Inside

The benchmark results for Inside on the Intel Core i5-12400 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB reveal a configuration that scales predictably across resolutions, with the GPU acting as the primary performance arbiter. The data shows a clear narrative: this combo is capable of high refresh rates at 1080p, remains smooth at 1440p, and begins to struggle for fluidity at 4K, particularly on higher presets. The measured frames per second (FPS) values provide a precise map of these transitions.

Resolution Scaling

The performance drop from 1080p to 4K is significant and tells a story of increasing GPU load. At the Low preset, the average FPS falls from 200.8 at 1920x1080 to 142.6 at 2560x1440, a reduction of approximately 29%. Moving further to 3840x2160, the average drops to 87.9 FPS, which is a 56% decrease from the 1080p result. This steep decline indicates that the RTX 3050 is the limiting component in this pairing; the Core i5-12400 has ample headroom to feed frames at lower resolutions, but the GPU’s pixel-pushing capacity is quickly saturated as the resolution increases.

The pattern holds across all presets. For instance, at High settings, the transition from 1080p (102 FPS) to 1440p (68.8 FPS) represents a 33% drop, and then to 4K (45.6 FPS) a further 33% drop from the 1440p figure. This consistent halving of performance at each major resolution step strongly suggests that the game’s rendering load at these settings is scaling with pixel count, and the RTX 3050’s memory bandwidth and compute resources are the bottleneck. The 4K Ultra result of 40.6 FPS is particularly telling, as it approaches the lower threshold of playability, showing that the GPU is fully saturated.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB plays the decisive role in these results. Its specifications, including a base clock of 1545 MHz and a boost clock of 1740 MHz, are directly reflected in the consistent frame generation seen across tests. The 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus provides a bandwidth of 192.0 GB/s, which is adequate for 1080p and 1440p in this title but appears to be a limiting factor at 4K with higher texture detail. The data suggests that the 4K High and Ultra presets are likely exceeding the comfortable capacity of the VRAM or the bandwidth, leading to the sub-60 FPS averages.

The GPU’s architecture, with 2048 shading units and 32 ROPs, delivers a raw compute throughput of 7.127 TFLOPS. This figure is sufficient for a puzzle platformer like Inside, but the measured FPS drops reveal that the 4K resolution demands more than this GPU can provide for a consistently smooth experience. The difference between the 4K Low (87.9 FPS) and 4K Ultra (40.6 FPS) is a stark 54% reduction, illustrating how the graphics card’s workload doubles with increased settings. The GPU’s performance percentile of 50 places it in the middle of the database, and these results confirm that it is a capable 1080p card that can handle 1440p, but it is not a 4K solution for this game.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested hardware combinations, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-12400 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB achieves a rank of 1511 out of 1671 combos for Inside. This places it in the lower 10% of all tested systems, which is a direct consequence of the GPU’s limitations rather than the CPU’s. The Core i5-12400 is a strong performer on its own, with a 77th percentile ranking among all CPUs and an average benchmark score of 19850. Its nearest rivals in terms of CPU benchmark scores include the Intel Core i7-9700 with a deltaPct of 0.1, the Intel Core i7-8700 with a deltaPct of -0.2, and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX with a deltaPct of -0.4.

The CPU’s robust multi-threaded performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 15935, is not the constraint here. The low combo rank is almost entirely attributable to the RTX 3050, which is the weaker link in the chain for this title. The benchmark results indicate that while the CPU can easily handle the game’s logic and physics, the GPU’s frame rendering is what drags the overall combo down in the rankings. This is a classic example of a balanced pairing for 1080p gaming that becomes unbalanced as resolution demands increase.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend heavily on the target resolution. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset yields an average of 92.3 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold and provides the best visual experience without sacrificing smoothness. The High preset at 102 FPS is also excellent, but Ultra offers the maximum quality with a still-very-comfortable frame rate. For 2560x1440, the High preset is the sweet spot, delivering 68.8 FPS, which is playable and looks significantly better than Medium at 111.5 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1440p drops to 67.8 FPS, which is marginally lower than High, suggesting that the visual gains are not worth the performance cost.

At 3840x2160, the data indicates that the Low preset is the only truly fluid option, with an average of 87.9 FPS. The Medium preset at 73.3 FPS is playable but may exhibit occasional dips below 60 FPS in demanding scenes. The High and Ultra presets at 4K, with averages of 45.6 and 40.6 FPS respectively, are not recommended for a smooth experience, as they fall below the 60 FPS target. The recommendation is to prioritize frame rate: use Low at 4K, High at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p for the best balance of image quality and performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The comprehensive dataset provides exact average FPS for every combination of resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the results are as follows: Low delivers 200.8 FPS, Medium delivers 160.8 FPS, High delivers 102 FPS, and Ultra delivers 92.3 FPS. This shows a clear degradation curve as settings increase, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 108.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, the measured averages are: Low at 142.6 FPS, Medium at 111.5 FPS, High at 68.8 FPS, and Ultra at 67.8 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra here is minimal at just 1 FPS, suggesting a bottleneck in the GPU’s memory subsystem.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low at 87.9 FPS, Medium at 73.3 FPS, High at 45.6 FPS, and Ultra at 40.6 FPS. This resolution shows the largest relative drop from Low to Ultra, a 47.3 FPS difference. The data reveals that the RTX 3050 4 GB is most efficient at 1080p, where even the Ultra preset achieves near-100 FPS. Moving to 1440p, the card still holds its own, but the 4K results confirm its limitations. The consistent pattern across all resolutions is that the Low preset always provides the highest frame rate, while the Ultra preset provides the lowest, which is expected. The most notable anomaly is the small gap between High and Ultra at 1440p, which indicates that the game’s Ultra settings at this resolution are not significantly more demanding than High, or that the GPU is already maxed out.