Inside

The data for Inside with the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti shows a game that is exceptionally easy to run, with frame rates that frequently exceed the refresh rates of most displays. The measured results span 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions across Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets, revealing a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher settings but capable of triple-digit frame rates in all configurations. This analysis breaks down the scaling behavior, optimal settings, and the specific roles of the CPU and GPU in producing these results.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is substantial, but the absolute frame rates remain high enough to make the game playable at every resolution tested. At the Low preset, the average frame rate falls from 273 FPS at 1920x1080 to 244 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 29 FPS, and then to 209 FPS at 3840x2160, another 35 FPS drop. This represents a 23.4% decrease from 1080p to 4K, which is typical for a title where pixel throughput becomes a limiting factor at higher resolutions.

The scaling pattern changes with the Ultra preset. Here, the average frame rate at 1920x1080 is 206 FPS, dropping to 185 FPS at 2560x1440, and then to 119 FPS at 3840x2160. The jump from 1440p to 4K is particularly sharp, with a 66 FPS reduction, indicating that the GPU's pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth are being taxed heavily at 4K Ultra. In contrast, the Medium preset shows a more linear progression: 252 FPS at 1080p, 226 FPS at 1440p, and 193 FPS at 4K.

The High preset follows closely behind Ultra, with 210 FPS at 1080p, 188 FPS at 1440p, and 125 FPS at 4K. The data suggests that the RTX 5070 Ti is the primary bottleneck at 4K, especially on Ultra settings, where the 119 FPS average is the lowest recorded figure. The CPU is not a limiting factor at any resolution, as even the lowest 4K result remains well above 60 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at High and Ultra presets shows a 40.5% and 42.2% performance loss respectively, confirming that resolution scaling has a pronounced effect on this combination.

Settings Recommendations

For users targeting 60 FPS, every preset and resolution combination in the measured data exceeds this threshold, making even the most demanding settings viable. The only scenario where frame rates dip below 120 FPS is 4K Ultra, which averages 119 FPS, and 4K High at 125 FPS. At 1440p, all presets deliver at least 185 FPS, while at 1080p, the lowest average is 206 FPS on Ultra.

The best experience per the measured rows is the Medium preset at 1440p. This configuration produces an average of 226 FPS with a minimum of 192 FPS and a maximum of 259 FPS, offering a smooth and responsive experience with a balance between visual fidelity and performance. The Medium preset at 1080p is nearly identical in frame rate, averaging 252 FPS, but 1440p provides a higher pixel density without a significant performance penalty.

For users with high-refresh-rate 4K displays, the Low preset at 3840x2160 averages 209 FPS, which is the most efficient way to achieve high frame rates at that resolution. The Low preset at 4K only costs 64 FPS compared to 1080p Low, whereas Ultra at 4K costs 87 FPS compared to 1080p Ultra. The High preset at 1080p, averaging 210 FPS, is a solid choice for competitive play, but the Medium preset at 1080p offers a 42 FPS advantage over High, making it the superior option for frame rate prioritization. The data indicates that Medium is the sweet spot, as it provides a significant boost over High and Ultra without the visual degradation of Low.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti ranks 1031 out of 3716 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the top 27.8% of all configurations tested for this game, which is a strong result given the game's low system requirements. The rank is more reflective of the GPU's capabilities than the CPU, as the game is not demanding on processor resources.

The RTX 5070 Ti alone ranks in the 86th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49957. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, which has a nearly identical average score of 50001 (0.1% higher), and the Intel Arc A550M at 49737 (0.4% lower). The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT scores 50951, which is 2% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT scores 48477, which is 3.1% lower. These synthetic scores suggest the GPU is well-suited for high-resolution gaming, which is consistent with the measured frame rates in Inside.

The CPU, the Intel Core i5-11400F, ranks in the 71st percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 17177. Its closest rivals include the AMD EPYC 7H12 at 17120 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core i5-12450H at 17239 (0.4% higher), and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G at 17278 (0.6% higher). The CPU's performance is more than sufficient for Inside, as the game's puzzle-platformer nature does not require high core counts or intense multi-threaded workloads. The combo rank of 1031 out of 3716 indicates that while the pair is not at the top of the leaderboard, it comfortably outperforms the majority of tested systems.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate achieved with this CPU and GPU combination in Inside?*

A: The highest average frame rate is 273 FPS, recorded at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low preset.

*Q: Is the RTX 5070 Ti capable of running Inside at 4K with high refresh rates?*

A: Yes, the data shows an average of 209 FPS at 4K with the Low preset, and 125 FPS with the High preset, indicating that 4K high-refresh-rate gaming is achievable.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to its closest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177, which is 0.3% higher than the AMD EPYC 7H12 and 0.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G.

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

A: The lowest average frame rate is 119 FPS, which occurs at 3840x2160 resolution with the Ultra preset.

Q: Does the Medium preset offer a significant frame rate advantage over High at 1080p?

A: Yes, the Medium preset averages 252 FPS, which is 42 FPS higher than the High preset's 210 FPS at 1920x1080.

*Q: How does the GPU's synthetic benchmark score relate to its performance in Inside?*

A: The RTX 5070 Ti scores 49957 in average benchmarks and ranks in the 86th percentile, which aligns with its ability to maintain high frame rates in Inside, as seen in the measured results.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the dominant component in this configuration for Inside, as evidenced by the substantial frame rate differences between settings at the same resolution. The GPU features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s. This memory configuration is more than adequate for Inside, which is a relatively simple game in terms of texture and geometry complexity. The base clock is 2295 MHz, with a boost clock of 2452 MHz, and the memory runs at 1750 MHz, or 28 Gbps effective.

The GPU's FP32 performance is 43.94 TFLOPS, with a pixel rate of 235.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 686.6 GTexel/s. These specifications explain why the GPU can handle 4K resolution with ease, as the pixel and texture rates are high enough to fill the screen without becoming a bottleneck. At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 119 FPS, which is still high but indicates that the GPU is being pushed to its limits. The 70 ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores are not particularly relevant for Inside, as the game does not utilize advanced rendering features like ray tracing or DLSS.

The GPU's benchmark scores, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6604 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 212363, suggest strong compute performance. The Passmark G3D score of 32974 further confirms its capability. The GPU ranks in the 86th percentile, and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega 64, has a nearly identical average score, indicating that the RTX 5070 Ti is a well-balanced card for this title. The 16 GB VRAM is never fully utilized in Inside, as the game's low preset at 4K still achieves 209 FPS, showing that memory capacity is not a limiting factor.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F plays a secondary role in Inside, as the game is not CPU-intensive. The processor features 6 cores and 12 threads, with a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory support with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s are sufficient for the game's logic and physics calculations. The CPU's architecture is Rocket Lake, built on a 14 nm process, and it has a TDP of 65 W.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU's multi-threaded performance, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 14340 and a single-core score of 2024. The Geekbench multi-core score is 7737, and the single-core score is 1777. These scores indicate that the CPU is more than capable of handling the single-threaded tasks that Inside requires. The CPU's Passmark multi-thread score is 16908, and its single-thread score is 2981, which is competitive with other processors in its class.

The CPU's performance rank of 71st percentile, with an average benchmark score of 17177, places it in the upper tier of processors. The nearest rivals, such as the AMD EPYC 7H12 and Intel Core i5-12450H, have scores within 1% of the i5-11400F, suggesting that it performs similarly to these alternatives. In Inside, the CPU does not bottleneck the GPU at any resolution, as evidenced by the high frame rates even at 1080p Low, where the CPU would be more likely to limit performance. The boost clock of 4.40 GHz is particularly important for maintaining high frame rates in less demanding scenes, and the 6-core/12-thread configuration ensures smooth performance even if background processes are running.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates for Inside are consistent across all settings, with the RTX 5070 Ti delivering impressive numbers regardless of configuration. At 1920x1080, the Low preset averages 273 FPS, which is the highest score recorded. The Medium preset averages 252 FPS, with a minimum of 214 FPS and a maximum of 290 FPS. The High preset averages 210 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 206 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra at 1080p is only 4 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset offers no significant visual improvement over High for the performance cost.

At 2560x1440, the Low preset averages 244 FPS, a 29 FPS drop from 1080p. The Medium preset averages 226 FPS, with a minimum of 192 FPS and a maximum of 259 FPS. The High preset averages 188 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 185 FPS. The 1440p results show a similar pattern to 1080p, with Medium providing a 38 FPS advantage over High and a 41 FPS advantage over Ultra.

At 3840x2160, the Low preset averages 209 FPS, which is only 64 FPS lower than 1080p Low, demonstrating the GPU's strength at high resolutions. The Medium preset averages 193 FPS, with a minimum of 164 FPS and a maximum of 222 FPS. The High preset averages 125 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 119 FPS. The 4K results show a steep drop-off between Medium and High, with a 68 FPS difference, indicating that the Ultra and High presets impose a significant rendering load. Overall, the data shows that the Medium preset at 1440p offers the best balance of frame rate and visual quality, while 4K Low is the most effective way to achieve high refresh rates at that resolution.