Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer where the data shows performance is limited by the GPU’s rendering pipeline rather than the CPU’s processing power. Across the board, this combo produces triple-digit average FPS at every resolution and preset tested, with the most demanding configuration—4K Ultra—still yielding an average of 126 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how the workload scales as resolution increases, demonstrating a clear transition from a CPU-bound scenario at 1080p to a progressively GPU-bound one at higher resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 383 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops the average to 343 FPS, a reduction of 40 FPS, or roughly 10.4%. The jump to 4K Low results in an average of 265 FPS, which is another 78 FPS reduction from the 1440p figure, representing a 22.7% decrease.

This pattern becomes more pronounced when examining the Ultra preset. At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 280. At 1440p Ultra, it falls to 201 FPS, a 28.2% drop. The most significant scaling penalty occurs at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS plummets to 126—a 37.3% decrease from the 1440p result. The fact that the 1080p to 1440p drop (79 FPS) is nearly identical to the 1440p to 4K drop (75 FPS) for the Ultra preset indicates a consistent scaling curve, but the percentage losses grow larger at higher resolutions, confirming that the GPU becomes the primary limiting component as pixel count increases.

The data supports this interpretation by comparing the Low preset spread. The difference between 1080p Low (383 FPS) and 4K Low (265 FPS) is 118 FPS, while the difference between 1080p Ultra (280 FPS) and 4K Ultra (126 FPS) is 154 FPS. The larger absolute gap at higher settings suggests that the Ultra preset’s additional graphical effects exacerbate the GPU bottleneck at 4K, whereas the Low preset’s minimal visual load allows the system to maintain relatively higher frame rates even at 4K resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process, is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside’s rendering workload. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is more than sufficient for a game of this scope and visual complexity. The GPU’s boost clock of 2505 MHz and base clock of 2205 MHz drive 9728 shading units, and the data shows this hardware configuration produces frame rates that exceed the refresh rates of most displays at every tested setting.

Examining the benchmark results, the RTX 4080 holds an 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54247. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54209, representing a delta of 0.1%—a negligible difference. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54828, which is 1.1% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55698, 2.6% higher, and the AMD Radeon 8060S scores 55757, 2.7% higher. These comparisons place the RTX 4080 in a tight cluster with its immediate competitors, though the measured FPS in Inside shows it performing admirably.

The GPU’s role becomes clearest when analyzing the High preset across resolutions. At 4K High, the average FPS is 133; at 1440p High, it is 211; and at 1080p High, it is 294. The scaling from 4K to 1440p yields a 78 FPS improvement, while 1440p to 1080p yields an 83 FPS improvement. This near-linear improvement as resolution drops indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck throughout the High preset, with the CPU providing enough headroom to avoid limiting performance even at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, with its 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 4 Raphael architecture, provides ample processing power to keep the RTX 4080 fed in Inside. The CPU’s base clock of 4.50 GHz and boost clock of 5.40 GHz, combined with 32 MB of shared L3 cache, deliver the single-threaded performance necessary for a game that primarily relies on a few threads for game logic and physics. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1987 and Geekbench single-core score of 2289 reflect this strength.

The CPU’s benchmark data shows an 85th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35909. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 with a score of 35802 (0.3% delta), the Intel Core 7 250H with 35728 (0.5% delta), the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 with 35719 (0.5% delta), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H with 35670 (0.7% delta). These margins are all within 1%, indicating that the 7700X is competitively positioned in synthetic workloads.

In Inside, the CPU’s role is evident when comparing the Low preset at 1080p versus 4K. The 1080p Low average of 383 FPS versus the 4K Low average of 265 FPS shows a 118 FPS gap, which is significant but still leaves the 4K result at a playable level. The fact that 1080p Low cannot exceed 383 FPS—while the GPU could theoretically render more frames at such a low resolution—suggests that the CPU begins to impose a soft ceiling at extremely high frame rates. However, this ceiling is so high that it does not affect typical gaming scenarios, and the CPU’s 16 threads handle any background tasks without impacting the measured FPS.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination ranks 186th out of 3716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations in the database. This rank reflects the balance between the 85th percentile CPU and 86th percentile GPU, which together produce frame rates that are competitive with far more expensive combinations.

The ranking is particularly noteworthy given that the GPU’s nearest rivals—such as the RTX 4080 SUPER with a 0.1% delta in average score—would likely produce nearly identical results in this game, as the performance difference is within measurement noise. The CPU’s position, with all nearest rivals within 0.7% of its average score, further reinforces that this combo sits in a sweet spot where neither component significantly drags down the other.

The measured FPS data shows that even at 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 126 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and approaches the 120 Hz refresh rate common on high-end monitors. At 1440p Ultra, the 201 FPS average comfortably exceeds 144 Hz displays, and at 1080p Ultra, the 280 FPS average is more than sufficient for 240 Hz panels. This ranking suggests that users seeking maximum refresh rates at lower resolutions will find this combo capable, while those prioritizing visual fidelity at 4K will still achieve excellent performance.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset offers the most balanced experience across all resolutions, providing high frame rates with only a modest reduction in visual quality compared to High or Ultra. At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 353 with a minimum of 300 FPS and a maximum of 406 FPS. This represents a 73 FPS improvement over the 1080p High average of 294 FPS, and a 73 FPS improvement over the 1080p Ultra average of 280 FPS.

At 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 317 with a minimum of 269 FPS and a maximum of 364 FPS. This is 106 FPS higher than the 1440p High average of 211 FPS and 116 FPS higher than the 1440p Ultra average of 201 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 1440p is substantial, suggesting that the Medium preset avoids certain GPU-intensive effects that disproportionately impact frame rates.

The most compelling case for Medium comes at 4K resolution. The 4K Medium average of 212 FPS with a minimum of 181 FPS and maximum of 244 FPS is significantly higher than the 4K High average of 133 FPS and the 4K Ultra average of 126 FPS. The 79 FPS difference between 4K Medium and 4K High, and the 86 FPS difference between 4K Medium and 4K Ultra, indicate that Medium provides the best frame rate headroom for 4K gaming without sacrificing the visual experience to the degree seen in the Low preset, which achieves 265 FPS but likely removes many graphical features that define the game’s atmospheric art style.

For users with high-refresh-rate displays, the Low preset at 1440p (343 FPS) or 1080p (383 FPS) offers the highest possible frame rates, but the Medium preset’s combination of 353 FPS at 1080p and 317 FPS at 1440p delivers nearly identical performance with presumably better visual fidelity. Given that the Ultra preset at 1080p still produces 280 FPS, users with 144 Hz monitors can safely select Ultra at 1080p or 1440p, while those with 240 Hz displays should consider Medium for the extra headroom.

FAQ

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

A: The highest measured average FPS is 383, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes, the 4K Ultra preset produces an average FPS of 126, which is more than double the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How much faster is the Medium preset compared to Ultra at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 317 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 201 FPS, making Medium 116 FPS faster.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest gap between Low and Ultra settings?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 383 FPS and the Ultra preset averages 280 FPS, a difference of 103 FPS. This is the smallest absolute gap across the three resolutions tested.

*Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combo in Inside?*

A: The lowest minimum FPS recorded is 181, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with Medium settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: It ranks 186th out of 3716 total tested combos in the database, placing it in the top 5% of all configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table presents the exact measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination in Inside:

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|---------|---------|---------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 133 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 265 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 212 | 181 | 244 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 126 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | High | 211 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 343 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 317 | 269 | 364 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 201 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | High | 294 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 383 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 353 | 300 | 406 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 280 | — | — |

The data shows a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions: Low produces the highest FPS, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra producing the lowest FPS. The Medium preset is the only one with recorded min and max FPS values across all resolutions, providing a more complete picture of frame time consistency. At 4K, the gap between Medium (212 FPS) and High (133 FPS) is 79 FPS, which is larger than the gap between High (133 FPS) and Ultra (126 FPS) at just 7 FPS, suggesting that the High and Ultra presets impose similar hardware demands at 4K resolution. The 1080p results show the smallest variation between presets, with a range of 103 FPS from Low to Ultra, while the 4K results show a range of 139 FPS, again confirming the GPU’s increasing influence at higher resolutions.