Inside

Inside pairs a 16-core Intel Core i7-13700K with a 4 GB AMD Radeon RX 570, and the measured frame rates show a system that is heavily constrained by the graphics card at higher resolutions. The data indicates a playable experience at 1080p, but the frame rate curve suggests that lowering settings matters far more than resolution scaling for maintaining smooth gameplay.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals a clear GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 137.7 FPS at 1920x1080 to 97.4 FPS at 2560x1440, then to 59.5 FPS at 3840x2160. That is a 57% reduction from 1080p to 4K, which is a steep penalty that points directly at the RX 570's pixel throughput limits. At High settings, the same resolution scaling shows 66.6 FPS at 1080p, dropping to 47.8 FPS at 1440p, and then to 31.9 FPS at 4K — a 52% loss.

The pattern holds across all presets. At Medium, 109.6 FPS at 1080p becomes 76.9 FPS at 1440p and 50.2 FPS at 4K. At Ultra, 64.3 FPS at 1080p falls to 45.6 FPS at 1440p and 30.1 FPS at 4K. The resolution scaling is nearly linear, which is typical for a GPU-limited title. The CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads are not the bottleneck here; the RX 570's 224.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 32 ROPs are what determine the ceiling. The data shows that moving from 1080p to 1440p costs roughly 30% performance, while moving from 1440p to 4K costs another 35-38%, depending on the preset. This is a textbook case of a mid-range GPU struggling with pixel count.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570 is the limiting component in this combo, and its specifications explain the measured results. It carries 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1168 MHz with a boost of 1244 MHz, and its 2048 shading units deliver 5.095 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The 32 ROPs are the key constraint at high resolutions, as they cap the pixel fill rate at 39.81 GPixel/s. For a game like Inside, which is a 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer, the rendering load is relatively light, yet the GPU still dictates performance.

The benchmark results show that the RX 570 sits in the 74th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30158. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 with a score of 30109 (a 0.2% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with 30097 (also 0.2% delta). This means the RX 570's raw compute is comparable to much newer cards in synthetic tests, but the 4 GB VRAM and older GCN 4.0 architecture limit its real-world longevity. In Inside, the Ultra preset at 4K drops to 30.1 FPS, which is just below the playable threshold for most users. The Low preset at 4K achieves 59.5 FPS, showing that the GPU can handle the resolution if the settings are reduced. The gap between Low and Ultra at any resolution is roughly 50-55%, which is significant for a game with relatively simple visuals.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is vastly overpowered for this pairing, and the data reflects that. With 16 cores, 24 threads, and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, this processor is in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47282. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i7-13700KF at 47334 (-0.1% delta) and the AMD EPYC 4364P at 47131 (0.3% delta). In synthetic multi-threaded tests, the i7-13700K scores 39000 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 12412 in 3DMark max threads. Single-thread performance is equally strong at 5505 in Cinebench R23 single-core.

However, Inside is not a CPU-intensive title. The measured FPS across all resolutions and settings shows no evidence of CPU limitations. At 1080p Low, the system hits 137.7 FPS, which is well below what the i7-13700K could push in a lighter game. The 3.40 GHz base clock and 30 MB of shared L3 cache are more than sufficient for the game's logic and physics. The CPU's role here is to ensure that frame times remain consistent, and the data suggests it does so without issue. The bottleneck is entirely on the GPU side, as evidenced by the fact that reducing resolution does not proportionally increase FPS beyond the GPU's fill rate limits. If the CPU were the constraint, we would see smaller FPS differences between 1080p and 4K, but the data shows the opposite.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows point to Medium settings as the best balance for this combo. At 1920x1080, Medium delivers 109.6 FPS, which is smooth and leaves headroom for the GPU to breathe. Low settings push that to 137.7 FPS, but the visual quality loss is unnecessary given the game's art style. High settings at 1080p yield 66.6 FPS, which is playable but not ideal for a game that benefits from consistent frame pacing. Ultra at 1080p drops to 64.3 FPS, which is borderline for a 60 Hz display, but the gap to Medium is too large to justify.

At 2560x1440, Medium is the only preset that stays above 60 FPS, hitting 76.9 FPS. High at 1440p produces 47.8 FPS, which is stutter-prone, and Ultra falls to 45.6 FPS. For 4K, the data is clear: use Low settings to get 59.5 FPS, as Medium drops to 50.2 FPS and High/Ultra fall below 32 FPS. The recommendation is to play at 1080p Medium for the best experience, or 1440p Medium if the display demands it. For 4K users, Low is the only viable preset, and even then, the 59.5 FPS average is close to the 60 FPS target but not guaranteed to hold in busy scenes.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 1577 out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. That places it in the bottom 6% of all configurations, which is expected given the GPU's age and the CPU's overkill nature. The rank reflects the GPU's limitations, not the CPU's. In the database, the RX 570's average benchmark score of 30158 puts it near the RTX 5060 and RX 7700 XT, but those newer cards have more VRAM and better architectural efficiency. The i7-13700K, by contrast, is a top-tier processor that could easily drive a much faster GPU. The mismatch is evident in the FPS data: the CPU is never the bottleneck, so the combo's rank is entirely determined by the RX 570's ability to render the game. For a puzzle platformer like Inside, this rank is acceptable, but it highlights that the GPU is the upgrade path if higher resolutions or settings are desired.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full settings ladder is as follows: Low runs at 137.7 FPS, Medium at 109.6 FPS, High at 66.6 FPS, and Ultra at 64.3 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium is a 20% drop, while the jump from Medium to High is a 39% drop, and High to Ultra is a marginal 3.5% drop. This indicates that the High preset introduces a significant cost with minimal visual benefit, making Medium the sweet spot.

At 2560x1440, Low produces 97.4 FPS, Medium drops to 76.9 FPS, High falls to 47.8 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 45.6 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across presets, with an average 30% reduction. At 3840x2160, Low achieves 59.5 FPS, Medium 50.2 FPS, High 31.9 FPS, and Ultra 30.1 FPS. The 4K results show that only Low is close to a playable frame rate, and even that is marginal. The data across all resolutions shows a clear pattern: the RX 570's 4 GB VRAM and 32 ROPs are the limiting factors, and the i7-13700K's 16 cores provide no advantage in this title. For the best experience, stick to 1080p Medium, where the combo delivers over 100 FPS consistently.