Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle is not a demanding title by nature, but the benchmark data for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X paired with the Intel Arc B390 reveals a configuration that struggles significantly at higher resolutions. This integrated graphics solution, despite being paired with a capable eight-core processor, produces frame rates that are mostly playable only at 1080p with reduced settings. The measured results show a steep performance cliff as resolution increases, indicating that the GPU is the primary limiting factor in nearly every scenario tested.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data shows a clear and predictable decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160, but the magnitude of the drop is substantial. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo achieves an average of 62 FPS, which is the only measured configuration that reaches the generally accepted threshold for smooth gameplay. Moving to 1440p at the same Low preset drops the average to 39 FPS, a 37% reduction. At 4K with Low settings, the average falls further to 21 FPS, which is a 66% drop from the 1080p result. This scaling pattern indicates that the Arc B390’s compute and memory resources are being saturated very quickly as pixel count increases.

The scaling behavior is consistent across all quality presets. At High settings, the combo goes from 45 FPS at 1080p to 28 FPS at 1440p and then down to 15 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset shows a similar trajectory: 47 FPS at 1080p, 30 FPS at 1440p, and 16 FPS at 4K. The Ultra preset, which is likely the most visually demanding, starts at a marginal 29 FPS at 1080p, drops to 18 FPS at 1440p, and becomes essentially unplayable at 9 FPS in 4K. The fact that the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is only 33 FPS (62 vs 29) while the gap at 4K is only 12 FPS (21 vs 9) suggests that at higher resolutions, the GPU is so bottlenecked that even reducing graphical fidelity provides diminishing returns. The data strongly suggests that this is a GPU-bound configuration; the CPU is not the limiting factor here, as the frame rate collapses with resolution increases that primarily stress the renderer.

How This Combo Ranks

Within the database of tested combinations for Revolution Idle, this specific pairing of the Ryzen 7 5700X and the Intel Arc B390 holds a rank of 2629 out of 2986 combos. This places it in the bottom 12% of all tested systems, which is a poor result for a game that is not graphically intensive. The ranking reflects the fact that the Arc B390 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a very low performance ceiling. Its average benchmark score of 1482 places it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are all legacy discrete GPUs like the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and the GeForce GT 710, which are over a decade old. The deltaPct values against these rivals are small, ranging from 1.3% ahead of the GT 520MX to 2.7% ahead of the GT 710, confirming that the Arc B390 is barely competitive with those very old parts.

This low GPU performance drags down the entire combo, despite the CPU being a strong performer. The Ryzen 7 5700X sits in the 79th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 27578. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core i5-12600K and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, with deltaPct values of 0% and -0.2% respectively, meaning it trades blows with those modern mid-range processors. However, the GPU’s 9th percentile ranking completely overshadows the CPU’s strength in the context of gaming performance. The data indicates that the combo’s rank in Revolution Idle is almost entirely dictated by the GPU, as any of the CPU’s rival pairings with a better graphics solution would likely score significantly higher. The 2986 total combos tested means there are 357 worse configurations, but this is cold comfort given how poorly the Arc B390 performs in absolute terms.

Settings Recommendations

Based strictly on the measured FPS data, the only configuration that provides a consistently playable experience is the 1080p Low preset, which yields an average of 62 FPS. The 1080p Medium preset is also viable for those who want slightly better visuals, with an average of 47 FPS and a minimum of 40 FPS, which should still be smooth enough for an idle game. High settings at 1080p drop to 45 FPS, which is still acceptable but offers no significant advantage over Medium in the data. The Ultra preset at 1080p, with an average of 29 FPS, is not recommended as it falls below the 30 FPS threshold that many consider the minimum for comfortable play.

At 1440p, the situation worsens. Low settings yield 39 FPS, which is borderline, but Medium and High drop to 30 FPS and 28 FPS respectively. These are technically playable but will feel sluggish. The Ultra preset at 1440p, at 18 FPS, is not recommended. At 4K, no settings preset is playable. Even Low settings only manage 21 FPS, and Medium drops to 16 FPS, with a minimum of 13 FPS. High and Ultra at 4K are effectively slideshows at 15 FPS and 9 FPS.

The practical recommendation is to run the game at 1080p with the Low or Medium preset. The jump from Low to Medium costs 15 FPS (62 to 47) but likely provides a modest visual improvement, which is a reasonable trade-off for an idle game where twitch reactions are not required. If the user insists on 1440p, Low settings are the only viable option. The data does not support using any preset at 4K with this hardware. For a game like Revolution Idle, where the player is not constantly interacting with fast-moving objects, a stable 40-47 FPS at Medium settings is likely the best balance of visual quality and performance.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Revolution Idle at 4K?

A: No. The data shows that even at the lowest settings, the average FPS at 3840x2160 is only 21 FPS. At Medium settings, it drops to 16 FPS with minimums of 13 FPS. This is not a playable experience.

Q: What is the best settings preset for this hardware?

A: The best experience is at 1920x1080 with the Low preset, which achieves 62 FPS, or the Medium preset, which achieves 47 FPS with a minimum of 40 FPS. These are the only configurations that provide a smooth frame rate.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck for this game?

A: The GPU is the bottleneck. The Intel Arc B390 has an average benchmark score of 1482, placing it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The Ryzen 7 5700X, in contrast, is in the 79th percentile. The frame rate drops significantly with resolution, which is a classic sign of GPU limitation.

Q: How does the Arc B390 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B390 is 1.3% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX and 2.7% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710. These are very old, low-end parts, indicating the Arc B390 has a very low absolute performance level.

Q: Does the Ryzen 7 5700X perform well in general benchmarks?

A: Yes. It has an average benchmark score of 27578, and its nearest rival is the Intel Core i5-12600K with a deltaPct of 0%. It also performs within 0.2% of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and 0.3% of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H.

Q: What is the combo's overall ranking for this game?

A: The combo is ranked 2629 out of 2986 total tested combinations. This places it in the bottom 12%, which is a poor result primarily due to the GPU's limitations.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B390 is the decisive factor in this configuration's performance, and the benchmark data shows it is severely underpowered for modern gaming. Its average benchmark score is a mere 1482, which puts it in the 9th percentile of all GPUs. This is a staggeringly low score, and the nearestRivals data confirms it is competing with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX (1463 score, 1.3% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce 800M (1460 score, 1.5% delta), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 625 OEM (1446 score, 2.5% delta). These are all entry-level parts from over a decade ago, and the Arc B390 only manages to beat them by a small margin. The GPU's architecture is Xe3-LPG on a 3 nm process, and it has a boost clock of 2500 MHz, but these modern features do not translate into performance.

The GPU uses "System Shared" memory, meaning it relies on the system's DDR4 RAM rather than dedicated VRAM. Its bandwidth is listed as "System Dependent," which suggests performance can vary based on the CPU and motherboard. This shared memory setup is a major bottleneck, as the GPU has to compete with the CPU for memory bandwidth. The GPU's clock speeds are 300 MHz base and 2500 MHz boost, and it has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s, with an FP32 performance of 7.680 TFLOPS. While these numbers might sound reasonable on paper, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1482 is the only gaming benchmark, and it is catastrophically low. In Revolution Idle, this translates to a GPU that cannot maintain playable frame rates at 1440p or 4K, regardless of settings. The data clearly shows that the Arc B390 is the primary performance limiter, and any attempt to improve frame rates must involve replacing this component.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a strong processor that is wasted in this pairing, and the benchmark data demonstrates it is more than capable of handling the computational demands of Revolution Idle. The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 3 architecture (codenamed Vermeer), with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It has 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports dual-channel DDR4 memory. Its average benchmark score is 27578, which places it in the 79th percentile of all CPUs. This is a solidly mid-to-high range result, and its nearestRivals show it is statistically tied with the Intel Core i5-12600K (0% delta) and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (-0.2% delta). It also outperforms the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 by 0.2% and the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H by 0.3%.

In terms of specific benchmark scores, the CPU achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 13184 and a single-core score of 1499. The Geekbench multicore score is 10779, and the single-core score is 2016. These results indicate a strong multi-threaded performance, which is typical for an 8-core/16-thread part. For Revolution Idle, a game that likely does not use more than a few threads, the single-core performance is more relevant, and the 3DMark 2-thread score of 1821 suggests adequate per-core performance. However, the game’s frame rates are not limited by the CPU. The evidence is in the resolution scaling: when the resolution drops from 4K to 1080p, the FPS increases dramatically (from 15 to 45 at High settings), which is a classic sign of the GPU being the bottleneck. If the CPU were the limiting factor, the frame rates would remain relatively flat across resolutions. The Ryzen 7 5700X is essentially idle, waiting on the Arc B390 to render frames, and its powerful 16 threads provide no benefit to the gaming experience in this context.