Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti delivers a highly playable experience in Inside, but the data reveals a clear performance hierarchy that favors lower resolutions and medium settings. At 1080p, the combo ranks in the 13th percentile among all tested combinations (rank 1450 out of 1671), which indicates that while the game runs smoothly, this hardware is far from the top tier for this title. The benchmark results show that the GTX 1660 Ti is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions, while the 5700G's strong multi-threaded capabilities ensure that CPU limitations rarely surface.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a dramatic drop as resolution increases, confirming that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K. At 1080p High, the combo produces 109.7 FPS, which falls to 80.4 FPS at 1440p (a 26.7% reduction) and further to 47.2 FPS at 4K (a 57% reduction from the 1080p figure). This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario, where the pixel count outpaces the GTX 1660 Ti's 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

The scaling from 1440p to 4K is particularly punishing: the Ultra preset drops from 76.3 FPS at 1440p to 44.7 FPS at 4K, a 41.4% loss. In contrast, the Low preset at 4K still achieves 101.3 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 1080p High result of 109.7 FPS. This suggests that at 4K, the game's visual effects are heavily taxing the GPU, but reducing settings to Low effectively removes that pressure, allowing the hardware to maintain high frame rates. The data indicates that 4K is only viable at Low settings, while 1440p offers a balanced sweet spot for higher visual quality.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5700G brings 8 cores and 16 threads from the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. Its benchmark scores reinforce that this CPU has ample headroom for Inside: the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 and single-core score of 2930 place it in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6629 and 2-thread score of 1758 show a significant scaling advantage, but the game's puzzle-platformer nature does not appear to demand heavy multi-threading.

The data shows that CPU performance is not a limiting factor in this title. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 217.6 FPS, which is likely near the game's engine limit rather than a CPU constraint. The 5700G's PassMark single-thread score of 3283 and Geekbench single-core score of 2016 indicate strong per-core performance, which is more relevant for a game like Inside that typically relies on a few threads. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5700G is within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U and 0.5% of the Intel Core 5 210H in average benchmark score, confirming that its processing power is competitive in this segment.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show that the Medium preset provides the best balance of visual fidelity and frame rate across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium delivers 175.5 FPS, which is 60% higher than High (109.7 FPS) and only 19% lower than Low (217.6 FPS). The jump from Medium to High costs 65.8 FPS at 1080p, while the jump from Low to Medium costs only 42.1 FPS, suggesting that Medium captures most of the visual improvements without the steep performance penalty of High.

At 1440p, Medium still achieves 127.4 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and only 18% below the Low preset's 156.1 FPS. Even at 4K, Medium hits 80.1 FPS, which is playable, though the High preset at 47.2 FPS and Ultra at 44.7 FPS fall below smooth gameplay standards. For the best experience, the data recommends Medium at 1440p as the optimal configuration, as it maintains high frame rates while preserving graphical detail. The Ultra preset offers diminishing returns, with only a 2.5 FPS improvement over High at 4K (44.7 vs 47.2), making it the least efficient choice.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of the Ryzen 7 5700G and GTX 1660 Ti ranks 1450 out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the bottom 13% of all configurations. This low ranking is surprising given the strong individual benchmark scores: the CPU sits in the 83rd percentile for all processors, while the GPU is in the 55th percentile for all graphics cards. The discrepancy suggests that the GPU's performance ceiling is the primary constraint, as the 5700G has more than enough processing power to feed the GTX 1660 Ti.

The GPU's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 570X (0.4% faster) and NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (0.8% slower), indicating that the GTX 1660 Ti is competitive with mid-range cards but not exceptional. The combo's rank implies that many other pairings, likely with stronger GPUs, outperform this setup in Inside. The data shows that while the CPU is not a bottleneck, the overall combo rank is dragged down by the GPU's limitations, especially at higher resolutions where the 6 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus become insufficient for the game's demands.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti features 1536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, with a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory runs at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) across a 192-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 12871 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1061 place it in the 55th percentile, which is modest for modern gaming.

In Inside, the GPU's role is decisive. The frame rate at 1080p Ultra (102 FPS) is only 6.9% lower than High (109.7 FPS), but at 4K, the gap widens to 5.6% (44.7 vs 47.2 FPS), showing that the GPU struggles to maintain performance as pixel count rises. The 12 nm process and 120 W TDP indicate a mid-range part, and its 5.437 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is adequate for this title but not for higher-end visuals. The GPU's Vulkan score of 58014 and OpenCL score of 60863 suggest it handles the game's rendering pipeline efficiently, but the memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s becomes a limiting factor at 4K, where the Low preset (101.3 FPS) is nearly 2.3 times faster than Ultra (44.7 FPS).

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K smoothly?*

A: Only at Low settings, where it achieves 101.3 FPS. At Medium it drops to 80.1 FPS, while High (47.2 FPS) and Ultra (44.7 FPS) fall below 60 FPS, making them less ideal for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the best resolution for this hardware?

A: 1440p with Medium settings provides the best balance, delivering 127.4 FPS. This is 18% faster than High at the same resolution (80.4 FPS) and still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 25626, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (25706), 0.4% higher than the Intel Xeon D-2752TER (25532), and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core 5 210H (25490). It sits in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs.

Q: Is the GPU or CPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. At 4K, reducing settings from Ultra to Low improves frame rate by 126.6% (from 44.7 to 101.3 FPS), while the CPU's 16-thread score of 6629 indicates it has ample headroom for the game's demands.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 4K at High settings?

A: At 1080p High, the combo produces 109.7 FPS, while at 4K High it drops to 47.2 FPS, a 57% reduction. This demonstrates significant GPU scaling pressure as resolution increases.

Q: Does the Ultra preset offer meaningful gains over High?

A: No. At 1080p, Ultra (102 FPS) is 7% slower than High (109.7 FPS), and at 4K, Ultra (44.7 FPS) is only 5.3% slower than High (47.2 FPS). The visual improvements are not supported by the performance data.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 217.6 FPS
• Medium: 175.5 FPS
• High: 109.7 FPS
• Ultra: 102 FPS

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 156.1 FPS
• Medium: 127.4 FPS
• High: 80.4 FPS
• Ultra: 76.3 FPS

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 101.3 FPS
• Medium: 80.1 FPS
• High: 47.2 FPS
• Ultra: 44.7 FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern: Low settings provide the highest frame rates at every resolution, with 1080p Low (217.6 FPS) being more than double the 4K Low (101.3 FPS). Medium settings offer a substantial improvement over Low in visual quality while retaining playable frame rates down to 4K (80.1 FPS). High and Ultra settings are only viable at 1080p and 1440p, with 1440p High (80.4 FPS) still above 60 FPS but 4K High and Ultra falling below that threshold. The spread between Low and Ultra narrows as resolution increases, from 115.6 FPS at 1080p to 56.6 FPS at 4K, indicating that the GPU's pixel throughput becomes the dominant factor at higher resolutions.