Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 delivers a highly capable experience in Inside, a 2D puzzle platformer that is far more forgiving on hardware than modern 3D titles. The benchmark data shows this combo achieving triple-digit frame rates at 1080p across all tested settings, with performance scaling predictably as resolution increases. The combination ranks 1374 out of 1671 tested combos for this game, placing it in the lower-mid tier of all possible pairings, though the absolute performance is more than sufficient for the game’s genre.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1374 out of 1671 in Inside places it in the 18th percentile of all tested combinations, meaning roughly 82% of pairings deliver higher average frame rates. However, this ranking must be interpreted through the lens of the game’s requirements. Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with modest visual demands, so the low rank does not translate to a poor experience; the measured data confirms smooth gameplay at 4K High. The bottleneck in this pairing is clearly the GPU, as the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a top-tier processor. Its average benchmark score of 37780 puts it at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with nearest rivals like the Intel Core i5-13600KF (scoring 38028, only 0.7% higher) and Intel Core i9-13900HK (scoring 38020, 0.6% higher) showing negligible performance deltas. The RTX 2060, by contrast, sits at the 58th percentile among GPUs with an average score of 16074, just 0.5% above the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.8% above the AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (15786). The GPU’s mid-range standing relative to the CPU’s near-top-tier status means the processor is rarely the limiting factor in this configuration.

FAQ

*Q: Is the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D bottlenecked by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 in Inside?*

A: Yes, the data strongly indicates a GPU bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 255.2 FPS, while at 4K Ultra it drops to 52.8 FPS. The CPU is capable of far higher frame rates (its 3DMark single-thread score is 1212), but the GPU’s compute limits (6.451 TFLOPS FP32) cap performance at higher resolutions and settings.

*Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Inside?*

A: 1440p offers the best balance. At 1440p High, the combo delivers 89.5 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold, while 4K High drops to 57.5 FPS. The 1440p Medium setting (148.3 FPS) provides a large margin of headroom, making it the most versatile choice.

Q: How does the RTX 2060 compare to its nearest rivals in raw performance?

A: The RTX 2060’s average benchmark score of 16074 is 0.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (15996) and 1.7% lower than both the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (both 16351). These deltas are small, indicating near-parity with its closest competitors.

*Q: Does the CPU’s high benchmark score translate to a proportional FPS advantage in Inside?*

A: No. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s strong synthetic scores (e.g., 34004 in Cinebench R23 multicore) do not yield proportionally high frame rates in Inside because the game is not CPU-intensive. The GPU becomes the limiting factor above 1080p, as seen in the FPS scaling between resolutions.

Q: Is the 4K Ultra setting playable on this combo?

A: It is borderline. The measured average FPS is 52.8 at 4K Ultra, which is below the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. Dropping to 4K High (57.5 FPS) or 4K Medium (92.8 FPS) provides a more comfortable margin, with the latter being the recommended 4K option.

Q: What does the 58th percentile GPU ranking imply for gameplay longevity?

A: The RTX 2060 sits above the median GPU (58th percentile), meaning it outperforms most discrete GPUs in the benchmark database. For a game like Inside, this ensures high playability at standard resolutions, but the 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth may limit future titles with larger textures.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling across resolutions. Moving from 1080p to 1440p at the High preset, average FPS falls from 126 to 89.5, a drop of 29%. From 1440p to 4K at High, FPS declines from 89.5 to 57.5, a further 36% reduction. This compounding loss means the 4K High setting delivers less than half the frame rate of 1080p High. At Ultra settings, the scaling is steeper: 1080p Ultra runs at 122.8 FPS, 1440p Ultra at 90.2 FPS (27% drop), and 4K Ultra at 52.8 FPS (41% drop from 1440p). The Low preset shows the most extreme scaling, with 255.2 FPS at 1080p falling to 183.7 FPS at 1440p (28% drop) and then to 115.3 FPS at 4K (37% drop from 1440p). This pattern indicates that the RTX 2060’s pixel throughput (80.64 GPixel/s) and memory bandwidth (336.0 GB/s) become the limiting factors as resolution increases, while the Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s high single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1212) keeps the CPU overhead negligible at all tested resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

The optimal preset depends on the target resolution, but the data consistently favors Medium over High or Ultra. At 1080p, Medium delivers 202.8 FPS, which is 60% higher than the 126 FPS at High and 65% higher than Ultra’s 122.8 FPS. The jump from Medium to High costs 76.8 FPS at 1080p, a significant loss for what is likely a minor visual improvement in a 2D game. At 1440p, Medium offers 148.3 FPS, comfortably above the 90.2 FPS of Ultra and 89.5 FPS of High, making it the only preset that maintains a high refresh rate experience at this resolution. At 4K, Medium is the clear winner: 92.8 FPS versus 57.5 FPS at High and 52.8 FPS at Ultra. The Low preset provides the highest frame rates at every resolution (255.2 at 1080p, 183.7 at 1440p, 115.3 at 4K), but the visual trade-offs are unnecessary given that Medium stays above 90 FPS even at 4K. For the best experience, Medium at 1440p (148.3 FPS) offers the best combination of smoothness and visual fidelity, while 4K Medium (92.8 FPS) is the recommended choice for users prioritizing resolution over raw frame rate.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest performance ceiling. The Low preset achieves 255.2 FPS, which is the maximum measured value across all resolutions and settings. Medium follows at 202.8 FPS, High at 126 FPS, and Ultra at 122.8 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is minimal (3.2 FPS), suggesting that the Ultra preset adds negligible visual benefits over High while costing performance. At 2560x1440, the frame rates scale down proportionally: Low runs at 183.7 FPS, Medium at 148.3 FPS, High at 89.5 FPS, and Ultra at 90.2 FPS. Interestingly, Ultra (90.2 FPS) slightly edges out High (89.5 FPS) at 1440p, which is a minor anomaly in the data but within measurement variance. At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limits become apparent: Low drops to 115.3 FPS, Medium to 92.8 FPS, High to 57.5 FPS, and Ultra to 52.8 FPS. The 4K Low figure is still above 60 FPS, but the High and Ultra presets fall below the 60 FPS threshold, making them less suitable for smooth gameplay. Across all resolutions, the Low preset shows the least absolute FPS drop from 1080p to 4K (139.9 FPS), while the High preset shows the largest percentage drop (54%), confirming that the RTX 2060’s shading units (1920) and texture units (120) are the primary constraint at higher quality settings. The CPU’s 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, are more than sufficient to feed the GPU at all tested configurations, as evidenced by the consistent frame rates even at 1080p Low where CPU overhead would be most likely to appear.