Inside

The Intel Core i5-14600KF paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 produces a striking performance profile in Inside, a game whose minimalist aesthetic belies a demanding rendering load. The dataset reveals a system that is overwhelmingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions, yet shows signs of CPU limitation at lower settings. This analysis breaks down the measured frame rates, scaling behavior, and relative standing of this combination against the broader benchmark database.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1080p to 4K clearly illustrates where the bottleneck shifts. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves 392.1 FPS, but this drops to 351.3 FPS at 1440p and further to 224.1 FPS at 4K. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p at Low settings is only an 10.4% reduction, while the jump from 1440p to 4K produces a much steeper 36.2% decline. This pattern indicates that at 1080p Low, the CPU is nearing its limit for this title, as the GPU has ample headroom; the i5-14600KF’s 20 threads and 5.30 GHz boost clock are being taxed by the game’s physics and logic updates.

At Ultra settings, the scaling becomes more linear and GPU-dominated. The system delivers 238.4 FPS at 1080p, 172.7 FPS at 1440p, and 109.5 FPS at 4K. The percentage drops here are 27.5% and 36.6% respectively, showing that the RTX 5070’s rendering workload is the primary constraint. The GPU’s 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 performance are the key factors at these settings, as the pixel and texture fill rates become saturated.

The most telling comparison is between Low and Ultra at the same resolution. At 1080p, Ultra is 39.2% slower than Low; at 4K, Ultra is 51.1% slower. This widening gap confirms that higher settings increase the GPU’s relative burden, while the CPU’s influence diminishes. For a game released in 2016, the data suggests that this modern hardware combination is rarely constrained by the processor except in the most minimal graphics configurations. The 4K High result of 112.5 FPS versus 4K Ultra’s 109.5 FPS shows a narrow 2.7% difference, indicating diminishing returns from the top-tier settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded for this combo in Inside?*

A: The maximum measured average FPS is 392.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How much faster is 1440p High compared to 4K High?

A: At High settings, the 2560x1440 resolution produces 178.3 FPS, which is 58.5% higher than the 112.5 FPS seen at 3840x2160.

Q: Does the RTX 5070’s 12 GB VRAM become a limiting factor at any tested setting?

A: The data does not show any VRAM-related stuttering or frame drops, as even the most demanding configuration (4K Ultra) maintains an average of 109.5 FPS. The 12 GB GDDR7 memory appears sufficient for this title’s requirements.

Q: What is the performance difference between Medium and High settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Medium settings yield 357.9 FPS while High yields 246 FPS. This represents a 31.3% advantage for Medium over High, a substantial gap for a single settings tier change.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested systems for this game?

A: The combination ranks 165th out of 1671 total tested combos, placing it in the top 10% of all configurations in the database.

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

A: At 3840x2160 Ultra, the system produces 109.5 FPS. Given that 4K Low produces 224.1 FPS, the GPU is clearly the limiting component; the CPU’s contribution is minimal at this resolution.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside. Its 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is ample for a game of this visual complexity. The GPU’s base clock of 2325 MHz and boost clock of 2512 MHz allow it to maintain high utilization across all tested resolutions. The benchmark results show that the card’s 80 ROPs and 192 TMUs are well-suited to the game’s side-scrolling perspective, which features heavy use of parallax layers and volumetric lighting.

The GPU’s 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores are present, though Inside does not use ray tracing or DLSS, so these resources remain idle. The 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is the key metric here; it directly correlates with the shader work required for the game’s distinctive silhouette rendering and dynamic shadows. At 4K High, the card produces 112.5 FPS, which is 2.7% higher than the 109.5 FPS at Ultra. This small delta suggests the card is near its memory bandwidth limit at 4K, as the extra settings in Ultra add texture detail that pressures the 672.0 GB/s pipe.

The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 29137 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 5077 place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, has an average benchmark score that is 0.6% lower, indicating that the 5070 provides performance slightly above that previous flagship in synthetic tests. In Inside, the measured FPS at 1080p Ultra (238.4) and 1440p Ultra (172.7) show that the card maintains high frame rates even with the most demanding settings, reinforcing the conclusion that the GPU is the primary driver of performance at these resolutions.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the frame rates are consistently high across all settings. Low settings produce 392.1 FPS, Medium drops to 357.9 FPS, High yields 246 FPS, and Ultra delivers 238.4 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 3.1%, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds minimal additional load at this resolution. The step from Medium to High is the largest single-tier drop at 31.3%, indicating a significant increase in shader complexity or draw calls between these presets.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance scales predictably. Low settings achieve 351.3 FPS, Medium 285.1 FPS, High 178.3 FPS, and Ultra 172.7 FPS. The Medium to High delta here is 37.5%, even steeper than at 1080p. The difference between High and Ultra narrows to 3.1% again, consistent with the 1080p observation. The 1440p Low result (351.3) is only 10.4% lower than the 1080p Low result (392.1), which shows that the CPU is still able to feed the GPU adequately at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck. Low settings produce 224.1 FPS, Medium 178.9 FPS, High 112.5 FPS, and Ultra 109.5 FPS. The scaling from 1440p Low to 4K Low is a 36.2% reduction, while from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra is 36.6%, showing that the GPU load scales almost identically regardless of settings. The High to Ultra delta at 4K is 2.7%, the smallest of any resolution, confirming that the final settings tier adds negligible cost when the GPU is already saturated. The overall pattern shows a system that can easily exceed 100 FPS at 4K Ultra, a remarkable result for a game from 2016, and one that suggests the RTX 5070 has substantial headroom for future titles.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core i5-14600KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 combination ranks 165th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the 90th percentile of all configurations. This is a strong result, though not the top tier; the ranking suggests that there are 164 combos with higher average frame rates, likely featuring more powerful GPUs or CPUs with higher single-thread performance. The i5-14600KF’s percentile vs all CPUs is 93, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i5-14600K, is only 0.4% faster in average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is 0.6% slower, while the AMD EPYC 4345P is 0.5% faster, indicating that the CPU is well-matched within its performance class.

The GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 83, with its nearest rival being the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 0.2% higher average score. The NVIDIA Tesla M40 is 0.5% lower, and the GeForce RTX 3090 is 0.6% lower. These tight deltas in synthetic benchmarks suggest that the RTX 5070 sits in a crowded performance band. In Inside, the measured 4K Ultra result of 109.5 FPS is the key figure for ranking purposes; combos that achieve higher frame rates at this demanding setting would rank above it. The 1080p Low result of 392.1 FPS is likely constrained by the CPU’s single-thread performance, as the i5-14600KF’s Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4643 is strong but not the absolute highest. This combination offers a balanced profile: it excels at high-resolution gaming where the GPU dominates, and it remains competitive at lower resolutions thanks to the CPU’s 14 cores and 5.30 GHz boost clock. The data indicates that the 165th rank is driven more by the GPU’s mid-tier positioning than any CPU deficiency, and the system delivers consistently high frame rates across all tested settings.