Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2D puzzle-platformer where frame rates are already high. This combination ranks in the 69th percentile of all tested combos, and the benchmark data shows that the RTX 3080 handles the game’s graphical load with ease, leaving the Ryzen 7 5700G to provide ample CPU headroom. The result is a system that can push well beyond the 60 FPS target at 4K and reach triple-digit frame rates at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear and expected trend: performance decreases as resolution increases, but the magnitude of that drop reveals a system that is primarily GPU-bound at higher resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 300.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 268.4 FPS, and at 4K Low, it falls to 200.6 FPS. This scaling indicates that even at 4K, the RTX 3080 is far from saturated; the game’s simple geometry and lighting are not demanding enough to stress the GPU’s 10 GB of GDDR6X memory or its 760.3 GB/s bandwidth.

Looking at High settings, the frame rate progression is 219.9 FPS at 1080p, 158 FPS at 1440p, and 102 FPS at 4K. The 1440p result is a 28% reduction from 1080p, and the 4K result is a 54% reduction from 1080p. This pattern suggests that the CPU is not the limiting factor; if it were, the percentage drop from 1080p to 4K would be much smaller. Instead, the data points to the GPU handling the increased pixel count, though it does so without breaking a sweat. Even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains an average of 97.3 FPS, which is only a 4.6% drop from the 4K High result of 102 FPS. This shows that Ultra settings impose a negligible additional cost on the GPU, making resolution the primary performance variable rather than the in-game preset.

The difference between Low and Ultra at each resolution provides further insight. At 1080p, the gap is 90.6 FPS (300.1 vs 209.5), while at 4K, the gap narrows to 103.3 FPS (200.6 vs 97.3). The larger absolute gap at 4K indicates that the GPU is doing more work per frame, but the system’s ability to maintain over 97 FPS at 4K Ultra confirms that this combination is well matched for the title. The data suggests that for a 60 Hz display, all settings and resolutions are viable, while for a 144 Hz display, 4K High or lower resolutions are required to stay above the refresh rate.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for Inside is 523 out of 1671 tested combinations. This places the Ryzen 7 5700G + RTX 3080 in the top 31% of all configurations, which is a strong showing for a pairing that includes a CPU with a 83rd percentile ranking among all processors and a GPU with an 80th percentile ranking. The rank is slightly lower than the individual component percentiles might suggest, which indicates that the game is not heavily dependent on the CPU’s multi-threaded capabilities. The Ryzen 7 5700G’s 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for a title like Inside, which does not feature complex physics or large simulation counts.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (deltaPct of -0.3%), Intel Xeon D-2752TER (deltaPct of 0.4%), Intel Core 5 210H (deltaPct of 0.5%), and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (deltaPct of 0.6%). These differences are negligible, with the 5700G sitting within 1% of all of them. This suggests that the 5700G’s performance is in a very tight band with these chips, and for Inside, any of these CPUs would likely produce similar frame rates when paired with the same GPU. The GPU’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro Duo (deltaPct of -0.2%), AMD Radeon 880M (deltaPct of 0.4%), AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE (deltaPct of -0.9%), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile (deltaPct of 1%). These scores are also clustered closely, showing that the RTX 3080’s performance is comparable to these other cards within a 1% margin.

The fact that the system’s combo rank (523) is worse than the individual component percentiles (83rd and 80th) implies that Inside is not a demanding title, and many lower-tier combos can achieve high frame rates. This is not a criticism of the hardware; rather, it highlights that this game does not exploit the full potential of the RTX 3080. The data shows that the bottleneck is elsewhere, and the rank reflects the fact that a less powerful GPU would still deliver playable results.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside. The GPU’s specifications include 8704 shading units, 272 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, with a boost clock of 1710 MHz. The memory configuration is 10 GB of GDDR6X on a 320-bit bus, providing 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. For a game like Inside, which uses a 2D perspective with limited texture detail, the VRAM capacity is not stressed; the 10 GB buffer is more than adequate for any settings at 4K.

The GPU’s clock speeds are relevant to the frame rates observed. The base clock of 1440 MHz and boost of 1710 MHz are moderate for the Ampere architecture, but the game’s low graphical complexity means the card can maintain high clocks without thermal throttling. The measured FPS at 4K High (102 FPS) versus 4K Low (200.6 FPS) shows a 98.6 FPS difference, which is a direct result of the GPU’s workload. At Low settings, the GPU’s pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s are not fully utilized, but at Ultra, the card’s FP32 performance of 29.77 TFLOPS is engaged more heavily.

The RTX 3080’s 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs is supported by its benchmark scores, which include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 4407 and a Passmark G3D score of 25086. These scores indicate a high level of raw graphics performance, but in Inside, the game’s rendering pipeline is simple enough that the GPU is rarely the limiting factor. The data suggests that the RTX 3080 is effectively overkill for this title, and the frame rates are capped more by the CPU’s ability to feed the GPU with draw calls than by the GPU’s own processing power. This is evident in the 1080p Low result of 300.1 FPS, which is close to a typical CPU-bound ceiling for a high-refresh-rate scenario.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 4K with High settings?

A: The system achieves an average of 102 FPS at 3840x2160 resolution with High settings.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G has an average benchmark score of 25626, which is 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U’s score of 25706.

Q: Is the RTX 3080’s 10 GB VRAM sufficient for this game at 4K?

A: Yes, the 10 GB GDDR6X memory is not a limiting factor, as the game’s simple visuals do not require large texture pools; the 4K Ultra preset runs at an average of 97.3 FPS.

Q: What is the difference in performance between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 268.4 FPS while the Ultra preset averages 148.9 FPS, a difference of 119.5 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank in this game compared to other tested systems?

A: The combination ranks 523rd out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the top 31% of all configurations.

Q: What is the GPU’s boost clock and how does it relate to performance?

A: The RTX 3080 has a boost clock of 1710 MHz, and in Inside, this clock speed is sufficient to maintain high frame rates, with the 1080p Medium preset averaging 276.1 FPS.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data shows that the best experience depends on the display’s refresh rate. For a 60 Hz display, the 4K Ultra preset is the clear choice, as it delivers an average of 97.3 FPS, which is well above the refresh rate and provides the highest visual quality. The 4K High preset is also viable at 102 FPS, but Ultra offers a better balance of fidelity without a significant performance penalty—only a 4.7 FPS drop from High.

For users with a 144 Hz display, the 1440p High preset is recommended, as it delivers an average of 158 FPS, which is above the refresh rate. The 1440p Medium preset at 246.9 FPS is also an option, but High provides better visual quality while still maintaining a comfortable margin above 144 FPS. The 1080p Ultra preset at 209.5 FPS is another choice for maximum smoothness on a high-refresh-rate panel, but the higher resolution of 1440p offers better image clarity for a modest FPS reduction.

For a 240 Hz display, the 1080p Low preset at 300.1 FPS is the only way to fully saturate the refresh rate, but the 1080p Medium preset at 276.1 FPS is close and provides improved visuals. The 1440p Low preset at 268.4 FPS is also above the 240 Hz threshold, making it a viable alternative with a higher resolution. The data indicates that the system is capable of exceeding 200 FPS at 1080p with any preset, and exceeding 240 FPS at 1440p with Low or Medium settings. Consequently, the recommendation is to prioritize resolution and preset based on the display’s refresh rate, with the knowledge that the RTX 3080 and Ryzen 7 5700G have ample headroom for this game’s demands.