Revolution Idle

# Revolution Idle with AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers a combination that ranks 76th out of 3,712 tested combos in Revolution Idle, placing it in the top 2% of all configurations. This pairing brings together an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 processor with a 32 GB GDDR7 flagship GPU, and the measured frame rates across resolutions and settings reveal a system that scales predictably with graphical load while showing clear CPU limitations at lower resolutions.

FAQ

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

A: This combination ranks 76th out of 3,712 tested combos, putting it in the top 2.05% of all configurations tested for this game.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700 has an average benchmark score of 40,081, which is 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,048), 0.2% behind the Intel Core 5 221E (40,144), 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40,246), and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H (40,313).

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 5090 has an average benchmark score of 79,842, which is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB (79,605), 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 12 GB (79,396), 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT (78,940), and 1.4% behind the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64X (80,959).

Q: What is the best measured FPS result at 1080p?

A: The highest average FPS at 1920x1080 is 222 FPS on Low settings, while Medium settings yield 200 FPS, High settings yield 191 FPS, and Ultra settings yield 123 FPS.

Q: What is the best measured FPS result at 4K?

A: The highest average FPS at 3840x2160 is 88 FPS on Low settings, followed by Medium at 66 FPS, High at 63 FPS, and Ultra at 40 FPS.

Q: Are there any min/max FPS measurements available?

A: Yes, only for Medium settings. At 1080p Medium, the range is 170-230 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it's 108-146 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it's 56-76 FPS. All other settings have no min/max data.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 76 out of 3,712 tested configurations places this system firmly in the upper echelon of Revolution Idle setups. With 3,636 combos ranked below it, this pairing outperforms approximately 97.9% of all tested configurations. The ranking reflects the combined strength of both components: the CPU sits at the 87th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 92nd percentile among all GPUs.

The gap between this combo and the top-ranked systems is not enormous in practical terms, as the measured FPS at 1080p Low (222 FPS) and 1080p Medium (200 FPS) suggest headroom that most displays cannot fully utilize. However, at 4K Ultra, the 40 FPS average indicates that even this high-ranking combo faces challenges with the most demanding settings. The rank of 76 becomes more meaningful when considering that Revolution Idle is an idle game, where sustained frame rates matter less than peak responsiveness during active play phases.

The delta between the CPU's nearest rivals is minimal, ranging from -0.6% to +0.1%, meaning the processor choice among these four alternatives would not meaningfully alter the combo's ranking. Similarly, the GPU's nearest rivals show deltas from -1.4% to +1.1%, with the Pro Vega 64X actually scoring slightly higher on average. This tight clustering suggests that the combo rank is more sensitive to the specific game's engine and how it utilizes the hardware than to raw benchmark scores.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 features 8 cores and 16 threads, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. This Zen 4 architecture chip, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, includes 32 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR5 memory with dual-channel bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The processor's 65W TDP and unlocked multiplier make it a flexible desktop part, but its role in Revolution Idle is best understood through its benchmark performance.

Single-thread performance is represented by a 3DMark single-thread score of 1,049 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1,930. Multi-threaded performance shows a 3DMark 16-thread score of 8,484 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18,760. The PassMark single-thread score of 4,063 and multithread score of 34,470 further characterize this CPU's capabilities. For an idle game, the single-thread performance often matters more, as game logic and UI updates typically run on fewer threads.

The CPU's percentile rank of 87 among all CPUs indicates it is well above average, but the measured FPS data reveals that at 1080p Low, the system reaches 222 FPS, which is likely approaching the point where CPU limitations begin to constrain performance. The transition from 1080p Low to 1080p Ultra drops the average FPS from 222 to 123, a 44.6% reduction that is primarily driven by GPU load, yet the absolute numbers suggest the CPU can feed the GPU adequately at lower settings without becoming the bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the system delivers average frame rates of 222 FPS on Low, 200 FPS on Medium, 191 FPS on High, and 123 FPS on Ultra settings. The Medium preset shows a min-max range of 170-230 FPS, indicating some frame time variance but generally smooth performance. The step from High to Ultra is the most severe at this resolution, representing a 35.6% drop from 191 FPS to 123 FPS, which suggests that Ultra introduces effects that disproportionately tax the GPU.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS values are 168 on Low, 127 on Medium, 121 on High, and 77 on Ultra. The Medium preset at this resolution shows a range of 108-146 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p at each setting is consistent: Low falls by 24.3%, Medium by 36.5%, High by 36.6%, and Ultra by 37.4%. This pattern indicates that the GPU is becoming more of a limiting factor as resolution increases, with the gap between Low and Ultra narrowing from 99 FPS at 1080p to 91 FPS at 1440p.

At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops to 88 on Low, 66 on Medium, 63 on High, and 40 on Ultra. The Medium preset shows a range of 56-76 FPS. The reduction from 1440p to 4K is substantial: Low falls by 47.6%, Medium by 48.0%, High by 47.9%, and Ultra by 48.1%. This near-uniform percentage drop across settings at the 4K transition strongly suggests that the GPU is the dominant constraint at this resolution, with the CPU's role becoming minimal.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture with the GB202 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU has 21,760 shading units, 680 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 170 RT cores, and 680 tensor cores. Its base clock is 2017 MHz with a boost clock of 2407 MHz, and memory runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed.

The GPU's compute capabilities include 104.8 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and a pixel rate of 423.6 GPixel/s with a texture rate of 1,636.8 GTexel/s. Benchmark results include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 18,355, Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,370, and Geekbench Vulkan score of 376,728. The PassMark G3D score of 39,650 and GPU compute score of 26,756 round out the synthetic picture. The GPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms its position as a top-tier part.

In Revolution Idle, the GPU's role becomes clear when examining the FPS scaling. At 4K Ultra, the system manages only 40 FPS, which is the lowest measured result across all configurations. The 32 GB VRAM is far more than this game requires, but the raw compute load of Ultra settings at 4K still overwhelms even this flagship GPU. The jump from 88 FPS at 4K Low to 40 FPS at 4K Ultra represents a 54.5% reduction, highlighting that the Ultra preset's additional effects come at a steep performance cost.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear picture of what each settings preset delivers. At 4K, the Low preset yields 88 FPS, which is playable, while Medium drops to 66 FPS and High to 63 FPS. Ultra at 4K produces only 40 FPS, which is below the threshold for smooth gameplay in most scenarios. For 4K users, the Low preset offers the best balance of visual quality and performance, as the jump to Medium costs 22 FPS (25.0% reduction) for what is likely a modest visual improvement in an idle game.

At 1440p, the Low preset achieves 168 FPS, Medium hits 127 FPS, High reaches 121 FPS, and Ultra falls to 77 FPS. The Medium preset at 1440p provides a good middle ground, with the min-max range of 108-146 FPS indicating consistent frame delivery. The step from High to Ultra at this resolution costs 44 FPS (36.4% reduction), which is substantial, so users prioritizing smoothness should stick with High or Medium.

At 1080p, all presets except Ultra deliver above 190 FPS on average. The Medium preset offers 200 FPS with a range of 170-230 FPS, while High achieves 191 FPS. The Ultra preset at 1080p drops to 123 FPS, which is still playable but represents a significant reduction. For most users at 1080p, the Medium preset is the recommended choice, as it provides near-maximum visual quality with a 77 FPS advantage over Ultra. The data suggests that Ultra settings across all resolutions impose a performance penalty that is disproportionate to the visual benefits for an idle game.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows average FPS reductions of 24.3% at Low, 36.5% at Medium, 36.6% at High, and 37.4% at Ultra. The transition from 1440p to 4K shows much larger and more uniform reductions: 47.6% at Low, 48.0% at Medium, 47.9% at High, and 48.1% at Ultra. This near-constant percentage drop at the 4K transition, regardless of settings, is a strong indicator that the GPU is the limiting component at this resolution.

At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 99 FPS (222 vs. 123), which is a 44.6% reduction. At 1440p, this gap narrows to 91 FPS (168 vs. 77), a 54.2% reduction. At 4K, the gap shrinks to 48 FPS (88 vs. 40), a 54.5% reduction. The fact that the percentage gap between Low and Ultra remains relatively stable from 1440p to 4K suggests that the GPU is consistently the bottleneck at these resolutions, with the CPU's influence diminishing as resolution increases.

The 1080p to 4K overall scaling shows that Low settings drop from 222 FPS to 88 FPS, a 60.4% reduction, while Ultra drops from 123 FPS to 40 FPS, a 67.5% reduction. This differential scaling indicates that the Ultra preset's additional GPU load becomes more punishing at higher resolutions, while the Low preset's lighter load allows the CPU to maintain a higher proportion of its 1080p performance. The data points to the RTX 5090 being the primary constraint at 4K, while at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 7700's single-thread performance becomes more relevant as the system approaches higher frame rates.