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# Inside — AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti delivers exceptional frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Across all tested resolutions and settings, this combination never dips below 119 FPS average, and at 1080p Low it reaches 338 FPS. The data shows a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher settings but transitions to a more balanced profile as resolution and quality scale down.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra is 119 FPS. This is the lowest average recorded across the entire test suite, yet it remains comfortably above a 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F has an average benchmark score of 25005, placing it 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24964) and 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11850H (24935). It trails the AMD EPYC 9474F by 0.4% (25103).

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking among all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs. In average benchmark score, it is 0.1% behind the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50001 vs 49957) and 2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (50951).

Q: What is the frame time consistency at 1440p Medium?

A: At 2560x1440 Medium, the system records a minimum of 238 FPS and a maximum of 321 FPS, yielding an average of 279 FPS. The spread of 83 FPS between min and max indicates some frame time variance but no severe stuttering.

Q: How many CPU cores and threads does the Ryzen 5 8400F have?

A: The processor features 6 cores and 12 threads. Its base clock is 4.20 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, built on the Zen 4 (Phoenix) architecture using a 4 nm process.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti is equipped with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 896.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2452 MHz with a base clock of 2295 MHz.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop processor from AMD's 8000 series, built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Phoenix codename. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz position it as a capable mid-range chip, and the 16 MB shared L3 cache alongside 1 MB L2 per core provides adequate cache hierarchy for game logic. The processor's 65 W TDP and dual-channel DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth contribute to its efficiency profile.

In synthetic testing, the CPU demonstrates strong single-threaded performance with a 3DMark single-thread score of 951 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943. Multi-threaded results are equally solid: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 20851, and 3DMark max-threads scores 6165. These numbers place the chip in the 77th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 25005. The nearest rival, the Ryzen 5 7500F, scores 24964, a delta of just 0.2%, meaning the 8400F effectively matches its sibling in raw compute capability.

For Inside, a puzzle platformer with relatively modest CPU demands, the 8400F's single-thread performance is more than sufficient. The game's physics and logic are unlikely to stress all 12 threads, but the 4.70 GHz boost clock ensures responsive frame pacing. At 1080p Low, where GPU load is minimized, the CPU's role becomes more prominent; the recorded 338 FPS average suggests the processor can feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck, even at extreme frame rates.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is a Blackwell 2.0 architecture GPU built on a 5 nm process, featuring 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus delivers 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is substantial for a card in this class. The boost clock of 2452 MHz, combined with 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores, positions this GPU well above the median performer — it sits in the 86th percentile of all GPUs.

Synthetic benchmarks reinforce this standing. The GPU's passmark G3D score is 32974, and its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score reaches 6604. In compute workloads, Geekbench OpenCL scores 212363 and Vulkan 225122. The average benchmark score of 49957 places it within 0.1% of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (50001) and 3.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (48477). Notably, the RTX 5070 Ti trails the RX 6900 XT by 2% (50951), indicating that this GPU trades blows with previous-generation flagship cards.

In Inside, the GPU's raw throughput is the primary driver of frame rates at higher settings. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 119, which is still smooth but represents a 62% reduction from the 4K Low result of 250 FPS. The 16 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor at any tested configuration, as the game's textures are modest by modern standards. The GPU's 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate and 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate ensure that even at 4K, fill-rate constraints are minimal.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers outstanding performance across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 338 FPS, while Medium averages 312 FPS with a minimum of 265 and maximum of 359. High settings reduce the average to 260 FPS, and Ultra settles at 256 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra is 82 FPS, indicating that settings scaling has a noticeable but not dramatic impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high. Low settings average 303 FPS, Medium averages 279 FPS with a minimum of 238 and maximum of 321, High averages 199 FPS, and Ultra drops to 189 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra widens to 114 FPS, showing that resolution scaling begins to amplify the impact of quality presets.

At 3840x2160, the performance profile shifts more dramatically. Low settings still manage 250 FPS, but Medium averages 200 FPS with a minimum of 170 and maximum of 230. High settings fall to 125 FPS, and Ultra reaches 119 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 131 FPS, the largest of any resolution tier. Notably, the 1440p Ultra result of 189 FPS is 70 FPS higher than the 4K Ultra result, highlighting the GPU's sensitivity to pixel count at maximum quality.

Resolution Scaling

The data reveals a clear pattern of frame rate degradation as resolution increases. At Low settings, moving from 1080p (338 FPS) to 1440p (303 FPS) results in a 10.4% drop, and further to 4K (250 FPS) yields an additional 17.5% reduction. This suggests that at Low settings, the system is partially CPU-bound at 1080p, as the GPU has ample headroom.

At Ultra settings, the scaling is more pronounced. The transition from 1080p (256 FPS) to 1440p (189 FPS) represents a 26.2% decrease, and moving from 1440p to 4K (119 FPS) adds another 37.0% reduction. The cumulative drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 53.5%, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where pixel throughput becomes the limiting factor.

The resolution scaling analysis indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K and at Ultra quality presets across all resolutions. At 1080p Low, however, the CPU's 4.70 GHz boost clock may begin to limit the GPU's ability to reach even higher frame rates. The min-to-max frame time spreads at Medium settings — 265-359 at 1080p, 238-321 at 1440p, and 170-230 at 4K — show that variance scales inversely with resolution, with tighter ranges at higher pixel counts where the GPU is more consistently saturated.

Settings Recommendations

For the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate, the Medium preset emerges as the optimal choice across all resolutions. At 1080p Medium, the system averages 312 FPS with a minimum of 265, ensuring no perceptible stutter even in fast-moving scenes. At 1440p Medium, the average of 279 FPS with a 238 FPS minimum remains well above any conceivable display refresh rate. Even at 4K Medium, the 200 FPS average and 170 FPS minimum provide a fluid experience that exceeds high-refresh-rate displays.

High settings offer diminishing returns relative to Medium. At 4K, High drops to 125 FPS average, which is still smooth but represents a 37.5% reduction from Medium. The visual uplift from Medium to High in Inside is modest given the game's art style, making High a less compelling choice for 4K users. At 1080p and 1440p, High remains viable — 260 FPS and 199 FPS respectively — but the incremental quality gain over Medium does not justify the frame rate cost.

Ultra settings are the most demanding, and at 4K the 119 FPS average approaches the lower boundary of high-refresh-rate territory. At 1440p Ultra, 189 FPS is still excellent, and at 1080p Ultra, 256 FPS is more than sufficient. However, given that Medium provides 312 FPS at 1080p and 279 FPS at 1440p, the Ultra preset is recommended only for users with displays that can fully exploit the higher fidelity without needing extreme frame rates.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 440th out of 3716 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the top 11.8% of all systems benchmarked for this game. This ranking reflects the GPU's high percentile standing (86th) and the CPU's solid mid-tier performance (77th percentile).

The CPU's nearest rivals — the Ryzen 5 7500F (0.2% faster), Intel Core i7-11850H (0.3% faster), and Intel Core i7-13620H (0.4% faster) — all exhibit nearly identical synthetic scores, indicating that any of these processors would yield similar in-game results. The GPU's nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, scores 0.1% higher in average benchmarks, while the RX 6800 XT trails by 3.1%. This suggests that the RTX 5070 Ti's performance in Inside is representative of its overall benchmark standing, with no unexpected game-specific deviations.

Given the game's relatively low system requirements, the high ranking is unsurprising. The data indicates that this combo is overkill for Inside at most settings, with the only potential bottleneck appearing at 4K Ultra where the GPU is pushed to its limits. For users targeting 1080p or 1440p high-refresh-rate gameplay, this combination delivers headroom that would accommodate far more demanding titles than this puzzle platformer.