Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle is not a demanding title by modern standards, but the measured frame rates for this AMD Ryzen 5 8400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 combination reveal a clear pattern: the game scales heavily with preset selection, and the gap between "playable" and "wasteful" is wide. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers an average of 182.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 83.8 FPS. At 1440p, the spread is 118.3 FPS (Low) down to 55 FPS (Ultra). At 4K, the situation tightens: Low produces 61.4 FPS, but Ultra falls to just 26.2 FPS. These numbers suggest that the GPU is the primary limiter at higher resolutions and presets, but the CPU still has ample headroom at lower settings.

Settings Recommendations

The data points to Medium as the best balance for this combo across all resolutions. At 1080p, Medium averages 138.2 FPS, which is only 6.8% behind High (131.4 FPS) and 44.7% faster than Ultra (83.8 FPS). The jump from Medium to High at 1080p is negligible in practical terms, but the cost in frame rate is not worth it. At 1440p, Medium and High are nearly identical: 86.4 FPS versus 85.2 FPS, a difference of just 1.4%. However, Medium avoids the heavy penalty of Ultra, which drops to 55 FPS. For 4K, Medium (48.8 FPS) is the only preset that stays above 45 FPS; High (42.2 FPS) and Ultra (26.2 FPS) are both below the 60 FPS threshold, and Low (61.4 FPS) is the only preset that clears it.

If you prioritize smoothness over visual fidelity, Low is the safest choice. At 4K, Low delivers 61.4 FPS, which is 25.9% faster than Medium (48.8 FPS) and 134.4% faster than Ultra (26.2 FPS). At 1440p, Low hits 118.3 FPS, which is 36.9% higher than Medium. At 1080p, Low reaches 182.9 FPS, which is more than enough for high-refresh monitors. The trade-off is visual quality, but for an idle game, the difference between Low and Medium is unlikely to matter much on screen.

Ultra is only viable at 1080p, where it still produces 83.8 FPS. At 1440p, Ultra dips to 55 FPS, and at 4K it becomes unplayable at 26.2 FPS. Given that High at 1440p (85.2 FPS) outperforms Ultra at 1080p (83.8 FPS) by 1.7%, there is no reason to select Ultra unless you are strictly at 1080p and want maximum eye candy.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 is the dominant factor in this game’s frame rates, especially at higher resolutions. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth are more than sufficient for Revolution Idle’s modest textures, but the GPU’s compute power dictates the scaling. At 4K, the GPU’s FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS and pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s are stressed: the average FPS drops from 61.4 (Low) to 26.2 (Ultra), a 57.3% reduction. This is a clear sign that the GPU is the bottleneck at 4K, as the CPU has no trouble feeding it.

At 1080p, the GPU’s role is less critical. Low preset produces 182.9 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s limit, but Medium (138.2 FPS) and High (131.4 FPS) still show GPU headroom. The RTX 4070’s boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1920 MHz are adequate for this workload; there is no evidence of thermal or power throttling in the data. The GPU’s 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs (via avgBenchmarkScore of 37283) aligns with its performance here: it is a capable mid-range card that handles this game easily at 1080p and 1440p, but struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K on Ultra.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep, and it reveals where the bottleneck lies. At Low settings, 1080p averages 182.9 FPS, while 4K averages 61.4 FPS — a 66.4% reduction. At High settings, 1080p is 131.4 FPS, and 4K is 42.2 FPS — a 67.9% reduction. At Medium, the drop is from 138.2 FPS to 48.8 FPS (64.7%), and at Ultra, it is from 83.8 FPS to 26.2 FPS (68.7%). These consistent reductions of roughly two-thirds indicate that the GPU is the limiting component at 4K, as the CPU’s performance does not scale with resolution.

The 1440p to 4K gap is particularly telling. At High, 1440p averages 85.2 FPS, but 4K drops to 42.2 FPS — a 50.5% loss. This halving of frame rate is typical of a GPU-bound scenario, where pixel count doubles. The 1080p to 1440p drop at High is from 131.4 FPS to 85.2 FPS (35.2% loss), which is less severe but still significant. In contrast, the 1080p to 1440p drop at Low is from 182.9 FPS to 118.3 FPS (35.3% loss), showing that the GPU is still the primary limiter even at Low settings.

How This Combo Ranks

This combo ranks 403rd out of 1774 tested combinations in Revolution Idle, placing it in the top 22.7% of all systems. That is a solid position, but not exceptional — it reflects the GPU’s 81st percentile ranking and the CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 25064 puts it on par with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (25057, delta 0%), the AMD Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 (25099, -0.1%), and the AMD EPYC 9474F (25103, -0.2%). It is also 0.3% faster than the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (24993). This means the CPU is not a weak link; it is a solid mid-range part that holds its own.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 37283 places it near the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507, -0.6%) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38008, -1.9%), while being 2.5% faster than the AMD Radeon RX 5300M (36371). The RTX 4070 is clearly a stronger GPU than those rivals, but its ranking in this game is dragged down by the 4K Ultra result, which is unplayable. At 1080p and 1440p, the combo performs well above its overall rank, suggesting that the 403rd position is conservative for typical use cases.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 8400F is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 processor with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. Its single-thread performance is strong — a 3dmark_single_thread score of 951 and a cinebench R23 single-core score of 2943 — which matters for an idle game that likely runs on one or two threads. The 2-thread 3dmark score of 1874 is also notable, as it indicates the CPU can handle the game’s main logic without bottlenecking the GPU.

In Revolution Idle, the CPU’s role is secondary at 4K, where the GPU is clearly the limit. However, at 1080p Low, the 182.9 FPS average suggests the CPU is nearing its limit, as the GPU has plenty of headroom. The CPU’s multithreaded performance (cinebench R23 multicore of 20851 and passmark multithread of 24530) is more than enough for this game’s background simulation, but the data shows that frame rates do not improve beyond a certain point regardless of CPU power. The 65W TDP and 4nm process node make this an efficient part, and its 82nd percentile ranking among all CPUs confirms it is a good match for the RTX 4070 in this title.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: Medium and High are nearly identical at 1440p, with 86.4 FPS and 85.2 FPS respectively. Medium is slightly faster and avoids the Ultra penalty of 55 FPS, making it the recommended choice.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K at 60 FPS?

A: Only at Low settings, where it averages 61.4 FPS. Medium drops to 48.8 FPS, High to 42.2 FPS, and Ultra to 26.2 FPS, so 60 FPS is not achievable at higher presets.

Q: Is the CPU a bottleneck in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the CPU appears to be the limit, with 182.9 FPS. At higher resolutions, the GPU is the bottleneck, as shown by the consistent ~66% FPS drop from 1080p to 4K across all presets.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest rivals in this game?

A: The GPU’s average benchmark score of 37283 is 2.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5300M (36371) and 0.6% lower than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37507), but its in-game performance is strong at 1080p and 1440p.

Q: What is the combo’s overall ranking in Revolution Idle?

A: It ranks 403rd out of 1774 tested combos, which places it in the top 22.7%. This is a solid result, though the 4K Ultra score drags the average down.

Q: Should I use Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: Ultra at 1080p averages 83.8 FPS, which is playable. However, High at 1440p (85.2 FPS) outperforms it, so you can get better visuals at a higher resolution with the same frame rate.