Inside

The pairing of the Intel Core i7-14700F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 produces extraordinary frame rates in Inside, a puzzle platformer from 2016. Benchmark data shows this combination delivers triple-digit average FPS at every tested resolution and setting, from 392 FPS at 1080p Low to 147.8 FPS at 4K Ultra. This places the combo at rank 20 out of 1,671 tested configurations, demonstrating that even a modestly demanding title from a previous generation becomes a showcase for high-refresh-rate and high-resolution performance.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average is 392 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. This represents the absolute ceiling for the configuration in this title.

Q: How does the combo perform at 4K Ultra compared to 1080p Low?

A: The average FPS drops from 392 at 1080p Low to 147.8 at 4K Ultra. This represents a reduction of approximately 62%, highlighting the significant load increase from both resolution and settings.

Q: What is the combo's rank among all tested configurations in the database?

A: The combination ranks 20th out of 1,671 tested combos. This places it in the top 1.2% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: Does the RTX 5090's 32 GB of GDDR7 memory play a role at lower resolutions?

A: At 1080p, the GPU is likely not memory-bandwidth limited, given the 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. The data shows frame rates exceeding 293 FPS even at Ultra, indicating the memory subsystem is far from being a bottleneck.

Q: How does the i7-14700F compare to its nearest rivals in general CPU benchmarks?

A: The i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 54,097, which is 0.6% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 1.1% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. It is, however, 1.2% higher than the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 and 1.7% higher than the AMD EPYC 7313P.

Q: Is the 297.7 FPS at 4K Low considered a playable frame rate?

A: Yes, 297.7 FPS at 4K Low is exceptionally high and far exceeds the refresh rate of virtually all consumer displays. The data indicates the GPU is capable of driving 4K at extremely high speeds when graphical settings are reduced.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is the dominant component in this configuration, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with a 5 nm process. Its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus provides a massive 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, which is critical for maintaining high frame rates at 4K resolution. The GPU's boost clock of 2407 MHz, combined with 21,760 shading units, allows it to process the simple geometry and lighting of Inside with immense efficiency.

The data shows the GPU's role is particularly evident in the scaling from High to Ultra settings. At 4K, the average FPS drops from 152.4 at High to 147.8 at Ultra, a relatively small 3% penalty. This suggests that the visual difference between High and Ultra in this game is not computationally expensive, allowing the RTX 5090 to maintain near-identical performance. In contrast, the jump from Low to Medium at 4K shows a much larger drop, from 297.7 to 245.7 FPS, indicating that Medium introduces a significant increase in pixel-shading workload.

The GPU's compute capabilities, reflected in its Passmark G3D score of 39,650, are more than sufficient for this title. The RTX 5090's 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is never fully utilized, as the game's art style relies on simple shaders and limited post-processing. Instead, the primary limiting factor at lower resolutions is the CPU's ability to feed the GPU with draw calls, a task the i7-14700F handles proficiently with its 20 cores and 28 threads.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of resolution scaling that shifts the bottleneck between CPU and GPU. At 1080p, the frame rates are extraordinarily high, with the Low setting hitting 392 FPS. The scaling from 1080p Low to 1440p Low shows a 10.9% drop to 349.2 FPS, while the drop to 4K Low is more substantial at 297.7 FPS, a 24.1% reduction from 1080p. This indicates that at Low settings, the GPU is still capable of pushing massive frame rates even at 4K, but the CPU becomes the limiting factor at 1080p.

The situation changes dramatically at Ultra settings. From 1080p Ultra (293.3 FPS) to 1440p Ultra (229.5 FPS), there is a 21.8% drop, and to 4K Ultra (147.8 FPS), the drop is 49.6%. This much steeper decline at higher settings demonstrates that the GPU's workload becomes the primary constraint as resolution and visual fidelity increase. The RTX 5090, despite its immense power, is ultimately bound by the pixel fill rate and memory bandwidth at 4K Ultra, though 147.8 FPS remains an exceptional result.

The resolution scaling analysis suggests that for this game, the i7-14700F is the limiting component at 1080p and 1440p, while the RTX 5090 takes over as the bottleneck at 4K, particularly with higher settings. The 65W TDP CPU, with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, provides sufficient single-thread performance to avoid severe frame pacing issues, but the absolute frame rates are capped by the CPU's ability to issue rendering commands.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the configuration delivers its highest raw performance. The Low preset achieves 392 FPS, while Medium reaches 358.9 FPS, a 8.4% reduction. High settings produce 297.9 FPS, and Ultra drops to 293.3 FPS. The small gap between High and Ultra (1.5%) suggests that Ultra adds minimal extra work over High at this resolution, likely due to the simple visual effects in Inside.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain remarkably high. Low settings hit 349.2 FPS, Medium reaches 320.8 FPS, High achieves 245 FPS, and Ultra settles at 229.5 FPS. The scaling from Low to Ultra at 1440p shows a 34.3% reduction, indicating that the GPU is beginning to feel the pressure of increased pixel count combined with higher settings. The transition from High to Ultra at this resolution shows a 6.3% drop, which is more pronounced than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the full weight of 4K rendering becomes apparent. Low settings still deliver 297.7 FPS, an impressive figure, while Medium drops to 245.7 FPS. High settings produce 152.4 FPS, and Ultra yields 147.8 FPS. The jump from Medium to High at 4K is the most significant single-step reduction in the entire dataset, a 38% drop from 245.7 to 152.4 FPS. This suggests that High settings introduce a substantial increase in shading complexity or texture sampling that heavily taxes the GPU's 176 ROPs and 680 TMUs.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 20 out of 1,671 tested combos in Inside. This places it in the 98.8th percentile of all configurations, a remarkable position that underscores the extreme performance ceiling of this pairing. The rank reflects the fact that this combination is near the top of the database, with only 19 other configurations posting higher average frame rates across all tested settings.

The CPU's performance relative to rivals supports this high ranking. The i7-14700F has an average benchmark score of 54,097, which is only 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and 1.1% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. In a game like Inside, where the CPU's single-threaded performance is crucial for maintaining high frame rates, the i7-14700F's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5,003 is more than adequate. The GPU's average benchmark score of 84,306 places it 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5090 D and 0.2% ahead of the RTX 5050 Mobile, though these are synthetic comparisons that do not fully capture gaming performance.

The rank of 20 out of 1,671 is notable because it demonstrates that this CPU-GPU pairing is not bottlenecked in either direction. The i7-14700F provides enough throughput to feed the RTX 5090 at 1080p, while the GPU's massive 32 GB frame buffer and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth allow it to dominate at 4K. The result is a balanced configuration that achieves top-tier performance across all tested resolutions and settings, confirming its position among the fastest combos in the database for this title.