Inside

Inside is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with a deliberately oppressive atmosphere, and the benchmark data for the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination shows a system that can utterly flatten it. The measured results are not about struggling to maintain playability; they are about understanding how far the hardware overshoots the target, and where the limits of the graphics card begin to appear as resolution climbs.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, but the pattern reveals a GPU that is only being pushed at the top end. At 1080p with Ultra settings, the combo produces an average of 169.1 FPS. Moving to 1440p drops that to 122.9 FPS, a reduction of roughly 27%. The jump to 4K at Ultra yields 73.6 FPS, which is another 40% drop from 1440p. This scaling is characteristic of a game that becomes pixel-bound at higher resolutions, rather than shader-bound.

The most telling data point is the Low preset performance. At 1080p Low, the system hits an exceptional 354.7 FPS. At 1440p Low, it still manages 250.5 FPS, but at 4K Low, it falls to 161.7 FPS. That 4K Low figure is actually lower than the 1080p Ultra result, which strongly suggests that at 4K, the fill rate and memory bandwidth of the RTX 5060 become the limiting factor, regardless of the visual complexity. The GPU’s 448.0 GB/s bandwidth and 128-bit bus are the hardware constraints that explain this cliff.

For the High preset, the scaling is linear: 176.9 FPS at 1080p, 126.3 FPS at 1440p, and 79.8 FPS at 4K. This is a consistent 30-35% drop per resolution step. The Medium preset follows the same trend, with 280.4 FPS at 1080p, 199.7 FPS at 1440p, and 129.5 FPS at 4K. The data indicates that the CPU is not the bottleneck until you are well past 250 FPS, which only happens at 1080p on lower presets. This is a game where the RTX 5060 is the primary performance governor for most of the tested configurations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows show that the High preset is the sweet spot for this hardware, offering a balance that keeps frame rates far above the 60 FPS threshold at all tested resolutions. At 4K High, the system averages 79.8 FPS, which is smooth and stable for a puzzle platformer. The Ultra preset is only marginally more demanding visually, but it costs a significant 7.8% performance at 4K (73.6 FPS vs 79.8 FPS). For a game like this, the visual difference between High and Ultra is rarely worth that trade-off, especially when High already provides a comfortable margin.

The Medium preset is unnecessary for this hardware. At 4K Medium, the average is 129.5 FPS, which is far above what the game requires, but High is only slightly more demanding and delivers a better image. The Low preset is effectively irrelevant for this configuration. Even at 4K Low, the system produces 161.7 FPS. There is no scenario where dropping to Low makes sense, as the frame rates are already excessive. The data suggests that players should default to High, and only consider Ultra if they are playing on a 1080p display and want to maximize visual fidelity without compromising the 169.1 FPS average.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. Its benchmark results are top-tier, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 39000 and a single-core score of 5505. In the context of Inside, this CPU is overkill. The game is a 2D platformer with limited physics and AI, and the data shows that the processor is never the limiting factor at the resolutions tested.

The evidence for this is in the 1080p Low result of 354.7 FPS. Even at this extreme frame rate, the CPU is not holding the system back, as the 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 indicates strong per-core performance. The game is not heavily threaded, but the 13700K’s high boost clock and efficient Raptor Lake architecture handle the workload with ease. Compared to its nearest rivals, the CPU’s average benchmark score of 47282 is 0.1% behind the Intel Core i7-13700KF (47334), but 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 4364P (47131). This negligible difference reinforces that any of these CPUs would perform identically in this game.

The 3DMark 16-thread score of 10717 shows that even if the game were to utilize more cores, the processor has ample headroom. The PassMark multithread score of 45887 further confirms that the 13700K is a high-end desktop chip that is not being taxed by a 2016 puzzle platformer. Players should ignore CPU settings entirely and focus on the GPU, as the processor is effectively a non-factor in this benchmark set.

FAQ

Q: Can this system run Inside at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes, but not at the highest preset. At 4K Ultra, the average frame rate is 73.6 FPS, which is playable. However, dropping to 4K High yields 79.8 FPS, which is a better trade-off for a small visual difference.

Q: Is the RTX 5060 or the i7-13700K the bottleneck in this game?

A: The GPU is the clear bottleneck. The data shows a 1080p Low average of 354.7 FPS, which drops to 161.7 FPS at 4K Low. The CPU has no trouble producing high frame rates, as its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5505 demonstrates.

Q: What is the highest frame rate this combo can achieve?

A: The highest measured average is 354.7 FPS at 1080p with Low settings. This is the only configuration that approaches the CPU’s limit, but the GPU is still capable of exceeding 350 FPS at this resolution.

Q: How does the RTX 5060 compare to its nearest rival in raw compute?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 30109, which is exactly 0% different from the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (30097). It is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M60 (29969) and 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile (29928).

Q: Should I use the Medium preset for a smoother experience?

A: No. The Medium preset at 4K averages 129.5 FPS, but the High preset averages 79.8 FPS. Both are well above 60 FPS, so using Medium provides no benefit unless you are targeting a specific frame rate cap above 80 FPS.

Q: Is the 8 GB VRAM on the RTX 5060 sufficient for this game?

A: The data shows no VRAM-related issues. The game runs even at 4K Ultra with an average of 73.6 FPS, and the 8 GB GDDR7 memory with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth is more than enough for a 2D side-scroller.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the engine driving these results, and its specifications explain the scaling behavior. It has a base clock of 2280 MHz and a boost clock of 2497 MHz, with 3840 shading units and 48 ROPs. The 8 GB GDDR7 memory on a 128-bit bus provides 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. These numbers are moderate for a modern GPU, and Inside is a game that respects those limits.

The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 20891 places it at the 73rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30109. This is a mid-range card, and the measured FPS confirms its position. At 4K Ultra, the 73.6 FPS average shows the card is working hard, but it is not overwhelmed. The pixel rate of 119.9 GPixel/s and texture rate of 299.6 GTexel/s are sufficient for this game’s art style, which relies on high contrast silhouettes rather than dense particle effects.

The RTX 5060’s FP32 performance of 19.18 TFLOPS is not a limiting factor here, as the game’s shader complexity is low. The drop from 161.7 FPS at 4K Low to 73.6 FPS at 4K Ultra indicates that the ROPs and memory bandwidth are the primary constraints at higher settings. The 48 ROPs are a modest count, and the 128-bit memory interface is narrow, but for a game like Inside, this hardware is more than adequate. The GPU’s 145 W TDP and dual-slot design suggest it is a power-efficient card that does not require exotic cooling, and the benchmark results show it delivers consistent performance without thermal throttling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The full dataset for the Intel Core i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 combination shows the following average frame rates.

At 1920x1080, the system produces its highest scores. The Low preset averages 354.7 FPS, while Medium drops to 280.4 FPS. High is next at 176.9 FPS, and Ultra is the slowest at 169.1 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 7.8 FPS, which is minimal.

At 2560x1440, the performance scales down proportionally. Low averages 250.5 FPS, Medium averages 199.7 FPS, High averages 126.3 FPS, and Ultra averages 122.9 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra narrows to 3.4 FPS, suggesting the GPU is becoming more pixel-bound.

At 3840x2160, the card’s limits are visible. Low still averages 161.7 FPS, which is impressive, but Medium falls to 129.5 FPS. High averages 79.8 FPS, and Ultra averages 73.6 FPS. The scaling from 1440p to 4K is steepest at the High and Ultra presets, with drops of 36.7% and 40.1%, respectively.

The data shows that the RTX 5060 can handle Inside at any resolution with the High preset, maintaining frame rates above 75 FPS. Only the Ultra preset at 4K dips below 80 FPS, but it remains comfortably above 60 FPS. This hardware combination is overqualified for the game, and the measured results reflect a system that will never struggle with this title.