Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer that is clearly not bound by typical hardware limitations. The measured data shows this pairing is capable of triple-digit performance even at 4K resolution with maximum settings, positioning it as an elite configuration for this title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance, though the headroom is so vast that even the most demanding settings remain far above playable thresholds. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces 431 FPS, while the same settings at 2560x1440 yield 386 FPS, and at 3840x2160 the average drops to 264 FPS. This represents a 38.7% reduction from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that the GPU is the primary scaling factor, but the absolute performance is so high that this reduction is largely academic for gameplay purposes.

Moving to High settings, the pattern continues: 292 FPS at 1080p, 210 FPS at 1440p, and 132 FPS at 4K. The 4K figure is 54.8% lower than the 1080p result, which is a steeper drop than the Low settings case. This suggests that as the workload increases with higher graphics presets, the RTX 4080 SUPER’s rendering load becomes more significant, though the CPU still has ample headroom given the 8-core, 16-thread configuration of the Ryzen 7 9700F with a 5.50 GHz boost clock.

The Medium settings data provides the only min/max frame time measurements in the pack. At 3840x2160 Medium, the average is 211 FPS with a minimum of 180 FPS and maximum of 243 FPS. The spread of 63 FPS between min and max at 4K indicates some frame variance, but the minimum remains far above any display refresh rate. At 2560x1440 Medium, the average is 336 FPS with min/max of 286/387 FPS, and at 1920x1080 Medium, the average is 398 FPS with min/max of 338/457 FPS. The relative stability across resolutions—with min FPS staying within 85% of the average in all cases—points to a consistent rendering pipeline.

Ultra settings show the smallest resolution scaling gap. At 1920x1080 Ultra, the average is 278 FPS; at 2560x1440 Ultra, it is 200 FPS; and at 3840x2160 Ultra, it drops to 126 FPS. The 1080p-to-4K reduction at Ultra is 54.7%, nearly identical to the High preset drop. This consistency suggests the game’s Ultra preset adds a fixed cost that scales predictably with pixel count, rather than introducing any non-linear bottleneck.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU likely becomes the limiting factor, as the FPS differences between Low (431) and Medium (398) are smaller than the gap between Medium and High (292). However, with 8 cores and 16 threads from the Zen 5 architecture, the Ryzen 7 9700F never becomes a severe constraint. The 4K results show the GPU taking over as the primary limiter, yet the RTX 4080 SUPER’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 736.3 GB/s bandwidth handle the load without issue.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications align with the measured performance. The GPU features 10240 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, and 112 render output units, with a boost clock of 2550 MHz. These figures translate to a pixel rate of 285.6 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 816.0 GTexel/s, which are more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer like Inside that does not rely on heavy geometric complexity or particle effects.

The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 736.3 GB/s of bandwidth. For a game with relatively modest texture requirements, this memory configuration is overkill, which explains why frame rates remain high even at 4K Ultra. The memory clock is listed at 1438 MHz (23 Gbps effective), and there is no indication in the measured FPS data that memory bandwidth becomes a bottleneck at any resolution or settings combination.

In benchmark tests, the RTX 4080 SUPER achieves a Passmark G3D score of 34245 and a Passmark GPU Compute score of 19822. Its percentile ranking against all GPUs is 86, placing it in the upper echelon of graphics cards. Comparing to nearest rivals, the RTX 4080 SUPER’s average benchmark score of 54209 is 0.1% lower than the standard RTX 4080 (54247), 1.1% lower than the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54828), and 2.7% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55698). These differences are negligible in real-world terms, and the measured FPS in Inside reflects the GPU’s top-tier status.

The DirectX 12 Ultimate support (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure the GPU can fully utilize the game’s rendering paths. With a Passmark DirectX 12 score of 134 and DirectX 11 score of 301, the GPU demonstrates strong API performance. The 52.22 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 52.22 TFLOPS of FP16 (1:1 ratio) provide ample raw processing power, though Inside is unlikely to stress these capabilities given its art style.

The GPU’s 320 W TDP and triple-slot design indicate a high-power component, but the measured FPS shows it delivers accordingly. The fact that even 4K Ultra produces 126 FPS means the GPU is never fully saturated by this game, leaving performance headroom that would benefit more demanding titles. The 80 RT cores and 320 tensor cores are present but largely unused in a game that does not employ ray tracing or DLSS, yet their presence does not hinder performance in any measured row.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F provides the processing foundation for this combo, and its capabilities are more than adequate for Inside. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), the CPU has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The 32 MB of shared L3 cache and 1 MB L2 per core provide ample fast storage for game data, and the 89.6 GB/s dual-channel DDR5 memory bandwidth supports the GPU’s data demands.

In Passmark benchmarks, the CPU scores 4691 in single-thread tests and 36470 in multithread tests. Its percentile ranking against all CPUs is 94, indicating it outperforms 94% of all processors tested. The nearest rivals show how close the competition is: the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX scores 69875 (0.2% higher), the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163 (0.2% lower deltaPct), the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X scores 69515 (0.7% higher), and the Intel Core i7-14700K scores 69355 (0.9% higher). These sub-1% differences mean the CPU choice has minimal impact on Inside performance, as evidenced by the high frame rates at all resolutions.

The CPU’s 65 W TDP is notably low for an 8-core processor, and the 4 nm process node from TSMC contributes to efficiency. The 8,315 million transistors on a 70.6 mm² die show a dense design that keeps power consumption in check while maintaining high clock speeds. For a game like Inside, which likely relies on a single primary thread for game logic, the single-thread score of 4691 becomes the most relevant metric, and it is clearly sufficient given the measured FPS.

At 1080p Low settings, the combo achieves 431 FPS, which approaches the limits of what most display interfaces can handle. This suggests the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU at very high rates, but the frame rate ceiling is likely set by the CPU’s single-thread performance rather than the GPU. However, the 5.50 GHz boost clock ensures that even the most demanding frame generation scenarios are handled without issue. The 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms that the Ryzen 7 9700F is a high-end part, and its performance in Inside reflects that.

The CPU’s 16 threads provide ample parallelism for background tasks and any game engine processes that do leverage multiple cores. The Passmark physics score of 2122 and extended instructions score of 33688 indicate strong computational throughput, but these are not directly relevant to Inside’s puzzle platformer gameplay. The measured data shows no CPU-related frame drops, as even the minimum FPS values at Medium settings remain high (180 FPS at 4K, 286 FPS at 1440p, 338 FPS at 1080p).

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend on the target display refresh rate, but the data shows that even the most demanding preset is playable at all resolutions. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset delivers 126 FPS, which exceeds standard 60 Hz and 120 Hz display capabilities. The High preset at 4K provides 132 FPS, a marginal 4.8% improvement over Ultra, while Medium delivers 211 FPS (a 67.5% increase over Ultra) and Low delivers 264 FPS (a 109.5% increase).

For users with 4K displays, choosing between High and Ultra is a matter of visual fidelity versus frame rate headroom. The 6 FPS difference between High (132 FPS) and Ultra (126 FPS) is negligible, so Ultra is recommended for maximum image quality. The Medium preset at 211 FPS offers the best balance for high-refresh-rate 4K displays, as it provides both smooth motion and a significant margin above typical refresh rates.

At 2560x1440, all presets deliver exceptional performance. Ultra runs at 200 FPS, High at 210 FPS, Medium at 336 FPS, and Low at 386 FPS. For 1440p users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz displays, the High preset is sufficient, but Medium offers a 60% FPS increase for those seeking maximum smoothness. The Low preset at 386 FPS is only useful for competitive play or extremely high refresh rate displays (360 Hz+), which are uncommon.

At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset produces 278 FPS, which is already beyond what most monitors can display. The Medium preset at 398 FPS and Low at 431 FPS provide diminishing returns, as the difference between Medium and Low is only 8.3%. The High preset at 292 FPS sits between Ultra and Medium, offering a sensible middle ground. For 1080p users, Ultra is recommended for the best visual experience, as the 278 FPS average is far above any practical display requirement.

The min/max data for Medium settings shows that the frame rate is stable. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 180 FPS is 85.3% of the average, indicating no severe frame drops. At 1440p Medium, the minimum of 286 FPS is 85.1% of the average, and at 1080p Medium, the minimum of 338 FPS is 84.9% of the average. These consistent ratios suggest the game runs smoothly without stuttering, making any preset above Medium a safe choice.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER combination ranks 81st out of 2887 tested combos for Inside. This places it in the top 2.8% of all configurations tested, which is consistent with the high-end nature of both components. The rank reflects the combo’s ability to maintain high frame rates across all resolutions and settings, with the weakest measured result (126 FPS at 4K Ultra) still being exceptionally strong.

The rank of 81 suggests that 80 other combos outperform this pairing, likely featuring even more powerful GPUs or CPUs with higher single-thread performance. However, the delta between this combo and those above it is likely small, given that the RTX 4080 SUPER’s average benchmark score (54209) is within 2.8% of its nearest rivals, and the Ryzen 7 9700F’s average score (69996) is within 0.9% of its closest competitors.

For context, the GPU’s 86th percentile ranking and the CPU’s 94th percentile ranking both contribute to the combo’s high placement. The fact that Inside is a puzzle platformer with modest hardware demands means that even mid-range components could achieve playable frame rates, but this combo’s rank of 81 reflects its ability to hit extremely high FPS numbers that are unnecessary for the game’s genre but impressive nonetheless.

The rank demonstrates that this pairing is overkill for Inside, but overkill in a positive sense—it guarantees maximum settings at any resolution without compromise. Users with 4K 120 Hz displays can enable Ultra settings and never drop below 120 FPS, while those with 1080p 240 Hz displays can use High settings and remain above 290 FPS. The combo’s performance headroom ensures it will handle future games with similar or higher demands, making its rank in this specific title less important than its overall capability.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS measured for this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest average FPS is 431 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 398 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings, followed by 386 FPS at 2560x1440 with Low settings.

Q: Does the combo maintain playable frame rates at 4K with Ultra settings?

A: Yes, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 126, which is above 120 FPS and suitable for high-refresh-rate 4K displays. The minimum FPS data is not provided for Ultra settings, but the average is well above typical playability thresholds.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER compare to the standard RTX 4080 in benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER’s average benchmark score is 54209, which is 0.1% lower than the standard RTX 4080’s score of 54247. This difference is negligible in practical terms.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded at 1440p Medium settings?

A: The minimum FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium settings is 286, with an average of 336 FPS and a maximum of 387 FPS. This indicates stable performance without significant frame drops.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: The data suggests the CPU may become a limiting factor at 1080p Low settings, where the combo achieves 431 FPS. This is near the practical limits of the CPU’s single-thread performance, but with a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, the Ryzen 7 9700F still delivers exceptionally high frame rates.

Q: What is the combo’s rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: The combo ranks 81st out of 2887 tested combos, placing it in the top 2.8% of all configurations tested for Inside.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p)

• Low: Average 431 FPS. No min/max data provided.
• Medium: Average 398 FPS, minimum 338 FPS, maximum 457 FPS.
• High: Average 292 FPS. No min/max data provided.
• Ultra: Average 278 FPS. No min/max data provided.

The 1080p results show a clear hierarchy: Low and Medium are close in performance (431 vs 398 FPS, an 8.3% difference), while High and Ultra are also close (292 vs 278 FPS, a 5.0% difference). The gap between Medium and High is 106 FPS (26.6%), suggesting a significant visual quality step between these presets.

2560x1440 (1440p)

• Low: Average 386 FPS. No min/max data provided.
• Medium: Average 336 FPS, minimum 286 FPS, maximum 387 FPS.
• High: Average 210 FPS. No min/max data provided.
• Ultra: Average 200 FPS. No min/max data provided.

At 1440p, the performance drops are proportional to the 1080p results but with a slightly larger gap between Low and Medium (50 FPS, 13.0%) and between High and Ultra (10 FPS, 5.0%). The Medium preset’s maximum of 387 FPS nearly matches the Low preset’s average of 386 FPS, indicating that Medium offers substantial visual improvements at minimal performance cost.

3840x2160 (4K)

• Low: Average 264 FPS. No min/max data provided.
• Medium: Average 211 FPS, minimum 180 FPS, maximum 243 FPS.
• High: Average 132 FPS. No min/max data provided.
• Ultra: Average 126 FPS. No min/max data provided.

The 4K results show the largest performance spread between presets. Low (264 FPS) is 25.1% faster than Medium (211 FPS), which is 59.8% faster than High (132 FPS). The difference between High and Ultra is only 6 FPS (4.8%), making Ultra the clear choice for 4K users seeking maximum quality. The Medium preset’s minimum of 180 FPS ensures smooth gameplay even in demanding scenes, while the Low preset at 264 FPS is suitable for 240 Hz 4K displays.