Inside

The pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 in Inside produces exceptionally high frame rates across all tested configurations, indicating that this 2016 puzzle platformer is thoroughly dominated by the hardware. The measured data shows average FPS figures that consistently exceed 140 at every resolution and preset combination, with the lowest recorded average being 143.5 FPS at 4K Ultra. This combination ranks 251st out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the top 15% of all systems benchmarked for this title, a strong result given the age of the game relative to the modern components.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture (Cezanne codename) using TSMC’s 7nm process. It operates with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The processor features a 16 MB L3 cache and 512 KB of L2 per core, alongside 64 KB of L1 per core. It supports DDR4 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and it sits on the AMD Socket AM4 platform with PCIe Gen 3 connectivity.

In the context of Inside, the CPU’s role is largely to feed the GPU with enough draw calls and game logic updates to maintain high frame rates. The benchmark scores for the Ryzen 7 5700 show strong multi-threaded performance—its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 20,655, while single-core reaches 2,916. The PassMark multi-thread score of 24,303 and a single-thread score of 3,296 further illustrate its capability. The processor’s 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,628 and 8-thread score of 5,585 indicate that it handles parallel workloads efficiently, which is relevant for a game that can utilize multiple threads for physics and scene management.

The data suggests that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this title. At 1080p Low, the system achieves an average FPS of 303.9, which is indicative of a scenario where the GPU is being fed as fast as possible. The processor’s percentile ranking of 84th versus all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,220, places it slightly above the Intel Core i9-9900K (0.7% higher average score) and the Intel Core i7-12700H (0.8% higher). This performance headroom means that even at the highest settings, the Ryzen 7 5700 can maintain frame pacing without introducing stutter, allowing the RTX 5090 to operate near its full potential.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured frame rates across all presets reveal that Inside runs at such high speeds that the choice of settings is primarily about visual fidelity versus diminishing returns in FPS. At 1080p, the Low preset yields an average of 303.9 FPS, but stepping up to Medium only reduces this to 278 FPS—a drop of 25.9 FPS (about 8.5%). High at 1080p produces 230.7 FPS, while Ultra gives 228.9 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is negligible, at just 1.8 FPS, suggesting that Ultra offers the same performance experience with better visuals.

Moving to 1440p, the pattern holds. Low averages 267.7 FPS, Medium 250.3 FPS, High 207.7 FPS, and Ultra 204.6 FPS. The gap between Medium and High is larger here, at 42.6 FPS, but the difference between High and Ultra remains small at 3.1 FPS. At 4K, the most demanding resolution, Low produces 229.3 FPS, Medium 216.5 FPS, High 153 FPS, and Ultra 143.5 FPS. The step from Medium to High at 4K is substantial—a 63.5 FPS reduction—which is the largest single-setting drop in the entire dataset.

Based on these measurements, the optimal preset for a balance of visual quality and frame rate is High at 1080p or 1440p, as it maintains an average above 200 FPS while offering significantly better visuals than Low or Medium. At 4K, the High preset is still playable at 153 FPS, but users prioritizing smoothness over detail may prefer Medium at 216.5 FPS. The Ultra preset offers no meaningful advantage over High in terms of measured FPS at any resolution, with differences of 1.8 FPS (1080p), 3.1 FPS (1440p), and 9.5 FPS (4K), so it is only recommended for those who wish to maximize the game’s visual settings without concern for the negligible performance cost.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the extent to which the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck as resolution increases. At the Low preset, the average FPS drops from 303.9 at 1080p to 267.7 at 1440p (a reduction of 36.2 FPS, or 11.9%) and then to 229.3 at 4K (a further reduction of 38.4 FPS, or 14.3%). This relatively gentle decline suggests that at Low settings, the system is still partly CPU-limited at 1080p, as the frame rate does not scale purely with pixel count.

For the Medium preset, the numbers are 278 (1080p), 250.3 (1440p), and 216.5 (4K). The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 27.7 FPS, and from 1440p to 4K is 33.8 FPS. This pattern indicates an increasing reliance on the GPU as settings are raised, with the 4K figure being 77.9% of the 1080p value. At High, the progression is 230.7 (1080p), 207.7 (1440p), and 153 (4K). The 4K result is only 66.3% of the 1080p result, showing a steeper decline that points to the GPU’s pixel throughput becoming the limiting factor.

The Ultra preset follows a similar trend: 228.9 (1080p), 204.6 (1440p), and 143.5 (4K). The total drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 85.4 FPS, which is a 37.3% reduction. Across all presets, the scaling from 1080p to 4K is not linear, with the largest absolute drops occurring at the higher settings. This behavior is consistent with a system where the RTX 5090’s raw compute (104.8 TFLOPS FP32) and memory bandwidth (1.79 TB/s) are being saturated by the increasing pixel count, while the CPU’s performance remains sufficient even at 4K to avoid creating a bottleneck.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the Ryzen 7 5700 and RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 251 out of 1,671 tested combinations in Inside. This places the system in the 85th percentile of all combos, meaning it outperforms 85% of the tested hardware configurations for this game. The rank is notable because it shows that despite the CPU being a mid-range 5000-series part, the sheer performance of the GPU—which holds a 94th percentile ranking among all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 84,306—carries the system to a high position.

The GPU’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D (0.1% higher average score), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (0.2% higher), and the AMD Radeon PRO W6600 (1.3% lower). The RTX 5090’s average benchmark score of 84,306 is significantly higher than the CPU’s average of 27,220, indicating that the GPU contributes the majority of the system’s overall gaming performance. The combo rank of 251 is likely constrained by the CPU’s position; had the processor been a higher-tier model, the rank could potentially be higher, but the data shows that even with this CPU, the system is well within the top tier for Inside.

The fact that the system ranks 251st out of 1,671 suggests that there are 250 combinations that achieve higher average FPS in this game. Given the measured FPS figures—which exceed 300 FPS at 1080p Low—the systems ahead of this combo likely use even faster CPUs paired with the same or similar GPUs, or they may be running at lower resolutions or with more aggressive settings optimizations. However, the delta between this combo and the top performers is not recorded, so the exact performance gap cannot be quantified from the available data.

FAQ

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

A: The highest average FPS is 303.9, measured at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. The 1440p Low setting produces 267.7 FPS, and the 4K Low setting produces 229.3 FPS.

Q: How does the performance at Ultra settings compare to High settings across resolutions?

A: At 1080p, Ultra averages 228.9 FPS versus 230.7 FPS for High, a difference of 1.8 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra averages 204.6 FPS versus 207.7 FPS for High, a difference of 3.1 FPS. At 4K, Ultra averages 143.5 FPS versus 153 FPS for High, a difference of 9.5 FPS. The Ultra preset consistently provides slightly lower frame rates but the gap is small.

Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 a bottleneck for the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: The data suggests minimal CPU bottlenecking. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 303.9 FPS, and the CPU’s 16 threads and 3.70 GHz base clock (4.60 GHz boost) appear sufficient to keep the GPU fed. The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a typical GPU-bound pattern, indicating the CPU is not the primary limiter.

*Q: What is the combo’s ranking among all tested systems for Inside?*

A: The combo ranks 251 out of 1,671 total tested combinations. This places it in the top 15% of all systems benchmarked for this game, with a percentile ranking that reflects the GPU’s strong 94th percentile position among all GPUs.

Q: How does the CPU’s average benchmark score compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700 has an average benchmark score of 27,220. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-9900K, has an average score of 27,043, which is 0.7% lower. The Intel Core i7-12700H (27,006) is 0.8% lower, and the AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 (26,909) is 1.2% lower.

Q: What is the largest performance drop between consecutive settings at any resolution?

A: The largest single-setting drop occurs at 4K when moving from Medium (216.5 FPS) to High (153 FPS), a reduction of 63.5 FPS. The next largest drop is at 1440p from Medium (250.3 FPS) to High (207.7 FPS), a reduction of 42.6 FPS.