Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 248th out of 1,671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 15% of all systems analyzed. This is a strong result for a puzzle platformer, indicating the pairing delivers well above average performance in this specific title. The combo’s percentile placement is consistent with the individual component standings: the CPU sits at the 87th percentile against all processors, while the GPU ranks at the 83rd percentile against all graphics cards. The data shows the system is balanced, with neither component dramatically outperforming the other relative to their respective pools.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame of 248 out of 1,671 tested systems places this configuration comfortably in the upper tier of results for Inside. This ranking is notable because the game itself is not particularly demanding by modern standards, yet the hardware still positions itself ahead of roughly 85% of the tested population. The rank reflects the synergy between the 8-core CPU and the current-generation GPU, which together produce frame rates that saturate most display refresh rates even at high resolutions.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 31,580 places it nearly level with its nearest rivals. The Intel Core i7-12700F scores 31,543, a delta of only 0.1%, while the AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX scores 31,495, a 0.3% difference. The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX follow closely at 31,407 and 31,402, respectively, both within 0.6% of the 7800X3D’s score. This clustering indicates that in aggregate CPU workloads, the 7800X3D is not dramatically faster than its immediate competitors, but its 3D V-Cache and architecture still deliver the frame rates seen in Inside.

On the GPU side, the RTX 5070’s average benchmark score of 41,687 is similarly tight against rivals. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 41,610 (0.2% behind), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41,441 (0.6% behind). Interestingly, two older professional cards, the NVIDIA Tesla M40 and AMD Radeon Pro 580X, actually score slightly higher at 41,897 and 41,991, representing deltas of -0.5% and -0.7% respectively. Despite these mixed aggregate results, the measured FPS in Inside shows the RTX 5070 performing exceptionally well, suggesting the synthetic benchmarks do not fully capture the GPU’s efficiency in this specific game engine.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer like Inside, this memory configuration is more than sufficient, as the game’s art style does not require massive texture pools or high-resolution assets. The GPU’s base clock of 2325 MHz and boost clock of 2512 MHz are the relevant figures for sustained rendering, and the measured results indicate that even at 4K, the card maintains high frame rates across all settings.

The GPU’s FP32 performance of 30.87 TFLOPS and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s are far beyond what Inside needs, but they explain why the card does not bottleneck at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo reaches 346.1 FPS, which is likely limited by the CPU or game engine rather than the GPU. The RTX 5070’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are present but largely unused in this title, as Inside does not employ ray tracing or DLSS features according to the data. The GPU’s pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s ensures that even the Ultra preset at 4K, which demands the most fill-rate, stays above the 100 FPS mark. The card’s dual-slot design and 250 W TDP are typical for this performance class, and the 1x 16-pin power connector aligns with modern power delivery standards.

Settings Recommendations

Across all three tested resolutions, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 1080p, Medium produces 316.3 FPS, which is only 29.8 FPS lower than Low but 69.2 FPS higher than High. The jump from Medium to High at 1080p costs 69.2 FPS, while the jump from High to Ultra costs only 10.1 FPS, suggesting diminishing returns at the top end. At 1440p, Medium delivers 286.8 FPS, which remains high enough for any refresh rate monitor, and it is only 21.2 FPS behind Low. The gap between Medium and High at 1440p widens to 108.3 FPS, making Medium the clear choice for maintaining smoothness.

At 4K, Medium yields 178.8 FPS, which is still excellent for a puzzle platformer. The drop from Low to Medium at 4K is 47 FPS, while the drop from Medium to High is 64.3 FPS. The Ultra preset at 4K falls to 107.9 FPS, which is playable but represents a 70.9 FPS reduction from Medium. Given that Inside is a game where precise timing matters less than atmospheric storytelling, the Medium preset at any resolution provides a fluid experience without sacrificing the game’s distinct visual style. For users with 144 Hz displays, Medium at 1440p or 4K is the recommended starting point, as it leaves headroom for any background tasks or frame-time spikes.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo perform at 1440p compared to 1080p?

A: At Medium settings, the combo delivers 286.8 FPS at 1440p versus 316.3 FPS at 1080p, a reduction of 29.5 FPS. At High settings, the drop is more pronounced: 178.5 FPS at 1440p versus 247.1 FPS at 1080p, a difference of 68.6 FPS.

*Q: Is the RTX 5070’s 12 GB VRAM sufficient for Inside at 4K Ultra?*

A: Yes. The measured result shows 107.9 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra, indicating the 12 GB GDDR7 memory and 672.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for this game’s requirements, which do not appear to exceed the available VRAM capacity.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p?

A: The Low preset achieves 346.1 FPS, while Ultra achieves 237 FPS. This represents a 109.1 FPS difference, or approximately 31.5% lower performance at Ultra compared to Low.

Q: How does the CPU’s single-thread performance compare to its multi-thread score?

A: The CPU scores 4,115 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 29,149 in multi-core. The single-core score is 14.1% of the multi-core score, which is expected for an 8-core/16-thread processor and indicates strong scaling across cores.

Q: Which resolution shows the smallest relative FPS drop from Low to Ultra?

A: At 4K, Low yields 225.8 FPS and Ultra yields 107.9 FPS, a drop of 117.9 FPS (52.2%). At 1080p, the drop is 109.1 FPS (31.5%), so 1080p shows the smallest relative degradation.

Q: Does the GPU’s benchmark percentile align with its in-game performance?

A: The GPU is at the 83rd percentile against all GPUs, and the combo ranks 248th of 1,671 (top 14.8%). The alignment is close, indicating the in-game performance is consistent with the GPU’s synthetic benchmark standing.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern as resolution increases. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 346.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops this to 308 FPS, a reduction of 38.1 FPS (11.0%). At 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 225.8 FPS, which is 120.3 FPS (34.8%) lower than 1080p. This scaling suggests that at lower settings, the GPU is still not fully saturated, and the CPU or engine limits begin to appear at 1080p.

For the High preset, the scaling is more linear: 247.1 FPS at 1080p, 178.5 FPS at 1440p, and 114.5 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 68.6 FPS (27.8%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 64 FPS (35.8%). This indicates the GPU becomes the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions with more demanding settings. The Ultra preset follows a similar trajectory: 237 FPS at 1080p, 170.9 FPS at 1440p, and 107.9 FPS at 4K. The consistent pattern across settings shows that the RTX 5070 scales predictably with pixel count, and the CPU’s role diminishes as resolution increases.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the system is partially CPU-bound, as evidenced by the small gap between Low (346.1 FPS) and Medium (316.3 FPS) compared to the larger gap at 4K between Low (225.8 FPS) and Medium (178.8 FPS). This suggests that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D’s 8 cores and 96 MB of L3 cache are sufficient to feed the GPU at lower resolutions, but the GPU’s rendering workload becomes the bottleneck at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, codenamed Raphael, built on a 5 nm process. Its base clock of 4.20 GHz and boost clock of 5.00 GHz, combined with 96 MB of shared L3 cache, are the key specifications for gaming performance. The CPU’s multi-threaded benchmark results show a Cinebench R23 score of 29,149, while the single-core score is 4,115. In Inside, a game that is not heavily threaded, the single-core performance is more relevant, and the 7800X3D’s strong per-core throughput helps maintain high frame rates.

The CPU’s nearest rivals in aggregate benchmarks are all within 0.6% of its average score, yet the measured FPS in Inside shows the system achieving above 100 FPS even at 4K Ultra. This indicates that the CPU is not a limiting factor in this title. The 3D V-Cache technology, which provides the large L3 cache, is particularly beneficial for games that access repeated data structures, though Inside’s simple geometry and physics may not heavily exploit this feature. The CPU’s 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth and DDR5 support ensure that data flows efficiently to the GPU, and the dual-channel setup is adequate for this game’s demands.

At 1080p Low, the 346.1 FPS result suggests the CPU can push well beyond typical display refresh rates, confirming that the 7800X3D is more than capable for Inside. The 16 threads provide ample headroom for any background processes, and the boost clock of 5.00 GHz ensures fast response times for the game’s physics-based puzzles. The CPU’s 120 W TDP is modest for a desktop processor, allowing sustained performance without thermal throttling in most systems. Overall, the data shows the CPU contributes positively to the combo’s high ranking, even if the GPU does the heavy lifting at higher resolutions.