Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a strong performance profile in Inside, a Puzzle Platformer released in 2016. The benchmark data shows this combination is capable of high frame rates across all tested resolutions, with the GPU acting as the primary scaling factor as resolution increases. The combo ranks 1352 out of 1671 tested combinations in this game, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database, yet the absolute frame rates remain highly playable.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases from 1080p to 4K. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 120.8 FPS, which drops to 87.8 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 53.5 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 56% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K at Ultra settings, indicating that the rendering load scales significantly with pixel count.

The scaling behavior differs notably across quality settings. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 257.7 FPS at 1080p to 117.4 FPS at 4K, a 54% reduction. The Medium preset shows a similar proportional decline, falling from 207 FPS to 94.4 FPS. However, the High preset exhibits a steeper drop, going from 128.3 FPS at 1080p to 57 FPS at 4K, a 56% loss. The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings suggests that the limiting factor is primarily the GPU's raw throughput rather than CPU or memory constraints.

At 1440p, the data shows the combo still provides excellent performance. The Ultra preset delivers 87.8 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. The High preset at 1440p achieves 90.1 FPS, while Medium reaches 148.7 FPS and Low hits 182.8 FPS. These numbers indicate that 1440p is a sweet spot for this combination, offering high visual quality without sacrificing frame rate.

The 4K results are more varied. At Ultra settings, the 53.5 FPS average is borderline for demanding users, but the High preset's 57 FPS is nearly identical. The Medium preset at 94.4 FPS provides a comfortable margin, while Low at 117.4 FPS shows the GPU still has headroom when visual effects are reduced. The fact that 4K Ultra is the only configuration that falls below 60 FPS suggests that this resolution is the practical ceiling for this combo with maximum settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, codenamed Vermeer. It operates at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and boosts up to 4.60 GHz, with a 65W TDP. The processor's multi-threaded performance is substantial, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multicore score of 22620 and Geekbench multicore score of 9720. These figures place the CPU in the 83rd percentile of all tested processors, indicating strong overall compute capability.

In the context of Inside, the CPU's role is less critical than in more complex games. The game's puzzle platformer genre typically involves moderate physics calculations and entity management, but the 2016 release date means it was designed for hardware that is now several generations old. The Ryzen 7 5700X's single-thread performance, measured at 3193 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 921 in 3DMark single-thread, is more than sufficient to prevent CPU bottlenecks.

The benchmark data supports this interpretation. At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 257.7 FPS, which is far beyond what the GPU alone would produce if the CPU were limiting. The fact that frame rates scale downward proportionally with resolution increases—rather than plateauing at a CPU-imposed ceiling—confirms that the processor is not the limiting component in this configuration. The CPU's Passmark multithread score of 26612 and data encryption score of 20198 also demonstrate that it has ample headroom for this workload.

The processor's 32 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with 51.2 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput for the game's asset streaming. The PCIe Gen 4 interface, with 20 lanes from the CPU, ensures that the GPU can communicate efficiently, though the RTX 2060 only uses PCIe 3.0 x16. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are likely underutilized in this game, which typically scales well with single-thread performance, but the boost clock of 4.60 GHz ensures that the game's primary thread runs at high speed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is based on the TU106 chip using the Turing architecture, manufactured on a 12 nm process. It features 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs, with 30 RT cores and 240 Tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz, with a 160W TDP. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a key factor in its performance at higher resolutions.

The GPU's benchmark scores are modest relative to modern cards, with a Passmark G3D score of 14111 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1242. It sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, which is below the CPU's 83rd percentile. This disparity is significant: the CPU is substantially stronger relative to its peers than the GPU, which explains why the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The measured FPS data confirms the GPU's central role. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces 120.8 FPS, which is likely close to the GPU's maximum output for this game at those settings. When the resolution increases to 1440p, the frame rate drops to 87.8 FPS, a 27% reduction that aligns with the increased pixel count (78% more pixels than 1080p). At 4K, the pixel count quadruples compared to 1080p, and the frame rate drops to 53.5 FPS, a 56% reduction. The non-linear scaling suggests that memory bandwidth (336.0 GB/s) and fill rate (80.64 GPixel/s) become increasingly strained at higher resolutions.

The GPU's memory capacity of 6 GB is sufficient for Inside's relatively simple textures, even at 4K Ultra. The fact that the Low preset at 4K achieves 117.4 FPS shows that the GPU's compute capability is not the limiting factor when visual effects are reduced. The Medium preset at 94.4 FPS and High at 57 FPS demonstrate how each quality tier adds rendering complexity that directly impacts frame rate. The GPU's FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS and texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s are adequate for this game's requirements.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1440p High settings?

A: The combo achieves an average of 90.1 FPS at 2560x1440 with High settings, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the average FPS drops to 53.5, which is below the 60 FPS target. This is the only tested configuration that falls short of 60 FPS.

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

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting component. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 257.7 FPS, showing the CPU can handle high frame rates, but performance drops proportionally with resolution increases, which is characteristic of GPU-bound scenarios.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 1352 out of 1671 tested combinations in Inside, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 2060's average benchmark score of 16074 is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S and 1.8% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5500. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 by 1.7%.

Q: What is the best quality setting for 4K gaming?

A: At 4K, the Medium preset delivers 94.4 FPS, which provides a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. The High preset at 57 FPS is close to playable, but Medium offers better performance without a major visual compromise.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 1352 out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 81st percentile of all tested configurations—meaning roughly 19% of all tested combos are slower. This rank is somewhat lower than expected given the CPU's strong performance, but it reflects the GPU's more modest position in the benchmark hierarchy.

The CPU ranks in the 83rd percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 26214. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-11900KF, scores 26196 (0.1% lower), while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X scores 26272 (0.2% higher). The Ryzen 7 5700X also edges out the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U by 0.2% and the AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT by 0.2%. This tight grouping indicates that the CPU's performance is well within the expected range for its class.

The GPU ranks in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996 (0.5% lower), while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 scores 16351 (1.7% higher). The GPU's lower percentile ranking relative to the CPU explains why the combo's overall rank is dragged down by the graphics component. In a game like Inside, where the GPU is the primary bottleneck, the combo's effective performance is closer to the GPU's percentile than the CPU's.

The measured FPS data aligns with this interpretation. At 1080p Ultra, the combo achieves 120.8 FPS, which is competitive, but at 4K Ultra, the 53.5 FPS result places it in the lower range of playable performance. The combo's rank of 1352 out of 1671 suggests that approximately 319 tested configurations perform better in this game, likely those with higher-end GPUs that can handle 4K Ultra more effectively. However, the combination remains fully capable for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with frame rates that exceed 60 FPS at all quality settings except for 4K Ultra.