Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle, an idle genre title released on 2023-05-09, shows remarkably consistent performance scaling across settings and resolutions when paired with the AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070. The measured FPS data reveals a pattern where the choice of graphics preset matters more than the resolution in determining playability, though the Ultra preset consistently produces a noticeable frame rate penalty at every resolution tested. The data indicates this combination ranks 322 out of 1774 tested combos, placing it comfortably in the upper tier of configurations for this game.

Settings Recommendations

The measured rows provide clear guidance on which preset delivers the best experience. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 198.2 FPS, while High reaches 141.6 FPS and Medium lands at 147.9 FPS. The Ultra preset drops to 94.7 FPS, representing a substantial decrease of roughly 52% compared to Low. For players prioritizing smoothness in an idle game, the Low preset at 1080p offers the highest headroom, though the data shows Medium and High produce nearly identical results to each other, with only a 6.3 FPS difference between them.

Moving to 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low delivers 123 FPS, Medium produces 92.5 FPS, and High achieves 92.8 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 58.7 FPS. The near-identical scores for Medium and High at this resolution suggest diminishing returns from the higher preset, making Medium the more efficient choice. At 3840x2160, Low manages 63.1 FPS, Medium hits 52 FPS, and High reaches 44.9 FPS, while Ultra drops to 32 FPS. Given that idle games typically do not demand high frame rates for gameplay mechanics, the Medium preset appears to offer the best balance across all resolutions, as it consistently stays above 50 FPS even at 4K while avoiding the steep performance cost of Ultra.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 8400F brings 6 cores and 12 threads to this configuration, with a base clock of 4.20 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. This Zen 4 architecture processor, built on the Phoenix codename using a 4 nm process at TSMC, demonstrates strong single-threaded capability in synthetic benchmarks, scoring 2943 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 3684 in PassMark single-thread tests. For Revolution Idle, which is an idle game genre title, the CPU workload is likely modest, but the data shows the processor's multithreaded performance is robust, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20851 and a PassMark multithread score of 24530.

The processor's percentile ranking of 82 against all CPUs indicates it outperforms the vast majority of alternatives. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, scores 25057 on average, a delta of 0% compared to this chip's 25064 average benchmark score. The AMD Ryzen 5 7500F sits close behind with a 24993 average score, representing a 0.3% delta. These close margins suggest the 8400F operates in a highly competitive performance band where small differences separate it from older flagship parts. The 16 MB of shared L3 cache and 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth provide sufficient data throughput for the game's demands, though the measured FPS patterns suggest the CPU is rarely the limiting factor given how much performance headroom exists at lower resolutions.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 is the dominant component in this pairing, featuring 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, includes 6144 shading units and 48 RT cores. The GPU's base clock of 2325 MHz boosts to 2512 MHz, while memory operates at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. In synthetic tests, the RTX 5070 achieves a PassMark G3D score of 29137 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 5077, placing it in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs.

The GPU's nearest rivals show interesting deltas. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 41610 on average, a 0.2% delta from the RTX 5070's 41687 average benchmark score. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 sits at 41441, representing a 0.6% delta. These comparisons place the RTX 5070 in a performance class where it edges out previous generation flagship cards despite its mid-range positioning. For Revolution Idle, the GPU's role becomes apparent in the resolution scaling analysis, where higher settings and resolutions produce larger frame rate drops, indicating the GPU handles the graphical load effectively but faces diminishing returns at Ultra settings.

FAQ

Q: What is the best preset to use at 1920x1080?

A: The Low preset achieves 198.2 FPS on average, which is the highest measured score at this resolution. However, Medium at 147.9 FPS and High at 141.6 FPS offer nearly identical performance to each other, suggesting players can use either preset without meaningful frame rate differences.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to Low across all resolutions?

A: At 1080p, Ultra drops to 94.7 FPS from Low's 198.2 FPS, a 103.5 FPS reduction. At 1440p, Ultra falls to 58.7 FPS from Low's 123 FPS. At 4K, Ultra reaches only 32 FPS compared to Low's 63.1 FPS, showing the Ultra preset consistently costs roughly half the frame rate.

Q: Is this CPU or GPU bottlenecked at 3840x2160?

A: The data indicates GPU limitation becomes more pronounced at 4K. The Low preset at 4K produces 63.1 FPS, while the same preset at 1080p yields 198.2 FPS, demonstrating a 135.1 FPS drop that scales with resolution rather than settings, pointing to GPU-bound performance at higher pixel counts.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 8400F compare to the Ryzen 5 7500F?

A: The Ryzen 5 8400F scores 25064 on average, while the Ryzen 5 7500F scores 24993, resulting in a 0.3% delta in favor of the 8400F. This places them within 0.3% of each other, making them effectively equivalent in overall benchmark performance.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Medium and High settings?

A: At 1080p, Medium scores 147.9 FPS while High scores 141.6 FPS, a 6.3 FPS difference. At 1440p, Medium achieves 92.5 FPS and High achieves 92.8 FPS, a 0.3 FPS difference. At 4K, Medium hits 52 FPS and High hits 44.9 FPS, a 7.1 FPS difference.

Q: Does the RTX 5070 outperform the RTX 3090 in this context?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41687, while the RTX 3090 scores 41441, giving the RTX 5070 a 0.6% advantage. This delta is small but consistent, indicating the newer card holds a slight edge over the previous generation's flagship.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how performance degrades as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the frame rate drops from 198.2 FPS at 1080p to 123 FPS at 1440p, a reduction of 75.2 FPS, then further to 63.1 FPS at 4K, a total drop of 135.1 FPS from the baseline. This represents a roughly 68% reduction in frame rate from 1080p to 4K, indicating that the GPU becomes increasingly stressed as pixel count rises.

The scaling pattern is similar across other presets. High settings show 141.6 FPS at 1080p, 92.8 FPS at 1440p, and 44.9 FPS at 4K, with the 4K figure representing a 68% drop from 1080p. Medium settings follow the same trend: 147.9 FPS at 1080p, 92.5 FPS at 1440p, and 52 FPS at 4K. Ultra settings produce 94.7 FPS at 1080p, 58.7 FPS at 1440p, and 32 FPS at 4K. The consistent proportional drops across all presets suggest the limiting component is the GPU, as the CPU's performance remains constant regardless of resolution. The RTX 5070's 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 12 GB VRAM capacity appear sufficient for this game, but the rendering load at 4K with higher presets pushes the GPU to its limits, particularly at Ultra where the 32 FPS average falls below smooth-playability thresholds.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured FPS dataset provides a detailed view of performance across all combinations of resolution and settings. At 1920x1080, the Low preset achieves an average of 198.2 FPS, which is the highest recorded score in the entire dataset. Medium follows at 147.9 FPS, High at 141.6 FPS, and Ultra at 94.7 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 103.5 FPS, demonstrating the significant impact of preset selection on frame rate.

At 2560x1440, Low produces 123 FPS, Medium reaches 92.5 FPS, High achieves 92.8 FPS, and Ultra drops to 58.7 FPS. The near-identical Medium and High scores at this resolution, differing by only 0.3 FPS, suggest that the graphical enhancements between these presets have minimal performance cost. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 64.3 FPS.

At 3840x2160, Low manages 63.1 FPS, Medium hits 52 FPS, High reaches 44.9 FPS, and Ultra falls to 32 FPS. This represents the most constrained performance tier, with Ultra at 4K producing less than one-sixth of the frame rate achieved by Low at 1080p. The data shows that even the lowest preset at 4K maintains playable frame rates above 60 FPS, while the Ultra preset at 4K dips below 60 FPS, indicating that players targeting 4K should avoid Ultra settings for a smooth experience. The overall pattern across all 12 measured rows confirms that this CPU-GPU combination delivers strong performance for Revolution Idle, with the RTX 5070's capabilities being the primary factor in determining frame rates at higher resolutions and settings.