Inside

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in the puzzle platformer Inside, with the data showing that this pairing is firmly in the upper tier of tested systems. The benchmark results indicate that the game is heavily optimized for modern hardware, as even at 4K Ultra settings, the average frame rate remains well above the threshold for smooth gameplay, positioning this combo at rank 385 out of 2887 tested configurations.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1080p with High settings?

A: The measured average frame rate at 1920x1080 with High settings is 230 FPS. This result indicates that the hardware is significantly overqualified for this resolution, as the frame rate is more than four times higher than the typical 60 FPS target.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D's average benchmark score is 58386, which places it nearly identical to the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (0.1% higher) and Intel Core i9-14900 (0.5% higher). It is slightly behind the Intel Xeon w5-2545 by 0.2% and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 by 0.7%.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 comes equipped with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock is listed as 1313 MHz, with an effective data rate of 21 Gbps.

Q: Is there a significant performance difference between Medium and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: Yes, the data shows a substantial gap. At 2560x1440, the Medium preset achieves an average of 264 FPS, while the Ultra preset drops to 157 FPS. This represents a performance reduction of over 40% when moving from Medium to Ultra.

Q: What is the CPU's single-thread performance score in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 7 9850X3D scores 2228 points in the Cinebench R23 single-core test. In comparison, its multi-core score in the same benchmark is 22807 points, demonstrating strong scaling across its 8 cores and 16 threads.

Q: Does the GPU support modern graphics APIs?

A: The RTX 4070 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This wide API support ensures compatibility with the rendering techniques used in Inside, which contributes to the high frame rates observed across all tested settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 serves as the primary rendering engine in this configuration, and the measured FPS data shows it is more than capable of handling Inside at any resolution. The GPU's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth is a critical factor, as the game's minimalist art style and side-scrolling perspective do not appear to create excessive memory pressure, even at 4K resolution.

The GPU's clock speeds are listed at a base of 1920 MHz and a boost of 2475 MHz. The boost clock behavior is particularly relevant here, as the benchmark results suggest the GPU is able to sustain high clocks during gameplay, evidenced by the 208 FPS average at 4K Low settings. The Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, provides the computational foundation with 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units.

The GPU's pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s and texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s are more than sufficient for the game's 2D rendering workload. The RTX 4070's 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores are present, though Inside does not utilize ray tracing, meaning these components are effectively idle during gameplay. The FP32 performance of 29.15 TFLOPS provides ample compute headroom, which explains why even the most demanding Ultra preset at 4K maintains an average of 99 FPS.

Interestingly, the GPU's benchmark percentile of 81 places it above the majority of tested graphics cards, but the measured FPS in Inside suggests the game is not particularly GPU-bound. The nearest rivals in the GPU benchmark database, such as the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (0.4% lower average score) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile (1.3% higher average score), would likely produce similar frame rates in this title given the apparent lack of GPU saturation at lower settings.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling behavior reveals a clear pattern: frame rates scale almost linearly with pixel count, indicating a well-balanced system where neither component becomes a bottleneck until extreme settings. At High settings, the average FPS moves from 230 at 1080p to 165 at 1440p and finally to 104 at 4K. This represents a 28% reduction moving from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 37% reduction moving to 4K.

The Low settings preset shows the most dramatic scaling, with 433 FPS at 1080p, 330 FPS at 1440p, and 208 FPS at 4K. The 4K Low result is still higher than the 1080p Ultra result of 219 FPS, which strongly suggests that the GPU is not the limiting factor at lower settings. Instead, the CPU's performance ceiling appears to be reached around the 400 FPS mark at 1080p Low, given the Ryzen 7 9850X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads.

The Medium preset, which is the only one with complete min/max FPS data, shows the scaling pattern more precisely. At 1080p Medium, the average is 367 FPS with a minimum of 312 FPS and maximum of 423 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the average drops to 264 FPS with a minimum of 225 FPS and maximum of 304 FPS. At 4K Medium, the average is 166 FPS with a minimum of 141 FPS and maximum of 191 FPS.

The relatively consistent frame time distribution, as evidenced by the min/max ranges, indicates that the game maintains stable performance across resolutions. The 4K Ultra result of 99 FPS average, while lower than the other presets, still represents a comfortable margin above the 60 FPS standard. The data suggests that Inside is primarily CPU-limited at lower resolutions and settings, with the GPU becoming more relevant as resolution and graphical complexity increase.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on which settings preset offers the best experience for different priorities. For players seeking the highest possible frame rates, the Low preset at 1080p delivers an average of 433 FPS, which is far beyond the refresh rate capabilities of most displays. At 1440p, the Low preset still achieves 330 FPS, and at 4K it maintains 208 FPS, making it a viable option for high-refresh-rate 4K displays.

The Medium preset represents the most balanced choice across all resolutions. At 1080p, it delivers 367 FPS average with a minimum of 312 FPS, ensuring no noticeable frame drops even in demanding scenes. The 1440p Medium result of 264 FPS average with a 225 FPS minimum provides a smooth experience on 240Hz monitors. At 4K, the Medium preset's 166 FPS average and 141 FPS minimum remain well above the threshold for competitive play, while offering improved visual fidelity over Low.

The High preset is the recommended option for 4K displays, as it delivers 104 FPS average, which is still above the 100 FPS mark. The Ultra preset, while offering the maximum visual quality, drops to 99 FPS at 4K and 157 FPS at 1440p. Given that the visual differences between Medium and Ultra in a game with Inside's art style are likely minimal, the data suggests that the Medium preset at 4K, with its 166 FPS average, provides the best combination of visual quality and performance headroom.

For those with 144Hz displays at 1440p or 1080p, the High preset offers 165 FPS and 230 FPS respectively, providing ample headroom above the display refresh rate. The Ultra preset remains playable at all resolutions, but the performance cost relative to High does not appear justified given the benchmark results.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 achieves a combo rank of 385 out of 2887 tested configurations in Inside. This places the system in the top 13.3% of all tested hardware combinations, which aligns with the high frame rates observed across all resolution and settings combinations.

The CPU's percentile ranking of 92 among all tested processors indicates that the Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a top-tier component. Its average benchmark score of 58386 places it in a tight cluster with rivals such as the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M (58323 average score, 0.1% delta) and the Intel Xeon w5-2545 (58504 average score, -0.2% delta). This proximity in scores suggests that the CPU is not the differentiator in this combo's ranking.

The GPU's percentile ranking of 81 among all tested graphics cards is slightly lower than the CPU's ranking, but the RTX 4070's average benchmark score of 37648 still places it in the upper quintile. The nearest GPU rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 (37628 average score, 0.1% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507 average score, 0.4% delta).

Given the game's modest graphical requirements, the combo's rank is likely constrained more by the CPU's performance at lower settings and the GPU's performance at higher settings. The 385th rank out of 2887 combos indicates that there are 384 configurations that achieve higher frame rates, but many of these likely feature more powerful GPUs or CPUs. For the price point of this hardware, the data shows that the combo delivers exceptional performance in Inside.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data provides a comprehensive view of the system's performance across all tested configurations.

At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 433 FPS. The Medium preset averages 367 FPS, with a minimum of 312 FPS and a maximum of 423 FPS. The High preset averages 230 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 219 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 330 FPS. The Medium preset averages 264 FPS, with a minimum of 225 FPS and a maximum of 304 FPS. The High preset averages 165 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 157 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 208 FPS. The Medium preset averages 166 FPS, with a minimum of 141 FPS and a maximum of 191 FPS. The High preset averages 104 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 99 FPS.

The data reveals several notable patterns. First, the difference between High and Ultra settings is minimal at every resolution, with only 11 FPS separating them at 1080p, 8 FPS at 1440p, and 5 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional graphical effects have a negligible impact on performance in this game.

Second, the Medium preset consistently outperforms the High preset by a substantial margin, with differences of 137 FPS at 1080p, 99 FPS at 1440p, and 62 FPS at 4K. This large gap indicates that the High preset introduces a significant performance cost over Medium, possibly due to specific rendering features that are disproportionately expensive.

Third, the scaling from Medium to Low is relatively consistent, with differences of 66 FPS at 1080p, 66 FPS at 1440p, and 42 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the Low preset removes some of the more demanding effects, but the performance gain diminishes at higher resolutions.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D plays a crucial role in achieving the high frame rates observed in this benchmark. With 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge), the CPU provides the processing power necessary to feed the GPU at lower resolutions and settings. The base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz are particularly relevant, as Inside benefits from high single-thread performance.

The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is beneficial for game workloads, though the benchmark data does not specifically isolate cache-dependent performance. The CPU's memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s via dual-channel DDR5 support ensures that memory bandwidth is not a bottleneck.

The Cinebench R23 results show a multi-core score of 22807 and a single-core score of 2228, which represents a multi-core to single-core ratio of approximately 10.2x. This scaling efficiency is typical for an 8-core, 16-thread processor. The Cinebench R15 results are 3551 multi-core and 343 single-core, showing similar characteristics.

The PassMark benchmarks provide additional context on the CPU's capabilities. The multi-thread score of 41318 and single-thread score of 4704 indicate strong overall performance. The integer math score of 123140 and floating point math score of 81998 suggest balanced computational abilities across different workload types.

Given the measured FPS results, the CPU appears to be the limiting factor at 1080p Low settings, where the frame rate reaches 433 FPS. This is likely near the maximum frame rate the CPU can generate for this game's physics and logic updates. At higher resolutions and settings, the GPU becomes the bottleneck, as evidenced by the decreasing frame rates at 4K. The CPU's performance percentile of 92 among all processors confirms that it is a high-end part capable of supporting the RTX 4070 without causing significant bottlenecks.