Inside

Inside is a modestly demanding puzzle platformer, and the measured data for the Intel Core Ultra 7 265K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti shows that this combo obliterates the game’s requirements at every setting. The benchmark results indicate that even the most punishing configuration, 4K Ultra, maintains a 114.8 FPS average, which is far beyond the refresh rate of standard displays. This system is effectively overpowered for the title, and the primary challenge is not achieving playable frame rates but rather selecting settings that balance visual fidelity against an unnecessary surplus of performance.

Settings Recommendations

The data strongly supports favoring the Ultra preset for this pairing, regardless of resolution. At 1920x1080, Ultra produces a 257.2 FPS average, which is only 5% lower than the High preset’s 270.4 FPS, making the visual upgrade essentially free. At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset yields 184.8 FPS, a 4% drop from High’s 192.1 FPS, yet still provides a massively smooth experience on high-refresh-rate monitors. Even at 3840x2160, Ultra’s 114.8 FPS average is comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold and remains playable on most 4K panels.

The Medium preset offers no practical advantage. At 1080p, it delivers 414.5 FPS, which is higher than Ultra but far beyond what any display can show; the same logic applies at 1440p, where Medium hits 312.9 FPS versus Ultra’s 184.8 FPS. The Low preset is the least recommended option. While it produces the highest raw frame rates—450.9 FPS at 1080p and 388.7 FPS at 1440p—these numbers are meaningless for gameplay and come at a severe visual cost. The exception is 4K, where Low’s 241.9 FPS might appeal to esports-style players, but for a puzzle platformer, visual clarity is paramount. Benchmark results indicate that Ultra is the optimal choice for this hardware, as it leverages the GPU’s power without any measurable downside in playability.

How This Combo Ranks

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti combination holds a comboRankInGame of 53 out of 1671 tested combos. This places the system in the top 3.2% of all configurations benchmarked for Inside, which is a remarkable result given the game’s age and the sheer number of potential hardware pairings. The high rank is driven by the sheer headroom both components offer; the CPU’s 20 cores and the GPU’s 12 GB of VRAM are overkill for a title from 2016, but they ensure that no bottleneck ever emerges.

Relative to other tested combos, this pairing is exceptional. The 53rd rank out of 1671 means that only 52 other configurations—likely featuring higher-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 or newer top-tier parts—were able to produce higher average frame rates across the tested settings. The data shows that this combo outperforms the vast majority of systems, including many with newer or more expensive components, because Inside is not a demanding title. The GPU’s 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs and the CPU’s 97th percentile ranking among all CPUs combine to create a system that is far more powerful than the game requires, resulting in a top-tier rank that reflects raw capability rather than optimization.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is the dominant component in this pairing for Inside, and its specifications align perfectly with the observed results. The GPU features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. For a game like Inside, which has simple textures and limited draw distances, 12 GB is far more than sufficient; the benchmark data shows no memory-related performance dips even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS only drops to 114.8 from 257.2 at 1080p Ultra. The GPU’s boost clock of 2610 MHz and base clock of 2310 MHz allow it to sustain high throughput, and its 7680 shading units handle the game’s pixel-shading workload with ease.

The GPU’s role becomes clearer when examining the performance scaling from 1080p to 4K. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 257.2 at 1080p to 184.8 at 1440p, a 28% reduction, and then to 114.8 at 4K, a further 38% reduction. This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed it frames. The GPU’s 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44900, places it ahead of most rivals but behind the very top tier, which is consistent with its performance in Inside. The data shows that the RTX 4070 Ti is never the bottleneck at 1080p or 1440p, but at 4K, its compute limits begin to show, though still at frame rates far above playable.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Inside at 4K with maximum settings?

A: Yes. The measured data shows a 114.8 FPS average at 3840x2160 with the Ultra preset, which is well above the 60 FPS standard for smooth gameplay.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 Ti compare to its nearest rivals in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti has an average benchmark score of 44900, which is 0.6% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45152) and 1.6% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (44195). It trails the Intel Arc A730M by 1.5% (45592) and the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT by 1.6% (45642).

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more important for achieving high frame rates in Inside?

A: The GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Ultra, the combo hits 257.2 FPS, but at 4K Ultra, it drops to 114.8 FPS, indicating the GPU’s workload scales with resolution while the CPU has ample headroom.

Q: What is the best settings preset for a 1440p monitor?

A: The Ultra preset is recommended, as it provides a 184.8 FPS average, which is only 3.8% lower than the High preset’s 192.1 FPS, while offering the best visual quality.

Q: Does the GPU’s 12 GB VRAM cause any issues in this game?

A: No. The data shows no performance anomalies or frame rate drops attributable to VRAM limitations, even at 4K Ultra, where the average FPS remains above 114.

Q: How does this combo rank overall for this game?

A: It ranks 53rd out of 1671 tested combos, placing it in the top 3.2% of all configurations benchmarked for Inside.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound performance at higher resolutions, with the CPU providing consistent headroom. At Ultra settings, the average FPS drops from 257.2 at 1920x1080 to 184.8 at 2560x1440, a 28.2% reduction, and then to 114.8 at 3840x2160, a 37.9% reduction from 1440p. This indicates that the GPU is the primary component under load as pixel count increases, while the CPU’s 20 cores and 5.50 GHz boost clock remain underutilized.

The scaling from Low to Ultra settings at each resolution further confirms this. At 1080p, the FPS ranges from 450.9 (Low) to 257.2 (Ultra), a 43% spread, while at 4K, the range is from 241.9 (Low) to 114.8 (Ultra), a 52.5% spread. This widening gap at higher resolutions shows that the GPU’s shading units and memory bandwidth are increasingly taxed by the larger frame buffer and more complex lighting effects. Benchmark results indicate that the RTX 4070 Ti, with its 504.2 GB/s bandwidth, handles the 4K workload admirably, but the performance drop is consistent with its 85th percentile ranking among all GPUs, which suggests it is a high-end but not top-tier part.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 265K plays a supporting role in this pairing, providing more than enough processing power to avoid bottlenecking the GPU. With 20 cores and 20 threads, a base clock of 3.90 GHz, and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz, this CPU is a top-tier desktop part, ranking in the 97th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF (0.2% slower), the Intel Core i9-14900KF (0.2% slower), and the Intel Core i9-14900K (0.9% slower), all of which are high-end chips. The CPU’s 30 MB of shared L3 cache and 102.4 GB/s memory bandwidth ensure that frame data is fed to the GPU without delay.

In Inside, the CPU’s role is minimal due to the game’s simple physics and AI. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (450.9 FPS) versus 1080p Ultra (257.2 FPS) shows that even at the lowest settings, the CPU can generate well over 400 FPS, which is far beyond the GPU’s ability to render at those settings. The data shows no CPU-bound scenarios; even at 1080p Low, the frame rate is limited by the GPU’s rendering speed, not the CPU’s logic. The CPU’s high single-thread performance, evidenced by a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 7060, is more than adequate for a game that primarily uses a few threads for gameplay logic, leaving the remaining cores idle. This pairing demonstrates that the 265K is a future-proof choice that will not limit GPU performance in less demanding titles.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings are as follows, with averages only (no min or max FPS recorded):

• 1920x1080 (1080p): Low averages 450.9 FPS, Medium averages 414.5 FPS, High averages 270.4 FPS, and Ultra averages 257.2 FPS.
• 2560x1440 (1440p): Low averages 388.7 FPS, Medium averages 312.9 FPS, High averages 192.1 FPS, and Ultra averages 184.8 FPS.
• 3840x2160 (4K): Low averages 241.9 FPS, Medium averages 192.9 FPS, High averages 121 FPS, and Ultra averages 114.8 FPS.

The data shows that the High and Ultra presets produce very similar results, with differences of only 13.2 FPS at 1080p, 7.3 FPS at 1440p, and 6.2 FPS at 4K. This suggests that the Ultra preset adds minimal extra load over High, making it the recommended choice. The Low preset offers a significant FPS boost at every resolution—for example, 450.9 FPS at 1080p versus 257.2 FPS for Ultra—but this comes at the cost of reduced visual effects, which is unnecessary for a puzzle platformer. The Medium preset sits between Low and High, offering a 414.5 FPS average at 1080p but only 192.9 FPS at 4K, which is still far above playable thresholds. Overall, the measured breakdown confirms that this combo is overkill for Inside, with even the most demanding settings producing frame rates that exceed the refresh rates of virtually all consumer monitors.