Inside

# Inside: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER delivers remarkably consistent frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that scales gracefully from 1080p to 4K. At 1080p High settings, the combo produces 153.1 FPS average, while 4K Ultra still maintains a smooth 68.8 FPS. The measured data shows this pairing handles the game's 2D side-scrolling presentation with substantial headroom, though the scaling pattern reveals where each component's influence begins and ends.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K follows a predictable curve that highlights the GPU as the primary limiter at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average frame rate falls from 153.1 FPS at 1080p to 109.9 FPS at 1440p, then to 67.8 FPS at 4K — a 55.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The Ultra preset tells a similar story: 147.5 FPS at 1080p drops to 106.2 FPS at 1440p and settles at 68.8 FPS at 4K.

Low settings demonstrate the most dramatic scaling, with 300.7 FPS at 1080p dropping to 221.6 FPS at 1440p and 140.6 FPS at 4K. This 53.2% decline from 1080p to 4K confirms that even at minimal graphical load, the RTX 2070 SUPER's 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth become the decisive factor. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 71.8 FPS (140.6 vs 68.8), whereas at 1080p that gap widens to 153.2 FPS (300.7 vs 147.5). This compression at higher resolutions indicates the GPU saturates before CPU limitations emerge.

Medium settings occupy the expected middle ground: 248.2 FPS at 1080p, 179.1 FPS at 1440p, and 114 FPS at 4K. The consistency of the scaling pattern — roughly 35-40% reductions at each resolution step — suggests the game's rendering pipeline scales linearly with pixel count, with no unusual bottlenecks or driver-level anomalies.

How This Combo Ranks

Among 1,671 tested CPU-GPU combinations, this pairing ranks 998th for Inside performance. That places it in the lower-middle portion of the database, which is notable given how well the measured frame rates actually look. The disconnect between rank and raw FPS stems from the game's age and the efficiency of modern hardware at 1080p — many newer combos achieve higher averages because they pair faster CPUs with more powerful GPUs, even if the playable experience is identical.

The CPU's synthetic benchmarks suggest why this combo doesn't rank higher. The Ryzen 7 5700 achieves an average benchmark score of 27,220, placing it at the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, scores 27,043 (0.7% behind), while the Intel Core i7-12700H and Core i7-1370P sit 0.8% behind at 27,006 and 26,991 respectively. The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 trails by 1.2% at 26,909. These margins are minuscule, indicating the 5700 is competitive with top-tier processors from its generation, but the GPU pairing holds the combo back in the rankings.

The RTX 2070 SUPER's average benchmark score of 22,206 places it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA RTX A400, scores 22,307 (0.5% ahead), while the GeForce GTX TITAN Z sits 0.9% behind at 22,006. The RTX 4060 Mobile is 2.3% ahead at 22,729, and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 trails by 2.5% at 21,670. These tight deltas show the 2070 SUPER remains a mid-pack performer, which explains the 998th overall rank — the GPU's percentile position drags the combo below what the CPU alone could achieve.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700 brings 8 cores and 16 threads to the pairing, running at a 3.70 GHz base clock with a 4.60 GHz boost. This Zen 3 architecture, built on TSMC's 7 nm process, delivers strong multi-threaded performance that Inside can leverage during scene transitions and physics calculations. The 16 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support (51.2 GB/s bandwidth) provide ample bandwidth for the game's asset streaming.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU's capabilities: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 20,655, while single-core reaches 2,916. PassMark multi-thread hits 24,303 and single-thread 3,296. The 3DMark scores reinforce the balanced profile: 6,628 for 16 threads, 5,585 for 8 threads, 3,382 for 4 threads, and 901 for single-thread. This scaling pattern indicates the CPU handles both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads efficiently.

For Inside, the CPU's role appears secondary at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 68.8 FPS, which is only 1 FPS above the 4K High result of 67.8 FPS. This minimal difference suggests the GPU is fully saturated before CPU limitations become relevant. At 1080p, however, the CPU's single-thread performance becomes more visible — the 300.7 FPS Low result and 248.2 FPS Medium result indicate the processor can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them, but the 147.5 FPS Ultra result shows the GPU still governs the upper bound.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings range produces these averages: Low 300.7 FPS, Medium 248.2 FPS, High 153.1 FPS, and Ultra 147.5 FPS. The gap between Low and Medium is 52.5 FPS, while High to Ultra spans just 5.6 FPS — indicating diminishing returns from the highest presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, performance remains strong: Low 221.6 FPS, Medium 179.1 FPS, High 109.9 FPS, and Ultra 106.2 FPS. The Low-to-Medium delta shrinks to 42.5 FPS, and High-to-Ultra remains tight at 3.7 FPS. This resolution still provides ample headroom for high-refresh-rate monitors.

At 3840x2160, the GPU workload becomes apparent: Low 140.6 FPS, Medium 114 FPS, High 67.8 FPS, and Ultra 68.8 FPS. Notably, Ultra outperforms High at 4K by 1 FPS, which falls within typical measurement variance for a game of this age. The Low-to-Medium gap narrows to 26.6 FPS, and High-to-Ultra effectively ties. Even at 4K, the combo never drops below 60 FPS average, making it viable for demanding display configurations.

The settings-to-settings scaling shows the RTX 2070 SUPER's raw throughput: at 1080p, Low to Ultra costs 153.2 FPS; at 1440p, the cost is 115.4 FPS; at 4K, only 71.8 FPS. This pattern confirms that resolution increases compress the performance envelope, with the GPU's 9.062 TFLOPS FP32 throughput becoming the binding constraint.

FAQ

*Q: Is this combo capable of 4K gaming in Inside?*

A: Yes. The measured data shows 67.8 FPS at 4K High and 68.8 FPS at 4K Ultra, both comfortably above 60 FPS. Even at 4K Low, the combo reaches 140.6 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700 compare to its closest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 scores 27,220 on average benchmarks, placing it 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K (27,043) and 0.8% ahead of both the Intel Core i7-12700H (27,006) and Core i7-1370P (26,991). The AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 trails by 1.2% at 26,909.

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1440p with High settings?

A: The measured average is 109.9 FPS at 2560x1440 High. This leaves substantial headroom for high-refresh-rate displays, as even Ultra settings maintain 106.2 FPS.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU at lower resolutions?

A: At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 300.7 FPS, suggesting the CPU can feed frames faster than the GPU renders them. However, the 147.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra indicates the GPU becomes the limiting factor once graphical settings increase.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER rank against other GPUs?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER scores 22,206 on average benchmarks, placing it at the 65th percentile. It sits 0.5% behind the RTX A400 (22,307) and 0.9% ahead of the GTX TITAN Z (22,006). The RTX 4060 Mobile leads by 2.3% at 22,729, while the RX 5700 trails by 2.5% at 21,670.

Q: What is the overall ranking of this combo in the database?

A: The combo ranks 998th out of 1,671 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the lower-middle range, primarily due to the GPU's mid-pack percentile position despite the CPU's strong 84th-percentile standing.