Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, placing the system in the 95th percentile of all tested configurations. The data shows a hardware pairing that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet still capable of producing frame rates that far exceed display refresh rate capabilities across all settings.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X brings 12 cores and 24 threads to the table, operating at a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. This Zen 4 architecture processor, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, features a substantial 64 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 1 MB of L2 cache per core. In benchmark terms, the processor scores 29,300 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2,016.5 in single-core tests, with a Passmark multithread score of 51,406.

For a puzzle platformer like Inside, the CPU requirements are modest, and the 7900X’s capabilities far exceed what the game demands. The data indicates that at 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system achieves 387 FPS, which suggests that even at the lowest graphical load, the CPU is not a limiting factor. The processor’s single-thread performance, demonstrated by a Passmark single-thread score of 4,238 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2,617, ensures that the game’s logic and physics calculations are handled with minimal latency.

The 7900X’s 12 cores provide substantial headroom for any background processes or streaming applications that might run concurrently. While Inside is not a multi-threaded showcase, the processor’s 24 threads and 13,140 million transistors ensure that frame pacing remains consistent. The CPU’s 91st percentile ranking among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 53,288, places it just 0.2% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Xeon 634. This performance margin is negligible in gaming scenarios, but the data confirms the 7900X is not the bottleneck in this configuration.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data reveals that the Ultra preset provides the most visually demanding experience while still maintaining high frame rates. At 3840x2160, the Ultra preset produces an average of 126 FPS, which is 7 FPS lower than the High preset’s 133 FPS. The performance difference between High and Ultra at 4K is minimal, suggesting that players seeking maximum visual fidelity can enable Ultra without sacrificing smoothness.

The Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance headroom. At 1440p, Medium delivers 320 FPS average with a minimum of 272 FPS, providing a substantial buffer above typical 144 Hz displays. The Medium preset at 1080p achieves 357 FPS average with a minimum of 304 FPS, ensuring no perceptible frame drops even during the game’s most intense sequences. The data shows that Medium consistently outperforms High by a significant margin: 109 FPS at 4K, 109 FPS at 1440p, and 63 FPS at 1080p.

For players with high refresh rate monitors, the Low preset maximizes frame rates, reaching 387 FPS at 1080p and 347 FPS at 1440p. However, the visual compromise may not be worthwhile given that Ultra still maintains 280 FPS at 1080p. The optimal choice depends on the display’s refresh rate: for 144 Hz displays, Ultra is sufficient; for 240 Hz or higher, Medium provides the necessary headroom while retaining acceptable visual quality.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals the system’s behavior under increasing GPU load. At High settings, the transition from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 results in a drop from 294 FPS to 133 FPS, a 54.8% reduction. This substantial decrease indicates that the RTX 4080’s rendering workload scales significantly with resolution, while the CPU remains capable of feeding frames at all resolutions.

The Low settings exhibit even more dramatic scaling: 387 FPS at 1080p drops to 265 FPS at 4K, a 31.5% reduction. The smaller percentage drop at Low settings suggests that at 1080p Low, the system approaches a CPU or engine-level ceiling, as the GPU has ample resources to render simple scenes. The 122 FPS difference between 1080p and 4K at Low settings represents the GPU’s additional work at higher pixel counts.

At Medium settings, the scaling from 1080p to 4K shows a drop from 357 FPS to 212 FPS, a 40.6% reduction. The minimum frame rates follow a similar pattern: 304 FPS at 1080p drops to 181 FPS at 4K. This consistency across settings confirms that the RTX 4080 is the primary determinant of performance as resolution increases. The RTX 4080’s 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth provide sufficient resources for 4K rendering without memory capacity constraints.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 9 7900X and RTX 4080 ranks 177th out of 3,716 tested combos in Inside, placing it in the top 4.8% of all configurations. This ranking reflects the system’s ability to deliver high frame rates across all settings and resolutions, though the game’s modest requirements mean that many lower-end combinations also achieve playable performance.

The RTX 4080’s individual benchmark performance shows an average score of 54,247, with a percentile ranking of 86 among all GPUs. The GPU sits within 0.1% of the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209) and 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X (54,828). This tight grouping indicates that the RTX 4080 delivers performance at the top tier of available graphics cards, though the differences among rivals are within measurement noise.

The CPU’s 91st percentile ranking, combined with the GPU’s 86th percentile, produces a synergistic pairing that ranks higher than either component individually. This suggests that the balanced nature of the combination—neither component significantly bottlenecks the other—contributes to the strong overall ranking. The system outperforms 95.2% of all tested combinations, making it an elite configuration for this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the maximum frame rate achievable with this combination?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 387 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The Medium preset at 1080p reaches 357 FPS, while the Ultra preset still delivers 280 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The RTX 4080 has an average benchmark score of 54,247, which is 0.1% higher than the RTX 4080 SUPER’s score of 54,209. This difference is negligible and within typical measurement variability.

Q: Is the Ryzen 9 7900X a bottleneck at 4K resolution?

A: The data indicates the CPU is not a bottleneck. At 4K Ultra, the system achieves 126 FPS, and the frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows GPU-bound patterns, with the CPU’s single-thread performance proving sufficient.

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

A: The High preset delivers 211 FPS average, while Ultra produces 201 FPS average. This 10 FPS difference represents a modest visual quality improvement for a 4.7% performance cost.

Q: Does the system maintain consistent minimum frame rates?

A: The only measured minimum frame rates are for Medium settings: 304 FPS at 1080p, 272 FPS at 1440p, and 181 FPS at 4K. These minimums remain well above typical display refresh rates, ensuring smooth gameplay.

Q: How does this system compare to the average tested configuration?

A: The combination ranks 177th out of 3,716 tested combos, placing it in the top 5% of all systems tested. This ranking reflects the hardware’s ability to deliver high performance across all measured settings and resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings produce 387 FPS average, Medium reaches 357 FPS with a minimum of 304 FPS and maximum of 411 FPS, High achieves 294 FPS, and Ultra maintains 280 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 107 FPS, demonstrating that even the most demanding preset at 1080p provides exceptional performance.

At 2560x1440, the data shows 347 FPS at Low, 320 FPS at Medium with a minimum of 272 FPS and maximum of 368 FPS, 211 FPS at High, and 201 FPS at Ultra. The difference between High and Ultra narrows to 10 FPS at this resolution, suggesting that the Ultra preset’s additional effects have diminishing returns.

At 3840x2160, the system still performs admirably. Low settings produce 265 FPS, Medium delivers 212 FPS with a minimum of 181 FPS and maximum of 244 FPS, High achieves 133 FPS, and Ultra maintains 126 FPS. The 4K results show a more pronounced difference between Medium and High (79 FPS), indicating that the higher resolution amplifies the GPU workload differences between presets.

The Medium preset consistently shows the most complete data with minimum and maximum frame rates, revealing frame pacing behavior. At 1080p, the minimum of 304 FPS represents 85.2% of the average, while at 4K, the minimum of 181 FPS represents 85.4% of the average. This consistency suggests stable frame delivery regardless of resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD103 chip, provides the graphical horsepower for this configuration. The GPU features 9,728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units, along with 76 ray tracing cores and 304 tensor cores. The processor operates at a base clock of 2205 MHz with a boost clock of 2505 MHz, delivering 48.74 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

Memory configuration includes 16 GB of GDDR6X on a 256-bit bus, providing 716.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory operates at 1400 MHz with 22.4 Gbps effective speed. This substantial memory bandwidth ensures that the GPU can handle high-resolution textures and effects without bandwidth limitations. The 16 GB capacity provides ample headroom for Inside’s visual effects and any future game installations.

Benchmark results show the RTX 4080 achieving a Passmark G3D score of 34,457 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 263,779. The GPU’s 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it in the upper tier of available graphics hardware. The nearest rival, the RTX 4080 SUPER, scores 54,209 in average benchmarks, just 0.1% below the RTX 4080’s 54,247, indicating that the standard RTX 4080 delivers essentially identical performance to its SUPER counterpart.

The GPU’s role in Inside becomes evident when examining the resolution scaling data. The frame rate drops of 54.8% from 1080p to 4K at High settings demonstrate that the RTX 4080 is the primary component determining performance at higher resolutions. The GPU’s 112 ROPS and 280.6 GPixel/s pixel rate directly influence the system’s ability to fill 4K displays with high frame rates, achieving 133 FPS at High settings. The RTX 4080’s performance in this title suggests that the GPU is never the limiting factor, even at maximum settings and resolution.