Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination delivers exceptional performance in Inside, placing 69th out of 1671 tested combos. The data shows a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-limited at higher resolutions but exhibits a surprising CPU bottleneck at 1080p, where even the Ultra preset fails to cap out the frame rates this processor can theoretically support.

Resolution Scaling

The measured frame rates reveal a classic resolution scaling curve that becomes more pronounced at 4K. At 1080p with High settings, the combo produces 271.7 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops this to 192.7 FPS, a 29% reduction. At 4K, the average falls to 121.4 FPS, which is 55% lower than the 1080p result. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 4070 Ti is the primary limiting factor as pixel count increases.

The Low preset tells a similar but more extreme story. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 426.6 FPS. At 1440p Low, that number drops to 385.3 FPS — only a 10% reduction — suggesting the CPU is still feeding the GPU adequately. However, at 4K Low, the average plummets to 241.1 FPS, a 43% drop from 1440p. This massive falloff at 4K, even on Low settings, points directly at the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading capacity becoming the bottleneck.

The scaling from Medium to Ultra at 4K is particularly telling. Medium produces 195.1 FPS, while Ultra drops to 118.3 FPS. The gap between Medium and High at 4K is 73.7 FPS, but the gap between High and Ultra is only 3.1 FPS. This suggests that the Ultra preset's additional effects are heavily taxing the GPU, while High is already approaching the practical ceiling for this hardware on a 4K display.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are clearly sufficient for Inside at all tested settings, as even the 4K Ultra result of 118.3 FPS remains well above playable thresholds. The GPU's boost clock of 2610 MHz and 7680 shading units drive the frame rates, but the data shows diminishing returns at lower resolutions.

At 1080p, the GPU's role becomes secondary. The jump from Low (426.6 FPS) to Medium (395.5 FPS) is only 31.1 FPS, and High (271.7 FPS) to Ultra (255 FPS) is a modest 16.7 FPS difference. These small gaps indicate that the CPU is the limiting factor at 1080p, not the GPU. The RTX 4070 Ti's 80 ROPs and 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate are more than adequate for this game's visual style, which relies on simple geometry and flat shading rather than complex pixel work.

The GPU's 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is effectively wasted at 1080p Low, where the system is clearly CPU-bound. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 5024 and Passmark G3D score of 31624 place this GPU in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, but Inside's art style means it rarely stresses the hardware to its limits. The 4K Low result of 241.1 FPS versus 4K High at 121.4 FPS demonstrates that the GPU's workload scales dramatically with settings, not just resolution.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of Ryzen 9 9900X and RTX 4070 Ti ranks 69th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 4% of all systems tested. The CPU itself sits in the 94th percentile of all processors, with an average benchmark score of 54450. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, scores 54681, a delta of -0.4%, meaning the 9900X is essentially tied with the 3D-cached version in general benchmarks.

The GPU, in the 85th percentile, has a different competitive picture. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45152 versus the 4070 Ti's 44900, a delta of -0.6%. The Intel Arc A730M is 1.5% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro 580 is 1.6% behind. These close margins suggest that in Inside, the GPU's absolute compute power matters less than its memory subsystem and driver efficiency.

The rank of 69 out of 1671 is impressive given that many combos above it likely feature higher-end GPUs. The data indicates that the Ryzen 9 9900X's 12 cores and 24 threads are never a limiting factor in this game, even at high frame rates. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 46438 and single-core score of 6555 show it can feed any modern GPU, and Inside's relatively simple physics and AI workloads do not stress it.

Settings Recommendations

For 4K displays, the High preset at 121.4 FPS is the optimal choice. Ultra drops to 118.3 FPS, a negligible 2.6% reduction, but the visual difference in Inside is barely perceptible given the game's monochromatic, low-poly aesthetic. Medium at 195.1 FPS offers no real benefit over High for the visual fidelity loss.

For 1440p, High at 192.7 FPS is excellent, but Ultra at 185.6 FPS is also viable if you want maximum quality and have a 144Hz display. The gap between Medium (309 FPS) and Low (385.3 FPS) is 76.3 FPS, but neither is recommended because High provides a better visual experience without sacrificing smoothness.

For 1080p, the situation is reversed. High at 271.7 FPS is the sweet spot, but even Ultra at 255 FPS is overkill for most displays. The Low preset's 426.6 FPS is pointless unless you have a 360Hz or higher monitor. Medium at 395.5 FPS is similarly excessive. The data shows that at 1080p, the CPU is the limiting factor, so raising settings from High to Ultra costs only 16.7 FPS while improving visual quality.

FAQ

*Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K 120 FPS?*

A: Yes, the High preset at 4K produces 121.4 FPS, just above the 120 FPS threshold. Ultra drops to 118.3 FPS, slightly below it.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 Ti enough for this game's VRAM requirements?

A: Yes, the 12 GB of GDDR6X memory is more than sufficient. Even at 4K Ultra, the game runs at 118.3 FPS, indicating no memory bottleneck.

Q: How does the Ryzen 9 9900X compare to its direct rival in this context?

A: The 9900X averages 54450 in benchmarks, which is 0.4% behind the Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681) and 0.7% ahead of the Intel Core i7-14700F (54097). These differences are negligible for Inside.

Q: What settings maximize frame rate at 1080p?

A: Low produces 426.6 FPS, which is the highest measured. However, Medium (395.5 FPS) and High (271.7 FPS) are more practical unless you own a very high refresh rate monitor.

*Q: Is this combo overkill for Inside?*

A: At 1080p, yes. The CPU is the limiting factor at 426.6 FPS on Low, meaning the GPU is not fully utilized. At 4K, the combo is well-balanced, with the GPU becoming the bottleneck.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 9 9900X's 12 cores and 24 threads based on Zen 5 architecture provide massive headroom for Inside. The CPU's boost clock of 5.60 GHz and single-core Cinebench R23 score of 6555 ensure that the game's primary thread never becomes a bottleneck, even at 1080p Low where the system hits 426.6 FPS.

The CPU's 64 MB of shared L3 cache and DDR5 memory support with 89.6 GB/s bandwidth contribute to the high frame rates. The Passmark single-thread score of 4672 and multithread score of 54643 demonstrate that this processor excels at both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded workloads.

The data shows a clear CPU limit at 1080p. At 1440p, the gap between High (192.7 FPS) and Ultra (185.6 FPS) is 7.1 FPS, but at 1080p, the same gap is 16.7 FPS. This wider gap at 1080p indicates that the CPU is struggling to keep up with the GPU's output as settings increase. However, this is a relative limitation — 255 FPS at 1080p Ultra is far beyond what any display can show.

The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K, scores 55304 in benchmarks, 1.5% higher than the 9900X. But in Inside, this difference is irrelevant because the game is GPU-limited at 4K and the CPU is already delivering 426.6 FPS at 1080p Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers 426.6 FPS on Low, 395.5 FPS on Medium, 271.7 FPS on High, and 255 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Medium costs 31.1 FPS, while High to Ultra costs only 16.7 FPS, showing diminishing returns at higher settings.

At 2560x1440, the results are 385.3 FPS (Low), 309 FPS (Medium), 192.7 FPS (High), and 185.6 FPS (Ultra). The Medium to High drop of 116.3 FPS is the largest single-step reduction, indicating that High settings introduce significant GPU workload increases.

At 3840x2160, the averages are 241.1 FPS (Low), 195.1 FPS (Medium), 121.4 FPS (High), and 118.3 FPS (Ultra). The Low to Medium drop of 46 FPS is substantial, but the High to Ultra difference of 3.1 FPS is minimal, suggesting that Ultra adds effects that are only marginally more demanding than High.

The 4K Low result of 241.1 FPS is remarkable, showing that even at maximum resolution, this GPU can push beyond 240 FPS when visual effects are minimized. The 1080p Low result of 426.6 FPS is the highest measured across all resolutions and settings, confirming that the CPU has no trouble driving extreme frame rates.