Revolution Idle

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the Intel Arc B390 presents a highly unusual combination in Revolution Idle, a game that is fundamentally about numbers ticking upward rather than fast-paced rendering. The measured data reveals a system that is severely constrained by its graphics processor, with the CPU’s substantial compute resources left largely underutilized. The benchmark results show a performance profile that is consistently low across all settings, placing this combo near the bottom of the database’s tested configurations.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and tells a clear story about where the bottleneck lies. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 62 FPS, which is the only playable result in the entire dataset. Moving to 1440p at the same Low settings drops the average to 39 FPS, a reduction of roughly 37%. Pushing further to 4K at Low settings yields just 21 FPS, which is a 66% decrease from the 1080p figure. This steep decline with increasing pixel count is a classic indicator of a GPU-bound scenario.

The scaling pattern intensifies with higher quality presets. At Medium settings, the average FPS falls from 47 at 1080p to 30 at 1440p (a 36% drop), and then to 16 at 4K (a 66% drop from 1080p). The High preset follows the same trajectory: 45 FPS at 1080p, 28 at 1440p, and 15 at 4K. The data suggests that the Intel Arc B390’s rendering capabilities are exhausted well before the resolution reaches 4K, making the jumps in pixel count disproportionately costly. The fact that the 4K to 1080p ratio remains consistent across settings (roughly one-third of the FPS) implies that the GPU is the limiting component, not the CPU or memory bandwidth. If the CPU were the bottleneck, the scaling between resolutions would be less severe, as the workload would not increase as much with pixel count.

FAQ

*Q: What is the highest average FPS this combo can achieve in Revolution Idle?*

A: The highest recorded average FPS is 62, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with the Low settings preset. This is the only configuration in the measured data that reaches the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the Ultra preset delivers an average of 18 FPS, while the Low preset achieves 39 FPS. This represents a performance difference of 21 FPS, with Ultra providing less than half the frame rate of Low.

Q: Is the Intel Arc B390’s performance consistent with its benchmark percentile?

A: The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1482, which places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The measured FPS results in Revolution Idle corroborate this low standing, as even the best-case scenario at 1080p Low yields only 62 FPS, and 4K Ultra drops to 9 FPS.

Q: What is the worst-performing settings preset in the dataset?

A: The 4K Ultra preset produces the lowest average FPS at 9. The next lowest is 4K High at 15 FPS, followed by 4K Medium at 16 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark standing relate to its in-game performance?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Despite this high ranking, the in-game FPS is consistently low, indicating that the CPU’s strong compute capabilities are not the limiting factor in this specific test.

Q: Are there any settings where the frame rate remains stable?

A: The data shows that the Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values. At 1080p, the range is 40 to 54 FPS; at 1440p, it is 25 to 34 FPS; and at 4K, it is 13 to 18 FPS.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel’s 3 nm process. Its role in Revolution Idle is defined by its low raw performance, which is reflected in its 9th percentile ranking among all GPUs. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 is only slightly higher than its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463) and the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460), with delta percentages of 1.3% and 1.5%, respectively. This places the Arc B390 in the company of very old, low-end discrete mobile GPUs, which explains its inability to render the game smoothly at higher resolutions.

The GPU features a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with a pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s. Its FP32 performance is 7.680 TFLOPS, and it has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. These specifications are modest by modern standards. The memory configuration is entirely system-shared, with the bus width and bandwidth being system-dependent. This reliance on shared memory likely contributes to the severe FPS drops at 4K, as the GPU competes with the CPU for memory bandwidth. The data shows that the GPU is the definitive bottleneck: even at 1080p Low, the average FPS is just 62, and it falls to single digits at 4K Ultra. The game’s rendering load, while simple for a modern discrete GPU, overwhelms this integrated solution.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The dataset provides twelve distinct measurements across four resolutions and three to four settings presets each.

At 1920x1080, the results show a clear progression. Low settings produce an average of 62 FPS. High settings drop to 45 FPS, and Medium settings are close behind at 47 FPS. The Ultra preset is the worst at this resolution, delivering only 29 FPS. The Medium preset has a recorded minimum of 40 FPS and a maximum of 54 FPS, indicating some frame time variance but no catastrophic stutters.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance degrades significantly. Low settings average 39 FPS, which is a 23 FPS drop from 1080p. High settings average 28 FPS, and Medium settings average 30 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 18 FPS. At this resolution, the Medium preset’s minimum and maximum are 25 and 34 FPS, respectively.

At 3840x2160, the results are largely unplayable. Low settings average 21 FPS. Medium settings average 16 FPS, with a minimum of 13 and a maximum of 18. High settings average 15 FPS. The Ultra preset produces an average of just 9 FPS. This data demonstrates a linear and steep decline in performance as resolution increases, with the gap between Low and Ultra widening from 33 FPS at 1080p to 12 FPS at 4K.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Zen 4 architecture (codenamed Raphael), built on TSMC’s 5 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its cache configuration includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 32 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports DDR5 memory with a dual-channel bus and a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, it scores 21765 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 3072 in single-core, with a Passmark multi-thread score of 25645 and a single-thread score of 3689.

These numbers place the CPU in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 32750. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-14600T (32707, delta 0.1%) and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (32812, delta -0.2%). This is a highly capable processor for compute-heavy tasks. However, in Revolution Idle, the CPU’s role is minimal. The FPS data shows no signs of CPU limitation; the frame rates are consistently low regardless of resolution, which indicates the GPU cannot feed frames fast enough. The CPU’s strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072) should be more than sufficient for the game’s logic, but it cannot compensate for the GPU’s lack of fill rate. The conclusion is that the Ryzen 5 7400F is effectively idle in this pairing, waiting for the Arc B390 to catch up.

Settings Recommendations

Given the measured data, the optimal settings for this combo depend entirely on the user’s priority. If the goal is to achieve the highest possible frame rate, the only viable option is 1080p with Low settings, which yields an average of 62 FPS. This is the only preset that approaches the standard of smooth gameplay.

For users who prefer higher visual quality without dropping to unplayable levels, 1080p Medium is a reasonable compromise, averaging 47 FPS with a minimum of 40 FPS. This is a 15 FPS penalty compared to Low but offers a better visual experience. 1080p High is also an option at 45 FPS, though it is slightly slower than Medium.

At 1440p, all settings are below the 40 FPS threshold. Low averages 39 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. Medium and High average 30 and 28 FPS, respectively, which may be tolerable for an idle game where fast response is not critical. The Ultra preset at any resolution is not recommended, as it produces frame rates below 30 FPS even at 1080p (29 FPS) and drops to 9 FPS at 4K. The data strongly suggests that 4K is not a viable resolution for this combo, as even Low settings only manage 21 FPS. The best experience per the measured rows is 1080p Low for performance or 1080p Medium for a balance of visuals and playability.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations for Revolution Idle, this pairing of the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F and Intel Arc B390 ranks 2629 out of 2986 combos. This places it in the bottom 12% of all tested configurations, a position that aligns with the GPU’s low percentile ranking. The combo’s rank is a direct consequence of the Arc B390’s weak performance, as the CPU is a top-tier processor.

The GPU’s nearest rivals are all NVIDIA parts from over a decade ago: the GeForce GT 520MX (delta 1.3%), GeForce 800M (delta 1.5%), GT 625 OEM (delta 2.5%), and GT 710 (delta 2.7%). The Arc B390’s score of 1482 is only slightly above these, confirming its status as a very low-end graphics solution. In contrast, the CPU’s nearest rivals are modern mainstream and mobile chips, with the Intel Core i5-14600T and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H being essentially equivalent in average score. This stark contrast between the CPU’s high standing and the GPU’s low standing results in a combo that is heavily unbalanced. The data implies that the CPU is vastly overqualified for the workload, while the GPU is underqualified. The rank of 2629/2986 reflects this imbalance, showing that the system’s overall gaming performance is dragged down almost entirely by the integrated graphics. For Revolution Idle, this combo is only suitable for low-resolution, low-settings play, and its rank demonstrates that most other tested combinations provide a better experience.