Inside

The Intel Core i7-14700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER lands at rank 1189 out of 1671 tested combos for Inside. That places this configuration in the lower-middle portion of the database for this specific title, which is a direct result of the GPU being the bottleneck in most scenarios. The CPU is a top-tier part, sitting in the 96th percentile against all CPUs, but the RTX 2060 SUPER is far more modest, ranking in the 63rd percentile against all GPUs. The data shows a system where the processor has enormous headroom, but the graphics card caps the final output in a game that is otherwise relatively easy to run.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 1189 out of 1671 is a clear signal that this pairing is not optimized for Inside's specific workload. The ranking is driven almost entirely by the GPU’s performance ceiling. The CPU’s nearest rivals—the Intel Core i7-14700KF with a delta of 0%, the AMD EPYC 9115 at 0.3%, and the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X at -0.5%—show that the processor is performing exactly as expected, with negligible differences between them. This indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in this combo’s rank.

The RTX 2060 SUPER’s nearest rivals tell a similar story on the graphics side. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN is 0.3% faster, the RTX 2070 is 0.5% faster, and the Quadro K5200 is 0.8% faster. These are all incredibly close scores, meaning the GPU is performing precisely within its expected band. The problem is that this band is simply not high enough to push this combo higher in the rankings. In a game like Inside, which is a 2D puzzle platformer, the visual load is light enough that even mid-range GPUs can hit high frame rates, but the RTX 2060 SUPER’s age shows in the upper resolution and quality tiers.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU106 chip. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective, while the base clock is 1470 MHz and the boost clock reaches 1650 MHz. With 2176 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, the card delivers 7.181 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. It also includes 34 RT cores and 272 tensor cores, though these are largely irrelevant for a game like Inside.

The GPU’s role in this combo is to act as the primary limiter. At 1080p with Low settings, the card produces 277.9 FPS, which is a strong result. However, the moment you increase the resolution or quality settings, the frame rate drops disproportionately. The card’s 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game, as Inside does not demand large texture pools, but the raw computational power of the TU106 chip is what holds the system back. The data shows that the GPU’s percentile rank of 63 is accurate: it is a capable mid-range card from its generation, but it is outclassed by the CPU’s 96th percentile standing.

Resolution Scaling

The scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a system that is heavily GPU-bound at higher resolutions. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo hits 277.9 FPS. Moving to 1440p Low drops that to 199.4 FPS, a reduction of roughly 28%. At 4K Low, the frame rate falls to 125.9 FPS, which is a 55% drop from the 1080p figure. This steep decline is a classic sign that the GPU is saturated, as the CPU has more than enough power to feed frames at any resolution.

The pattern holds across all settings. At High settings, the frame rate goes from 142.9 FPS at 1080p to 102.8 FPS at 1440p, and then to 64.2 FPS at 4K. The gap between 1080p and 4K at High settings is 55%, mirroring the Low setting drop. This consistency indicates that the RTX 2060 SUPER’s compute units are the binding constraint, not the memory subsystem or the CPU. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see smaller percentage drops between resolutions, as the GPU would have spare capacity. Instead, the data shows a linear scaling that points directly at the graphics card.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers strong performance across the board. Low settings produce 277.9 FPS, Medium settings hit 226.4 FPS, High settings reach 142.9 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 131.2 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra is relatively small, only about 8%, which suggests that the Ultra preset adds effects that are not particularly taxing on the GPU, or that the CPU is starting to play a minor role in maintaining frame pacing.

Moving to 2560x1440, the numbers scale down predictably. Low settings deliver 199.4 FPS, Medium settings hit 161.1 FPS, High settings reach 102.8 FPS, and Ultra settings produce 94.7 FPS. The drop from High to Ultra at this resolution is about 8% again, maintaining the same relative gap as at 1080p. The 1440p results are all well above 60 FPS, making this resolution perfectly playable with any preset.

At 3840x2160, the GPU’s limitations become apparent. Low settings still manage 125.9 FPS, which is excellent for 4K. Medium settings drop to 100.9 FPS, High settings fall to 64.2 FPS, and Ultra settings bottom out at 61.2 FPS. The High and Ultra presets at 4K are just barely above the 60 FPS threshold, meaning they are playable but leave no headroom for demanding scenes. The data shows that 4K is viable only if you stick to Low or Medium settings; anything higher risks dipping below the comfort zone.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, using a 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 44534 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 6287 in single-core, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 18896 and a single-core score of 2932. Its Passmark multithread score is 52392, and its single-thread score is 4472.

For Inside, this CPU is massively overqualified. The game is a puzzle platformer that does not utilize many threads or high clock speeds in a demanding way. The CPU’s nearest rivals—the 14700KF, EPYC 9115, and Ryzen 9 9950X—all produce nearly identical average scores, with deltas of 0%, 0.3%, and -0.5%, respectively. This means that swapping the CPU for any of these parts would have zero measurable impact on the game’s frame rates. The data confirms that the CPU is never the bottleneck in this combo, as even at 1080p Low with 277.9 FPS, the processor has plenty of spare capacity to feed the GPU.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience on this combo, the data points to 1440p as the sweet spot. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the system delivers 102.8 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS target and provides a sharp image. Ultra settings at 1440p drop to 94.7 FPS, which is still excellent, so there is no reason to avoid the highest preset at this resolution. The difference between High and Ultra is minimal in terms of frame rate, so if the visual enhancements are desired, they come at a negligible cost.

At 1080p, the combo is overkill for most presets. Low settings hit 277.9 FPS, which is far beyond any display’s refresh rate, and even Ultra settings produce 131.2 FPS. If you are using a high-refresh monitor, 1080p with Ultra is the way to go, as it maximizes quality while staying well above 100 FPS. However, the resolution is low enough that the image quality may not be ideal for a game with Inside’s atmospheric visuals.

At 4K, the recommendation is to stick with Medium settings, which produce 100.9 FPS. High settings at 64.2 FPS and Ultra at 61.2 FPS are playable but hover near the 60 FPS line, which could be risky during scenes with heavy particle effects or dynamic lighting. The data shows that 4K High and Ultra are acceptable if you are willing to accept occasional dips, but Medium provides a safer margin. For a smooth, consistent experience, 1440p Ultra is the best overall choice, balancing visual fidelity, frame rate, and headroom.