Inside

# Inside — AMD Ryzen 5 5600G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer released in 2016. The measured data shows this combination sitting at rank 917 out of 1671 tested combos, which places it in the middle of the database field. The CPU, a 6-core 12-thread Zen 3 part with a 78th percentile ranking among all CPUs, provides ample headroom for this title, while the RTX 4060, with its 66th percentile among GPUs, handles the rendering workload without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The benchmark results across three resolutions and four settings presets reveal a system that excels at high refresh rates and only begins to show strain at 4K with maximum quality settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data from 1080p to 4K demonstrates how this combo shifts from being primarily CPU-limited to heavily GPU-bound as pixel count increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 290.6 FPS, which drops to 238 FPS at 1440p and then to 152.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 47.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that even at the lowest quality preset, the GPU still has sufficient headroom to scale output with resolution demands. The pattern is more pronounced at Medium settings, where 1080p delivers 265.6 FPS, 1440p yields 192.8 FPS, and 4K falls to 120.2 FPS — a 54.7% drop from 1080p to 4K.

High settings tell a similar story: 163.9 FPS at 1080p, 118 FPS at 1440p, and 74.2 FPS at 4K, a 54.7% decline across the resolution range. Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling, with 156.2 FPS at 1080p dropping to 114.5 FPS at 1440p and ultimately 72 FPS at 4K — a 53.9% reduction from the lowest to highest resolution. The RTX 4060's 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for this title, as the game's modest geometry and texture demands do not saturate the memory subsystem. The consistent ~50-55% FPS reduction from 1080p to 4K across all presets suggests that the rendering pipeline scales predictably, with the GPU becoming the limiting component at higher resolutions while the Ryzen 5 5600G's single-thread performance, evidenced by its 3DMark single-thread score of 872, keeps pace at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of 1671 tested combinations, this CPU-GPU pairing achieves rank 917 for Inside, placing it in the 55th percentile of all tested combos. This mid-pack positioning is notable given that the individual components sit at different percentile levels: the Ryzen 5 5600G ranks in the 78th percentile among CPUs, while the RTX 4060 ranks in the 66th percentile among GPUs. The gap between the component percentiles and the combo's overall rank suggests that the game's performance is not solely determined by raw hardware capability but also by how well this specific pairing handles the workload.

The CPU's nearest rivals in the database include the Intel Core i7-11600H with an average score of 19949 (0.2% lower), the Intel Core i7-11800H at 20024 (0.2% higher), and the AMD EPYC 7713P also at 20024 (0.2% higher). These tiny deltas indicate that the 5600G's computational throughput is well-matched to similarly positioned processors, with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX at 19928 (0.3% higher) rounding out the competition. For the GPU, the closest competitors are the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23321 (0.6% higher), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti at 23338 (0.7% higher), Intel Arc B580 at 23021 (0.7% lower), and AMD Radeon 760M at 22999 (0.8% lower). The RTX 4060's position relative to these rivals shows it sits in a narrow performance band, with all deltas under 1%.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data provides clear guidance for optimal settings based on display refresh rates. For 1080p displays, all four presets deliver playable frame rates, with even Ultra settings achieving 156.2 FPS. The gap between Medium (265.6 FPS) and High (163.9 FPS) is substantial — a 61.7% difference — while the difference between High and Ultra is only 7.7 FPS, or 4.9%. This suggests that High settings offer the best balance of visual quality and performance headroom at 1080p, as the jump to Ultra provides minimal additional fidelity for a measurable FPS cost. At 1440p, the same pattern emerges: Medium delivers 192.8 FPS, High drops to 118 FPS, and Ultra yields 114.5 FPS. The 74.3 FPS gap between Medium and High indicates that Medium is the sweet spot for 1440p if maintaining high refresh rates is the priority, while High remains viable for 60 Hz displays with 118 FPS.

For 4K, the data tells a more nuanced story. Low settings achieve 152.2 FPS, Medium produces 120.2 FPS, and High drops to 74.2 FPS, while Ultra barely maintains 72 FPS. The 4K results show that this combo can handle 4K at 60 Hz with High or Ultra settings, but the margins are thin — both presets sit within 2.2 FPS of each other. Given that Ultra only improves over High by a negligible margin at this resolution while taxing the GPU further, High is the recommended preset for 4K gaming on this hardware. The Low to Medium transition at 4K provides a 32 FPS improvement, making Medium the best choice for players prioritizing frame rate over visual fidelity at this resolution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G and RTX 4060 combination produces its highest frame rates. Low settings deliver 290.6 FPS, followed by Medium at 265.6 FPS, High at 163.9 FPS, and Ultra at 156.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 134.4 FPS, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Medium and High at 101.7 FPS. This indicates that the High preset introduces significant rendering complexity compared to Medium, likely through enhanced lighting or shadow effects that disproportionately impact the GPU's Ada Lovelace architecture.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain robust. Low settings produce 238 FPS, Medium achieves 192.8 FPS, High delivers 118 FPS, and Ultra reaches 114.5 FPS. The resolution increase from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by 18.1% at Low, 27.4% at Medium, 28.0% at High, and 26.7% at Ultra. These percentage reductions are relatively consistent, suggesting that the game's rendering workload scales uniformly with pixel count. At 3840x2160, the results show the expected further decline: Low settings yield 152.2 FPS, Medium produces 120.2 FPS, High achieves 74.2 FPS, and Ultra delivers 72 FPS. The 4K numbers reveal that this combo maintains playable frame rates at all settings, with even the most demanding preset staying above 60 FPS.

FAQ

Q: Is the RTX 4060 powerful enough for 4K gaming in Inside?

A: Yes, the data shows 4K frame rates ranging from 72 FPS at Ultra settings to 152.2 FPS at Low settings, meaning all presets exceed 60 FPS at 3840x2160 resolution.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600G compare to its closest CPU rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G's average benchmark score of 19983 places it within 0.3% of the Intel Core i7-11600H, Core i7-11800H, AMD EPYC 7713P, and Threadripper PRO 5995WX, making it effectively performance-equivalent to these processors.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 144 Hz monitor at 1440p?

A: Medium settings at 2560x1440 deliver 192.8 FPS, which comfortably exceeds 144 Hz. High settings would drop to 118 FPS, falling short of 144 Hz but still suitable for 120 Hz displays.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU bottleneck more at 1080p?

A: At 1080p, the CPU's single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 872) appears sufficient to feed the GPU, as evidenced by 290.6 FPS at Low settings, which suggests the RTX 4060 is still the limiting component even at this resolution.

Q: How much performance is lost when switching from Medium to High settings?

A: At 1080p, the drop is 101.7 FPS from 265.6 to 163.9 FPS (38.3% reduction); at 1440p, it's 74.8 FPS from 192.8 to 118 FPS (38.8% reduction); at 4K, it's 46 FPS from 120.2 to 74.2 FPS (38.3% reduction).

Q: Is this combo better suited for high refresh rate 1080p or 60 Hz 4K gaming?

A: The data supports both use cases, but the combo excels at 1080p where even Ultra settings maintain 156.2 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it produces 72 FPS — adequate for 60 Hz displays but with less headroom for demanding scenes.