Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination ranks 1340th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. This places the pairing in the bottom 20% of all tested systems, indicating that while the hardware is capable of running the game, it is positioned well below the performance median of the database. The rank reflects the RTX 2060's mid-range standing (58th percentile among all GPUs) paired with the high-end 5900X (90th percentile among all CPUs), creating a system where the processor's substantial headroom is not fully utilized by the graphics card in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's rank of 1340 out of 1671 systems signals a clear bottleneck: the GPU is the limiting factor. The CPU is a top-tier part, sitting at the 90th percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39453. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 4245P (0.2% faster), the Intel Core i7-13700F (0.9% slower), and the Intel Core i7-13700 (1.0% slower), showing it trades blows with modern server and desktop parts. The GPU, however, sits at the 58th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its nearest rivals, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% faster), AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (1.7% slower), and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (1.8% faster), are all comparable mid-range parts. The data suggests that the 5900X's multi-threaded prowess, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 33150, is largely irrelevant for Inside, a puzzle platformer that does not stress 24 threads. Instead, the game's performance hinges almost entirely on the RTX 2060's rendering capabilities.

GPU Role

The RTX 2060 is equipped with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 336.0 GB/s. Its memory clock runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The GPU's base clock is 1365 MHz, with a boost clock of 1680 MHz. These specifications define its role in Inside: the 6 GB frame buffer is sufficient for the game's art style, which relies on dark, low-detail environments rather than high-resolution textures. The GPU's FP32 performance of 6.451 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s are the key drivers of frame output. In benchmark results, the GPU shows a PassMark G3D score of 14111 and a DirectX 12 score of 53, indicating solid but not exceptional DirectX 12 performance, which aligns with Inside's engine requirements. The 1920 shading units and 48 ROPs handle the game's simple geometry efficiently, allowing for high frame rates at lower resolutions, but the 12 nm Turing architecture's age becomes apparent when pushing 4K Ultra settings.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent pattern of scaling from 1080p to 4K, with the GPU becoming the primary constraint at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 256.8 FPS, which drops to 119 FPS at 4K Low—a 53.7% reduction. This scaling is less steep at higher settings; 1080p Ultra yields 121.6 FPS, while 4K Ultra drops to 55.2 FPS, a 54.6% reduction. The data indicates that the CPU is never the limiting factor, as even at 1080p Low, the frame rate is not capped by the 5900X's single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 3469). Instead, the RTX 2060's fill rate and memory bandwidth dictate the ceiling. The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens with resolution: at 1080p, Ultra is 52.6% slower than Low (121.6 vs 256.8 FPS), but at 4K, Ultra is 53.6% slower than Low (55.2 vs 119 FPS). This suggests that the GPU's shading units and ROPs are saturated at 4K, making the transition from Medium to Ultra more costly than from Low to Medium.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers an average of 256.8 FPS on Low settings, 203.7 FPS on Medium, 125.6 FPS on High, and 121.6 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium costs 53.1 FPS (20.7% reduction), while the jump from High to Ultra costs only 4.0 FPS (3.2% reduction), indicating that Ultra settings offer diminishing returns over High at this resolution. The 1080p results show that the RTX 2060 is underutilized at Low and Medium, as the frame rates exceed 200 FPS, but the GPU begins to show its limits at High and Ultra, where the pixel workload increases.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS drops to 186.7 on Low, 146.8 on Medium, 93.8 on High, and 89.9 on Ultra. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is significant: Low loses 70.1 FPS (27.3%), Medium loses 56.9 FPS (27.9%), High loses 31.8 FPS (25.3%), and Ultra loses 31.7 FPS (26.1%). This consistent ~26% reduction across all settings confirms that the GPU is the bottleneck, as the increased pixel count directly taxes the RTX 2060's shading units. At 1440p, the gap between High and Ultra narrows to 3.9 FPS (4.2%), making High the more sensible choice for maintaining higher frame rates.

At 3840x2160, the results show 119 FPS on Low, 90 FPS on Medium, 60.1 FPS on High, and 55.2 FPS on Ultra. The 4K resolution causes a dramatic drop: Low loses 67.7 FPS (36.3%) from 1440p, Medium loses 56.8 FPS (38.7%), High loses 33.7 FPS (35.9%), and Ultra loses 34.7 FPS (38.6%). Interestingly, the frame rate at 4K High (60.1 FPS) is nearly identical to the 4K Medium result (90 FPS) in terms of playability, but the 4K High result barely clears the 60 FPS threshold. The data shows that 4K Ultra at 55.2 FPS is just below 60 FPS, making it a marginal experience.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the optimal settings depend on the target resolution and frame rate. At 1080p, the data shows that High settings (125.6 FPS) provide a 3.2% improvement over Ultra (121.6 FPS) in frame rate, while Medium (203.7 FPS) offers a massive 62.2% boost over High. For a 60 Hz display, High is sufficient, but for 144 Hz displays, Medium is the recommended preset, as it exceeds 200 FPS while maintaining visual quality. Ultra at 1080p offers no tangible benefit over High, given the negligible FPS difference.

At 1440p, the data indicates that High (93.8 FPS) is the sweet spot for 60 Hz panels, while Medium (146.8 FPS) is better suited for 144 Hz monitors. Ultra (89.9 FPS) is only 4.2% slower than High, so it remains viable for 60 Hz, but the frame rate is not high enough for competitive play. Low (186.7 FPS) is excessive for most displays and sacrifices visual fidelity unnecessarily.

At 4K, the choices are constrained. Medium (90 FPS) is the best experience, providing a comfortable margin above 60 FPS. High (60.1 FPS) is playable but offers no headroom for demanding scenes. Ultra (55.2 FPS) falls below the 60 FPS threshold, making it a poor choice for smooth gameplay. Low (119 FPS) is viable for high refresh rate 4K displays, but the visual downgrade is significant. The data suggests that Medium at 4K delivers the optimal balance, as it is 49.7% faster than High (90 vs 60.1 FPS) while retaining enough detail for the game's atmospheric presentation. For users prioritizing frame rate stability, High at 4K is acceptable, but Medium is the recommended preset for this resolution.