Inside

Inside is a 2016 puzzle platformer that remains remarkably forgiving on modern hardware, and the data for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 confirms this. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings are exceptionally high, indicating that this combination is far more powerful than the game requires, even at 4K. The benchmark results paint a clear picture of a system that will not struggle with this title under any circumstance, making the analysis more about identifying the performance ceiling and the specific bottlenecks rather than achieving playability.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate scaling from 1080p to 4K reveals a classic pattern where the GPU becomes an increasingly significant factor as pixel count rises, though the absolute numbers remain high throughout. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo produces an average of 333 FPS, which drops to 239 FPS at 2560x1440 and then to 150 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 55% reduction in performance from 1080p to 4K at the lowest settings, which clearly demonstrates that the rendering load is scaling with resolution as expected.

Moving to High settings, the scaling is less steep in percentage terms but still substantial. The average frame rate goes from 167 FPS at 1080p to 120 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 75 FPS at 4K. The drop from 1440p to 4K is 37.5%, which is slightly less than the 41.5% drop seen when going from 1080p to 1440p. This suggests that while the GPU is working harder at higher resolutions, the game's visual complexity is not so demanding that the scaling becomes exponential.

The Medium settings row provides the only min and max FPS data in the entire measurement set, offering a glimpse into frame time consistency. At 4K Medium, the average is 120 FPS with a minimum of 102 and a maximum of 138, showing a tight 30% spread between the lowest and highest frames. At 1440p Medium, the average jumps to 192 FPS with a min of 163 and max of 220, and at 1080p Medium it reaches 266 FPS with a min of 226 and max of 306. The consistency of the frame pacing relative to the average holds steady across resolutions, indicating that the game is well-optimized and does not produce erratic spikes.

The Ultra settings, which are the most demanding, show the smallest absolute differences between resolutions. The average FPS is 159 at 1080p, 114 at 1440p, and 72 at 4K. This scaling pattern, where the 1440p result is 71.7% of the 1080p result, and the 4K result is 63.2% of the 1440p result, suggests that while resolution is a factor, the game is also sensitive to the additional visual effects enabled by the Ultra preset. The gap between 1440p and 4K at Ultra is only 42 FPS, which is the smallest gap between those two resolutions across all settings, implying that the Ultra preset's effects are saturating some resource other than pure pixel throughput.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process and features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU's base clock is 1830 MHz with a boost clock of 2460 MHz, and it contains 3072 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. For a game like Inside, which is visually stylized but not polygon-heavy, these specifications are more than adequate to maintain high frame rates.

The GPU's 8 GB VRAM capacity is worth noting in the context of 4K gaming. While modern AAA titles can often exceed this limit at 3840x2160 with high-resolution textures, the data for Inside shows that the RTX 4060 handles 4K Ultra at 72 FPS average without any indication of memory-related stuttering. The 272.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for the game's data streaming requirements, as evidenced by the consistent frame times at Medium settings across all resolutions.

The RTX 4060's performance percentile of 61 among all GPUs indicates it is a mid-range card, and its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7790 with a deltaPct of -0.2 and the AMD Radeon 780M with a deltaPct of 0.3. These close scores in general benchmarks suggest that the RTX 4060's raw compute is similar to those parts, but the specific game performance here is heavily influenced by the game's low requirements. The GPU's 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is clearly not being taxed by this puzzle platformer, as even the lowest measured average of 72 FPS at 4K Ultra is far above the 60 FPS target for smooth play.

The fact that the GPU is the limiting factor becomes apparent when looking at the scaling from Low to Ultra settings at a fixed resolution. At 4K, the frame rate drops from 150 FPS at Low to 72 FPS at Ultra, a 52% reduction. This indicates that the increased visual fidelity from the Ultra preset, which likely includes more advanced lighting and shadow effects, is adding significant load to the GPU. However, even at its most demanding, the RTX 4060 never falls below a playable threshold.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265 is a 20-core, 20-thread processor based on the Arrow Lake architecture, manufactured on a 3 nm process by TSMC. It has a base clock of 2.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 30 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU's performance in synthetic benchmarks is strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 42216 and a single-core score of 5960, placing it in the 93rd percentile of all CPUs.

For a game like Inside, which is not known for heavy CPU utilization, the Core Ultra 7 265 is massively overprovisioned. The game's physics and logic are simple, and the single-threaded performance of 5960 in Cinebench R23 is more than sufficient to avoid any bottleneck. The data supports this, as the frame rates do not show any signs of CPU limitation, such as inconsistent frame pacing or performance plateaus that do not scale with resolution changes.

The CPU's nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the AMD EPYC 4464P with a deltaPct of -0.3 and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F with a deltaPct of 0.3, indicating that the 265 is a well-balanced part. The 20 cores and 20 threads are not directly relevant to this game's performance, as Inside is unlikely to utilize more than a few threads, but the high boost clock of 5.30 GHz ensures that any single-threaded workload is handled with ease.

The memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s from the dual-channel DDR5 support is also not a constraint for this title. The game's data footprint is small, and the CPU can easily feed the GPU with draw calls and game state updates without any delays. The benchmark results show that the CPU is not the limiting component at any resolution or setting, as the frame rates consistently scale with GPU load rather than hitting a CPU-imposed ceiling.

The lack of min FPS data for most settings makes it difficult to assess worst-case CPU performance, but the available Medium settings data shows no anomalies. At 4K Medium, the minimum of 102 FPS is still far above any playability concern, confirming that the CPU is not introducing any frame time spikes.

Settings Recommendations

Given the exceptionally high frame rates across all tested configurations, the choice of settings comes down to prioritizing visual fidelity over raw speed, as both are available in abundance. At 4K, the Ultra preset delivers 72 FPS average, which is technically playable but might not be ideal for those who prefer a higher refresh rate experience. The High preset at 4K provides a comfortable 75 FPS, which is only marginally different from Ultra, suggesting that the visual difference between these two presets is more significant than the performance difference.

For users with 1440p displays, the High preset at 120 FPS is an excellent balance, offering smooth motion and high detail. The Medium preset at 192 FPS is overkill for most displays, as it exceeds the refresh rate of the vast majority of monitors. The Low preset at 239 FPS is only useful for competitive play, which is not a typical use case for a puzzle platformer.

At 1080p, all settings provide frame rates that are far beyond any display's refresh rate. The Ultra preset at 159 FPS is the best choice for maximum visual quality, as it will still easily saturate a 144Hz monitor. The High preset at 167 FPS is nearly identical in performance to Ultra, making it a viable alternative if the slight performance gain is preferred. The Medium preset at 266 FPS and Low at 333 FPS are excessive for this game, providing no tangible benefit unless the user has a very high refresh rate display.

The data suggests that the Ultra preset is the intended experience for this game, as it provides the highest visual quality with only a modest performance penalty compared to High. At 4K, the 3 FPS difference between Ultra and High is negligible, making Ultra the clear recommendation for that resolution. At 1440p and 1080p, the frame rates at Ultra are still so high that there is no reason to compromise on visual settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 achieves a rank of 1411 out of 2887 tested combos for this game. This places the combo in the 51st percentile, meaning it performs better than just over half of all tested systems. While this might seem low given the high frame rates, it is important to consider that the benchmark database includes many combinations with more powerful GPUs, such as the RTX 4090, which would naturally achieve even higher scores in a game that is not demanding.

The rank is a relative measure against all other combos, and the fact that this mid-range GPU and high-end CPU combo sits in the upper-middle of the pack reflects the game's low requirements. The CPU's 93rd percentile ranking among all CPUs does not directly translate to a top-tier combo rank because the GPU is the limiting factor, and the RTX 4060's 61st percentile GPU ranking pulls the overall combo down slightly.

The deltaPct values for the CPU's nearest rivals show that the Core Ultra 7 265 is extremely close to the AMD EPYC 4464P, with a difference of only -0.3%, and the Intel Core Ultra 7 265F at +0.3%. These tiny margins indicate that the processor choice has almost no impact on the final combo rank for this game, as the GPU dominates the performance equation. The combo's rank of 1411 is thus primarily a function of the GPU's tier, with the CPU providing ample headroom that is not fully utilized.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is as follows. At 3840x2160 with High settings, the average frame rate is 75 FPS. At the same resolution with Low settings, the average rises to 150 FPS. The Medium settings at 4K produce an average of 120 FPS, with a minimum of 102 FPS and a maximum of 138 FPS. The Ultra settings at 4K yield an average of 72 FPS.

Moving to 2560x1440, the High settings achieve an average of 120 FPS. The Low settings at this resolution produce an average of 239 FPS. The Medium settings at 1440p reach an average of 192 FPS, with a minimum of 163 FPS and a maximum of 220 FPS. The Ultra settings at 1440p deliver an average of 114 FPS.

At 1920x1080, the High settings reach an average of 167 FPS. The Low settings at 1080p produce the highest measured average of 333 FPS. The Medium settings at 1080p achieve an average of 266 FPS, with a minimum of 226 FPS and a maximum of 306 FPS. The Ultra settings at 1080p result in an average of 159 FPS. All measurements are from actual testing, as indicated by the "dataIsMeasured" flag, and no min or max FPS data was recorded for the High, Low, or Ultra presets at any resolution.