Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer, making the experience buttery-smooth across all tested resolutions and settings. The benchmark data shows that the system is never stressed, with the lowest average frame rate recorded being 115.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is still far beyond the threshold for fluid gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet still possesses enough headroom to maintain triple-digit frame rates. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 241.2 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low, the average drops to 216.6 FPS, a reduction of approximately 10%. At 4K Low, the average falls to 183.9 FPS, which is another 15% decrease from the 1440p figure. This pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases is typical for a game that is not graphically demanding, but the absolute numbers remain remarkably high.

The scaling under High settings tells a similar story. The system produces 186.9 FPS at 1080p, 167.7 FPS at 1440p, and 124.6 FPS at 4K. The transition from 1440p to 4K results in a 25.7% performance hit, which is a significant drop that points to the GPU's pixel throughput becoming the primary limiting factor. The RTX 4070 Ti, with its 80 ROPs and 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate, is clearly doing the heavy lifting at 4K. This is contrasted by the relatively small 10.3% drop from 1080p to 1440p, suggesting that at lower resolutions, the CPU is still able to keep the GPU well-fed.

The most extreme example of resolution scaling is observed at Ultra settings. The average frame rate goes from 183.0 FPS at 1080p to 163.7 FPS at 1440p, a 10.5% decline. However, the jump to 4K Ultra results in 115.5 FPS, a substantial 29.4% reduction. This indicates that the 4K Ultra preset is the only configuration that begins to challenge the RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. While the game is a light load, the data shows that the scaling curve is consistent with a system where the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, while the CPU has ample headroom to drive high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 3700X is a 3000-series desktop processor from AMD, built on the Zen 2 architecture and codenamed Matisse. With 8 cores and 16 threads, it provides a robust foundation for gaming. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz are moderate by modern standards, but they are more than sufficient for a game like Inside. The benchmark results show the CPU's multithreaded capabilities, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19087 and a Geekbench multicore score of 8083. Single-thread performance, often critical for game logic, is represented by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2694.

The CPU's role in this specific game appears to be minimal in terms of bottlenecking. The data shows no scenario where the frame rates suggest a CPU limitation. Even at 1080p Low, where the GPU load is lowest, the system still pushes 241.2 FPS. This suggests the game's engine, being a 2D puzzle platformer, does not rely heavily on complex physics or AI calculations that would tax the CPU's 8 cores. The Passmark physics score of 1181 further indicates that the processor's physics processing capability is not a limiting factor here.

The Ryzen 7 3700X's performance ranking is solid, sitting in the 85th percentile among all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 28631 places it in close competition with the Intel Core i5-12600, which has an average score of 28654 and a deltaPct of -0.1%, and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT, with a score of 28591 and a deltaPct of 0.1%. These figures illustrate that the 3700X's processing power is perfectly adequate for maintaining high frame rates in Inside, even at lower resolutions where CPU overhead is more likely to be exposed. The CPU is not the star of the show, but it does not hinder the GPU's performance in any measurable way.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing. Based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and the AD104 chip, it is a high-end graphics card with substantial specifications. Its 7680 shading units and 240 TMUs provide immense compute power. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz is high, and its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus delivers 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is a key factor in maintaining high frame rates at 4K, where the game's textures and framebuffer demand significant bandwidth.

The GPU's benchmark scores are equally impressive. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 31624 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 205028, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 44900 is close to that of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, which scores 45152 with a deltaPct of -0.6%. The data clearly shows that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary driver of the high frame rates observed in Inside.

The scaling analysis confirms this role. The GPU is responsible for the significant frame rate drops seen when moving from 1440p to 4K, as the rendering resolution increases the demand on the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth. The RTX 4070 Ti's ability to maintain an average of 124.6 FPS at 4K High reflects its power, as this is a resolution and setting combination that would challenge many lower-tier cards. The card's support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 ensures it can handle the game's rendering API efficiently. In this context, the GPU is the clear performance leader, and the data indicates that the frame rates are almost entirely dictated by its capabilities rather than the CPU's.

How This Combo Ranks

When placed in the context of all tested combinations, the Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 4070 Ti pairing performs exceptionally well. The combo is ranked 689th out of 1671 combos, placing it in the top 41% of all systems tested. This is a strong result, but it is not indicative of the actual gameplay experience. The rank is likely influenced by the sheer number of combos that include higher-end, newer CPUs paired with the same or better GPUs.

The high rank relative to the total number of combos is a function of the GPU's strength. While the CPU is a capable mid-range part from 2019, it is the RTX 4070 Ti that boosts this combination. The data shows that the frame rates achieved are consistently high, with all settings and resolutions producing averages above 115 FPS. This suggests that the combo is not a balanced pairing in the traditional sense, but rather one where the GPU is overqualified for the CPU's capabilities in this specific game.

The combo's ranking of 689 is more a reflection of the CPU's age than its actual performance. The Ryzen 7 3700X's percentile rank of 85 is good, but many newer processors score higher, pushing this combo down the list when compared to systems with top-tier CPUs. However, for Inside, the ranking does not tell the full story. The benchmark results show that the system delivers a flawless experience, and the ranking should be interpreted as proof that the GPU is powerful enough to overcome any potential CPU bottlenecks, making the combo highly effective for this title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest average frame rate recorded is 241.2 FPS, which was achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average frame rate of 115.5 FPS, the lowest result in the dataset but still highly playable.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the primary bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting component at 4K, as frame rates drop significantly from 1440p to 4K. For example, at High settings, the average FPS falls from 167.7 to 124.6, a 25.7% decrease.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600?

A: The two processors are essentially tied in performance. The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 28631, while the Core i5-12600 scores 28654, resulting in a deltaPct of -0.1% for the AMD chip.

Q: What is the difference in frame rates between 1080p and 1440p at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the system achieves 222.0 FPS at 1920x1080 and 199.2 FPS at 2560x1440, representing a 10.3% performance drop when moving to the higher resolution.

Q: Does the combo ever drop below 60 FPS in the tested configurations?

A: No. The lowest average frame rate recorded across all resolutions and settings is 115.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold.