Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a side-scrolling puzzle platformer that places relatively light demands on modern hardware. The measured frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings presets indicate that this pairing is capable of pushing the game far beyond typical display refresh rates, with the data showing a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but transitions to a more balanced workload at 1080p.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern of GPU limitation emerging as pixel count increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 188.6 FPS, which drops to 135.9 FPS at 1440p and further to 86.2 FPS at 4K. This represents a 28% performance reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a 54% reduction from 1080p to 4K. The scaling curve is steep, indicating that the GeForce RTX 3070’s rendering pipeline becomes the dominant constraint as resolution climbs.

The Low preset tells a more interesting story about the CPU’s headroom. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 312.8 FPS, which is the highest frame rate recorded in the entire dataset. This drops to 274 FPS at 1440p and 170.6 FPS at 4K. The relatively modest drop from 1080p to 1440p (only 12.4%) suggests that at Low settings and lower resolutions, the Ryzen 7 5700X’s 8-core, 16-thread configuration is still able to feed the GPU adequately. However, the 4K Low result of 170.6 FPS is nearly half the 1080p Low figure, confirming that even with minimal graphical load, the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading capacity become limiting factors.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 287.3 FPS at 1080p, 218.4 FPS at 1440p, and 135.1 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, which is the most demanding, yields 178 FPS at 1080p, 127.1 FPS at 1440p, and 83.5 FPS at 4K. The gap between High and Ultra at 4K is notably small (86.2 vs 83.5 FPS, a 3.1% difference), suggesting that the game’s Ultra preset adds marginal visual fidelity beyond High while costing very little performance at this resolution, likely due to the game’s stylized art direction rather than intensive post-processing.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070’s role in these results is defined by its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, alongside a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 1725 MHz. For a game like Inside, which features a muted, monochromatic palette and relatively simple geometry, the GPU’s shading units (5888) and texture mapping units (184) are more than sufficient. The data shows that the RTX 3070 is not stressed at 1080p, where even Ultra settings produce 178 FPS, but the 4K results indicate that the memory subsystem and pixel fill rate (165.6 GPixel/s) begin to throttle performance.

The GPU’s 8 GB VRAM capacity is not a bottleneck in any measured configuration, as the game’s art style does not require large texture pools. However, the 4K Ultra result of 83.5 FPS suggests that the card’s raw compute throughput (20.31 TFLOPS FP32) is the limiting factor, not memory capacity. The RTX 3070’s percentile ranking of 72 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 28238, places it as a mid-to-high-tier performer, and the measured FPS figures align with this positioning—strong at 1440p, competent at 4K, but not overpowering.

The GPU’s nearest rivals, including the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (average score 27985, delta 0.9%) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (average score 27956, delta 1%), are within 1% of the RTX 3070’s average benchmark score. This proximity in synthetic testing does not translate to identical gaming performance, as the RTX 3070’s Ampere architecture provides better feature support, but the measured FPS for Inside shows that the game is not particularly demanding on any of these cards.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured 4K Ultra average of 83.5 FPS is well above the 60 FPS threshold, providing a comfortable margin for consistent gameplay without drops.

Q: How much performance is gained by dropping from Ultra to Low settings at 1440p?

A: The difference is substantial. At 1440p, Low settings produce 274 FPS, which is 146.9 FPS higher than the Ultra preset’s 127.1 FPS, representing a 115.6% increase in frame rate.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 5700X a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data indicates the CPU is not a limiting factor at 1080p Low, where 312.8 FPS is achieved. Even at 1080p Ultra, 178 FPS suggests the CPU’s 16 threads and 32 MB of L3 cache are sufficient for this game’s workload.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between High and Ultra at 4K?

A: The difference is minimal—only 2.7 FPS, or 3.1%. High produces 86.2 FPS while Ultra produces 83.5 FPS, so the visual upgrade from Ultra is nearly free in terms of performance.

Q: How does the RTX 3070’s performance in this game compare to its synthetic benchmark average?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 28238, placing it in the 72nd percentile, but the game’s measured FPS shows it performing well above average for its class, as Inside is not a graphically intensive title.

Q: Is there any configuration where frame rates drop below 100 FPS?

A: Yes, only at 4K resolutions. At 4K High (86.2 FPS), 4K Ultra (83.5 FPS), and 4K Medium (135.1 FPS) are all above 100 FPS except for High and Ultra, which fall below that threshold.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured data, the optimal settings preset depends on the target resolution and refresh rate. For users with a 60 Hz display at 4K, the Ultra preset at 83.5 FPS is the best choice, as it provides the highest visual fidelity while still maintaining a frame rate well above the display’s refresh rate. The performance cost of Ultra over High at 4K is negligible (2.7 FPS), so there is no reason to settle for High unless absolute maximum frame rates are required.

At 1440p, the High preset at 135.9 FPS is a strong recommendation for users with 120 Hz or 144 Hz monitors, as it balances visual quality with headroom above the refresh rate. The Medium preset at 218.4 FPS is more suitable for competitive play or high-refresh-rate displays (240 Hz or above), but the visual trade-off is minimal in this game’s stylized environment. Dropping to Low at 1440p yields 274 FPS, which is excessive for most displays and offers diminishing returns in visual quality.

For 1080p, the Ultra preset at 178 FPS is the clear winner, as it fully utilizes the GPU’s capabilities while still exceeding the refresh rate of most gaming monitors. The Medium preset at 287.3 FPS is only relevant for 300 Hz displays, which are rare, and the Low preset at 312.8 FPS is unnecessary given the marginal visual differences. In all cases, the data shows that the game is not demanding enough to require lowering settings for playability, so users should prioritize visual quality unless they have an exceptionally high-refresh-rate display.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 ranks 679th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 40% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the game’s modest hardware requirements—the combo’s performance is strong, but many higher-end GPUs and newer CPUs can achieve similar or better frame rates due to the game’s low graphical complexity.

The CPU’s individual ranking provides context: the Ryzen 7 5700X sits in the 83rd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 26214. Its nearest rivals, such as the Intel Core i9-11900KF (average score 26196, delta 0.1%) and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (average score 26272, delta -0.2%), are virtually identical in synthetic performance, indicating that the CPU is not the differentiator in this game. The GPU, ranked in the 72nd percentile with an average score of 28238, is similarly matched with rivals like the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (delta 0.9%) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (delta 1%).

The combo’s rank of 679 suggests that while this pairing is capable of excellent frame rates, there are many other configurations that outperform it, primarily due to more powerful GPUs. However, the measured FPS data shows that the RTX 3070 is more than adequate for Inside, and the Ryzen 7 5700X provides ample CPU headroom. For users with this exact combo, the performance is sufficient for smooth gameplay at all tested settings, with the only potential limitation being the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM in other, more demanding titles—which is not a factor in this game.