Inside

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a title that is clearly not demanding on modern hardware. The measured frame rates are extraordinarily high across all tested configurations, indicating that this combination is severely overqualified for the game's rendering requirements. Benchmark results show the system never dips below triple-digit average frame rates, even at the most demanding settings and resolution, making the limiting factor in most scenarios the CPU rather than the GPU.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern of CPU-bound behavior at lower resolutions. At 1920x1080 with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 256.4 FPS, while at 3840x2160 with the same settings, it drops to 116.7 FPS. This represents a reduction of approximately 54.5% when moving from 1080p to 4K. However, the more telling data emerges when comparing Low settings across resolutions: the system achieves 393.8 FPS at 1080p Low, but only 242.7 FPS at 4K Low. The fact that the 4K Low figure is still so high suggests the GPU is not the primary constraint even at 4K, as the CPU's single-thread performance (3dmark_single_thread score of 1136) appears to cap the frame rate ceiling.

The scaling pattern becomes more linear when moving from 1440p to 4K. At High settings, the system delivers 192.9 FPS at 2560x1440 versus 122.6 FPS at 3840x2160, a drop of about 36.4%. This is more consistent with GPU-bound scaling, indicating that at these higher resolutions, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's rendering workload begins to matter more. The 16 GB of GDDR6X memory with 672.3 GB/s bandwidth provides ample headroom for Inside's simple art style, which is why even 4K Ultra remains comfortably above the 100 FPS threshold. The data suggests that at 1080p, the Intel Core i7-13700K's 16 cores and 24 threads are effectively idle, with the game likely relying on only a few threads for its physics and logic.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the benchmark database, this specific configuration ranks 97th out of 1671 tested combos for Inside, placing it in the top 5.9% of all systems tested. This ranking is notable because the game's release in 2016 predates both the CPU and GPU by several years, yet the hardware's raw capabilities still place it among the elite performers. The combo's percentile ranking reflects the fact that Inside is a puzzle platformer with relatively simple 2.5D visuals, so even mid-range hardware from the same era can achieve playable frame rates. The i7-13700K's nearest rivals in general CPU benchmarks include the Intel Core i7-13700KF (deltaPct -0.1%) and AMD EPYC 4364P (deltaPct 0.3%), but these differences are negligible in the context of this game's frame rates.

The GPU's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA CMP 50HX (deltaPct -0.7%) and NVIDIA RTX A2000 (deltaPct 1.6%), but again, these comparisons are more relevant for compute workloads than for Inside's rendering demands. The combo's 97th rank out of 1671 is driven primarily by the CPU's exceptional single-thread performance, as evidenced by its Passmark single-thread score of 4333 and Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505. These scores indicate that the i7-13700K's boost clock of 5.40 GHz provides the kind of per-core speed that Inside's game logic requires to push frame rates beyond what most systems can achieve.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER plays a supporting role in this combination, given that Inside is not graphically intensive. The GPU's 8448 shading units and 96 ROPs are far more than the game needs, and its 44.10 TFLOPS of FP32 compute is effectively underutilized. The card's 16 GB of VRAM is entirely overkill for a game that likely uses only a fraction of that capacity, even at 4K Ultra settings. The memory clock of 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective) and 256-bit bus provide 672.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which contributes to the smooth frame delivery seen in the measured results.

The GPU's benchmark scores place it in the 86th percentile among all GPUs, with a Passmark G3D score of 31811 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 223091. However, these figures are more indicative of raw compute capability than gaming performance in Inside. The data shows that the GPU's role becomes slightly more significant at 4K, where the frame rate drops from 393.8 FPS at 1080p Low to 242.7 FPS at 4K Low. This 38.4% reduction suggests that the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth start to matter at higher resolutions, but the absolute numbers remain far above what any display can actually show. The RTX 4070 Ti SUPER's boost clock of 2610 MHz ensures that even when the GPU is tasked with rendering 4K frames, it does so with minimal latency.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured frame rates, the Ultra preset at 1920x1080 provides the best experience for players with high-refresh-rate displays, as it delivers 256.4 FPS while maximizing visual quality. However, for 4K displays, the High preset is the optimal choice, offering 122.6 FPS at 3840x2160, which is sufficient for smooth gameplay on most 120Hz panels. The Medium preset at 4K provides 194.8 FPS, which is beneficial for competitive play but adds little visual benefit over High given the game's art style. The Low preset at 4K yields 242.7 FPS, but the visual compromise is unnecessary given that even Ultra at 4K remains well above playable thresholds.

For 1440p, the Ultra preset delivers 183.3 FPS and is the recommended choice, as the frame rate remains high while benefiting from the full visual feature set. The High preset at 1440p provides 192.9 FPS, which is nearly identical to Ultra, suggesting that the difference between these settings is minimal in this game. The data indicates that players should prioritize resolution over settings, as even the Low preset at 4K produces frame rates that are comparable to the High preset at 1080p. The game's simple visual style means that the Ultra preset likely adds minimal visual fidelity over High, making High the sweet spot for most configurations.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system achieves its highest frame rates across all settings. The Low preset produces 393.8 FPS, followed by Medium at 369.2 FPS, High at 269 FPS, and Ultra at 256.4 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra is 137.4 FPS, or approximately 34.9% lower performance at the highest settings. This narrow gap indicates that the CPU is the primary bottleneck at 1080p, as the GPU is not being taxed enough to show significant scaling between settings.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain exceptionally high. Low settings deliver 355.3 FPS, Medium provides 313.5 FPS, High achieves 192.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 183.3 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra shows a reduction of 172 FPS, or 48.4%, which is more pronounced than at 1080p. This suggests that at 1440p, the GPU begins to play a larger role, particularly with the higher-quality settings that increase rendering complexity.

At 3840x2160, the system still delivers triple-digit frame rates across all settings. Low produces 242.7 FPS, Medium achieves 194.8 FPS, High delivers 122.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 116.7 FPS. The scaling here shows a reduction of 126 FPS, or 51.9%, from Low to Ultra. Notably, the gap between High and Ultra at 4K is only 5.9 FPS, indicating that the Ultra preset adds minimal GPU workload over High. The overall data demonstrates that this combination provides a playable experience at any resolution or setting, with the 4K Ultra configuration still delivering 116.7 FPS, which exceeds the refresh rate of most standard monitors.