Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a puzzle platformer that is far more demanding than its minimalist aesthetic suggests. The data shows this combo achieves a 92.9% FPS improvement at 1080p Low settings compared to 4K Ultra, indicating a system that scales predictably with resolution and settings. This pairing ranks in the top 7% of all tested combinations, making it an elite performer for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear and consistent scaling pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo produces 369.5 FPS, while the same settings at 4K yield 246.9 FPS — a 33.2% drop. This gap widens significantly at higher quality presets. With High settings, the system delivers 273.3 FPS at 1080p but falls to 121.2 FPS at 4K, a 55.7% reduction. The Ultra preset shows the most dramatic scaling, dropping from 259.1 FPS at 1080p to 118.8 FPS at 4K, representing a 54.2% decrease.

This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER becomes the primary limiting factor at 4K, particularly with High and Ultra settings. The 4K Ultra result of 118.8 FPS is still highly playable, but the substantial drop from 1080p suggests the GPU is working near its capacity at this resolution. At 1080p, the system appears more balanced, with the CPU having sufficient headroom to feed the GPU effectively. The 1440p results sit comfortably between these extremes, with High settings producing 197.1 FPS and Ultra achieving 187.5 FPS, showing that this resolution represents a sweet spot where neither component becomes a bottleneck.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which proves more than adequate for Inside. The game's 2D side-scrolling perspective and limited texture complexity mean the memory subsystem is not stressed, even at 4K Ultra. The GPU's 8448 shading units and 96 ROPs deliver raw pixel throughput of 250.6 GPixel/s, which explains why even the most demanding preset at 4K maintains over 118 FPS.

The card's boost clock of 2610 MHz and Ada Lovelace architecture contribute to its strong showing. In the PassMark G3D benchmark, this GPU scores 31811, placing it at the 86th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX, which scores 49071 (0.7% higher), and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 at 47915 (1.6% lower). The benchmark data shows the GPU's FP32 performance of 44.10 TFLOPS is more than sufficient for this game's rendering requirements.

The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's ray tracing capabilities, with 66 RT cores, are largely irrelevant for Inside, which does not implement ray-traced effects. However, the Tensor cores and DLSS support could theoretically enhance performance, though the measured FPS values indicate the card already achieves high frame rates without upscaling technology. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support ensures full compatibility with the game's rendering pipeline.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700's 8 cores and 16 threads provide ample processing power for Inside, which is not a CPU-intensive title. The CPU's boost clock of 5.30 GHz and base clock of 3.80 GHz deliver strong single-threaded performance, as evidenced by its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4136. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache helps maintain consistent frame pacing in this physics-light puzzle game.

The CPU's PassMark multithread score of 34470 places it at the 91st percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40468. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (0.1% higher), AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (0.5% higher), and Intel Core i9-13905H (0.6% lower). The 3DMark single-thread score of 1049 and 2-thread score of 2043 indicate strong performance in lightly threaded workloads, which is relevant for a game like Inside that primarily relies on a few main threads.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 5 nm process node from TSMC result in efficient operation, but more importantly for gaming, the architecture's high IPC ensures that frame generation is not CPU-limited. At 1080p Low settings, the 369.5 FPS result suggests the CPU can process game logic fast enough to keep the GPU fully utilized, even at extreme frame rates. The DDR5 memory support with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient data throughput for the game's asset streaming.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER ranks 117th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of this pairing — the CPU's strong single-threaded performance complements the GPU's high rasterization throughput without creating a significant bottleneck in either direction.

The combo's ranking is particularly impressive given that Inside is a puzzle platformer rather than a AAA 3D title. The game's 2.5D perspective and relatively simple geometry mean that high-end hardware often exceeds the game's requirements. The fact that this combo still ranks in the top 7% suggests that the system's components work harmoniously, with neither the CPU nor GPU holding back the other's performance. The 4K Ultra result of 118.8 FPS demonstrates that this combo can handle even the most demanding configuration without dropping below 60 FPS, a threshold that many gaming systems struggle to maintain in other titles.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 369.5, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra settings?

A: At 3840x2160 with Ultra settings, the combo achieves an average of 118.8 FPS, which is still well above 60 FPS for smooth gameplay.

Q: Is the GPU more of a bottleneck at 4K or 1080p?

A: The data shows a 54.2% FPS drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra, indicating the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, particularly with demanding presets.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among all tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 117th out of 1671 tested combinations, placing it in the top 7% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival in average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 scores 40468 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H and 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365.

Q: What is the difference between 1440p High and 4K High performance?

A: At 2560x1440 High, the combo achieves 197.1 FPS, while at 3840x2160 High it drops to 121.2 FPS, representing a 38.5% performance reduction.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the Ultra preset at 1440p provides the most balanced experience, delivering 187.5 FPS while maintaining visual quality. This configuration offers 58% higher frame rates than 4K Ultra while keeping all visual features enabled. For players prioritizing maximum frame rates, the High preset at 1080p (273.3 FPS) offers an excellent balance, with a 5.5% performance increase over Ultra at the same resolution.

At 4K, the High preset (121.2 FPS) is the recommended choice, as it provides a 2% performance improvement over Ultra (118.8 FPS) while likely maintaining similar visual fidelity in this game's art style. The Medium preset at 4K (194.9 FPS) represents an interesting option for those wanting higher frame rates on 4K displays, offering a 60.8% improvement over High settings. The Low preset at any resolution produces frame rates exceeding 246.9 FPS, making it suitable only for competitive play or extreme refresh rate displays, as the visual downgrade is likely noticeable in this atmospheric title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo produces the following average FPS across settings:

• Low: 369.5 FPS
• Medium: 343.3 FPS
• High: 273.3 FPS
• Ultra: 259.1 FPS

At 2560x1440, performance scales as follows:

• Low: 334 FPS
• Medium: 309.3 FPS
• High: 197.1 FPS
• Ultra: 187.5 FPS

At 3840x2160, the results are:

• Low: 246.9 FPS
• Medium: 194.9 FPS
• High: 121.2 FPS
• Ultra: 118.8 FPS

The data shows a consistent pattern where Medium settings offer significant gains over High, particularly at higher resolutions. At 4K, Medium (194.9 FPS) delivers 60.8% more FPS than High (121.2 FPS), while at 1440p the gap is 56.9% (309.3 vs 197.1 FPS). The transition from Ultra to High produces minimal performance differences, with only 3.4% and 5.1% improvements at 4K and 1440p respectively, suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects are relatively lightweight on this hardware configuration.