Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti produces a fascinating benchmark result in Inside: the combination ranks in the 71st percentile of all tested combos (rank 1070 out of 3716), indicating that while the GPU is a top-tier component, the CPU’s mid-range standing creates a noticeable bottleneck at lower resolutions. The data shows a system capable of delivering exceptional frame rates—reaching 291 FPS at 1080p Low settings—but the scaling pattern reveals that the RTX 3080 Ti is often waiting on the Ryzen 5 5600G, particularly at 1080p where the CPU’s single-thread performance becomes the limiting factor.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance ranking of this CPU and GPU combo in Inside?*

A: The combination ranks 1070 out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the top 28.8% of all systems. This positions it as a high-performing setup, though not elite, with the CPU’s 74th percentile standing (vs. all CPUs) dragging down what would otherwise be a top-tier GPU result.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600G compare to its nearest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 21088, placing it 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066) and 0.1% behind the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112). It trails the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U (21133) by 0.2% and the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U (21174) by 0.4%, showing a tightly clustered mid-range CPU field.

Q: What frame rate can be expected at 1440p with High settings?

A: At 2560x1440 with High settings, the system averages 164 FPS. This represents a 26.8% drop from the 1080p High result (224 FPS), demonstrating that the GPU is still capable of driving high refresh rates at this resolution, but the gap is widening as resolution increases.

Q: Is the RTX 3080 Ti a bottleneck at 1080p in this game?

A: No, the data suggests the opposite. At 1080p Low, the system produces 291 FPS, but at 1080p Ultra it drops to 218 FPS—a 25% reduction that occurs with the same resolution, indicating the CPU is the primary constraint at lower settings. The GPU’s 83rd percentile standing (vs. all GPUs) far exceeds the CPU’s 74th percentile, confirming the CPU holds the system back at 1080p.

Q: How does the RTX 3080 Ti compare to its closest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 3080 Ti’s average benchmark score is 41187, placing it 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870) and 2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40377). It trails the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB (41707) by 1.2% and the Tesla M40 (41897) by 1.7%.

Q: What is the best resolution for maximizing the refresh rate advantage of this combo?

A: 1080p Low produces the highest average FPS at 291, but 1440p Low is nearly as fast at 261 FPS (a 10.3% drop). For a balance of visual quality and speed, 1440p Medium at 241 FPS offers a 17.2% reduction from the absolute maximum while delivering much better image quality than Low settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus providing 912.4 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is critical for Inside’s high-resolution performance, as the data shows the GPU can push 206 FPS at 4K Low, demonstrating that the memory subsystem is not a limiting factor even at 3840x2160. The GPU’s boost clock of 1665 MHz, combined with 10240 shading units, allows it to excel in this puzzle platformer, which presents relatively simple geometry but can still demand substantial fill rate.

The RTX 3080 Ti’s 34.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 186.5 GPixel/s pixel rate are more than sufficient for a game of Inside’s visual complexity, and the benchmark results confirm this. At 4K High, the system still averages 103 FPS, a figure that would be impossible if the GPU were the limiting factor. Instead, the data reveals that the GPU’s role shifts depending on resolution: at 1080p, it operates well below its potential, as evidenced by the 291 FPS Low result being only 25% higher than the 218 FPS Ultra result at the same resolution. This suggests the CPU’s 6 cores and 12 threads, with a 4.40 GHz boost clock, cannot feed the GPU enough draw calls at lower resolutions.

At 4K, however, the GPU becomes the primary driver. The 4K Low result of 206 FPS reflects the RTX 3080 Ti’s raw power, and the drop to 98 FPS at 4K Ultra (a 52.4% reduction) shows the GPU now bears the full load of increased shading and texture work. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is never stressed in this title, as even at 4K Ultra, the game’s modest texture requirements are easily accommodated within the memory pool, allowing the GPU to maintain consistent frame delivery.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, with the system’s performance scaling from 291 FPS at 1080p Low to 206 FPS at 4K Low—a 29.2% drop. This scaling is relatively modest at Low settings, indicating that the RTX 3080 Ti is still the dominant factor, but the story changes dramatically at Ultra settings. At 1080p Ultra, the system produces 218 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 98 FPS, a 55% reduction that highlights the GPU’s increasing workload at higher resolutions.

The most telling comparison comes at High settings: 1080p High yields 224 FPS, 1440p High yields 164 FPS (a 26.8% drop from 1080p), and 4K High yields 103 FPS (a 54% drop from 1080p). This scaling curve is steeper than what would be expected from a purely GPU-bound scenario, suggesting that the Ryzen 5 5600G’s limitations are still present even at 1080p High. The 1440p to 4K transition at High settings (164 to 103 FPS, a 37.2% drop) is particularly sharp, indicating that the GPU is now the sole bottleneck, while the 1080p to 1440p transition (224 to 164 FPS, a 26.8% drop) shows a mix of CPU and GPU constraints.

At Medium settings, the system delivers 269 FPS at 1080p, 241 FPS at 1440p, and 165 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop of 10.4% is minimal, suggesting the CPU is still keeping pace at these lower graphical loads. However, the 1440p to 4K drop of 31.5% is more pronounced, showing the GPU’s rendering load increasing significantly. This pattern confirms that for 1440p and below, the CPU is the limiting component, while at 4K, the GPU takes over as the primary performance determinant.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1070 out of 3716 tested combinations places it in the 71st percentile, a strong showing that is nonetheless tempered by the CPU’s modest standing. The Ryzen 5 5600G’s percentile rank of 74 (vs. all CPUs) and its average benchmark score of 21088 place it in a tight cluster with rivals like the Intel Core i3-1220P (21066, 0.1% faster) and the Intel Core Ultra 7 256V (21112, 0.1% slower). This CPU performance level is sufficient for Inside’s gameplay, but it clearly limits the system’s ability to maximize the RTX 3080 Ti’s potential at lower resolutions.

In contrast, the RTX 3080 Ti’s percentile rank of 83 (vs. all GPUs) and average benchmark score of 41187 position it far above the CPU. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870, 0.8% slower) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 (40377, 2% slower), while the NVIDIA Tesla M40 24 GB (41707, 1.2% faster) and Tesla M40 (41897, 1.7% faster) edge it out. This GPU performance level is more than adequate for Inside, as evidenced by the 4K High result of 103 FPS, but the system’s overall rank is dragged down by the CPU’s inability to fully utilize the GPU at 1080p.

The 3716 total tested combos represent a broad spectrum of hardware, and this pairing’s placement in the top 29% is respectable. However, the data suggests that pairing the RTX 3080 Ti with a higher-performing CPU would yield substantially better results at 1080p and 1440p, where the current combination shows CPU-bound behavior. At 4K, the combo’s rank would likely improve, as the GPU becomes the sole bottleneck and the CPU’s limitations are masked by the increased rendering load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 291 FPS, while Medium yields 269 FPS (with a minimum of 228 and maximum of 309 FPS). High settings reduce the average to 224 FPS, and Ultra drops further to 218 FPS. The 25% difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p (291 vs. 218 FPS) is relatively small, indicating that the CPU is the primary constraint at this resolution, as the GPU’s workload increases with higher settings but the frame rate does not scale proportionally.

At 2560x1440, the performance gap narrows. Low settings produce 261 FPS, Medium averages 241 FPS (with a minimum of 205 and maximum of 277 FPS), High averages 164 FPS, and Ultra drops to 156 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 40.2% (261 vs. 156 FPS), showing that the GPU is beginning to take on more of the load, but the CPU still plays a significant role. The 1440p Medium result of 241 FPS is only 10.4% lower than the 1080p Medium result of 269 FPS, suggesting that the CPU can still keep pace at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the dominant factor. Low settings produce 206 FPS, Medium averages 165 FPS (with a minimum of 140 and maximum of 190 FPS), High drops to 103 FPS, and Ultra yields 98 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 4K is 52.4% (206 vs. 98 FPS), indicating that the GPU is now the sole bottleneck. The 4K High result of 103 FPS is 54% lower than the 1080p High result of 224 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of resolution on the RTX 3080 Ti’s rendering load.

Settings Recommendations

For users with a 1080p display, the data shows that Medium settings at 269 FPS offer the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the difference between Medium and Ultra (269 vs. 218 FPS, a 19% drop) is not worth the marginal visual improvement in a puzzle platformer. The 1080p Medium result of 269 FPS also provides a more stable experience, with a minimum of 228 FPS ensuring no noticeable frame drops during gameplay.

At 1440p, High settings at 164 FPS represent the sweet spot, as the drop from Medium (241 FPS) to High (164 FPS) is substantial at 31.9%, but High settings deliver significantly better visual fidelity than Medium. The 1440p High result of 164 FPS is still well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the system can easily drive a high refresh rate monitor at this setting. Ultra at 156 FPS offers only a 4.9% improvement over High in terms of frame rate, making High the recommended choice.

For 4K displays, the data indicates that Medium settings at 165 FPS are the best option, as they provide a 60.2% improvement over High (165 vs. 103 FPS) while still maintaining good visual quality. The 4K Medium result also shows a minimum of 140 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay. Ultra at 98 FPS is playable but offers diminishing returns, and Low at 206 FPS sacrifices too much visual quality for a game that relies on atmospheric lighting and shadows. Overall, Medium at 4K provides the best experience, while 1440p High and 1080p Medium are the recommended settings for those resolutions.