Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination lands at rank 363 out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 22% of all systems tested. This is a strong showing for a puzzle platformer that clearly favors high frame rates, and the data confirms this pairing is well above the median performer. The combo’s percentile ranking is driven by the CPU’s excellent gaming pedigree and the GPU’s ability to push massive frame counts, even at 4K. For a game like Inside, where the visual style is minimalist but the action demands smoothness, this system sits in a comfortable zone where the display refresh rate will be the limiting factor more often than the hardware.

How This Combo Ranks

With a rank of 363 out of 1671 combos, this setup outperforms roughly 78% of all tested configurations in Inside. That places it in the upper quartile, which is impressive given the game’s low graphical overhead. The ranking indicates that the hardware is not being stressed by the title—it is simply fast enough to deliver exceptionally high frame rates across all resolutions. The data shows that even at the most demanding setting (4K Ultra), the average FPS remains above 96, which is well within the range of high-refresh-rate monitors. This suggests that the combo’s ranking is not about scraping by, but about delivering headroom that most other systems cannot match. The CPU’s position relative to rivals—just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700F and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX—reinforces that this is a top-tier processor, while the GPU’s 81st percentile among all GPUs confirms its strength. In practical terms, this combo is built for esports-level responsiveness, and Inside is exactly the kind of game that rewards such hardware.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 brings 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. For Inside, which is not a VRAM-intensive title, this memory configuration is more than sufficient. The GPU’s boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1920 MHz are key to its performance here. The data shows that the GPU scales well with settings: at 1080p Low, the average FPS hits 346.7, while at 1080p Ultra it drops to 219.5. This is a 36.7% reduction from Low to Ultra, indicating that the graphics card is doing meaningful work at higher presets, but the absolute numbers remain so high that the GPU never becomes a bottleneck for smooth gameplay. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 96.8, which is still excellent for a puzzle platformer. The GPU’s 81st percentile ranking places it ahead of the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 by 0.6% and behind the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A by 1.9%, according to the nearestRivals data. This shows that while the RTX 4070 is not the absolute fastest card, its combination of raw compute (29.15 TFLOPS FP32) and memory bandwidth is more than adequate for Inside’s simple but atmospheric rendering.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. Its 96 MB of shared L3 cache is the standout feature for gaming, and this is where the CPU shines in Inside. The game’s physics and logic are single-thread-heavy, and the data supports this: the CPU’s single-thread score in Cinebench R23 is 4115, while its multi-core score is 29149. The gap between these scores is large, but in Inside, the single-thread performance matters most. The 3DMark single-thread score of 959 is solid, but the real story is the 87th percentile ranking among all CPUs. The nearestRivals data shows the 7800X3D is just 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700F, which is a much older chip, and 0.6% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G. This means the CPU is not leaving significant performance on the table—it is at the top of its class for gaming. In practice, the CPU’s role in Inside is to ensure that frame times are consistent, allowing the GPU to push frames without any CPU-induced stutters. The measured FPS numbers, which never dip below 96.8 even at 4K Ultra, confirm that the CPU is not a limiting factor in any scenario.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo overkill for a 1080p monitor?

A: At 1080p Ultra, the average FPS is 219.5, and at 1080p Low it reaches 346.7. This far exceeds the refresh rate of any standard 1080p monitor, so the hardware is underutilized at this resolution.

Q: How does 4K performance compare to 1080p?

A: The drop from 1080p Ultra to 4K Ultra is from 219.5 FPS to 96.8 FPS, a reduction of 55.9%. This indicates that the GPU is the primary scaling factor, but even at 4K, the frame rate remains high enough for smooth gameplay.

Q: Which setting preset offers the best balance of quality and speed?

A: At 1440p High, the average FPS is 165.7, which is ideal for high-refresh-rate displays. The jump to Medium at 1440p only raises FPS to 266.4, but the visual difference is minimal for this art style.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: The data shows no evidence of a CPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the FPS reaches 346.7, which is near the GPU’s limit for that resolution, and the CPU’s single-thread performance is sufficient to keep up.

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

A: It ranks 363rd out of 1671 combos, placing it in the top 22%. This is a strong result for a game that is not demanding on modern hardware.

Q: Is the GPU’s 12 GB of VRAM enough for this game?

A: Yes, Inside does not require large amounts of VRAM. The 12 GB GDDR6X is more than sufficient, and the data shows no performance degradation at high settings due to memory limits.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a clear pattern: the GPU is the dominant factor as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 346.7, but this drops to 209.9 at 4K Low, a 39.5% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop from 1080p to 4K is from 219.5 FPS to 96.8 FPS, a 55.9% reduction. This larger percentage drop at Ultra settings indicates that the graphics card’s fill rate and memory bandwidth are being more heavily taxed. The CPU’s role remains constant—it is not affected by resolution changes—so the increasing gap between 1080p and 4K FPS is entirely attributable to the GPU. At 1440p, the numbers sit between the two extremes: High settings yield 165.7 FPS, which is a 28.5% reduction from 1080p High’s 231.9 FPS. This scaling is typical for a mid-range GPU like the RTX 4070, which is capable of 4K but truly excels at 1440p. The data suggests that for this combo, 1440p is the sweet spot where the CPU and GPU are balanced, while 4K starts to show the GPU’s limits, and 1080p leaves performance on the table.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience, the data points to 1440p High as the optimal setting. At this configuration, the average FPS is 165.7, which is well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common on modern monitors. This provides smooth, responsive gameplay while maintaining visual quality. If the user prefers 4K, High settings at 102.6 FPS is the recommended preset, as it stays above the 100 FPS threshold and is playable on most displays. Ultra settings at 4K drop to 96.8 FPS, which is still acceptable but not ideal for a game that benefits from high frame rates. At 1080p, Medium settings yield 319.6 FPS, but this is unnecessary for most displays and only offers marginal visual improvements over Low. The data shows that the game is not demanding enough to require the highest settings for a good experience—High is the sweet spot across all resolutions. The jump from Medium to Ultra at 1440p costs 110.9 FPS (from 266.4 to 155.5), which is a significant loss for minimal visual gains. Therefore, High is the recommended preset for this combo, offering the best balance of frame rate and image quality.