Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. The measured frame rates are extraordinarily high across all resolutions, with even the most demanding 4K Ultra setting maintaining an average of 99 FPS. This pairing is heavily GPU-bound at 4K, but becomes increasingly CPU-limited at lower resolutions, where the Ryzen 5 5500's six-core Zen 3 architecture proves more than adequate for the game's modest threading demands.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this hardware in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average is 280 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This confirms that the RTX 4070 is massively overqualified for this title at 1080p.

*Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming in Inside?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160, the average frame rate ranges from 99 FPS at Ultra settings to 208 FPS at Low settings. The 12 GB GDDR6X VRAM and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for this game's visual assets.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5500 perform in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The CPU scores 16,429 points in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,319 points in single-core. Its average benchmark score of 19,593 places it in the 73rd percentile of all CPUs, putting it within 0.7% of the Intel Core i5-11600KF and 0.5% ahead of the Intel Core i7-10700F.

Q: What is the GPU's benchmark standing relative to its competitors?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37,648, placing it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. It is 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile and 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144Hz 1440p monitor?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 deliver an average of 165 FPS, which is comfortably above 144 Hz. Medium settings push that to 232 FPS, but the visual fidelity trade-off is unnecessary given the headroom.

Q: Does the game show a preference for CPU or GPU scaling?

A: The data indicates the RTX 4070 is the primary bottleneck at 4K, where frame rates drop by roughly 50% compared to 1080p at identical settings. At 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance becomes more relevant, though the Ryzen 5 5500's 3DMark single-thread score of 836 still allows for frame rates above 212 FPS even at Ultra.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which is far beyond what this 2016 puzzle platformer requires. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance ensure that even the most complex scenes in Inside are rendered with substantial headroom.

The measured frame rates demonstrate this GPU's capability clearly. At 4K High, the RTX 4070 produces 104 FPS average, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 99 FPS. The relatively small gap between High and Ultra at 4K (104 vs 99 FPS) suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that are more computationally expensive but only marginally improve the visual experience. The GPU's 81st percentile ranking and its proximity to the RTX 4080 Mobile (within 1.3%) indicate that this is a high-tier card, but Inside's age means the GPU is rarely stressed to its limits.

The VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in any scenario. At all resolutions, the average frame rates remain playable, and the only setting where the GPU appears to be pushed is 4K Ultra, where the 99 FPS average still exceeds the refresh rate of most standard displays. The RTX 4070's 200 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest efficient power delivery, but the game's low graphical demands mean the card likely operates well below its thermal limits.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data suggests that High settings provide the optimal balance between visual quality and performance for this hardware. At 1920x1080, High yields 216 FPS average, which is only 4 FPS lower than Ultra's 212 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is negligible across all resolutions, with Ultra averaging 157 FPS at 1440p and 99 FPS at 4K, while High achieves 165 FPS and 104 FPS respectively.

For users with high-refresh-rate 1080p monitors (240 Hz or above), Medium settings at 259 FPS average are the best choice, as the jump from Medium to High costs 43 FPS. At 1440p, Medium provides 232 FPS, which is ideal for 144 Hz panels, while High's 165 FPS is sufficient for most users. At 4K, Medium is the recommended preset, delivering 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS, which ensures no frame drops below common 144 Hz refresh rates.

Low settings are unnecessary for this hardware combination. Even at 4K Low, the system achieves 208 FPS, which is more than double the refresh rate of most monitors. The only scenario where Low might be considered is if the user prioritizes absolute maximum frame rates on a 360 Hz display at 1080p, where Low's 280 FPS average provides a measurable advantage over Medium's 259 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 280 FPS, Medium 259 FPS, High 216 FPS, and Ultra 212 FPS. The Medium preset has a documented minimum of 220 FPS and maximum of 298 FPS, indicating tight frame pacing. The gap between High and Ultra is only 4 FPS, suggesting these two presets are visually very similar.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong. Low settings average 251 FPS, Medium 232 FPS, High 165 FPS, and Ultra 157 FPS. The Medium preset shows a minimum of 197 FPS and maximum of 267 FPS. The drop from High to Medium is 67 FPS, which is the largest gap between consecutive settings at this resolution, indicating a significant visual feature toggle between these presets.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its workload. Low settings average 208 FPS, Medium 166 FPS, High 104 FPS, and Ultra 99 FPS. The Medium preset has a minimum of 141 FPS and maximum of 191 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is only 5 FPS at 4K, and the difference between Medium and High is 62 FPS, showing that High enables effects that are disproportionately expensive at this resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU bottleneck at higher resolutions. At High settings, 1080p yields 216 FPS, 1440p yields 165 FPS, and 4K yields 104 FPS. This represents a 23.6% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 51.9% drop from 1080p to 4K. The scaling is not linear, as pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 4K, but the frame rate drops by slightly more than half.

At Ultra settings, the pattern is similar: 212 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p, and 99 FPS at 4K. This is a 25.9% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 53.3% drop to 4K. The consistency of these drops across settings indicates that resolution is the primary factor, with the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth being the limiting factors.

At Medium settings, the scaling is less severe: 259 FPS at 1080p, 232 FPS at 1440p, and 166 FPS at 4K. This represents only a 10.4% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 35.9% drop to 4K. The smaller drops at Medium suggest that this preset is less dependent on GPU compute and more on memory bandwidth, which the RTX 4070 provides in abundance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500, with 6 cores and 12 threads based on Zen 3 architecture, plays a supporting role in Inside. The CPU's base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.20 GHz provide sufficient single-thread performance, as evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 836 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,319. The 16 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s of dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth are adequate for this game's data access patterns.

The CPU's benchmark data shows it is a capable mid-range processor. Its average benchmark score of 19,593 places it at the 73rd percentile, with its nearest rival being the AMD Ryzen AI 5 430 at a 0.1% deficit. The multi-threaded performance is strong for a 6-core part, with Cinebench R23 multi-core scoring 16,429 and Passmark multi-thread scoring 19,330.

In Inside, the CPU's influence on frame rates is most apparent at 1080p where the GPU is less stressed. At 1080p Low, the 280 FPS average suggests the CPU can feed the GPU sufficiently, but the fact that Medium only reaches 259 FPS while 4K Medium reaches 166 FPS indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck. The Ryzen 5 5500's 12 threads are more than enough for this game, which was released in 2016 and likely uses only a few threads. The CPU's 65 W TDP and 7 nm process node ensure it runs efficiently, but the game's low CPU demands mean the processor likely idles well below its boost clock during gameplay.