Revolution Idle

Settings Recommendations

For Revolution Idle, the measured data clearly indicates that the Low preset delivers the most responsive experience across all resolutions, though the gap narrows significantly at 1080p. At 1920x1080, Low produces 102.5 FPS, which is the highest recorded average in the entire dataset. Medium follows at 76 FPS, High at 71.3 FPS, and Ultra drops to 48.9 FPS. The jump from Low to Medium costs roughly 26% of the frame rate, while the jump from High to Ultra costs about 31% — a steep penalty for marginal visual gains in an idle game.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. Low still leads with 67.8 FPS, but High (49.2 FPS) and Medium (47 FPS) are nearly identical, suggesting that the preset differences become less pronounced as resolution increases. Ultra, however, falls to 28 FPS, which is below the generally accepted threshold for smooth gameplay. At 3840x2160, no preset reaches 60 FPS. Low tops out at 35 FPS, Medium at 24, High at 22.1, and Ultra at 17.9. For 4K users, Low is the only viable option, and even then the experience is marginal.

The data suggests that Medium at 1080p offers the best balance: it retains 74% of the Low preset's performance while likely providing a more polished visual presentation. For 1440p, High is the recommended preset because it matches Medium's FPS while presumably offering better fidelity, and it stays well ahead of Ultra. At 4K, the recommendation is unequivocally Low, as it is the only preset that avoids single-digit frame rates and maintains playable, if not ideal, performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest FPS achievable with this combination?

A: The best recorded average is 102.5 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with the Low preset. This is the only configuration in the dataset that breaks the 100 FPS barrier.

Q: Can this combo handle 4K gaming in Revolution Idle?

A: The data indicates limited 4K capability. At 3840x2160, the Low preset manages 35 FPS, but Medium (24), High (22.1), and Ultra (17.9) all fall well short of smooth playability. Users targeting 4K should expect to play on Low and tolerate frame rates below 40.

Q: How does the Ultra preset compare to High at 1440p?

A: The drop is substantial. High delivers 49.2 FPS, while Ultra drops to 28 FPS — a reduction of 43%. This is a severe penalty that makes Ultra difficult to recommend at 1440p for this title.

Q: Is there a large difference between Medium and High at 1080p?

A: The measured difference is small. Medium produces 76 FPS, and High produces 71.3 FPS, a delta of roughly 6%. Given the minimal performance gap, users can likely choose either preset without a noticeable change in responsiveness.

Q: What does the combo's rank indicate about its overall standing?

A: This combination ranks 1452 out of 1774 tested combos, placing it in the lower third of the database. This suggests that while it can run the game, it is not a top-tier pairing for Revolution Idle specifically.

Q: Does the GPU or CPU limit performance more at higher resolutions?

A: The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K strongly implicates the GPU as the limiting factor. The RTX 2060's 6 GB VRAM and Turing architecture are taxed heavily as resolution increases, while the i7-12700K's 12 cores and 5.00 GHz boost clock remain more than sufficient for an idle game's logic.

How This Combo Ranks

The benchmark data places the Intel Core i7-12700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 combination at rank 1452 out of 1774 tested combos in Revolution Idle. This percentile placement — roughly the 18th percentile — is notably poor for a system with a CPU that sits in the 89th percentile against all processors. The GPU, however, falls to the 58th percentile against all GPUs, which better explains the combo's modest standing.

The CPU's nearest rivals underscore its strength. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845 scores 0.3% higher, while the Intel Core i5-14500HX is 0.7% ahead. The Intel Core i7-13700T and i7-13800H trail by 0.6% and 0.8% respectively. These are negligible differences, confirming that the i7-12700K is not the bottleneck. Conversely, the GPU's nearest rivals — the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% ahead), AMD Radeon Pro 5600M and Pro 5700 (both 1.7% ahead), and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (1.8% behind) — cluster tightly around the RTX 2060's performance level, indicating that the GPU is the determining factor in this pairing's rank.

Given that Revolution Idle is a 2D-style idle game with minimal graphical complexity, the low rank is surprising. The data suggests that the game's rendering pipeline is not optimized for this hardware generation, or that the RTX 2060's specifications — particularly its 6 GB VRAM and 192-bit memory bus — are insufficient for the game's demands at higher presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full preset range is playable. Low delivers 102.5 FPS, Medium 76 FPS, High 71.3 FPS, and Ultra 48.9 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra shows a clear linear degradation, with each step costing roughly 20-30 FPS until the Ultra cliff.

At 2560x1440, Low produces 67.8 FPS, High 49.2 FPS, Medium 47 FPS, and Ultra 28 FPS. Interesting anomaly: High outperforms Medium by 2.2 FPS, which is within measurement variance but worth noting. The Ultra preset's 28 FPS is below 30, making it borderline unplayable for most users.

At 3840x2160, Low drops to 35 FPS, Medium to 24 FPS, High to 22.1 FPS, and Ultra to 17.9 FPS. No preset reaches 60 FPS, and even the best option (Low) fails to hit 40 FPS. The spread between presets is compressed compared to lower resolutions — only 17.1 FPS separates Low from Ultra — indicating that at 4K, the GPU is so saturated that preset choices have diminishing returns.

The data shows that 1080p Low is the only configuration that exceeds 100 FPS, and 1440p Low is the only 1440p option that stays above 60 FPS. For users with 144Hz monitors, 1080p Medium (76 FPS) or High (71.3 FPS) are the only presets that approach high refresh rates.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is severe and consistent. At Low settings, the fall from 102.5 FPS (1080p) to 67.8 FPS (1440p) to 35 FPS (4K) represents a 34% drop from 1080p to 1440p, and a further 48% drop from 1440p to 4K. At High settings, the progression is 71.3 → 49.2 → 22.1 FPS, with the 1440p to 4K step costing 55% of the frame rate.

This scaling pattern is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. The total pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p, and by 4x from 1080p to 4K. The measured FPS drops are roughly proportional to these pixel increases, which means the RTX 2060's rendering throughput is the limiting factor. The CPU's performance — evidenced by its strong 3DMark scores (9979 max threads, 9276 at 16 threads) — does not scale with resolution, so it cannot compensate for the GPU's workload increase.

The CPU's role in this scaling is minimal. At 1080p Low, the system achieves 102.5 FPS, which is likely near the CPU's frame generation ceiling for this game. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes progressively more saturated, and the CPU has spare capacity that goes unused. This is a classic imbalance: the i7-12700K is overqualified for the GPU's output at 1440p and 4K.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-12700K brings 12 cores, 20 threads, and a 5.00 GHz boost clock to the pairing. Its Alder Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process, delivers strong single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread score of 1043, Cinebench R23 single-core of 4128) that is essential for game logic in an idle title. The 25 MB of shared L3 cache and 1.25 MB L2 per core provide ample headroom for the game's background calculations.

Benchmark data confirms the CPU's strength. It scores 29241 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 13892 in Geekbench multicore, placing it in the 89th percentile against all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5845, is only 0.3% faster on average, while the Intel Core i5-14500HX is 0.7% faster. These deltas are within noise, meaning the i7-12700K is effectively on par with its closest competitors.

For Revolution Idle, the CPU's role is to handle the incremental progression systems, background timers, and UI updates that define the genre. The PassMark physics score of 1790 and integer math score of 114264 indicate robust computational throughput. The CPU is unlikely to be the bottleneck at any resolution; the measured FPS scaling is entirely consistent with GPU limitation. Users should not expect CPU upgrades to improve frame rates in this title.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is the clear performance limiter in this pairing. Its Turing architecture, built on TSMC's 12 nm process, includes 1920 shading units, 30 RT cores, and 240 tensor cores. The 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus provides 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is modest by modern standards and likely contributes to the poor 4K results.

The GPU's benchmark scores tell a mixed story. Its PassMark G3D score of 14111 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1242 place it in the 58th percentile against all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, is 0.5% ahead, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 is 1.7% ahead. These tight margins confirm the RTX 2060 is mid-range, not a high-end part.

The GPU's clock behavior — 1365 MHz base, 1680 MHz boost — is standard for the 20-series. The 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate and 201.6 GTexel/s texture rate are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p at lower presets, but the 4K results (max 35 FPS on Low) indicate the GPU simply lacks the fill rate and memory bandwidth for high-resolution rendering in this game. The 6 GB VRAM is also a concern; while Revolution Idle may not require massive textures, the memory bus width of 192-bit limits effective bandwidth scaling as resolution increases.

The GPU's end-of-life production status and 160 W TDP suggest it is an aging part. For this game, users should treat 1080p and 1440p as the practical operating range, with 4K reserved for Low settings and reduced expectations.