Inside

Inside pairs an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER, and the measured frame rates show this combination sits in the 55th percentile of all tested system configurations for this game. With a rank of 1587 out of 2887 combos, the pairing is positioned in the upper-middle tier of the database, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of other tested systems but does not approach the top echelon of hardware. This placement is consistent across the board, as the combination delivers playable performance at all resolutions tested, though the margin over weaker systems narrows considerably at the highest settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 1587 out of 2887 tested configurations places this pairing at roughly the 55th percentile among all systems benchmarked for Inside. This is a solid but unremarkable standing, indicating that while the hardware is capable of running the game smoothly, many other combinations in the database achieve higher frame rates. The rank reflects the balanced nature of the pairing—the CPU is exceptionally strong, sitting in the 96th percentile of all CPUs tested, while the GPU is more modest, ranking in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. The resulting combination lands in the middle of the pack for this specific title because Inside is not a demanding game by modern standards, so the GPU becomes the limiting factor rather than the processor.

When examining the CPU's nearest rivals, the data shows the Ultra 7 270K Plus has an average benchmark score of 93785, which is virtually identical to the Intel Xeon 6520P at 93786, a difference of 0 percent. The AMD EPYC 4564P scores 95183, putting it 1.5 percent ahead, while the AMD EPYC 9175F and EPYC 4565P are 1.9 and 2.1 percent ahead respectively. These are all server-class processors, highlighting that the Ultra 7 270K Plus competes with enterprise hardware in raw compute, yet for Inside, this CPU headroom goes largely unused. The GPU's nearest rivals tell a similar story: the RTX 2070 SUPER averages 20282, which is 1 percent behind the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480, and 1.2 percent behind the RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534. The Intel Arc B570 and Arc A750 are 1.3 and 1.5 percent ahead respectively, showing the 2070 SUPER is tightly clustered with these mid-range options.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is built on the Turing architecture with a TU104 chip manufactured on a 12 nm process at TSMC, containing 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 1605 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz or 14 Gbps effective. The card has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. With 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output units, the GPU delivers a pixel rate of 113.3 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 283.2 GTexel/s. Compute performance is rated at 9.062 TFLOPS for FP32 and 18.12 TFLOPS for FP16 via a 2:1 ratio.

In the context of Inside, the GPU's role is significant because the game is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with relatively simple geometry and lighting. The measured frame rates show that at 1080p Ultra, the combination achieves 147 FPS on average, which is already well above the refresh rate of most displays. At 1440p Ultra, the average drops to 106 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it falls to 67 FPS. These numbers indicate that the GPU is the primary driver of performance, but the game is light enough that even at 4K, the card maintains playable frame rates. The GPU's DirectX 12 Ultimate support and Vulkan 1.4 API compatibility ensure the game runs with modern graphics features, and the 8 GB VRAM is more than sufficient for Inside's modest texture requirements.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases, which is typical for a GPU-bound scenario. At Low settings, the average frame rate drops from 310 FPS at 1080p to 223 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 28 percent, and then to 140 FPS at 4K, a further 37 percent reduction. This steep decline suggests the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as the CPU has ample headroom to feed frames even at lower resolutions. The scaling at Medium settings follows a similar trajectory: 248 FPS at 1080p, 178 FPS at 1440p (a 28 percent drop), and 112 FPS at 4K (a 37 percent drop). High settings show 155 FPS at 1080p, 111 FPS at 1440p (a 28 percent drop), and 70 FPS at 4K (a 37 percent drop).

Ultra settings exhibit the smallest absolute frame rates but the same proportional scaling: 147 FPS at 1080p, 106 FPS at 1440p (a 28 percent drop), and 67 FPS at 4K (a 37 percent drop). The consistency of these percentage drops across all settings strongly indicates that the GPU is the bottleneck when moving from 1080p to 4K. The CPU, with its 24 cores and 24 threads running at a base clock of 3.70 GHz and boost of 5.50 GHz, is not constraining performance at any resolution. The fact that the 1080p Low setting achieves 310 FPS demonstrates the CPU's ability to handle high frame rates without becoming a limiting factor, as even the most demanding scenes in Inside would not stress this processor significantly.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this combination depend on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1080p, all settings are playable, with Low achieving 310 FPS, Medium at 248 FPS, High at 155 FPS, and Ultra at 147 FPS. For players with a 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitor, High settings at 1080p provide an excellent balance, delivering 155 FPS which is above most high-refresh displays. Ultra settings at 1080p still yield 147 FPS, so the visual quality increase comes at a negligible performance cost of only 8 FPS. For those prioritizing maximum smoothness, Low settings at 310 FPS are overkill for any display, but Medium at 248 FPS offers a good middle ground.

At 1440p, High settings at 111 FPS and Ultra at 106 FPS are both viable for 100 Hz displays, though players with 144 Hz monitors would need to drop to Medium at 178 FPS or Low at 223 FPS to fully utilize the refresh rate. The 4K resolution presents a different challenge: Ultra settings at 67 FPS and High at 70 FPS are playable on 60 Hz displays but will not satisfy those with higher refresh rates. Medium at 112 FPS is the best option for 4K on this hardware, providing a smooth experience that exceeds 100 FPS while maintaining reasonable visual quality. Low at 140 FPS is also an option for competitive play, but the visual downgrade is substantial for a game that relies on atmospheric presentation.

FAQ

Q: What is the overall rank of this CPU and GPU combination for Inside?

A: The combination ranks 1587 out of 2887 tested configurations, placing it in the 55th percentile of all systems benchmarked for this game.

Q: How does the RTX 2070 SUPER compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 2070 SUPER has an average benchmark score of 20282, which is 1 percent behind the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480, 1.2 percent behind the RTX 3070 Mobile at 20534, 1.3 percent behind the Intel Arc B570 at 20556, and 1.5 percent behind the Intel Arc A750 at 20582.

Q: What is the highest average FPS achievable at 1080p with this combination?

A: The highest average FPS at 1080p is 310, achieved at Low settings. Medium settings reach 248 FPS, High settings reach 155 FPS, and Ultra settings reach 147 FPS.

Q: What is the lowest average FPS recorded across all tested settings and resolutions?

A: The lowest average FPS is 67, recorded at 4K resolution with Ultra settings. The next lowest is 70 FPS at 4K High settings.

Q: Does the CPU bottleneck the GPU in this game?

A: No, the data indicates the GPU is the limiting factor at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combination achieves 310 FPS, showing the CPU can handle high frame rates, while the consistent 28 percent drop from 1080p to 1440p and 37 percent drop from 1440p to 4K across all settings points to GPU scaling.

Q: What are the CPU's core and clock specifications?

A: The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has 24 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 5.50 GHz. It features 36 MB of shared L3 cache and 3 MB of L2 cache per core.

CPU Role

The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus is a desktop processor from the Core Ultra Series 2, built on the Arrow Lake Refresh codename using a 3 nm process at TSMC. It contains 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die, with an L1 cache of 192 KB per core, L2 cache of 3 MB per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration with a bandwidth of 115.2 GB/s, and it includes ECC memory support. It has 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes from the CPU and integrates Arc Xe-LPG Graphics with 64 execution units. The processor has a TDP of 125 W and was released on March 10, 2026, with an unlockable multiplier for overclocking.

Benchmark results for the CPU show strong multi-threaded performance: Cinebench R23 multi-core scores 44253, while single-core scores 2439. Cinebench R20 multi-core reaches 24461 and single-core 3453, and Cinebench R15 multi-core scores 6656 with single-core at 354. PassMark tests show a multithread score of 68574, single-thread score of 5068, physics score of 4064, and floating point math at 229491. The CPU's average benchmark score is 93785, placing it in the 96th percentile of all CPUs tested. In the context of Inside, this processing power is vastly underutilized, as the game is not CPU-intensive, but the high single-thread performance ensures the CPU never becomes a limitation even at 310 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080 resolution, the measured average FPS varies significantly by settings preset. Low settings produce an average of 310 FPS, which is the highest recorded for this combination in any configuration. Medium settings yield 248 FPS with a minimum of 210 and maximum of 285 FPS, providing a smooth experience with some headroom for demanding scenes. High settings deliver 155 FPS on average, while Ultra settings reduce the average to 147 FPS. The gap between High and Ultra is only 8 FPS, suggesting that the Ultra preset adds modest visual enhancements without a substantial performance penalty at this resolution.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance drops proportionally across all settings. Low settings average 223 FPS, a 28 percent reduction from 1080p. Medium settings average 178 FPS with a minimum of 151 and maximum of 205 FPS, still comfortably above 144 Hz refresh rates. High settings produce 111 FPS on average, and Ultra settings deliver 106 FPS. The pattern holds at 3840x2160, where Low settings average 140 FPS, Medium averages 112 FPS with a minimum of 95 and maximum of 129 FPS, High averages 70 FPS, and Ultra averages 67 FPS. The 4K results show that this combination can maintain playable frame rates at all settings, though only Medium settings exceed 100 FPS at this resolution. The data across all resolutions and settings shows a consistent scaling pattern, confirming the GPU as the primary performance determinant while the CPU provides ample support.