Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer. The data shows this pairing is capable of pushing even 4K Ultra past 140 FPS, making it a top-tier performer for this title. The benchmark results indicate that the system’s behavior is primarily dictated by the GPU’s immense rendering power and the CPU’s robust multi-threaded architecture.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a 16-core, 32-thread processor based on the Zen 3 architecture. It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.90 GHz, which provides substantial single-thread performance for game logic and physics. In synthetic benchmarks, the processor achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 944 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5450, confirming its capability to handle the primary simulation thread in a puzzle platformer like Inside without bottlenecking the graphics pipeline.

The CPU’s multi-threaded prowess is equally notable, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 38607 and a Passmark multithread score of 45424. While Inside is not a heavily threaded title, this surplus of compute capacity ensures that background tasks or any secondary simulation threads do not interfere with frame pacing. The processor’s 64 MB of L3 cache is a significant asset, allowing for rapid data access that can reduce latency in loading level geometry and object states. The data shows that the CPU’s average benchmark score of 49062 places it in the 93rd percentile of all tested processors, demonstrating that it is a high-end part that will not be the limiting factor in this game.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5950X’s performance is tightly clustered. It is 0.2% behind the Intel Core i5-14600K, which scores an average of 49166. It is also 0.6% behind the Intel Core i5-14600KF and 1.1% behind the AMD EPYC 4345P. Conversely, it is 0.7% ahead of the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H. These sub-1.5% deltas indicate that for a game like Inside, which is not CPU-bound at high resolutions, the 5950X’s exact standing among these rivals is irrelevant; any of these processors would provide similar frame rates. The architectural advantage here is the high boost clock and large cache, which are more pertinent to gaming than the raw core count.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is the dominant component in this configuration. It features 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. This massive memory pool and bandwidth are far beyond what Inside requires, but they ensure that texture streaming and asset loading are never a concern. The GPU’s boost clock of 2520 MHz and its 16384 shading units provide the raw computational throughput necessary to drive the high frame rates observed in the measured data.

The GPU’s benchmark scores reinforce its flagship status. It achieves a Passmark G3D score of 38194 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 317684. Its average benchmark score of 66473 places it in the 91st percentile of all GPUs. While its nearest rivals in the database—such as the NVIDIA Tesla T4, which is 0.4% behind, and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000, which is 1.3% behind—are professional workstation cards, the RTX 4090’s gaming-oriented design is evident in its real-world frame rates. The data shows that the GPU’s role here is to provide an overwhelming amount of headroom. At 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 316 FPS, which is likely near the engine’s internal limits or the display refresh rate cap, rather than a reflection of the GPU’s maximum potential.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear scaling pattern across resolutions and settings. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 243 FPS. This drops to 221.1 FPS at 1440p and further to 150.1 FPS at 4K. The performance decline from 1080p to 4K is approximately 38%, indicating that the rendering load scales significantly with pixel count. This is a classic sign of a GPU-bound scenario; the CPU has ample headroom, and the frame rate is dictated by the GPU’s ability to fill those pixels.

The scaling across quality settings at a fixed resolution further confirms this. At 4K, the average FPS ranges from 245 at Low settings down to 139.9 at Ultra settings. The difference between High (150.1 FPS) and Ultra (139.9 FPS) is a 6.8% drop, while the jump from High to Low (150.1 to 245 FPS) is a 63% increase. This suggests that the Ultra preset introduces effects that are disproportionately expensive on the GPU. At 1080p, the same pattern holds, but the absolute numbers are higher: 316 FPS at Low versus 238.5 FPS at Ultra. The fact that even the lowest 4K result (139.9 FPS) is above the highest 1080p result for many other systems shows that the limiting component here is resolutely the GPU, and the CPU is not a bottleneck at any tested configuration.

FAQ

*Q: Is this CPU-GPU combination overkill for a game like Inside?*

A: The data suggests yes. The combo achieves a minimum of 139.9 FPS at 4K Ultra settings, which is far beyond the 60 FPS target for smooth gameplay. The high frame rates indicate that both components have significant performance headroom.

Q: Which component is the primary bottleneck at 4K Ultra settings?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor. The frame rate drops from 245 FPS at Low to 139.9 FPS at Ultra, a 43% reduction, which is a direct result of the increased pixel and shader workload on the RTX 4090. The CPU’s performance remains constant across these settings.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its direct competitors?

A: The Ryzen 9 5950X is effectively tied with its nearest rivals. It is 0.2% slower than the Intel Core i5-14600K and 0.7% faster than the Intel Xeon Gold 5318H. These differences are negligible for this game.

Q: What is the best resolution to use for the highest frame rates?

A: According to the data, 1080p Low settings yields the highest average FPS at 316. However, even at 4K High, the system maintains 150.1 FPS, which is likely sufficient for high-refresh-rate displays.

*Q: Does the 24 GB of VRAM in the RTX 4090 matter for Inside?*

A: The game’s simple art style likely does not require a large memory footprint. The 1.01 TB/s bandwidth and 24 GB capacity ensure there is no memory-related stutter, but the game would likely run well with far less.

Q: How does the combo’s performance change from 1080p to 4K?

A: The average FPS at High settings drops from 243 at 1080p to 150.1 at 4K, a 38% decrease. This scaling shows that the system becomes increasingly GPU-limited as resolution increases, but the absolute performance remains very high.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database for Inside, this specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 holds a combo rank of 168 out of 1671 tested combinations. This places it in the top 10% of all systems tested for this game. The ranking reflects the exceptional performance of the RTX 4090, which is the primary driver of the high FPS numbers. The CPU’s role is secondary, as the game is not heavily threaded.

The data shows that this combo outperforms the vast majority of alternatives. The 91st percentile standing of the GPU and the 93rd percentile standing of the CPU suggest that only a handful of newer or more specialized components could surpass this pairing. While the rank of 168 might seem low for two top-tier parts, it is important to consider that the database includes many combinations with the RTX 4090 paired with even newer CPUs, such as the Ryzen 7000 or Intel 14th-gen parts, which may have slightly higher average scores. However, the raw FPS numbers here—such as 221.1 FPS at 1440p High—are so high that the practical difference between rank 168 and rank 1 is likely imperceptible in actual gameplay, as the system is already far beyond the refresh rate of most monitors. This combo is a definitive high-end performer for Inside.