Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers a profoundly GPU-bound experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The data indicates that this pairing is exceptionally strong for the title, with performance scaling that clearly delineates the workload transition from CPU to GPU as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic resolution scaling curve, where the frame rate drops sharply as pixel count increases, indicating that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 165.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces that figure to 121.6 FPS, a substantial decline of roughly 26.7%. The jump to 4K High settings further compresses performance to 74.2 FPS, which is a 55.3% drop from the 1080p result. This steep decline is the signature of a GPU that is being saturated by the increasing pixel load.

The pattern holds across all settings presets, but the magnitude of the drop varies with the graphical load. At Low settings, the frame rate scales from 332.1 FPS at 1080p down to 238.1 FPS at 1440p and finally to 152.2 FPS at 4K. The percentage decrease from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is 54.2%, which is remarkably similar to the 55.3% decrease observed at High settings. This consistency suggests that even at the lowest settings, the RTX 4060 is the primary bottleneck at 4K, and that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this game.

The data suggests the system is heavily GPU-limited at 4K, as the average frame rates across all settings are well below what the CPU could theoretically support. Conversely, at 1080p, the very high frame rates (156.6 FPS at Ultra) indicate that the CPU is still able to feed the GPU adequately, but the GPU is still the primary constraint. The difference between 1080p High (165.9 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (156.6 FPS) is a modest 5.6% drop, while the difference between 1080p Low (332.1 FPS) and 1080p Medium (265.9 FPS) is a much larger 19.9% drop. This suggests that the Medium preset introduces a significant graphical workload increase that the GPU must process, whereas the High to Ultra transition is less demanding.

How This Combo Ranks

In the broader context of all tested combinations, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 achieves a combo rank of 867 out of 1671 in Inside. This places it in the 48th percentile of all tested systems, meaning that slightly more than half of the tested configurations are faster. While this rank might seem modest, it is important to consider the game's age and the nature of the hardware. The RTX 4060 is a modern, entry-level to mid-range GPU, and its performance in a relatively simple title like Inside is heavily dependent on the CPU's ability to maintain high frame rates.

The GPU's performance percentile is 66, indicating it is better than the majority of all GPUs in the database. However, the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the CPU's own standing, which is at the 82nd percentile. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25064 places it in close competition with its nearest rivals. The data shows the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X has an average score of 25057, a delta of 0%, making them statistically identical. Similarly, the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 scores 25099 (-0.1%) and the AMD EPYC 9474F scores 25103 (-0.2%). The closest rival is the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, which scores 24993, a delta of 0.3% in favor of the 8400F. This indicates that the 8400F is a solid mid-pack performer, but its ranking in this specific combo is primarily a function of the RTX 4060's performance ceiling in this game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. For a game like Inside, which is not a multi-threaded monster, the single-core performance is often more critical than the raw thread count. The CPU's 3DMark single-thread score is 951, and its Cinebench R23 single-core score is 2943. These scores are moderate, indicating competent but not class-leading single-thread performance.

In this context, the CPU's role is to provide a sufficient frame rate ceiling. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo achieves 332.1 FPS, which is extremely high. This suggests that the CPU is capable of processing the game's logic and draw calls fast enough to not bottleneck the GPU at this resolution. However, the GPU is still the limiting factor, as evidenced by the fact that the frame rate drops significantly when resolution increases. The CPU's 16 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR5 memory support (with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s) are sufficient for this workload. The 65W TDP and the 4nm process node are characteristics that define its efficiency, but they do not directly translate to a specific performance figure in this game.

The real question is whether the CPU is holding back the GPU. Given the high frame rates at 1080p Low (332.1 FPS), it is clear that the CPU is not a bottleneck at this setting. Even at 1080p Ultra (156.6 FPS), the frame rate is high enough that the CPU is likely still providing a stable frame pipeline. The consistent drop in performance from Low to Ultra settings at the same resolution is a result of increased GPU work, not CPU limitations. The data strongly suggests that in Inside, the Ryzen 5 8400F is more than capable of supporting the RTX 4060, and the system is in a state of GPU saturation for most settings and resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1080p, the system delivers excellent performance across all settings. The average FPS ranges from a high of 332.1 at Low settings to a low of 156.6 at Ultra. The Medium preset yields 265.9 FPS, while High produces 165.9 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 66.2 FPS, which is a 19.9% reduction. The difference between Medium and High is 100 FPS, a 37.6% reduction, and the difference between High and Ultra is 9.3 FPS, only a 5.6% reduction. This indicates that the High to Ultra transition is the least demanding, while the Medium to High jump carries the most significant performance cost.

At 1440p, the performance scales down predictably. Low settings produce 238.1 FPS, Medium produces 190.4 FPS, High produces 121.6 FPS, and Ultra produces 116.9 FPS. The drop from Low to Medium is 47.7 FPS (20.0%), from Medium to High is 68.8 FPS (36.1%), and from High to Ultra is 4.7 FPS (3.9%). This pattern mirrors the 1080p results, confirming that the relative cost of each settings tier is consistent regardless of resolution.

At 4K, the system begins to show its limits. Low settings still manage 152.2 FPS, which is very playable. Medium drops to 122.2 FPS, and High falls to 74.2 FPS. Ultra is the most demanding, resulting in 72.8 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 4K is a mere 1.4 FPS, indicating that the GPU is almost entirely saturated. The gap between Low and Medium at 4K is 30 FPS (19.7%), and between Medium and High is 48 FPS (39.3%). This shows that the Medium to High transition is the most taxing at 4K, likely due to increased texture and shading complexity that fully utilizes the RTX 4060's 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average frame rate this combo can achieve in Inside?*

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 332.1 at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F a bottleneck for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 in this game?

A: No. The data shows that frame rates scale significantly with resolution, which is the primary indicator of a GPU bottleneck. The system achieves very high frame rates at 1080p, suggesting the CPU is not limiting performance.

Q: How does the combo's rank compare to other tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 867th out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the performance spectrum.

Q: What is the performance difference between High and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: The difference is minimal. At 3840x2160, High settings yield 74.2 FPS, while Ultra yields 72.8 FPS, a difference of only 1.4 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's average benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25064. Its closest rival, the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F, has an average score of 24993, making the 8400F 0.3% faster.

Q: Is the system more limited by the CPU or the GPU at 1080p Low settings?

A: Even at 1080p Low, the system is GPU-limited. The frame rate is 332.1 FPS, but the significant drop to 238.1 FPS at 1440p Low confirms that the GPU is the primary constraint, not the CPU.