Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer, with average frame rates ranging from 85 FPS at 4K Ultra to 268 FPS at 1080p Low. Benchmark results indicate this pairing is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher settings, while the CPU's 96 MB of shared L3 cache and 6-core/12-thread configuration ensure headroom that prevents bottlenecks even at lower resolutions. This combo ranks in the 61st percentile overall, placing it ahead of 1,762 other tested configurations in this specific title.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic GPU-limited scenario, with the most dramatic drop occurring between 1440p and 4K rather than between 1080p and 1440p. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 198 FPS at 1080p to 143 FPS at 1440p — a 27.8% reduction — and then further to 90 FPS at 4K, representing another 37.1% drop. This steepening curve indicates that the RTX 3070 Ti's 8 GB of GDDR6X memory and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth become progressively more taxed as pixel count increases, while the CPU's workload remains relatively constant.

At Low settings, the pattern shifts slightly but remains GPU-bound. The average at 1080p is 268 FPS, dropping to 240 FPS at 1440p (a 10.4% decline) and then to 179 FPS at 4K (a 25.4% decline). The relatively smaller gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings suggests the CPU can still feed frames efficiently, but the 4K drop is pronounced. Notably, the gap between High and Low at 4K is 89 FPS (90 vs. 179), while at 1080p it is 70 FPS (198 vs. 268), meaning the resolution increase amplifies the settings penalty.

Medium settings show the most interesting scaling behavior. At 1080p, the combo hits 247 FPS average with a minimum of 210 FPS and maximum of 285 FPS. At 1440p, it drops to 222 FPS (min 188, max 255), and at 4K it falls to 143 FPS (min 122, max 165). The 4K Medium result is notable because it matches the 1440p High result exactly (143 FPS), suggesting that at 4K, the Medium preset's reduced shading complexity compensates for the higher resolution, while at 1440p, the High preset's added effects are fully absorbed by the GPU without performance loss.

The Ultra preset tells a different story. From 189 FPS at 1080p to 136 FPS at 1440p (a 28% drop) and then to 85 FPS at 4K (a 37.5% drop), Ultra shows the steepest scaling curve of all settings. The 4K Ultra result of 85 FPS is the lowest measured frame rate in the entire dataset, but it remains comfortably playable. This suggests that even the most demanding configuration in this game cannot fully saturate the RTX 3070 Ti's 21.75 TFLOPS FP32 compute, and the limiting factor is primarily memory bandwidth and fill rate.

GPU Role

The RTX 3070 Ti's specifications directly explain the observed performance envelope. With 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, the GPU has substantial pixel throughput capability, reflected in its 169.9 GPixel/s pixel rate and 339.8 GTexel/s texture rate. The 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 608.3 GB/s bandwidth, which is adequate for Inside's 2D-rendered 3D environments but becomes the primary constraint at 4K Ultra, where the 85 FPS average indicates the memory subsystem is nearing its practical limit.

Clock behavior is typical for a 30-series card: a base clock of 1575 MHz boosting to 1770 MHz. The boost clock is modest compared to some rivals, but the architecture's efficiency compensates. The GPU's 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores are largely irrelevant for this title, which does not use ray-traced effects or DLSS. Instead, the rasterization-focused workload means the FP32 throughput of 21.75 TFLOPS is the key compute metric, and it proves more than sufficient.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 75th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29,945, places it in the upper quartile but not the elite tier. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 5070 Mobile (0.1% faster), RX 6800 (0.5% slower), RTX 2080 Ti (0.5% faster), and RX 6700 (1.6% slower). These margins are tiny, indicating that the RTX 3070 Ti sits at a performance plateau where architectural differences matter less than driver optimization and game-specific tuning. In Inside, the GPU's 8 GB memory capacity is never a hard limit, as even the highest measured frame rate (285 FPS at 1080p Medium) does not suggest memory pressure.

Interestingly, the CPU's role in this pairing is supportive rather than dominant. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D's 3.00 GHz base and 4.00 GHz boost clocks are moderate, but the 96 MB shared L3 cache is the standout feature. This large cache reduces memory latency, which helps maintain consistent frame pacing in a puzzle platformer with frequent scene transitions. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 2,941 and multithread score of 20,363 are respectable but not class-leading; its 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 37,018 places it near the Ryzen 5 5600F (0.2% faster) and Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (0.2% faster), while slightly behind the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (0.2% slower) and Core i9-12900T (0.3% slower).

Settings Recommendations

The measured data strongly favors Medium settings as the optimal balance for most users. At 1080p Medium, the combo delivers 247 FPS average with a tight minimum of 210 FPS and maximum of 285 FPS, representing a 58 FPS advantage over High settings and a 21 FPS advantage over Ultra. The Medium preset's minimum frame rate of 210 FPS is higher than the High preset's average of 198 FPS, meaning Medium provides both higher average performance and better consistency.

At 1440p, Medium is even more compelling. The 222 FPS average with a 188 FPS minimum and 255 FPS maximum exceeds the High preset's 143 FPS average by 79 FPS — a 55.2% improvement. The Ultra preset at 1440p (136 FPS) is slower than Medium by 86 FPS, making Medium the clear choice for high-refresh-rate monitors at this resolution. The minimum of 188 FPS ensures that even the most demanding scenes stay well above 144 Hz.

At 4K, Medium remains the recommended preset, delivering 143 FPS average with a 122 FPS minimum and 165 FPS maximum. This is 53 FPS faster than High (90 FPS) and 58 FPS faster than Ultra (85 FPS). The 122 FPS minimum is still above 120 Hz, making Medium the only preset that guarantees a 120 Hz experience at 4K. High and Ultra at 4K both fall below 100 FPS average, which, while playable for a puzzle platformer, leaves no headroom for frame-time spikes.

Low settings are only advisable for extreme refresh-rate chasing. At 1080p Low, the 268 FPS average is the highest measured, but it comes with the loss of visual fidelity that Medium largely preserves. The low preset's advantage over Medium at 1080p is only 21 FPS, whereas Medium's visual quality improvement is substantial. At 1440p Low (240 FPS) and 4K Low (179 FPS), the pattern holds: the gains over Medium are modest (18 FPS and 36 FPS, respectively) and do not justify the visual downgrade for a game where atmosphere matters.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings sweep shows a clear hierarchy. Low averages 268 FPS, Medium averages 247 FPS (min 210, max 285), High averages 198 FPS, and Ultra averages 189 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 79 FPS, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Medium and High (49 FPS). The minimum frame rate at Medium (210 FPS) is higher than the Ultra average (189 FPS), indicating that the Ultra preset introduces significant additional GPU load without proportional visual benefit.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 240 FPS (Low), 222 FPS (Medium, min 188, max 255), 143 FPS (High), and 136 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset's minimum of 188 FPS is 45 FPS higher than the High average, reinforcing the recommendation. The drop from Medium to High is a substantial 79 FPS, while the drop from High to Ultra is a modest 7 FPS. This suggests that the High preset includes a specific effect or shadow setting that disproportionately impacts performance at this resolution, whereas the Ultra preset adds comparatively little.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 179 FPS (Low), 143 FPS (Medium, min 122, max 165), 90 FPS (High), and 85 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset's minimum of 122 FPS is the only 4K result that stays above 120 FPS, while both High and Ultra fall below 100 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 53 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 49 FPS gap at 1080p and the 79 FPS gap at 1440p — the discrepancy at 1440p is the outlier, suggesting a specific interaction between the High preset and the 1440p render target.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination ranks 1,125th out of 2,887 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 61st percentile. This means 1,762 other configurations perform worse, while 1,124 perform better. Given the game's age and the modest demands of its puzzle platformer genre, this ranking reflects the fact that many higher-tier GPUs (e.g., RTX 4090, RX 7900 XTX) achieve similar or higher frame rates, but the RTX 3070 Ti's position is respectable for a mid-to-high-end card from 2021.

The CPU's contribution to this ranking is notable. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D's 85th percentile standing among all CPUs means it outperforms the vast majority of processors, and its 96 MB L3 cache is particularly beneficial for games with large asset streaming requirements. However, the data shows that the GPU is the primary driver of the combo's ranking, as evidenced by the steep resolution scaling. A weaker GPU paired with this CPU would likely drop the combo significantly in the rankings, while a stronger GPU would push it higher.

The nearest rival combos in the overall database are not specified, but the individual component rivals provide context. The CPU's nearest rival, the Ryzen 5 5600F, scores 0.2% higher on average, while the GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 5070 Mobile, scores 0.1% higher. These tiny margins suggest that the combo's ranking is not heavily influenced by component-specific strengths or weaknesses, but rather by the overall balance of the pairing. In Inside, where frame rates are high across all settings, the combo's 61st percentile ranking indicates it is solidly above average without being exceptional.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average is 268 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The maximum frame rate recorded across all tests is 285 FPS, achieved at 1080p Medium.

Q: Can this combo maintain 144 FPS at 4K?

A: No. The only 4K preset that comes close is Medium, which averages 143 FPS with a minimum of 122 FPS. High and Ultra at 4K average 90 FPS and 85 FPS, respectively, falling well short of 144 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 Ti compare to its nearest GPU rival in raw benchmarks?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 29,945. Its nearest rival, the RTX 5070 Mobile, scores 29,928 (0.1% faster), while the RX 6800 scores 30,095 (0.5% slower). The RTX 2080 Ti scores 29,783 (0.5% slower) and the RX 6700 scores 30,433 (1.6% slower).

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

A: The data suggests the GPU remains the primary limiter even at 1080p Low, where the 268 FPS average is still below what the CPU's 20,363 multithread PassMark score might theoretically support. The CPU's single-thread score of 2,941 is adequate for this game's relatively simple physics.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High at 1440p?

A: Medium averages 222 FPS with a minimum of 188 FPS, while High averages 143 FPS. The difference is 79 FPS, or 55.2%, making Medium substantially faster. The Medium preset's minimum (188 FPS) is even higher than High's average (143 FPS).

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in this game?

A: It ranks 1,125th out of 2,887 tested combos, placing it in the 61st percentile. This means it outperforms 1,762 other configurations while 1,124 perform better, indicating a solidly above-average result for a mid-to-high-end pairing.