Inside

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 produces a wide spread of frame rates in Inside, ranging from 319 FPS at 1080p Low to 99 FPS at 4K Ultra. The measured data places this combination at rank 896 out of 3,716 tested configurations, meaning it outperforms 75.9% of all combos. The following sections break down the GPU and CPU contributions, the measured FPS across resolutions, and which settings deliver the best experience.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS measured for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 319, recorded at 1920x1080 with Low settings.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS measured?

A: The lowest average FPS is 99, recorded at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 896th out of 3,716 combinations, which is in the 76th percentile of tested combos.

Q: What is the CPU's multi-core benchmark score?

A: The Core Ultra 5 135H scores 11,875.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 1,700 in single-core.

Q: What is the GPU's VRAM capacity?

A: The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 384-bit bus and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: At 4K, which preset gives the highest average FPS?

**A: Low gives 209 FPS, Medium gives 167 FPS, High gives 104 FPS, and Ultra gives 99 FPS. So Low is the highest, but Medium offers a higher frame rate than High or Ultra.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090 is the primary driver of frame rate in this pairing. Its 24 GB GDDR6X VRAM, 1.01 TB/s bandwidth, and 82.58 TFLOPS of FP32 compute are far beyond the requirements of a puzzle platformer, but the measured data shows the GPU still scales with resolution and settings. The GPU's base clock is 2235 MHz and boost clock is 2520 MHz, with a pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,290.2 GTexel/s. These specifications support high fill rates, which matter even for a 2D side-scroller with layered effects. The GPU's 128 RT cores and 512 tensor cores are present, but Inside does not use ray tracing or DLSS, so these features remain idle.

The GPU's synthetic benchmark scores reflect its overall capability: PassMark G3D scores 38,194, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 9,223. Its average benchmark score is 60,347, with a percentile of 88, meaning it beats 88% of tested GPUs. The nearest rivals in the GPU database are professional cards: the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60,326, delta 0%), AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 (60,140, delta +0.3%), and AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61,896, delta -2.5%). This shows the RTX 4090 is statistically tied with those cards in raw compute, though its gaming-oriented design yields higher frame rates in real games. The GPU's VRAM is ample: even at 4K Ultra, the game's memory footprint stays well below 24 GB, so VRAM is never a limiting factor.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 896 out of 3,716 means this configuration outperforms 2,820 other tested combinations. In percentile terms, it sits in the 76th percentile, which is above average but not top-tier. The CPU's percentile is 81, and the GPU's percentile is 88, so both components individually rank high. The combination's rank is lower than the GPU percentile alone, indicating that the CPU is not holding back the GPU in most scenarios. The CPU's average benchmark score of 29,093 is 0.1% below the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (29,123) and 0.6% below the Intel Core i5-13500HX (29,270), but it is 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen 5 5600XT (28,940). These deltas are small, meaning the CPU is effectively equivalent to those mid-range desktop parts.

For the GPU, the average score of 60,347 is within 0.1% of the Intel Arc Pro A60 (60,326) and 0.3% of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 660 (60,140). It is 2.5% behind the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M (61,896) and 2.9% ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58,657). This suggests that the GPU's raw compute is comparable to professional workstation cards, but its gaming-specific features give it an edge in actual game workloads. The combo rank of 896 reflects the sum of these parts; the CPU is not a bottleneck, and the GPU provides enough headroom to push high frame rates across all settings.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured data covers three resolutions and four preset levels. The table below lists the average FPS, with minimum and maximum values recorded for Medium settings only.

| Resolution | Settings | Average FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|------------|----------|-------------|---------|---------|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 319 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 294 | 250 | 340 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 231 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 240 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 286 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 264 | 224 | 303 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 166 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 158 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 209 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Medium | 167 | 142 | 192 |

| 3840x2160 | High | 104 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 99 | — | — |

The gap between Low and Ultra grows as resolution increases. At 1080p, the difference is 319 vs 240 FPS (a 79 FPS delta). At 1440p, it is 286 vs 158 (a 128 FPS delta). At 4K, it is 209 vs 99 (a 110 FPS delta). The Medium preset consistently delivers a balanced result: at 4K, Medium is 167 FPS with a minimum of 142 FPS, which is smooth and only slightly below the Low preset's 209 FPS. At 1080p, Medium achieves 294 FPS with a minimum of 250, indicating good frame pacing. The High preset at 4K drops to 104 FPS, which is below the Medium preset and only 5 FPS above Ultra, making High a poor choice at 4K.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, the ideal preset depends on the display refresh rate and resolution. For 1080p, all presets are above 200 FPS, so the Ultra preset at 240 FPS is the best choice for visual fidelity without sacrificing fluidity. The difference between Low (319) and Ultra (240) is 79 FPS, but the visual improvement from Low to Ultra is significant for a puzzle platformer with atmospheric lighting.

At 1440p, the High preset delivers 264 FPS, which is 106 FPS above Ultra (158) and only 22 FPS below Low (286). This makes High the optimal preset for 1440p because it provides a high frame rate while retaining visual detail. Ultra at 1440p is 158 FPS, still above 144Hz, but High offers a 33% FPS increase without a noticeable quality drop.

At 4K, the Medium preset is the clear recommendation. It averages 167 FPS with a minimum of 142 FPS, which is sufficient for a 120Hz display. High (104) and Ultra (99) both fall below 120 FPS, while Low (209) does not offer enough visual quality. The data shows that Medium at 4K provides the best balance of frame rate and fidelity, and its minimum of 142 FPS ensures that frame drops are minimal.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 5 135H is a 14-core, 18-thread processor based on the Meteor Lake architecture, fabricated on a 7nm process. It has a base clock of 3.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz, with a TDP of 28 W. The L3 cache is 18 MB shared, and the memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s via dual-channel DDR5. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11,875.5 and single-core score of 1,700 indicate solid performance for a mobile chip. PassMark multithread scores 22,422, and single-thread scores 3,520.

In Inside, the CPU is not a limiting factor. The game's simple mechanics and static scenes require minimal CPU work. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (319) suggests the GPU is the bottleneck, as the CPU could likely push even higher frame rates if the GPU allowed. The CPU's single-core performance is more relevant than multi-core for this game, and its R23 single-core score of 1,700 is sufficient. The CPU's percentile of 81 means it beats 81% of all CPUs, and its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, is only 0.1% faster. This indicates that the CPU is a well-balanced part, and its 14 cores provide headroom for multitasking, but for Inside, only a few cores are active.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals the limiting component at each setting. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 231 at 1080p to 104 at 4K, a 55% reduction. At Medium, the drop is from 294 to 167, a 43% reduction. At Low, the drop is from 319 to 209, a 34% reduction. At Ultra, the drop is from 240 to 99, a 59% reduction. The larger percentage drop at High and Ultra indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at those settings, because the workload scales with both resolution and settings. At Low settings, the GPU is less stressed, so the FPS drop is smaller, suggesting that the GPU is not the only limiting factor at 1080p Low; the CPU or memory bandwidth may be partially responsible.

The pattern is consistent: as resolution increases, the GPU's fill rate and bandwidth become the limiting factor. The RTX 4090's 1.01 TB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 4K, but the pixel rate and texture rate are still taxed by the increased pixel count. The data shows that at 4K Ultra, the GPU is fully utilized, resulting in 99 FPS. At 1080p Low, the GPU is not fully utilized, and the CPU's 14 cores are more than enough to keep up. This scaling behavior is typical for a high-end GPU paired with a mid-range CPU: the GPU becomes the bottleneck at high resolutions, while the CPU remains underutilized.

The measured data does not include 1440p Ultra min/max, but the average of 158 FPS indicates that the GPU is still delivering high frame rates. The overall scaling from 1080p to 4K is roughly linear, with a 55% drop at High, which is close to the 4x pixel count difference (1080p to 4K is 4 times the pixels). This suggests that the GPU is scaling close to the pixel count, confirming that the RTX 4090 is the limiting component at higher resolutions.