Inside

# Inside — AMD Ryzen 7 7700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 produces a combination that ranks 467th out of 3,716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 12.6% of all configurations. This is a puzzle platformer with modest graphical demands, and the measured frame rates reflect that: the combo delivers triple-digit average FPS at every resolution and settings level tested, from 106 FPS at 4K Ultra to 383 FPS at 1080p Low. The data suggests a system that is dramatically overqualified for the game's requirements, with the RTX 5070's 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and the Ryzen 7 7700X's 8-core/16-thread Zen 4 architecture providing headroom that Inside rarely stresses.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is built on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. The CPU's TDP is rated at 105 W, and it operates on the AMD Socket AM5 platform. Its cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 over a dual-channel bus, providing 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 7700X demonstrates strong single-threaded and multi-threaded capabilities. Its 3DMark single-thread score is 1,090, while the 16-thread score reaches 8,859. Cinebench R23 results show a multicore score of 19,088 and a singlecore score of 1,987. Geekbench scores are 2,289 single-core and 12,451 multi-core. The CPU's PassMark single-thread score is 4,190, and its multithread score is 35,686. It sits at the 85th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35,909.

Inside is a puzzle platformer that does not heavily tax multi-core processors, but the Ryzen 7 7700X's high single-thread performance is relevant. The game's logic, physics, and rendering calls benefit from strong single-core throughput, which the 4.50 GHz base and 5.40 GHz boost clocks provide. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the combo reaches 383 FPS, and at 1440p Low it hits 343 FPS, indicating that the CPU is not a bottleneck even at lower resolutions where frame rates are extremely high. The nearest rivals in CPU performance include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (0.3% delta), the Intel Core 7 250H (0.5% delta), and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 (0.5% delta), all of which are within a percentage point of the 7700X's average score, reinforcing that this CPU's performance level is well-established.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 achieves a rank of 467 out of 3,716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the 87th percentile of all configurations tested, meaning it outperforms roughly 87% of combinations. The rank reflects the overall capability of the pairing, but the game's low graphical demands mean that even mid-range hardware can achieve high frame rates. The top 12.6% placement suggests that this combo is well above the median, but the gap between this rank and the top performers is likely driven by factors beyond raw FPS in Inside, such as consistency or minimum frame rates in more demanding scenes.

The RTX 5070 itself sits at the 82nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,377. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (0.1% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (0.8% delta), and the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (2% delta). The fact that the GPU's percentile (82) is slightly lower than the CPU's (85) suggests that the CPU is marginally stronger relative to its peers, but both components are well above average. The combo's rank of 467 out of 3,716 indicates that the pairing is more than sufficient for Inside, where the measured FPS at all settings and resolutions exceeds 100 FPS, making the rank more of a formality than a practical limitation.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K. At High settings, the average FPS drops from 245 at 1080p to 176 at 1440p, then to 111 at 4K. This represents a 28% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 37% reduction from 1440p to 4K. At Low settings, the drop is steeper in absolute terms: 383 FPS at 1080p falls to 343 FPS at 1440p (a 10% drop), then to 222 FPS at 4K (a 35% drop from 1440p). Medium settings show 353 FPS at 1080p, 282 FPS at 1440p, and 177 FPS at 4K, with reductions of 20% and 37% respectively. Ultra settings exhibit the smallest absolute numbers: 234 FPS at 1080p, 168 FPS at 1440p, and 106 FPS at 4K, representing 28% and 37% drops.

The pattern indicates that the GPU becomes increasingly constrained as resolution rises. At 1080p, the frame rates are so high that the CPU's single-thread performance likely becomes the limiting factor, particularly at Low and Medium settings where the GPU has less work to do. As resolution increases to 1440p and then 4K, the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth of the RTX 5070 become more significant. The GPU's 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 192-bit bus width are sufficient for Inside, but the scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a consistent 35-37% drop at each step for High, Medium, and Ultra settings, suggesting that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the drop from 1080p to 1440p is only 10%, indicating that CPU limitations are more pronounced at lower GPU loads, but the 35% drop from 1440p to 4K shows the GPU taking over as the limiting factor.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with Ultra settings?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 234 FPS, which is the lowest of the 1080p settings but still well above typical display refresh rates.

Q: How does the combo rank against other tested configurations in Inside?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 467th out of 3,716 tested combos, placing it in the top 12.6% of all configurations.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 672.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, effective at 28 Gbps.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 4K?

A: The data shows that at 4K, the average FPS drops to 106-222 FPS depending on settings, with the GPU being the primary bottleneck. The consistent 35-37% drops from 1440p to 4K across High, Medium, and Ultra settings indicate GPU constraints.

Q: What are the CPU's clock speeds?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X has a base clock of 4.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: How does the RTX 5070 compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 40,377, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318), 0.8% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 (40,063), and 2% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (39,568). It is 1.2% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40,870).

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, using the GB205 chip fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units, along with 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores. The GPU's base clock is 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz. Memory consists of 12 GB of GDDR7 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card is rated at 250 W TDP and requires a 600 W PSU, with a dual-slot design and a single 16-pin power connector. It supports PCIe 5.0 x16 and offers display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 5070 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5,077, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 172,660, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 178,923. Its PassMark G3D score is 29,137, and the GPU compute score is 15,787. The GPU is at the 82nd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,377. For Inside, the GPU's capabilities are far beyond what the game requires. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra is 106 FPS, which is still smooth, and at 1080p Low it reaches 383 FPS. The 12 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for a game of this era and visual complexity, and the 672.0 GB/s bandwidth ensures that texture streaming and memory access are never bottlenecks, even at 4K.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

The measured data includes four settings presets — Low, Medium, High, and Ultra — across three resolutions. At 1080p, the average FPS ranges from 234 (Ultra) to 383 (Low). Medium provides 353 FPS, and High offers 245 FPS. At 1440p, the range narrows: Low hits 343 FPS, Medium 282 FPS, High 176 FPS, and Ultra 168 FPS. At 4K, the numbers are 222 FPS (Low), 177 FPS (Medium), 111 FPS (High), and 106 FPS (Ultra). The Medium preset at 1440p delivers 282 FPS with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS, which is the only row with complete min/max data.

For the best experience, the High preset at 1440p offers a strong balance: 176 FPS average, which is well above any display's refresh rate, while providing better visual quality than Medium. If the user prefers maximum visual fidelity, Ultra at 1440p still achieves 168 FPS, which is smooth. At 4K, High settings at 111 FPS are playable, but Ultra at 106 FPS is close to the 100 FPS threshold and may exhibit more variance. The Medium preset at 4K, with 177 FPS, provides a significant safety margin over High and Ultra, making it the recommended choice for 4K if frame rate stability is prioritized. Given that the game is a puzzle platformer, the visual difference between Medium and Ultra is likely less impactful than the frame rate cushion, so Medium at 4K or High at 1440p are the most sensible recommendations based on the measured rows.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the measured average FPS values are: Low at 383 FPS, Medium at 353 FPS (with a minimum of 300 FPS and maximum of 406 FPS), High at 245 FPS, and Ultra at 234 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra is 149 FPS, with Low being 64% higher than Ultra. Medium's minimum of 300 FPS ensures that even in demanding scenes, the frame rate never drops below the 300 FPS mark.

At 2560x1440, the average FPS values are: Low at 343 FPS, Medium at 282 FPS (with a minimum of 240 FPS and maximum of 325 FPS), High at 176 FPS, and Ultra at 168 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 175 FPS, with Low being 104% higher than Ultra. Medium's minimum of 240 FPS is still very high, but the maximum of 325 FPS shows some variance.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS values are: Low at 222 FPS, Medium at 177 FPS (with a minimum of 151 FPS and maximum of 204 FPS), High at 111 FPS, and Ultra at 106 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 116 FPS, with Low being 109% higher than Ultra. Medium's minimum of 151 FPS is the lowest minimum recorded in the entire dataset, but it remains well above playable thresholds. The Ultra preset at 4K, at 106 FPS, is the only measured setting that falls below 110 FPS, indicating that this is the most demanding configuration tested.