Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a puzzle platformer that clearly favors high refresh rates. The measured data shows this combination is capable of triple-digit frame rates even at demanding 4K resolutions, making it an ideal setup for competitive or visually fluid gameplay. This analysis breaks down the optimal settings, the distinct roles of the CPU and GPU, and how the system scales across resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

For this hardware pairing, the data indicates that High is the sweet spot for the best overall experience, especially at 4K. At 3840x2160, the High preset produces an average of 112.2 FPS, which is more than sufficient for smooth, responsive gameplay. The Ultra preset at the same resolution only yields 105 FPS, a marginal 6.4% improvement in visual fidelity at the cost of a 6.4% performance drop. Given the genre, the extra frames are more valuable than the slight graphical uplift.

At lower resolutions, the choice becomes more flexible. At 2560x1440, High delivers 177.1 FPS, while Ultra reaches 169.7 FPS. Both are well beyond the refresh rate of most standard monitors. However, the 1080p data reveals a critical trend: the frame rate ceiling is hit at High settings. At 1920x1080, High produces 231 FPS, while Ultra achieves 226.6 FPS. The difference between Medium (275.5 FPS) and High (231 FPS) is a substantial 19.3% drop, suggesting that High settings introduce a significant load increase that brings the system closer to its limits.

Therefore, for those seeking maximum fluidity without sacrificing meaningful visual quality, High is the recommended preset across all resolutions. The 4K High setting offers a perfect balance, providing a clear 6.9% performance advantage over Ultra while maintaining a visually rich presentation. The data shows that the jump from Medium to High is the most impactful step in terms of visual fidelity per frame lost, while the step from High to Ultra yields diminishing returns.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, a configuration that is more than adequate for Inside. The game's benchmark results show that this CPU is not the primary bottleneck at most settings. The processor's high single-thread performance, evidenced by a 3dmark_single_thread score of 899 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2930, is crucial for the game's core logic and physics calculations. The boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures that these tasks are handled with minimal latency.

The data reveals that the CPU's influence is most apparent at lower resolutions and lower graphical presets. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 302.5 FPS, but the scaling from 1440p to 1080p for Low settings is only 11.6% (from 271.1 to 302.5 FPS). This suggests that the CPU is beginning to limit the maximum achievable frame rate. In contrast, at 4K Ultra, the system produces 105 FPS, and the difference compared to 1440p Ultra (169.7 FPS) is a massive 61.6% drop, which is almost entirely attributable to the GPU.

The CPU's 16 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for feeding the GPU in this title. The processor's multi-threaded capabilities, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755, are not heavily taxed by Inside, which is largely a single-threaded physics-based puzzle game. The data strongly indicates that the Ryzen 7 5700G provides a robust foundation, ensuring that the GPU can operate at its full potential until the system is pushed to extreme frame rates at 1080p.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its role becomes increasingly critical as resolution and settings are raised. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, is more than ample for Inside's textures and visual effects at any resolution tested. The benchmark results highlight the RTX 5070's immense compute power, with a Passmark G3D score of 29137 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 5077.

The GPU's performance scaling is the clearest indicator of its role. At 1080p, the RTX 5070 is so powerful that it can push well past 300 FPS at Low settings (302.5 FPS), but the scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is only 10.4% (from 302.5 to 271.1 FPS). This suggests that even at 1440p, the GPU is not the sole limiting factor. However, at 4K, the GPU's workload becomes substantial. The transition from 1440p High (177.1 FPS) to 4K High (112.2 FPS) represents a 57.8% drop in performance, clearly demonstrating the GPU is now the primary bottleneck.

The RTX 5070's core configuration, with 6144 shading units and a boost clock of 2512 MHz, allows it to handle the game's rendering demands with ease. The 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs ensure efficient pixel and texture processing. The data shows that the GPU's performance headroom is so vast that at 1080p and 1440p, the system is often limited by the CPU or the game's engine, rather than the graphics card itself. Only at 4K does the RTX 5070 begin to flex its muscles, and even then, it maintains a smooth 105 FPS at Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 ranks 403rd out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the top 24% of all tested systems, which is a strong showing for a mid-range processor paired with a high-end GPU. The ranking reflects the overall balance of the system, though it is heavily weighted by the GPU's performance.

The data suggests that the CPU is a relative weak point in this pairing, which prevents the combo from ranking higher. The Ryzen 7 5700G's nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score include the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U (deltaPct -0.3%), Intel Xeon D-2752TER (deltaPct 0.4%), and Intel Core 5 210H (deltaPct 0.5%). This indicates that the CPU's overall compute performance is competitive with these chips, but its PCIe Gen 3 interface and older architecture may limit data transfer rates to the GPU, which could slightly hamper performance in certain scenarios.

Despite this, the combo's rank is respectable. The RTX 5070, with an average benchmark score of 41687, sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (deltaPct 0.6%) in terms of overall compute performance. This high-end GPU performance is what pushes the combo into the top quartile. The data shows that while the CPU might not be the ideal partner for the RTX 5070, it is not a significant enough bottleneck to drag the combo down drastically, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU's workload dominates.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear story about the system's limiting component. At Low settings, the performance drops from 302.5 FPS at 1080p to 271.1 FPS at 1440p, a 10.4% decline, and then to 226.9 FPS at 4K, another 16.3% decline from 1440p. This relatively modest scaling, especially the 1080p to 1440p step, indicates that the CPU is the primary limiter at these low graphical loads. The GPU has so much headroom that it is waiting for the CPU to provide data.

At Medium settings, the scaling is more pronounced. The system achieves 275.5 FPS at 1080p, 251.3 FPS at 1440p (an 8.8% drop), and 180.5 FPS at 4K (a 28.2% drop from 1440p). This shows the GPU starting to take on a more significant workload, but the CPU is still a factor at the lower resolutions. The 4K result, however, begins to show the GPU's influence.

At High settings, the scaling becomes heavily GPU-bound, especially at 4K. The frame rate goes from 231 FPS at 1080p to 177.1 FPS at 1440p (a 23.3% drop), and then plummets to 112.2 FPS at 4K (a 36.7% drop from 1440p). This pattern is reinforced at Ultra settings, where the system delivers 226.6 FPS at 1080p, 169.7 FPS at 1440p (a 25.1% drop), and 105 FPS at 4K (a 38.1% drop from 1440p).

The data shows a clear transition. Below 1440p, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G is the limiting factor, especially at Low and Medium settings. Above 1440p, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 becomes the definitive bottleneck. The consistent 4K performance across High (112.2 FPS) and Ultra (105 FPS) settings further confirms that the GPU is working at its limit at this resolution, regardless of the graphics preset. This system is exceptionally well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and remains very playable at 4K with a slight settings adjustment.