Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a thoroughly playable experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer, with the data showing that the combination is capable of high refresh rates at mainstream resolutions and remains viable even at 4K. The measured frame rates indicate that this pairing is more than sufficient for the game’s demands, placing it in the 79.6th percentile of all tested combos for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combination achieves an average of 122.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Q: How does the RTX 2060's memory configuration affect performance in this game?

A: The GPU features 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This proves ample for Inside, as even at 4K Ultra the average frame rate stays above 55 FPS.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700G a bottleneck for the RTX 2060 in this title?

A: The data suggests not. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture, provide substantial headroom, as evidenced by the significant frame rate scaling between Low and Medium settings at 1080p (from 258.7 to 204.4 FPS), indicating the GPU is the primary limiter at higher settings.

Q: What is the performance difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At 1920x1080 High, the average frame rate is 126 FPS, while at 2560x1440 High, it drops to 90.5 FPS. This represents a 28.2% reduction in frame rate when moving to the higher resolution.

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

A: Yes, it is playable. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average frame rate is 60.6 FPS, which is just at the standard for smooth gameplay. Lowering to Medium settings pushes this to 94.7 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to all other tested combinations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 1329 out of 1671 tested combinations, placing it in the top 20% of systems for performance in Inside.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals a clear hierarchy of performance across the four presets. For players targeting the smoothest experience on high-refresh-rate displays, the Medium preset offers an excellent balance. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers an average of 204.4 FPS, which is a substantial 62.2% improvement over the High preset’s 126 FPS. This suggests that the jump from Medium to High incurs a significant performance cost for visual gains that may not be as impactful in a game with a muted, atmospheric art style.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset remains the sweet spot, producing an average of 147.2 FPS. This is more than double the 60 FPS target and provides ample headroom for smooth motion. While the High preset at this resolution still achieves a very respectable 90.5 FPS, the Medium preset’s higher frame rate provides a more consistent and responsive experience, particularly in a platformer where precise timing is crucial.

For 4K gaming, the choice is more constrained. The Ultra preset at 3840x2160 yields an average of 55.3 FPS, which dips below the ideal 60 FPS threshold. The High preset at this resolution achieves 60.6 FPS, making it the minimum viable option for a standard refresh rate display. However, the Medium preset at 4K delivers a much more comfortable 94.7 FPS, offering a significant performance buffer and suggesting that the visual fidelity lost by dropping from High to Medium is a worthwhile trade-off for a consistently fluid experience. The data indicates that the Medium preset provides the best overall experience across all resolutions for this hardware configuration.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a predictable and significant impact from resolution scaling, with the most dramatic shifts occurring between 1080p and 4K. At the Low preset, the average frame rate drops from 258.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 118.4 FPS at 3840x2160, a 54.2% reduction. This pattern is consistent across all presets, with the High preset falling from 126 FPS to 60.6 FPS over the same resolution range, a 51.9% decrease.

This scaling behavior indicates that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the primary limiting component as resolution increases. The consistent proportional drop in performance across different settings suggests that the GPU’s rendering pipeline, including its 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs, is being saturated by the increased pixel count. The CPU, with its high single-thread performance (scoring 2930 in Cinebench R23 single-core), does not appear to be a bottleneck at any resolution, as the frame rate is always dictated by the graphical load.

The fact that the RTX 2060 can maintain an average of over 118 FPS at 4K with Low settings highlights the game's relatively modest graphical requirements. However, the steep drop from the 1440p to 4K results, particularly at higher presets, reinforces that the GPU’s 6 GB memory buffer and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for this title, and it is the raw compute throughput that defines the performance ceiling at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database for Inside, this specific combination of an AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 holds the 1329th position out of a total of 1671 tested combos. This places the system in the 79.6th percentile of all configurations, indicating that it outperforms roughly four out of every five other systems tested in this game. This ranking is a strong result, particularly considering the mid-range positioning of the individual components.

The CPU itself, the Ryzen 7 5700G, ranks in the 83rd percentile against all CPUs in the broader benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 25626. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U and the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, with the 5700G trailing the 6800U by a negligible 0.3% and leading the Xeon by 0.4%. This shows the processor is a highly capable and competitive part, providing a solid foundation for the system.

The GPU, the RTX 2060, sits in the 58th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its direct competitors include the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, with the RTX 2060 outperforming the RX 7600S by 0.5% and the Pro 5600M by 1.7%. The combo's high in-game ranking, relative to the GPU's more modest global percentile, suggests that the CPU's strength is leveraged effectively in Inside, allowing the GPU to perform closer to its full potential.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the dominant factor in determining the frame rates for this combination in Inside. Its Turing architecture, built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, includes 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 render output units. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with these clocks being the primary drivers of its compute performance, which is rated at 6.451 TFLOPS for FP32 operations.

The GPU's memory subsystem consists of 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, translating to an effective data rate of 14 Gbps and a total bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. For a game like Inside, which has a relatively simple visual style, this memory configuration is more than adequate. There is no evidence from the frame rate data that the 6 GB capacity or the bandwidth is a limiting factor, as the performance scaling from 1080p to 4K is consistent and not marred by sudden drops that would indicate memory or bandwidth exhaustion.

The RTX 2060’s role in this system is clearly to provide the rendering horsepower, and it does so effectively. The measured frame rates show that the GPU is the bottleneck when settings are increased, as evidenced by the substantial frame rate decreases from Low to Ultra at the same resolution. For instance, at 1440p, the average FPS falls from 183.7 on Low to 90.2 on Ultra. This indicates that the GPU’s shading units and texture processors are being taxed more heavily by the higher fidelity effects. The GPU also supports modern APIs like DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring full compatibility with the game's rendering needs.