Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER pairing delivers a wide performance envelope in Inside, ranging from a highly playable 50.2 FPS at 4K High to a blistering 218.5 FPS at 1080p Low. The measured data shows that the game’s modest demands allow this combo to prioritize visual fidelity without sacrificing smoothness, making the High preset the optimal choice for most users. At 1920x1080, the High preset produces 105.4 FPS, which is more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer, while the Medium preset offers 174.9 FPS for players who prefer maximum headroom on high-refresh-rate displays. The Ultra preset, while visually superior, drops the average to 106 FPS at 1080p, which is still playable but offers diminishing returns over High. For 2560x1440, the High preset remains the sweet spot at 77.7 FPS, providing a fluid experience without needing to compromise on image quality; dropping to Medium only recovers 46.5 FPS, which is unlikely to be necessary given the genre’s slower pacing. At 3840x2160, the High preset falls to 50.2 FPS, which is just on the edge of the ideal range for this title, but the Low preset at 99.8 FPS shows that the hardware can handle 4K if the user accepts reduced detail settings.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark rows show a clear pattern: the High preset is the recommended balance for this combo across all tested resolutions. At 1080p, High yields 105.4 FPS, which is 0.6 FPS below Ultra but 69.5 FPS above Medium, indicating that the visual leap from Medium to High is achieved with minimal performance cost. The data suggests that High is the intended experience for this hardware, as it stays comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold even at 1440p (77.7 FPS). For users with 4K displays, the High preset’s 50.2 FPS is borderline, but the Low preset’s 99.8 FPS proves that the GPU can handle the resolution if settings are adjusted. The Ultra preset, while offering the highest fidelity, shows a steep drop-off: 45 FPS at 4K and 71.3 FPS at 1440p, which are both noticeably lower than High. Given that Inside is a cinematic puzzle platformer, the extra detail in Ultra may be desirable, but the measured data indicates that High provides the best experience per the performance rows, especially considering that the gap between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 0.6 FPS. Therefore, the recommendation is to select High for a consistent, high-quality experience, with Low as a fallback for 4K users who prioritize frame rate over visual effects.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is the primary driver of the frame rate scaling observed in the measured results. Its 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for a game of this visual complexity, as evidenced by the 4K Low result of 99.8 FPS. The GPU’s boost clock of 1785 MHz and base clock of 1530 MHz, combined with its 1408 shading units, deliver a raw FP32 performance of 5.027 TFLOPS. This compute capacity is more than enough for the pixel and texture work required by Inside, allowing the combo to scale from 45 FPS at 4K Ultra to 218.5 FPS at 1080p Low. The GPU’s position in the market, with a percentile of 55 versus all GPUs, shows it is a mid-range part that still holds its own in this specific title. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 and Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, show average scores within 0.2% of each other, but the GTX 1660 SUPER’s dedicated GDDR6 and Turing architecture give it the edge in sustained gaming workloads. The 12 nm process node and 6,600 million transistors highlight that this is a mature design, but the data shows it remains capable for Inside, particularly at lower presets where the GPU’s memory bandwidth and shading units are not saturated.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution to play Inside with this CPU and GPU combo?*

A: Based on the measured rows, 1920x1080 is the most comfortable resolution, with the High preset producing 105.4 FPS. The 2560x1440 High result of 77.7 FPS is also excellent, while 3840x2160 High drops to 50.2 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for all users.

Q: How much of a performance difference is there between the Low and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The data shows a massive 112.5 FPS difference, with Low achieving 218.5 FPS and Ultra achieving 106 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset nearly doubles the frame rate cost, making Low the choice for maximum smoothness and Ultra for maximum visual detail.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K?

A: Only at the Low preset, which records 99.8 FPS. The Medium preset hits 78.2 FPS, High drops to 50.2 FPS, and Ultra falls to 45 FPS. Therefore, 60 FPS at 4K requires the Low or Medium settings.

Q: How does this combo compare to other tested combinations in terms of overall rank?

A: The combo ranks 1478 out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the lower half of all tested systems. This rank reflects the GPU’s mid-range standing rather than the CPU’s capability, as the GTX 1660 SUPER is the limiting factor in this pairing.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more responsible for the frame rate differences between presets?

A: The GPU is the dominant factor. The GTX 1660 SUPER’s specifications, such as its 6 GB VRAM and 1785 MHz boost clock, directly correlate with the frame rate scaling across presets. The CPU’s high single-thread score of 943 in 3dMark suggests it is not a bottleneck at these settings.

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

A: The highest recorded average is 218.5 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is more than double the next highest frame rate at the same resolution (High at 105.4 FPS), showing the game’s scalability.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER occupies the 1478th position out of 1671 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the 88th percentile from the bottom. This low ranking is primarily attributable to the GPU, which has a percentile of 55 versus all GPUs, indicating it is an average performer. The CPU, by contrast, has a percentile of 84 versus all CPUs, showing it is a high-end processor. The data suggests that in this game, the GPU is the constraining component, as the CPU’s substantial multi-threaded capabilities (e.g., 23,571 in Cinebench R23 multi-core) are not fully utilized by a puzzle platformer. The rank of 1478 means that 193 other combos perform worse, but the majority of tested systems deliver higher average FPS. This position is consistent with the GPU’s nearest rivals, which show average scores within 0.7% of the GTX 1660 SUPER, such as the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT at a delta of -0.7%. The combo’s rank suggests that while it is not a top-tier performer, it is far from the bottom, offering a playable experience at most settings, as shown by the 4K Low and 1440p High results. For users with this configuration, the data indicates that the system is better suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, where it can achieve high frame rates, rather than pushing for 4K Ultra where the rank would likely drop further.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, provides a robust foundation for this combo. Its base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost clock of 4.70 GHz, paired with a 32 MB L3 cache, ensure that the CPU can feed the GPU without becoming a bottleneck in Inside. The measured benchmarks show a single-thread score of 943 in 3dMark and a multi-thread score of 7,578 in the max-threads test, indicating strong per-core performance that is relevant for a game that relies on consistent frame pacing. However, the data from the fps rows shows that the CPU’s role is secondary; the frame rate scaling between presets is almost entirely driven by GPU load. For instance, at 1080p, the jump from Low (218.5 FPS) to Ultra (106 FPS) is a 112.5 FPS reduction, which aligns with the GPU’s rendering workload rather than CPU limitations. The CPU’s 16 threads and high L3 cache are more than sufficient for the game’s logic and physics, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Low (99.8 FPS), the system does not appear to be held back by the processor. The CPU’s percentile of 84 versus all CPUs places it well above the GPU’s percentile, confirming that the 5800X is overqualified for this pairing in Inside. The nearest CPU rivals, such as the Intel Core i7-13700H with a delta of -0.4%, show that the 5800X’s performance is competitive, but this does not translate into higher fps because the game is not CPU-bound. Ultimately, the CPU’s role here is to provide a stable platform that never limits the GPU, allowing the GTX 1660 SUPER to operate at its full potential across all tested settings.