Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. The measured data indicates that this combination is heavily GPU-limited at lower resolutions, while the CPU’s six Zen 3 cores provide ample headroom for the game’s physics and logic. Across all tested settings and resolutions, the system never falls below 99 FPS average, positioning it as a top-tier performer for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data reveals a distinct pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K, with the most dramatic drop occurring between 2560x1440 and 3840x2160. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 197 at 1920x1080 to 165 at 2560x1440, a 16% reduction, and then to 104 at 3840x2160, a further 37% drop. This steep decline at 4K strongly indicates that the RTX 4070’s rendering pipeline becomes the limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The Low settings row confirms this interpretation. At 1920x1080, the system achieves 257 FPS, which only decreases to 230 FPS at 2560x1440 (a 10.5% drop) and then to 197 FPS at 4K (a 14.3% drop from 1440p). The relatively smaller percentage loss at 4K Low compared to 4K High suggests that when the GPU’s texture and shading workload is minimized, the frame rate remains more consistent, though still bounded by the GPU’s raw throughput.

The Medium preset shows a similar slope: 237 FPS at 1080p, 212 FPS at 1440p, and 166 FPS at 4K. The min FPS at 4K Medium is 141, which is still well above refresh-rate thresholds for most displays. The Ultra preset, which likely enables the most demanding effects, produces 194 FPS at 1080p, 157 FPS at 1440p, and 99 FPS at 4K. The fact that Ultra at 4K nearly halves the 1080p result (from 194 to 99) suggests a quadratic scaling of fill-rate demands, consistent with a 2.25x pixel increase from 1080p to 4K.

Notably, the difference between 1080p and 1440p is modest across all settings, averaging about 15-18% frame loss. This indicates that the RTX 4070 is not yet saturated at 1440p for this game, and the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU adequately. The jump to 4K is where the GPU’s 192-bit memory bus and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth begin to show their limits, especially with High and Ultra presets that likely increase texture memory pressure.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.00 GHz. Its 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support provide a solid foundation for gaming workloads. In Inside, which is a 2.5D puzzle platformer with relatively simple scene geometry but complex physics interactions, the CPU’s role is predominantly in maintaining a stable frame pacing rather than pushing raw polygon counts.

The PassMark multithread score of 19236 and single-thread score of 2872 place this CPU in the 85th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (avgScore 36938, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (avgScore 37018, deltaPct -0.2%), are statistically tied in overall benchmark scores. This indicates that the 5600F is not a bottleneck for Inside at any resolution, as even the most CPU-sensitive scenarios (1080p Low at 257 FPS) do not appear to hit a thread limit.

The L3 cache configuration of 32 MB shared is particularly relevant for Inside’s level streaming, where the game loads and unloads small asset chunks. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 257 FPS, which is 30% higher than the 4K High result. This spread suggests that the CPU is capable of generating frames far faster than the GPU can render them at high resolutions, meaning the 5600F is effectively over-provisioned for this title.

The CPU’s TDP of 65 W and 7 nm process node (TSMC) contribute to thermal headroom, but the benchmark data does not include thermal throttling metrics. The processor’s PassMark physics score of 1043, while not directly comparable to game physics, indicates moderate computational throughput. In practice, the 12 threads ensure that background processes do not interfere with the game’s main thread, and the boost clock of 4.00 GHz provides sufficient single-core speed for the game’s update loop.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 is the primary driver of the measured frame rates, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth proving more than sufficient for Inside’s texture budgets. The GPU’s 5888 shading units and 64 ROPs, operating at a boost clock of 2475 MHz, deliver a pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s. These specifications translate to the observed performance: at 4K High, the GPU sustains 104 FPS, which is only 53% of the 1080p High result of 197 FPS.

The memory configuration is critical for the 4K results. The 192-bit bus width, while narrower than higher-tier cards, is paired with 21 Gbps effective memory speed to yield 504.2 GB/s. In Inside, which uses a muted color palette and low-detail textures, this bandwidth is likely not the limiting factor at 1080p or 1440p. However, the 4K Ultra result of 99 FPS suggests that the GPU is nearing its fill-rate limit, as the 4K High result is only 5% higher at 104 FPS.

The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 26927 places it in the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (avgScore 37628, deltaPct 0.1%) and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (avgScore 37507, deltaPct 0.4%), which are effectively equivalent in synthetic benchmarks. In gaming, however, the RTX 4070’s Ada Lovelace architecture provides better efficiency, as evidenced by the 4K Medium result of 166 FPS, which is 67% higher than the 4K Ultra result.

The GPU’s 12 GB VRAM is unlikely to be fully utilized by Inside, even at 4K Ultra, given the game’s 2016 release date and modest asset sizes. The measured FPS gaps between Medium and Ultra presets (e.g., 166 vs 99 FPS at 4K) are more likely due to increased shading complexity and post-processing effects rather than memory capacity. The RTX 4070’s FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS provides ample compute for the game’s particle effects and lighting calculations.

How This Combo Ranks

In the benchmark database, this specific combination of the Ryzen 5 5600F and RTX 4070 ranks 1074 out of 2887 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the 63rd percentile of all systems tested, which is a strong result given that the list includes high-end multi-GPU setups and newer generation parts. The ranking reflects that while the combo is not at the absolute top, it performs exceptionally well for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU.

The combo’s ranking is influenced by the CPU’s 85th percentile position and the GPU’s 81st percentile position. In a game like Inside, where the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, the RTX 4070’s performance class determines the ceiling, while the 5600F ensures the floor is high enough to avoid drops. The 1074th rank out of 2887 means that approximately 62% of tested systems achieve higher frame rates, but this includes configurations with newer flagship GPUs and higher-core-count CPUs.

Compared to the nearest rival combos, the 5600F’s performance is essentially tied with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (deltaPct 0) and slightly behind the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (deltaPct -0.2%). This means that swapping the CPU for a rival would yield negligible changes in Inside, as the game is not CPU-bound at any settings. The RTX 4070, however, has more headroom, as its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 Mobile (deltaPct -1.3%), indicates that a faster GPU could push the 4K Ultra result above 100 FPS.

The data suggests that this combo is well-balanced for 1440p gaming, where it achieves 157-230 FPS depending on settings. At 4K, it remains playable but drops to 99-197 FPS, with the Ultra preset requiring a GPU upgrade for a consistent 100+ FPS experience. The rank of 1074 out of 2887 is respectable, and the system’s performance is consistent with its component specifications.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 257 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The lowest is 99 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck at 4K High settings?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. At 4K High, the system averages 104 FPS, which is a 37% drop from the 1440p High result of 165 FPS. The CPU’s PassMark multithread score of 19236 indicates it has sufficient headroom, as the 1080p Low result of 257 FPS shows the CPU can push well beyond what the GPU can render at 4K.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600F compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The 5600F’s average benchmark score is 36945, which is statistically identical to the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (36938, deltaPct 0) and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D (37018, deltaPct -0.2%). It is 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 450 (37093) and 0.5% behind the Intel Core i9-12900T (37112).

Q: What is the difference in FPS between Medium and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 212 FPS (min 180, max 244), while Ultra averages 157 FPS. This is a 55 FPS difference, or a 26% reduction, indicating that Ultra settings impose a significant rendering cost.

*Q: Does the RTX 4070’s 12 GB VRAM limit performance in Inside?*

A: No, the data does not indicate VRAM limitations. The game is from 2016 and has modest texture requirements. The FPS differences between settings are more attributable to shading and post-processing load, as seen in the 4K Medium (166 FPS) vs 4K Ultra (99 FPS) gap.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank in the benchmark database?

A: This combo ranks 1074 out of 2887 tested combinations for Inside, placing it in the top 37% of all systems. This is based on the measured FPS data across all resolutions and settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers consistently high frame rates. Low settings yield an average of 257 FPS, Medium produces 237 FPS (min 201, max 272), High reaches 197 FPS, and Ultra settles at 194 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 63 FPS, or 24.5%, which is narrower than at higher resolutions, confirming that the CPU is not a constraint at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain elevated but show a wider gap between presets. Low averages 230 FPS, Medium averages 212 FPS (min 180, max 244), High averages 165 FPS, and Ultra averages 157 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 73 FPS (31.7%), indicating that the GPU’s workload is increasing with resolution. The Medium preset’s max FPS of 244 at 1440p is notably higher than the High preset’s average of 165, suggesting that Medium avoids certain costly effects.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limits become apparent. Low averages 197 FPS, Medium averages 166 FPS (min 141, max 191), High averages 104 FPS, and Ultra averages 99 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap is 98 FPS (49.7%), the largest relative difference of any resolution. The 4K Medium min FPS of 141 is still above 120, making it a viable option for high-refresh 4K displays, whereas High and Ultra dip below 110 FPS averages.

The min FPS data is only available for Medium settings: 201 at 1080p, 180 at 1440p, and 141 at 4K. These minimums are close to the averages, indicating stable frame pacing without severe stutters. The max FPS values (272 at 1080p, 244 at 1440p, 191 at 4K) show that the system can burst well above averages, but the sustained output is what defines the experience.

Settings Recommendations

For 1920x1080 displays, Ultra settings are the clear choice, as the 194 FPS average far exceeds any display refresh rate and the 63 FPS penalty from Low is imperceptible. The High preset at 197 FPS offers nearly identical performance to Ultra, so users preferring maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing frames can select Ultra with confidence.

At 2560x1440, Ultra at 157 FPS is still excellent for 144Hz monitors, but the Medium preset at 212 FPS (min 180) provides a smoother experience with a 35% higher frame rate. Given that Inside is a puzzle platformer where visual clarity is less critical than in fast-paced shooters, Medium offers the best balance of image quality and performance, especially with its tight min FPS of 180.

For 3840x2160, the decision depends on the display’s refresh rate. Low at 197 FPS is unnecessary for most 4K panels (typically 60-120Hz), while Ultra at 99 FPS is playable but leaves little headroom. The Medium preset at 166 FPS (min 141) is the optimal choice, providing a 67% improvement over Ultra while maintaining a min FPS above 140, which comfortably supports 120Hz 4K displays. High at 104 FPS is a viable alternative for users preferring higher visual quality over frame rate, but the 62 FPS gap between Medium and High suggests that Medium avoids particularly demanding effects.

The measured data indicates that the RTX 4070’s performance scales linearly with pixel count up to 1440p, but the 4K High and Ultra presets stress the GPU’s fill rate. For a consistent 100+ FPS experience at 4K, Medium is the recommended preset, as it delivers 166 FPS average and 141 FPS minimum. The system is over-powered for 1080p, where even Ultra exceeds 190 FPS, and well-suited for 1440p gaming at the highest settings.