Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The measured frame rates are extremely high across all tested configurations, indicating that the game is not demanding on modern hardware. The data shows a system capable of leveraging the high refresh-rate potential of the display, with average FPS figures never falling below 127.8 at any tested setting or resolution.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture and Raphael codename. It operates with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, built on TSMC's 5 nm process. The processor's defining feature is its substantial 96 MB of shared L3 cache, which is critical for gaming workloads that rely on data locality. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor scores 29,149 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,115 in single-core, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs.

For a game like Inside, which is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with a relatively simple scene complexity, the CPU is unlikely to be the primary bottleneck. The benchmark results confirm this: at 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves 346.4 FPS, a figure that suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU with frames well beyond typical display refresh rates. The processor's strong single-thread performance, evidenced by its 959 score in 3DMark single-thread, is more relevant here than its multi-threaded capabilities. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,887 further indicates that even lightly threaded game engines will see ample performance.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 31,580 places it in close competition with its nearest rivals. It sits a mere 0.1% ahead of the Intel Core i7-12700F, which scores 31,543, and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX. The margin over the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and Ryzen 7 7745HX is also narrow, at 0.6% each. In the context of Inside, this level of CPU performance is effectively a non-factor; the frame rates are so high that the CPU's role is primarily to maintain a consistent frame pacing, which its 8 cores and high boost clock easily manage. The 120 W TDP also ensures that thermal throttling is unlikely to be a concern in a typical desktop chassis, allowing the processor to sustain its boost clocks during extended play sessions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the graphics powerhouse of this pairing, based on the Ada Lovelace architecture and the AD103 chip. It features 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s. The GPU's boost clock is rated at 2550 MHz, with a base clock of 2295 MHz. The card is equipped with 10,240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output pipelines. Its raw compute capability is rated at 52.22 TFLOPS for FP32 operations.

In synthetic assessments, the RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,600 and a Passmark G3D score of 34,245, placing it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 53,610 puts it in a tight race with its nearest competitors. It leads the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT by a slim 0.2% margin, and the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M by 0.4%. The lead widens to 2.1% over the AMD Radeon RX 7700S and 2.9% over the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. These synthetic results suggest that the GPU is at the top of its class, but the real-world game data provides a clearer picture of its prowess.

For Inside, the GPU is the dominant component determining frame rates, although the game's simplicity means even this high-end card is underutilized. The 16 GB VRAM capacity is far more than the game requires, meaning there is no risk of memory capacity bottlenecks. The high memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s ensures that texture streaming is never an issue, even at 4K resolution. The GPU's high boost clock of 2550 MHz is a key factor in achieving the exceptionally high average FPS figures. The data indicates that the card is so powerful that it can render the game at frame rates exceeding 260 FPS even at 4K with Low settings, which points to a system where the GPU is rarely the limiting factor.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern as resolution increases, which sheds light on the limiting component. At 1080p with Low settings, the system produces 346.4 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops this to 307.1 FPS, a reduction of 11.3%. At 4K, the frame rate falls further to 266.9 FPS, a 23% decrease from the 1080p figure. This pattern indicates that while the GPU is still the primary driver, the CPU's headroom is being consumed as resolution scales.

The scaling is more pronounced at higher settings. With High settings, the frame rates are 268.1 FPS at 1080p, 209.2 FPS at 1440p, and 130.4 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 4K is 51.4%, which is a substantial decrease. This suggests that at High settings, the GPU is becoming more heavily loaded, and its performance ceiling is being approached. The gap between Low and High settings at 4K is also notable: 266.9 FPS versus 130.4 FPS, a difference of 51.1%. This indicates that the graphics settings have a significant impact on GPU load, while the CPU remains relatively unbothered.

At Ultra settings, the same trend continues, with 262.2 FPS at 1080p, 200.6 FPS at 1440p, and 127.8 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 4K drop is 51.3%, which is nearly identical to the High setting drop. This consistency across High and Ultra suggests that the GPU is the scaling bottleneck, and the CPU is providing a stable platform. The fact that the 1080p frame rates do not exceed the 4K rates by a factor of four, despite the pixel count difference, indicates that the game is not purely fill-rate limited. Instead, the data suggests a balanced system where the CPU can maintain high frame rates but the GPU's rendering time becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide a clear hierarchy for settings, and the optimal choice depends on the user's target refresh rate. For a 60 Hz display, any configuration is overkill, as even the lowest frame rate of 127.8 FPS at 4K Ultra is more than double the requirement. However, for high-refresh-rate gaming, the data guides the selection.

For 1080p and 1440p displays, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice. At 1080p, Ultra delivers 262.2 FPS, which is only a 2.2% drop from High's 268.1 FPS. The visual fidelity improvement from High to Ultra is typically subtle, but the performance cost is negligible at this resolution. At 1440p, Ultra yields 200.6 FPS, which is still exceptionally high and a 4.1% reduction from High's 209.2 FPS. The Medium preset offers a marginal improvement (288.1 FPS at 1440p) but sacrifices visual quality for a frame rate increase that is unlikely to be perceptible on most monitors.

For 4K resolution, the recommendation shifts to High settings. The High preset delivers 130.4 FPS, which is a solid frame rate for smooth gameplay. The Ultra preset drops to 127.8 FPS, a 2% reduction, but the visual difference between High and Ultra in Inside is unlikely to justify the performance loss. The Medium preset offers 213.8 FPS, but the jump from Medium to High is significant in terms of visual quality, and the frame rate at High is already sufficient for most high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The Low preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it provides only a marginal performance gain over Medium while severely diminishing the game's atmospheric visuals. The data shows that the sweet spot for this combo is High at 4K and Ultra at lower resolutions, balancing visual fidelity with the high frame rates that this hardware can deliver.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER ranks 123rd out of 1,671 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the top 7.4% of all systems tested, which is a strong result given the game's age and relatively low system requirements. The rank confirms the raw power of both components, even if the game does not fully stress them.

The high rank is likely driven by the CPU's exceptional gaming performance, which is known for its large L3 cache, and the GPU's high memory bandwidth and clock speeds. The fact that this combo is in the top percentile suggests that it is outperforming a vast majority of systems, including many with newer or more expensive components. The data implies that for a game like Inside, which has low thread counts and simple geometry, the 7800X3D's cache and the 4080 SUPER's raw throughput are more than sufficient to achieve near-peak performance.

Given the game's release date of 2016, it is not a title that requires top-tier hardware. However, the benchmark results show that this combo does not simply meet the requirements; it exceeds them by a wide margin. The rank of 123 out of 1,671 indicates that there are only 122 other combos that perform better, which is a small fraction of the field. This is a clear signal that users with this hardware configuration are experiencing Inside at a level that is close to the theoretical maximum, with no meaningful compromises in frame rate at any resolution or settings level.