Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti delivers a commanding performance profile in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer from 2016. The benchmark data shows this combination is not merely capable of running the title, but is capable of overwhelming it with raw frame rates at nearly every setting and resolution, placing it in the 71st percentile of all tested combinations for this specific game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data for this pairing in Inside reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across its four presets. At 1080p, the Low preset produces an average of 281.4 FPS, which is an exceptional figure that far exceeds the refresh rate of typical displays. However, this comes at the cost of visual fidelity. The Medium preset still delivers a remarkably high 222.6 FPS average, representing a performance drop of roughly 21% from Low, but with a substantial improvement in visual quality. For users with high-refresh-rate monitors, the High preset at 141.2 FPS remains a viable and visually superior option, as it still clears the 144Hz threshold comfortably.

The most balanced experience, however, is found at the High preset. The data shows that while Ultra is the top-tier visual setting, it yields 131.9 FPS at 1080p, only a 6.6% reduction from High. This suggests that the graphical leap from High to Ultra is relatively minor in this title, making the High preset the "sweet spot" for maximizing frame rates without a significant visual penalty. At 1440p, this recommendation holds even stronger. The High preset delivers 100.6 FPS, which is a superb result for that resolution, while Ultra drops to 95.4 FPS. The performance cost of Ultra over High is consistently small, but the frame rate gain from High over Medium is a significant 36.6%. Therefore, the data strongly suggests that the High preset provides the best overall experience, balancing smoothness and visual quality across all resolutions. At 4K, the High preset’s 65.4 FPS average is still playable, and the Ultra preset’s 62.7 FPS is nearly identical, confirming that High is the optimal choice for this hardware.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti holds a rank of 1179 out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This ranking places the pairing in the 71st percentile of all systems tested in this game, indicating a strong performance level. The data shows that this hardware is positioned well above the median, offering a substantial performance buffer for this title.

This rank is particularly impressive when considering the individual components. The CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700, scores in the 84th percentile against all other CPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score of 27220 places it just ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K, which scores 27043, a delta of 0.7%. It is also marginally faster than the Intel Core i7-12700H and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340, leading both by 0.8% and 1.2% respectively. This indicates that the processor is a robust foundation. Conversely, the GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, has a lower percentile ranking, sitting in the 69th percentile against all GPUs. Its average score of 25120 is nearly identical to its closest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX 6700M, which trails by only 0.2%. This suggests the graphics card is a solid, but not exceptional, performer. The high combo rank for Inside thus implies that the game is not heavily GPU-bound, allowing the capable CPU to drive frame rates to a level that boosts the overall system ranking.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture and utilizes the GA104 chip. It is equipped with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, which provides a substantial memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The card’s base clock is 1410 MHz, with a boost clock of 1665 MHz, and its memory runs at an effective 14 Gbps. These specifications, while from a previous generation, are more than sufficient for the demands of Inside.

The benchmark results indicate that the GPU’s role in this game is to provide a high baseline of performance, but it is rarely the primary bottleneck. For instance, at 4K with Low settings, the system achieves 128.7 FPS, demonstrating that even at a high pixel count, the GPU can produce excellent frame rates when the visual load is light. The card’s 8 GB of VRAM is not a limiting factor in this title, as the performance scaling is consistent and predictable with settings changes. The data shows that the RTX 3060 Ti is capable of handling the game’s most demanding settings, with the Ultra preset still yielding over 60 FPS at 4K. The GPU’s performance is strong enough to feed the CPU with data, but the overall frame rate ceiling in this game is more likely determined by the central processor, given the game’s age and relative simplicity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a detailed look at the performance across three resolutions and four settings levels. At 1080p, the system is extraordinarily fast. The Low preset peaks at an average of 281.4 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 222.6 FPS, which is still an incredibly high number. The High preset produces 141.2 FPS, and the Ultra preset is the slowest at 131.9 FPS. The performance difference between High and Ultra is minimal, while the jump from Medium to High is a significant 36.6% reduction, suggesting a large graphical fidelity increase at that step.

Moving to 1440p, the frame rates remain highly playable. The Low preset delivers an average of 202.2 FPS. The Medium preset offers 158.8 FPS, a 21.5% decrease from Low. The High preset is still very smooth at 100.6 FPS, while the Ultra preset trails slightly at 95.4 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings results in a 28.8% performance drop, from 141.2 to 100.6 FPS, which is a reasonable cost for the increase in resolution.

At 4K, the system begins to show its limits, though it remains capable of delivering playable frame rates. The Low preset achieves 128.7 FPS, which is an excellent result for 4K. The Medium preset drops to 99.2 FPS. The High preset is the first to dip below the 60 FPS threshold, producing an average of 65.4 FPS. The Ultra preset is the most demanding, yielding 62.7 FPS. The data shows a clear pattern: the gap between Low and High settings at 4K is a substantial 49.2% reduction in frame rate, from 128.7 to 65.4 FPS, highlighting the increased load on the GPU at higher resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals important insights into the system's bottleneck characteristics. From 1080p to 1440p, the average frame rate across all settings drops by approximately 29%. This is a significant reduction, but the resulting frame rates are still so high that the system remains comfortably within the enthusiast tier of performance.

The transition from 1440p to 4K tells a different story. The frame rate drop is more severe, averaging around 35% across the different settings. For example, at High settings, the performance drops from 100.6 FPS at 1440p to 65.4 FPS at 4K, a 35% decrease. This larger drop indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is becoming a more significant limiting factor as the pixel count increases. The GPU's 8 GB of VRAM and 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth are being taxed more heavily, though it still manages to produce average frame rates above 60 FPS for the High and Ultra presets.

However, the most telling data point is the performance at 4K with Low settings, which hits 128.7 FPS. This is only 8.8% lower than the 1440p Low result of 202.2 FPS. This smaller gap at the Low preset suggests that when the graphical load is small, the CPU can still push a massive number of frames, even at 4K. This indicates that the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is a powerful processor that is not easily bottlenecked. The system is not purely GPU-limited until the resolution and settings are both at their highest. This is a hallmark of a well-balanced, high-performance pairing for this specific game, where the CPU's strength is able to shine through until the GPU is finally overwhelmed by the sheer number of pixels and the full visual fidelity of the Ultra preset.