Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER pairing delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The data shows this combination is capable of pushing well past the refresh rates of most displays, with performance scaling predictably across resolutions and settings. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS data to explain where the bottleneck lies and what settings yield the optimal experience.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael. It operates at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 5.10 GHz, which are strong frequencies for a desktop part. The CPU has a 65 W TDP and sits in the AMD Socket AM5 platform, supporting DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. Its cache layout includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache.

Benchmark results for the Ryzen 5 7600 show strong single-thread and multi-thread capabilities. Its 3DMark single-thread score is 999, while the 2-thread score is 1938, indicating solid scaling. In Cinebench R23, it scores 1852 single-core and 12735 multi-core, which places it in a competitive position. The Geekbench results corroborate this with 2521 single-core and 13413 multi-core scores.

In Inside, a game that is not heavily threaded, the CPU's single-core performance is the primary driver. The game's puzzle-platforming mechanics rely on straightforward physics and logic updates, which do not scale well across many cores. Therefore, the Ryzen 5 7600's 5.10 GHz boost clock is far more relevant than its 6-core count. The data supports this: at 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 358 FPS, a figure that is almost certainly CPU-limited. The 12 threads are more than sufficient for the game's workload, and the high clock speed ensures that the GPU is never starved of data, allowing the RTX 4080 SUPER to run at full utilization.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

This specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER holds a rank of 284 out of 3716 tested combinations in the database for Inside. This places it in the top 8% of all recorded combos, a strong result that reflects the high-end nature of both components.

The CPU's own percentile ranking is 78, meaning it outperforms 78% of all CPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in average score include the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (0.2% faster), the AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (0.3% slower), the Intel Core i9-11900KF (0.4% slower), and the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U (0.5% slower). These deltas are minuscule, indicating that the Ryzen 5 7600 is in a very tight performance cluster at its tier.

For the GPU, the RTX 4080 SUPER has a percentile of 86, outperforming 86% of all GPUs. Its nearest rival is the standard RTX 4080, which is only 0.1% faster in average score. Other close competitors include the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (1.1% faster) and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (2.7% faster). The combination's rank of 284 suggests that while the GPU is strong, the CPU's mid-range positioning prevents the combo from reaching the very top echelons of the ranking, where higher-end processors like the Ryzen 9 or Core i9 series would be paired with the same GPU.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 275 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops this to 210 FPS, a 24% reduction. At 4K, the High preset yields 132 FPS, a 52% drop from 1080p and a 37% drop from 1440p. This steep decline indicates that the GPU is becoming the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions.

The Low settings preset shows a similar trend but with higher absolute numbers. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 358 FPS. At 1440p, it drops to 321 FPS (a 10% reduction), and at 4K, it falls to 264 FPS (a 26% reduction from 1440p). The smaller percentage drops at lower settings suggest that the CPU is still providing enough headroom to feed the GPU, but the gap narrows as resolution increases.

The Medium preset provides the most interesting data, as it includes minimum and maximum FPS figures. At 1080p Medium, the average is 330 FPS with a minimum of 281 FPS and a maximum of 380 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average is 296 FPS with a min of 252 and a max of 340. At 4K Medium, the average is 211 FPS with a min of 180 and a max of 243. The minimum FPS figures at 4K show that while the average is high, there are dips that could be noticeable on high-refresh displays.

The Ultra preset shows the heaviest load. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 271 FPS, which is only 4 FPS lower than the High preset. At 1440p Ultra, it is 200 FPS, and at 4K Ultra, it is 126 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure is the lowest recorded in the entire dataset, confirming that the GPU is the limiting factor at this extreme setting.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 358 FPS average
• Medium: 330 FPS average (min 281, max 380)
• High: 275 FPS average
• Ultra: 271 FPS average

The 1080p results show a tight spread from Low to Ultra, with only an 87 FPS difference between the extremes. The jump from Low to Medium is 28 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High is 55 FPS. The High to Ultra transition is minimal at 4 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds graphical features that have a negligible performance cost at this resolution.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 321 FPS average
• Medium: 296 FPS average (min 252, max 340)
• High: 210 FPS average
• Ultra: 200 FPS average

At 1440p, the performance gap between Low and High widens to 111 FPS. The Medium preset holds up well at 296 FPS, but the High preset takes a significant hit, dropping 86 FPS from Medium. The Ultra preset is only 10 FPS slower than High, indicating that the GPU is starting to feel the pressure of the higher pixel count.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 264 FPS average
• Medium: 211 FPS average (min 180, max 243)
• High: 132 FPS average
• Ultra: 126 FPS average

The 4K data shows a dramatic drop-off as settings increase. From Low to Medium, the average falls by 53 FPS. The jump from Medium to High is the largest single step in the entire dataset, with a 79 FPS reduction. The High to Ultra drop is only 6 FPS, mirroring the pattern seen at other resolutions where the Ultra preset's additional cost is minimal compared to the High preset.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a high-end GPU built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, using the AD103 chip on a 5 nm process. It features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. The core clock runs at 2295 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost, with memory running at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The GPU has 10240 shading units, 320 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, along with 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores.

In Inside, the GPU's massive compute power is largely underutilized due to the game's simple 2D side-scrolling visuals. The 16 GB of VRAM is far more than the game requires, and the 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth is overkill for the texture loads. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 6600, and its PassMark G3D score is 34245, placing it in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

The measured FPS data shows that the RTX 4080 SUPER is the limiting factor at 4K Ultra, where it produces 126 FPS. However, at 1080p Low, the GPU is so fast that the CPU becomes the bottleneck, capping performance at 358 FPS. The GPU's nearest rival, the RTX 4080, is only 0.1% faster on average, meaning that the SUPER variant's higher boost clock and memory speed provide negligible real-world differences in this game. The GPU's performance is consistent with its position as a top-tier card, but Inside does not present a demanding workload for it.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance between visual quality and performance across all resolutions. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 330 FPS, which is only 28 FPS slower than Low but provides a noticeable improvement in visual fidelity. The High preset at 1080p drops to 275 FPS, a 55 FPS penalty that is not justified by the marginal visual upgrade.

At 1440p, the Medium preset is the clear winner. It produces 296 FPS, which is 25 FPS faster than High (210 FPS). The minimum FPS of 252 on Medium ensures smooth gameplay even in the most demanding scenes, whereas the High preset's average of 210 FPS is getting closer to the threshold where dips could be noticeable on a 144Hz display.

At 4K, the Medium preset is still the best choice for high-refresh gaming. The 211 FPS average is well above 144Hz, and the minimum of 180 FPS ensures no stutters. The High preset at 4K drops to 132 FPS, which is below the 144Hz threshold and would be a poor trade for the visual gains. The Low preset at 4K offers 264 FPS, but the graphical sacrifices are too severe for a game with such a distinctive art style.

For users with a 240Hz display, the Low preset at 1080p (358 FPS) or 1440p (321 FPS) would be the only way to fully utilize the refresh rate. However, for the vast majority of users with 144Hz or 165Hz displays, the Medium preset at 1440p or 4K provides the best experience, offering high frame rates with a significant visual improvement over Low. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it offers only a 4-6 FPS improvement over High in most cases, while the High preset itself is often too costly compared to Medium.