Inside

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016. Across all tested resolutions and settings, the measured average FPS never dips below the 113.4 FPS mark, indicating a system that is heavily overqualified for this title’s demands. The data suggests that the primary consideration for users is not whether the hardware can run the game, but rather which combination of resolution and settings best aligns with their display’s refresh rate and preference for visual fidelity.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data for Inside shows that the most balanced experience is achieved at the High preset. At 1920x1080, High yields an average of 269.9 FPS, which is a substantial 14.7 FPS higher than the Ultra preset’s 255.2 FPS at the same resolution. This pattern persists across all resolutions: at 2560x1440, High produces 194.3 FPS compared to Ultra’s 183.6 FPS, and at 3840x2160, High reaches 124.9 FPS versus Ultra’s 113.4 FPS. The consistent performance advantage of High over Ultra suggests that the additional visual effects enabled by the Ultra preset impose a measurable cost without a correspondingly large benefit in a game of this visual style.

For users with high-refresh-rate monitors, the Low preset offers the highest possible frame rates, with measured averages of 420.4 FPS at 1080p, 374.8 FPS at 1440p, and 246 FPS at 4K. However, the jump from Low to Medium is also significant, providing a 33 FPS reduction at 1080p (from 420.4 to 387.4) but a much larger visual improvement. The Medium preset at 1440p, with an average of 310.3 FPS, represents a sweet spot for competitive play, offering more than enough headroom for a 240Hz display while improving image quality over Low. Ultimately, High is recommended as the default, as it maintains frame rates well above 120 FPS even at 4K, while the Ultra preset is only advisable for users who prioritize maximum graphical fidelity and have a display that cannot exceed 120Hz.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications clearly explain the high frame rates observed. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. For a game released in 2016 like Inside, which is not graphically demanding by modern standards, this memory configuration is more than sufficient, eliminating any potential for VRAM capacity to be a limiting factor at any of the tested settings.

The GPU’s clock speeds are also a key contributor to its performance. With a base clock of 2310 MHz and a boost clock of 2610 MHz, the RTX 4070 Ti sustains high frequencies that directly translate to the high fill rates observed. The card’s pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s allow it to process the game’s simple 2D side-scrolling environments with extreme efficiency. The benchmark results reflect this, as the GPU scores 31,624 in Passmark’s G3D test and 20,5028 in Geekbench’s OpenCL test, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. While its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile and Intel Arc A730M, have comparable average benchmark scores (with deltas of -0.6% and -1.5% respectively), the RTX 4070 Ti’s raw power is clearly not a bottleneck in this specific game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X provides a strong foundation for the RTX 4070 Ti, though its role in Inside is secondary to the GPU. This processor, based on the Zen 5 architecture (codenamed Granite Ridge), features 6 cores and 12 threads with a base clock of 3.90 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The high boost clock is particularly relevant for a game like Inside, which does not heavily utilize multi-threading; the single-threaded performance is often more critical for maintaining consistent frame times.

The CPU’s benchmark scores corroborate this assessment. In Cinebench R23, it achieves a single-core score of 3603 and a multi-core score of 25525. Its 3DMark single-thread score is 1253, while its max-threads score is 7590. These figures indicate a processor with excellent per-core performance, which helps prevent CPU-related frame hitches even when the GPU is producing hundreds of frames per second. The Ryzen 5 9600X’s 32 MB of shared L3 cache also aids in reducing memory latency, which is beneficial for game logic. In the broader context, the CPU’s average benchmark score of 28246 places it in the 85th percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13490F, being a mere 0.3% behind. This level of performance ensures that the CPU does not impede the GPU’s output in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a rank of 72 out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places the pairing in the top 4.3% of all tested systems, which is a strong result but not the absolute top-tier. The high ranking is unsurprising given the individual components’ performance, yet the ranking also suggests that other combinations of higher-end CPUs and GPUs can yield even higher frame rates in this game.

The combo’s rank confirms the balance between the CPU and GPU. The RTX 4070 Ti, while powerful, is not the most extreme GPU available, and the Ryzen 5 9600X, despite its excellent single-threaded performance, is a mainstream 6-core part. The data shows that this pairing is more than capable of delivering a flawless experience in Inside, achieving frame rates that far exceed the refresh rates of most monitors. However, for users seeking the absolute maximum frame rates possible, the rank indicates that there are 71 other configurations that deliver even higher performance, likely featuring more powerful components. For the vast majority of users, this rank represents an excellent performance tier, providing a smooth and responsive experience at all tested settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this hardware in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 420.4 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset.

*Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K resolution with a high refresh rate?*

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 resolution, the High preset delivers an average of 124.9 FPS, which is suitable for a 120Hz display. The Ultra preset still manages a playable 113.4 FPS at 4K.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to the High preset in terms of performance?

A: The Ultra preset consistently produces lower frame rates than High. At 1920x1080, Ultra averages 255.2 FPS compared to High’s 269.9 FPS. This performance gap is consistent across all tested resolutions, with a difference of 14.7 FPS at 1080p, 10.7 FPS at 1440p, and 11.5 FPS at 4K.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti’s 12 GB of VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The data indicates that it is more than sufficient. The GPU’s memory configuration of 12 GB of GDDR6X with 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth is far beyond the requirements of Inside, ensuring that memory capacity is not a limiting factor.

Q: Does the CPU’s performance bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: No. The Ryzen 5 9600X’s strong single-threaded performance, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3603, is more than adequate. The high frame rates achieved indicate that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this title.

Q: Where does this combo rank compared to all other tested systems?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks 72nd out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top tier of systems for this game.