Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. The measured data shows this combo ranks 897th out of 1671 tested combinations, placing it in the upper-middle range of the database. The results are characterized by a massive performance headroom, where even the most demanding settings at 4K produce playable, and often fluid, motion. This analysis breaks down the resolution scaling, ranking, settings behavior, and component roles based strictly on the measured figures.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic but reveals a system that is rarely stressed. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo produces 158.6 FPS. Moving to 1440p reduces this to 113.9 FPS, a significant 44.7 FPS decrease. The jump to 4K at Ultra settings yields 72.6 FPS, which is less than half the 1080p figure. This steep decline indicates that the rendering workload scales heavily with pixel count, a characteristic typical of a game that is not heavily CPU-bound at higher resolutions.

However, the scaling pattern changes when looking at lower settings. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 316.5 FPS at 1080p to 237.8 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 149.8 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings is roughly 53%, whereas the drop at Ultra settings is about 54%. This similarity suggests that the GPU is the primary limiter across all settings, but the absolute frame rates are so high that the CPU is never fully saturated. The data indicates a system where the RTX 4060 is the bottleneck, but the Ryzen 9 5900X provides enough headroom to prevent any CPU-induced frame stuttering or caps.

The most telling observation is that even the lowest 4K result, 72.6 FPS at Ultra, remains comfortably above the standard 60 FPS threshold. This means the scaling is not about achieving playability but about understanding the performance envelope. The 4K Ultra score of 72.6 FPS is a strong result, showing that this combination can handle the game's maximum visual fidelity at a high resolution without compromise. The 1080p Low score of 316.5 FPS highlights the ceiling of the GPU's raw throughput in this light workload, a figure that far exceeds the refresh rate of most monitors.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Inside, this pairing holds the 897th position out of 1671. This rank places it just above the median, indicating that a majority of other CPU-GPU pairings deliver higher average frame rates. The ranking is influenced heavily by the GPU's overall standing. The RTX 4060 sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23181. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, which is only 0.6% faster, and the Intel Arc B580, which is 0.7% slower.

The CPU's performance is a different story. The Ryzen 9 5900X is at the 90th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 39453. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS, which is 0.7% faster, and the Intel Core i7-13700, which is 1% faster. The data suggests that the CPU is a high-end component, but in this specific game, its power is not the limiting factor. The combo rank of 897 is therefore more indicative of the GPU's mid-range standing than the CPU's high-end capability.

The deltaPct values for the GPU's rivals are all under 1%, showing a tight cluster of performance around the RTX 4060. This implies that swapping to a competitor like the GTX 780 Ti, which is 0.7% faster in synthetic benchmarks, would likely produce nearly identical frame rates in Inside. The ranking is a function of the GPU's position in the broader market, and for a 2016 puzzle platformer, the 4060's performance is sufficient to place this combo in the upper half of all tested systems, even if it does not threaten the top positions held by more powerful hardware.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides clear guidance on settings optimization. For 4K displays, the High preset is the best choice, delivering an average of 73.7 FPS. The Ultra preset is nearly identical, at 72.6 FPS, making the difference negligible. The Medium preset offers a substantial boost to 123 FPS, but the visual upgrade from Medium to High is likely worth the 49.3 FPS cost for a game that runs this well. The Low preset at 4K produces 149.8 FPS, but it sacrifices visual quality unnecessarily when High is already playable.

At 1440p, the High preset is the recommended starting point, yielding 120.2 FPS. This is a fluid experience for high-refresh-rate monitors. For users seeking maximum smoothness, the Medium preset at 191.2 FPS is an option, but the jump from High to Medium is a 71 FPS difference that may be overkill. The Ultra preset at 113.9 FPS is still perfectly playable and offers the best image quality. The lowest setting, Low, at 237.8 FPS, is only useful for competitive play where frame rate is paramount, which is not a typical need for a puzzle platformer.

For 1080p, the Ultra preset at 158.6 FPS is the clear winner for visual fidelity. This frame rate is high enough for any standard monitor. The High preset at 163.6 FPS is statistically similar, with only a 5 FPS difference. The Medium preset at 264.5 FPS and Low at 316.5 FPS are excessive for this game's genre. The analysis points to High or Ultra as the optimal settings for 1080p and 1440p, while High is the most balanced for 4K. The data shows that the game is so well-optimized that even the highest settings are accessible.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full set of measured average frame rates is as follows. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves 316.5 FPS, Medium 264.5 FPS, High 163.6 FPS, and Ultra 158.6 FPS. At 2560x1440, the scores are 237.8 FPS for Low, 191.2 FPS for Medium, 120.2 FPS for High, and 113.9 FPS for Ultra. At 3840x2160, the results are 149.8 FPS for Low, 123 FPS for Medium, 73.7 FPS for High, and 72.6 FPS for Ultra.

The pattern across all resolutions is consistent: the difference between High and Ultra is minimal, often around 1-6 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset adds little graphical overhead over High. Conversely, the gap between Medium and High is substantial, ranging from 49.3 FPS at 4K to 100.9 FPS at 1080p. This indicates that the High preset introduces a significant rendering cost, likely related to advanced lighting or shadow effects, that is not present in the Medium preset.

The Low preset provides the highest frame rates, but the jump from Low to Medium is also large, showing that even the Medium preset includes meaningful visual enhancements. The data shows a clear tiering: Low and Medium offer high performance, while High and Ultra offer similar, more demanding quality. The 4K Ultra score of 72.6 FPS is the only result below 100 FPS, but it remains a solid playable frame rate. The 1080p Low score of 316.5 FPS is the highest recorded, demonstrating the ceiling of the hardware in this specific workload.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is the performance determinant in this configuration. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s, which is sufficient for the texture and asset loads in Inside. The GPU's boost clock is 2460 MHz, and it has 3072 shading units. These specifications, combined with its 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, allow it to handle the game's rendering demands with ease. The GPU's 66th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms its mid-range positioning.

The VRAM capacity of 8 GB is not a limiting factor in this game, as the measured frame rates remain high even at 4K Ultra. The GPU's memory clock is listed as 2125 MHz, with a 17 Gbps effective data rate. This memory configuration is adequate for the game's requirements. The RTX 4060's performance is closely matched by its nearest rivals, with the AMD Radeon RX 6600M being just 0.6% faster in synthetic benchmarks. This indicates that the GPU is operating at the expected level for its class.

The GPU's role is also evident in the scaling data. The frame rate drops from 1080p to 4K at all settings, which is a classic sign of GPU-bound performance. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 24 threads based on the Zen 3 architecture, is not the bottleneck. The CPU's high benchmark scores, such as its 33150 in Cinebench R23 multicore, are irrelevant to the game's frame rate because the GPU is fully utilized first. The data shows that the RTX 4060 is the component that determines the final output, and its 66th percentile standing is the primary reason for the combo's 897th rank out of 1671 in this game.