Inside

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo deliver at 4K Ultra settings in Inside?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combo produces an average of 140.9 FPS. This is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested resolutions and settings for this game, yet it remains well above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has an average benchmark score of 20,680. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT, scores 20,740, which is a 0.3% difference. The Intel Core i7-10700 also sits at 20,746 (0.3% delta), while the Intel Core i5-12490F scores 20,794 (0.5% higher). The Intel Xeon 6325P trails slightly at 20,538 (0.7% lower).

Q: What is the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers 308 average FPS, while the Ultra preset delivers 231.1 average FPS. This represents a difference of 76.9 FPS, meaning the Ultra preset runs at approximately 75% of the speed of the Low preset at this resolution.

Q: Does the RTX 4090's 24 GB VRAM influence results in Inside?

A: The data shows the RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 1.01 TB/s bandwidth. Since Inside is a Puzzle Platformer from 2016, the measured FPS at all settings and resolutions suggests the game does not stress this memory capacity, as even the most demanding 4K Ultra preset stays above 140 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations for Inside?

A: The combo ranks 218th out of 1,671 tested combinations. This places it in the top 13% of all tested combos, indicating strong overall performance for this title despite the pairing of a mid-range CPU with a flagship GPU.

Q: What single-threaded CPU score indicates the processor's capability for this game?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 917 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2,622. These scores reflect strong per-core performance, which is relevant for a game like Inside that may rely on fewer threads.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed 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 65 W TDP. For a game like Inside, which is a Puzzle Platformer, the CPU's role is primarily to ensure consistent frame pacing and avoid bottlenecks, especially at high frame rates.

The processor's benchmark results show a balanced profile. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 18,578, while the single-core score is 2,622. The 3DMark results indicate scaling from 917 (single-thread) to 5,588 (max threads), with 4-thread and 8-thread scores of 3,363 and 4,811 respectively. This scaling pattern suggests that Inside, which is not a heavily threaded title, will likely rely on the single-thread and lightly-threaded performance of the 5600X.

At 1080p resolution, where CPU load is relatively higher compared to GPU load, the 5600X's strong single-core performance (Geekbench single-core score of 2,111) helps maintain high frame rates. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 308 FPS, which is the highest measured result in the entire dataset. This indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the RTX 4090 efficiently at lower resolutions, where the GPU is not the limiting factor.

The 32 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide sufficient memory bandwidth for this game. The CPU's percentile ranking of 78 against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,680, places it in a competitive position. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon 6325P, scores only 0.7% lower, confirming that the 5600X's performance is well within the expected range for its class.

How This Combo Ranks

In the measured database for Inside, the combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 achieves a rank of 218 out of 1,671 tested combos. This places it in the top 13.1% of all configurations tested, which is notable given that the CPU is a mid-range part paired with a flagship GPU.

The ranking suggests that the combo delivers results that are well above the median for Inside. The data indicates that the RTX 4090's raw power is not fully constrained by the 5600X, even at 4K resolutions. At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo still produces 140.9 FPS, which is a strong result for a game of this genre. The rank of 218 out of 1,671 implies that there are 217 combos that perform better, likely involving higher-end CPUs that can push even more frames at lower resolutions.

The deltaPct values from the CPU's nearest rivals show that the 5600X is very close in performance to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT (0.3% difference) and Intel Core i7-10700 (0.3% difference). This means that swapping the CPU for any of these alternatives would likely result in a negligible change in the combo's ranking for Inside. The Intel Core i5-12490F, which scores 0.5% higher, might marginally improve the rank, but the difference is within the margin of error for most benchmarks.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for this combo in Inside covers three resolutions (1920x1080, 2560x1440, 3840x2160) and four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). All results are average FPS values, with no minimum or maximum FPS recorded.

At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low delivers 308 FPS, Medium delivers 283.4 FPS, High delivers 239.2 FPS, and Ultra delivers 231.1 FPS. The step from Low to Ultra represents a 25% reduction in frame rate, which is relatively modest and indicates that the GPU is not heavily taxed at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain high: Low produces 276.9 FPS, Medium produces 252.8 FPS, High produces 213.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 206.5 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable but not severe; the Ultra preset at 1440p is 10.6% slower than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the performance decreases more substantially: Low yields 233.3 FPS, Medium yields 218.2 FPS, High yields 146.1 FPS, and Ultra yields 140.9 FPS. The gap between Low and High at 4K is significant (87.2 FPS difference), suggesting that the High and Ultra presets introduce effects that are more demanding on the GPU. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is only 5.2 FPS, indicating that Ultra offers minimal visual improvement over High for this game.

Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently delivers the highest frame rates, with the 1080p Low result of 308 FPS being the peak. The 4K Ultra result of 140.9 FPS is the lowest, but it still provides a smooth experience for a puzzle platformer.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this combo, featuring the AD102 chip with 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, and 176 raster operation units. It operates at a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, with a TDP of 450 W. The GPU has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing 1.01 TB/s of memory bandwidth.

For Inside, the GPU's role is to render the game's atmospheric 2D side-scrolling environments and lighting effects. The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 4090 is overwhelmingly capable for this title. Even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains an average of 140.9 FPS, which is far above the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay.

The GPU's benchmark scores reflect its high-end positioning. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 38,194 and a Passmark GPU Compute score of 26,613. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 9,223, while Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores are 317,684 and 270,615 respectively. The GPU ranks in the 91st percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66,473.

The nearest rivals to the RTX 4090 in the database are professional and workstation GPUs: the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (0.4% lower), NVIDIA Tesla P40 (0.5% higher), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (0.9% lower), and NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (1.3% lower). These comparisons indicate that the RTX 4090's performance in synthetic benchmarks is matched by some enterprise-focused cards, but its gaming-oriented architecture and drivers likely contribute to the strong results seen in Inside.

The GPU's high memory capacity and bandwidth are not fully utilized by this game, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across settings. The data suggests that the RTX 4090 is likely not the bottleneck at 1080p and 1440p, where the CPU's performance becomes more relevant. At 4K, the GPU's workload increases, but the results still show that the combo can handle this resolution with ease.