Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. Benchmark data shows this combination produces extremely high frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings, with the lowest average result being 76 FPS at 4K Ultra. The system demonstrates a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling at higher resolutions, while the CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures headroom even at 1080p.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 169 FPS. This is the lowest average at 1080p across all settings, but still comfortably exceeds standard 144Hz display refresh rates.

Q: How does the RTX 5060's memory bandwidth compare to its closest rivals?

A: The RTX 5060 has 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth with its 8 GB GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus. Among its nearest rivals listed, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT has an average benchmark score 1.2% higher, while the AMD Radeon 860M is 0.3% lower.

Q: What is the CPU's percentile ranking among all processors?

A: The Ryzen 5 7600X ranks in the 79th percentile against all CPUs. Its average benchmark score is 27636, which is nearly identical to the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-12600K, both showing a 0.2% delta.

Q: Is the FPS difference between Medium and High settings consistent across resolutions?

A: No, the gap varies. At 1080p, Medium yields 284 FPS versus 178 FPS for High, a 106 FPS difference. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 76 FPS (204 vs 128). At 4K, the difference shrinks further to 48 FPS (128 vs 80).

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded in the entire dataset?

A: The only minimum FPS values provided are for Medium settings. At 4K, the minimum is 109 FPS; at 1440p, it is 174 FPS; and at 1080p, it is 242 FPS. No minimum values are listed for Low, High, or Ultra presets.

Q: Does the RTX 5060 support modern graphics APIs?

A: Yes, the GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This makes it fully compatible with the rendering requirements of Inside, which was released in 2016.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, which is critical for a game like Inside that relies heavily on single-threaded physics and logic updates. The CPU's single-thread benchmark scores are strong: 1060 in 3DMark single-thread, 314 in Cinebench R15 single-core, 1965 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 2603 in Geekbench single-core.

In multi-threaded workloads, the 7600X shows solid scaling with 12 threads. Its Cinebench R23 multicore score is 15236, while 3DMark results range from 2028 (2 threads) to 6879 (16 threads), indicating efficient thread utilization. The L3 cache is 32 MB shared, with 1 MB L2 per core, which helps reduce latency for game logic. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel configuration and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, ensuring the GPU receives data without bottleneck.

For Inside, the data shows the CPU is rarely the limiting factor. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 355 FPS, which is the highest average in the dataset. This suggests the 7600X can feed the RTX 5060 effectively even at very high frame rates. The CPU's percentile rank of 79 against all processors places it slightly above average, but its nearest rivals — the Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i5-12600K — have nearly identical average scores (delta 0.2%), meaning the 7600X is not uniquely positioned for this game's CPU demands.

The processor's 105 W TDP and socket AM5 compatibility are relevant for system builders, but the benchmark results indicate that even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS drops to 76, the CPU still provides enough processing power to maintain playable frame rates. The absence of minimum FPS data for Ultra settings means we cannot assess frame time consistency, but the average scores suggest stable performance across the board.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture (chip GB206) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). These specifications position the RTX 5060 as a capable mid-range card for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with the data showing it can handle 4K for less demanding titles like Inside.

The GPU has 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, along with 30 ray tracing cores and 120 tensor cores. Its pixel rate is 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate is 299.6 GTexel/s, while FP32 performance reaches 19.18 TFLOPS. The 145 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU indicate modest power requirements. In benchmark tests, the RTX 5060 scores 20891 in Passmark G3D and 112787 in Geekbench OpenCL, with a percentile rank of 72 against all GPUs.

For Inside, the GPU's role becomes apparent when examining FPS scaling across resolutions. The RTX 5060 delivers 355 FPS at 1080p Low, but this drops to 80 FPS at 4K High — a reduction of 275 FPS. This indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, as the CPU's performance remains constant. The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT (1.2% higher average score) and the AMD Radeon 860M (0.3% lower), showing the RTX 5060 is competitive within its class.

The 8 GB VRAM capacity is sufficient for Inside, which is a 2D puzzle platformer with modest texture requirements. Even at 4K Ultra, the game runs at 76 FPS average, suggesting no VRAM limitations are present. The GDDR7 memory type and 448 GB/s bandwidth provide ample headroom for the game's visual effects, which include dynamic lighting and particle systems.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The benchmark data provides average FPS for four settings presets at three resolutions. At 1920x1080, the results are: Low 355 FPS, Medium 284 FPS (minimum 242, maximum 327), High 178 FPS, and Ultra 169 FPS. These numbers show a clear progression, with Low being more than double the Ultra score.

At 2560x1440, the averages are: Low 255 FPS, Medium 204 FPS (minimum 174, maximum 235), High 128 FPS, and Ultra 122 FPS. The drop from 1080p is significant but consistent, with each resolution increase reducing FPS by roughly 30-35% across all settings.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low 161 FPS, Medium 128 FPS (minimum 109, maximum 148), High 80 FPS, and Ultra 76 FPS. The 4K Ultra score of 76 FPS is the lowest in the dataset, but it remains above 60 FPS, indicating smooth gameplay. The Medium preset at 4K shows the only minimum FPS below 100, at 109 FPS, which is still very playable.

The data reveals that the gap between High and Ultra settings is minimal at all resolutions. At 1080p, the difference is only 9 FPS (178 vs 169). At 1440p, it is 6 FPS (128 vs 122). At 4K, it is 4 FPS (80 vs 76). This suggests that Ultra settings offer negligible visual improvements over High for Inside, while demanding slightly more GPU resources.

Resolution Scaling

As resolution increases from 1080p to 4K, the average FPS drops substantially. At Low settings, the FPS falls from 355 at 1080p to 255 at 1440p (a 28% reduction) and then to 161 at 4K (a 37% reduction from 1440p). This pattern indicates that the GPU is the limiting factor, as the CPU's workload does not change with resolution.

At Medium settings, the drop is from 284 FPS at 1080p to 204 FPS at 1440p (28% reduction) and 128 FPS at 4K (37% reduction from 1440p). The consistency of these percentage drops across settings suggests that the rendering pipeline scales linearly with pixel count, which is expected for a 2D game with simple geometry.

The High and Ultra settings show a similar trend but with slightly larger relative drops. For High, the FPS goes from 178 at 1080p to 128 at 1440p (28% reduction) and 80 at 4K (37% reduction). For Ultra, it goes from 169 to 122 (28% reduction) and 76 at 4K (38% reduction). The near-identical percentages across all presets confirm that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at higher resolutions.

This scaling behavior indicates that the Ryzen 5 7600X provides sufficient CPU headroom even at 1080p Low, where the system achieves 355 FPS. If the CPU were a bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller FPS differences between resolutions at lower settings. Instead, the data shows that the RTX 5060's performance scales predictably with pixel count, making the GPU the definitive limiting component for this game.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p, Medium delivers 284 FPS with a minimum of 242 FPS, ensuring no frame drops below 240 Hz. At 1440p, Medium averages 204 FPS with a minimum of 174 FPS, which is still above 144 Hz. Even at 4K, Medium maintains 128 FPS average with a minimum of 109 FPS, providing a smooth experience on 120 Hz displays.

The High preset is also viable, but its performance advantage over Ultra is marginal. At 1080p, High delivers 178 FPS versus 169 FPS for Ultra, which is a 5% difference. At 1440p, the gap narrows to 5% (128 vs 122 FPS), and at 4K it is 5% (80 vs 76 FPS). Since the visual differences between High and Ultra in a 2D puzzle platformer are likely minimal, players can choose either based on personal preference.

The Low preset offers the highest frame rates, reaching 355 FPS at 1080p and 161 FPS at 4K. This setting is suitable for competitive play or for users with high refresh rate monitors (240 Hz or above) who want to maximize FPS. However, the visual downgrade may be noticeable in a game with atmospheric lighting and shadows.

For 4K gaming, the Medium preset is strongly recommended, as it is the only setting with both average and minimum FPS above 100. The Ultra preset at 4K averages 76 FPS, which is playable but may exhibit frame pacing issues on 60 Hz displays. The data shows that Medium at 4K provides a 68% improvement over Ultra, making it the optimal choice for resolution-focused players.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 1494 out of 3716 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the 60th percentile of all systems. This ranking reflects the GPU's mid-range positioning, as the CPU is comparatively stronger — the 7600X ranks in the 79th percentile among CPUs, while the RTX 5060 ranks in the 72nd percentile among GPUs.

The combo's ranking is influenced by the game's low system requirements. Since Inside was released in 2016, even mid-range hardware can achieve high frame rates, which means the ranking is more competitive. The RTX 5060's nearest rivals — the RX 6750 XT (1.2% higher score) and RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (0.8% lower) — are all capable of running the game well, so the performance differences are small.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i5-12600K, both with a 0.2% delta in average score. This indicates that the 7600X is not a standout performer for Inside specifically, but its high single-thread scores (1965 in Cinebench R23 single-core) contribute to the overall system's ability to maintain high frame rates.

Given the data, this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers well over 120 FPS on High settings. At 4K, it remains playable but requires Medium settings to maintain frame rates above 100 FPS. The ranking of 1494 out of 3716 places it in the upper half of tested systems, confirming that it is a capable configuration for this title, though not among the top performers.