Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle is an idle game that, despite its deceptively simple genre, still relies on a consistent frame delivery to keep its visual feedback smooth. The tested configuration pairs the Intel Core i5-10400F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, producing a data set that reveals clear performance tiers across resolutions and settings. The measured FPS values show a system that is capable of very high frame rates at 1080p, but which becomes increasingly constrained as resolution climbs, with the RTX 5080’s raw power being the primary driver of these changes.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS recorded is 139, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings. This is the peak performance point in the entire measured data set.

Q: At which resolution and settings does the combo drop below 60 FPS?

A: The combo drops below 60 FPS only at 3840x2160 resolution with Ultra settings, where it records an average of 37 FPS. At 4K High, the average is 58 FPS, which is just under the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: How does the RTX 5080’s average benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The RTX 5080 has an average benchmark score of 56083. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 8060S, has an average score of 55757, which is a 0.6% difference. The RTX 5080 also sits 2.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X, which scores 54828.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance score in Cinebench R23?

A: The Intel Core i5-10400F scores 1451 in the Cinebench R23 single-core test. For multi-core, the same test yields a score of 10283.

Q: Does the combo’s rank in the game place it in the top half of all tested combinations?

A: Yes. The combo ranks 729th out of 3712 tested combinations in Revolution Idle, placing it in the top 20% of all tested combos.

Q: What is the difference in average FPS between 1080p Medium and 1440p Medium?

A: At 1080p Medium, the average FPS is 125. At 1440p Medium, the average FPS is 107. This represents an 18 FPS drop, or approximately a 14.4% reduction in frame rate.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is the dominant component in this pairing, and its specifications explain the performance scaling seen across resolutions. The GPU is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture and features 10752 shading units. It operates with a base clock of 2295 MHz and a boost clock of 2617 MHz. The memory subsystem is particularly robust, with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 960.0 GB/s. This high bandwidth is crucial for feeding the GPU’s 56.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute performance, especially at higher resolutions where data throughput demands increase.

In the benchmark data, the GPU’s influence is most apparent when comparing the 4K results. At 3840x2160, the average FPS drops from 80 on Low settings to 37 on Ultra settings. This 43 FPS swing is almost entirely a GPU workload change, as the CPU is less likely to be a bottleneck at such high pixel counts. The RTX 5080’s performance percentile of 87 versus all GPUs, combined with its average benchmark score of 56083, places it as a top-tier part. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon 8060S, is within 0.6%, but the RTX 5080’s 16 GB frame buffer and 960 GB/s bandwidth allow it to handle the 4K Ultra preset, even if the resulting 37 FPS is not ideal for smooth gameplay.

The GPU’s role is also evident in the 1440p results. The jump from Low to Ultra at 2560x1440 produces a 48 FPS difference (119 to 71), showing that the GPU is still the primary scaling factor. The RTX 5080’s large memory pool ensures that texture-heavy scenes do not cause stuttering, as the data shows a minimum FPS of 91 at 1440p Medium, which is still well above playable thresholds.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-10400F serves as the supporting component, and its 6 cores and 12 threads are sufficient for Revolution Idle’s demands. The CPU has a base clock of 2.90 GHz and a boost clock of 4.30 GHz, which is adequate for the game’s logic and UI rendering. The 12 MB of shared L3 cache helps with data locality, though the game’s idle nature likely does not stress cache-heavy workloads. The CPU’s memory support is for DDR4 with dual-channel configuration, providing a memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s, which is more than enough for this title.

The CPU’s benchmark scores show a balanced profile. In Cinebench R23, it scores 1451 single-core and 10283 multi-core. The single-core score is particularly relevant for gaming, as most game logic runs on a few threads. The PassMark single-thread score of 2541 is respectable, and the CPU’s percentile of 68 versus all CPUs places it in the upper-mid range. The nearest rival, Intel Xeon 6756E, has an average score of 14163, which is only 0.2% different from the i5-10400F’s 14185 average benchmark score.

In the measured FPS data, the CPU’s role is most visible at 1080p. At 1920x1080, the difference between Low and Ultra settings is 35 FPS (139 to 104). This smaller gap compared to 4K (43 FPS) suggests that at 1080p, the CPU is beginning to limit the frame rate, especially on lower settings where the GPU has less work to do. The 1080p Low average of 139 FPS is likely near the ceiling of what the i5-10400F can deliver in this game, as the CPU’s 3dmark_single_thread score of 688 and 4-thread score of 2560 indicate moderate per-core performance. The CPU is not a bottleneck at higher resolutions, but it prevents the RTX 5080 from reaching its absolute maximum at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture of the combo’s performance across three resolutions and four settings presets. At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 139 on Low to 104 on Ultra. The Medium preset delivers 125 FPS average, with a minimum of 107 and a maximum of 144. High settings produce 123 FPS average. The 1080p results are uniformly high, with all presets exceeding the 100 FPS mark, indicating that this combo is well-suited for high-refresh-rate 1080p displays.

Moving to 2560x1440, the average FPS values decrease but remain strong. Low settings achieve 119 FPS, High settings reach 106 FPS, and Medium settings hit 107 FPS with a minimum of 91 and a maximum of 124. The Ultra preset drops to 71 FPS average, which is a significant step down but still playable. The 1440p results show that the RTX 5080 has enough headroom to maintain high frame rates, with the gap between Low and Ultra being 48 FPS.

At 3840x2160, the performance curve steepens. Low settings produce 80 FPS average, which is a solid result for 4K. Medium settings yield 61 FPS average with a minimum of 52 and a maximum of 70. High settings drop to 58 FPS average, and Ultra settings fall to 37 FPS average. The 4K data shows that the combo can handle 4K at lower presets, but Ultra settings are not viable for smooth gameplay. The transition from 1440p to 4K at High settings results in a 48 FPS drop (106 to 58), illustrating the heavy load that 4K places on the GPU.

The settings scaling is consistent across all resolutions. Low settings always provide the highest FPS, followed by Medium, then High, with Ultra being the most demanding. The delta between Low and Ultra is 35 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p, and 43 FPS at 4K. This indicates that the settings presets have a similar relative impact regardless of resolution, though the absolute values shift downward as pixel count increases.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals which component is limiting performance. At Low settings, the average FPS goes from 139 at 1080p to 119 at 1440p to 80 at 4K. This represents a 59 FPS drop from 1080p to 4K, or a 42.4% reduction. The scaling is not linear; the drop from 1080p to 1440p is 20 FPS (14.4%), while the drop from 1440p to 4K is 39 FPS (32.8%). This accelerated decline at 4K points to the GPU becoming the primary bottleneck, as the pixel count quadruples from 1080p to 4K.

For Ultra settings, the FPS drops from 104 at 1080p to 71 at 1440p to 37 at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 33 FPS (31.7%), and the 1440p to 4K drop is 34 FPS (47.9%). The percentage drop increases with each resolution step, confirming that the RTX 5080 is being saturated by the increasing workload. The CPU’s role is minimal at 4K, as the frame rate is dictated by the GPU’s ability to process the larger frame buffer.

The data suggests that the limiting component changes with resolution. At 1080p, the CPU’s single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 score of 1451) is likely preventing the GPU from reaching even higher frame rates, especially on Low settings where the 139 FPS average is close to the CPU’s practical limit. At 1440p, the balance shifts toward the GPU, and at 4K, the GPU is clearly the limiting factor, as evidenced by the steep FPS drops. The RTX 5080’s 960.0 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for 4K, but the 37 FPS at 4K Ultra shows that the GPU’s compute resources are stretched thin.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the Medium preset offers the best balance of visual quality and frame rate for this combo. At 1080p, Medium delivers 125 FPS average, which is only 14 FPS lower than Low but provides a better visual experience. The minimum FPS of 107 at 1080p Medium ensures that frame drops are rare, keeping the gameplay smooth. At 1440p, Medium achieves 107 FPS average with a minimum of 91 FPS, which is still well above the 60 FPS threshold for most displays.

For users with 1440p monitors, the High preset is also viable, with 106 FPS average. The difference between Medium and High at 1440p is only 1 FPS, so High is effectively free performance-wise. However, at 4K, the Medium preset is the highest recommended option, as it yields 61 FPS average with a minimum of 52 FPS. The High preset at 4K drops to 58 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS target, and Ultra is unplayable at 37 FPS.

The Low preset is only recommended for users seeking the absolute highest frame rates on 1080p displays, where it achieves 139 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium at 1080p is 14 FPS, which is noticeable but not critical for an idle game. The Ultra preset is not recommended for any resolution, as it provides the lowest frame rates without a proportional visual benefit in the data. Overall, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, offering consistent performance across all resolutions, with High being a close second for 1440p users.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo of the Intel Core i5-10400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 ranks 729th out of 3712 tested combinations in Revolution Idle. This places it in the top 19.6% of all tested combos, which is a strong showing. The rank reflects the combination’s ability to deliver high frame rates, particularly at 1080p and 1440p, where it excels. The RTX 5080’s high performance percentile of 87 versus all GPUs is a major contributor to this rank, as the GPU is the primary driver of FPS in this game.

The CPU’s contribution to the rank is more modest. The i5-10400F’s percentile of 68 versus all CPUs puts it in the upper-mid range, but its performance is sufficient to avoid being a significant bottleneck. The CPU’s nearest rivals, such as the Intel Xeon 6756E and AMD EPYC 7552, have average scores within 0.5% of the i5-10400F, showing that the CPU is well-matched with other parts in its class. The combo’s rank of 729 is largely due to the GPU’s dominance, but the CPU’s ability to keep up at 1080p prevents the rank from being lower.

The rank also reflects the game’s nature as an idle title, which does not heavily stress multi-core CPUs. The i5-10400F’s 6 cores and 12 threads are more than adequate, and the 4.30 GHz boost clock ensures responsive single-thread performance. The RTX 5080’s 16 GB of VRAM is more than enough for Revolution Idle, and the GPU’s 56.28 TFLOPS of compute power ensures that even the most demanding settings are handled, albeit at lower frame rates at 4K. Overall, the combo ranks in the top fifth of all tested combinations, making it a high-performing choice for this game.