Inside

Inside, a 2D puzzle platformer from 2016, is not a demanding title by modern standards, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER combination reflects this. The pairing delivers exceptionally high frame rates at every tested resolution and settings level, making it a definitive overachiever for this game. The data indicates that the primary performance ceiling is not the hardware but the game's own engine and frame rate limits, as the system produces hundreds of frames per second even at 4K.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound only at the highest resolutions, but at lower resolutions, the performance is so extreme that it suggests a CPU or engine limit. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces an average of 271 FPS. Moving to 1440p at the same settings, the average only drops to 195 FPS, a reduction of 28%. However, the jump to 4K High yields 123 FPS, which is a 37% drop from 1440p and a 55% drop from 1080p. This pattern shows that the GPU begins to take on a more significant load as resolution increases, but the sheer numbers indicate the load is still trivial for the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER.

The scaling becomes more telling when examining the Low preset. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 431 FPS. At 1440p Low, it still manages 386 FPS, a modest 10% decrease. Yet, at 4K Low, the average plummets to 245 FPS, a 36% drop from 1440p. This disproportionate decline at 4K Low, compared to the smaller decline between 1080p and 1440p, points to the GPU becoming the primary limiting factor at 4K, even on a low preset. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, with its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 672.3 GB/s bandwidth, is being tasked with rendering a 4K image, which is a significantly larger workload than 1440p.

The Medium preset data provides a clear illustration of this shift. At 1080p Medium, the average is 398 FPS, which drops to 312 FPS at 1440p Medium, a 22% reduction. At 4K Medium, the average falls to 196 FPS, a 37% reduction from 1440p. This consistent pattern across presets suggests that while the CPU is capable of maintaining very high frame rates, its influence wanes as resolution scales, with the GPU's pixel throughput becoming the determining factor. The fact that the 4K Ultra preset still averages 117 FPS confirms that even at the most demanding settings, this hardware configuration is vastly overqualified for the game.

FAQ

Q: What is the average frame rate at 1440p with Ultra settings?

A: The benchmark data shows an average of 186 FPS at 2560x1440 with the Ultra preset. This is a high enough frame rate to make any high-refresh-rate monitor the bottleneck, not the hardware.

Q: How does the 4K High preset compare to the 1080p High preset in terms of average FPS?

A: The 4K High preset averages 123 FPS, while the 1080p High preset averages 271 FPS. This represents a 55% reduction in average frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at the High settings level.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more likely to be the limiting factor at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the system reaches 431 FPS, which is an extremely high frame rate. This suggests the CPU, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, is capable of feeding frames faster than most displays can show, and the limiting factor is likely the game's engine or a frame rate cap rather than the GPU.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between the Low and Ultra presets at 4K?

A: The Low preset at 4K averages 245 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 117 FPS. This shows a 128 FPS spread between the lowest and highest quality settings at 4K, indicating that the GPU has significant headroom to render the game at higher visual fidelity.

Q: Does the game ever drop below 117 FPS in the measured data?

A: No. The lowest average frame rate recorded for this combo is 117 FPS at 4K Ultra. The only minimum frame rates provided are for the Medium preset across all resolutions, with the lowest being 167 FPS at 4K.

Q: What does the comboRankInGame of 133 out of 2887 indicate?

A: It indicates that this specific hardware combination is the 133rd fastest among 2887 tested combinations for Inside. This places it in the top 4.6% of all tested systems, reinforcing its position as a high-end performer for this title.

Settings Recommendations

For a game like Inside, the primary goal is a smooth, consistent experience, and the data shows that this goal is achievable even at the highest settings. The 4K Ultra preset averages 117 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the lack of reported minimum frame rates for this preset suggests it remains stable. Therefore, for users with a 4K display, the Ultra preset is the recommended choice, as it provides the best visual quality without sacrificing playability.

At 1440p, the Ultra preset averages 186 FPS, which is an excellent result for high-refresh-rate monitors. The High preset at 1440p, averaging 195 FPS, offers a negligible performance gain over Ultra (9 FPS) and should be ignored in favor of the higher visual fidelity of Ultra. The Medium preset at 1440p averages 312 FPS, but this is unnecessary performance for a game of this type, and the visual compromise is not worth it. The recommended path for 1440p is to select the Ultra preset.

For 1080p users, the situation is similar. The Ultra preset averages 258 FPS, which is far beyond the refresh rate of any standard 1080p monitor. The High preset at 271 FPS offers a marginal 5% performance increase but a step down in visual quality. The data suggests that even the most demanding settings are not a challenge for this hardware at 1080p. The Ultra preset is the clear recommendation, as it delivers maximum visual fidelity with an average frame rate that is still incredibly high. The Low and Medium presets are effectively pointless for this configuration, as they provide no tangible benefit in terms of playability.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest raw frame rates. The Low preset averages 431 FPS, while the Medium preset averages 398 FPS with a minimum of 338 FPS and a maximum of 457 FPS. The High preset averages 271 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 258 FPS. These numbers show that the CPU and GPU combination can push the game to its limits at 1080p, with even the most demanding preset maintaining an average well above 250 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains exceptionally high. The Low preset averages 386 FPS, and the Medium preset averages 312 FPS, with a minimum of 265 FPS and a maximum of 359 FPS. The High preset averages 195 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 186 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is noticeable but not impactful, as all presets remain far above the threshold for smooth gameplay. The minimum frame rate for the Medium preset at 1440p is 265 FPS, which is higher than the average frame rate for the Ultra preset at 4K.

At 3840x2160, the GPU begins to show its workload. The Low preset averages 245 FPS, which is still an outstanding result. The Medium preset averages 196 FPS, with a minimum of 167 FPS and a maximum of 226 FPS. The High preset averages 123 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 117 FPS. Even at 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is nearly double the 60 FPS target, demonstrating that this hardware configuration provides a flawless experience at the highest resolution. The data shows a clear hierarchy: the Low preset is the fastest, followed by Medium, High, and Ultra, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening as resolution increases.

How This Combo Ranks

The comboRankInGame field places this specific configuration at rank 133 out of 2887 tested combinations. This is a strong performance, placing the system in the top 5% of all tested hardware pairings for Inside. The rank is likely influenced by the extremely high frame rates achieved at 1080p and 1440p, which are common test resolutions, as well as the ability to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

The CPU's percentileVsAllCpus of 94 indicates that the Ryzen 7 9700F is more powerful than 94% of all tested CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, Intel Core i7-14700KF, and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, all of which have average scores within 1% of the 9700F. This suggests the CPU is a high-end performer that is unlikely to bottleneck the GPU in this game.

The GPU's percentileVsAllGpus is 76, which is lower than the CPU's percentile. This indicates that while the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER is a strong GPU, it is not as dominant in the overall GPU landscape as the CPU is in the CPU landscape. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M5000, GRID M60-1Q, RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, and TITAN RTX, all with average scores within 2% of the 4070 Ti SUPER. This combination of a top-tier CPU and a high-end GPU results in a system that is well-balanced for a game like Inside, where the CPU's high single-thread performance is valuable for maintaining high frame rates.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is a Zen 5 architecture processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Granite Ridge codename. Its base clock is 3.80 GHz and its boost clock is 5.50 GHz. For a game like Inside, which is not heavily threaded, the high boost clock is more important than the core count. The benchmark data supports this, as the system achieves over 400 FPS at 1080p Low, which is a scenario that is often CPU-limited.

The CPU's single-threaded Passmark score is 4691, which is a strong result. In contrast, its multithread score is 36470. The fact that the single-thread performance is proportionally high suggests that the CPU is well-suited for games that rely on a few fast cores. The L3 cache is 32 MB shared, which is ample for a game of this scale. The data shows that the CPU is capable of delivering frame rates that are far beyond what is necessary for a smooth experience in Inside, and its role as a potential bottleneck is only relevant when trying to achieve frame rates in the hundreds.

The CPU's 65 W TDP and 4 nm process node indicate an efficient design, but these are not factors that directly impact game performance. The combination of the 9700F's high boost clock and the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's raw power results in a system where the game's frame rate is limited by the game's engine at low resolutions, and by the GPU at 4K. The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads are more than sufficient for the game's threading model, and the data shows no evidence of a CPU bottleneck at any tested resolution or settings level.