Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle is not a typical stress test for high-end hardware, but the measured data reveals a clear and consistent scaling pattern across the three tested resolutions. The frame rate drops are significant and predictable when moving from 1080p to 4K, with the most dramatic collapse occurring at the Ultra settings preset. At 1920x1080, the combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 delivers an average of 203 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 180 FPS on High. Moving up to 2560x1440, those same settings yield 168 FPS and 121 FPS, respectively. The jump to 3840x2160 is where the largest performance hit occurs: High settings fall from 121 FPS at 1440p to 63 FPS at 4K, a reduction of roughly 48%. This pattern strongly indicates that the rendering load is scaling heavily with pixel count, which is expected for a game that relies more on GPU fill-rate than complex CPU simulation.

The Ultra preset tells an even more telling story about the limiting component. At 1080p Ultra, the system manages 123 FPS, which is still playable, but at 1440p Ultra it drops to 77 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it plummets to 40 FPS. This is a steep cliff, with the 4K Ultra result being less than a third of the 1080p Low result (203 FPS). The data suggests that while the RTX 5090 is exceptionally powerful, Revolution Idle at 4K with maximum settings presents a workload that becomes heavily GPU-bound. The fact that the frame rate at 4K Low (88 FPS) is still substantially lower than at 1440p Low (168 FPS) confirms that the resolution scaling is the dominant factor, not the CPU’s ability to feed frames. The 10-core, 16-thread i5-14400F with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz appears to be more than sufficient for this title, as the bottleneck is clearly shifted to the GPU’s pixel processing as resolution increases.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS across the three resolutions shows a textbook example of GPU-bound scaling. The most useful comparison is the delta between 1080p and 4K for identical settings. For Medium settings, the drop is from 183 FPS at 1920x1080 to 66 FPS at 3840x2160, a reduction of 117 FPS. Similarly, High settings fall from 180 FPS to 63 FPS. This is a consistent pattern where the 4K result is roughly one-third of the 1080p result. The data indicates that the game’s rendering engine is not particularly efficient at high resolutions, or that the RTX 5090 is being pushed to its limits by the sheer number of pixels, despite its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth.

What is particularly interesting is the performance delta between Low and Ultra at each resolution. At 1080p, the difference between Low (203 FPS) and Ultra (123 FPS) is 80 FPS, which is a substantial gap but still leaves the Ultra preset well above the 60 FPS threshold. At 1440p, the gap widens to 91 FPS (168 vs 77), and at 4K, the gap narrows to 48 FPS (88 vs 40). The narrowing of the gap at 4K suggests that the game is becoming less sensitive to settings changes at higher resolutions because the baseline pixel workload is so heavy. The 4K Ultra result of 40 FPS is the only measured point that falls below the 60 FPS standard, making it the only configuration in the data set that would be considered marginally playable at best.

The data strongly suggests that the limiting component in this combination is the GPU for all resolutions above 1080p. At 1080p, the CPU’s 10 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 4.70 GHz, are able to maintain frame rates above 180 FPS on all presets except Ultra. However, the fact that the 1080p Low result (203 FPS) is not significantly higher than the 1080p High result (180 FPS) indicates that even at 1080p, the GPU is still doing the heavy lifting. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see the frame rates plateau at a similar value regardless of resolution, which is not the case here. The 4K results, particularly the 40 FPS Ultra score, are the clearest evidence that the RTX 5090 is the primary constraint in this pairing for high-resolution gaming.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14400F is a 10-core, 16-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 2.50 GHz and a boost clock of 4.70 GHz. In the context of Revolution Idle, the benchmark results indicate that this CPU is not a limiting factor. The processor’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 21,645 and single-core score of 3,055 suggest strong computational throughput, but the game’s frame rates are more closely tied to the GPU’s performance. The data shows that at 1080p, the system is capable of exceeding 200 FPS on Low settings, which is a high enough frame rate that any CPU bottleneck would typically manifest as inconsistent frame times. The measured average FPS values are stable, with the Medium preset showing a min FPS of 155 and a max FPS of 210 at 1080p, indicating that the CPU is delivering frames consistently without causing stutters.

Looking at the CPU’s benchmark scores, the PassMark multi-thread score of 25,470 and single-thread score of 3,701 place it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. This is a solid mid-range to upper-mid-range performance tier. The nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U, which scores 32,233 on average, a delta of 0.1% from the i5-14400F’s average benchmark score of 32,279. This essentially puts the i5-14400F in a performance tie with that mobile chip, which is impressive for a desktop part. The data suggests that for a game like Revolution Idle, which is not heavily multi-threaded in its rendering path, the i5-14400F’s strong single-thread performance (boost clock of 4.70 GHz) is more than adequate to keep up with the RTX 5090’s frame output.

The fact that the 4K Low preset (88 FPS) is still far below the 1080p Low preset (203 FPS) confirms that the CPU is not the limiting factor at lower resolutions. If the CPU were the bottleneck, we would expect to see similar frame rates across resolutions, as the CPU workload does not scale with resolution in the same way the GPU workload does. The data shows a clear resolution-dependent scaling, which is the signature of a GPU-bound scenario. The i5-14400F’s 65 W TDP and 20 MB of shared L3 cache are sufficient to feed the RTX 5090 without creating a bottleneck, even at the highest frame rates measured. The benchmark results indicate that this CPU is a capable partner for the RTX 5090 in this title, though the GPU’s raw power is the dominant factor in determining overall performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution to play Revolution Idle with this hardware?

A: Based on the measured data, 2560x1440 offers the best balance of performance and visual quality. At 1440p Medium settings, the system achieves 127 FPS with a minimum of 108 FPS, which is well above the 60 FPS threshold. The 4K resolution is only playable on Low settings (88 FPS) or Medium settings (66 FPS), while Ultra settings at 4K drop to 40 FPS, which is not ideal for smooth gameplay.

Q: Does the Intel Core i5-14400F bottleneck the RTX 5090 in this game?

A: No, the data does not indicate a CPU bottleneck. The frame rates scale consistently with resolution, which is the expected behavior when the GPU is the limiting factor. At 1080p, the system reaches 203 FPS on Low settings, and the CPU’s 10-core, 16-thread configuration with a 4.70 GHz boost clock is sufficient to maintain these high frame rates.

Q: How does the performance at 4K Ultra compare to 1080p Low?

A: The 4K Ultra preset achieves an average of 40 FPS, while the 1080p Low preset achieves 203 FPS. This represents a 163 FPS difference, or roughly an 80% reduction in performance when moving from the lowest settings at 1080p to the highest settings at 4K. This is a massive drop that highlights the GPU’s workload at higher resolutions.

Q: What is the minimum FPS recorded for this combination?

A: The only measured minimum FPS values are for the Medium settings preset. At 1920x1080, the minimum is 155 FPS, at 2560x1440 it is 108 FPS, and at 3840x2160 it is 56 FPS. The 4K Medium result is the lowest minimum FPS in the data set, sitting just below the 60 FPS target.

Q: Is the RTX 5090's 32 GB of memory necessary for this game?

A: While the RTX 5090 has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, the measured FPS data does not indicate that memory capacity is a limiting factor. The performance drops at 4K are more likely attributable to the GPU’s compute and pixel processing limits, rather than memory capacity. The game’s frame rates scale smoothly with resolution, suggesting that the GPU’s other resources are the constraint.

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

A: This specific combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 ranks 109th out of 3,712 tested combos in Revolution Idle. This places it in the top 3% of all tested systems, indicating that it is a very high-performing configuration for this game, despite the CPU not being the absolute top-tier part.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Intel Core i5-14400F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 achieves a rank of 109 out of 3,712 tested combos in Revolution Idle. This places the configuration in the 97th percentile of all tested systems, which is an exceptionally strong showing. The ranking is likely driven by the RTX 5090’s dominance in the GPU-bound portions of the game, as the CPU’s performance is adequate but not top-tier. The i5-14400F’s average benchmark score of 32,279 places it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs, but its nearest rivals, such as the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8840U (32,233) and Intel Core i9-11900 (32,226), are nearly identical in performance, with deltas of 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively. This suggests that the CPU is not a differentiator in the ranking; the GPU is.

The RTX 5090, on the other hand, has an average benchmark score of 79,842 and sits in the 92nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA Tesla P100 PCIe 16 GB, has a score of 79,605, a delta of 0.3%. This indicates that the RTX 5090 is at the top of its class, which explains why the combo ranks so highly. The rank of 109 out of 3,712 means there are 108 other configurations that outperform it, likely those with even more powerful CPUs paired with the same or similar GPU. However, for the vast majority of tested systems, this combo is superior. The data shows that the RTX 5090 is the primary driver of the high ranking, and the i5-14400F is a competent but not exceptional companion.

The ranking also implies that this combination is well-suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at 1440p, as the measured FPS at that resolution (121-168 FPS depending on settings) is well above the threshold for smooth gameplay. At 4K, the combo is still capable of delivering playable frame rates on Medium settings (66 FPS), but the Ultra preset at 4K (40 FPS) is the only configuration that falls below the 60 FPS standard. The high ranking in the database reflects the raw power of the RTX 5090, which can overcome the CPU’s mid-range positioning to deliver top-tier performance in this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data provides a comprehensive look at how this hardware handles Revolution Idle across different settings and resolutions. At 1920x1080, the system performs admirably across all presets. The Low preset delivers an average of 203 FPS, which is the highest result in the entire data set. The Medium preset achieves 183 FPS, with a minimum of 155 FPS and a maximum of 210 FPS, indicating a stable frame rate with minimal fluctuation. The High preset drops slightly to 180 FPS, while the Ultra preset sees a more significant reduction to 123 FPS. All of these results are far above the 60 FPS threshold, making 1080p an excellent resolution for high-refresh-rate monitors.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong but begin to show the strain of increased pixel count. The Low preset achieves 168 FPS, a 35 FPS reduction from the 1080p result. The Medium preset delivers 127 FPS, with a minimum of 108 FPS and a maximum of 146 FPS. The High preset drops to 121 FPS, which is still very playable. The Ultra preset, however, falls to 77 FPS, which is a significant 46 FPS reduction from the 1080p Ultra result. This indicates that the Ultra preset at 1440p is where the GPU starts to feel the pressure, though it remains above the 60 FPS standard.

At 3840x2160, the performance takes a notable hit across all settings. The Low preset achieves 88 FPS, which is the only 4K result that is comfortably above 60 FPS. The Medium preset drops to 66 FPS, with a minimum of 56 FPS, which is just below the 60 FPS target. The High preset achieves 63 FPS, which is also barely above the threshold. The Ultra preset, however, falls to 40 FPS, which is the lowest result in the entire data set and would be considered borderline unplayable for most users. The data shows that 4K is only viable with this hardware on Low or Medium settings, and even then, the frame rates are not as high as what is achievable at lower resolutions.

Settings Recommendations

Based on the measured FPS data, the optimal settings for this hardware depend heavily on the target resolution. For 1920x1080, the Ultra preset at 123 FPS is the best choice, as it provides the highest visual fidelity while still maintaining a frame rate that is well above the 60 FPS standard and even suitable for 120Hz displays. The Medium preset at 183 FPS is a good alternative for those who prioritize frame rate over visual quality, but the Ultra preset offers the best experience without any meaningful downside.

For 2560x1440, the High preset at 121 FPS is the recommended choice. It delivers a smooth experience that is suitable for high-refresh-rate monitors, and the visual quality is superior to the Medium preset (127 FPS) by a significant margin. The Ultra preset at 77 FPS is also viable, but it is close to the edge of the 60 FPS standard, and the High preset provides a more comfortable margin. The Low preset at 168 FPS is unnecessary, as the High preset offers a much better visual experience without a substantial drop in frame rate.

For 3840x2160, the Medium preset at 66 FPS is the best option. It is the only 4K setting that offers a solid balance between visual quality and frame rate, with the minimum FPS of 56 being the only concern. The Low preset at 88 FPS is a safer choice for those who cannot tolerate any frame rate dips below 60 FPS, but the visual quality is significantly reduced. The High preset at 63 FPS is technically playable, but the margin is too thin, and the Ultra preset at 40 FPS is not recommended for any user. The data clearly shows that 4K gaming with this hardware is best enjoyed on Medium settings, where the experience is still smooth and visually appealing.