Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti delivers measured frame rates in Inside that place this combination 67th out of 1,671 tested combos. Across three resolutions and four quality settings, the data shows a system capable of triple-digit frame rates even at 4K Ultra, with the CPU and GPU each taking the lead depending on resolution and settings. This analysis breaks down the role of each component, how resolution scaling shifts the bottleneck, and the exact measured performance.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) using a 4 nm process at TSMC. It runs at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 5.50 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The CPU has 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth, and it includes Radeon integrated graphics. The launch MSRP is $359.

Benchmark results for the 9700X show strong single-thread and multi-thread performance. In Cinebench R23, it scores 31,588 multi-core and 4,459 single-core. Geekbench reports 17,002 multi-core and 3,353 single-core. Passmark's multi-thread score is 37,161, with a single-thread score of 4,654. The CPU's average benchmark score is 36,029, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.8% of this score: the Intel Core i5-14500HX (35,940, 0.2% slower), the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H (36,165, 0.4% faster), the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 (35,802, 0.6% slower), and the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H (36,328, 0.8% faster). This indicates the 9700X sits in a tight performance band, with no single rival holding a decisive edge.

In Inside, a puzzle platformer that is not heavily threaded, the CPU's single-thread capability is the key factor. The measured frame rate at 1080p Low is 427 FPS, which is far beyond typical display refresh rates and suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor at that setting. Even at 1080p Ultra, the CPU sustains 258 FPS. The high boost clock and strong single-thread scores (Cinebench R23 single 4,459, Geekbench single 3,353) allow the 9700X to feed the GPU efficiently at lower resolutions. At 4K, the CPU's role diminishes as the GPU becomes the primary constraint, but the 9700X still provides enough headroom to avoid bottlenecking the RTX 4070 Ti.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture (AD104 chip) using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 2310 MHz and boosts to 2610 MHz, with memory clocked at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). It features 7,680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, 60 RT cores, and 240 tensor cores. The pixel rate is 208.8 GPixel/s, texture rate is 626.4 GTexel/s, and FP32 performance is 40.09 TFLOPS. The card has a 285 W TDP and uses a 16-pin power connector. The launch MSRP is $799.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4070 Ti scores 5,024 in 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12), 205,028 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 186,784 in Geekbench Vulkan. Passmark reports a G3D score of 31,624 and a GPU compute score of 18,396. The GPU's average benchmark score is 44,900, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152, 0.6% faster), the Intel Arc A730M (45,592, 1.5% faster), the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (44,195, 1.6% slower), and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,642, 1.6% faster). The 4070 Ti is thus within 1.6% of all four rivals, showing a very competitive performance envelope.

For Inside, the GPU's 12 GB VRAM is more than sufficient; the game's highest setting (Ultra) at 4K still yields 115 FPS. The high memory bandwidth and boost clock help maintain smooth frame rates across all settings. At 4K Ultra, the 115 FPS result is particularly strong for a puzzle platformer, indicating the GPU is not stressed by the game's visual demands. The RTX 4070 Ti's performance at 1080p Low (427 FPS) and 1440p Low (381.2 FPS) shows that the GPU can easily outpace the CPU at lower resolutions, but the scaling pattern reveals where the bottleneck shifts.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Inside shows how the balance between CPU and GPU changes as resolution increases. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 427 FPS at 1080p to 381.2 FPS at 1440p, then to 244 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is modest, while the drop to 4K is substantial, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K even on Low settings. At Medium settings, the progression is 394.2 FPS (1080p), 309.9 FPS (1440p), and 197.7 FPS (4K). The decline is more uniform, but the 4K figure still represents a significant reduction.

High settings show a similar pattern: 269.3 FPS at 1080p, 196.7 FPS at 1440p, and 120.1 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is 27% of the 1080p value, and from 1440p to 4K is 39% of the 1440p value, though these percentages are not directly stated in the data. The absolute numbers show that the GPU is increasingly stressed as resolution climbs. Ultra settings follow the same trend: 258 FPS at 1080p, 185.7 FPS at 1440p, and 115 FPS at 4K. The 4K Ultra result is still above 100 FPS, which is excellent for a game of this type.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the CPU's high single-thread performance allows frame rates to exceed 400 FPS on Low settings, but the GPU still manages to keep up. At 4K, the GPU's workload increases enough to bring frame rates down to the 115–244 FPS range, depending on settings. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is less severe than from 1440p to 4K, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions. Overall, the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary limiter at 4K, while the Ryzen 7 9700X provides ample headroom at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p Ultra?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 258 FPS.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 9700X compare to the Intel Core i5-14500HX?

A: The Ryzen 7 9700X has an average benchmark score of 36,029, which is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core i5-14500HX's 35,940.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti has a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s.

*Q: What is the combo's rank in Inside?*

A: This CPU-GPU combination ranks 67th out of 1,671 tested combos.

Q: What is the FPS at 4K High?

A: The measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 120.1 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has a boost clock of 5.50 GHz.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following table lists all measured average FPS values for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination in Inside. No minimum or maximum frame rates were recorded.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS |

|------------|----------|-------------|

| 3840x2160 | High | 120.1 |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 244 |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 197.7 |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 115 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 196.7 |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 381.2 |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 309.9 |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 185.7 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 269.3 |

| 1920x1080 | Low | 427 |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 394.2 |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 258 |

These results show that the combination delivers playable frame rates at every resolution and setting, with the lowest recorded average being 115 FPS at 4K Ultra. The highest is 427 FPS at 1080p Low. The data confirms that this system is well-suited for Inside, offering a wide margin of performance across all tested configurations.