Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle is a browser-based idle game that, despite its modest visual demands, still shows measurable performance scaling across hardware combinations. The data for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination provides a clear picture of how this mid-range-to-high-end pairing handles the title across three resolutions and four quality presets. The measured frames per second (FPS) range from a low of 23.7 at 4K Ultra to a high of 154.1 at 1080p Low, indicating that the game is far from a worst-case stress test but still respects the settings hierarchy. This configuration ranks 785th out of 1774 tested combos for this game, placing it in the upper-middle tier of the database, which is consistent with its component-level benchmark percentiles.

CPU Role — cores, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread processor based on the Zen 4 (Raphael) architecture, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a 65 W thermal design power. This desktop chip supports DDR5 memory over a dual-channel bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s, and it includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache alongside 1 MB of L2 cache per core. Its integrated Radeon Graphics are present, though the dedicated RTX 3070 handles all rendering here.

In synthetic benchmarks, the 7700 demonstrates strong multi-threaded capability, scoring 29,302 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 8,484 in 3DMark’s 16-thread test. Its single-thread performance is also solid, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4,136 and a 3DMark single-thread score of 1,049. The processor’s average benchmark score is 40,468, placing it in the 91st percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, it sits nearly level with the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (average score 40,431, a 0.1% difference) and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,262, 0.5% ahead), while edging out the Intel Core i9-13905H (40,712, 0.6% behind) and the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T (39,995, 1.2% ahead).

For Revolution Idle, the CPU’s role is primarily about maintaining a stable frame delivery floor rather than pushing high peak rates. The game’s idle mechanics involve periodic calculations and background simulation, which benefit from the 7700’s 16 threads and high boost clock. At 1080p Low, the combination reaches 154.1 FPS, suggesting the CPU is not a bottleneck at this resolution; the limiting factor is the GPU’s ability to render frames quickly. However, the gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p (154.1 vs 68.2 FPS) is significant, indicating that the CPU’s headroom is only fully utilized when the GPU workload is light. The data does not show a scenario where the 7700’s multi-core scores become the primary constraint, as even the lowest FPS figures (23.7 at 4K Ultra) align more with GPU throughput than CPU limits.

GPU Role — VRAM, clocks, and how they relate to this game's results

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is built on the Ampere architecture with a GA104 chip, manufactured on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s. The GPU’s base clock is 1500 MHz with a boost clock of 1725 MHz, while the memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). It contains 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, 96 raster output units, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores. Its peak FP32 performance is 20.31 TFLOPS, and it has a 220 W thermal design power, requiring a 550 W suggested power supply.

In GPU benchmarks, the RTX 3070 scores 22,214 in PassMark’s G3D test and 3,162 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, with an average benchmark score of 28,238, placing it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show tight competition: the AMD FirePro S7150 (average score 28,409, 0.6% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (27,985, 0.9% lower), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (27,956, 1% lower), and the AMD Radeon R9 M295X (28,541, 1.1% higher). This places the 3070 in a crowded performance tier where small percentage differences separate competitors.

For Revolution Idle, the GPU is the dominant factor in determining FPS, especially as resolution increases. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for this game’s textures, and the 448.0 GB/s bandwidth handles the data movement without apparent stutter. At 1080p, the GPU’s compute capacity allows for high frame rates, but the scaling from Low (154.1 FPS) to Ultra (68.2 FPS) shows that the graphics pipeline becomes more demanding with each preset. The 3070’s 20.31 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is more than adequate for the game’s simple geometry and effects, but the data suggests that the Ultra preset introduces enough additional work to nearly halve the frame rate compared to Low at the same resolution.

Resolution Scaling — how FPS drops from 1080p to 4K and what it says about the limiting component

The measured FPS data reveals a clear resolution-dependent scaling pattern that identifies the GPU as the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. Moving from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 at High settings, the average FPS drops from 110.4 to 71.3, a reduction of 39.1 FPS (a 35.4% decrease). From 1440p to 3840x2160 at High, the FPS falls further from 71.3 to 36.6, another 34.7 FPS drop (a 48.7% decrease). This accelerating decline is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario where the pixel fill rate and shading workload scale super-linearly with resolution.

At Low settings, the trend is similar but with higher absolute values: 154.1 FPS at 1080p, 96 at 1440p, and 50.1 at 4K. The percentage drops are 37.7% from 1080p to 1440p and 47.8% from 1440p to 4K, showing that even at the lowest quality preset, the GPU remains the limiting factor. The CPU’s performance does not degrade with resolution, so the FPS drops are purely attributable to the RTX 3070’s rendering load. This is consistent with the GPU’s 72nd percentile ranking, which indicates it is a capable but not top-tier card, and it struggles to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling, with FPS dropping from 68.2 at 1080p to 42.9 at 1440p (a 37.1% decrease) and then to 23.7 at 4K (a 44.8% decrease from 1440p). The 4K Ultra result of 23.7 FPS is below the threshold for smooth gameplay, confirming that this combination is not suited for maximum quality at 4K. The data indicates that the 3070’s memory bandwidth of 448.0 GB/s and its 20.31 TFLOPS compute are insufficient to handle the combined load of 4K resolution and Ultra settings in this game, whereas the 7700’s processing power has no visible impact on the scaling trend.

Settings Recommendations — which preset gives the best experience per the measured rows

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings for this combination depend heavily on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset provides an average of 112.5 FPS, which is only 2.1 FPS higher than High (110.4 FPS) but offers a substantial improvement over Ultra (68.2 FPS). The Low preset achieves 154.1 FPS, but the difference between Low and Medium is 41.6 FPS, suggesting that Medium delivers a better balance of visual quality and performance for most users, as the jump from Low to Medium costs only 41.6 FPS while likely improving visual fidelity.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset yields 70.7 FPS, which is nearly identical to High (71.3 FPS) and comfortably above the 60 FPS threshold. This makes Medium or High the recommended choice at 1440p, as both provide smooth gameplay without the significant drop to Ultra’s 42.9 FPS. The Low preset at 1440p (96 FPS) is higher, but the visual compromise may not be worth the 25.3 FPS gain over Medium. For 3840x2160, the situation is more constrained. The Low preset averages 50.1 FPS, which is playable but not ideal, while Medium (36.7 FPS) and High (36.6 FPS) are nearly identical and fall below the 60 FPS target. Ultra at 4K is not viable at 23.7 FPS. Therefore, at 4K, Low is the only recommended preset, and even then, users should expect a sub-60 FPS experience.

The data suggests that the best experience is at 1080p with Medium or High settings, or at 1440p with High settings, as these configurations stay above 70 FPS while offering better quality than Low. The 1440p High result of 71.3 FPS is particularly notable because it matches the 1080p Medium result in terms of frame rate, indicating that the GPU has enough headroom at 1440p to run High settings without a major penalty.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS this combination achieves in Revolution Idle?

A: The highest average FPS is 154.1, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 7700 compare to its closest rival in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40,468, which is 0.1% higher than the AMD Ryzen 9 7940H (40,431) and 0.5% higher than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,262), while being 0.6% lower than the Intel Core i9-13905H (40,712).

Q: Is the RTX 3070 capable of running Revolution Idle at 4K Ultra?

A: No, the measured average FPS at 3840x2160 with Ultra settings is 23.7 FPS, which is below the generally accepted threshold for smooth gameplay.

Q: What is the difference in FPS between High and Medium settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings average 71.3 FPS, while Medium settings average 70.7 FPS, a difference of only 0.6 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 3070 rank against the Radeon RX 6600 XT?

A: The RTX 3070 has an average benchmark score of 28,238, which is 0.9% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT’s average score of 27,985.

Q: What is the FPS drop from 1080p to 4K at Medium settings?

A: At Medium settings, the average FPS drops from 112.5 at 1920x1080 to 70.7 at 2560x1440, and then to 36.7 at 3840x2160, representing a total decrease of 75.8 FPS from 1080p to 4K.

Measured FPS Breakdown — resolution by resolution, settings by settings, exact numbers

The measured FPS data for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination in Revolution Idle is as follows.

At 1920x1080, the Low settings preset delivers an average of 154.1 FPS. The Medium preset produces 112.5 FPS, which is 41.6 FPS lower than Low. High settings yield 110.4 FPS, a marginal 2.1 FPS decrease from Medium. The Ultra preset produces 68.2 FPS, which is 42.2 FPS lower than High and represents a 55.7% drop from Low. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 85.9 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the Low settings preset averages 96 FPS. Medium settings produce 70.7 FPS, a decrease of 25.3 FPS. High settings yield 71.3 FPS, which is 0.6 FPS higher than Medium, showing an anomaly where High slightly outperforms Medium. Ultra settings produce 42.9 FPS, a drop of 28.4 FPS from High. The total spread from Low to Ultra at 1440p is 53.1 FPS, narrower than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the Low settings preset averages 50.1 FPS. Medium settings produce 36.7 FPS, a decrease of 13.4 FPS. High settings yield 36.6 FPS, which is nearly identical to Medium, differing by only 0.1 FPS. Ultra settings produce 23.7 FPS, a drop of 12.9 FPS from High. The total spread from Low to Ultra at 4K is 26.4 FPS, the smallest range across all resolutions.

Comparing across resolutions, the Low preset at 1080p (154.1 FPS) is 58.1 FPS higher than at 1440p (96 FPS) and 104 FPS higher than at 4K (50.1 FPS). The Ultra preset shows a similar pattern, with 68.2 FPS at 1080p, 42.9 FPS at 1440p, and 23.7 FPS at 4K. The data confirms that the GPU’s rendering workload scales with resolution, and the 3070’s performance headroom diminishes as pixel count increases, with the most playable configurations found at 1080p and 1440p.