Revolution Idle

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this CPU/GPU combo in Revolution Idle?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 as the sweet spot. At High settings it delivers 107 FPS, which is a 91% jump from the 56 FPS seen at 3840x2160, while still offering nearly double the pixel count of 1080p.

Q: How does the RTX 4080 compare to its closest rival in raw GPU benchmarks?

A: The RTX 4080 scores 54,247 in average benchmark score, placing it just 0.1% ahead of the RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209). It trails the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X by 1.1% and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB by 2.6%, making the delta between top-tier cards very tight.

Q: Is the Ryzen 5 5600 a bottleneck for the RTX 4080 in this game?

A: The CPU ranks in the 74th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 20,468. Given that Revolution Idle is an idle game with modest threading demands, the 6-core, 12-thread CPU with a 4.40 GHz boost clock appears sufficient, as FPS scales predictably with resolution changes.

Q: What is the FPS difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, Low settings produce 178 FPS while Ultra drops to 108 FPS — a 70 FPS gap. Medium (161 FPS) and High (158 FPS) are nearly identical, suggesting the game's visual presets have diminishing returns beyond Medium.

Q: Does the 16 GB VRAM on the RTX 4080 matter for this game?

A: With 16 GB of GDDR6X memory and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth, the GPU has ample headroom. The largest FPS drops occur from 1440p to 4K (from 107 to 56 FPS at High), which aligns with pixel-throughput demands rather than VRAM capacity limits.

Q: How does the combo rank among all tested configurations?

A: This CPU/GPU pairing ranks 350th out of 3,712 tested combos for Revolution Idle, placing it in the top 9.4% of all configurations tested.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 serves as the primary rendering engine for Revolution Idle, and its specifications explain the measured frame rates well. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2205 MHz and a boost clock of 2505 MHz, built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors. Its 16 GB of GDDR6X memory runs at 1400 MHz with an effective data rate of 22.4 Gbps, delivering 716.8 GB/s across a 256-bit bus.

In synthetic benchmarks, the RTX 4080 achieves a PassMark G3D score of 34,457 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 214,739. Its 86th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms it sits well above average, though the nearestRivals data shows how close the top tier is: the RTX 4080 SUPER scores 54,209 (0.1% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X scores 54,828 (1.1% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB scores 55,698 (2.6% ahead). The RTX 4080's average benchmark score of 54,247 puts it in a virtual tie with its immediate successor, meaning users upgrading from the non-SUPER variant would see negligible raw performance gains.

For Revolution Idle specifically, the GPU's 9728 shading units and 304 texture mapping units drive the rendering pipeline. The 112 ROPs handle pixel output at a theoretical rate of 280.6 GPixel/s, while the 761.5 GTexel/s texture rate keeps up with fill-rate demands. The FP32 compute throughput of 48.74 TFLOPS (with FP16 at an identical 1:1 ratio) provides substantial headroom for any physics or simulation work the game performs.

The measured FPS data shows the GPU scaling predictably with resolution. At 1080p High, the card delivers 158 FPS; at 1440p High, it drops to 107 FPS; at 4K High, it falls to 56 FPS. This pattern — a 32% drop from 1080p to 1440p and a 48% drop from 1440p to 4K — indicates the RTX 4080 is increasingly pixel-bound at higher resolutions, which is expected given the 16 GB memory buffer and 716.8 GB/s bandwidth.

Resolution Scaling

The resolution scaling data reveals a clear story about where the bottleneck lies in this configuration. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, average FPS drops from 158 to 107 — a 32% reduction. Moving further to 3840x2160, FPS falls to 56, another 48% reduction from 1440p. This steepening curve is classic GPU-bound behavior: as pixel count increases, the RTX 4080's rendering throughput becomes the limiting factor.

At Low settings, the same pattern emerges but with different magnitudes. 1080p Low produces 178 FPS, 1440p Low produces 148 FPS (a 17% drop), and 4K Low produces 78 FPS (a 47% drop from 1440p). The smaller 1080p-to-1440p delta at Low settings suggests the CPU has more headroom to feed the GPU when visual effects are reduced, while the 4K step remains firmly GPU-limited.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling. The card manages 108 FPS at 1080p Ultra, 68 FPS at 1440p Ultra, and just 36 FPS at 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result is barely playable for most users, and the 47% drop from 1440p to 4K mirrors the High-settings pattern. This consistency across presets confirms that resolution, not settings, is the dominant factor in frame rate degradation.

The Medium preset offers the only complete min/max data in the measured set. At 1080p Medium, the card ranges from 136 to 185 FPS with an average of 161. At 1440p Medium, the range tightens to 95–129 FPS (average 112). At 4K Medium, the range is 50–67 FPS (average 59). These min/max spreads — 49 FPS at 1080p, 34 FPS at 1440p, and 17 FPS at 4K — indicate that variance shrinks as resolution increases, another sign of GPU-bound operation at higher pixel counts.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience in Revolution Idle, the Medium preset at 2560x1440 offers the most balanced performance. The measured average of 112 FPS with a minimum of 95 FPS ensures smooth gameplay without sacrificing visual quality. The 95 FPS minimum is well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the 129 FPS maximum shows headroom for scene complexity spikes.

At 1080p, Medium is also the recommended choice. The 161 FPS average with a 136 FPS minimum provides a high-refresh-rate experience for users with 144 Hz or 165 Hz monitors. High settings at 1080p (158 FPS average) are nearly identical to Medium, so there is no reason to drop below Medium for a marginal FPS gain. Low settings at 1080p (178 FPS) only add 17 FPS over Medium, which is unlikely to be noticeable on most displays.

For 4K users, the situation is more constrained. Ultra at 3840x2160 produces just 36 FPS, which is below the playable threshold for most users. High at 4K (56 FPS) is borderline, while Medium (59 FPS) offers a slight improvement. Low at 4K (78 FPS) is the only preset that provides comfortable headroom above 60 FPS. For 4K gaming, Low or Medium is recommended depending on whether visual fidelity or frame rate stability takes priority.

The Ultra preset is consistently the worst value across all resolutions. At 1080p Ultra (108 FPS), the 53 FPS loss versus Medium is substantial, and at 1440p Ultra (68 FPS) the drop to 4K Ultra (36 FPS) makes the preset nearly unusable at higher resolutions. The data suggests Ultra is designed for showcase scenarios, not sustained gameplay.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080 (1080p):

• Low: 178 FPS average
• Medium: 161 FPS average (min 136, max 185)
• High: 158 FPS average
• Ultra: 108 FPS average

At 1080p, the RTX 4080 is never challenged. Even Ultra settings maintain 108 FPS, which is playable on any monitor. The gap between Low and High is just 20 FPS (178 vs 158), while the drop to Ultra is a substantial 50 FPS below Low. The Medium preset's min/max range of 136–185 FPS shows the GPU's ability to burst well above its average during lighter scenes.

2560x1440 (1440p):

• Low: 148 FPS average
• Medium: 112 FPS average (min 95, max 129)
• High: 107 FPS average
• Ultra: 68 FPS average

The 1440p results show a more pronounced separation between presets. Low enjoys a 36 FPS advantage over Medium, while High and Medium are within 5 FPS of each other. Ultra falls to 68 FPS, a 39 FPS drop from High. The Medium preset's minimum of 95 FPS confirms that even peak-load scenes stay above 90 FPS, making this the most reliable preset for competitive play.

3840x2160 (4K):

• Low: 78 FPS average
• Medium: 59 FPS average (min 50, max 67)
• High: 56 FPS average
• Ultra: 36 FPS average

At 4K, the RTX 4080's limits become apparent. Low settings are the only preset that consistently exceeds 60 FPS. Medium and High are nearly indistinguishable (59 vs 56 FPS), and Ultra drops to 36 FPS — a 42 FPS deficit versus Low. The Medium preset's minimum of 50 FPS means occasional stutter is possible, while the 67 FPS maximum shows the GPU can occasionally hit playable territory.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 provides the processing foundation for this configuration. With 6 cores and 12 threads running at a 3.50 GHz base clock and 4.40 GHz boost clock, the CPU delivers solid single-threaded and multi-threaded performance. Its 65 W TDP and 7 nm TSMC process node (4,150 million transistors on a 74 mm² die) make it an efficient choice for gaming workloads.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 5 5600 achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18,309 and a single-core score of 2,584. Geekbench results show 9,158 multicore and 1,936 single-core. The PassMark multithread score of 21,541 and single-thread score of 3,256 reinforce the CPU's balanced profile. Its 74th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,468, places it in the upper quartile.

The nearestRivals data shows how close the mid-range CPU field is. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V scores 20,454 (0.1% behind), the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G scores 20,425 (0.2% behind), and the AMD EPYC 9454P scores 20,422 (0.2% behind). The AMD EPYC 7713 scores 20,363 (0.5% behind). This clustering means the Ryzen 5 5600 is statistically tied with several competitors, and real-world game performance differences are negligible.

For Revolution Idle, the CPU's role appears secondary to the GPU. The measured FPS data shows resolution-based scaling that is characteristic of GPU-bound rendering, not CPU-limited scenarios. At 1080p Low, the 178 FPS result would require a capable CPU to feed the GPU, and the Ryzen 5 5600's 4.40 GHz boost clock and 32 MB L3 cache provide sufficient single-thread performance for game logic and draw-call submission.

The 12 threads handle background tasks and any multi-threaded game systems without issue. The 3DMark scores — 1,737 for 2 threads, 3,313 for 4 threads, 4,798 for 8 threads, and 5,659 for max threads — show strong scaling up to 8 threads, with diminishing returns beyond that. This suggests Revolution Idle, which likely uses fewer than 8 threads given its idle genre, would not stress the CPU's full capability.