Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti pairing lands at rank 1137 out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database for this title. That rank reflects a combination that is far from the top of the charts but is entirely capable of running this puzzle platformer at very high frame rates across all tested resolutions, with the data showing a system that becomes increasingly GPU-bound as resolution climbs.

How This Combo Ranks

At position 1137 of 1671, this combo sits in the 32nd percentile of all tested configurations for Inside. The ranking is heavily influenced by the RTX 3060 Ti's position: it holds the 69th percentile among all GPUs, while the Ryzen 5 8400F sits at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs. The gap between those two percentile figures suggests the GPU is the primary limiter in this pairing for this game. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25064 is nearly identical to its nearest rivals — the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25057, 0% delta), AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25099, -0.1%), AMD EPYC 9474F (25103, -0.2%), and AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24993, 0.3%) — meaning the 8400F is effectively tied with those parts in synthetic workloads. On the GPU side, the RTX 3060 Ti's average score of 25120 is similarly close to the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25180, -0.2%), AMD Radeon RX 6600 (25235, -0.5%), AMD Radeon 890M (25246, -0.5%), and AMD Radeon RX 580 2048SP (25287, -0.7%). The practical takeaway is that this combo's rank is driven by the graphics card's mid-tier standing, not by any CPU deficiency.

FAQ

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

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average FPS is 65.6, and at Medium it is 102. At Low settings, it reaches 126.9 FPS. Even at Ultra, it maintains 62.1 FPS, which is playable.

Q: What is the best resolution for a high-refresh-rate monitor?

A: At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 137.9 FPS on High and 225.8 FPS on Medium. At 2560x1440, High settings produce 102.5 FPS and Low settings hit 203.5 FPS. For 144Hz displays, 1440p High is the sweet spot; for 240Hz, 1080p Medium or Low is needed.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its direct rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F's average benchmark score of 25064 is within 0.3% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24993) and within 0.2% of the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103). It is effectively tied with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25057) and AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25099).

Q: Is the GPU the limiting factor in this pairing?

A: The data suggests yes. The GPU's percentile rank (69th) is notably lower than the CPU's (82nd). At 4K, the FPS difference between Low (126.9) and Ultra (62.1) is a 51% drop, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario.

Q: What settings preset offers the smoothest experience at 1440p?

A: High settings at 2560x1440 yield 102.5 FPS, which is ideal for 100Hz displays. Medium settings push that to 160.3 FPS, and Low reaches 203.5 FPS, covering most high-refresh-rate needs.

Q: Does the CPU's 6-core/12-thread configuration matter for this game?

A: For a puzzle platformer like Inside, the CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads are more than sufficient. The data shows the combo achieving 279.1 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions where the GPU has less work.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture (codename Phoenix) using a 4 nm process from TSMC. It has a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU's cache configuration includes 64 KB L1 per core, 1 MB L2 per core, and 16 MB shared L3. Its memory support is DDR5 with dual-channel capability and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. In synthetic tests, the 8400F scores 20851 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2943 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 24530 and single-thread score of 3684. For Inside, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations; given the game's 2016 release, the workload is light. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (279.1) shows the CPU can push well beyond typical display refresh rates, and the 3DMark scores — 6091 for 16 threads and 951 for single-thread — indicate strong per-core performance that prevents the CPU from becoming a limiting factor at any settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the RTX 3060 Ti delivers high frame rates across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 279.1 FPS, Medium yields 225.8 FPS, High drops to 137.9 FPS, and Ultra holds at 134.3 FPS. The step from Medium to High is a 39% performance loss, while the step from High to Ultra is only a 2.6% loss, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end. Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 203.5 FPS at Low, 160.3 FPS at Medium, 102.5 FPS at High, and 96.9 FPS at Ultra. The High-to-Ultra gap remains small at 5.5%. At 3840x2160, the pattern holds but with lower absolute numbers: 126.9 FPS at Low, 102 FPS at Medium, 65.6 FPS at High, and 62.1 FPS at Ultra. The Medium-to-High transition at 4K is a 35.7% drop, which is more pronounced than at lower resolutions. Across all resolutions, the Ultra preset is only marginally slower than High, indicating that the extra effects in Ultra are not particularly demanding for this GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear GPU-bound pattern. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 137.9 at 1080p to 102.5 at 1440p (a 25.7% reduction) and then to 65.6 at 4K (a 36% reduction from 1440p). The cumulative drop from 1080p to 4K is 52.4%. At Low settings, the drop is steeper in relative terms: from 279.1 at 1080p to 203.5 at 1440p (27.1% loss) and then to 126.9 at 4K (37.6% loss from 1440p), totaling a 54.5% loss from 1080p. At Medium, the figures are 225.8 to 160.3 (29% loss) to 102 (36.4% loss), a total of 54.8%. The consistency of these percentage drops across presets indicates that resolution scaling is uniform and not affected by settings. The fact that the 4K-to-1080p ratio is roughly 0.45 to 0.48 across all settings suggests the RTX 3060 Ti is the primary constraint; if the CPU were the limiter, the 1080p numbers would plateau rather than scale with resolution. The 8 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for this game at 4K, as the FPS remains above 60 even at Ultra.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, High settings are the recommended starting point. At 1080p, High delivers 137.9 FPS, which is well above 60 and suitable for most displays. At 1440p, High produces 102.5 FPS, making it the clear choice for 100Hz monitors. At 4K, High yields 65.6 FPS, which is playable but close to the 60 FPS threshold. The Ultra preset offers almost no benefit over High — the FPS difference is only 3.6 FPS at 1080p, 5.6 FPS at 1440p, and 3.5 FPS at 4K — so skipping Ultra is a wise trade-off. Medium settings are the fallback for higher refresh rates: 225.8 FPS at 1080p and 160.3 FPS at 1440p are excellent for 144Hz or 165Hz panels. Low settings should be reserved for extreme refresh rate chasing, as it pushes 279.1 FPS at 1080p and 203.5 FPS at 1440p. Given that the game is a puzzle platformer, the visual difference between Medium and High is likely more noticeable than between High and Ultra, so prioritizing High over Ultra is the most efficient use of GPU resources. The data shows no reason to drop below Medium at any resolution unless targeting 240Hz or higher.