Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti delivers a robust performance envelope in Inside, a puzzle platformer that proves surprisingly demanding at high settings. The measured data across three resolutions and four quality presets reveals a configuration that scales predictably with both resolution and graphical load. This analysis examines the frame rate data to identify the primary bottleneck at each setting, the role of the GPU’s specifications, and the optimal configurations for various display targets.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate deltas between 1080p and 4K are substantial and clearly indicate where the system’s limits reside. At Low settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 sees the average frame rate drop from 381.5 FPS to 178.4 FPS, a reduction of 203.1 FPS. This 53% decrease at the lowest graphical load suggests that the CPU is keeping pace at 1080p, but the GPU’s rendering workload becomes the limiting factor as pixel count quadruples. The scaling is steeper at Medium settings, where the 1080p average of 319.6 FPS falls to 143.4 FPS at 4K, a decline of 176.2 FPS. This pattern continues at High settings, with a drop from 198.8 FPS at 1080p to 90.6 FPS at 4K, a 108.2 FPS decrease. At Ultra, the figures are 191.1 FPS at 1080p versus 85.5 FPS at 4K, a 105.6 FPS difference.

The data shows that the GPU becomes the limiting component at 4K across all presets, as the RTX 3070 Ti’s compute resources are saturated by the higher pixel throughput. Conversely, at 1080p, the results indicate a more balanced workload. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 190.4 FPS (381.5 vs 191.1), which is significant but also shows the CPU’s capability to feed the GPU adequately at lower resolutions. The 2560x1440 results sit predictably between the two extremes, with the Low preset achieving 288.9 FPS and Ultra dropping to 134.4 FPS. This resolution scaling pattern suggests that for 1440p gaming, the RTX 3070 Ti is the primary driver of performance, while at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 7700X’s single-thread performance prevents it from becoming a severe bottleneck.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is the workhorse in this configuration, and its specifications align with the measured performance. The GPU features 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration is sufficient for the textures and effects in Inside, even at 4K Ultra, where the average frame rate remains above 85 FPS. The GPU’s boost clock is listed at 1770 MHz, and its Ampere architecture includes 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units. These resources translate to a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s, which are directly relevant to how quickly the card can fill the screen with the game’s dark, atmospheric visuals.

The benchmark scores for the RTX 3070 Ti show a Passmark G3D score of 23356, placing it in the 74th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score is 30849, which is remarkably close to its nearest rivals. The data shows it is only 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (30755) and 0.8% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6700 (31112). This proximity in synthetic scores contrasts with the measured FPS in Inside, where the RTX 3070 Ti demonstrates that its real-world gaming performance is well-suited to the title. The GPU’s FP32 compute of 21.75 TFLOPS provides ample raw power for the game’s lighting and physics calculations, allowing the High preset to maintain a 90.6 FPS average at 4K. The card’s 8 GB frame buffer appears adequate; no data suggests a memory capacity limitation at any tested resolution or preset.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide clear guidance on which preset offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate. For a 4K display, the High preset is the best choice, delivering a 90.6 FPS average. This is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay. While the Ultra preset at 4K produces a slightly lower 85.5 FPS average, the difference is marginal, but High is the more efficient option given the reduced load. The Medium preset at 4K yields 143.4 FPS, which is excessive for this game genre and indicates that visual fidelity can be prioritized without sacrificing performance.

At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset achieves a 134.4 FPS average, making it the recommended choice for high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at this resolution provides 142.6 FPS, but the gap to Ultra is small, so users with capable displays should favor the highest quality. For 1920x1080, the data shows that even the Ultra preset maintains a 191.1 FPS average. This suggests that the CPU is the limiting factor at this resolution, as the frame rates across all presets are tightly clustered. The Low preset reaches 381.5 FPS, while Medium hits 319.6 FPS, but these settings compromise visual quality for frame rates that exceed the refresh rate of most displays. The optimal choice for 1080p is the Ultra preset, as it provides the best image quality while still delivering a frame rate that exceeds 144 Hz. The High preset at 1080p, at 198.8 FPS, is a viable alternative for those who prioritize consistency over maximum visual detail.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved at 4K resolution?

A: The highest average frame rate at 3840x2160 is 178.4 FPS, achieved with the Low settings preset.

Q: How much faster is the 1080p Low preset compared to the 4K Low preset?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average frame rate is 381.5 FPS, which is 203.1 FPS higher than the 178.4 FPS measured at 3840x2160 with the same settings.

Q: Which settings preset at 2560x1440 provides a frame rate above 140 FPS?

A: Both the High and Low presets at 2560x1440 exceed 140 FPS, with averages of 142.6 FPS and 288.9 FPS, respectively. The Medium preset also exceeds this threshold at 227.5 FPS.

*Q: Does the RTX 3070 Ti’s performance in Inside match its synthetic benchmark standing?*

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 30849, placing it in the 74th percentile. In Inside, it achieves a minimum average of 85.5 FPS across all tested configurations, indicating strong real-world performance that aligns with its mid-to-high-tier ranking.

Q: Is there a significant frame rate difference between the High and Ultra presets at 1080p?

A: The difference is modest. The High preset at 1920x1080 averages 198.8 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 191.1 FPS, a delta of 7.7 FPS. This indicates that the Ultra preset does not impose a heavy additional load.

Q: What is the frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K at the Medium preset?

A: At 1920x1080 with Medium settings, the average is 319.6 FPS. At 3840x2160 with Medium settings, the average is 143.4 FPS, representing a drop of 176.2 FPS.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is a critical component in this system, particularly at lower resolutions where its processing power can keep the GPU fed. This CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its Zen 4 architecture, built on a 5 nm process, includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The single-thread benchmark scores are strong; the Cinebench R23 single-core score is 4281, and the Geekbench single-core score is 2985. These results are instrumental in Inside, a game that relies on consistent frame pacing rather than massive multi-threaded workloads.

The CPU’s percentile versus all CPUs is 89, with an average benchmark score of 34313. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-13500, has an average score of 34175, a delta of 0.4%, meaning the Ryzen 7 7700X is marginally ahead. This tight grouping suggests that any of these CPUs would perform similarly in this title. At 1080p Low, the system reaches 381.5 FPS, and the difference between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 190.4 FPS. This gap indicates that the CPU is not the primary bottleneck; if it were, the frame rates would be more uniform across presets. The multi-threaded scores, such as the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30325, show ample headroom for background tasks. The data supports a conclusion that the Ryzen 7 7700X provides sufficient single-thread performance to avoid limiting the RTX 3070 Ti at 1080p, and it certainly does not hinder performance at higher resolutions where the GPU dominates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data provides a complete picture of performance across all combinations. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 381.5 FPS. The Medium preset delivers 319.6 FPS, which is 61.9 FPS lower. High settings produce 198.8 FPS, a significant drop from Medium, suggesting a large increase in shader complexity. The Ultra preset yields 191.1 FPS, only 7.7 FPS below High, indicating that the transition from High to Ultra is less demanding than from Medium to High.

At 2560x1440, the same pattern holds with lower absolute numbers. Low settings average 288.9 FPS. Medium settings drop to 227.5 FPS, a reduction of 61.4 FPS from Low. High settings average 142.6 FPS, which is 84.9 FPS below Medium. Ultra settings produce 134.4 FPS, which is 8.2 FPS lower than High. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at each preset shows a consistent reduction in performance, with the Low preset losing 92.6 FPS and the Ultra preset losing 56.7 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are the lowest but remain playable. The Low preset achieves 178.4 FPS. Medium settings average 143.4 FPS, a drop of 35.0 FPS from Low. High settings deliver 90.6 FPS, which is 52.8 FPS below Medium. The Ultra preset yields 85.5 FPS, only 5.1 FPS below High. This final delta is the smallest difference between High and Ultra across any resolution, suggesting that at 4K, the GPU’s resources are so heavily taxed that the additional Ultra effects have minimal marginal cost. The complete dataset shows that the RTX 3070 Ti is capable of running Inside at 4K Ultra with an average above 85 FPS, and at 1080p, the CPU-bound nature of the system allows for frame rates exceeding 190 FPS even at maximum settings.