Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers a commanding performance in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. The data places this combination at rank 232 out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the top 14% of all systems evaluated. This is a strong showing for a game that is not typically considered a hardware stress test, indicating that the combo excels due to its high-end components rather than game-specific optimizations.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 232 out of 1671 combos is impressive, but the story is more nuanced when examining the components individually. The CPU sits in the 86th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29774. Its nearest rivals are extremely close: the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5755GE is only 0.1% ahead, while the AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS is 0.3% behind. The AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 trails by 0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840H is also 0.3% slower. This cluster of processors all score within a 0.6% band, suggesting that the 5800XT is a mid-pack performer among modern 8-core chips, despite its high percentile ranking. The GPU tells a similar tale, sitting in the 86th percentile with an average score of 48704. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, is 0.7% ahead, while the NVIDIA RTX A2000 is 1.6% behind and the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile is 2% slower. The Intel Arc A550M is 2.1% ahead. This data indicates that the combo's rank is driven by two solid, upper-tier components working in concert, rather than either part being a class leader.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is the primary driver of the high frame rates observed in Inside. With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, the card offers a bandwidth of 672.3 GB/s, which is more than sufficient for a game with the visual complexity of Inside. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2340 MHz are high for the Ada Lovelace architecture, contributing to its raw throughput. The card's 8448 shading units and 66 RT cores are overkill for this title, which was released before ray tracing became mainstream, but they ensure that the GPU is never the bottleneck. The fact that the card achieves 326.1 FPS at 1080p Low settings suggests that the game is not taxing the GPU's full potential, even at high frame rates. The GPU's 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is a theoretical ceiling that Inside never approaches, meaning the game's engine is likely CPU-bound at lower resolutions.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a predictable scaling pattern as resolution increases, but the magnitude of the drop is telling. At 1080p High, the combo produces 247.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p High, the frame rate drops to 195.8 FPS, a 20.9% reduction. At 4K High, the frame rate falls to 124.7 FPS, a further 36.3% drop from 1440p. This steep decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. The 1080p to 1440p drop is moderate, but the 1440p to 4K drop is severe, indicating that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth are being taxed more heavily. However, even at 4K Ultra, the combo maintains 114.4 FPS, which is still exceptionally smooth. The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings is relatively small (326.1 vs 245.5 FPS). At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as the difference between Low and Ultra settings is much larger (246 vs 114.4 FPS).

Measured FPS Breakdown

The data provides a clear picture of performance across all settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 326.1 FPS on Low, 295.3 FPS on Medium, 247.4 FPS on High, and 245.5 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium is a 9.4% reduction, while the jump from Medium to High is a 16.2% reduction. The High to Ultra drop is negligible at just 0.8%, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds little visual fidelity for the performance cost. At 2560x1440, the numbers are 288.2 FPS on Low, 269.1 FPS on Medium, 195.8 FPS on High, and 186.6 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Medium drop is 6.6%, but the Medium to High drop is a substantial 27.2%. At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 246 FPS on Low, 193.7 FPS on Medium, 124.7 FPS on High, and 114.4 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Medium drop is 21.3%, and the Medium to High drop is 35.6%. These numbers show that the game's settings have a compounding effect at higher resolutions, with each preset level becoming progressively more expensive.

Settings Recommendations

For a 1080p display, the Ultra preset is the best choice, as it delivers 245.5 FPS while the High preset only offers a 0.8% improvement. The data shows that Ultra is essentially free at this resolution. At 1440p, the Medium preset at 269.1 FPS is the sweet spot, as the High preset's 27.2% frame rate drop is not justified by the visual gains. The Ultra preset at 186.6 FPS is still playable, but the Medium preset provides a significant margin for competitive play. At 4K, the High preset at 124.7 FPS is the recommended choice, as it balances visual quality with a frame rate that exceeds most displays' refresh rates. The Ultra preset at 114.4 FPS is a 8.3% reduction from High, which might be acceptable for those prioritizing image quality, but the Medium preset at 193.7 FPS is the better option for those seeking maximum smoothness. The Low preset at any resolution is not recommended, as the game's atmospheric visuals are a core part of the experience.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT is a Zen 3 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, running at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 4.80 GHz. Its 32 MB of L3 cache is substantial for a gaming CPU. In Inside, the CPU's role is primarily to feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The benchmark results show that the CPU is not a limiting factor at higher resolutions, but it does cap performance at 1080p. The single-thread score of 959 in 3dMark and 3538 in Passmark indicates strong per-core performance, which is critical for a game that is likely not well-threaded. The multi-thread score of 7683 in 3dMark (16 threads) and 23794 in Cinebench R23 shows that the CPU has ample headroom for background tasks. The data implies that the 5800XT is more than capable of handling Inside's workload, and the frame rate differences between resolutions are almost entirely attributable to the GPU.

FAQ

*Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER in Inside?*

A: The data suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, as frame rates are similar across settings (326.1 FPS Low vs 245.5 FPS Ultra). At 4K, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, with frame rates dropping to 114.4 FPS on Ultra.

*Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB VRAM affect performance in Inside?*

A: The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory is more than adequate for this game. The 672.3 GB/s bandwidth ensures that the GPU never stalls on memory access, even at 4K Ultra settings.

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo to achieve a stable 120 FPS?

A: The data shows that at 4K High, the combo achieves 124.7 FPS, which is above 120 FPS. At 1440p Ultra, it achieves 186.6 FPS, and at 1080p Ultra, it achieves 245.5 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K at High settings?

A: The frame rate drops from 247.4 FPS at 1080p High to 124.7 FPS at 4K High, a reduction of 49.6%.

*Q: Is the Ultra preset significantly better than High in Inside?*

A: The data shows that the Ultra preset offers minimal gains over High. At 1080p, the difference is 0.8%, and at 4K, it is 8.3%. The visual improvement is likely negligible.

Q: How does the CPU's single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread performance?

A: The 3dMark single-thread score is 959, while the 16-thread score is 7683, a ratio of 8.0x. This indicates that the CPU scales well with multiple threads, but its single-thread performance is strong enough for older games like Inside.