Inside

Inside is a puzzle platformer that leans heavily on atmosphere and precise timing rather than raw graphical spectacle, and the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti combo reflects that specific workload. The pairing produces a remarkably wide performance envelope, stretching from a near-cinematic 60 frames per second at 4K with maximum settings to a blistering 280 frames per second at 1080p with the lowest settings. This spread of results reveals a system that is rarely constrained by its components, but the way performance scales with resolution and settings provides a clear picture of where the bottleneck lies in this particular title.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a classic pattern of GPU-bound behavior as resolution increases. At 1080p with High settings, the combo delivers 137.6 FPS, which drops to 104.1 FPS at 1440p, and then falls further to 60.5 FPS at 4K. That transition from 1440p to 4K represents a significant 41.9% reduction in frame rate, indicating that the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is being pushed progressively harder as pixel count climbs. The same trend appears when comparing Low settings across resolutions: 280.7 FPS at 1080p drops to 199.7 FPS at 1440p, and then to 125 FPS at 4K. The scaling is not linear, which suggests that memory bandwidth and fill rate are becoming limiting factors at the higher resolutions.

The most telling observation is the gap between Low and Ultra settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (280.7 FPS) and Ultra (136.5 FPS) is a factor of 2.06, showing that the GPU has ample headroom to handle increased visual complexity without dropping below high refresh rates. However, at 4K, that same Low-to-Ultra gap narrows to 2.16x (125 FPS vs 58 FPS), but the absolute numbers tell a different story: the Ultra preset at 4K produces 58 FPS, which is only 3.5 FPS away from the High preset at 60.5 FPS. This convergence suggests that at 4K, the RTX 3060 Ti is approaching its practical limit for this title, regardless of minor settings tweaks between High and Ultra.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations, this pairing of the Ryzen 9 7900X and RTX 3060 Ti achieves a rank of 1190 out of 1671 combos for Inside. That places it in the lower third of all tested systems, which is somewhat surprising given the high-end nature of the CPU. The rank reflects the fact that the RTX 3060 Ti, while a capable 1080p and 1440p card, is not a top-tier 4K performer. The combo’s percentile position in the game is driven more by the GPU than the CPU, as the Ryzen 9 7900X’s processing power is not fully utilized by a title with relatively modest physics and simulation demands.

The rank of 1190 suggests that many other combinations, likely featuring faster GPUs, produce higher average frame rates. However, the data shows that this combo is still highly playable, especially at 1440p where it achieves 104.1 FPS on High settings. The ranking is a reflection of the absolute performance ceiling, not playability, and it indicates that users with this combo will need to prioritize resolution and settings to get the most out of the experience.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture, with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. These specifications are far beyond what Inside requires, as the game’s puzzle-platformer genre typically relies on single-thread performance rather than massive multi-core throughput. The CPU’s benchmark scores, such as 6168 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 43695 in multi-core, indicate enormous processing headroom that is largely left untapped.

The data supports this interpretation: at 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 280.7 FPS, which is well above any refresh rate standard. Even at 4K with Low settings, the 125 FPS result shows that the CPU is not holding back the GPU. The 7900X’s 64 MB of L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth are more than sufficient for the game’s asset streaming needs. In this title, the CPU’s role is to ensure that frame pacing remains consistent, and the measured FPS numbers show no signs of stutter or dips that would indicate CPU bottlenecks. The processor is effectively a silent partner, providing a stable foundation for the GPU to do the heavy lifting.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of performance across three resolutions and four quality presets. At 1080p, the combo delivers 280.7 FPS on Low, 224.6 FPS on Medium, 137.6 FPS on High, and 136.5 FPS on Ultra. The jump from Low to Medium is 56.1 FPS, while the jump from Medium to High is a much larger 87 FPS drop, suggesting a significant increase in shading and lighting complexity at the High preset. The difference between High and Ultra is minimal at just 1.1 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset adds little beyond what High already provides.

At 1440p, the numbers are 199.7 FPS (Low), 161.1 FPS (Medium), 104.1 FPS (High), and 98.7 FPS (Ultra). The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at High settings is a 33.5 FPS drop, which is proportional to the increase in pixel count. At 4K, the results are 125 FPS (Low), 102 FPS (Medium), 60.5 FPS (High), and 58 FPS (Ultra). The 4K High and Ultra results are very close, both hovering around the 60 FPS mark, which is playable but not smooth for fast-paced sections. The 4K Low result of 125 FPS shows that the game is still highly playable at the highest resolution if visual fidelity is sacrificed.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is the decisive component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the performance pattern. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1410 MHz and a boost clock of 1665 MHz, with 4864 shading units. These specs make it a strong 1080p and 1440p card, but the 8 GB VRAM capacity is a potential limitation at 4K in newer titles, though Inside’s art style is not memory-intensive.

The benchmark results show that the RTX 3060 Ti’s strengths align with lower resolutions. At 1080p, it delivers over 136 FPS on all settings, which is ideal for high refresh rate displays. At 1440p, it maintains over 98 FPS on all settings, which is still excellent. At 4K, it dips to 58-60 FPS on High and Ultra settings, which is at the edge of playability. The GPU’s 16.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is more than adequate for this title, and its 448.0 GB/s bandwidth prevents memory bottlenecks at 1080p and 1440p. The data indicates that the RTX 3060 Ti is the limiting factor at 4K, but it is not a deficiency that makes the game unplayable. Users targeting 4K should stick to Medium settings to maintain over 100 FPS, while those at 1440p can comfortably use Ultra.