rendering complexity finally catches up with the GPU's capabilities, causing a substantial frame rate penalty. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is just 4.4 FPS, showing that the Ultra preset is only marginally more demanding than High.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 4600G has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.20 GHz. It features 6 cores and 12 threads, which is sufficient for modern games, but the Zen 2 architecture is a limiting factor when paired with a GPU of this caliber. The measured data shows that at 1080p Low, the frame rate reaches 243.9 FPS, which is close to the practical limit for many CPUs. The fact that the frame rate does not scale linearly with resolution decreases at Low settings indicates that the CPU is reaching its saturation point.

The CPU's single-threaded performance, as measured by a Passmark single-thread score of 2653, is moderate. In a game like Inside, which likely benefits from strong single-thread performance for game logic and physics, this can be a constraint. The data shows that the CPU is not able to fully feed the RTX 5070 at lower resolutions, as evidenced by the relatively small frame rate differences between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings (a 23.9 FPS drop). This suggests that the processor is the primary bottleneck in those scenarios, preventing the GPU from reaching its maximum output.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Inside at 4K with high settings?

A: Yes, the measured data shows an average of 113.8 FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings. This is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low preset compared to the 4K Ultra preset?

A: The 1080p Low preset delivers 243.9 FPS, while the 4K Ultra preset delivers 109.4 FPS. This represents a 134.5 FPS difference, meaning the lower resolution is 2.2 times faster.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between consecutive settings?

A: The largest single-step drop occurs between Medium and High settings at 4K resolution, where the frame rate falls from 174.2 FPS to 113.8 FPS, a difference of 60.4 FPS.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, particularly at Low settings. The frame rate of 243.9 FPS is high, but the relatively small drop to 220 FPS at 1440p indicates the GPU is not scaling as expected, pointing to a CPU bottleneck.

Q: How does the combo rank compared to other system configurations?

A: This combination is ranked 692nd out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the top 41.4% of all systems tested for this game.

Q: What is the difference in performance between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 166.8 FPS, while the Ultra preset achieves 161.6 FPS. The difference is a mere 5.2 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset is only slightly more demanding.