Inside

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER delivers exceptional performance in Inside, placing this combination at rank 49 out of 1,671 tested combos. This top-3% standing reflects a system that is massively overqualified for the game's modest demands. The benchmark data shows frame rates that are not merely playable but extraordinarily high, with the lowest average recorded across all tested settings and resolutions being 125.5 FPS at 4K Ultra. The combination of a high-end 13th Gen CPU and a flagship-tier GPU results in a system that eliminates any potential for hardware-induced stutter or slowdown, providing a perfectly smooth experience for the puzzle platformer.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 49 out of 1,671 tested combinations places this system in the top 2.9% of all configurations tested. This is a position of dominance, indicating that the pairing is far beyond what is necessary for Inside. The data suggests that the system's performance is so high that it effectively removes the hardware bottleneck entirely, allowing the game engine to run at its maximum potential. This rank is consistent with the individual component standings: the CPU sits in the 93rd percentile among all CPUs, and the GPU sits in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. The combination of two top-tier components yields a result that is greater than the sum of its parts in terms of raw frame rate headroom. Given the game's 2016 release and its 2D side-scrolling nature, this hardware configuration is in the upper echelon of performance, a fact reflected in the benchmark scores that often exceed the refresh rate capabilities of most displays.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is the primary driver of the exceptional frame rates observed in Inside. With a massive 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, the GPU has ample resources to handle the game's visuals at any resolution. The memory operates at a 23 Gbps effective speed, contributing to a total bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, which is far more than a puzzle platformer requires. This ensures that texture streaming and memory allocation are never a limiting factor. The GPU's architecture, with its 80 RT cores and 320 Tensor cores, is overkill for this title, but the raw throughput from its 10,240 shading units is what drives the high average FPS.

The clock speeds of 2295 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost are high, but the performance in Inside is so far above the threshold of smoothness that the exact clock speed becomes irrelevant. The benchmark results show that even at 4K Ultra, the system maintains an average of 125.5 FPS, which confirms the GPU's ability to handle the game's rendering pipeline with ease. The GPU's percentile ranking of 88th among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 53,610, confirms its high-end status. It sits just 0.2% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and 2.9% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti in aggregate benchmarks, but in this specific game, the practical difference is invisible due to the sheer headroom. The 4080 SUPER is operating well within its comfort zone, leaving significant performance on the table that is simply not used by Inside.

Resolution Scaling

The performance scaling across resolutions reveals a system that is primarily limited by the CPU at lower resolutions, transitioning to a GPU-bound scenario at 4K. At 1080p with Low settings, the system achieves an average of 399.1 FPS. This is the highest frame rate recorded in the dataset, and it indicates that the CPU is doing the heavy lifting to feed the GPU. Moving to 1440p Low, the frame rate drops to 355.3 FPS, a decrease of 11%. At 4K Low, the average is 265.6 FPS, which is a 33% drop from the 1080p figure. This pattern shows that while resolution increases, the GPU is still not fully stressed, as even the 4K Low result is incredibly high.

The scaling is more pronounced at higher settings. At Ultra settings, the frame rate goes from 275.9 FPS at 1080p to 197.4 FPS at 1440p, a 28% drop, and then to 125.5 FPS at 4K, another 36% drop. This steeper decline at higher settings indicates that the GPU is beginning to take on a more significant role. The difference between the 1080p Low (399.1 FPS) and 1080p Ultra (275.9 FPS) is 31%, showing that the game's visual settings have a tangible impact even at this resolution. The data clearly shows that the limiting component shifts from the CPU at 1080p Low to the GPU at 4K Ultra, but in all cases, the frame rates are so high that the system never approaches a playability boundary. The 4K High result of 132.8 FPS is still more than double the 60 FPS standard, proving the system has exceptional headroom.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall performance rank of this CPU and GPU combination in Inside?*

A: This combination ranks 49th out of 1,671 tested combos, placing it in the top 2.9% of all configurations.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its closest rival in aggregate benchmarks?

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 47,282, which is 0.1% lower than the Intel Core i7-13700KF and 0.3% higher than the AMD EPYC 4364P.

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

A: The highest average frame rate is 399.1 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

*Q: What is the lowest average frame rate recorded for this system in Inside?*

A: The lowest average frame rate is 125.5 FPS, recorded at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 SUPER's aggregate benchmark score compare to the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT?

A: The RTX 4080 SUPER has an average score of 53,610, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT's score of 53,489.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER?

A: The GPU has a memory bandwidth of 736.3 GB/s, utilizing 16 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K plays a crucial role in supporting the high frame rates, particularly at lower resolutions where the GPU is less stressed. With 16 cores and 24 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture, the CPU has immense processing power. Its boost clock of 5.40 GHz ensures that single-threaded tasks, which are common in game logic, are executed with minimal latency. The CPU's benchmark scores illustrate its strength: a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39,000 and a single-core score of 5,505. This performance places the CPU in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 47,282.

In Inside, a 2D puzzle platformer, the CPU's role is primarily to manage game physics and object interactions, which are not demanding. However, the high core count and clock speeds ensure that frame pacing remains consistent. At 1080p Low, the system hits 399.1 FPS, a scenario where the CPU is likely the primary driver of performance. This is supported by the fact that the frame rate drops to 265.6 FPS at 4K Low, a 33% reduction, as the GPU takes on more work. The CPU's capability is also evident in its 3DMark 16-thread score of 10,717 and its Passmark multithread score of 45,887, which represent significant processing throughput. The data indicates that the i7-13700K provides enough processing power to ensure the RTX 4080 SUPER is never left waiting for data, effectively eliminating CPU bottlenecks in this game. The CPU's nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-13700KF, has a nearly identical average score of 47,334, with a delta of -0.1%, meaning the performance difference is negligible.