Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti represents a high-end desktop combination for playing Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is relatively modest in system demands. Data for this combo includes measured FPS at three resolutions and four settings presets, along with a rank of 253 out of 3,716 tested combos within the game. The analysis below breaks down resolution scaling, settings behavior, and the specific roles of the CPU and GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The measured average FPS for this combo shows a clear progression as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with High settings the average frame rate is 277 FPS. Moving to 2560x1440 reduces the High-preset average to 199 FPS, and at 3840x2160 the High preset delivers 125 FPS. This represents a decline of about 21% from 1080p to 1440p, and about 55% from 1080p to 4K. The scaling pattern suggests the GPU becomes an increasingly significant bottleneck as pixel count grows, which is typical for a game like Inside that is not heavily threaded.

The spread across settings narrows as resolution climbs. At 1080p, the difference between Low (387 FPS) and Ultra (263 FPS) is 124 FPS. At 4K, the spread between Low (250 FPS) and Ultra (119 FPS) is 131 FPS, showing that the gap between quality presets remains substantial even at the highest pixel densities. Notably, the Medium preset at 4K yields an average of 200 FPS with a minimum of 170 FPS and a maximum of 230 FPS, while the High preset at 4K only reaches 125 FPS average. The relatively small delta between Medium and High at 4K (75 FPS) suggests the game’s visual features do not introduce a disproportionate performance penalty at these settings.

The CPU data illustrates the role of the Ryzen 9 7900X with its 12 cores and 24 threads. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score is 29,300 and single-core score is 2,016.5; Geekbench multi-core scores 19,267 and single-core 2,617. These numbers indicate headroom at lower resolutions, which is confirmed by the 1080p figures. Without the CPU, the frame rates would likely be limited more by the GPU, but the data indicates the combo does not suffer any obvious CPU cap at 1080p.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured rows, Medium settings provide a balanced mix of visual fidelity and frame rate stability. At 1920x1080 Medium the average is 357 FPS, at 2560x1440 it is 318 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it is 200 FPS. These numbers outperform all High and Ultra presets positively at the same resolution. For example, at 4K Medium yields 200 FPS against High’s 125 FPS and Ultra’s 119 FPS—Medium is the only preset at 4K that maintains an average above 200 FPS. The minimal FPS at 4K Medium is 170 FPS, well above the typical 60 FPS monitor, making it playable even on 4K displays.

High and Ultra presets offer declining returns, particularly at higher resolutions. At 1440p High delivers 199 FPS, which is only 1 FPS lower than the 4K Medium average. The Ultra preset at 1080p still produces 263 FPS, but at 1440p Ultra it drops to 189 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 119 FPS. In practical terms, the data shows that Ultra settings are playable only at 1080p and 1440p, with no measured minimum FPS values recorded for those settings (only averages), but the average at 4K is below 120 FPS, which is still smooth for most users.

For players prioritizing frame stability, the Medium presets also have the advantage of included FPS minimum and maximum figures across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium minimum is 304 FPS and maximum is 411 FPS; at 1440p, minimum is 271 FPS and maximum is 366 FPS; at 4K, minimum is 170 FPS and maximum is 230 FPS. These ranges are narrow, indicating consistent frame delivery. The data does not provide minima or maxima for Low, High, or Ultra settings, so any conclusions about frame pacing for those presets are limited.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 9 7900X with the RTX 5070 Ti achieves rank 253 out of 3,716 tested combos in Inside. That places this setup in the top 6.8% of all combinations measured. Given that the game is from 2016, the high ranking is expected as both components are recent. The rank does not specify a percentile value directly within the fact pack, but the absolute ranking is clear.

For perspective, the field of 3,716 combos includes a wide range of newer and older parts. A rank of 253 means 253 combinations score better in terms of measured average FPS, with 3,463 combos behind. The rank reflects the raw frames, not any quality adjustment. Inside is a puzzle platformer, not a particular demanding title, so even mid-range setups reach high frame rates. That this particular CPU/GPU combo sits in the upper echelon indicates it has more than enough for the game, but the rank is not the very top spot. For instance, there is no game-specific percentile field, but the low rank number relative to the total indicates top-tier placement.

That said, the CPU and GPU individually have notable averages. The GPU has a percentile of 86 against all GPUs, and the CPU has a percentile of 91 against all CPUs. These high per-part percentiles align with the top ranking in Inside.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The following entries are the exact measured FPS data from Table:

• 1920x1080 (1080p)
• Low: 387 avg
• Medium: 357 avg (min 304, max 411)
• High: 277 avg
• Ultra: 263 avg

• 2560x1440 (1440p)
• Low: 347 avg
• Medium: 318 avg (min 271, max 366)
• High: 199 avg
• Ultra: 189 avg

• 3840x2160 (4K)
• Low: 250 avg
• Medium: 200 avg (min 170, max 230)
• High: 125 avg
• Ultra: 119 avg

Within a resolution, increasing the preset from Low to Ultra reduces frame rate with each step. For instance, at 1440p, Low 347 -> Medium 318 -> High 199 -> Ultra 189. The biggest single drop happens from Medium to High: at 1440p that is a drop of 119 FPS, at 1080p it is 80 FPS, at 4K it is 75 FPS. The Medium to High jump is the most sharp, while Low to Medium is relatively smaller, and High to Ultra is the smallest increment.

At 4K, the difference between High (125) and Ultra (119) is only six units, which is minimal. This suggests that the Ultra preset adds little visual cost at high resolution.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070 Ti’s role in Inside is substantial, given that the game is not CPU heavy. Its memory capacity of 16 GB with interfaces to the components is critical: the minimum FPS values are only recorded for the Medium preset, and those minima are relatively high. The memory bandwidth for the GPU is 896 GB/s across a 256-bit bus. In a game like Inside with small and not detailed textures, the 16 GB GDDR7 likely never fills at any resolution, as the smallest VGA (e.g., Low) still achieves 250 FPS at 4K.

The GPU's architecture is Blackwell 2.0 on a 5 nm process from TSMC, with 8,960 shading units and 280 TMUs. The boost clock is 2,452 MHz, and the base clock is 2,295 MHz. The, data shows the pixel rate is 235.4 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 686.6 GTexel/s. For Inside, which is a 2D (or 2.5D) platformer, raw fill rates are plentiful. The measured FPS data supports that the GPU is the primary factor in why frame counts scale so smoothly with resolution and preset.

The GPU has a benchmark average score of 49,957 and scores on PassMark DirectX 9/10/11/12, though these do not directly translate to game performance. What this does show is that the GPU's computational ability is above the average—the percentile among all GPUs is 86. Likely, the RTX 5070 Ti is overkill for a 2016 puzzle title, but the frame rates show it does not restrict the combos.

The GPU memory bandwidth of 896 GB/s, which is reportedly high, but the game's moderate resource usage means the game does not rely on it. In short, the NDA role is to provide raw pixels to the screen; it sustains frame times well, evidenced by the constant minimum of 170 FPS in 4K Medium.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12-core, 24-thread desktop CPU with a base clock of 4.70 GHz and boost clock of 5.60 GHz. It uses a 5 nm process with 13,140 million transistors across two 71 mm² dies. The CPU has 64 KB L1, 1 MB L2 (per core), and 64 MB shared L3 cache. Memory support is DDR5 dual-channel with memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

Inside is an undemanding title, so the CPU rarely engages its full capabilities. Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 29,300 is high, and single-core 2,016.5 is solid. The 3DMark 16-thread score is 10,972, but the game probably uses a fraction of threads. In fact, there is no available thread utilization data, but the FPS pattern—dropping from 1080p to 4K—clearly indicates the GPU is the limiter. The CPU's role becomes more evident at 1080p where the lowest demand on the GPU: at 1080p Low, the 7900X pushes the game to 387 FPS, which is the highest measured average in any resolution/setting combination.

A particularly strong indicator is that at 1080p, the frame rate is almost unchanged between Low (387) and Medium (357), only a 30-FPS difference. This suggests the CPU can easily handle the extra draw calls, but the boost effect from lowering shadows, etc., is minimal. At 1440p, Low to Medium 327 to 318 difference is only 29 FPS, which still proves CPU floor.

The CPU memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s is ample, and the DDR5 memory bus is dual-channel. The 64 MB L3 cache is huge for the tile. The game's scene complexity may not exceed the core count. For comparison, the CPU's nearest rivals include an AMD EPYC 7313P scoring 53,206 in average score, an Intel Xeon Phi 7290 at 53,469, and an Intel Core i7-14700F at 53,620. While these CPU scores are not directly related to game FPS, they show the 7900X is in the same league.

The CPU's benchmark single-thread score (PassMark 8,238) is decent, but the single-core performance is what matters when the game is not parallelized. Inside likely runs on a single or few threads. The Cinebench R23 single core 2,016.5 and 3DMark single thread 1,093 are indicators. There is no excessive score that would indicate a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Inside?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the average is 387 FPS.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra preset compare to the 4K High preset?

A: The 4K Ultra average is 119 FPS, which is only 6 FPS lower than the 4K High average of 125 FPS.

Q: What is the only preset that provides minimum and maximum FPS values across all three resolutions?

A: Medium preset has minimum and maximum values: 304–411 at 1080p, 271–366 at 1440p, and 170–230 at 4K.

Q: How many total combinations were ranked in the game?

A: The combo rank is 253 out of 3,716.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-core score in Cinebench R23?

A: The Ryzen 9 7900X scores 29,300 points in Cinebench R23.

Q: What is the GPU's memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has a bandwidth of 896.5 GB/s.

Q: How much VRAM does the GPU have?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory.

Q: What is the base and boost clock of the CPU?

A: The Ryzen has a base clock of 4.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz.

Q: Which resolution shows the largest drop from Low to Ultra?

A: At 4K, Low (250) to Ultra (119) is 131 FPS which is the biggest absolute drop; at 1440p difference is 158 FPS - so the largest drop is that at 1440p, from Low 347 to Ultra 189, a 158 FPS difference. Actually 1080p Low 387 to Ultra 263 yields 124 FPS difference, so 1440p at 158 is the largest. _Check_: 347-189=158; 387-263=124; 250-119=131. So largest drop is at 1440p.