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# Inside on AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile delivers a thoroughly playable experience in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that remains visually modest by modern standards. The measured frame rates across all tested resolutions and settings are consistently high, with the weakest result still hitting 72 FPS at 4K Ultra. This combination ranks in the 49th percentile among 3,716 tested combos, placing it squarely in the upper half of systems, though not among the elite performers for this title. The data reveals a system where the GPU becomes the primary scaling factor as resolution increases, while the 16-core CPU provides ample headroom even at lower settings where frame rates exceed 300 FPS.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX is a 16-core, 32-thread mobile processor from the 8000 series, built on Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, drawing a TDP of 55 W. The CPU's cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a substantial 64 MB of L3 cache. Its average benchmark score of 76,212 places it in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, indicating exceptional general-purpose compute capability.

In the context of Inside, a game that is primarily GPU-bound due to its 2.5D side-scrolling presentation, the CPU's role is less about raw throughput and more about maintaining consistent frame pacing. The benchmark data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 333 FPS average, which suggests the CPU is not a limiting factor even at extremely high frame rates. The processor's single-thread performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 6,030, ensures that the game's physics and logic threads are handled with minimal bottleneck.

Comparing to nearest rivals, the Ryzen 9 8945HX sits within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D's average score of 75,779, and within 0.1% of the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX at 76,155. The data shows a tightly clustered group of high-end processors where the 8945HX neither dominates nor lags meaningfully. For Inside, this means any of these CPUs would deliver similar gameplay experiences, as the game's demands are well below what even a mid-range processor provides.

The CPU's memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s over dual-channel DDR5, combined with 28 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, provides ample data throughput for the game's asset streaming. However, Inside's modest graphics requirements mean that even at 4K Ultra, the system only reaches 72 FPS, indicating the GPU is the constraining component at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the 333 FPS result suggests the CPU could push even higher if the GPU were not the limiting factor. This pattern—where frame rates drop by roughly 78% from 1080p Low to 4K Ultra—confirms that the Ryzen 9 8945HX provides more than sufficient processing power for this title.

FAQ — 4-6 Q&A pairs answerable from FACT PACK data

*Q: What is the best performance this system achieves in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 333 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This drops to 159 FPS at the same resolution with Ultra settings, showing a 174 FPS difference purely from graphical preset changes.

*Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems for Inside?*

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile combination ranks 1,889th out of 3,716 tested combos, placing it in the upper half of systems but not among the top performers for this game.

Q: Does the CPU or GPU limit performance at 4K resolution?

A: At 3840x2160, the frame rates range from 72 FPS at Ultra to 150 FPS at Low. The scaling pattern—where increasing resolution from 1080p to 4K at the same settings reduces FPS significantly—indicates the GPU is the limiting component at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the minimum frame rate recorded in the measured data?

A: The only min FPS values provided are for Medium settings: 226 FPS at 1080p, 163 FPS at 1440p, and 102 FPS at 4K. Other settings rows do not include min FPS data, but the average FPS never drops below 72 FPS across all tested configurations.

Q: How does this CPU compare to its closest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The Ryzen 9 8945HX has an average benchmark score of 76,212, which is 0.1% higher than the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX at 76,155 and 0.6% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D at 75,779. It sits within a tight competitive band where no rival exceeds a 0.6% delta.

*Q: What is the GPU's benchmark percentile and how does it affect Inside?*

A: The RTX 4070 Mobile ranks in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 27,435. This places it near the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (27,425, 0% delta) and within 1.5% of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20. For Inside, this level of GPU performance is sufficient for high frame rates at all tested settings.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Examining the measured FPS data, the choice of settings depends heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, all presets deliver well above 144 Hz refresh rates: Low averages 333 FPS, Medium averages 266 FPS (with min 226 FPS), High averages 166 FPS, and Ultra averages 159 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra costs only 7 FPS, making Ultra the clear choice for 1080p users who want maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness—159 FPS still exceeds most high-refresh displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low averages 239 FPS, Medium averages 192 FPS (min 163 FPS), High averages 120 FPS, and Ultra averages 114 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra narrows to just 6 FPS, but the difference between Medium and High is a substantial 72 FPS. For 1440p, Medium offers the best balance of visual fidelity and performance, delivering 192 FPS average with a 163 FPS minimum that remains comfortably above 144 Hz.

At 3840x2160, the presets show more dramatic separation: Low averages 150 FPS, Medium averages 120 FPS (min 102 FPS, max 138 FPS), High averages 75 FPS, and Ultra averages 72 FPS. The data shows that Medium at 4K provides the best experience—120 FPS average with a 102 FPS minimum ensures smooth gameplay on 120 Hz displays, while High and Ultra (75 and 72 FPS respectively) are only suitable for 60 Hz monitors. The 30 FPS drop from Medium to High at this resolution is significant, suggesting the GPU struggles with the additional effects at higher presets.

For users prioritizing consistency, the Medium preset at any resolution offers the only rows with min FPS data, and those minimums are all above 100 FPS. The measured min/max range at Medium settings—226-306 FPS at 1080p, 163-220 FPS at 1440p, and 102-138 FPS at 4K—indicates solid frame pacing without extreme dips. Given that Inside is a puzzle platformer where precise timing matters, the Medium preset at 1440p (192 FPS average, 163 FPS min) or 4K (120 FPS average, 102 FPS min) appears to deliver the best experience, balancing visual quality with the safety margin of a high minimum frame rate.

How This Combo Ranks — use comboRankInGame vs other tested combos

The combo rank of 1,889 out of 3,716 tested combinations places this system in the 49.2nd percentile—essentially the median of all tested hardware pairings for Inside. This is a notable positioning given the individual component strengths: the CPU ranks in the 95th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU ranks in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs. The discrepancy between component-level and system-level rankings suggests that Inside does not heavily reward top-tier hardware, or that other combos in the database include desktop-class components that outperform this mobile pairing.

The GPU's nearest rivals help contextualize the system-level ranking. The RTX 4070 Mobile scores 27,435 on average, essentially tied with the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (27,425, 0% delta) and within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (27,565). This places the mobile GPU in desktop-class territory for raw compute, yet the combo rank remains middling. The data implies that Inside's performance ceiling is reached quickly by many systems, and the 1,889th rank reflects a crowded field where numerous combinations achieve similar frame rates.

The CPU's rival cluster further illustrates this point. The Ryzen 9 8945HX at 76,212 average score sits within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D (75,779), yet both would likely produce identical results in Inside due to the game's GPU-bound nature at higher settings. The rank of 1,889 likely reflects the GPU's 73rd percentile position more than the CPU's 95th percentile, as the measured FPS data shows the GPU becoming the bottleneck at 4K resolutions. For users comparing systems, this rank suggests that while the components are individually strong, the combination does not break into the top tier of Inside performers, likely due to the mobile GPU's thermal and power constraints relative to desktop counterparts.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 333 at 1080p to 239 at 1440p (a 28.2% decrease) and then to 150 at 4K (a 37.2% decrease from 1440p). At Ultra settings, the progression is 159 at 1080p, 114 at 1440p (a 28.3% decrease), and 72 at 4K (a 36.8% decrease). The consistency of these percentage drops across different presets—approximately 28% for the 1080p-to-1440p step and 37% for the 1440p-to-4K step—indicates that the GPU's pixel throughput is the dominant factor.

The pixel count increases by 1.78x from 1080p to 1440p and by 2.25x from 1440p to 4K. If the system were perfectly GPU-bound, we would expect FPS to scale inversely with pixel count: 333/1.78 = 187 FPS at 1440p (measured: 239, indicating some headroom), and 239/2.25 = 106 FPS at 4K (measured: 150, again exceeding the inverse scaling). This pattern—where measured FPS exceeds the inverse pixel scaling—suggests that at lower resolutions, the CPU or other system components provide a partial bottleneck, but the GPU still has enough headroom to scale reasonably well.

The data indicates that at 1080p, the system is not purely GPU-limited. The 333 FPS at Low represents a theoretical maximum that the CPU can feed, and the 159 FPS at Ultra shows the GPU beginning to exert influence. By 4K, however, the GPU is clearly the limiting component: the 72 FPS at Ultra versus 150 FPS at Low (a 2.08x difference) reflects the GPU's workload scaling with preset complexity. For users seeking to understand the bottleneck, the resolution scaling confirms that this mobile RTX 4070 is the constraining factor at 4K, while the Ryzen 9 8945HX provides ample CPU headroom even at the lowest settings where frame rates approach 333 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

At 1920x1080, the system delivers its highest frame rates. Low settings average 333 FPS, Medium averages 266 FPS with a minimum of 226 FPS and maximum of 306 FPS, High averages 166 FPS, and Ultra averages 159 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 174 FPS, representing a 52.3% reduction in performance when maxing out graphical settings. The Medium preset's min/max range of 226-306 FPS suggests a variation of 80 FPS, which as a percentage of the average (30.1%) indicates moderate frame pacing variance.

At 2560x1440, performance remains strong but shows the expected decrease. Low averages 239 FPS, Medium averages 192 FPS with a minimum of 163 FPS and maximum of 220 FPS, High averages 120 FPS, and Ultra averages 114 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread narrows to 125 FPS (52.3% reduction), maintaining the same proportional drop as 1080p. The Medium preset's 57 FPS range (163-220) represents a 29.7% variance from the average, nearly identical to 1080p, indicating consistent frame pacing behavior across resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates become more modest. Low averages 150 FPS, Medium averages 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 FPS and maximum of 138 FPS, High averages 75 FPS, and Ultra averages 72 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra spread is 78 FPS, again a 52% reduction. The Medium preset's 36 FPS range (102-138) is a 30% variance, maintaining the pattern seen at lower resolutions. Notably, the 4K Medium minimum of 102 FPS is the lowest recorded min in the entire dataset, yet it remains above 100 FPS, ensuring smooth gameplay.

Comparing settings across resolutions, the High preset shows interesting behavior: 166 FPS at 1080p, 120 FPS at 1440p, and 75 FPS at 4K. The 1440p-to-4K drop of 45 FPS (37.5%) is steeper than the 1080p-to-1440p drop of 46 FPS (27.7%), confirming the GPU's increasing workload at higher pixel counts. The Ultra preset follows a similar pattern: 159 to 114 (28.3% drop) then 114 to 72 (36.8% drop). These consistent scaling percentages across presets suggest that the GPU's efficiency curve is stable, with pixel count being the primary variable affecting performance.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is built on the AD106 chip using Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 4,608 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output pipelines, along with 36 ray tracing cores and 144 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1,395 MHz with a boost clock of 1,695 MHz, drawing a TDP of 115 W. Its memory configuration includes 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth with memory clocked at 2,000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).

In Inside, the GPU's role is central to the measured performance, particularly at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is more than sufficient for this 2016 title, which has modest texture requirements. The GPU's pixel rate of 81.36 GPixel/s and texture rate of 244.1 GTexel/s provide theoretical throughput that aligns with the observed frame rates: at 4K Ultra (8.3 million pixels per frame), the 72 FPS average implies a pixel throughput of approximately 597 million pixels per second, well within the GPU's rated capabilities.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 73rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27,435. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, scores 27,425 (0% delta), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 27,565 (-0.5% delta). These near-identical scores indicate that the mobile 4070 performs at a level comparable to desktop GPUs from the previous generation, yet its 115 W TDP suggests it achieves this performance at significantly lower power consumption.

The GPU's FP32 performance of 15.62 TFLOPS provides ample compute for Inside's rendering requirements. The DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure the game can utilize modern rendering paths. The measured FPS data shows that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at 4K, where the 72 FPS Ultra result falls below the 120 FPS Medium result by 48 FPS—a 40% reduction that highlights the GPU's sensitivity to preset complexity at high pixel counts. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, the RTX 4070 Mobile delivers more than adequate performance, with even the most demanding 4K configuration maintaining frame rates above 60 FPS.