Inside

Inside is a puzzle-platformer that, on this hardware pairing, delivers exceptionally high frame rates across every tested configuration. The Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination ranks in the 95th percentile of all 1,671 tested combos for this game, indicating that this system is positioned near the top of the performance hierarchy for this title. The data shows that even the most demanding preset at 4K resolution maintains an average above 115 FPS, which means the primary challenge for users is not achieving playability but rather deciding how to leverage the substantial headroom for maximum smoothness or visual fidelity.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Inside with this combo if I want the highest frame rate?

A: The data shows 1920x1080 with Low settings produces the highest measured average FPS at 398.7. If you prefer a more visually rich experience, 2560x1440 at High settings still delivers 196.6 FPS, which is well above typical display refresh rates.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti's 12 GB of VRAM affect performance in Inside?

A: With 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and a 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has ample resources for this game. At 3840x2160, even the Ultra preset only drops the average to 115.5 FPS, suggesting VRAM capacity is not a limiting factor in any measured scenario.

Q: Is the Intel Core i7-13700K a bottleneck for the RTX 4070 Ti in this game?

A: Benchmark results indicate no significant CPU limitation. The i7-13700K scores 39,000 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5,505 in single-core, which is more than sufficient for a puzzle platformer. The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K follows a GPU-bound pattern, not a CPU-bound one.

Q: What is the difference between High and Ultra settings at 4K?

A: At 3840x2160, High settings average 121.9 FPS while Ultra averages 115.5 FPS. The difference is 6.4 FPS, which is a relatively small penalty for the potential visual upgrade that Ultra might provide.

Q: How does this combo rank compared to other tested systems for Inside?

A: The combo ranks 95th out of 1,671 tested combinations. This places it in the top 6% of all systems tested for this game, indicating it outperforms the vast majority of other CPU-GPU pairings in the database.

Q: Does the game run smoothly at 4K with this hardware?

A: Yes. The lowest 4K average is 115.5 FPS on Ultra settings, and the highest is 242.1 FPS on Low. All 4K configurations exceed 100 FPS, so users can expect a fluid experience regardless of preset choice.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory operates at 21 Gbps effective, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth across a 192-bit bus. This memory subsystem is paired with a boost clock of 2610 MHz and a base clock of 2310 MHz, allowing the GPU to sustain high throughput across all measured resolutions. The GPU's 7,680 shading units and 240 texture mapping units provide the raw compute necessary to push this game's relatively simple geometry at very high frame rates.

The GPU's role becomes clearer when examining the 4K results. At 3840x2160, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is substantial: 242.1 FPS versus 115.5 FPS. This 126.6 FPS gap highlights how the GPU's workload scales with visual complexity. The RTX 4070 Ti's 40.09 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 208.8 GPixel/s pixel rate ensure that even at 4K, the render pipeline is never starved. The data indicates that the GPU is the primary driver of frame rate changes across settings, as the CPU remains relatively idle in comparison.

Resolution Scaling

Frame rates scale predictably as resolution increases, but the drops are less severe than typical for modern games. From 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS falls from 269.8 to 196.6, a reduction of 73.2 FPS or roughly 27%. Moving from 2560x1440 to 3840x2160 at the same preset, the average drops from 196.6 to 121.9, a further 74.7 FPS reduction. This pattern indicates that the GPU is the limiting component at all resolutions, as the performance cost of additional pixels is consistent.

At Low settings, the scaling is even more pronounced: 398.7 FPS at 1080p, 354.8 FPS at 1440p, and 242.1 FPS at 4K. The 4K-to-1080p ratio here is 0.61, meaning 4K delivers about 61% of the 1080p frame rate. For Ultra settings, the ratio is 115.5 divided by 257.3, or 0.45. These numbers suggest that higher settings amplify the resolution penalty, which is consistent with a GPU-bound scenario where both resolution and shading complexity tax the same hardware resources.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti achieves a rank of 95 out of 1,671 tested combos for Inside. This places the system in the 95th percentile of all configurations in the database, meaning it outperforms approximately 94% of other tested CPU-GPU pairings. The ranking reflects the balanced nature of this pairing: the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads provide ample processing headroom, while the GPU's 12 GB VRAM and high clock speeds handle the graphical workload efficiently.

In comparison to other components, the CPU itself sits in the 93rd percentile against all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47,282. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF, scores 47,334, a negligible 0.1% difference. The GPU, meanwhile, ranks in the 85th percentile against all GPUs with an average score of 44,900. The combination's high game-specific rank suggests that Inside is well-optimized for this hardware, as the system performs better in this title than its general benchmark averages might imply.

Settings Recommendations

For users prioritizing maximum frame rate, the Low preset at 1920x1080 yields 398.7 FPS, which is far beyond any display's refresh rate capability. However, the data indicates that High settings provide the best balance of visual quality and performance. At 2560x1440, High delivers 196.6 FPS, which is still well above 144 Hz monitors and only 8.1 FPS lower than the Medium preset's 310.1 FPS at the same resolution. The jump from Medium to High costs 113.5 FPS at 1440p, but the visual improvements in a puzzle platformer are often worth the reduction.

At 4K, High settings at 121.9 FPS is the recommended choice for users with 120 Hz displays, as it maintains a frame rate that matches common high-refresh panels. Ultra at 4K drops to 115.5 FPS, which is still playable but offers diminishing returns for the additional GPU load. The Medium preset at 4K (197.1 FPS) is an alternative for those who want higher frame rates without sacrificing too much visual detail, though it falls between High and Low in both quality and performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the measured averages are: Low 398.7 FPS, Medium 366.2 FPS, High 269.8 FPS, and Ultra 257.3 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra is 141.4 FPS, with the largest single drop occurring between Medium and High (96.4 FPS). At 2560x1440, the results are: Low 354.8 FPS, Medium 310.1 FPS, High 196.6 FPS, and Ultra 182.7 FPS. Here, the Medium-to-High gap widens to 113.5 FPS, indicating that High settings introduce a significant additional workload.

At 3840x2160, the averages are: Low 242.1 FPS, Medium 197.1 FPS, High 121.9 FPS, and Ultra 115.5 FPS. The Medium-to-High drop is 75.2 FPS, while the High-to-Ultra drop is only 6.4 FPS. This suggests that Ultra provides marginal gains over High at 4K, making High the more efficient choice. Across all resolutions, the Low preset consistently delivers the highest frame rates, while Ultra always produces the lowest, confirming that settings have a greater impact on performance than resolution alone.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K features 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. This Raptor Lake-S architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process, includes 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 2 MB of L2 cache per core. The CPU's benchmark scores are robust: 39,000 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5,505 in single-core, with a PassMark multi-thread score of 45,887 and a single-thread score of 4,333.

In Inside, the CPU's role is secondary to the GPU, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling. The game's puzzle-platformer nature means it does not heavily tax multi-core processing, so the i7-13700K's 24 threads remain largely underutilized. However, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (2,850 in Geekbench single-core) ensures that any physics or logic calculations are handled without introducing frame pacing issues. The data shows that this CPU does not bottleneck the RTX 4070 Ti at any resolution or settings combination, as frame rates are consistently GPU-limited.