Inside

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination delivers exceptionally high frame rates in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far from demanding by modern standards. The measured data shows this pairing is capable of triple-digit averages at 4K and well beyond 200 FPS at 1440p, indicating that the game’s rendering workload is easily handled by the RTX 5070’s 12 GB of GDDR7 memory and 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. This analysis breaks down the performance scaling, the GPU’s role, and the optimal settings for this specific hardware pairing.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a clear trend: the RTX 5070 becomes the limiting factor only at the highest resolution, while at lower resolutions the CPU’s headroom allows the GPU to stretch its legs. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo reaches 425 FPS average. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 353 FPS, a 16.9% reduction, and 4K Low further reduces it to 222 FPS, which is 47.8% lower than the 1080p result. This scaling pattern is typical for a game where the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth become more critical as resolution increases.

For higher preset levels, the trend is similar but with smaller absolute gaps. At High settings, the average FPS goes from 245 at 1080p to 176 at 1440p (a 28.2% drop) and then to 111 at 4K (a 54.7% drop from 1080p). The Ultra preset shows the same shape: 234 FPS at 1080p, 168 FPS at 1440p, and 106 FPS at 4K. The fact that the 4K Ultra figure (106 FPS) is only 4.7% lower than the 4K High figure (111 FPS) suggests that the GPU is nearing its practical limit at this resolution, regardless of minor settings adjustments.

The data indicates that at 1080p and 1440p, the RTX 5070 has ample compute headroom. The jump from 425 FPS at 1080p Low to 353 FPS at 1440p Low is a 72 FPS difference, which is substantial but still leaves the system far above any refresh rate ceiling. At 4K, the scaling becomes more predictable: the Medium preset (177 FPS) sits almost exactly halfway between Low (222 FPS) and High (111 FPS) in terms of average frame rate, confirming that resolution is the dominant variable. The min FPS values at 4K Medium (151 FPS) and 1440p Medium (240 FPS) show that even the lowest recorded frames remain smooth, with the 4K figure still comfortably above 144 Hz.

GPU Role

The RTX 5070’s specifications are more than adequate for Inside. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is paired with 6144 shading units and 48 RT cores, though ray tracing is not a factor in this game’s measured performance. The boost clock of 2512 MHz and base clock of 2325 MHz are the operative clocks for this analysis, and they enable the GPU to sustain high frame rates without thermal or power constraints becoming apparent in the results.

The role of VRAM in this game is minimal. Inside is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer with a dark, atmospheric art style, and its texture and geometry requirements are modest. The 12 GB frame buffer is far from being saturated, as evidenced by the fact that even at 4K Ultra, the average FPS remains at 106. If VRAM capacity were a bottleneck, we would expect to see a more significant drop between High and Ultra presets at 4K, but the difference is only 5 FPS (111 vs. 106). This suggests that the limiting factor at 4K is the GPU’s raw shading and rasterization throughput, not memory capacity.

The GPU compute benchmarks provide context for its overall capability. The Passmark G3D score of 29137 and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077 place the RTX 5070 in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks are AMD Radeon Pro cards, with the Radeon Pro 5300 scoring 40870 (1.2% higher) and the Radeon Pro 580 scoring 40318 (0.1% higher). These are professional workstation GPUs, not gaming parts, which underscores that the RTX 5070’s gaming performance in Inside is more than sufficient. The GPU’s memory clock of 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) and pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s are the specifications that directly influence how quickly the frame buffer can be filled, and the measured FPS shows no signs of pixel throughput starvation.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achievable with this CPU/GPU combo in Inside?*

A: The highest measured average FPS is 425 at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This is the peak figure across all resolution and preset combinations in the data.

Q: How does the 4K Ultra performance compare to 1080p Ultra?

A: At 4K Ultra, the average FPS is 106, while at 1080p Ultra it is 234. This represents a 54.7% reduction in frame rate when moving from 1080p to 4K at the same Ultra preset.

Q: Does the RTX 5070’s 12 GB VRAM ever become a bottleneck in this game?

A: No. The smallest difference between High and Ultra presets at 4K is only 5 FPS (111 vs. 106), indicating that VRAM capacity is not limiting performance. The game’s modest texture requirements are well within the 12 GB GDDR7 frame buffer.

Q: What is the lowest recorded frame rate in the entire dataset?

A: The minimum FPS values are only provided for the Medium preset at each resolution. The lowest of these is 151 FPS at 3840x2160 Medium, which is still far above typical display refresh rates.

*Q: How does this combo rank against other tested configurations in Inside?*

A: The combo ranks 262nd out of 2887 tested combinations, placing it in the top 9.1% of all systems in the database for this specific game.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the limiting factor at 4K?

A: At 4K, the GPU is the limiting component. The frame rate scaling from 1440p to 4K at High settings is a 36.9% drop (176 to 111 FPS), which is a larger relative decline than the 28.2% drop from 1080p to 1440p, suggesting the GPU’s pixel throughput is the primary constraint at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

For this hardware combination, the optimal settings balance is found at the Medium preset across all resolutions. The measured data shows that Medium offers a substantial improvement over High settings with only a minimal visual cost, particularly at higher resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium averages 392 FPS compared to 245 FPS on High, a 60% increase in performance. The min FPS at 1080p Medium is 334, which is above the average FPS of the High preset, meaning the Medium preset delivers more consistent frame pacing.

At 2560x1440, Medium yields 282 FPS average with a minimum of 240 FPS. This is significantly higher than the High preset’s 176 FPS average. The 4K Medium result of 177 FPS average with a 151 FPS minimum is the most compelling case for this preset. It offers a 59.5% improvement over 4K High (111 FPS) while maintaining a minimum frame rate that is still above 144 Hz.

The Low preset is not recommended for this game because the visual downgrade is unnecessary given the hardware’s capabilities. Even at 4K Low, the average FPS of 222 is far beyond what any display can show, and the Medium preset at 4K (177 FPS) still provides an enormous margin over typical 120 Hz or 144 Hz monitors. The Ultra preset, while offering the highest visual fidelity, only achieves 106 FPS at 4K and 168 FPS at 1440p, which may not be ideal for users with high-refresh-rate displays. The data suggests that Medium is the sweet spot: it provides the best combination of high average FPS and high minimum FPS at every resolution tested, ensuring smooth gameplay without unnecessary compromise.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 262nd out of 2887 tested combos in Inside. This top 9.1% placement is expected given the hardware’s specifications. The CPU, with its 12 cores and 24 threads based on Zen 5 architecture, has a passmark multithread score of 56154 and a single-thread score of 4646. It sits in the 91st percentile of all CPUs, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF, which has an average benchmark score of 55093 (0.6% lower than the Ryzen 9’s 54762 average).

The GPU’s contribution to this ranking is also significant. The RTX 5070 is in the 82nd percentile of all GPUs, and its average benchmark score of 40377 places it near the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40318, 0.1% higher) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 (40870, 1.2% higher). This ranking indicates that while the combo is not at the absolute top of the database, it is firmly in the upper tier of systems. The fact that it achieves 106 FPS at 4K Ultra, which is the most demanding test condition in the dataset, confirms that this ranking is not merely a reflection of synthetic benchmarks but translates directly to playable performance in this game.

The combination of a top-tier CPU and a high-performance GPU results in a system that is overqualified for Inside, but the ranking shows that there are still 261 other combos that perform better. These are likely systems with more powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 5080 or 5090, or CPUs with higher single-thread performance. However, for the vast majority of users, the 262nd position out of 2887 is an excellent result, particularly when considering that the game runs at over 100 FPS even at the most demanding settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS data for this combo is presented below, organized by resolution and settings preset.

At 1920x1080:

• Low: 425 FPS average
• Medium: 392 FPS average, with a minimum of 334 FPS and a maximum of 451 FPS
• High: 245 FPS average
• Ultra: 234 FPS average

At 2560x1440:

• Low: 353 FPS average
• Medium: 282 FPS average, with a minimum of 240 FPS and a maximum of 325 FPS
• High: 176 FPS average
• Ultra: 168 FPS average

At 3840x2160:

• Low: 222 FPS average
• Medium: 177 FPS average, with a minimum of 151 FPS and a maximum of 204 FPS
• High: 111 FPS average
• Ultra: 106 FPS average

The data reveals several notable patterns. First, the Low preset at 1080p is the only configuration that breaks the 400 FPS barrier, hitting 425 FPS. Second, the Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values, suggesting that the measurement methodology captured variable frame pacing at this setting. Third, the gap between High and Ultra presets is consistently small: 11 FPS at 1080p (245 vs. 234), 8 FPS at 1440p (176 vs. 168), and 5 FPS at 4K (111 vs. 106). This indicates that the Ultra preset’s additional graphical effects have diminishing returns in terms of performance impact.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K at each preset is as follows: Low drops from 425 to 222 FPS (a 47.8% reduction), Medium drops from 392 to 177 FPS (a 54.8% reduction), High drops from 245 to 111 FPS (a 54.7% reduction), and Ultra drops from 234 to 106 FPS (a 54.7% reduction). The consistency of these percentage drops across Medium, High, and Ultra suggests that the game’s rendering pipeline scales predictably with resolution, while the Low preset shows slightly less degradation due to reduced pixel shading demands. The minimum FPS values at Medium settings show that at 1080p, the worst-case frame time still yields 334 FPS, and even at 4K, the minimum of 151 FPS is above the refresh rate of most high-end monitors. This makes the Medium preset the most reliable choice for maintaining a fluid experience across all resolutions.