Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is anything but demanding on modern hardware. The measured data shows this combination produces frame rates that exceed the refresh rates of virtually all displays on the market, making the system's raw power almost secondary to its consistency. This analysis breaks down the resolution scaling, ranking, and component roles using only the benchmark database results.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling across resolutions reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at lower settings but becomes more balanced as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 342.3 FPS. When moving to 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 308.5 FPS, a reduction of approximately 9.9%. Pushing further to 3840x2160 Low yields 261.9 FPS, which represents a 23.5% drop from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern indicates that even at 4K, the RTX 4090 has ample headroom, and the CPU is not the limiting factor in these lower settings.

The High settings results show a similar trend but with a steeper curve. At 1080p High, the system hits 264.5 FPS. Moving to 1440p High reduces this to 234.8 FPS, an 11.2% decrease, while 4K High produces 148.1 FPS, a 44% drop from 1080p. This larger decline at 4K High suggests the game's higher-quality effects begin to tax the GPU more substantially, yet the absolute numbers remain far above playable thresholds.

Ultra settings present the most demanding scenario. The 1080p Ultra average is 258.2 FPS, which falls to 224.5 FPS at 1440p and 137.5 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is the lowest in the entire dataset, showing a 46.8% reduction from 1080p Ultra. This indicates that at maximum settings and 4K resolution, the RTX 4090's capabilities are being more fully utilized, though the 137.5 FPS figure still comfortably exceeds standard 120Hz displays. The scaling data confirms that for this game, the GPU is the primary performance limiter, especially as resolution and settings increase.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Inside, this specific pairing of the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 ranks 92nd out of 1671 tested combos. This places the system in the top 5.5% of all configurations tested, which is a strong showing given the game's age and the absurdly high frame rates involved. The rank reflects that while this is a top-tier setup, there are 91 other combinations that achieve higher average FPS, likely involving even more extreme CPUs or configurations optimized specifically for this title.

The CPU itself sits in the 87th percentile against all processors in the database, with an average benchmark score of 31580. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-12700F, which scores 31543 with a deltaPct of 0.1%, and the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX at 31495 with a 0.3% delta. This tight clustering around the 7800X3D indicates that the CPU's raw computing power is competitive with several older high-end chips, though its unique 3D V-Cache design may provide specific advantages in cache-sensitive workloads.

The RTX 4090 ranks in the 91st percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66473. Its nearest rivals are professional workstation cards: the NVIDIA Tesla T4 scores 66733 (deltaPct -0.4%), and the NVIDIA Tesla P40 scores 66127 (deltaPct 0.5%). This suggests that the RTX 4090's gaming performance is comparable to or better than enterprise compute cards, which makes its 92nd place ranking in Inside all the more remarkable given the game's modest requirements.

FAQ

*Q: Does the RTX 4090 bottleneck the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in Inside?*

A: The data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 4K Ultra, the average FPS drops to 137.5, while at 1080p Low it reaches 342.3 FPS. This large gap shows the GPU's workload scaling with resolution, while the CPU maintains sufficient throughput.

Q: What is the best settings preset for 1440p gaming?

A: At 2560x1440, the High preset delivers 234.8 FPS, while Ultra drops to 224.5 FPS. The difference of just 10.3 FPS suggests Ultra is viable, but High offers nearly identical performance with lower GPU load, potentially reducing heat and noise.

Q: Can this system handle 4K at maximum settings?

A: Yes. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS is 137.5, which is above the 120Hz threshold for many high-end displays. The 4K High preset improves this to 148.1 FPS, providing additional headroom for demanding scenes.

Q: How does this combo compare to others in the database?

A: It ranks 92nd out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the top 5.5% of all configurations. This is a strong result, though the game's low system requirements mean many mid-range systems also achieve high frame rates.

Q: What is the CPU's performance relative to its closest competitors?

A: The Ryzen 7 7800X3D scores 31580 on average, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core i7-12700F and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G. These differences are minimal, indicating comparable multi-threaded performance.

Q: Is the RTX 4090's 24GB VRAM necessary for this game?

A: For Inside, the 24GB frame buffer is overkill, as the game's simple visuals do not require large memory allocations. The high VRAM capacity is more relevant for other titles, but it does ensure no memory-related stutters occur here.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across all resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 342.3 FPS, Medium hits 316.4 FPS, High reaches 264.5 FPS, and Ultra produces 258.2 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 6.3 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset's additional effects have minimal impact at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the Low preset delivers 308.5 FPS, which is only 33.8 FPS lower than 1080p Low. Medium drops to 285.1 FPS, High to 234.8 FPS, and Ultra to 224.5 FPS. The difference between 1080p and 1440p is most pronounced at Ultra settings, where the FPS drops by 33.7 frames, indicating the GPU is working harder at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more dramatic. Low settings yield 261.9 FPS, which is nearly identical to the 1080p High result. Medium produces 236.3 FPS, High drops to 148.1 FPS, and Ultra falls to 137.5 FPS. The 4K High result is particularly notable, as it represents a 44% decrease from 1080p High, showing that the RTX 4090's pixel throughput is the key constraint at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this pairing, with its massive specifications driving the high frame rates. The GPU features 16384 shading units, 512 TMUs, and 176 ROPs, which are among the highest counts ever seen in a consumer graphics card. Its base clock of 2235 MHz and boost clock of 2520 MHz provide the raw speed needed to sustain high FPS, while the 24GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus delivers 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth.

In Inside, the GPU's role becomes more critical as resolution increases. The measured data shows that at 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 137.5, which is 59.8% lower than the 1080p Low result. This scaling demonstrates that the game's pixel output and shader work are the primary bottlenecks at high resolutions. The RTX 4090's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for this title, yet they still show measurable performance degradation at 4K.

The GPU's 91st percentile ranking among all GPUs reflects its overall capability, though its nearest rivals are professional cards like the Tesla T4 and Quadro P6000. For Inside, the RTX 4090's FP32 performance of 82.58 TFLOPS ensures that even the most complex scenes are rendered with ease, and the 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores provide headroom for any ray-traced effects, though the game does not appear to use them heavily based on the results.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D plays a supporting role in this configuration, providing enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4090. The CPU features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the 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 a defining characteristic, designed to improve performance in cache-sensitive workloads.

In Inside, the CPU's single-threaded performance is more relevant than its multi-threaded capabilities, as the game is not heavily threaded. The 3DMark single-thread score of 959 and PassMark single-thread score of 3759 indicate strong per-core performance, which helps maintain high frame rates even at low resolutions. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4115 further confirms this, as it shows the CPU can handle the game's logic without becoming a limiting factor.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 31580 places it in the 87th percentile, with rivals like the Intel Core i7-12700F and AMD Ryzen 7 8700G performing within 0.6% of it. This tight margin suggests that for Inside, the specific CPU model has minimal impact on the final FPS, as the GPU is the primary driver. The 7800X3D's 120W TDP and 5 nm process node make it an efficient choice, but the game's modest requirements mean even a less powerful CPU would likely yield similar results in this title.