Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER combination ranks in the 32nd percentile for Inside, placing 1973rd out of 2887 tested combos. This is a mid-pack result that underscores a fundamental mismatch: the CPU is exceptionally strong, while the GPU is a previous-generation mid-range part. The data shows this pairing produces highly playable frame rates across all tested settings and resolutions, but it does so with the GPU as the clear performance ceiling, leaving the Ryzen 5 7500X3D's headroom largely untapped in this specific title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1973 out of 2887 tested configurations places it squarely in the middle of the database. This is not a top-tier result, but it is far from a weak one. The ranking reflects the RTX 2060 SUPER's role as the performance limiter; the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 16462 and its 62nd percentile standing against all GPUs are the primary drivers of this overall position. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D, by contrast, sits in the 89th percentile against all CPUs, showing it is a much stronger component in isolation.

When looking at the GPU's nearest rivals, the RTX 2060 SUPER is very closely matched. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile by just 0.4%, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 0.5%, and the AMD Radeon RX 460 by 1.5%. Its average benchmark score of 18093 puts it within a hair of these competitors, meaning the rank is not being dragged down by a particularly weak GPU sample, but rather by the inherent limits of the Turing-based architecture in a modern context. For a game as lightweight as Inside, the rank is more a reflection of the GPU's absolute position in the market than its ability to run this specific title.

The CPU side tells a different story. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D's nearest rivals in PassMark average score include the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H (0.2% ahead), the Intel Core i9-13950HX (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 (0.6% ahead), while it leads the Intel Core i5-14600 by 0.7%. This clustering around a 44500-45000 average score shows the 7500X3D is a top-tier performer in general compute, making the 32nd percentile combo rank a clear indictment of the GPU pairing rather than the CPU itself. The data suggests that with a stronger GPU, this combo would rank significantly higher.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is the decisive component in this pairing for Inside. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These memory specs are more than adequate for a 2016 puzzle platformer, even at 4K resolution. The GPU's base clock is 1470 MHz, boosting to 1650 MHz, and it operates on the Turing architecture with 2176 shading units. The data shows that these specifications are sufficient to push high frame rates, but they are also the reason the combo does not rank higher.

At 4K Ultra settings, the GPU manages an average of 60 FPS. This is exactly at the threshold of smooth gameplay, but it is the lowest result in the entire measured set. The fact that dropping to High settings at 4K only yields 63 FPS—a marginal 3 FPS improvement—suggests that the GPU is hitting a hard limit at this resolution. This is not a matter of settings scaling; it is a matter of raw pixel throughput. The RTX 2060 SUPER's 64 ROPs and 224.4 GTexel/s texture rate are being saturated at 3840x2160, which is why the frame rate plateaus regardless of the visual preset.

The GPU's percentile rank of 62 against all GPUs and its average benchmark score of 18093 place it in the lower-mid range. Its closest competitor, the RTX 3060 Mobile, is only 0.4% faster, confirming that this desktop card is roughly equivalent to a modern mobile mid-ranger. For Inside, this means the GPU can handle the game's simple geometry and lighting effects with ease at lower resolutions, but it lacks the raw compute headroom to deliver massive frame rate jumps at 4K. The 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is the bottleneck, not the 96 MB of L3 cache on the CPU or the game's engine.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. The most telling comparison is at High settings: 141 FPS at 1920x1080, 101 FPS at 2560x1440, and 63 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 28% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a 55% drop from 1080p to 4K. The frame rate nearly halves when pixel count quadruples, which is a strong indicator that the GPU is the limiting factor. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling would be much flatter, as the processor's workload does not increase with resolution.

The Low settings row confirms this analysis. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 281 FPS. At 1440p Low, it drops to 202 FPS, and at 4K Low, it falls to 127 FPS. The 4K Low result is still higher than the 4K Ultra result (60 FPS), showing that the GPU is sensitive to settings changes at 4K. However, the relative drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 55%, identical to the High settings drop. This consistency across different presets proves that the resolution scaling is purely GPU-bound.

The Medium settings row provides the only min/max FPS data points in the pack, and it is illuminating. At 1080p Medium, the average is 225 FPS with a minimum of 191 and a maximum of 259. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 162 FPS with a min of 137 and a max of 186. At 4K Medium, the average is 102 FPS with a min of 86 and a max of 117. The minimum FPS at 4K Medium (86) is still well above the 60 FPS target, but the fact that the max at 4K (117) is lower than the min at 1080p (191) reinforces that the GPU is completely saturated at higher resolutions. The CPU is never the constraint; it is always the RTX 2060 SUPER's pixel fill rate holding back the frame rate.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Inside with this combo?*

A: The data shows that 2560x1440 is the sweet spot. At High settings, it delivers 101 FPS average, which is more than double the 4K result (63 FPS) and still 40 FPS lower than 1080p (141 FPS). The 1440p result offers a balance of visual clarity and performance that the 4K results cannot match, especially since the GPU's frame rate collapses at 3840x2160.

Q: Does the Ryzen 5 7500X3D bottleneck the RTX 2060 SUPER in this game?

A: No. The benchmark results indicate the opposite. The CPU is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs with a PassMark multithread score of 25047, while the GPU is in the 62nd percentile. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K are steep (55% at High settings), which is a classic sign of GPU limitation. The CPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by its high single-thread score of 3494, which is more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer.

*Q: Is the RTX 2060 SUPER's 8 GB VRAM enough for Inside?*

A: Yes. The game is from 2016 and does not demand significant VRAM. The 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is far more than needed. The measured FPS data shows no signs of VRAM-related stuttering or frame drops; the minimum FPS at 4K Medium is 86, which is well above playable thresholds. The bottleneck is compute performance, not memory capacity.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 SUPER compare to its closest rival, the RTX 3060 Mobile?

A: The RTX 2060 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 18093, while the RTX 3060 Mobile scores 18159. This is a 0.4% difference, meaning the desktop card is essentially performance-equivalent to the mobile chip. In practical terms for Inside, the data shows the RTX 2060 SUPER is fully capable of running the game at 1440p High with over 100 FPS, so the 0.4% gap is irrelevant for this title.

Q: Why does the 4K Ultra setting only achieve 60 FPS?

A: The 4K Ultra result of 60 FPS is the lowest in the entire measured set, and it is nearly identical to the 4K High result of 63 FPS. This plateau indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER has hit its absolute rendering limit at 3840x2160. The GPU's 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 105.6 GPixel/s pixel rate cannot be pushed further, regardless of whether the settings are High or Ultra. The 3 FPS difference is within margin of error and confirms a hard performance ceiling.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data across the four settings presets (Low, Medium, High, Ultra) at three resolutions provides a clear hierarchy for the best experience. The verdict is that High settings at 2560x1440 offers the optimal balance of visual fidelity and performance, with an average of 101 FPS. This is a significant improvement over the 4K High result of 63 FPS, while the visual difference between 1440p and 4K in a 2D side-scrolling puzzle game is minimal. The 1440p High result also provides a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS threshold, ensuring smooth gameplay.

For players who prioritize the highest visual quality, 4K High at 63 FPS is the best choice, as the Ultra preset at 4K only yields 60 FPS—a negligible difference that does not justify the potential for frame drops. The 4K Medium preset offers 102 FPS, which is a better option than 4K High if smoothness is preferred over visual details. However, the jump from 1080p High (141 FPS) to 1440p High (101 FPS) is a 28% reduction, while the jump from 1440p High to 4K High (63 FPS) is a 38% reduction. This makes 1440p High the point of diminishing returns.

The Low settings are not recommended for any resolution, as they produce excessively high frame rates (281 FPS at 1080p, 202 FPS at 1440p, 127 FPS at 4K) that are wasted on a game like Inside. These results are useful for demonstrating the GPU's raw capability, but the visual quality loss is not worth the extra frames. The Medium settings are a viable alternative for 4K, offering 102 FPS average with a minimum of 86 FPS, which is a safer bet than the 60-63 FPS of High/Ultra at that resolution. Ultimately, the data supports 1440p High as the definitive recommendation, with 4K Medium as a solid fallback for 4K display owners.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. Its defining feature is the 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is a massive amount for a 6-core chip and is designed to reduce memory latency in gaming workloads. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and it has a PassMark single-thread score of 3494 and a multithread score of 25047.

In Inside, the CPU's role is minimal due to the game's light computational demands. The data shows that the CPU is not a bottleneck at any resolution or settings combination. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K is entirely dictated by the GPU, as evidenced by the consistent 55% performance drop at High settings. The CPU's 96 MB L3 cache is irrelevant here; the game does not benefit from such a large cache because it does not have complex, multi-threaded simulation workloads that would stress the processor.

The CPU's 89th percentile ranking against all CPUs and its average benchmark score of 44573 place it in the top tier of processors. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, is only 0.2% faster, and it leads the Intel Core i5-14600 by 0.7%. These scores indicate that the 7500X3D has enormous headroom for more demanding titles, but for Inside, it is effectively idle. The PassMark physics score of 2779 and the integer math score of 70774 are strong, but they are not exercised by a puzzle platformer. The CPU is a future-proofing investment, not a differentiator for this game, and the measured FPS results are entirely a function of the GPU's Turing architecture and its 1650 MHz boost clock.