Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers a remarkably consistent experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far more demanding on the GPU than its minimalist aesthetic suggests. The benchmark data shows this combination sits at rank 487 out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the top 29% of all systems. This is a pairing where the CPU’s 96 MB of shared L3 cache and the GPU’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory create a foundation that never bottlenecks the frame delivery, though the scaling patterns reveal where the system flexes its muscles and where it simply coasts.

Resolution Scaling

The performance curve across resolutions is telling: this combo is so powerful that it only begins to feel real pressure at 4K. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 271 FPS average, which drops to 206.4 FPS at High and 204.2 FPS at Ultra. That is only a 24.7% reduction from the lowest to the highest preset at 1080p, which indicates the CPU and GPU are both operating well within their limits. Moving to 1440p, the Low preset yields 241.5 FPS, while Ultra still manages 181.4 FPS — a 24.9% drop, nearly identical to the 1080p scaling. This consistency suggests the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is the primary driver, with the Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s 8 cores and 16 threads never becoming the limiting factor.

The real story emerges at 4K. At 2160p, the Ultra preset falls to 122.8 FPS, while High sits at 131.4 FPS. The drop from 1440p Ultra (181.4 FPS) to 4K Ultra (122.8 FPS) is a 32.3% reduction, which is a much steeper cliff than the 1080p-to-1440p transition. This indicates the GPU is now working hard, as the pixel throughput demands at 3840x2160 (over 8.3 million pixels) begin to saturate the 736.3 GB/s memory bandwidth and 285.6 GPixel/s pixel rate. Interestingly, the Low preset at 4K still hits 211.7 FPS, proving the CPU can feed the GPU even at lower graphical loads. The scaling pattern shows a system that is GPU-bound at 4K but CPU-bound at 1080p and 1440p only in the sense that the CPU is fast enough to never hold the GPU back — the frame rate differences between resolutions are driven entirely by the GPU’s workload.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700X3D compare to its closest CPU rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 5700X3D scores an average of 24673 across all benchmark tests, placing it in the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. It is nearly identical to the Intel Core i7-1360P (24627, 0.2% slower) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D (24605, 0.3% slower), while edging out the Intel Core i5-11600 (24559, 0.5% slower). The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 (24811) is the only rival that beats it, by 0.6%.

Q: What is the GPU’s standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER holds an 88th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53610. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT (53489), is just 0.2% behind. The Radeon Pro W6600M (53414) trails by 0.4%, while the Radeon RX 7700S (52505) and RTX 5070 Ti (52086) are 2.1% and 2.9% behind, respectively.

*Q: Does the combo rank differently in Inside compared to synthetic benchmarks?*

A: Yes. While the CPU and GPU individually rank in the 82nd and 88th percentiles, the combined system in Inside lands at rank 487 out of 1671 combos, which is roughly the 71st percentile. This suggests the game’s specific workload does not fully utilize the GPU’s capabilities, or that other combos with faster CPUs achieve higher frame rates in this title.

Q: What is the maximum frame rate achievable with this setup?

A: The highest measured average is 271 FPS at 1080p with Low settings. The lowest is 122.8 FPS at 4K with Ultra settings. All tested configurations exceed 120 FPS, meaning the combo can drive high-refresh-rate displays at any resolution and preset combination.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this pairing?

A: At 1080p and 1440p, the scaling between Low and Ultra presets is minimal (around 25% frame rate reduction), which indicates the GPU is not fully saturated. At 4K, the drop from Low to Ultra is 42%, showing the GPU becomes the limiting factor. The CPU’s 3.00 GHz base clock and 4.10 GHz boost clock are sufficient to maintain high frame rates, even at 271 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER’s memory configuration affect performance?

A: The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. In a game like Inside, which is not memory-intensive, this bandwidth appears more than adequate, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates across presets. The 23 Gbps effective memory clock is a notable specification, but the game does not stress it to its limits.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 487 out of 1671 tested systems places it in the upper-middle tier of all configurations tested for Inside. This is a significant finding because the individual components are top-tier performers — the CPU’s 82nd percentile and GPU’s 88th percentile would suggest a higher combined ranking. The discrepancy points to the game’s nature as a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer with limited draw calls and simple geometry, meaning the system’s raw compute power is not the primary factor. Instead, the ranking is likely influenced by CPU single-thread performance, where this Ryzen 7 5700X3D scores 804 in 3DMark single-thread and 3157 in Cinebench R23 single-core — respectable but not class-leading.

Compared to other combos, this system outperforms the majority of tested configurations, but the data shows there are 486 faster combos. These are likely systems with newer CPUs that can push higher frame rates in CPU-bound scenarios. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D’s 3DMark 2-thread score of 1575 and 4-thread score of 3097 are solid, but the game’s engine may favor higher clock speeds over cache size. The 96 MB L3 cache, which is a hallmark of the X3D series, does not provide the same benefit in a game with minimal data reuse as it would in a complex 3D title. The rank indicates this is a strong, but not top-tier, combo for Inside, with the GPU’s power being underutilized due to the game’s simplicity.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combo depend on the target refresh rate. For 4K displays, the High preset at 131.4 FPS is the best choice, as it delivers 8.6 more frames than Ultra (122.8 FPS) while likely offering visually similar results in a game with flat-shaded graphics. The Low preset at 211.7 FPS is unnecessarily high for most displays and sacrifices visual fidelity for negligible gameplay benefit. At 1440p, the High preset (185.9 FPS) is the sweet spot, as it provides a 4.5 FPS improvement over Ultra (181.4 FPS) while maintaining a comfortable margin above 144 Hz refresh rates. The Medium preset at 227 FPS is only useful for 240 Hz displays, but the visual downgrade from High is not worth the 41.1 FPS difference.

For 1080p, the High preset (206.4 FPS) is the recommended configuration. It delivers 53.1 FPS more than Ultra (204.2 FPS is actually 2.2 FPS less), and the difference between High and Medium (253.4 FPS) is 47 FPS, which would only matter on a 240 Hz panel. The Low preset’s 271 FPS is excessive for any current display technology, and the visual quality loss is not compensated by the frame rate increase. In all cases, the Ultra preset shows diminishing returns — the jump from High to Ultra costs 3.4% to 6.5% performance at each resolution, which is a poor trade-off for a game where the visual differences between presets are likely minimal. The data suggests that High settings provide the best balance of image quality and performance, as the system consistently maintains over 120 FPS at 4K and over 180 FPS at lower resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. The Low preset averages 271 FPS, while Medium achieves 253.4 FPS, High records 206.4 FPS, and Ultra drops to 204.2 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 66.8 FPS, with the largest single-step drop occurring between Medium and High (47 FPS). This suggests the High preset introduces a significant graphical feature that impacts performance more than the jump from High to Ultra (2.2 FPS difference).

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain impressively high. Low produces 241.5 FPS, Medium hits 227 FPS, High reaches 185.9 FPS, and Ultra manages 181.4 FPS. The step from Medium to High is again the largest (41.1 FPS), while High to Ultra only costs 4.5 FPS. Compared to 1080p, the Low preset loses 29.5 FPS (10.9%), while Ultra loses 22.8 FPS (11.2%), showing consistent scaling across the resolution increase.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show strain. Low averages 211.7 FPS, which is a 12.3% reduction from 1080p Low. Medium drops to 193.9 FPS, while High falls to 131.4 FPS and Ultra bottoms out at 122.8 FPS. The most dramatic reduction occurs between Medium and High at 4K, a 62.5 FPS drop (32.2%), compared to the 47 FPS drop at 1080p and 41.1 FPS at 1440p. This indicates the High preset at 4K introduces a workload that heavily taxes the GPU’s 112 ROPs and 816.0 GTexel/s texture rate. The Ultra preset at 4K is only 8.6 FPS slower than High, suggesting both presets are limited by the same GPU resource. The system maintains a playable experience at all settings, with even the lowest 4K result (122.8 FPS) comfortably above 60 FPS, but the scaling pattern clearly shows that 4K is where the RTX 4080 SUPER’s limits are tested.