Inside

# Inside — AMD Ryzen 7 3700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D delivers an exceptionally strong performance profile in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer with modest hardware demands. Benchmark data shows this combination achieves a combo rank of 1050 out of 2887 tested configurations, placing it in the top 36.4% of all combos. The pairing produces frame rates that range from 141 FPS at 4K Ultra to 243 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that the system is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at lower resolutions while remaining highly playable across all tested settings. The RTX 5090 D, with its 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs, clearly dominates this workload, while the Ryzen 7 3700X's 84th percentile CPU ranking ensures no significant bottleneck at any resolution.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 243 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 218 FPS, and at 4K Low the average falls to 187 FPS. This represents a 23% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, which is relatively modest and suggests the GPU has substantial headroom even at the highest pixel counts.

The scaling behavior becomes more pronounced when examining higher quality settings. At High settings, the frame rates are 187 FPS at 1080p, 168 FPS at 1440p, and 144 FPS at 4K — a 23% drop from 1080p to 4K, identical to the Low setting percentage. Medium settings show a similar pattern: 224 FPS at 1080p, 201 FPS at 1440p, and 172 FPS at 4K, representing a 23.2% reduction. Ultra settings produce 184 FPS at 1080p, 165 FPS at 1440p, and 141 FPS at 4K, a 23.4% decrease.

The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings indicates that resolution scaling is remarkably uniform for this game and hardware combination. The 4K performance at Ultra remains above 140 FPS, which means the RTX 5090 D's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for Inside's visual demands. The limiting component at 1080p appears to be the CPU's single-thread performance, as frame rates plateau around 243 FPS even at Low settings where the GPU workload is minimal. At 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, but the sheer power of the RTX 5090 D keeps frame rates well above typical display refresh rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is a Zen 2 architecture processor built on TSMC's 7 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz and boost clock of 4.40 GHz provide solid single-threaded performance for a game like Inside, which primarily relies on a few cores for gameplay logic and physics. The CPU's 32 MB of L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth are adequate for this puzzle platformer's requirements.

Benchmark results show the Ryzen 7 3700X achieving a 2092 score in Cinebench R15 multicore and 204 in single-core tests. Geekbench scores of 8899 multicore and 1593 single-core further illustrate its capabilities. The PassMark multithread score of 22458 and single-thread score of 2656 confirm that the CPU performs above average compared to all processors, ranking in the 84th percentile. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with an average score of 34222 (0.1% higher), the AMD EPYC 4244P at 34220 (0.1% higher), and the Intel Core i5-13450HX at 34333 (0.2% higher). These near-identical scores indicate that the 3700X sits in a competitive performance band despite being from an older generation.

In Inside, the CPU's role is less critical than in modern AAA titles. The game's 2016 release date means its engine is not designed to utilize 16 threads extensively. The 243 FPS ceiling at 1080p Low suggests that the CPU's single-thread performance limits maximum frame rates, as the GPU is clearly capable of higher output. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz on 8 cores provides sufficient headroom for this workload, and the 65 W TDP indicates efficient power delivery without thermal throttling concerns.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D is the dominant component in this pairing, representing the latest Blackwell 2.0 architecture on TSMC's 5 nm process. With 21,760 shading units, 680 texture mapping units, and 176 ROPs, this GPU is massively overprovisioned for a game like Inside. The 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus delivers 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is far beyond what this puzzle platformer requires even at 4K Ultra settings.

The GPU's clock speeds are 2017 MHz base and 2407 MHz boost, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). Its pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s are extraordinary figures, but they are largely unused in Inside's relatively simple 2.5D environments. The RTX 5090 D's FP32 performance of 104.8 TFLOPS and FP16 of 104.8 TFLOPS (1:1) demonstrate its compute capabilities, though the game does not leverage ray tracing or tensor cores extensively.

Benchmark data shows the GPU scoring 14,326 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 310,674 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 376,915 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark G3D score of 44,065 and GPU compute score of 28,396 place it in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6650M XT with an average score of 76,904 (1.1% lower), the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT at 78,940 (1.6% higher), and the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB at 79,396 (2.1% higher). The RTX 5090 D's average benchmark score of 77,712 reflects its position among these competitors.

In this game, the RTX 5090 D operates well below its maximum potential. The frame rates at 4K Ultra (141 FPS) are constrained by the game engine's draw call efficiency and the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with work, not by the GPU's raw horsepower. The 575 W TDP and 950 W suggested PSU indicate the GPU's power appetite, but Inside likely does not push the card to its full power draw.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D achieves a combo rank of 1050 out of 2,887 tested configurations in Inside. This places the pairing in the 63.6th percentile of all combos, meaning roughly 36% of tested systems perform better. This ranking reflects the reality that many newer CPU and GPU pairs, especially those with more recent high-clock processors, can achieve higher frame rates in this relatively lightweight game.

The CPU's 84th percentile ranking versus all CPUs suggests it is not the primary limiting factor for the combo's overall position. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking is even stronger. However, the game's age and simplicity mean that even mid-range modern hardware can achieve high frame rates, so the combo's rank is more about the CPU's single-thread performance ceiling than any GPU limitation. The 243 FPS maximum at 1080p Low indicates that a faster processor with higher boost clocks could push frame rates higher, but the RTX 5090 D is clearly not the bottleneck at any resolution.

Compared to other combos that include the RTX 5090 D, this pairing likely falls short of those paired with newer, higher-clocked CPUs. The Ryzen 7 3700X's 4.40 GHz boost clock is respectable but not class-leading in 2025. The combo's rank of 1050 out of 2887 suggests that approximately 1,837 other configurations outperform it, which is a significant portion of the tested field. This is not a reflection of poor hardware but rather the exceptional performance of many modern combinations in a game that favors high single-thread clock speeds.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 243 FPS at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 141 FPS, which is the lowest frame rate recorded across all tested configurations.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p High and 4K High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the average is 187 FPS, while at 4K High, the average is 144 FPS, representing a 23% reduction.

Q: Which component is more likely to limit performance in this game?

A: At 1080p Low settings, the CPU appears to limit the maximum frame rate to 243 FPS, as the RTX 5090 D is capable of much higher output; at 4K, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, though it still delivers over 140 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X has an average benchmark score of 34,260, while the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 scores 34,222, making the 3700X 0.1% higher.

Q: What is the measured minimum FPS at Medium settings across all resolutions?

A: The minimum FPS values are 191 at 1080p Medium, 171 at 1440p Medium, and 146 at 4K Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents all measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D combination in Inside:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 144 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 187 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 172 | 146 | 198 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 141 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 168 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 218 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 201 | 171 | 231 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 165 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 187 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 243 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 224 | 191 | 258 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 184 | — | — |

The data shows a consistent pattern across all settings: 1080p delivers the highest frame rates, 1440p sits in the middle, and 4K produces the lowest averages. The spread between Low and Ultra settings is relatively narrow — at 1080p, the difference is 59 FPS (243 vs 184), at 1440p it is 53 FPS (218 vs 165), and at 4K it is 46 FPS (187 vs 141). This indicates that Inside's visual settings have a moderate impact on performance, but the RTX 5090 D absorbs the additional load without significant frame rate degradation.

The Medium settings at each resolution provide the only complete data with minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p Medium, the range spans from 191 to 258 FPS, a 67 FPS variance. At 1440p Medium, the range is 171 to 231 FPS (60 FPS variance), and at 4K Medium it is 146 to 198 FPS (52 FPS variance). This narrowing variance at higher resolutions confirms that the GPU workload becomes more consistent as pixel count increases, reducing frame time spikes. All measured frame rates exceed 140 FPS, ensuring a smooth experience on any display, including high-refresh-rate monitors.