Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination delivers surprisingly strong performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer, with measured frame rates ranging from 55 FPS at 4K Ultra to 256 FPS at 1080p Low. This pairing ranks 2253 out of 2887 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, yet the actual gameplay results show that the RTX 2060 is more than capable of handling this title’s demands across most resolutions and settings.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 256, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the peak performance of the RTX 2060 paired with the Ryzen 5 5600F in this game.

Q: Does this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K resolution?

A: Yes, but only at Medium settings and above. At 3840x2160, the average FPS is 58 at High, 93 at Medium, and 55 at Ultra. Low settings at 4K produce an average of 116 FPS, which far exceeds the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, scores 15283 with a deltaPct of 0. The AMD Radeon 680M scores 15270 (0.1% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM scores 15199 (0.6% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 scores 15171 (0.8% delta). The RTX 2060 is essentially tied with these cards, being 0.8% ahead of the RX 7600.

Q: What is the CPU’s benchmark percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F ranks in the 85th percentile among all CPUs tested. Its average benchmark score is 36945, with a multithread score of 19236 and a single-thread score of 2872.

Q: Are there any measured minimum FPS values available for this combo?

A: Yes, only for Medium settings. At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum FPS is 174 and the maximum is 236. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 125 and the maximum is 169. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 79 and the maximum is 106. No min/max values are provided for Low, High, or Ultra settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in terms of average score?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600F scores 36945. The Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 36938 (deltaPct 0), the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D scores 37018 (-0.2% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 scores 37093 (-0.4% delta), and the Intel Core i9-12900T scores 37112 (-0.5% delta). The Ryzen 5 5600F is essentially identical in performance to these rivals.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process. It contains 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units, alongside 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 6 GB of GDDR6 memory runs across a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. These specifications yield a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s, and a FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS.

For Inside, a game with a predominantly dark, minimalist art style and relatively simple geometry, the RTX 2060’s raw rasterization capabilities are more than sufficient. The game does not heavily rely on ray tracing or tensor core features, so the RT and tensor cores are largely unused in this context. Instead, the GPU’s shading units and texture rate are the primary drivers of performance. The measured FPS data confirms this, as the GPU scales predictably with resolution and settings. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 256 FPS, indicating that the GPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 55 FPS, showing that the GPU is being fully utilized at higher pixel counts. The 6 GB VRAM capacity is ample for a game of this era, and the 336.0 GB/s bandwidth is more than enough to handle the texture data required by Inside.

The GPU’s benchmark scores reflect its mid-range positioning. It scores 14111 in Passmark G3D, 1242 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, and 65014 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its percentile vs all GPUs is 58, meaning it outperforms 58% of the GPUs in the database. When compared to its nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 is statistically tied with the GTX 580, Radeon 680M, RTX 3050 OEM, and RX 7600, all of which have average scores within 0.8% of each other. This suggests that for Inside, the RTX 2060’s performance is representative of a broad class of mid-range GPUs from various generations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 has a rank of 2253 out of 2887 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the 78th percentile from the bottom, meaning that roughly 78% of tested combos outperform this pairing in this specific game. However, this ranking should be interpreted with caution, as Inside is a lightweight title that can run on a wide range of hardware. The rank reflects the fact that many combos with more powerful GPUs or CPUs will achieve higher frame rates, especially at higher resolutions and settings.

Despite the relatively low rank, the actual measured FPS numbers tell a different story. At 1080p, even Ultra settings produce 122 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay. At 1440p, Ultra yields 88 FPS, and at 4K, Medium delivers 93 FPS. These results indicate that the combo is not struggling with the game, but rather that the database contains many combos with significantly more powerful hardware, such as high-end RTX 40-series or RX 7000-series GPUs, which naturally achieve higher scores. The rank of 2253 is a relative measure, and in absolute terms, this combo provides a playable experience at nearly all tested settings.

The CPU’s performance relative to its peers is more favorable. The Ryzen 5 5600F ranks in the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 36945. Its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, are within 0.5% of its score, indicating that the CPU is competitive with modern mid-range parts. For Inside, which is not CPU-intensive, the 5600F’s six cores and 12 threads are more than adequate, and the CPU is unlikely to be a limiting factor in any of the measured scenarios.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in Inside covers four resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings levels (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). The data shows clear scaling trends across both resolution and settings.

At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 256 at Low to 122 at Ultra. Medium settings produce an average of 205 FPS, with a minimum of 174 and a maximum of 236. High settings yield 128 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 134 FPS, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom at 1080p. Even at Ultra, the combo delivers over double the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p gaming exceptionally smooth.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops by roughly 30-40% compared to 1080p. Low settings produce 184 FPS, Medium yields 147 FPS (min 125, max 169), High delivers 92 FPS, and Ultra drops to 88 FPS. At 1440p, the combo still maintains high frame rates, with only Ultra dipping below 90 FPS. The 1440p results show a more pronounced difference between High and Ultra (92 vs 88 FPS), suggesting that Ultra settings add additional GPU load without a corresponding visual benefit in this game.

At 3840x2160, the performance scales down further. Low settings produce an average of 116 FPS, Medium yields 93 FPS (min 79, max 106), High drops to 58 FPS, and Ultra falls to 55 FPS. At 4K, the combo can still achieve smooth gameplay at Low and Medium settings, but High and Ultra fall below 60 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 3 FPS (58 vs 55), indicating that Ultra settings are not worth the performance cost at this resolution. The minimum FPS values at 4K Medium (79 FPS) suggest that even during demanding scenes, the combo maintains a playable frame rate.

Overall, the data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can handle Ultra settings with ease. At 4K, users will need to compromise with Medium settings to stay above 60 FPS, or accept slightly lower frame rates at High or Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It has a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The CPU features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus and a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. The processor is built on a 7 nm process by TSMC, with 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die. It has 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes and supports ECC memory. The CPU is unlocked for overclocking and was released in September 2025, making it a recent addition to the 5000 series.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5600F achieves a multithread score of 19236 and a single-thread score of 2872 in Passmark. Its floating-point math score is 34548, integer math is 59339, and extended instructions score is 16266. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 36945, placing it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5600F is within 0.5% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 225, AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450, and Intel Core i9-12900T, all of which have average scores between 36938 and 37112.

For Inside, the CPU’s role is minimal, as the game is primarily GPU-bound. The measured FPS data shows that even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is least stressed, the combo achieves 256 FPS, indicating that the CPU can feed the GPU without bottlenecking. The 6-core, 12-thread configuration is more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer, which typically uses only a few threads. The 32 MB of L3 cache helps with data locality, but the game’s simple physics and logic do not stress the cache hierarchy. The 5600F’s boost clock of 4.00 GHz provides adequate single-thread performance for game logic, and its 65 W TDP means it runs cool and efficiently. In this context, the CPU is a non-factor, and any performance differences between settings or resolutions are attributable to the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. For users with a 1080p display, the recommended preset is Ultra, as it delivers an average of 122 FPS. This is well above the 60 FPS standard, and the visual improvements from Ultra settings are worth the performance cost. Even at Ultra, the minimum FPS is not provided, but the average is high enough to ensure smooth gameplay. For users who prioritize maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1080p yield 256 FPS, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate monitors, but the visual fidelity will be noticeably reduced.

At 1440p, the recommended preset is High, which produces an average of 92 FPS. Ultra settings at 1440p yield 88 FPS, a difference of only 4 FPS, so users who want the best visuals can also choose Ultra without significant performance loss. Medium settings at 1440p provide 147 FPS, which is more than enough for most displays, but the visual quality may be lacking compared to High or Ultra. Low settings at 1440p (184 FPS) are only recommended for competitive play, which is unlikely in a puzzle platformer.

For 4K displays, the situation is more nuanced. Medium settings produce an average of 93 FPS, with a minimum of 79 FPS, making it the only 4K preset that consistently stays above 60 FPS. High settings average 58 FPS, and Ultra averages 55 FPS, both of which fall below the 60 FPS threshold. Low settings at 4K average 116 FPS, which is playable, but the visual downgrade is significant. Therefore, for 4K, Medium is the recommended preset, as it balances visual quality and performance. Users who prefer a higher frame rate can opt for Low, while those who prioritize visuals over frame rate may accept the slight dip below 60 FPS at High or Ultra.

In summary, the data indicates that this combo is best experienced at 1080p Ultra or 1440p High, where it delivers smooth, high-quality gameplay. At 4K, Medium is the sweet spot, providing a playable experience without compromising too much on visuals. The measured FPS values show that the RTX 2060, paired with the Ryzen 5 5600F, is a capable combination for Inside, with enough headroom to handle the game’s demands at most settings and resolutions.