Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, capable of maintaining high frame rates even at maximum settings and 4K resolution. The data indicates this pairing is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, while the CPU proves sufficient to avoid bottlenecks even at 1080p. The optimal experience balances visual fidelity and frame rate, with the Medium preset offering the most compelling blend of smoothness and quality for high-refresh-rate displays.

Settings Recommendations

Benchmark results show that the Ultra preset produces the lowest average frame rates across all resolutions, while the Low preset maximizes performance. At 1920x1080, the Ultra preset averages 290 FPS, which is already far beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. However, the Medium preset at this resolution averages 398 FPS with a minimum of 338 FPS, representing a significant performance advantage over Ultra without a substantial visual compromise. The data suggests that Medium is the optimal choice for competitive or high-refresh-rate play at 1080p.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset averages 350 FPS with a minimum of 298 FPS, while the High preset averages 219 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 209 FPS. The Medium preset's minimum frame rate of 298 FPS is more than sufficient for any high-refresh-rate display, making it the recommended setting for this resolution. The jump from Medium to High reduces average performance by roughly 37%, which is a substantial cost for marginal visual gains in a puzzle platformer.

At 3840x2160, the Medium preset averages 220 FPS with a minimum of 187 FPS and a maximum of 253 FPS, providing a consistent and smooth experience. The High preset averages 138 FPS, while Ultra averages 131 FPS. While these are still playable, the Medium preset's minimum of 187 FPS ensures that frame pacing remains consistent, which is crucial for a platformer where precise timing matters. Therefore, the Medium preset provides the best overall experience at 4K, offering a 59% performance uplift over High while maintaining a frame rate that exceeds the capabilities of most displays.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor from the 9000 series, based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) and built on a 4 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. The processor's performance in general benchmarks is strong, with a Passmark single-thread score of 4691 and a multithread score of 36470. Its average benchmark score of 69996 places it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, indicating robust processing power.

In the context of Inside, the CPU's role is to ensure that the game logic and physics calculations do not limit the frame rate. The benchmark data shows that even at 1080p with the Low preset, the combination achieves 431 FPS, which suggests that the CPU is not a bottleneck at lower resolutions. The Ryzen 7 9700F's high single-thread performance, as indicated by its Passmark score, is particularly relevant for a puzzle platformer where the primary thread often handles game state updates. The 8-core configuration provides ample headroom, ensuring that background tasks do not interfere with game performance.

The processor's nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX and Intel Core i7-14700KF, with the 9700F showing a 0.2% performance delta against both. This places it in a competitive position within its segment, further confirming that its processing capabilities are more than adequate for the demands of Inside. The data shows that the frame rate scales almost linearly with resolution when moving from Low to Ultra settings, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. This indicates that the CPU is effectively feeding the RTX 5080 with enough data to keep it fully utilized, even in the most demanding scenarios.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved by this combo at 1080p?

A: The highest average frame rate at 1920x1080 is 431 FPS, which is achieved with the Low preset.

Q: How does the Medium preset at 4K compare to the High preset in terms of minimum frame rate?

A: The Medium preset at 3840x2160 has a minimum frame rate of 187 FPS, while the High preset does not have a reported minimum. However, the Medium preset's average of 220 FPS is significantly higher than High's average of 138 FPS, suggesting more consistent performance.

Q: Is this combination more limited by the CPU or GPU at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates that the system is heavily GPU-limited at 3840x2160. The frame rate drops substantially when moving from Low (275 FPS) to Ultra (131 FPS), showing that the GPU's rendering workload is the primary constraint.

Q: What is the performance difference between the Low and Ultra presets at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 386 FPS, while the Ultra preset averages 209 FPS. This represents a performance drop of roughly 46% when maxing out the settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700F's benchmark score compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700F has an average benchmark score of 69996, while the Intel Core i7-14700KF scores 70163. This results in a performance delta of -0.2%, meaning the 9700F is marginally slower in this specific metric.

Q: Does the CPU's boost clock of 5.50 GHz provide an advantage in this game?

A: While the boost clock is high, the benchmark results show that the game is GPU-bound at most settings. The CPU's performance is sufficient to avoid becoming a limiting factor, as evidenced by the high frame rates achieved even at 1080p.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 68th out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places the combo in the top 2% of all tested configurations, indicating that it is an exceptionally high-performing pairing for this title. The high rank is attributable to the RTX 5080's formidable rendering capabilities, which are complemented by the 9700F's strong processing power.

The RTX 5080 itself is a high-end GPU, with a Passmark G3D score of 36565 and a percentile rank of 87 among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, show a delta of -2.2%, meaning the RTX 5080 is slightly faster. The GPU's 16 GB of GDDR7 memory and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth provide ample resources for high-resolution textures and effects. The combination's rank of 68 suggests that only a handful of other CPU-GPU pairings can deliver higher frame rates in this game, likely those with even more powerful GPUs or CPUs that are better optimized for this specific workload.

The CPU's rank is also a contributing factor. With a 94th percentile ranking, the Ryzen 7 9700F is clearly a top-tier processor. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, has a delta of 0.7%, meaning the 9700F is slightly faster. This ensures that the CPU does not drag down the overall combo's ranking. The data shows that this combo is well-balanced, with neither component being a significant weak link, allowing it to achieve a top-100 ranking out of thousands of possibilities.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling across resolutions clearly illustrates the relationship between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p with the Low preset, the combo achieves 431 FPS. Moving to 1440p, the same preset drops to 386 FPS, a decrease of approximately 10%. At 4K, the Low preset averages 275 FPS, representing a further drop of about 29% from 1440p. This scaling pattern is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where the workload increases with pixel count.

The impact of resolution is more pronounced at higher settings. For instance, with the High preset, the average frame rate drops from 305 FPS at 1080p to 219 FPS at 1440p, a 28% reduction. Moving from 1440p to 4K, the frame rate falls from 219 FPS to 138 FPS, another 37% reduction. This steeper decline at higher settings indicates that the GPU is being pushed harder, and its performance limits are more apparent. The data suggests that at 1080p, the system is partially CPU-limited, as the frame rates are extremely high but the scaling is not perfectly linear with pixel count. At 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck.

The Medium preset shows a similar trend: 398 FPS at 1080p, 350 FPS at 1440p, and 220 FPS at 4K. The consistent drop in performance as resolution increases confirms that the RTX 5080 is the limiting component. The CPU, with its high single-thread and multithread scores, has more than enough headroom to process the game's logic at these frame rates. Therefore, users with 4K displays will see the most significant performance hit, while those on 1080p or 1440p can enjoy exceptionally high frame rates.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following data represents the measured average frame rates for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 combination in Inside.

At 1920x1080, the performance across settings is as follows:

• Low: 431 FPS average.
• Medium: 398 FPS average, with a minimum of 338 FPS and a maximum of 457 FPS.
• High: 305 FPS average.
• Ultra: 290 FPS average.

At 2560x1440, the performance metrics are:

• Low: 386 FPS average.
• Medium: 350 FPS average, with a minimum of 298 FPS and a maximum of 403 FPS.
• High: 219 FPS average.
• Ultra: 209 FPS average.

At 3840x2160, the performance is as follows:

• Low: 275 FPS average.
• Medium: 220 FPS average, with a minimum of 187 FPS and a maximum of 253 FPS.
• High: 138 FPS average.
• Ultra: 131 FPS average.

The data shows a clear performance hierarchy, with the Low preset providing the highest frame rates and the Ultra preset the lowest. The Medium preset consistently offers a significant improvement over High and Ultra while maintaining a smooth experience, as indicated by its reported minimum frame rates. For instance, at 1440p, the Medium preset's minimum of 298 FPS is nearly 90 FPS higher than the High preset's average of 219 FPS. This highlights the Medium preset as the most efficient option for balancing frame rate and visual quality. The Ultra preset, while offering the highest fidelity, comes at a substantial performance cost, reducing the average FPS by over 30% compared to High at both 1440p and 4K.