Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016. The measured data shows this combination is never challenged by the game's engine, with the lowest average FPS recorded at 117 at 4K Ultra settings. This places the combo at rank 796 out of 3716 tested combinations, putting it in the top quarter of all systems, a position that reflects the overwhelming performance surplus on both the CPU and GPU sides.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but with a notable twist at the highest settings. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 298 FPS. Stepping up to 1440p Low drops this to 267 FPS, a reduction of roughly 10%. Moving further to 4K Low yields 229 FPS, another 14% decline from the 1440p figure. This gradual slope indicates that even at lower graphical presets, the GPU is still the primary driver of frame rate, rather than the CPU holding things back.

However, the Ultra preset tells a different story. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 226 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it produces 186 FPS. The jump to 4K Ultra results in 117 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p on Ultra is a 17% drop, but the scaling from 1440p to 4K is a massive 37% drop. This non-linear behavior suggests that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is being pushed to its absolute limit, while at lower resolutions, the frame rate is so high that other bottlenecks, likely in the game's engine or CPU driver overhead, start to become more visible.

The data implies that the limiting component shifts depending on the workload. At 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates are so high that the game appears lightly threaded and the Ryzen 5 5600's six cores are more than sufficient. The difference between 1080p Low (298 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (226 FPS) is only 24%, showing that the GPU has plenty of headroom. The real constraint emerges at 4K Ultra, where the 117 FPS average, a 61% reduction from 1080p Low, clearly identifies the GPU as the definitive bottleneck in that configuration.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a formidable piece of hardware, and its role in these results is one of overwhelming capability. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 256-bit bus providing 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, the card has more than enough memory resources for a game like Inside. The data shows no signs of memory capacity or bandwidth limitations, as even the minimum FPS at 4K Medium (167 FPS) is exceptionally high. The card's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 250.6 GPixel/s pixel rate are clearly overkill for the game's visual complexity.

The GPU's clock speeds, with a base of 2340 MHz and a boost of 2610 MHz, are high, but the benchmark results indicate they are rarely the limiting factor. The card sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals in the synthetic benchmarks are the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 and GRID M60-1Q, which are professional or datacenter parts, not gaming cards. This contextualizes the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER as a top-tier consumer GPU, and the measured FPS in Inside reflects that status.

The most telling observation is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 4K. At 4K Low, the system hits 229 FPS. At 4K Ultra, it drops to 117 FPS. This 112 FPS difference is entirely attributable to the GPU's workload. The game's art style, while atmospheric, is not geometrically complex, meaning the GPU is likely pixel-bound at 4K. The fact that the card can still deliver over 100 FPS at 4K Ultra on a game with this visual style confirms that the GPU is not just adequate but excessively powerful for this title, making it the dominant component in the system's performance profile at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600, a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, plays a supporting role in this system. With a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, it provides solid single-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2584. This is crucial for Inside, which, like most puzzle platformers, likely has a primary game thread that benefits from high single-core speed. The CPU's 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 20468, which places it nearly identically to the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, show it is a competent mid-range part.

The data suggests that the CPU is never the bottleneck in this game. The highest frame rates, such as 298 FPS at 1080p Low, are likely near the engine's or the CPU's frame delivery limit. The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps with data locality, and its 12 threads provide ample parallel processing for game logic and physics. In synthetic tests, the CPU's multi-threaded score of 18309 in Cinebench R23 shows it can handle heavy workloads, but Inside is not a heavy CPU workload.

The crucial point is the comparison between the CPU and GPU performance. The GPU's benchmark score is 31811 in Passmark G3D, while the CPU's multithread score is 21541 in Passmark. This imbalance, combined with the FPS data showing massive scaling with resolution, indicates that the CPU has significant headroom. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 298 FPS, which is likely a CPU or engine limit. However, this is not a weakness, as 298 FPS is far beyond any practical display refresh rate. The Ryzen 5 5600's single-thread performance (882 in 3DMark single-thread) ensures it can feed the GPU efficiently enough to avoid stutters, evidenced by the high minimum FPS values at Medium settings across all resolutions.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS achieved by this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest average FPS is 298, measured at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the system perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the system delivers an average FPS of 117, which is still very playable but represents the most demanding configuration tested.

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

A: The data shows that at 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high (226-298 FPS), suggesting the CPU or game engine becomes the limiting factor before the GPU does, as the GPU has more than enough power to render the frames.

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

A: At 2560x1440, the average FPS drops from 267 on Low settings to 186 on Ultra settings, a difference of 81 FPS.

Q: Does the system maintain high minimum frame rates?

A: Yes, the only measured minimum FPS values are at Medium settings, showing 234 FPS at 1080p, 210 FPS at 1440p, and 167 FPS at 4K, indicating consistent performance without significant drops.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: This combination is ranked 796 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 21% of all systems tested for Inside.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the choice of settings depends entirely on the target resolution. At 1080p and 1440p, the Ultra preset is the clear recommendation. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 226 FPS, and at 1440p Ultra, it reaches 186 FPS. These frame rates are well above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors, and the visual quality improvement from Low to Ultra is substantial. There is no reason to compromise on visual fidelity at these resolutions, as the performance cost is minimal relative to the high baseline.

For 4K gaming, the Ultra preset drops to 117 FPS, which is still excellent but might not satisfy gamers with 120Hz or higher displays. The High preset at 4K delivers 123 FPS, a marginal improvement of 6 FPS over Ultra, suggesting that the Ultra preset is not significantly more demanding than High. The Medium preset at 4K offers 196 FPS, a massive 67% improvement over Ultra, which would be the optimal choice for a 4K 144Hz display. The data shows that Medium settings provide the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the jump from Medium to High only yields a 73 FPS drop (from 196 to 123), which is a significant performance penalty for a minor visual gain.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data is comprehensive across three resolutions and four settings levels.

At 1920x1080, the system achieves an average of 298 FPS on Low, 275 FPS on Medium (with a minimum of 234 and maximum of 317), 229 FPS on High, and 226 FPS on Ultra. The difference between Low and Ultra is 72 FPS, representing a 24% performance hit for maximum visual quality.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 267 FPS on Low, 247 FPS on Medium (minimum 210, maximum 284), 195 FPS on High, and 186 FPS on Ultra. The scaling from Low to Ultra is 81 FPS, a 30% reduction. This resolution shows a similar pattern to 1080p, with the Ultra preset still providing a very high frame rate.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 229 FPS on Low, 196 FPS on Medium (minimum 167, maximum 226), 123 FPS on High, and 117 FPS on Ultra. The drop from Low to Ultra is 112 FPS, a 49% reduction. This is the most demanding scenario, and the data shows a clear performance cliff between Medium and High settings, where the average FPS drops by 73 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER holds a combo rank of 796 out of 3716 tested for Inside. This rank places the system in the 79th percentile of all tested combos, meaning it outperforms the vast majority of systems tested for this title. The rank is a reflection of the raw performance of both the CPU and GPU, but the GPU is the primary driver of this high ranking.

The GPU's performance percentile (76th) and the CPU's performance percentile (74th) are both high, but they are not the absolute fastest parts available. The fact that the combo ranks higher than either component individually suggests that the pairing is well-balanced, with the CPU not holding back the GPU. The nearest rivals for the GPU include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, which it trails by 1.9%, and the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, which it trails by 1.4%. This shows the GPU is in the upper echelon of graphics cards.

The rank of 796 is impressive but not top-tier, as there are 795 other combos that perform better. These combos likely feature faster CPUs like the Ryzen 7 or Ryzen 9 series, or more powerful GPUs like the RTX 4090. However, for a 1440p or 4K gaming system targeting high refresh rates, this combo's ranking is more than sufficient. The data indicates that the system will not be the limiting factor in Inside, providing a smooth and responsive experience at all but the most extreme settings and resolutions. The CPU's nearest rival is the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, which has a virtually identical average score, confirming that the Ryzen 5 5600 is a solid, mid-range performer that pairs well with the high-end GPU.