Inside

Inside is a puzzle platformer released on 2016-07-06. The data covers a single tested combination: an Intel Core Ultra X9 388H paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090, measured at 1920x1080, 2560x1440, and 3840x2160 on Low, Medium, High, and Ultra presets. All rows come from measured results, so the frame rates are direct database observations for this specific combo.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured frame rates show a clear and consistent loss as resolution rises. At Low settings, the average at 1920x1080 is 421 FPS, while the 3840x2160 average is 209 FPS. At Medium, the 1080p average is 370 FPS and the 4K average is 167 FPS. High drops from 231 FPS at 1080p to 104 FPS at 4K. Ultra drops from 220 FPS at 1080p to 99 FPS at 4K. The intermediate 2560x1440 results sit between those points: Low is 332 FPS, Medium is 266 FPS, High is 166 FPS, and Ultra is 158 FPS.

The shape of this scaling points to the GPU becoming the dominant limiting component as pixel count increases. At 1080p Low, the system is producing 421 FPS, which is an extreme result and suggests that CPU-side frame generation is the more relevant constraint at that point. Once the resolution moves to 4K, the GPU has to render four times the pixels, and the averages fall sharply. The fact that every preset loses a large amount of performance between 1080p and 4K is consistent with a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions. The game is a puzzle platformer, but the measured data still shows resolution being a major factor for this hardware pair.

The Medium preset also includes min and max values in the data. At 1080p Medium, the min is 314 FPS and the max is 425 FPS. At 1440p Medium, the min is 226 FPS and the max is 306 FPS. At 4K Medium, the min is 142 FPS and the max is 192 FPS. Those ranges move downward with resolution as well, reinforcing the idea that higher pixel counts increase GPU load and lower the frame ceiling.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo places 527th out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. That rank is a high placement in the database, with only a limited number of other combos ahead of it. The in-game ranking is supported by strong component-level positions: the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H sits at the 88th percentile among all CPUs, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 also sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs.

The CPU's average benchmark score is 44466, and the GPU's average benchmark score is 60347. Those averages put both parts near the upper end of their respective distributions. The game-specific ranking of 527th out of 3716 is consistent with two high-percentile components working together, though the exact position in Inside depends on how this particular game uses the processor and graphics card.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H is a 16-core, 16-thread processor from the Core Ultra Series 3, built on Panther Lake architecture with a 3 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.10 GHz. The cache layout includes 192 KB of L1 per core, 3 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3. The memory controller supports LPDDR5X on a dual-channel interface with 153.6 GB/s of bandwidth. This is a mobile-oriented part with a TDP of 25 W and an integrated Arc B390 GPU, but the measured data here pairs the CPU with the discrete RTX 4090.

For a game like Inside, single-thread performance is the CPU attribute that most directly affects very high frame rates. The Core Ultra X9 388H scores 4280 on Passmark single-thread and 2200.5 on Cinebench R23 single-core. Those are strong single-thread numbers, and they help explain why the combo can reach 421 FPS at 1080p Low. The processor also has strong multicore throughput, with a Passmark multithread score of 36811 and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18911. The 16-core count is therefore not wasted, even though the highest frame rates in this game likely depend more on per-core speed than on core count.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 44466 places it close to several nearby rivals. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D has an average score of 44573, with a deltaPct of -0.2, meaning the Core Ultra trails that part by a small margin. The Intel Core i9-13950HX scores 44342, with a deltaPct of 0.3, putting the Core Ultra slightly ahead. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 scores 44309, with a deltaPct of 0.4, and the Intel Core i5-13600 scores 44240, with a deltaPct of 0.5. These are close comparisons, and the measured 1080p Low result of 421 FPS shows that even against those rivals, this CPU is not the weak link in the Inside data.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

| Resolution | Settings | Avg FPS | Min FPS | Max FPS |

|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|

| 1920x1080 | Low | 421 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Medium | 370 | 314 | 425 |

| 1920x1080 | High | 231 | — | — |

| 1920x1080 | Ultra | 220 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Low | 332 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Medium | 266 | 226 | 306 |

| 2560x1440 | High | 166 | — | — |

| 2560x1440 | Ultra | 158 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Low | 209 | — | — |

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

| 3840x2160 | High | 104 | — | — |

| 3840x2160 | Ultra | 99 | — | — |

Only the Medium preset rows include min and max data in the measured set. At 1080p Medium, the average is 370 FPS, with a minimum of 314 and a maximum of 425. At 1440p Medium, the average is 266 FPS, with a minimum of 226 and a maximum of 306. At 4K Medium, the average is 167 FPS, with a minimum of 142 and a maximum of 192. The Ultra preset is lower than High at every resolution: 220 vs 231 at 1080p, 158 vs 166 at 1440p, and 99 vs 104 at 4K.

Within each resolution, the ordering is consistent. Low is the fastest preset, Medium is next, High is slower, and Ultra is the slowest. The gaps are not identical across resolutions. At 4K, Medium's average of 167 is well above High's 104 and Ultra's 99, while at 1080p the Low-to-Medium gap is larger in absolute terms. The presence of min and max values for Medium also means that the Medium preset is the only one where frame range can be directly assessed from this data.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 is based on the AD102 chip and Ada Lovelace architecture, built on a 5 nm process. It has 16,384 shading units, 512 texture mapping units, 176 ROPs, 128 RT cores, and 512 tensor cores. The base clock is 2235 MHz and the boost clock is 2520 MHz. Memory is 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, with a memory clock of 1313 MHz and 21 Gbps effective, producing 1.01 TB/s of memory bandwidth. The card is a triple-slot design with a 450 W TDP and a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.

The GPU's benchmark record reflects its high-end position. It scores 9223 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 255416 in Geekbench OpenCL, 271631 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 38194 in Passmark G3D. Its average benchmark score is 60347, placing it at the 88th percentile among all GPUs. Among nearest rivals, the Intel Arc Pro A60 scores 60326 with a deltaPct of 0, meaning the RTX 4090 is effectively matched in that average. The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 scores 60140 with a deltaPct of 0.3, while the AMD Radeon Pro W6600M scores 61896 with a deltaPct of -2.5 and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58657 with a deltaPct of 2.9.

The game data shows the GPU doing more work as resolution and settings increase. At 4K, Low averages 209 FPS, Medium averages 167 FPS, High averages 104 FPS, and Ultra averages 99 FPS. The same pattern exists at 1440p and 1080p, but the largest measured performance steps in this data occur when moving from Medium to High and from High to Ultra at a fixed resolution. This points to the GPU's shading and raster load being the factor that separates those presets. The 24 GB of GDDR6X and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth give this card a large memory headroom, and the measured data does not show any indication of memory capacity becoming a constraint for this puzzle platformer.

FAQ

Q: What is the fastest measured average frame rate in the dataset?

A: The fastest row is 1920x1080 Low, with an average of 421 FPS. The same resolution at Medium is 370 FPS, High is 231 FPS, and Ultra is 220 FPS.

Q: How does the Core Ultra X9 388H compare to the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D has an average benchmark score of 44573, and the Core Ultra X9 388H trails it with a deltaPct of -0.2. The Core Ultra is ahead of the Intel Core i9-13950HX by a deltaPct of 0.3.

Q: Which preset has min and max FPS data?

A: Only the Medium preset rows include min and max values. At 1080p Medium, the min is 314 and the max is 425. At 1440p Medium, the min is 226 and the max is 306. At 4K Medium, the min is 142 and the max is 192.

Q: What is the combo's rank in Inside?

A: The combo ranks 527th out of 3716 tested combinations for Inside. Both the CPU and GPU sit at the 88th percentile in their individual component benchmarks.

Q: What memory configuration does the RTX 4090 use?

A: The RTX 4090 has 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, with 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth and a memory clock of 1313 MHz / 21 Gbps effective.

Q: Is the measured frame rate data estimated or directly measured?

A: The data is directly measured. The fact pack marks every FPS row with dataIsMeasured true, so the results are observed values for this specific CPU and GPU combination.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured rows, Medium offers the strongest balance across all three resolutions. At 1920x1080, Medium averages 370 FPS, while High and Ultra average 231 and 220 FPS respectively. At 2560x1440, Medium averages 266 FPS, while High and Ultra average 166 and 158 FPS. At 3840x2160, Medium averages 167 FPS, while High and Ultra average 104 and 99 FPS. In each case, Medium keeps the frame rate far above the High and Ultra results while still moving beyond the Low preset.

Low remains the choice for absolute maximum measured FPS. It delivers 421 FPS at 1080p, 332 FPS at 1440p, and 209 FPS at 4K. For a high-refresh display, the 4K Medium result of 167 FPS is the highest non-Low measured preset at that resolution, making it the recommended setting when visual quality should be higher than the minimum. Ultra provides the lowest average FPS in every resolution and does not offer any measured frame-rate benefit over High. The data therefore points to Medium as the best overall measured preset for this combo.