Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a game that is clearly not demanding by modern standards. The data shows that this combo achieves a 90th-percentile rank (162nd out of 1671 tested combos), and the primary bottleneck shifts dramatically based on resolution and settings. At 1080p, the system is almost entirely CPU-limited, while at 4K with Ultra settings, the GPU becomes the defining factor, yet still maintains high frame rates. The measured results indicate that this pairing is overkill for the game's modest requirements, but it offers a uniquely smooth and high-refresh-rate experience across the board.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, but it reveals a clear shift in system balance. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 267 at 1920x1080 to 192.4 at 2560x1440, and finally to 124.3 at 3840x2160. That is a 53.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti is the limiting component at higher resolutions, as the pixel count increase directly taxes the GPU's rendering pipeline.

However, the scaling is not uniform across all settings. At Low settings, the drop is far less severe relative to the absolute numbers: 350.9 FPS at 1080p falls to 312.9 at 1440p and 242.4 at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p gap here is only 10.8%, suggesting that at Low settings, the CPU is holding the frame rate back even at 1440p. The 4K Low result still shows a 22.5% drop from 1440p, indicating the GPU finally takes over as the primary constraint. The data suggests that for this game, the CPU overhead is substantial at low resolutions, and the GPU only becomes the clear bottleneck when the resolution is pushed to 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, going from 254.1 FPS at 1080p to 183.3 at 1440p and 115.5 at 4K. This 54.5% total drop from 1080p to 4K is nearly identical to the High preset's drop, which implies that the additional visual effects in Ultra scale similarly with resolution. The 1440p to 4K drop of 37% on Ultra is the largest single-step reduction in the dataset, confirming that 4K Ultra is the heaviest workload for the GPU.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti is a heavyweight GPU, and its specifications explain why it dominates this game. With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, the memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s is more than sufficient for Inside's simple 2D-style visuals. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz, combined with its 7680 shading units, yields a peak FP32 throughput of 40.09 TFLOPS. These figures are far beyond what a puzzle platformer requires.

The benchmark scores reflect this compute power. The GPU's Passmark G3D score of 31624 and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5024 place it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 44900 is within 1.6% of the AMD Radeon Pro 580 and 1.5% of the Intel Arc A730M, though those comparisons are synthetic and do not reflect gaming performance directly. In Inside, the GPU's role is to push high frame rates at 4K, and it does so effectively: even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS of 115.5 remains well above the 60 FPS threshold, and at 4K High it reaches 124.3.

The data shows the GPU is only stressed when the resolution is maxed out. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high (254.1 to 350.9 FPS) that the GPU is likely idling, waiting for the CPU to feed it draw calls. The 4K results demonstrate the GPU's true capability, but even then, the frame rates are high enough to suggest that the card has significant headroom left for more demanding titles.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 processor with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. Its single-thread performance is its standout feature, with a Passmark single-thread score of 3841 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3218. This is critical for Inside, which is a game that likely relies on a single primary game thread.

The CPU's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide ample data bandwidth for the game's assets. In synthetic tests, the CPU's average benchmark score of 24993 places it within 0.4% of the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. Its percentile rank of 82 indicates it outperforms the vast majority of CPUs in the database.

The measured FPS data shows the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p Low. The 350.9 FPS result at 1080p Low is the highest in the entire dataset, but it is still lower than what the GPU could theoretically produce if the CPU were faster. The fact that 1080p Medium (325.4 FPS) and 1080p High (267 FPS) are significantly lower than 1080p Low indicates that the CPU is still the bottleneck at these settings, as the GPU workload increases but the frame rate does not scale proportionally. The CPU's strong single-thread performance is what allows it to reach these high numbers, but the game's engine appears to cap out around 350 FPS on this processor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 162 out of 1671 tested combinations places this system in the top 9.7% of all tested hardware pairings. This is a strong result, but it is importantly the rank is relative to all games and all hardware, and Inside is a lightweight title. The high rank suggests that this combo is well-balanced for a variety of workloads, not just this game.

Within the context of Inside, the rank indicates that there are 161 other combos that perform better, likely featuring higher-end GPUs like the RTX 5090 Mobile (which is only 0.6% ahead in average GPU score) or CPUs with higher single-thread performance. However, the delta between this combo and the nearest rivals is minimal. The GPU's nearest rival, the Intel Arc A730M, has a 1.5% higher average score, but the 4070 Ti's real-world gaming performance in this title is likely superior due to driver maturity and architecture efficiency.

The data shows that this combo is not the absolute fastest, but it is comfortably in the top tier. For a game like Inside, the rank is almost irrelevant because the frame rates are so high that any difference between this combo and the top-ranked one would be imperceptible without a 360 Hz+ monitor. The combo's 82nd percentile CPU and 85th percentile GPU scores indicate a harmonized pairing.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data strongly suggests that the Ultra preset is the best experience for this combo, despite having the lowest frame rates. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 115.5, which is still well above the 60 FPS standard and provides a smooth experience. At 1440p Ultra, the average jumps to 183.3, and at 1080p Ultra it reaches 254.1.

The High preset offers a modest frame rate increase over Ultra (124.3 vs 115.5 at 4K), but the visual difference between High and Ultra in a game like Inside is likely minimal for the extra performance cost. The Medium preset provides a significant boost (192.5 at 4K), but it is an unnecessary compromise given the hardware.

The Low preset is the only one that should be avoided, as it produces the highest frame rates (242.4 at 4K) but sacrifices visual fidelity for no practical benefit, since the Ultra preset already exceeds 115 FPS at 4K. The recommendation is clear: enable Ultra settings and enjoy the game's atmospheric visuals without worrying about performance. The frame rates are so high that the display refresh rate will be the limiting factor, not the hardware.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K with maximum settings?*

A: Yes. The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 115.5, which is well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay.

*Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average is 350.9 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The highest at Ultra settings is 254.1 FPS at 1080p.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the CPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rate (350.9) is likely capped by the processor's single-thread performance. At 4K Ultra, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, as the frame rate drops to 115.5.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested hardware?

A: This combo ranks 162nd out of 1671 tested combinations, placing it in the top 9.7% of all tested systems.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings produce an average of 192.4 FPS, while Ultra settings produce 183.3 FPS, a difference of 9.1 FPS.

Q: Does the GPU's 12 GB of VRAM matter for this game?

A: The 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is far more than Inside requires. The game's simple visuals do not stress the 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth or the 12 GB capacity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table shows the exact average FPS values measured for this combo at each resolution and settings preset.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|:--------- |:------- | ----------: |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 350.9 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 325.4 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 267.0 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 254.1 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 312.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 288.9 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 192.4 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 183.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 242.4 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 192.5 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 124.3 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 115.5 |

The data shows a consistent pattern: at 1080p, the frame rates are extremely high across all settings, with a 96.8 FPS difference between Low and Ultra. At 1440p, the spread widens to 129.6 FPS, and at 4K, it expands to 126.9 FPS. The largest single drop is from 1440p High to 4K High (192.4 to 124.3, a 35.4% reduction), which highlights the GPU's workload at 4K. All values are measured averages with no minimum or maximum frame times recorded in the data.