Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER lands at rank 988 out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the upper-middle portion of the database. That percentile position is respectable for a puzzle platformer, but the data reveals a configuration where the GPU is the primary constraint at higher settings, while the CPU demonstrates its strength at lower settings and resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

With a combo rank of 988 out of 1671, this pairing sits in the 59th percentile of all tested systems for Inside. This is not a top-tier ranking, but it is far from a weak showing. The ranking reflects that the RTX 2070 SUPER, while capable, is an older card that holds back the modern 7800X3D in a game that can run at very high frame rates. The CPU is a top performer in synthetic benchmarks—scoring 29149 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 4115 in single-core—but the GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 18169 and overall 65th percentile among all GPUs suggests it cannot fully exploit the CPU’s potential in this title. The combo’s mid-pack rank is a direct consequence of this imbalance: the CPU is ready for far more, but the GPU caps the experience.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip, featuring 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. It carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The card’s base clock is 1605 MHz with a boost clock of 1770 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). These specs are reflected in the measured FPS: at 1080p Ultra, the combo delivers 146.4 FPS, which is high but not exceptionally so for a game like Inside. The GPU’s 40 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present, but they matter little here since the game does not rely on ray tracing or DLSS. The data shows the GPU’s 65th percentile rank among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the RTX A400 (deltaPct -0.5%) and the GeForce GTX TITAN Z (deltaPct 0.9%). This tells us the RTX 2070 SUPER is a solid mid-tier card, but its age shows in absolute frame rates. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 64.9, which is playable but far from the high-refresh territory the CPU could enable.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K tells a clear story about which component limits performance. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 306.7 FPS, but at 4K Low, it drops to 140.9 FPS—a 54% decrease. This steep drop indicates the GPU becomes the bottleneck as pixel count rises. The same pattern appears across all settings: at 1080p Ultra, the average is 146.4 FPS, while 4K Ultra falls to 64.9 FPS, a 56% reduction. In contrast, the CPU’s capability is evident at lower resolutions: at 1080p Low, the 306.7 FPS figure is only achievable because the 7800X3D can feed frames quickly enough, but the RTX 2070 SUPER cannot sustain that output at higher resolutions. The 1440p results sit in between: 224.8 FPS at Low and 106.3 FPS at Ultra. This scaling pattern is classic for a GPU-limited scenario at 4K, while 1080p and 1440p at lower settings are more CPU-bound. The data suggests that users targeting 4K Ultra will find the GPU as the hard limit, while those at 1080p Low can push the CPU far harder.

FAQ

*Q: What is the best resolution and setting for this combo in Inside?*

A: At 1440p High, the combo delivers 108.7 FPS, which is a good balance. At 4K High, it drops to 68.5 FPS, still playable, but 1080p Ultra offers 146.4 FPS if you prefer higher frame rates over resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its closest rivals?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score is 22206, which is 0.5% higher than the RTX A400 (22307) and 2.3% lower than the RTX 4060 Mobile (22729). It also edges out the RX 5700 (21670) by 2.5%.

Q: Is the Ryzen 7 7800X3D a bottleneck for this GPU?

A: No, the opposite is true. The CPU’s 87th percentile ranking and Cinebench R23 multicore score of 29149 far exceed what the GPU can utilize, especially at higher resolutions where the GPU limits FPS.

*Q: Does the 8 GB VRAM cause issues in Inside?*

A: No, Inside is not a VRAM-heavy title. At 4K Ultra, the GPU still manages 64.9 FPS, and the 8 GB GDDR6 with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for this game’s art style.

Q: What FPS can I expect at 1080p with max settings?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the measured average is 146.4 FPS. This is high enough for smooth gameplay on a 144Hz monitor, though not enough to max out a 240Hz display.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance affect this game?

A: The 7800X3D scores 4115 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 959 in 3DMark single-thread. Inside is a light CPU load, so these figures are more than adequate; the game’s FPS is primarily limited by the GPU settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo shows its highest frame rates. Low settings yield 306.7 FPS, Medium drops to 249.5 FPS, High comes in at 154.6 FPS, and Ultra hits 146.4 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 160.3 FPS, indicating that the GPU’s shading units and texture units are heavily taxed by higher settings. At 2560x1440, the pattern continues: Low produces 224.8 FPS, Medium 176.3 FPS, High 108.7 FPS, and Ultra 106.3 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is minimal here (2.4 FPS), suggesting diminishing returns on settings beyond High. At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low yields 140.9 FPS, Medium 115 FPS, High 68.5 FPS, and Ultra 64.9 FPS. The drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 165.8 FPS, demonstrating the RTX 2070 SUPER’s limits at high pixel counts. The 4K Ultra figure of 64.9 FPS is still playable, but it is the lowest measured result and highlights that the GPU is stretched to its maximum.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is a Zen 4 (Raphael) processor on the AM5 socket, built on TSMC’s 5 nm process with 11,270 million transistors. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The L3 cache is 96 MB shared, which is a key asset for gaming. The CPU’s benchmark scores are exceptional: 29149 in Cinebench R23 multicore, 4115 in Cinebench R23 single-core, and 34293 in Passmark multithread. Its percentile rank is 87 among all CPUs, with nearest rivals like the Intel Core i7-12700F (deltaPct 0.1%) and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX (deltaPct 0.3%). For Inside, the CPU is never the limiting factor. Evidence comes from the FPS scaling: at 1080p Low, the combo hits 306.7 FPS, which is only possible because the CPU can feed frames that fast. At 4K Ultra, the FPS drops to 64.9, but this is due to the GPU’s pixel throughput, not the CPU’s compute. The 7800X3D’s 120 W TDP and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for this puzzle platformer. The data strongly suggests that if you paired this CPU with a faster GPU, the FPS would scale upward significantly at all resolutions, but with the RTX 2070 SUPER, the CPU sits idle waiting for the GPU to catch up.