Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER pairing delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016, with every measured configuration exceeding 117 frames per second. The data indicates this combination is heavily overqualified for the title, with performance bottlenecks shifting between the CPU and GPU depending on the resolution and quality preset selected.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a pronounced performance drop as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, though the absolute numbers remain high throughout. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 268 FPS at 1920x1080 to 240 FPS at 2560x1440, a decline of 28 FPS, and then further to 206 FPS at 3840x2160, representing a cumulative reduction of 62 FPS from 1080p to 4K. This scaling pattern suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU is the primary limiting factor, as the frame rate does not increase proportionally with the reduced pixel count.

The High preset shows a similar but more pronounced scaling curve, with averages of 206 FPS at 1080p, 185 FPS at 1440p, and 123 FPS at 4K. The 4K High result represents a 40% reduction from the 1080p High figure, indicating that the GPU begins to take on a more significant role at higher resolutions. Interestingly, the Ultra preset exhibits the steepest relative drop, falling from 203 FPS at 1080p to 182 FPS at 1440p and then to 117 FPS at 4K, a 42% decrease from the starting point.

The Medium preset provides the most complete picture, as it is the only setting with recorded minimum and maximum frame times. At 1080p Medium, the average is 247 FPS with a minimum of 210 FPS and maximum of 285 FPS, while at 1440p Medium the average drops to 222 FPS with a range of 188 to 255 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 190 FPS with a minimum of 161 and maximum of 218 FPS. The spread between minimum and maximum remains relatively consistent across resolutions, suggesting that frame pacing is stable regardless of pixel count.

The data implies that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is never fully saturated at 1080p, as even the most demanding Ultra preset produces 203 FPS, far below what the GPU could theoretically deliver if fully utilized. The limiting component at 1080p appears to be the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, whose Zen 3 architecture and 3.00 GHz base clock create a ceiling around 268 FPS at Low settings. As resolution climbs to 4K, the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth become more relevant, with the 123 FPS High result indicating the graphics card is now the primary bottleneck.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm TSMC process, featuring 8448 shading units, 264 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. Its memory configuration includes 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for a game like Inside that features relatively simple 2D side-scrolling visuals. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2340 MHz provide ample compute headroom, though benchmark results indicate that this card is positioned in the 76th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 31087.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 with an average score of 31206 and a deltaPct of -0.4, meaning the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER scores 0.4% lower. The NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q also scores 31220, again placing the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 0.4% behind. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31532, giving a deltaPct of -1.4, while the NVIDIA TITAN RTX scores 31676, representing a 1.9% advantage over the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER. These close margins suggest that within the benchmark database, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is tightly clustered with these competitors despite being a newer generation part.

In the context of Inside, the GPU's role becomes increasingly important at 4K resolution. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (117 FPS) versus 4K High (123 FPS) shows only a 6 FPS difference, indicating that the Ultra preset's additional graphical effects place a modest but measurable load on the GPU. The 4K Low result of 206 FPS demonstrates that when graphical load is minimal, the GPU can still push well past 200 FPS, but the gap between Low and Ultra at 4K (89 FPS) is much larger than the equivalent gap at 1080p (65 FPS), confirming that the GPU is the scaling bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The pixel rate of 250.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 689.0 GTexel/s are far beyond what Inside requires, but the data shows diminishing returns as resolution increases. The card's 66 RT cores and 264 tensor cores are largely irrelevant for this game, which does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS features based on the measured settings available. The FP32 performance of 44.10 TFLOPS provides the raw compute power that enables the high frame rates observed, but the game's simple rendering demands mean that the GPU is often waiting on the CPU to deliver draw calls.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm TSMC process with a die size of 74 mm². Its clock speeds are relatively modest for a 2025 release, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and boost clock of 4.00 GHz, but the 96 MB of shared L3 cache provides a significant advantage for gaming workloads. The processor supports DDR4 memory in dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and its 105 W TDP indicates it is not a power-hungry part despite the X3D branding.

The CPU's benchmark scores show a strong single-thread performance of 2941 in the Passmark single-thread test, which is crucial for a game like Inside that likely has a primary game logic thread. The multithread score of 20363 and integer math score of 60033 demonstrate solid overall compute capability, placing the processor in the 85th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F with an average score of 36945 and a deltaPct of 0.2, meaning the 5500X3D scores 0.2% higher, and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 with a score of 37093, placing the 5500X3D 0.2% lower. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938, again a 0.2% difference, while the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112, giving a deltaPct of -0.3.

In the Inside measurements, the CPU's role is most apparent at 1080p resolution. The fact that Low and High settings at 1080p produce nearly identical frame rates (268 vs 206 FPS) suggests that the CPU is not the sole bottleneck, but the gap between 1080p and 1440p at Low settings (268 vs 240 FPS, a 10% drop) is smaller than the gap between 1440p and 4K at Low settings (240 vs 206 FPS, a 14% drop). This non-linear scaling indicates that the CPU's 3.00 GHz base clock creates a performance ceiling that becomes less relevant as GPU load increases.

The 96 MB L3 cache is particularly noteworthy for gaming performance, as it allows more of the game's working set to reside in cache, reducing memory access latency. However, the data does not show a dramatic difference between this CPU and its non-X3D rivals in the benchmark database, with all nearest rivals within 0.3% of each other. This suggests that for a game like Inside, the CPU's cache advantage provides minimal benefit, and the processor's 4.00 GHz boost clock is the more relevant specification for achieving high frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best experience for this hardware combination. At 4K resolution, the Medium preset delivers an average of 190 FPS with a minimum of 161 FPS, which is significantly smoother than the Ultra preset's 117 FPS average. The Medium preset at 4K also maintains a narrower frame time range (161 to 218 FPS) compared to the other settings, indicating more consistent performance. The High preset at 4K produces 123 FPS, which is playable but represents a 35% reduction from Medium, making Medium the optimal choice for 4K gaming.

At 1440p, the Low preset achieves 240 FPS, while Medium reaches 222 FPS with a minimum of 188 FPS. The High and Ultra presets produce 185 and 182 FPS respectively, showing that the step from High to Ultra provides almost no additional visual benefit while costing 3 FPS. For 1440p, the Medium preset appears to offer the best balance, with its 222 FPS average and 188 FPS minimum ensuring smooth gameplay without the unnecessary performance hit of Ultra.

At 1080p, the Medium preset again stands out with 247 FPS average and a minimum of 210 FPS. The Low preset achieves 268 FPS, but the Medium preset's 21 FPS deficit is unlikely to be noticeable on most displays, and the additional visual quality is worth the minor performance cost. The High and Ultra presets at 1080p produce 206 and 203 FPS respectively, which are still excellent but represent a 17% reduction from Medium. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot across all resolutions, delivering frame rates that are 50-60% higher than the corresponding Ultra results while maintaining visual quality that is only marginally lower.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average is 268 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The Medium preset at 1080p achieves 247 FPS, which is the highest average among the more visually demanding presets.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average frame rate drops from 247 FPS at 1080p to 222 FPS at 1440p and then to 190 FPS at 4K, representing a 23% reduction from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the drop is more severe, from 206 FPS at 1080p to 123 FPS at 4K, a 40% reduction.

Q: Which component is the primary bottleneck at 1080p resolution?

A: The data indicates the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, as the frame rates across different settings (203 to 268 FPS) are relatively close, suggesting the Ryzen 5 5500X3D's 3.00 GHz base clock and 4.00 GHz boost clock cap performance before the GPU becomes fully utilized.

Q: Is the Ultra preset worth the performance cost compared to High?

A: The Ultra preset provides only marginal gains over High in terms of visual quality while reducing performance by 3 FPS at 1440p (182 vs 185 FPS) and 6 FPS at 4K (117 vs 123 FPS). The Medium preset offers significantly higher frame rates with minimal visual compromise.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER compare to its nearest rival in the benchmark database?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER has an average benchmark score of 31087, which is 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 (31206) and 0.4% lower than the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q (31220). It scores 1.4% lower than the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31532) and 1.9% lower than the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31676).

*Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded for this hardware in Inside?*

A: The only minimum frame rates recorded are for the Medium preset: 210 FPS at 1080p, 188 FPS at 1440p, and 161 FPS at 4K. These minimums indicate that the hardware maintains consistent performance without significant frame drops.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the Low preset delivers an average of 268 FPS, the highest result in the entire dataset. The Medium preset achieves 247 FPS with a minimum of 210 FPS and maximum of 285 FPS. High settings produce 206 FPS average, while Ultra yields 203 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 65 FPS, indicating that the CPU is able to keep pace with the GPU across all quality levels.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 240 FPS, a 28 FPS reduction from 1080p. Medium drops to 222 FPS with a range of 188 to 255 FPS, while High and Ultra produce 185 and 182 FPS respectively. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p widens to 58 FPS, showing that resolution scaling affects the higher presets more significantly.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset maintains 206 FPS, which is only 34 FPS lower than the 1080p Low result. Medium averages 190 FPS with a minimum of 161 FPS and maximum of 218 FPS. High drops to 123 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 117 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K expands to 89 FPS, confirming that the GPU becomes the dominant bottleneck at this resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination ranks 808th out of 2887 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 28% of all configurations in the database. This ranking is notably lower than what the raw frame rates might suggest, which indicates that many other hardware combinations achieve even higher frame rates in this title. The rank suggests that while this combo performs excellently in absolute terms, there are more optimized pairings for this specific game.

The GPU's 76th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU's 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs might imply a higher combo rank, but the database includes many enthusiast-tier components that push frame rates even higher. The 808th position out of 2887 places this combo in the upper-middle tier, with roughly 35% of tested combos achieving better results. Given that Inside is a lightweight title, many mid-range and high-end systems can achieve triple-digit frame rates, making the differentiation between combos less pronounced than in more demanding games.

The deltaPct values for the CPU's nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of the 5500X3D, and the GPU's nearest rivals are within 1.9%, suggesting that this combo's ranking is not significantly affected by the specific choice of these components. The combination's 4K Ultra result of 117 FPS is still well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay, and the 1080p Medium result of 247 FPS demonstrates that this hardware has substantial headroom for even the most demanding future titles. The data indicates that this pairing is more than sufficient for Inside at any resolution and setting, with the Medium preset at 1440p providing the best balance of performance and visual quality.