Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB ranks at 1500 out of 1671 tested combinations for Inside. This places the combo in the 10th percentile of all tested systems, indicating that while the game is playable, this hardware configuration is on the lower end of the performance spectrum for this title. The ranking suggests that the vast majority of tested combos deliver higher average frame rates, meaning this pairing is best suited for 1080p or 1440p gaming rather than pushing maximum settings at higher resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The 1500th position out of 1671 combos places this system firmly in the lower quartile of tested hardware pairings for Inside. This is a significant finding because the game itself is a 2D puzzle platformer from 2016 that is not particularly demanding by modern standards. The low ranking indicates that the RTX 3050 4 GB is the primary bottleneck, as its 4 GB of VRAM and 128-bit memory bus limit performance in ways that the Ryzen 7 5700G's 8-core processing power cannot overcome. The CPU’s 83rd percentile ranking among all processors contrasts sharply with the GPU’s 50th percentile standing, highlighting a substantial imbalance in this pairing.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data shows a clear progression across settings presets at each resolution. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 200.7 FPS, which is exceptionally high and suitable for any display. The Medium preset still provides 158.6 FPS, maintaining fluidity, while High drops to 99.5 FPS and Ultra falls to 94.9 FPS. For the best experience balancing visual quality and performance, Medium at 1080p is the optimal choice, as it retains high frame rates while improving visual fidelity over Low. At 1440p, Medium delivers 115.1 FPS, which remains excellent, though High at 71.4 FPS is still playable. At 4K, only the Low preset at 86.5 FPS provides a comfortable experience; Medium at 73 FPS is borderline, and High at 47.3 FPS and Ultra at 43 FPS become too sluggish for smooth gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the GPU-bound nature of this configuration. At Low settings, performance drops from 200.7 FPS at 1080p to 143.8 FPS at 1440p and finally 86.5 FPS at 4K — a reduction of 28% from 1080p to 1440p and another 40% from 1440p to 4K. At High settings, the decline is steeper: from 99.5 FPS at 1080p to 71.4 FPS at 1440p (28% drop) and then 47.3 FPS at 4K (34% drop from 1440p). The RTX 3050 4 GB with its 192.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 7.127 TFLOPS of FP32 performance simply cannot maintain high frame rates as pixel count increases. The Ryzen 7 5700G with its 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and Zen 3 architecture is not the limiting factor here, as the CPU’s high single-thread score of 2930 in Cinebench R23 suggests it can feed frames adequately even at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings sweep shows: Low at 200.7 FPS, Medium at 158.6 FPS, High at 99.5 FPS, and Ultra at 94.9 FPS. The gap between Medium and High (59.1 FPS difference) is substantial, indicating that the High preset introduces rendering features that heavily tax the GPU. Moving to 2560x1440: Low delivers 143.8 FPS, Medium reaches 115.1 FPS, High drops to 71.4 FPS, and Ultra falls to 66.1 FPS. The transition from 1080p to 1440p at High settings costs 28.1 FPS, showing the expected scaling. At 3840x2160: Low still manages 86.5 FPS, Medium provides 73 FPS, but High plummets to 47.3 FPS and Ultra bottoms out at 43 FPS. The data indicates that 4K gaming is only viable at Low or Medium presets, and even then, the frame rates hover near the 60 FPS threshold that many players consider minimum for smooth play.

FAQ

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

A: Yes, but only at Low settings, which deliver 86.5 FPS. At Medium, the 73 FPS is playable, but High (47.3 FPS) and Ultra (43 FPS) fall below comfortable levels.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo?

A: 1080p provides the most consistent experience, with Medium settings hitting 158.6 FPS and even Ultra maintaining 94.9 FPS. 1440p is also viable, with Medium at 115.1 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K?

A: At Low settings, the drop is from 200.7 FPS to 86.5 FPS, a 57% reduction. At High settings, the drop is from 99.5 FPS to 47.3 FPS, a 52% reduction.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor in this game?

A: The RTX 3050 4 GB is clearly the bottleneck. The GPU’s 50th percentile ranking versus the CPU’s 83rd percentile, combined with large FPS drops at higher resolutions, points to the graphics card as the performance limiter.

Q: What settings provide 60+ FPS at 1440p?

A: Low (143.8 FPS), Medium (115.1 FPS), and High (71.4 FPS) all exceed 60 FPS at 1440p. Only Ultra at 66.1 FPS hovers near the threshold.

Q: Does the 4 GB VRAM impact performance?

A: The 4 GB VRAM on the RTX 3050 is a limiting factor, especially at 4K where higher-resolution textures exceed the available memory, causing the steep FPS drops seen at High and Ultra settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.60 GHz provide substantial computational power, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 scores of 20755 multicore and 2930 single-core. The CPU’s 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for Inside, a game that does not demand extensive multi-threading. In this pairing, the 5700G is never the limiting factor; even at 1080p with Low settings at 200.7 FPS, the CPU can feed frames without bottlenecking. The 83rd percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms that this processor is capable of handling far more demanding workloads than this game presents, making it a solid foundation for future GPU upgrades.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB utilizes the GA107 chip on an 8 nm Samsung process, featuring 2048 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Its base clock of 1545 MHz and boost clock of 1740 MHz produce 7.127 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is modest by current standards. The 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 192.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes a critical constraint at 4K resolution. The GPU’s 50th percentile ranking place it exactly in the middle of all tested graphics cards, and the measured FPS data reflects this: the card excels at 1080p (easily exceeding 100 FPS at most settings) but struggles at 4K where High settings yield only 47.3 FPS. The 90 W TDP and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface are adequate for this performance level, but the 4 GB VRAM is the primary weakness, particularly in a game that was designed before such limitations became common.