Inside

Inside is a puzzle platformer with modest visual demands, and the measured results for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 show a combo that is almost absurdly overqualified for the task. The data reveals a system that can brute-force this 2016 title at extreme frame rates, but the scaling patterns between resolutions and settings expose where the bottleneck truly lies. This analysis breaks down the measured FPS to give a practical picture of what this hardware actually delivers.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep but not catastrophic, which tells a clear story about the limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 320.6 at 1920x1080 to 237.8 at 2560x1440, then further down to 149.8 at 3840x2160. That is a 53% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is starting to feel the pixel-count pressure even in a light game. The pattern is similar at Medium settings: 266.3 at 1080p, 188.7 at 1440p, and 122.7 at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K here is 35%, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario as resolution climbs.

High settings show a more compressed curve: 164.7 at 1080p, 118.4 at 1440p, and 72.4 at 4K. The 4K figure is barely half of the 1080p number, and the gap between 1440p and 4K is 39%. Ultra settings follow the same shape, with 155.9 at 1080p, 115 at 1440p, and 70 at 4K. The fact that High and Ultra results are so close to each other at every resolution — within 6% at 1080p and within 4% at 4K — suggests that the game’s highest quality presets are not adding much rendering load beyond High. The real takeaway from the scaling is that 1080p is firmly CPU-limited at Low and Medium presets, where the RTX 4060 is clearly not the constraint. Once you hit 4K, the GPU becomes the primary limiter, and the FPS settles into a range that is still smooth but nowhere near the triple-digit territory seen at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing 272.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Its boost clock is 2460 MHz, and it carries 3072 shading units. These specs are modest by modern standards, but Inside is not a demanding title, and the benchmark data reflects that. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 23181, placing it in the 66th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, which scores 23321 (a 0.6% difference), and the Intel Arc B580 at 23021 (a 0.7% difference). This puts the RTX 4060 in a tight cluster of mid-range performers, and the measured FPS in Inside aligns with that positioning.

At 4K Ultra, the RTX 4060 manages 70 FPS average. That is a perfectly playable number, but it is the lowest result in the entire measured set. The 8 GB VRAM is not a limiting factor here — Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with simple textures, so the memory footprint is unlikely to stress even 8 GB. The bandwidth figure of 272.0 GB/s is more than adequate for this game’s data throughput. The GPU’s role becomes clear when you look at the Low preset at 4K: 149.8 FPS is more than double the Ultra number, showing that the card has headroom to spare when pixel shading demands are reduced. The 5 nm process node and 18,900 million transistors are irrelevant to the game’s performance, but the measured results confirm that the RTX 4060 is never the bottleneck below 4K in this title.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 5800XT is a Zen 3 part with 8 cores and 16 threads, boosting up to 4.80 GHz from a 3.80 GHz base clock. Its average benchmark score is 29774, which places it in the 86th percentile among all CPUs. The nearest rivals are all within a fraction of a percent: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE at 29740 (0.1% ahead), the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS at 29856 (0.3% behind), and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H at 29868 (0.3% behind). This is a high-performing desktop chip, and its 32 MB of L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support are plenty for a game like Inside.

The CPU’s influence is most visible at 1080p with Low settings, where the average FPS hits 320.6. That number is so high that the GPU is barely working, and the frame rate is likely capped by the CPU’s single-thread throughput or the game engine’s logic thread. The 3dmark single-thread score of 959 and the passmark singlethread score of 3538 indicate strong per-core performance, which is what matters for a game that does not scale well across many threads. At 1440p Low, the FPS drops to 237.8, which is still CPU-leaning, but the gap to 4K Low (149.8) shows the GPU taking over. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads are overkill for this title; the data suggests that even a quad-core would likely produce similar results at 1080p. The 105 W TDP and Socket AM4 platform are not performance factors here, only practical considerations for building the system.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the results are uniformly high. Low settings average 320.6 FPS, Medium averages 266.3, High averages 164.7, and Ultra averages 155.9. The drop from Low to Medium is 17%, but from Medium to High it is 38%, indicating a significant jump in rendering cost between those presets. High to Ultra is only a 5% reduction, suggesting that Ultra adds minimal extra load.

At 2560x1440, the pattern repeats with lower absolute numbers. Low averages 237.8 FPS, Medium averages 188.7, High averages 118.4, and Ultra averages 115. The Medium to High drop is again the largest, at 37%. The High to Ultra gap shrinks to 3%, reinforcing that High and Ultra are nearly identical in cost. The 1440p numbers are all well above 100 FPS, which is smooth on any display.

At 3840x2160, the GPU starts to feel the load. Low averages 149.8 FPS, Medium averages 122.7, High averages 72.4, and Ultra averages 70. The Medium to High drop is 41%, the steepest of any resolution, showing that the pixel shading at 4K amplifies the preset differences. Ultra at 4K is 70 FPS, which is still playable but the lowest result in the entire set. The 4K Low figure of 149.8 is notable because it shows the card can push high refresh rates even at this resolution if settings are reduced.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank for this pairing in Inside is 900 out of 1671 tested combinations. That places it in the 54th percentile of all combos, which is roughly in the middle of the pack. This ranking is surprisingly low given the raw performance numbers, but it makes sense when you consider that Inside is an older, lightweight game where many lower-end CPUs and GPUs can also hit high frame rates. The Ryzen 7 5800XT’s 86th percentile CPU standing and the RTX 4060’s 66th percentile GPU standing are both above average, but the game’s low demands mean that a significant portion of the tested combos — including those with weaker components — achieve similar or higher FPS.

The rank of 900 suggests that this combo is not optimized for this specific title, likely because the CPU is far more powerful than needed and the GPU is mid-range. Combos with a stronger GPU and weaker CPU might rank higher in this game, as the bottleneck would shift more toward the graphics card. The data indicates that this pairing is a general-purpose build that happens to run Inside very well, but it does not stand out among the 1671 tested combos because the game does not reward high-end hardware proportionally.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data points to High settings as the sweet spot for this combo. At 1080p, High delivers 164.7 FPS, which is only 5% lower than Ultra’s 155.9 while presumably offering nearly identical visual quality. The High to Ultra gap is negligible at every resolution, so there is no reason to enable Ultra. At 1440p, High hits 118.4 FPS, which is excellent for a 144 Hz monitor, and at 4K, High manages 72.4 FPS, which is still above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

If you prioritize maximum frame rates, Low settings at 1440p (237.8 FPS) or 1080p (320.6 FPS) are the picks, but these are unnecessary for a puzzle platformer where reaction time is not critical. Medium settings offer a middle ground: 266.3 at 1080p, 188.7 at 1440p, and 122.7 at 4K. For most players, High at 1440p is the recommended choice — it keeps the frame rate comfortably above 100 FPS while retaining the visual features that make the game’s atmospheric lighting and shadow work shine. At 4K, High is the maximum practical preset, as Ultra provides only a 3% reduction in FPS for no visible benefit. Avoid Ultra entirely, as the measured data shows it is a pure performance tax with no measurable return.