Inside

Inside is a puzzle platformer from 2016 that places minimal stress on modern hardware, and the measured data for the Intel Core i5-14400F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER confirms this. The combination sits at rank 225 out of 1671 tested configurations for this title, placing it in the top 13.5% of all recorded setups. Across all twelve measured data points, the average frame rates range from a low of 108.7 FPS at 4K Ultra to a high of 342.2 FPS at 1080p Low, indicating that the system is never pushed to its limits, even at the most demanding settings.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions but becomes increasingly CPU-limited as resolution drops. At 1080p High, the system produces 254.4 FPS, while at 1440p High it drops to 184.3 FPS, and at 4K High it falls further to 112.8 FPS. This represents a 27.6% reduction from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 38.8% reduction from 1440p to 4K, showing a clear scaling pattern where pixel count directly impacts performance.

The gap between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the spread between Low (342.2 FPS) and Ultra (244.4 FPS) is 97.8 FPS, or roughly 40%. At 1440p, that same spread narrows to 128.7 FPS between Low (306.7 FPS) and Ultra (178 FPS), representing a 72.3% difference. At 4K, the gap becomes even more pronounced in relative terms: Low produces 231.8 FPS while Ultra drops to 108.7 FPS, a difference of 123.1 FPS or 113.3%.

This scaling behavior indicates that at 4K, the GPU is the primary limiting component, as the resolution increase from 1440p to 4K on High settings costs 71.5 FPS. Conversely, at 1080p, the system approaches the CPU's practical frame delivery ceiling, as evidenced by the relatively modest gains from Medium (312.5 FPS) to Low (342.2 FPS) — only 29.7 FPS — compared to the large jump from High to Medium at 58.1 FPS. The data suggests that players seeking maximum frame rates should target 1080p or 1440p, where the CPU can keep up with the GPU's output.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, with an effective data rate of 21 Gbps. The GPU's base clock is 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz, and it contains 7168 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 80 raster output units. These specifications place the card in the 84th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 42576.

For a game like Inside, which has relatively simple geometry and limited texture complexity due to its 2016 release date, the GPU's raw compute power is largely underutilized. The 4K Ultra result of 108.7 FPS demonstrates that even at the highest resolution and settings, the card maintains well above 60 FPS. The 4K Low result of 231.8 FPS shows that the GPU has substantial headroom when settings are reduced, suggesting that the bottleneck at lower resolutions is not the graphics card but rather the CPU or game engine's frame rate cap.

The GPU's compute capabilities, measured at 35.48 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, are far more than this title requires. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s indicate that the card can process vast amounts of visual data per second, yet Inside's minimalist art style means these resources go largely unused. The DirectX 12 benchmark score of 110 and DirectX 11 score of 273 from Passmark further contextualize the card's capabilities, though these synthetic tests are not directly indicative of Inside's performance.

Settings Recommendations

For players targeting 4K on this hardware, the data shows that Ultra settings (108.7 FPS) and High settings (112.8 FPS) deliver nearly identical performance, with only a 4.1 FPS difference. The jump from High to Medium at 4K provides a substantial 74.6 FPS increase to 187.4 FPS, making Medium the recommended preset for 4K displays if frame rate consistency is prioritized over minor visual enhancements. The difference between Ultra and High is negligible enough that High offers the best visual fidelity per frame delivered at 4K.

At 1440p, the situation changes. Ultra (178 FPS) and High (184.3 FPS) remain close, but Medium jumps to 279.9 FPS, a 95.6 FPS improvement over High. For competitive play or high refresh rate monitors, Medium at 1440p offers the best balance, delivering nearly 280 FPS while maintaining decent visual quality. Low at 1440p provides 306.7 FPS, but the visual sacrifice is likely not worth the additional 26.8 FPS over Medium.

For 1080p, all settings exceed 240 FPS, meaning the choice comes down to visual preference rather than performance necessity. Ultra at 244.4 FPS is perfectly playable, and the 97.8 FPS difference between Ultra and Low (342.2 FPS) is unlikely to be perceptible on most displays. The data indicates that High settings at 1080p (254.4 FPS) provide an excellent balance of visual quality and frame rate, with Medium (312.5 FPS) offering a significant boost for those with 300 Hz monitors.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 3840x2160, the system delivers 112.8 FPS on High, 231.8 FPS on Low, 187.4 FPS on Medium, and 108.7 FPS on Ultra. The progression from Low to Medium costs 44.4 FPS, from Medium to High costs 74.6 FPS, and from High to Ultra costs only 4.1 FPS. This suggests that the High to Ultra transition is nearly free in performance terms, while the Medium to High step is the most expensive.

At 2560x1440, results are 184.3 FPS on High, 306.7 FPS on Low, 279.9 FPS on Medium, and 178 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Medium drop is 26.8 FPS, Medium to High costs 95.6 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 6.3 FPS. Again, the Ultra setting is only marginally more demanding than High, while Medium provides a substantial performance headroom.

At 1920x1080, the system reaches 254.4 FPS on High, 342.2 FPS on Low, 312.5 FPS on Medium, and 244.4 FPS on Ultra. The Low to Medium reduction is 29.7 FPS, Medium to High costs 58.1 FPS, and High to Ultra costs 10 FPS. At 1080p, all settings remain above 240 FPS, making the choice between presets purely a matter of visual preference rather than frame rate necessity.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest frame rate achievable with this configuration in Inside?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 342.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next highest is 312.5 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from 1080p to 4K on High settings?

A: At High settings, the frame rate drops from 254.4 FPS at 1080p to 184.3 FPS at 1440p to 112.8 FPS at 4K. This represents a total loss of 141.6 FPS from 1080p to 4K.

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER capable of running Inside at 4K Ultra?

A: Yes, the measured average frame rate at 4K Ultra is 108.7 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the difference between High and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: The difference is minimal: High produces 184.3 FPS while Ultra produces 178 FPS, a gap of only 6.3 FPS. The visual improvements from Ultra may not justify the slight performance cost.

Q: How does the system perform at 1080p Medium compared to 1440p Medium?

A: At 1080p Medium, the system achieves 312.5 FPS, while at 1440p Medium it achieves 279.9 FPS. The 32.6 FPS difference is relatively small in percentage terms, suggesting the GPU handles the resolution increase efficiently.

Q: Which resolution offers the best balance of visual quality and performance?

A: The data shows that 1440p Medium at 279.9 FPS provides a strong balance, delivering high frame rates while maintaining a resolution that is significantly sharper than 1080p. Alternatively, 4K Medium at 187.4 FPS is viable for those prioritizing resolution over maximum frame rate.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process. Its base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, and it carries 20 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 1.25 MB of L2 cache per core. The CPU's benchmark scores place it in the 88th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 32508. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-12800H with a delta of 0%, the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7645 at 0.2% faster, and the AMD Ryzen 7 250 at 0.2% slower.

For a game like Inside, which is not CPU-intensive due to its simple physics and limited entity counts, the i5-14400F's capabilities are more than sufficient. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 21914 and single-core score of 3093 indicate strong all-around performance, while the Passmark single-thread score of 3723 shows that the processor handles lightly threaded workloads well. The Geekbench multicore score of 11209 and single-core score of 2333 further confirm this.

The evidence of CPU involvement in Inside's performance comes from the frame rate scaling at 1080p. As settings drop to Low, the frame rate rises to 342.2 FPS, which is likely approaching the engine's frame delivery ceiling on this CPU. The fact that 1080p Low (342.2 FPS) is only 35.5 FPS faster than 1080p Medium (312.5 FPS) suggests that the CPU is becoming the limiting factor at these extreme frame rates. At 4K, the CPU is not a bottleneck at all, as the GPU's workload limits performance to between 108.7 and 231.8 FPS depending on settings. The processor's 65 W TDP and dual-channel memory support for DDR4 and DDR5 are adequate for this workload, and the data indicates that the i5-14400F does not hold back the RTX 4070 SUPER in this title at any resolution below 1080p Low.