Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. This combination ranks 509th out of 3,716 tested combos, placing it in the top 13.7% of all configurations. The data shows a system that is dramatically overqualified for this title, with performance scaling that reveals more about the game’s engine limits than the hardware’s ceiling.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is remarkably shallow, indicating that Inside is not a demanding title for modern hardware. At High settings, the average frame rate moves from 243 FPS at 1920x1080 to 210 FPS at 2560x1440, and finally to 132 FPS at 3840x2160. That represents a 13.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 37.1% drop from 1440p to 4K. The total decline from 1080p to 4K is 45.7%, which is far less than what typically occurs in graphically intensive games where 4K often demands two to three times the pixel throughput.

This shallow scaling curve suggests that the RTX 4080 SUPER is not the primary limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p High, the system produces 243 FPS, but moving to 1440p only reduces that to 210 FPS—a modest 33 FPS penalty for 78% more pixels. The pattern continues at Medium settings: 292 FPS at 1080p, 261 FPS at 1440p, and 211 FPS at 4K. The 4K Medium result of 211 FPS is actually higher than the 1080p Ultra result of 239 FPS only when compared proportionally, showing that settings have a more substantial impact than resolution in this title.

The Low settings data reinforces this interpretation. At 1920x1080 Low, the system reaches 316 FPS, while at 3840x2160 Low it still manages 242 FPS. The 23.4% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is the smallest relative decline across all quality presets, suggesting that the CPU and game engine are becoming more influential as the GPU load decreases. The fact that 4K Low (242 FPS) nearly matches 1080p High (243 FPS) highlights how much headroom exists in this configuration.

Ultra settings show the largest resolution sensitivity. At 1080p Ultra, the average is 239 FPS; at 1440p Ultra, 200 FPS; and at 4K Ultra, 126 FPS. The 4K Ultra result is 47.1% lower than 1080p Ultra, which is the steepest drop in the dataset. This indicates that Ultra settings add enough graphical complexity to start engaging the GPU more meaningfully, though even at its most demanding, 4K Ultra still produces a playable 126 FPS average.

For a game released in 2016, these numbers suggest the limiting component shifts depending on resolution and settings. At 1080p and 1440p, the frame rates are likely capped by the game’s engine or CPU single-thread performance, as the RTX 4080 SUPER has far more capacity than needed. Only at 4K Ultra does the GPU begin to show measurable strain, evidenced by the larger performance gap between presets.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC. Its chip, designated AD103, contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2550 MHz, with memory running at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective). The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is paired with a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s.

In synthetic benchmarks, this GPU scores 34,245 in Passmark G3D and 19,822 in Passmark GPU Compute. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 219,065, while Vulkan reaches 260,075. The DirectX 12 Passmark score is 134, DirectX 11 is 301, DirectX 10 is 193, and DirectX 9 is 381. The Passmark G2D score stands at 1,270. These results place the RTX 4080 SUPER in the 86th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54,209.

Compared to its nearest rivals, this GPU is essentially tied with the standard NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, which has an average score of 54,247—a delta of -0.1%. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X trails at 54,828 (-1.1%), the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (-2.7%), and the AMD Radeon 8060S reaches 55,757 (-2.8%). The small deltas among these cards indicate that the RTX 4080 SUPER sits in a competitive performance band, though none of these differences translate into meaningful FPS gaps in Inside.

The GPU’s 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 816.0 GTexel/s texture rate are far beyond what a 2016 puzzle platformer requires. The 112 ROPs and 285.6 GPixel/s pixel rate provide ample fill capacity for 4K rendering. However, the measured FPS data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the average of 126 FPS is not taxing the GPU’s full potential. The 320 W TDP and triple-slot design suggest a card built for much heavier workloads, but Inside simply does not push it.

The RTX 4080 SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, all of which are more than sufficient for a game from 2016. Its 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are unused in this title, as Inside lacks ray tracing and DLSS features. The 16 GB VRAM is likewise never stressed, as even at 4K Ultra, the game’s memory footprint is minimal compared to modern AAA titles.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a Zen 3 architecture processor codenamed Vermeer, manufactured on TSMC’s 7 nm process. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. The CPU has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 512 KB of L2 cache per core, and a 32 MB L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and ECC memory capability. The 105 W TDP and AMD Socket AM4 interface are typical for this generation.

In synthetic tests, the 5800X scores 15,476 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,574.5 in single-core. Its Geekbench results are 11,036 multi-core and 2,032 single-core. The Passmark Multi-thread score is 27,732, with a Single-thread score of 3,445. The 3DMark tests show 7,586 for 16 threads, 1,846 for 2 threads, 3,543 for 4 threads, 6,035 for 8 threads, 7,578 for max threads, and 943 for single thread. These results place the CPU in the 81st percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 29,123.

The nearest rivals show how tightly packed this performance tier is. The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H scores 29,093, a delta of +0.1% relative to the 5800X. The Intel Xeon Phi 7210 scores 29,245 (-0.4%), the Intel Core i5-13500HX scores 29,270 (-0.5%), and the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT scores 28,940 (+0.6%). These sub-1% differences are negligible in real-world gaming, and Inside is no exception.

For Inside, the CPU’s single-thread performance is the most relevant attribute. The game is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer with modest physics and no sprawling open world. The 5800X’s single-core score of 1,574.5 in Cinebench R23 and 3,445 in Passmark Single-thread are more than adequate to maintain high frame rates. The 4.70 GHz boost clock ensures that any single-threaded game logic runs without bottlenecking the GPU.

The 8-core, 16-thread configuration is largely irrelevant for this title, as Inside likely uses only a fraction of available threads. However, the CPU’s strong per-core IPC from Zen 3 helps maintain consistent frame pacing. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (316 FPS) and 1080p High (243 FPS) suggests that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU well beyond typical display refresh rates.

The 5800X’s 32 MB L3 cache provides low-latency access to frequently used data, which benefits games with repetitive object interactions like puzzle platformers. Its PCIe Gen 4 support with 20 lanes allows the RTX 4080 SUPER to operate at full bandwidth, though the game’s data throughput demands are modest. The CPU’s 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth is shared with the GPU’s 736.3 GB/s via system memory, but Inside does not stress this interface.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest frame rates. Low settings yield an average of 316 FPS, while Medium settings drop to 292 FPS with a minimum of 248 FPS and maximum of 335 FPS. High settings average 243 FPS, and Ultra settings average 239 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 77 FPS, or 24.4% of the Low value, indicating that settings have a moderate impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, Low settings produce 283 FPS, a 10.4% reduction from 1080p. Medium settings average 261 FPS with a minimum of 222 FPS and maximum of 300 FPS. High settings reach 210 FPS, and Ultra settings average 200 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread at 1440p is 83 FPS, or 29.3% of the Low value, showing slightly more settings sensitivity than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates remain high but show the largest settings disparity. Low settings average 242 FPS, while Medium settings drop to 211 FPS with a minimum of 180 FPS and maximum of 243 FPS. High settings average 132 FPS, and Ultra settings average 126 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread at 4K is 116 FPS, or 47.9% of the Low value, which is nearly double the percentage seen at 1080p.

Notably, the Medium preset at each resolution includes min and max FPS data, providing insight into frame consistency. At 1080p Medium, the minimum of 248 FPS is 84.9% of the average of 292 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 222 FPS is 85.1% of the 261 FPS average. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 180 FPS is 85.3% of the 211 FPS average. This consistency across resolutions suggests stable performance without significant frame drops.

The High preset at 4K stands out as an anomaly. Its 132 FPS average is 45.3% lower than the 4K Medium result of 211 FPS, which is a larger drop than expected between adjacent settings. This might indicate that High enables a particular effect that disproportionately impacts performance at 4K, though the Ultra preset at 126 FPS is only slightly lower, suggesting the game’s Ultra settings do not add much more load than High.

Comparing the same settings across resolutions, Low shows a 23.4% drop from 1080p to 4K (316 to 242 FPS), Medium shows a 27.7% drop (292 to 211 FPS), High shows a 45.7% drop (243 to 132 FPS), and Ultra shows a 47.3% drop (239 to 126 FPS). The increasing penalty at higher settings confirms that the GPU becomes more involved as quality increases, but even the worst case at 4K Ultra remains well above 60 FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 509th out of 3,716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the top 13.7% of all configurations tested, which is an impressive standing given that many faster CPUs and GPUs exist in the database. However, the ranking likely reflects the synthetic scores of the components rather than the actual in-game performance, as Inside is not a demanding title.

The GPU’s percentile ranking of 86 and the CPU’s percentile of 81 both contribute to this high combo position. The RTX 4080 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 54,209 is close to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 at 54,247, with a delta of -0.1%. This means the 4080 SUPER is effectively indistinguishable from the non-SUPER variant in aggregate performance. The CPU’s average score of 29,123 is similarly close to its rivals, with all four nearest competitors within 0.6% delta.

Given that the combo rank of 509 is based on combined component performance, the data suggests that this pairing is well-balanced for general workloads. In Inside, however, the ranking may be overly favorable because the game does not utilize the full capabilities of either component. The 4K Ultra result of 126 FPS is 47.3% below the 1080p Low result of 316 FPS, yet still far exceeds the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay.

The fact that this combo outperforms 3,207 other combinations (86.3% of the tested pool) in the overall ranking does not translate into a meaningful gameplay advantage in Inside, where even mid-range hardware from 2016 could likely run the game at high frame rates. The ranking is more evidence of the components’ raw power than their suitability for this specific title.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS this combo achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average is 316 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The minimum average across all tested configurations is 126 FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080 in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 54,209, while the RTX 4080 scores 54,247. The delta is -0.1%, meaning the SUPER version is effectively equivalent to the non-SUPER in aggregate performance.

*Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 4K Ultra in Inside?*

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 126, which is 47.3% lower than 1080p Low (316 FPS). The larger settings spread at 4K (Low at 242 FPS vs Ultra at 126 FPS) suggests the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor at higher resolutions and quality presets, though both components have ample headroom for this game.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance score?

A: The Ryzen 7 5800X scores 1,574.5 in Cinebench R23 single-core, 2,032 in Geekbench single-core, and 3,445 in Passmark Single-thread. Its 3DMark single-thread score is 943.

*Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4080 SUPER have, and is it sufficient for Inside?*

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus with 736.3 GB/s bandwidth. For a 2016 puzzle platformer, this is far more than necessary, as the game’s graphical complexity is minimal compared to modern titles.

*Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested configurations in Inside?*

A: The combo ranks 509th out of 3,716 tested combinations, placing it in the top 13.7% of all configurations. The CPU is in the 81st percentile and the GPU in the 86th percentile of their respective categories.