Inside

The Intel Core i7-14700F paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 delivers exceptional performance in Inside, a 2016 puzzle platformer that is far more demanding on frame rates than its minimalist art style suggests. The benchmark data shows this combination achieves a combo rank of 40 out of 1,671 tested configurations, placing it in the top 2.4% of all systems evaluated for this title. This pairing leverages a 20-core, 28-thread CPU with a 5.40 GHz boost clock alongside a GPU featuring 10,752 shading units and 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, resulting in frame rates that exceed 130 FPS even at 4K Ultra settings.

FAQ

*Q: What is the overall ranking of this CPU-GPU combo in Inside?*

A: The combination ranks 40th out of 1,671 tested combos, placing it in the 97.6th percentile of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-14700F compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 54,097. It trails the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X by 0.6% and the Ryzen 9 9900X3D by 1.1%, while leading the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 by 1.2% and the AMD EPYC 7313P by 1.7%.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration and bandwidth?

A: The RTX 5080 features 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a memory bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s with a memory clock of 1875 MHz (30 Gbps effective).

Q: What frame rates does this combo achieve at 1080p Low settings?

A: At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system produces an average of 387.9 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate across all tested configurations.

Q: How does the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score compare to its single-core score?

A: The i7-14700F scores 35,443 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 5,003 in single-core, showing a multi-core to single-core ratio of approximately 7.1:1.

Q: Is the performance data measured or estimated?

A: The data is measured (dataIsMeasured: true), not simulated, providing reliable real-world performance figures for this specific combo.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo's position of 40th out of 1,671 tested configurations places it firmly in elite territory for Inside. This rank reflects the combined capabilities of the i7-14700F and RTX 5080, where the CPU's 94th percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 89th percentile among all graphics cards create a synergistic pairing. The CPU's nearest rivals—the Ryzen 9 9900X and 9900X3D—score marginally higher in synthetic averages (54,450 and 54,681 respectively), but the i7-14700F's 54,097 average is within 1.1% of both, making the performance gap negligible in real-world gaming. The GPU's average benchmark score of 59,188 places it just 1.6% behind the Intel Arc A570M (58,239) and 1.9% ahead of the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60,326), though these comparisons are synthetic; in Inside, the RTX 5080's architecture and driver optimization prove decisive. Given that this 2016 title is CPU-light but benefits from high IPC and strong single-thread performance, the i7-14700F's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5,003 ensures the processor never becomes a bottleneck, allowing the GPU to operate at full capacity.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain why. With a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz, the GPU sustains high frequencies under load. Its 16 GB of GDDR7 memory with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth provides ample headroom for Inside's 2D side-scrolling visuals, which use a grayscale palette and dynamic lighting effects that can spike memory usage during complex scenes. The 10752 shading units and 336 texture mapping units handle the game's pixel-art style with ease, while the 112 ROPs ensure efficient rasterization at high resolutions. The GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute power is far beyond what this game requires, but the excess capacity translates directly into the high frame rates observed. At 4K Ultra settings, the GPU still manages 131.3 FPS average, indicating that even the most demanding settings in Inside cannot saturate the RTX 5080's capabilities. The 89th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms its position, though its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks—like the Intel Arc A570M and Arc Pro A60—show that raw compute scores alone do not predict gaming performance; the RTX 5080's driver maturity and Blackwell 2.0 architecture provide superior frame delivery in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data reveals a consistent performance hierarchy across resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080, the system delivers 387.9 FPS on Low, 360.9 FPS on Medium, 299.4 FPS on High, and 295.8 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 2560x1440, frame rates drop to 348.8 FPS on Low, 320.8 FPS on Medium, 224.1 FPS on High, and 213.6 FPS on Ultra. At 3840x2160, the system produces 278.6 FPS on Low, 225.6 FPS on Medium, 139.2 FPS on High, and 131.3 FPS on Ultra. The scaling pattern shows that Low settings consistently deliver roughly 2.1x the frame rate of Ultra settings at the same resolution, indicating that the GPU is heavily utilized even in this lightweight title. The difference between High and Ultra settings is relatively small—3.6 FPS at 1080p, 10.5 FPS at 1440p, and 7.9 FPS at 4K—suggesting that Ultra settings primarily add visual effects that have diminishing returns on frame rate. The medium settings provide a compelling middle ground, with 360.9 FPS at 1080p and 225.6 FPS at 4K, both well above the 144 Hz refresh rate common in modern monitors.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling analysis reveals how frame rates degrade as pixel count increases, which in turn indicates which component is the performance limiter. From 1080p to 1440p, the average FPS drops by approximately 13% across all settings (from 387.9 to 348.8 on Low, a 10% decrease). From 1440p to 4K, the decrease is more pronounced at 20% on Low (348.8 to 278.6) and 38% on High (224.1 to 139.2). This nonlinear scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario at higher resolutions, where the RTX 5080's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the limiting factors. The CPU's role diminishes as resolution increases; at 1080p, the i7-14700F's strong single-thread performance (5,003 in Cinebench R23) ensures the GPU is fed with data efficiently, but at 4K, the GPU's 960.0 GB/s bandwidth and 293.1 GPixel/s pixel rate become the primary constraints. The fact that 4K Ultra still achieves 131.3 FPS—well above the 60 FPS target—shows that this combo has significant headroom. Even at the most demanding settings, the system never drops below 131 FPS, confirming that neither component is a bottleneck in Inside. The 1080p Low result of 387.9 FPS approaches the practical limits of display technology, suggesting that the CPU's 20 cores and 28 threads provide sufficient parallel processing to keep the GPU saturated at lower resolutions, while the GPU's shader count handles the pixel workload at 4K without breaking a sweat.