Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 pairing delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Inside, a game whose minimalist aesthetic belies its demanding nature at higher settings. The measured data shows a clear hierarchy across resolutions, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the combination is overwhelmingly CPU-bound, while at 4K, the RTX 4060’s architecture takes center stage, revealing distinct performance tiers between settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate curve from 1080p to 4K is steep but predictable, with the data revealing that Inside scales gracefully with resolution. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 301.1 FPS, a figure that drops by roughly 50% at 1440p Low (239.9 FPS) and by another 38% at 4K Low (149.6 FPS). This progression indicates that even at the lowest settings, the GPU is doing meaningful work; the CPU’s 16 threads and Zen 3 architecture are not the limiting factor until frame rates approach 300.

Moving to High settings, the pattern shifts. The 1080p High result of 166.2 FPS is only 10% higher than the 1440p High result of 118.8 FPS, but the 4K High result of 76.7 FPS represents a 54% drop from 1440p. This non-linear scaling is typical of a game where pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become critical at 4K. The RTX 4060’s 272.0 GB/s bandwidth and 128-bit bus are adequate, but the data suggests that 4K pushes the GPU hard, with the gap between Low and High at 4K (149.6 vs. 76.7 FPS) being nearly 2x—a larger gap than at 1080p (301.1 vs. 166.2 FPS).

Ultra settings amplify the resolution sensitivity. At 1080p Ultra, the combo hits 157.3 FPS, which is only 5% lower than High at the same resolution. However, at 4K Ultra, the frame rate collapses to 74 FPS, a 53% reduction from 1440p Ultra’s 111.8 FPS. The data indicates that resolution scaling is more punishing at higher presets, with the 4K Ultra result being the only measured point below 75 FPS. This suggests that the RTX 4060’s 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is sufficient, but the shading units and tensor cores are saturated when combining 4K with Ultra effects.

The limiting component analysis is clear: at 1080p, the CPU is the ceiling. The Ryzen 7 5700’s 3.70 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks produce scores like 2916 in Cinebench R23 single-core, yet the 301.1 FPS Low result is likely near the game’s engine cap. At 1440p, the balance shifts, with both components contributing; the 239.9 FPS Low result still exceeds what most displays can handle, but the drop from Low to Ultra at this resolution (239.9 to 111.8 FPS) is a 53% reduction, showing GPU headroom is shrinking. At 4K, the GPU is unequivocally the bottleneck, as the 76.7 FPS High result is less than half the 1080p High figure, and the difference between 4K Medium (118.5 FPS) and 4K Ultra (74 FPS) is 60%, confirming that the RTX 4060’s 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is the constraint.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for optimal play. For 60 Hz displays, 4K High (76.7 FPS) is the most demanding preset that remains playable, offering a 3.6% margin over the 60 FPS target. However, the data shows that 4K Medium (118.5 FPS) is a far more comfortable option, providing a 54% performance uplift over High while likely retaining most visual fidelity. The jump from Medium to Ultra at 4K is only 74 FPS, a 38% reduction, which is a steep price for marginal graphical gains.

At 1440p, the recommendation is straightforward. Medium (191.2 FPS) and High (118.8 FPS) both exceed the 100 FPS threshold for high-refresh displays, but the data shows that High is the sweet spot for visual quality without sacrificing fluidity. The gap between High and Ultra at 1440p is only 6.3% (118.8 vs. 111.8 FPS), making Ultra a viable option for those prioritizing image quality over headroom. For 1080p, the data reveals that High (166.2 FPS) and Ultra (157.3 FPS) are within 5.7% of each other, so Ultra is the recommended preset for 1080p users with 144 Hz displays, as it delivers near-maximum quality with a 9% buffer over the refresh rate.

The most balanced experience per the measured rows is 1440p High, which delivers 118.8 FPS. This represents a 37% improvement over 4K High and a 29% reduction from 1080p High, but it offers the best compromise between resolution clarity and frame rate. For users with variable refresh rate monitors, 4K Medium at 118.5 FPS is statistically identical to 1440p High, making resolution choice a matter of pixel density preference rather than performance. The data does not support 1080p Low (301.1 FPS) as a practical choice, as the frame rate exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all monitors and indicates the GPU is underutilized.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 908th out of 1671 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the 54th percentile of all tested systems. This mid-pack ranking is consistent with the hardware profile: the Ryzen 7 5700 is a capable 8-core processor with a 20655 Cinebench R23 multi-core score, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs, while the RTX 4060 sits in the 66th percentile of all GPUs with a Passmark G3D score of 19545. The combination of a strong CPU and mid-range GPU produces a system that is better suited to 1440p than 4K, which is reflected in its overall rank.

Looking at the nearest rivals, the CPU is nearly tied with the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% ahead by average score) and Intel Core i7-12700H (0.8% ahead), while the GPU is similarly matched with the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (0.6% behind) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (0.7% behind). The data shows that this combo sits in a crowded performance band, with its in-game rank of 908 out of 1671 indicating that slightly faster GPUs or CPUs could push it into the top 50%. However, the measured FPS results show that the combo handles Inside’s most demanding preset (4K Ultra at 74 FPS) with only a 19% deficit to the 60 FPS target, suggesting that the rank is more reflective of other games’ demands than this specific title.

The percentile data places the CPU at 84% versus all CPUs, meaning it outperforms 84% of tested processors, while the GPU’s 66% percentile is more modest. This asymmetry explains the ranking: the CPU is a top-tier performer, but the GPU is only slightly above average, creating a bottleneck that limits the combo’s overall standing. In Inside, where the GPU is the primary constraint at 4K, the combo’s rank of 908 reflects that the RTX 4060’s performance is adequate but not exceptional, particularly when compared to the 1671 combos that include higher-end GPUs.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest FPS recorded for this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 301.1 at 1080p with Low settings.

*Q: Can this combo handle 4K Ultra in Inside?*

A: Yes, but barely. The 4K Ultra preset delivers 74 FPS average, which is above the 60 FPS threshold but leaves little headroom.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 is 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i9-9900K in average benchmark score, with a 20655 Cinebench R23 multi-core result.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration?

A: The RTX 4060 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Which resolution offers the best performance-to-visual quality ratio?

A: The data shows 1440p High at 118.8 FPS, which is statistically tied with 4K Medium at 118.5 FPS.

Q: Is the combo CPU-limited or GPU-limited at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low (301.1 FPS), the CPU is the limit, as the GPU is not fully utilized; the Ryzen 7 5700’s 16 threads are the ceiling.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060’s role in Inside is defined by its 8 GB GDDR6 memory and 1830 MHz base clock, boosting to 2460 MHz. The 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is a key factor at 4K, where the data shows a 51% drop from 1080p High (166.2 FPS) to 4K High (76.7 FPS). This drop is more severe than the 28% reduction from 1080p to 1440p (166.2 to 118.8 FPS), indicating that the GPU’s memory subsystem is strained at 2160p. The 128-bit bus width, while adequate for 1080p and 1440p, becomes a limiting factor at 4K, as evidenced by the 4K Ultra result of 74 FPS, which is the lowest measured.

The GPU’s 3072 shading units and 48 ROPs provide a pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s, which is sufficient for 4K at 76.7 FPS High but not for Ultra. The data suggests that the Ada Lovelace architecture’s 15.11 TFLOPS FP32 performance is the bottleneck at higher settings, with the 4K Medium to Ultra gap (118.5 to 74 FPS) being 60%. The 24 RT cores and 96 tensor cores are present but are not the limiting factor in this puzzle platformer, as the game’s rendering is primarily rasterization-based.

The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is not a constraint in Inside, as the game’s release date and art style suggest moderate memory usage. However, the bandwidth is critical: the 17 Gbps effective memory clock and 272.0 GB/s throughput are the same across all resolutions, so the performance drop at 4K is due to the GPU’s compute units being saturated, not memory exhaustion. The GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 19545 places it in the 66th percentile, and its 2302 score in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 confirms it is a mid-range part that excels at 1080p and 1440p but struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K Ultra. The data shows that the RTX 4060 is best paired with a strong CPU like the Ryzen 7 5700 for 1440p gaming, where it delivers 118.8 FPS High—a result that is 55% higher than its 4K High performance.