Inside

Inside is a 2016 puzzle platformer that, on paper, should not stress a modern desktop. Yet, the measured data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti combination reveals a complex performance profile that is heavily influenced by both the CPU's architectural limits and the GPU's raw throughput. The benchmark results indicate a system capable of extreme frame rates, but the scaling patterns across resolutions and settings provide a clear picture of where each component's headroom begins and ends.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo?

A: The peak average frame rate is 310 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 286 FPS at 1080p Medium, followed by 278 FPS at 2560x1440 Low.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X has an average benchmark score of 27578, which is exactly 0% different from the Intel Core i5-12600K. It also sits 0.2% above the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and 0.3% above the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, while being 0.2% below the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile relative to all tested GPUs?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti scores in the 86th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 49957. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, is only 0.1% behind, while the Intel Arc A550M is 0.4% behind.

Q: What is the total frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 239 FPS at 1920x1080 to 125 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 47.7% reduction in performance when moving to 4K.

Q: Does the combo rank in the top percentile of tested combinations?

A: The combo ranks 662nd out of 3716 tested combinations. This places it in the top 17.8% of all combos, indicating a high-performing pairing overall.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between settings at a single resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the gap between Low and Ultra settings is 119 FPS. The Low preset averages 238 FPS, while Ultra averages 119 FPS, showing a 50% performance hit from the highest settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant force in this pairing, equipped with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. The card operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz and boosts to 2452 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). This hardware configuration is the primary driver of the high frame rates observed in Inside, as the game's visual fidelity scales directly with the GPU's ability to fill pixels and process textures.

The data shows a clear GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate sits at 119 FPS, which is only 5 FPS lower than the 1080p Ultra score of 235 FPS. This relatively small drop at the highest settings suggests the GPU is being fully utilized, but the game's engine appears to have a frame rate ceiling that limits the 1080p results. Conversely, at Low settings, the 4K score of 238 FPS is only 72 FPS lower than the 1080p Low score of 310 FPS, indicating that even at 4K, the GPU has spare capacity when visual effects are reduced.

The GPU's 43.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 686.6 GTexel/s texture rate are more than sufficient for this title. The benchmark results suggest that the RTX 5070 Ti is rarely the bottleneck, except perhaps at the absolute highest settings at 4K. The card's 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average score of 49957, reinforces its position as a high-end part that can handle Inside with significant headroom, even at demanding resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium yields an average of 286 FPS with a minimum of 243 FPS and a maximum of 329 FPS. This provides a smooth, high-refresh-rate experience without the frame rate variance seen at other settings. At 2560x1440, Medium achieves 257 FPS average with a minimum of 218 FPS, and at 3840x2160, it maintains a solid 200 FPS average with a minimum of 170 FPS.

The High preset is a viable alternative for users prioritizing visual fidelity, but it introduces a significant performance penalty. At 1080p High, the average drops to 239 FPS, which is still excellent, but at 4K High, the score falls to 125 FPS. The Ultra preset provides the best visual quality but shows the most substantial performance cost, with 4K Ultra dropping to 119 FPS average. For a puzzle platformer where frame timing consistency is key, the Medium preset's recorded minimum FPS values suggest it is the safest choice to avoid hitches.

Given the data, the Low preset is unnecessary for this hardware. Even at 4K Low, the system averages 238 FPS, which is overkill for the game's genre. The Medium preset appears to be the sweet spot, offering a 50% performance increase over Ultra at 4K (200 FPS vs 119 FPS) while likely retaining most of the visual polish. The measured minimum of 170 FPS at 4K Medium ensures that even the most complex scenes remain fluid.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and RTX 5070 Ti combination ranks 662nd out of 3716 tested combos, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all systems. This is a strong result, indicating that the pairing is well-balanced for most gaming scenarios, though it is not at the very top of the charts. The rank suggests that while the GPU is a top-tier part, the CPU's age prevents the combo from reaching the absolute pinnacle of performance, particularly in CPU-bound scenarios.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 27578 places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rivals being the Intel Core i5-12600K (0% delta), AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (0.2% faster), AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (0.2% slower), and Intel Core Ultra 5 125H (0.3% faster). This tight grouping indicates that the 5700X is competitive with modern mid-range parts, but it lacks the single-threaded advantage needed to push frame rates higher in lightly-threaded games like Inside.

The GPU's 86th percentile ranking is higher than the CPU's 79th percentile, suggesting that the GPU is the stronger component in this pairing. The combo's overall rank of 662 reflects this imbalance; the system is held back slightly by the CPU in scenarios where the game's logic and draw calls become the limiting factor. However, the measured FPS data shows that this limitation only manifests at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is not fully saturated.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a classic resolution scaling curve, but with some interesting anomalies. At High settings, the average frame rate drops from 239 FPS at 1080p to 199 FPS at 1440p, a 16.7% decrease, and then to 125 FPS at 4K, a further 37.2% decrease. This linear degradation suggests that the GPU is being increasingly loaded as resolution increases, with the 4K result being the first point where the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck.

At Low settings, the scaling is less severe. The 1080p score of 310 FPS drops to 278 FPS at 1440p (a 10.3% decrease) and then to 238 FPS at 4K (a 14.4% decrease). This indicates that at Low settings, the system is heavily CPU-bound at 1080p, and the GPU has so much headroom that even 4K cannot fully saturate it. The relatively small drop from 1440p to 4K at Low settings (40 FPS) suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor, not the GPU.

The Medium preset data shows a similar pattern, with 286 FPS at 1080p dropping to 257 FPS at 1440p and 200 FPS at 4K. The 57 FPS drop from 1440p to 4K at Medium settings is larger than the drop at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is starting to become more involved. The Ultra preset shows the most significant scaling, with 235 FPS at 1080p dropping to 189 FPS at 1440p and 119 FPS at 4K, a 49.4% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This confirms that Ultra settings are the first to fully engage the GPU's resources.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest performance. The Low preset averages 310 FPS, followed by Medium at 286 FPS (min 243, max 329), High at 239 FPS, and Ultra at 235 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 75 FPS, showing that even at 1080p, the settings have a measurable impact, though all presets remain above 235 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the scores scale down but remain high. Low averages 278 FPS, Medium averages 257 FPS (min 218, max 295), High averages 199 FPS, and Ultra averages 189 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows to 89 FPS, indicating that the GPU is being loaded more heavily. The Medium preset's minimum of 218 FPS is notable, as it ensures consistent frame delivery even in demanding scenes.

At 3840x2160, the performance is still impressive for a puzzle platformer. Low averages 238 FPS, Medium averages 200 FPS (min 170, max 230), High averages 125 FPS, and Ultra averages 119 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 75 FPS, which is the largest single-setting gap at this resolution. This suggests that the High preset introduces effects that are disproportionately expensive on the GPU, making Medium the most efficient choice for 4K gaming.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture, running at a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It features 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. The CPU's 3DMark scores show strong multi-threaded performance, with a 16-thread score of 6858 and a max-thread score of 6850, but its single-thread score of 921 is comparatively modest.

In Inside, the CPU's role is primarily to handle game logic, physics, and draw calls. The benchmark data indicates that the CPU becomes a bottleneck at lower resolutions and settings. At 1080p Low, the system averages 310 FPS, but the CPU's single-thread performance appears to cap the frame rate, as the GPU is capable of much higher output. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1821 and 4-thread score of 3512 suggest that the CPU can handle moderately threaded workloads, but the game's reliance on a few threads limits its potential.

The CPU's 79th percentile ranking, with an average score of 27578, is competitive but not exceptional. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-12600K, matches it exactly, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 0.2% slower. The 5700X's advantage in multi-threaded workloads (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 13184) does not translate to significant gains in Inside, which appears to be more sensitive to single-thread performance. The data suggests that upgrading the CPU would yield diminishing returns for this game, as the GPU is the more critical component for achieving higher frame rates at higher resolutions.