Inside

# Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Inside with the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB reveals a clear pattern of performance scaling as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings, the combo delivers 99 FPS average. Moving to 2560x1440 at the same preset drops the average to 71 FPS, a reduction of approximately 28%. At 3840x2160, the High preset yields 45 FPS, which represents a 55% decline from the 1080p figure. This scaling behavior indicates that the GPU becomes progressively more limiting as pixel count rises.

The Low preset demonstrates the most dramatic scaling curve. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 199 FPS average. At 1440p Low, this drops to 143 FPS, and at 4K Low, the average falls to 90 FPS. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is about 55%, which closely mirrors the High preset's scaling. This consistency across presets suggests that the rendering workload scales predictably with resolution, and the RTX 3050 4 GB is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

Medium settings show a similar trend with slightly different magnitudes. The 1080p Medium average is 159 FPS, falling to 114 FPS at 1440p and 72 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium figure includes a measured minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 83 FPS, providing a range of 22 FPS between the lowest and highest observed frames. Ultra settings follow the expected pattern as well: 95 FPS at 1080p, 68 FPS at 1440p, and 43 FPS at 4K.

The scaling analysis indicates that at 1080p, the CPU still has headroom to push higher frame rates, as evidenced by the 199 FPS Low result. However, at 4K, even the Low preset drops to 90 FPS, which points to the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 128-bit memory interface as the limiting factors. The RTX 3050 4 GB's 192.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 7.127 TFLOPS FP32 performance are modest by modern standards, and the data shows that resolution increases disproportionately impact frame rates.

Between 1440p and 4K, the average FPS drops across all presets range from 37% (Low: 143 to 90) to 40% (High: 71 to 45; Medium: 114 to 72; Ultra: 68 to 43). This relatively uniform percentage decline suggests that the game's rendering pipeline scales linearly with pixel count, and there are no sudden cliffs or unexpected bottlenecks. The absence of anomalies in the scaling curve indicates a well-behaved workload that stresses the GPU consistently.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset delivers 95 FPS average, which is only 4 FPS lower than High's 99 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is minimal, suggesting that Ultra is viable for players seeking maximum visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness. The Medium preset at 159 FPS offers a substantial 60 FPS advantage over Ultra, making it the recommended choice for high-refresh-rate displays.

At 2560x1440, the High preset achieves 71 FPS average, while Ultra drops to 68 FPS. Both are playable, but the 3 FPS gap between them is negligible. Medium at 114 FPS provides a much larger margin above 60 FPS, making it the best option for 1440p gaming where consistent frame pacing matters. The Low preset at 143 FPS is excessive for most displays and sacrifices too much visual quality for the marginal benefit.

At 3840x2160, the situation changes dramatically. The High preset averages 45 FPS, which falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for smooth gameplay. Ultra drops further to 43 FPS. Medium at 72 FPS is the only preset at 4K that clears 60 FPS, and it does so with a comfortable margin. The Medium preset's measured minimum of 61 FPS confirms that frame drops are rare, making it the recommended setting for 4K resolution.

The Low preset at 4K produces 90 FPS, but it does so by significantly reducing visual detail in a game where atmospheric presentation is central to the experience. Since Inside is a puzzle platformer with a strong artistic direction, the visual downgrade from Low is likely more noticeable than in fast-paced action titles. The data supports Medium as the sweet spot across all resolutions, with 159 FPS at 1080p, 114 FPS at 1440p, and 72 FPS at 4K.

For players prioritizing frame rate above all else, Low at 1080p provides 199 FPS, which is well beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. However, the incremental gains from Medium to Low (159 to 199 FPS at 1080p) are less impactful than the visual quality loss. The benchmark results indicate that Medium settings offer the best measured experience per the data, balancing the 61 FPS minimum at 4K against the visual fidelity of the preset.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 199 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 159 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 143 FPS at 1440p Low.

Q: Can this system maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Yes, but only on Medium settings, which delivers 72 FPS average with a 61 FPS minimum. The High preset at 4K averages 45 FPS, and Ultra averages 43 FPS, both below 60 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3050 4 GB's VRAM affect performance?

A: The 4 GB GDDR6 memory with 192.0 GB/s bandwidth appears sufficient for Inside at Medium 4K, but the 45 FPS High and 43 FPS Ultra results at 4K suggest the GPU's overall capacity, not just VRAM, limits the highest presets.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 7400F a bottleneck at any resolution?

A: At 1080p Low, the 199 FPS result indicates the CPU is capable of high frame rates. The consistent percentage drops across resolutions point to the GPU as the limiting component, especially at 4K.

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming?

A: Medium at 1440p provides 114 FPS average with a 97 FPS minimum, offering the best combination of smoothness and visual quality. High and Ultra deliver 71 and 68 FPS respectively, which are playable but closer to the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Does the combo rank highly among tested configurations?

A: No, this combo ranks 2511 out of 2887 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the lower percentile of configurations tested by the database.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset for the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB in Inside is as follows.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 199 FPS. Medium produces 159 FPS average, with a minimum of 135 FPS and maximum of 183 FPS. High averages 99 FPS. Ultra averages 95 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 104 FPS, showing that settings have a substantial impact at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, Low averages 143 FPS. Medium averages 114 FPS, with a minimum of 97 FPS and maximum of 131 FPS. High averages 71 FPS. Ultra averages 68 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 75 FPS, narrower than at 1080p due to the GPU becoming more constrained.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 90 FPS. Medium averages 72 FPS, with a minimum of 61 FPS and maximum of 83 FPS. High averages 45 FPS. Ultra averages 43 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 47 FPS, the smallest of any resolution, confirming that the GPU is the dominant limiting factor at 4K.

The Medium preset is the only one with complete min/max data across all three resolutions. At 1080p, the range between minimum and maximum is 48 FPS (135 to 183). At 1440p, the range narrows to 34 FPS (97 to 131). At 4K, the range is 22 FPS (61 to 83). This narrowing range at higher resolutions indicates that frame time consistency improves as the GPU becomes fully saturated, with less CPU-driven variance.

The Low preset at 1080p achieves 199 FPS, which is more than double the 90 FPS at 4K Low. The High preset at 1080p achieves 99 FPS, which is more than double the 45 FPS at 4K High. The Ultra preset shows a similar pattern: 95 FPS at 1080p versus 43 FPS at 4K. These ratios confirm that resolution scaling in Inside is nearly linear with pixel count.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB is the central component determining frame rates in this benchmark. Its GA107 chip on Samsung's 8 nm process contains 8,700 million transistors across a 200 mm² die. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1545 MHz and boosts to 1740 MHz, with memory running at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). The 4 GB GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU's 2048 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs deliver a pixel rate of 55.68 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 111.4 GTexel/s. The FP32 throughput of 7.127 TFLOPS places this card in the mid-range of the GeForce 30-series. The 16 RT cores and 64 tensor cores are present but unlikely to be heavily utilized by Inside, which is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer with limited 3D rendering demands.

The GPU's 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database indicates it sits at the midpoint of performance. The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 3050 4 GB can handle Inside at Medium 4K, but the 45 FPS High and 43 FPS Ultra results at 4K demonstrate the card's limitations at higher quality presets. The 4 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for this game's art style, which uses a muted color palette and limited texture detail.

The memory bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s appears sufficient for Inside's rendering workload, as evidenced by the consistent scaling behavior across resolutions. If bandwidth were severely constrained, the percentage drops from 1440p to 4K would likely be larger than the observed 37-40%. The GPU's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface provides adequate bandwidth to the CPU, and the 90 W TDP with a 250 W suggested PSU indicates this is a power-efficient configuration.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It operates at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boosts to 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU features 64 KB L1 cache per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 32 MB shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth.

The CPU's benchmark scores show strong single-thread and multi-thread performance. Cinebench R23 results show 21765 multi-core and 3072 single-core. PassMark multi-thread score is 25645, with a single-thread score of 3689. The CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 32750. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T (0.1% ahead), Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (0.2% ahead), and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (0.2% behind).

In Inside, the CPU's role is less demanding than in many other titles due to the game's 2016 release date and relatively simple gameplay mechanics. The 199 FPS result at 1080p Low demonstrates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with frames well beyond typical display refresh rates. At 1440p and 4K, the frame rates are limited by the GPU, not the CPU, as evidenced by the consistent scaling patterns.

The 6 cores and 12 threads provide ample processing power for Inside's physics and game logic. The game is unlikely to utilize more than a few threads, but the CPU's high single-thread performance (309 Cinebench R15 single-core, 1290 R20 single-core, 3072 R23 single-core) ensures that the primary game thread has sufficient headroom. The 4.70 GHz boost clock helps maintain high frame rates even in scenes with multiple dynamic objects.

The CPU's 83rd percentile ranking places it well above the GPU's 50th percentile, confirming that the RTX 3050 4 GB is the limiting component in this pairing for Inside. The benchmark data shows no CPU-related bottlenecks at any resolution, as frame rates scale predictably with resolution changes.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB combination ranks 2511 out of 2887 tested combos for Inside. This places the combo in the lower portion of the database, approximately in the 13th percentile of all tested configurations. The rank reflects the GPU's mid-range position (50th percentile among all GPUs) combined with the CPU's strong showing (83rd percentile among all CPUs).

The combo rank of 2511 out of 2887 indicates that most other tested configurations achieve higher frame rates in Inside. This is expected given the RTX 3050 4 GB's position in the GPU hierarchy. The CPU is not the limiting factor; rather, the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and modest compute capabilities constrain the combo's overall standing.

The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming at Medium settings, where it delivers 159 and 114 FPS respectively. At 4K, the Medium preset's 72 FPS is playable but represents the upper boundary of what this configuration can achieve. The combo's ranking reflects these capabilities, placing it among configurations that handle Inside well at lower resolutions but struggle at 4K with high or ultra presets.

The gap between the CPU's 83rd percentile and the GPU's 50th percentile suggests that pairing this CPU with a more powerful GPU would yield significantly better results in Inside. However, the current configuration provides a balanced experience for the game's requirements, with the CPU never becoming a bottleneck and the GPU delivering acceptable frame rates at Medium settings across all tested resolutions.