Inside

# Inside: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers an extremely capable experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far more demanding than its minimalist aesthetic suggests. Measured frame rates across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions show this combination ranking 478th out of 1671 tested combos, placing it comfortably in the top tier of systems for this title. The data indicates a pairing where the GPU is the primary driver at higher resolutions, while the CPU's six Zen 3 cores provide ample headroom even at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo's rank of 478 out of 1671 tested combinations places it in the 71st percentile of all systems benchmarked in Inside. That is a strong showing, particularly given the game's age and the fact that many competing combos include higher-end CPUs or more expensive GPUs. The ranking reflects the RTX 4070 SUPER's ability to push very high frame rates, with the Ryzen 5 5500 providing enough processing power to avoid becoming a significant bottleneck in most scenarios.

The GPU itself sits at the 84th percentile among all tested GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42576. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA RTX A6000, which scores a nearly identical 42653 (just 0.2% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE at 42723 (0.3% higher). This places the RTX 4070 SUPER in a performance tier where small percentage differences separate it from professional workstation cards and other high-end consumer options.

On the CPU side, the Ryzen 5 5500 holds the 79th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20875. Its closest competitor is the Intel Core i5-12600T at 20917, a 0.2% advantage, while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE and Intel Core i5-12500 both sit within 0.1% of its score. This clustering shows the Ryzen 5 5500 delivering performance squarely in the mid-range desktop segment, with nothing separating it from its immediate rivals in synthetic benchmarks.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is the star of this combo in Inside, equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 1313 MHz, with an effective data rate of 21 Gbps. The GPU's base clock is 1980 MHz, boosting up to 2475 MHz, which helps explain its strong performance in this title.

In Inside, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 4K Ultra settings, the combo averages 110.8 FPS, which drops to 110.8 FPS at 4K Ultra—a figure that remains above 60 FPS. The jump from 4K Low (214.1 FPS) to 4K High (114.8 FPS) shows a 46% reduction in frame rate, while the step from High to Ultra (110.8 FPS) is a smaller 3.5% drop. This pattern suggests the GPU is handling the game's visual effects efficiently, with diminishing returns beyond High settings.

The 56 ray tracing cores and 224 tensor cores present on the AD104 chip are not specifically taxed by Inside, which is not a ray-traced title. However, the GPU's raw compute power—35.48 TFLOPS FP32 performance—ensures that even at 4K, the game runs at playable frame rates on the highest settings. The 80 ROPs and 224 texture mapping units contribute to the GPU's ability to sustain high pixel throughput, evidenced by its 198.0 GPixel/s pixel rate.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500 brings six cores and twelve threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.60 GHz, boosting to 4.20 GHz, with 16 MB of L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 per core. The CPU's 65 W TDP makes it an efficient partner, though its PCIe Gen 3 interface is a generational step behind the GPU's PCIe 4.0 support.

In Inside, the CPU's influence is most evident at 1080p, where the GPU has less work to do. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 279.5 FPS, while at 1080p Ultra it still manages 212.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (66.7 FPS) is significantly smaller than the gap at 4K (103.3 FPS), indicating that the CPU is helping to keep frame rates high even when GPU load is reduced. The Ryzen 5 5500's multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 16429, provides ample headroom for a game that is not heavily threaded.

The CPU's single-thread performance, scored at 2319 in Cinebench R23, is sufficient for Inside's physics and logic. This is reflected in the 1080p results, where the combo consistently exceeds 200 FPS across all settings. Even at 4K, where the GPU is the primary bottleneck, the CPU ensures frame pacing remains consistent, as seen in the 4K Medium result of 187.7 FPS.

FAQ

*Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5500 a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 SUPER in Inside?*

A: The data suggests minimal CPU bottlenecking. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 279.5 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra it maintains 212.8 FPS. The CPU's 79th percentile ranking among all CPUs indicates it can feed the GPU effectively in this game.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The GPU's average benchmark score of 42576 is within 0.3% of both the NVIDIA RTX A6000 and AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE. In Inside's measured results, the GPU's 84th percentile ranking suggests it outperforms the vast majority of tested GPUs.

Q: What frame rates can I expect at 4K with this combo?

A: At 4K High settings, the combo averages 114.8 FPS, while 4K Ultra drops to 110.8 FPS. Even at 4K Medium, it maintains 187.7 FPS, and 4K Low reaches 214.1 FPS, all well above 60 FPS.

*Q: Does Inside benefit from the GPU's ray tracing capabilities?*

A: Inside does not utilize ray tracing, so the 56 RT cores are not specifically exercised. The GPU's performance is driven by its conventional rasterization capabilities, including 7168 shading units and 80 ROPs.

Q: How does this combo's rank compare to other tested systems?

A: With a rank of 478 out of 1671 combos, this system sits in the top 29% of all tested configurations for Inside. This places it ahead of most mid-range systems while trailing only the most extreme high-end builds.

Q: What is the CPU's memory support in this configuration?

A: The Ryzen 5 5500 supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. This is sufficient for Inside's requirements, as evidenced by the high frame rates across all resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions, with the CPU maintaining its role as a stable foundation. At 1080p, the combo averages 279.5 FPS on Low settings, 258 FPS on Medium, 214.4 FPS on High, and 212.8 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 23.9%, indicating that even at the lowest settings, the system is not fully CPU-limited.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain high but show a more pronounced GPU influence. Low settings yield 253.9 FPS, Medium 235 FPS, High 181.7 FPS, and Ultra 177 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 30.3%, a larger spread than at 1080p, suggesting the GPU is beginning to take on more work.

At 4K, the scaling becomes dramatic. Low settings produce 214.1 FPS, Medium 187.7 FPS, High 114.8 FPS, and Ultra 110.8 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 48.2%, nearly double the spread seen at 1080p. This indicates that the RTX 4070 SUPER is the limiting component at 4K, with the CPU's performance ceiling not being reached until the GPU is heavily loaded.

The transition from 1080p to 4K on High settings shows a 46.5% reduction in frame rate (from 214.4 FPS to 114.8 FPS), while the same transition on Low settings shows a 23.4% reduction (from 279.5 FPS to 214.1 FPS). This asymmetry confirms that the GPU's memory bandwidth and processing power are the primary constraints at higher resolutions. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for Inside's modest texture requirements, allowing the GPU to operate without memory pressure even at 4K Ultra.