Revolution Idle

# Revolution Idle with Intel Core i5-10400F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

This combination of an Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 produces a playable experience across most resolutions in Revolution Idle, though the data reveals a clear ceiling at 4K Ultra. The measured frames per second range from 28 at the most demanding settings to 139 at the lightest, indicating that this pairing is well-balanced for 1080p and 1440p but begins to strain at 4K with higher presets. The RTX 4070, with its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory and 192-bit bus, carries most of the load as resolution increases, while the six-core Comet Lake processor keeps pace at lower resolutions where frame rates climb above 120 FPS.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a dramatic drop in frame rates across all settings, which points to the GPU as the primary limiting component at higher resolutions. At High settings, the average FPS falls from 123 at 1920x1080 to 83 at 2560x1440, a reduction of 40 FPS, then further down to 44 at 3840x2160. This scaling pattern shows that moving from 1440p to 4K nearly halves the frame rate, a characteristic behavior when the graphics card is saturated by pixel throughput rather than the CPU being constrained.

The Low preset tells a similar story, with average FPS dropping from 139 at 1080p to 116 at 1440p and then to 61 at 4K. The 55 FPS gap between 1440p and 4K at Low settings is notable, as it demonstrates that even the least demanding visual configuration cannot avoid the resolution penalty imposed by the RTX 4070's 192-bit memory interface and 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. At 1080p Low, the 139 FPS figure suggests the CPU may be approaching its limit, since the difference between Low and High at that resolution is only 16 FPS, whereas at 4K the same settings gap produces a 17 FPS difference.

Medium settings exhibit the most consistent scaling pattern, with averages of 125 at 1080p, 88 at 1440p, and 46 at 4K. The minimum FPS values for Medium also scale predictably: 107 at 1080p, 74 at 1440p, and 39 at 4K. This steady degradation indicates that the combination handles intermediate workloads without sudden bottlenecks, but the 4K Medium result of 46 average FPS falls below the 60 FPS threshold that many users consider the baseline for smooth gameplay.

Ultra settings deliver the lowest performance at every resolution, with 85 FPS at 1080p, 54 at 1440p, and only 28 at 4K. The 4K Ultra figure is particularly telling, as it reveals that this combination cannot maintain a consistent 30 FPS under maximum load, suggesting that players targeting 4K should avoid the highest preset. The scaling from 1440p Ultra to 4K Ultra, a drop of 26 FPS, is proportionally larger than the 31 FPS decline from 1080p Ultra to 1440p Ultra, reinforcing that the GPU is the limiting factor as resolution increases.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports High as the optimal preset for most users, as it delivers 123 FPS at 1080p, 83 FPS at 1440p, and 44 FPS at 4K. At 1080p and 1440p, High provides frame rates well above the 60 FPS threshold, and the visual quality improvement over Medium is accompanied by only a 2 FPS penalty at 1080p and a 5 FPS penalty at 1440p. At 4K, High falls short of 60 FPS, but the 44 FPS average remains playable for an idle game where precise timing is less critical than in action titles.

For users prioritizing higher frame rates, Low settings offer the best performance, with 139 FPS at 1080p, 116 FPS at 1440p, and 61 FPS at 4K. The Low preset at 4K is the only configuration that achieves above 60 FPS at that resolution, making it the sole viable option for players who demand smooth motion on a 4K display. However, the visual trade-off may not be worth the performance gain, as the difference between Low and High at 1080p is only 16 FPS, suggesting that the game engine does not heavily tax the GPU at lower resolutions.

Medium settings provide a middle ground, with 125 FPS at 1080p, 88 FPS at 1440p, and 46 FPS at 4K. The minimum FPS values for Medium are also recorded, showing 107 at 1080p, 74 at 1440p, and 39 at 4K, which indicates that frame pacing remains stable without sudden dips. For 1440p users, Medium delivers 88 FPS with recorded minimums of 74, making it a safe choice for maintaining consistent performance, though High at 83 FPS is close enough that the visual upgrade may be preferable.

Ultra settings are not recommended for any resolution, as the performance costs are substantial. At 1080p, Ultra drops to 85 FPS compared to High's 123 FPS, a 38 FPS penalty that is unlikely to be justified by incremental visual improvements. At 4K, Ultra's 28 FPS average falls below playable thresholds, and even at 1440p, the 54 FPS result hovers near the edge of acceptable performance. The data suggests that Ultra is best reserved for screenshots or scenarios where frame rate is not a priority.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 serves as the dominant performance driver in this combination, particularly as resolution increases. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus provides 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth, which becomes a critical factor at 4K where the frame rate drops to 44 FPS at High settings. The GPU's boost clock of 2475 MHz and base clock of 1920 MHz support its 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, yet the measured results show that even this level of performance cannot overcome the demands of 4K Ultra, which yields only 28 FPS.

The RTX 4070's 5888 shading units and 184 texture mapping units contribute to its ability to handle the visual effects in Revolution Idle, but the game's idle genre likely places less emphasis on complex geometry than on sustained rendering. The 64 ROPs and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, as evidenced by the 123 FPS and 83 FPS High results, but the 4K figures indicate that pixel throughput becomes a limiting factor. The 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores are present but may not be fully utilized by this title, which does not appear to rely heavily on ray tracing or AI-based features based on the performance scaling.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 37648 places it in the 81st percentile among all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Tesla P4 with a delta of 0.1% and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 with a delta of 0.4%. These close scores suggest that the RTX 4070 performs similarly to older enterprise and consumer cards in synthetic tests, yet the measured FPS in Revolution Idle shows that its real-world performance is adequate for most settings. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is unlikely to be exhausted by this game, which is not known for having large texture requirements, so the memory size is more of a future-proofing feature than a current bottleneck.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combination delivers its strongest performance across all presets. Low settings produce an average of 139 FPS, which represents the highest measured value in the entire dataset. Medium follows closely at 125 FPS, with a minimum of 107 FPS and a maximum of 144 FPS, indicating good frame consistency. High settings yield 123 FPS, only 2 FPS below Medium, which suggests that the visual upgrade from Medium to High is nearly free at this resolution. Ultra drops to 85 FPS, a significant reduction from High but still well above the 60 FPS threshold.

At 2560x1440, performance remains solid but shows the expected decline. Low settings average 116 FPS, Medium averages 88 FPS with minimums of 74 and maximums of 101, and High averages 83 FPS. Ultra falls to 54 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS mark and indicates that 1440p Ultra is not an ideal choice for this combination. The gap between Low and High at 1440p is 33 FPS, larger than the 16 FPS gap at 1080p, showing that the GPU becomes more influential as resolution increases.

At 3840x2160, the data reveals substantial limitations. Low settings average 61 FPS, which is the only 4K preset to exceed 60 FPS. Medium averages 46 FPS with minimums of 39 and maximums of 53, while High averages 44 FPS. Ultra produces only 28 FPS, which is the lowest measured result and falls below the 30 FPS threshold that some consider the minimum for playability. The difference between Low and High at 4K is 17 FPS, similar to the 1080p gap, but the absolute values are much lower, underscoring the GPU's role as the limiting component at this resolution.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this hardware?

A: The data indicates that 1080p High with 123 FPS or 1440p High with 83 FPS offer the best balance of visual quality and performance. Both exceed 60 FPS, while 4K only reaches 61 FPS at Low settings.

Q: Can this combination handle 4K gaming?

A: At 4K, only Low settings achieve above 60 FPS with an average of 61. Medium and High produce 46 and 44 FPS respectively, while Ultra drops to 28 FPS, so 4K is playable only with reduced settings.

Q: How does the RTX 4070 compare to its nearest GPU rivals?

A: The RTX 4070 has an average benchmark score of 37648, which is 0.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla P4 and 0.4% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56. It is 1.3% lower than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile.

Q: Is the Intel Core i5-10400F a bottleneck at 1080p?

A: At 1080p Low, the average FPS is 139, and the difference between Low and High is only 16 FPS, which suggests the CPU may be limiting performance at lower settings where the GPU has spare capacity.

Q: What is the measured minimum FPS at Medium settings?

A: At 1080p Medium, the minimum FPS is 107, at 1440p Medium it is 74, and at 4K Medium it is 39. These values indicate stable frame delivery without severe dips.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested combinations?

A: This combination ranks 1125 out of 3712 tested combos in Revolution Idle, placing it in the upper portion of the distribution.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F contributes to the overall performance through its six cores and twelve threads, which operate at a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz. This Comet Lake processor, built on Intel's 14 nm process, provides 12 MB of shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory with a dual-channel bus delivering 42.7 GB/s of bandwidth. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU achieves a single-thread score of 688 in 3DMark and 1451 in Cinebench R23, while multi-thread scores reach 4748 in 3DMark and 10283 in Cinebench R23, placing it in the 68th percentile among all CPUs.

In Revolution Idle, the CPU's role appears most significant at 1080p where frame rates exceed 120 FPS. The 139 FPS Low result and 123 FPS High result suggest that the processor can feed the GPU adequately at this resolution, but the relatively small 16 FPS gap between Low and High indicates that the GPU is not fully saturated. At 1440p and 4K, the CPU becomes less relevant as the GPU takes over as the limiting factor, evidenced by the larger performance gaps between resolutions. The passmark single-thread score of 2541 and the Geekbench single-core score of 1420 reflect the processor's modest single-thread capability, which is sufficient for this idle game that likely does not demand high per-core performance.

The CPU's nearest rivals include the Intel Xeon 6756E with a delta of 0.2% and the AMD EPYC 7552 with a delta of 0.5%, while the Intel Core 7 160UL is 0.3% lower and the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C is 0.6% lower. These close scores indicate that the i5-10400F performs in line with a broad range of server and mobile processors, but its 65 W TDP and Socket 1200 platform are tailored for desktop use. The lack of integrated graphics means the RTX 4070 handles all rendering, and the PCIe Gen 3 interface with 16 lanes provides sufficient bandwidth for the GPU, which supports PCIe 4.0 but operates without significant penalty on the older standard.

How This Combo Ranks

This combination of Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 ranks 1125 out of 3712 tested combos in Revolution Idle, placing it in the 70th percentile of all configurations. This ranking reflects the balanced nature of the pairing, where the GPU's strong performance at 1080p and 1440p compensates for the CPU's mid-range capabilities. The rank is likely influenced by the fact that many other tested combos feature newer processors with higher boost clocks or more cores, which may provide marginal benefits in this game's CPU-bound scenarios at low resolutions.

The RTX 4070's 81st percentile ranking among all GPUs contributes significantly to this overall position, while the CPU's 68th percentile ranking is slightly lower. The combination's measured FPS shows that it can deliver 139 FPS at 1080p Low, which is competitive with systems featuring higher-end GPUs, but the 4K Ultra result of 28 FPS reveals a ceiling that more powerful graphics cards might exceed. The gap between the combo's rank and the GPU's percentile suggests that the CPU prevents the system from achieving top-tier performance in scenarios where frame rates are not GPU-limited.

Compared to the nearest rival GPUs, the RTX 4070's performance is closely matched with the Tesla P4 and RX Vega 56, yet the combination's rank of 1125 out of 3712 indicates that it sits above the median. This placement is reasonable for a mid-range CPU paired with a high-end GPU, as the data shows strong performance at mainstream resolutions but limitations at 4K Ultra. The overall rank reflects a configuration that excels in common usage scenarios while acknowledging that maximum settings at 4K are beyond its reach.