Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle is not a graphically demanding title by nature, but the measured frame rates for this combination of an Intel Core i5-11400F and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 reveal a wide performance spread across resolutions and presets. The data shows a system that can deliver high refresh rates at 1080p but falls below playable thresholds at 4K with maximum settings. This analysis walks through the specific benchmark results, the roles of the CPU and GPU, and provides clear settings guidance based solely on the measured data.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Revolution Idle?

A: Based on the measured FPS data, 1920x1080 is the strongest choice, with average frame rates ranging from 47 FPS at Ultra to 102 FPS at Low. At 2560x1440, averages drop to between 30 FPS and 65 FPS, while 3840x2160 only reaches 16 to 34 FPS.

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

A: The Intel Core i5-11400F has an average benchmark score of 17177, which places it 0.3% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7H12 (17120) and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 164U (17074). It trails the Intel Core i5-12450H (17239) by 0.4% and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G (17278) by 0.6%.

Q: Is the RTX 2060 a strong performer relative to other GPUs?

A: The RTX 2060 holds an average benchmark score of 15290 and sits in the 58th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580, matches its score with a 0% delta, while the AMD Radeon 680M is 0.1% behind, the RTX 3050 OEM is 0.6% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 is 0.8% behind.

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

A: The highest average FPS in the measured rows is 102, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. The next best is 77 FPS at the same resolution with Medium settings, followed by 74 FPS at High settings.

Q: Does the system maintain 60 FPS at 1440p?

A: Only one measured row at 2560x1440 exceeds 60 FPS: the Low preset, which averages 65 FPS. The Medium preset averages 49 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra drops to 30 FPS, so consistent 60 FPS at 1440p is not achievable with this hardware.

Q: How does this specific combo rank against all tested combinations?

A: This combo is ranked 2935 out of 3712 tested combinations in Revolution Idle, placing it in the lower-mid range of the database. The data indicates that while the hardware is capable, many other combinations deliver higher frame rates in this specific title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is built on the Turing architecture using the TU106 chip, fabricated on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It contains 10,800 million transistors on a 445 mm² die, with 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 raster output units. The card features 30 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Memory configuration is critical for understanding the performance envelope. The GPU has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is rated at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed. The GPU core operates at a base clock of 1365 MHz and a boost clock of 1680 MHz. These specifications yield a pixel rate of 80.64 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 201.6 GTexel/s, and 6.451 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

In Revolution Idle, the GPU's role becomes more pronounced as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the GPU has ample headroom, as evidenced by the 102 FPS average at Low settings. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 55 FPS (from 102 to 47), showing that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are being taxed by higher presets. At 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck: the Ultra preset averages only 16 FPS, while even Low settings only reach 34 FPS. The 6 GB VRAM capacity, while sufficient for this idle title, does not compensate for the raw compute demand of 4K rendering. The RTX 2060's 58th percentile standing among all GPUs aligns with this mid-range performance profile.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-11400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 ranks 2935 out of 3712 tested combos in Revolution Idle, which places it in the 79th percentile of the database (lower being worse). This is a modest standing, reflecting the fact that many other hardware pairings achieve higher frame rates in this specific game.

The CPU's percentile vs. all CPUs is 71, and its average benchmark score is 17177. The GPU's percentile vs. all GPUs is 58, with an average benchmark score of 15290. When combined, these mid-range components do not produce top-tier results in this title. The rank suggests that while the system is fully capable of running the game, it sits below the median of tested combinations. The measured FPS data supports this: at 1080p Ultra, the system averages 47 FPS, which is smooth but far from the highest refresh rates possible. At 4K, the rank becomes more understandable, as the system struggles to maintain even 30 FPS on most presets. This rank is a reflection of both the hardware's inherent limits and the game's scaling behavior with GPU load.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a complete picture across three resolutions and four settings levels, with 12 total data points. At 1920x1080, the system performs best across all presets. The Low preset delivers an average of 102 FPS, making it the only row in the entire dataset to exceed 100 FPS. The Medium preset averages 77 FPS, with a minimum of 66 and a maximum of 89. High settings average 74 FPS. Ultra settings drop the average to 47 FPS. This represents a 55 FPS spread between Low and Ultra at 1080p, showing that the GPU has significant performance headroom at this resolution.

At 2560x1440, the averages decrease noticeably. Low settings still manage 65 FPS, which is playable. Medium averages 49 FPS, with a range of 42 to 56. High settings average 47 FPS, matching the 1080p Ultra result. Ultra settings fall to 30 FPS, which is borderline for smooth gameplay. The spread between Low and Ultra at 1440p is 35 FPS. The 1440p results show a more compressed range than 1080p, indicating that the GPU is starting to hit its limits.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles across the board. Low settings average 34 FPS, Medium averages 26 FPS with a range of 22 to 29, High averages 24 FPS, and Ultra averages 16 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 18 FPS, suggesting that the GPU is fully saturated and preset changes have diminishing returns. The 1080p Low result of 102 FPS is nearly triple the 4K Ultra result of 16 FPS, emphasizing the massive performance cost of 4K rendering on this hardware.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a 6-core, 12-thread processor based on the Rocket Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel's 14 nm process. It has a base clock of 2.60 GHz and a boost clock of 4.40 GHz, with a TDP of 65 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and 12 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support is dual-channel DDR4 with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s, and the CPU connects via PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

Benchmark results show a processor with strong single-thread and multi-thread capabilities. In Cinebench R23, the CPU scores 14340 multi-core and 2024 single-core. PassMark multi-thread score is 16908, and single-thread is 2981. The 3DMark results scale from 868 single-thread to 5652 max-threads, with 16-thread scoring 5619. The Geekbench scores are 7737 multi-core and 1777 single-core. These numbers place the CPU in the 71st percentile of all CPUs.

In Revolution Idle, the CPU's role is less demanding than in AAA titles, but the data shows it is not a limiting factor at lower resolutions. At 1080p, the system achieves 102 FPS on Low, which suggests the CPU can feed the GPU adequately. At 4K, the CPU is certainly not the bottleneck, as the GPU is clearly overwhelmed. The CPU's 6 cores and 12 threads provide sufficient parallelism for the game's logic, and the boost clock of 4.40 GHz ensures responsive single-threaded performance. The CPU's end-of-life status and 65 W TDP indicate a power-efficient part that does not require exotic cooling.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS rows, the optimal settings depend entirely on the target resolution and desired frame rate. At 1920x1080, the Medium preset is the best balance, averaging 77 FPS with a minimum of 66 and maximum of 89. This keeps the frame rate comfortably above 60 FPS while offering better visual quality than Low. The High preset at 74 FPS is nearly as good, and the 3 FPS difference between Medium and High suggests that High is also a viable choice if visual fidelity is prioritized. Ultra at 47 FPS is playable but sacrifices the smoothness of the lower presets.

At 2560x1440, no preset consistently maintains 60 FPS. The Low preset averages 65 FPS, which is the only option above the 60 FPS threshold. Medium averages 49 FPS, High averages 47 FPS, and Ultra drops to 30 FPS. For a stable experience, Low is the only recommendation at 1440p. If the user accepts lower frame rates, Medium provides a 14 FPS improvement over High, making it the better choice if visual quality is secondary to performance.

At 3840x2160, none of the presets deliver acceptable performance. The highest average is 34 FPS on Low, which is below the 60 FPS standard and even below 30 FPS on Ultra (16 FPS). The data indicates that this combo is not suited for 4K gaming in Revolution Idle, as even Low settings produce a choppy experience. The best recommendation is to avoid 4K entirely and use 1080p or 1440p with the presets described above.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is dramatic and reveals the GPU as the primary limiting component. At Low settings, the average FPS drops from 102 at 1080p to 65 at 1440p (a 37 FPS decrease) and then to 34 at 4K (another 31 FPS decrease). The total drop from 1080p to 4K on Low is 68 FPS, representing a 67% reduction. At Ultra settings, the drop is from 47 FPS at 1080p to 30 FPS at 1440p (17 FPS decrease) and then to 16 FPS at 4K (another 14 FPS decrease), for a total loss of 31 FPS (66% reduction).

The relative consistency of the percentage drop across presets—around 66-67% from 1080p to 4K—indicates that the scaling is driven by pixel count rather than preset complexity. The 4K resolution has 4 times the pixels of 1080p, and while the FPS does not drop to exactly a quarter, the trend is clear. At 1080p, the system has enough GPU headroom to push high frame rates, as shown by the 102 FPS Low result. At 4K, the GPU is fully saturated, and even reducing settings from High to Low only gains 10 FPS (from 24 to 34). This pattern confirms that the RTX 2060's 6 GB of VRAM and 6.451 TFLOPS of compute are insufficient for 4K rendering in this title, while the CPU remains capable across all resolutions. The data suggests that for this combo, 1080p is the sweet spot, 1440p is workable only on Low settings, and 4K should be avoided.