Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB combination ranks 1518th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the lower 9% of all configurations. This rank is heavily influenced by the GPU, which sits at the 50th percentile among all graphics cards, rather than the CPU, which outperforms 93% of all processors. The pairing creates a significant bottleneck scenario where the processor’s immense headroom cannot compensate for the graphics card’s limitations, a dynamic that becomes increasingly evident at higher resolutions and settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1518 out of 1671 tested configurations indicates that this pairing is positioned well below the median for Inside, despite the CPU’s strength. The Ryzen 9 7900X alone achieves an average benchmark score of 50556, placing it within 0.8% of the Intel Core i9-13980HX and 0.1% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235, its nearest rivals. However, the RTX 3050 4 GB’s 50th percentile standing among all GPUs means the graphics subsystem is the limiting factor. In a puzzle platformer like Inside, which is not typically GPU-intensive, the combo still cannot break into the upper tier of results because the 4 GB VRAM capacity restricts texture handling. The data shows that the CPU’s 93rd percentile ranking is effectively wasted in this configuration, as the GPU’s mid-pack performance caps overall system capability. The rank of 1518 also reflects that 153 other combos outperform this pairing, many likely featuring more balanced CPU-GPU allocations.

GPU Role

The RTX 3050 4 GB operates with a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1740 MHz, built on the GA107 chip with 2048 shading units. The 4 GB GDDR6 memory runs at 1500 MHz with a 128-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s. For Inside, this memory configuration is the primary constraint. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the average FPS drops to 42.7, while at 1920x1080 Ultra it reaches 92.7, demonstrating that the GPU’s 4 GB frame buffer becomes saturated as resolution increases. The 32 ROPs and 64 TMUs provide adequate pixel and texture throughput for a 2D side-scrolling title, but the low VRAM capacity forces the card to rely on compression and streaming, which manifests as the steep performance penalty between Low and Ultra settings. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 7.127 TFLOPS is more than sufficient for this game’s lighting and physics, yet the memory subsystem remains the bottleneck, as evidenced by the 87.3 FPS at 4K Low versus 48 FPS at 4K High—a 39.3 FPS gap driven by texture memory demands.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a GPU-bound system across all settings. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 201 at 1920x1080 to 141.4 at 2560x1440, then to 87.3 at 3840x2160—a total reduction of 113.7 FPS, or 56.6% of the 1080p value. At Ultra settings, the decline is from 92.7 FPS at 1080p to 65.9 FPS at 1440p and 42.7 FPS at 4K, a drop of 50 FPS (53.9%). This consistent proportional scaling indicates the GPU is the limiting component at every resolution, with the CPU’s 12 cores and 24 threads remaining underutilized. The Ryzen 9 7900X’s boost clock of 5.60 GHz and 64 MB of shared L3 cache provide ample single-thread performance for the game’s logic, but the RTX 3050’s 192.0 GB/s bandwidth cannot keep pace as pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K. Notably, the gap between 1440p and 4K is smaller than between 1080p and 1440p, suggesting diminishing returns as the GPU approaches its memory bandwidth ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the benchmark results show a clear hierarchy: Low averages 201 FPS, Medium averages 155.8 FPS, High averages 102.2 FPS, and Ultra averages 92.7 FPS. The drop from Medium to High is 53.6 FPS, indicating that High settings introduce significant rendering costs. At 2560x1440, the averages are 141.4 FPS (Low), 115.1 FPS (Medium), 70.1 FPS (High), and 65.9 FPS (Ultra). The Medium to High drop at this resolution is 45 FPS, slightly less severe than at 1080p. At 3840x2160, the averages are 87.3 FPS (Low), 70.1 FPS (Medium), 48 FPS (High), and 42.7 FPS (Ultra). The High to Ultra delta at 4K is only 5.3 FPS, suggesting that Ultra adds minimal visual benefit for the performance cost. Across all resolutions, the Low to Medium transition costs roughly 30-45% of the Low FPS, while the High to Ultra transition costs only 8-13%, indicating that the GPU’s resources are exhausted by High settings, leaving little headroom for Ultra’s additional effects.

Settings Recommendations

The benchmark data supports Medium settings as the optimal balance for this combo. At 1920x1080 Medium, the system delivers 155.8 FPS, which is 53.6 FPS higher than High and 63.1 FPS higher than Ultra, while still providing improved visuals over Low’s 201 FPS. At 2560x1440 Medium, the 115.1 FPS result remains comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold, whereas High drops to 70.1 FPS and Ultra to 65.9 FPS. At 3840x2160, Medium produces 70.1 FPS, making it the only setting above 60 FPS at 4K aside from Low’s 87.3 FPS. For users prioritizing smoothness, Low at 4K offers the best margin, but Medium provides a 17.2 FPS improvement over High at 4K while maintaining visual fidelity. The data shows that High settings at any resolution beyond 1080p push the GPU to its limits, with 4K High yielding only 48 FPS—below the 60 FPS target. Medium is the recommended preset for 1440p and 4K, while High remains viable only at 1080p where 102.2 FPS is still smooth.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 7900X brings 12 cores and 24 threads from the Zen 4 architecture, running at a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boosting to 5.60 GHz. Its 64 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR5 dual-channel) provide exceptional processing power, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 43695 and single-core score of 6168. In the context of Inside, which is a puzzle platformer with modest CPU demands, this processor is vastly overprovisioned. The game’s physics and AI calculations are unlikely to stress more than a few cores, and the 7900X’s 3DMark single-thread score of 1093 and passmark single-thread score of 4238 indicate strong per-core performance. However, the measured FPS scaling shows no CPU-related bottlenecks—even at 1080p Low, where the GPU is least loaded, the 201 FPS result is not capped by the processor. The CPU’s 170 W TDP and 5 nm process node (TSMC) allow sustained boost clocks, but the GPU’s 90 W TDP and 8 nm Samsung process cannot match this efficiency. The processor’s 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs is irrelevant to this game’s performance, as the RTX 3050’s 50th percentile standing dictates the outcome.

FAQ

Q: Is this combo capable of running Inside at 4K with smooth frame rates?

A: Yes, at 4K Low the combo averages 87.3 FPS, and at Medium it averages 70.1 FPS, both above the 60 FPS threshold. High and Ultra settings drop to 48 FPS and 42.7 FPS, respectively.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X scores 50556 on average, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (50598), 0.4% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT (50738), and 0.8% lower than the Intel Core i9-13980HX (50944).

Q: What is the FPS difference between Medium and High settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, Medium averages 115.1 FPS while High averages 70.1 FPS, a difference of 45 FPS. This makes Medium significantly smoother for gameplay.

Q: Does the 4 GB VRAM cause issues at 1080p?

A: No, at 1920x1080 even Ultra settings achieve 92.7 FPS, and Low reaches 201 FPS. The 4 GB capacity is only stressed at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate drops to 42.7 FPS.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations for this game?

A: It ranks 1518th out of 1671 combos, placing it in the bottom 9% of tested systems for Inside.

Q: Which settings provide the best experience at 1440p?

A: Medium settings are recommended, as they deliver 115.1 FPS, while High drops to 70.1 FPS and Ultra to 65.9 FPS. Low yields 141.4 FPS but with reduced visual quality.