Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle is an idle game, but the measured frame rates for this Intel Core i5-14600K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 combination reveal a wide performance spread that depends heavily on resolution and quality preset. The data shows that the most demanding configuration, 4K Ultra, produces an average of 21.7 FPS, while the least demanding, 1080p Low, reaches 132.8 FPS. This six-fold difference in frame rate indicates that the system is not uniformly bottlenecked; instead, the workload shifts from being primarily GPU-bound at high resolutions to being more balanced or CPU-influenced at lower resolutions, though the exact limiting component varies by setting.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 4K produces a dramatic and non-linear drop in performance across all settings. At Low settings, the average frame rate falls from 132.8 FPS at 1920x1080 to 85.5 FPS at 2560x1440, a reduction of 47.3 FPS, and then further down to 41.7 FPS at 3840x2160. The scaling from 1440p to 4K at Low settings represents a 51.2% performance loss, which is significant and points toward the GPU becoming the primary constraint as pixel count increases. A similar pattern emerges at High settings, where frame rates decline from 96 FPS at 1080p to 63.6 FPS at 1440p, and finally to 32.8 FPS at 4K.

The Ultra preset shows the most severe scaling, with frame rates dropping from 63.5 FPS at 1080p to 40 FPS at 1440p, and then collapsing to 21.7 FPS at 4K. This steep decline at 4K Ultra indicates that the RTX 4060’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory and 128-bit bus are likely saturated by the combination of high resolution and maximum quality settings. Interestingly, the Medium preset at 4K produces 31.4 FPS, which is slightly lower than the High preset’s 32.8 FPS at the same resolution. This anomaly suggests that the Medium preset may be using different rendering paths or that the performance difference is within measurement variance, but the overall trend is clear: 4K is not a viable target for this combo in Revolution Idle, with all presets falling below 42 FPS.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i5-14600K is a 14-core, 20-thread processor with a base clock of 3.50 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz. Its benchmark scores are strong, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32881 and a single-core score of 4642. In terms of overall CPU performance, it sits at the 93rd percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 49166. This places it in a tight competition with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, which scores 49062, a difference of only 0.2%, and the Intel Core i5-14600KF, which scores 49367, putting the 14600K 0.4% behind its KF variant.

For an idle game like Revolution Idle, the CPU’s role is often less about raw multi-core throughput and more about single-thread responsiveness and consistent frame pacing. The 14600K’s single-core performance, evidenced by a Geekbench single-core score of 2803 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4270, provides a solid foundation. However, the data shows that at 1080p, frame rates are high enough (96 to 132.8 FPS depending on settings) that the CPU is not the primary limiter. The drop to 63.5 FPS at 1080p Ultra suggests that the GPU is already struggling with the Ultra preset’s demands, even at a relatively low resolution, rather than the CPU being unable to feed frames. The CPU’s 24 MB of shared L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support are sufficient for the game’s likely light computational load, but the benchmarks indicate that the processor is far more capable than what this game requires.

How This Combo Ranks

In the database of tested combinations, this specific pairing of the Intel Core i5-14600K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 ranks 954th out of 1774 combos for Revolution Idle. This places it in the middle of the pack, at roughly the 46th percentile of all tested systems. The ranking suggests that while the components are individually capable, the combination is not optimized for this particular game’s workload. The RTX 4060, with a percentile rank of 66 among all GPUs and an average benchmark score of 23181, is a mid-range card that is closely matched by rivals like the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (scoring 23321, 0.6% higher) and the Intel Arc B580 (scoring 23021, 0.7% lower).

The combo’s mid-tier ranking indicates that Revolution Idle, despite being an idle game, can still present a significant challenge to hardware, particularly at higher resolutions and settings. The 954th rank out of 1774 means that many other combinations, likely those with higher-end GPUs or more balanced pairings, achieve better frame rates. However, it also means that a substantial number of systems perform worse, making this a roughly average configuration for the game. The data does not show a specific bottleneck, but rather a system that is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming but falls short of smooth 4K performance.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average frame rates are as follows: Low settings achieve 132.8 FPS, Medium settings drop to 102.9 FPS, High settings produce 96 FPS, and Ultra settings fall to 63.5 FPS. The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 69.3 FPS, which is a substantial 52.2% reduction. This indicates that the Ultra preset imposes a heavy load, likely due to increased draw distances, particle effects, or shadow quality, which taxes the GPU even at 1080p.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates are 85.5 FPS at Low, 65.3 FPS at Medium, 63.6 FPS at High, and 40 FPS at Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra narrows slightly in absolute terms to 45.5 FPS, but the percentage difference remains similar. At 1440p, the Medium preset (65.3 FPS) and High preset (63.6 FPS) are nearly identical, differing by only 1.7 FPS, which suggests that the GPU is becoming the limiting factor and the additional quality settings in High do not cost much extra performance at this resolution.

At 3840x2160, the results are 41.7 FPS at Low, 31.4 FPS at Medium, 32.8 FPS at High, and 21.7 FPS at Ultra. The Medium preset’s slight underperformance relative to High is unusual, but the overall trend is a collapse in frame rates. The 20 FPS difference between Low (41.7 FPS) and Ultra (21.7 FPS) at 4K represents a 48% performance drop, but even the best case at 4K, Low settings, only achieves 41.7 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold often considered smooth. This data clearly shows that 4K is not a playable resolution for this combo in Revolution Idle, regardless of settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with an AD107 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU has a base clock of 1830 MHz and a boost clock of 2460 MHz, with 3072 shading units and 24 RT cores. Its benchmark scores include a Passmark G3D score of 19545 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 101030, placing it at the 66th percentile of all GPUs.

The GPU’s role in Revolution Idle is clearly dominant at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM capacity is likely the key constraint at 4K Ultra, where the frame rate drops to 21.7 FPS. The 128-bit memory bus and 272.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest by modern standards, and the data suggests that the game’s texture and geometry demands at 4K exceed what this card can efficiently handle. The RTX 4060’s nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores 23321, which is 0.6% higher, indicating that the two are nearly identical in raw performance. However, the RTX 4060’s 15.11 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 236.2 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, as shown by the measured frame rates above 60 FPS at those resolutions on most presets. The GPU’s 115 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU are not directly relevant to performance, but they indicate a power-efficient design that does not require a high-end power supply.

FAQ

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

A: Based on the measured FPS, 1920x1080 is the best resolution, with all settings achieving above 63.5 FPS. At 2560x1440, only Low, Medium, and High settings exceed 60 FPS, with High at 63.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, no setting reaches 60 FPS, with the highest being Low at 41.7 FPS.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 compare to its closest rival in terms of benchmark scores?

A: The RTX 4060 has an average benchmark score of 23181. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6600M, scores 23321, which is 0.6% higher. The Intel Arc B580 scores 23021, putting it 0.7% lower than the RTX 4060. The GTX 780 Ti scores 23338, which is 0.7% higher.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the main bottleneck at 4K?

A: The data indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck at 3840x2160. The frame rates drop below 42 FPS even at Low settings, and the RTX 4060’s 8 GB VRAM and 128-bit bus are likely overwhelmed by the 4K resolution, regardless of the CPU’s high performance.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p and 1440p at High settings?

A: At High settings, the average FPS at 1920x1080 is 96, while at 2560x1440 it is 63.6. This represents a 32.4 FPS decrease, or a 33.75% performance drop when moving from 1080p to 1440p.

Q: How does the CPU’s benchmark score compare to its nearest rival?

A: The Intel Core i5-14600K has an average benchmark score of 49166. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, scores 49062, which is 0.2% lower. The Intel Core i5-14600KF scores 49367, putting it 0.4% higher than the 14600K.

Q: What is the ranking of this combo among all tested systems?

A: This combo ranks 954th out of 1774 tested combinations for Revolution Idle. This places it in the middle of the pack, indicating average performance relative to other CPU-GPU pairings.