Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a highly capable experience in Inside, a puzzle platformer that is far more demanding than its minimalist art style suggests. With measured frame rates ranging from 55 FPS at 4K Ultra to 256 FPS at 1080p Low, this combination demonstrates a wide performance envelope that depends heavily on resolution and preset selection. The data indicates that the RTX 2060, with its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus, provides enough bandwidth for this title, while the 6-core/12-thread Ryzen 5 5600X never appears to be a limiting factor. This analysis breaks down the measured results, contextualizes them against other tested combos, and offers concrete settings guidance based solely on the provided benchmark data.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Inside with this hardware for a locked 60 FPS experience?*

A: Based on the measured data, 3840x2160 at High settings produces an average of 58 FPS, which is just shy of a 60 FPS target. For a more comfortable margin, 2560x1440 at High yields 92 FPS average, while 1920x1080 at High reaches 128 FPS average. All three are viable, but only the 1440p and 1080p options provide a clear buffer above 60 FPS.

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

A: The RTX 2060 has an average benchmark score of 15290, placing it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, scores 15283 (0% delta), 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). Essentially, the RTX 2060 is statistically tied with these four cards in aggregate performance.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600X a strong match for the RTX 2060 in this game?

A: The CPU’s average benchmark score is 21771, placing it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H, scores 21749 (0.1% delta), while the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U scores 21874 (-0.5% delta). Given that Inside is not a heavily threaded title, the 5600X’s strong single-core performance (917 in 3dmark single-thread, 1541 in Cinebench R23 single-core) is more than adequate to feed the GPU.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this combo?

A: The highest measured average is 256 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 205 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 184 FPS at 2560x1440 Low. These numbers show that at lower resolutions and presets, the combo can push well beyond high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: Should I use the Ultra preset at 1440p?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 Ultra delivers an average of 88 FPS. This is perfectly playable on a 60 Hz or even 75 Hz display. However, dropping to High at the same resolution increases the average to 92 FPS, a modest gain. For a smoother experience, Medium at 1440p offers 147 FPS average, but that comes with visual trade-offs.

Q: Does the RTX 2060’s 6 GB VRAM limit performance at 4K?

A: The measured data shows 4K Ultra averages 55 FPS, while 4K High averages 58 FPS and 4K Medium averages 93 FPS. The jump from High to Medium is substantial (a 35 FPS increase), which suggests that memory bandwidth or fill rate, not just VRAM capacity, plays a role. The 336.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 192-bit bus are sufficient for this title, as evidenced by playable frame rates even at 2160p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture, fabricated on TSMC’s 12 nm process. The chip, TU106, contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die. Its memory subsystem consists of 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). With 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, the card achieves a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 6.451 TFLOPS, while FP16 reaches 12.90 TFLOPS (2:1).

In Inside, the GPU’s role is directly visible in the measured FPS differences across settings. At 1920x1080, the average frame rate ranges from 122 FPS at Ultra to 256 FPS at Low. This 134 FPS spread shows that the RTX 2060’s shading and texture units are the primary drivers of performance, as lowering settings reduces the workload on those components. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset drops to 55 FPS average, while Low jumps to 116 FPS. The 4K results indicate that the card’s fill rate and memory bandwidth become more critical at higher resolutions. Notably, the Medium preset at 4K yields 93 FPS average with a minimum of 79 FPS, suggesting that this setting balances the GPU’s resources well.

The RTX 2060’s position in the broader GPU landscape is defined by its 58th percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 15290 places it just 0.1% above the GTX 580 and 0.8% above the RX 7600. However, these aggregate scores do not directly translate to Inside performance, as the measured FPS shows the card is more than capable of handling this specific title’s demands. The GPU’s 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores are present, though Inside does not utilize ray tracing or DLSS, so those features do not impact the measured results.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2915 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places the pairing in the lower 21% of all configurations tested, which might seem surprising given the playable frame rates. However, Inside is a lightweight title that favors high-end GPUs and CPUs, so many other combos deliver higher raw FPS. The rank reflects the absolute performance relative to all test results, not the playability threshold.

To contextualize this rank, consider that the combo’s CPU has a 75th percentile ranking among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 58th percentile. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 21771 is nearly identical to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (21749, 0.1% delta), and slightly below the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (21874, -0.5% delta). The GPU’s average score of 15290 is similarly close to its nearest rivals. This means the combo is built from mid-to-upper-tier components, but in Inside, the measured FPS shows that even this mid-range pairing can achieve high frame rates at lower settings.

The rank of 2915 indicates that the bottleneck in Inside is not the CPU, as the 5600X’s 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for this puzzle platformer. The GPU, while not top-tier, still delivers 55 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is above the minimum playable threshold. The combo’s performance is best understood by looking at the measured FPS across resolutions: at 1080p, the average FPS never drops below 122 FPS (Ultra), and at 1440p, it stays above 88 FPS (Ultra). Only at 4K Ultra does the frame rate dip below 60 FPS, but the Medium preset at 4K brings it back to 93 FPS. This suggests that the rank is more a reflection of the sheer number of combos with higher-end GPUs, rather than a deficiency in this pairing.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the best experience depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. For 1920x1080, the High preset delivers 128 FPS average, which is excellent for 120 Hz displays. The Ultra preset drops to 122 FPS average, a mere 6 FPS difference, so players with 144 Hz monitors might prefer High to maintain a steadier frame rate, while those on 120 Hz screens can opt for Ultra without issue. The Medium preset at 1080p yields 205 FPS average, which is overkill for most displays but provides a massive headroom for any future demanding scenes.

For 2560x1440, the High preset averages 92 FPS, which is ideal for 60 Hz and 75 Hz monitors. Ultra at 1440p averages 88 FPS, still comfortably above 60 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 147 FPS average, which is suitable for 144 Hz displays, though the visual difference between Medium and High may be noticeable in a game with such a distinctive art style. Low at 1440p reaches 184 FPS, but the visual compromise is likely unnecessary given the High preset’s 92 FPS.

For 3840x2160, the situation is more nuanced. Ultra averages 55 FPS, which is below a 60 FPS target. High averages 58 FPS, also just short. Medium, however, averages 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS. This is the sweet spot for 4K, offering a substantial performance boost over High while likely retaining most of the visual fidelity. Low at 4K averages 116 FPS, but the graphical downgrade would be severe for a game that relies on atmosphere and lighting. The recommendation is clear: for 4K, use Medium; for 1440p, use High or Ultra depending on refresh rate; for 1080p, High or Ultra are both viable.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured average frame rates are as follows: Low produces 256 FPS, Medium produces 205 FPS with a minimum of 174 FPS and a maximum of 236 FPS, High produces 128 FPS, and Ultra produces 122 FPS. The progression from Low to Medium to High to Ultra shows a clear step-down, with the largest drop occurring between Medium (205 FPS) and High (128 FPS), a 77 FPS difference. This suggests that High preset introduces significant GPU workload increases, likely from enhanced lighting or shadow effects.

At 2560x1440, the results are: Low averages 184 FPS, Medium averages 147 FPS with a minimum of 125 FPS and a maximum of 169 FPS, High averages 92 FPS, and Ultra averages 88 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 55 FPS, which is consistent with the 1080p pattern. The Ultra preset at 1440p is only 4 FPS slower than High, indicating that the visual differences between High and Ultra are minimal in terms of performance cost at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the measured averages are: Low produces 116 FPS, Medium produces 93 FPS with a minimum of 79 FPS and a maximum of 106 FPS, High produces 58 FPS, and Ultra produces 55 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is 35 FPS, which is smaller than at lower resolutions but still significant. The 4K data reveals that the GPU’s memory bandwidth (336.0 GB/s) and pixel rate (80.64 GPixel/s) become limiting factors at High and Ultra, whereas Medium reduces the load enough to nearly double the frame rate compared to Ultra.

Across all resolutions, the Medium preset consistently provides the best balance of frame rate and visual quality, as evidenced by the minimum FPS values: 174 FPS at 1080p, 125 FPS at 1440p, and 79 FPS at 4K. These minimums indicate that even in the most demanding scenes, the combo maintains playable performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codename Vermeer), manufactured on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus, providing 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It uses the AMD Socket AM4 and offers PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes (CPU only).

In Inside, the CPU’s role is less demanding than in many other titles, as the game is primarily GPU-bound. However, the benchmark data shows that the 5600X has strong single-thread performance: it scores 917 in 3dmark single-thread, 254 in Cinebench R15 single-core, and 1541 in Cinebench R23 single-core. These scores are relevant because Inside likely does not utilize all 12 threads effectively, so the CPU’s per-core performance is what matters most. The multi-thread scores are also respectable, with Cinebench R23 multicore at 11838 and Geekbench multicore at 9173, but they are not the limiting factor here.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in aggregate benchmark scores include the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H (21749, 0.1% delta), the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (21874, -0.5% delta), and the Intel Core i7-11700 (21891, -0.5% delta). The 5600X’s average benchmark score of 21771 places it in the 75th percentile of all CPUs, indicating that it is a solid mid-range performer. In the context of Inside, the CPU’s performance is more than sufficient, as evidenced by the fact that the combo’s frame rates scale predictably with GPU settings rather than showing CPU-related stutters or bottlenecks. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (256 FPS) is likely near the CPU’s limit for frame generation in this game, but even at that extreme, the 5600X delivers a smooth experience. The 4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die, combined with a 65 W TDP, make for an efficient processor that does not throttle under load, ensuring consistent frame delivery across all tested settings.