Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 pairing delivers a remarkably fluid experience in Inside, a game whose minimalist aesthetic belies its demanding rendering. The measured data shows that this combo is capable of pushing frame rates well beyond display refresh rates at most settings, with the only concessions appearing at the highest visual presets in 4K.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark results indicate that the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all tested resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 277.2 FPS, which is only 25.5 FPS behind Low but provides substantially better visual fidelity than the minimum settings. The gap between Medium and High at 1080p is 100.2 FPS, making High a less attractive option for competitive play, though still eminently playable.

For users prioritizing maximum image quality, the High preset remains viable, with 177 FPS at 1080p and 129.6 FPS at 1440p. However, the Ultra preset provides only marginal visual gains over High while costing 9 FPS at 1080p and 8.8 FPS at 1440p. The data suggests that High is the superior choice over Ultra, as the performance penalty does not correspond to a proportional improvement in the game's atmospheric visuals.

At 4K, the recommendation shifts. Medium produces 128.1 FPS, which is a substantial 50.1 FPS advantage over High's 78.1 FPS. Given that Inside is a puzzle platformer requiring precise timing, the higher frame rate at Medium provides a more responsive experience. The Low preset at 4K achieves 160.4 FPS, but the visual downgrade in this cinematic game detracts from the intended atmosphere. Medium strikes the optimal compromise, offering smooth gameplay while maintaining the game's signature lighting and shadow effects.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 serves as the primary driver for this game's performance, with its 8 GB of GDDR7 memory proving sufficient for Inside's requirements. The GPU's 448.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 128-bit bus provide adequate throughput for the game's texture streaming and particle effects. The 2280 MHz base clock and 2497 MHz boost clock demonstrate that the card operates at high frequencies consistently throughout the measured scenarios.

The RTX 5060's 48 ROPs and 120 TMUs handle the game's 2D rendering and post-processing effects efficiently. The card's 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 performance provides substantial headroom for the game's physics calculations and shadow rendering. Notably, the GPU's performance scales effectively with resolution, showing only moderate degradation when moving from 1440p to 4K at equivalent settings.

The RTX 5060's 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores are underutilized in this title, as Inside does not employ ray tracing or DLSS features. This explains why the GPU's 73rd percentile ranking among all GPUs does not fully reflect its exceptional performance in this specific workload. The card's PassMark G3D score of 20891 places it near the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, which has a score of 30097, though the delta is negligible at 0%.

Resolution Scaling

The performance degradation from 1080p to 4K follows a predictable pattern, though the magnitude varies significantly by preset. At High settings, the frame rate drops from 177 FPS at 1080p to 129.6 FPS at 1440p, representing a 47.4 FPS decrease, then further to 78.1 FPS at 4K, a 51.5 FPS additional drop. This 56% reduction from 1080p to 4K indicates that the GPU is the limiting component, as the CPU has ample headroom.

The Low preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 302.7 FPS at 1080p dropping to 250.5 FPS at 1440p and then to 160.4 FPS at 4K. The 142.3 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at Low settings suggests that even with minimal graphical load, the GPU becomes increasingly constrained at higher resolutions. Conversely, the Ultra preset demonstrates the smallest absolute drop, from 168 FPS at 1080p to 120.8 FPS at 1440p and 75.3 FPS at 4K, a 92.7 FPS total reduction.

The scaling pattern reveals that the RTX 5060 maintains excellent efficiency at 1440p, with all presets except Ultra exceeding 120 FPS. At 4K, only the Low and Medium presets achieve frame rates above 100 FPS, indicating that users seeking 4K gameplay should select Medium or lower. The data confirms that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it delivers exceptional performance across all settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo achieves its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 302.7 FPS, Medium reaches 277.2 FPS, High delivers 177 FPS, and Ultra yields 168 FPS. The 125.7 FPS gap between Low and Medium demonstrates that Medium carries a significant performance cost, while the 9 FPS difference between High and Ultra is relatively minor. The 1080p results show that this pairing can comfortably drive high-refresh-rate displays, with even the most demanding Ultra preset exceeding 160 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains strong but shows clear scaling. Low settings reach 250.5 FPS, Medium produces 204.3 FPS, High achieves 129.6 FPS, and Ultra delivers 120.8 FPS. The 73.8 FPS difference between Medium and High at this resolution is more pronounced than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU's workload increases substantially with higher preset quality. All presets at 1440p exceed 120 FPS, making this resolution the sweet spot for the combo.

At 3840x2160, the results demonstrate the GPU's limitations. Low settings achieve 160.4 FPS, Medium produces 128.1 FPS, High reaches 78.1 FPS, and Ultra drops to 75.3 FPS. The 50 FPS difference between Medium and High at 4K is substantial, making Medium the practical ceiling for smooth gameplay. The 78.1 FPS at High and 75.3 FPS at Ultra are still playable but do not provide the headroom needed for consistent 120 FPS+ experiences.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination ranks 785th out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 53rd percentile. This mid-pack ranking is somewhat surprising given the excellent frame rates measured, but it reflects the broad range of hardware configurations tested. The combo's performance is constrained by the GPU's 8 GB memory capacity and 128-bit bus, which may limit performance in more demanding titles.

The CPU component of this combo, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700, demonstrates strong synthetic performance with an average benchmark score of 27220, placing it in the 84th percentile among all CPUs. This score is 0.7% higher than the Intel Core i9-9900K, 0.8% higher than the Intel Core i7-12700H, and 1.2% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture, provide ample processing power for Inside's physics and AI calculations.

The GPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060, has an average benchmark score of 30109, placing it in the 73rd percentile. This score is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (0% delta), 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 570, 0.5% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla M60, and 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile. The GPU's performance in Inside exceeds what its synthetic benchmarks suggest, indicating that the game's workload aligns well with the card's architecture.

The rank of 785 out of 1671 suggests that while this combo performs admirably in isolation, many other configurations achieve higher frame rates in this title. The data shows that the combo is well-balanced, with neither component presenting a significant bottleneck in Inside. The 8-core CPU provides consistent frame pacing, while the GPU delivers sufficient rendering power for smooth gameplay across all tested resolutions and settings.