Revolution Idle

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for Revolution Idle with the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 shows a clear pattern of performance degradation as resolution increases. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the combo achieves 99.3 FPS, which drops to 63.4 FPS at 2560x1440 and further to 32.2 FPS at 3840x2160. This represents a 36.1% reduction from 1080p to 1440p and a 67.6% reduction from 1080p to 4K.

The scaling behavior differs meaningfully across settings presets. At High settings, the frame rate falls from 71.7 FPS at 1080p to 47.7 FPS at 1440p (a 33.5% drop), then to 26.4 FPS at 4K (a 63.2% drop from 1080p). The Medium preset follows a similar trajectory: 79.9 FPS at 1080p, 50.6 FPS at 1440p, and 27.3 FPS at 4K. Interestingly, the Ultra preset shows the most dramatic degradation — 48 FPS at 1080p falls to 27.7 FPS at 1440p and then to 17.8 FPS at 4K, with the 1440p to 4K transition alone costing 35.7% of the remaining performance.

This scaling pattern indicates that the RTX 2060 becomes the primary limiting factor as resolution climbs. The GPU's 6 GB GDDR6 memory and 192-bit bus width, paired with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, are adequate for 1080p but become strained at higher pixel counts. The fact that even Low settings at 4K only produce 32.2 FPS — barely above the High preset's 26.4 FPS — suggests that resolution overhead dominates the performance equation regardless of quality level.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 sits in the 58th percentile of all GPUs according to the benchmark database, with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7600S (0.5% faster), AMD Radeon Pro 5600M (1.7% slower), and AMD Radeon Pro W5500 (1.8% slower), placing it in a tightly contested mid-range tier. The GPU's specifications — 1920 shading units, 120 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs — provide the raw throughput that determines rasterization performance.

The Turing architecture GPU runs at a base clock of 1365 MHz and boosts to 1680 MHz, with memory operating at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The 6 GB GDDR6 frame buffer is the most likely bottleneck at 4K resolution, where the Ultra preset's 17.8 FPS indicates the GPU is overwhelmed by memory pressure and fill rate demands. The 80.64 GPixel/s pixel rate and 201.6 GTexel/s texture rate are respectable for 1080p gaming but insufficient for maintaining fluid frame rates at 4K.

The RTX 2060's position relative to its nearest rivals explains the measured results. Being only 0.5% behind the RX 7600S and 1.7% ahead of the Radeon Pro 5600M means the GPU is performing exactly where the hardware profile suggests. The gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p — 63.4 FPS versus 27.7 FPS — demonstrates that the GPU has headroom at lower quality levels but exhausts its capabilities when pushed to maximum fidelity.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor from the Raptor Lake Refresh generation, built on Intel's 10 nm process. Its 2.10 GHz base clock and 5.40 GHz boost clock provide substantial single-thread performance, reflected in the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5003 and Geekbench single-core score of 2711. The 33 MB shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache help feed the GPU with game data efficiently.

In the broader CPU landscape, the i7-14700F ranks in the 94th percentile of all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 54097. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (0.6% faster), AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (1.1% faster), Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (1.2% slower), and AMD EPYC 7313P (1.7% slower). This places the processor near the top of consumer desktop performance, far exceeding what a game like Revolution Idle requires.

The data strongly indicates that the CPU is not the limiting factor in any measured configuration. Even at 1080p Low settings, where the GPU has the least work to do, the system reaches 99.3 FPS — a figure that suggests the CPU could push higher if the GPU allowed. The multi-threaded capabilities (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35443, PassMark multithread score of 41765) are far beyond the demands of an idle genre game, which typically relies on a single primary thread for game logic with minimal parallel workloads.

FAQ

Q: What frame rate can I expect at 1080p with Medium settings?

A: The measured average FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium settings is 79.9 FPS, which should provide a smooth experience for an idle game where constant high frame rates are not critical.

Q: Is this combination capable of 4K gaming?

A: At 3840x2160, the best result comes from Low settings at 32.2 FPS, while High produces 26.4 FPS and Ultra drops to 17.8 FPS. These figures indicate 4K is playable only at the lowest quality preset, and even then at marginal smoothness.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X?

A: The Intel Core i7-14700F scores 54097 on average, which is 0.6% lower than the Ryzen 9 9900X's 54450. This places the two processors in essentially the same performance tier.

Q: What is the GPU's standing among all graphics cards?

A: The RTX 2060 falls in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 16074. Its closest competitor, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S, scores 15996, making the difference negligible at 0.5%.

Q: Does the Ultra preset provide any benefit over High at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, High settings deliver 47.7 FPS while Ultra drops to 27.7 FPS — a 42% performance penalty for the quality increase. Given the marginal visual gains in an idle game, High is the more practical choice.

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

A: The 4K Ultra preset achieves 17.8 FPS, which is 82.1% lower than the 1080p Low result of 99.3 FPS. This dramatic gap highlights the GPU's inability to handle extreme resolution and quality simultaneously.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the performance hierarchy across settings is clear. Low settings produce 99.3 FPS, Medium achieves 79.9 FPS, High delivers 71.7 FPS, and Ultra drops to 48 FPS. The difference between Low and Medium is 19.4 FPS (24.3% reduction), while the gap from Medium to High is 8.2 FPS (10.3% reduction). The largest single step-down occurs from High to Ultra, which costs 23.7 FPS (33.1% reduction).

At 2560x1440, the same pattern persists but with compressed absolute values. Low leads at 63.4 FPS, followed by Medium at 50.6 FPS, High at 47.7 FPS, and Ultra at 27.7 FPS. The Low to Medium gap narrows to 12.8 FPS (20.2%), while Medium to High is nearly negligible at 2.9 FPS (5.7%). The Ultra preset again shows the steepest decline, dropping 20 FPS (39.5%) from High.

At 3840x2160, all presets fall below playable thresholds for most genres. Low manages 32.2 FPS, Medium reaches 27.3 FPS, High achieves 26.4 FPS, and Ultra bottoms out at 17.8 FPS. The difference between Medium and High is only 0.9 FPS (3.3%), suggesting the GPU is saturated at this resolution regardless of minor quality adjustments. The Ultra preset's 17.8 FPS represents a 44.7% drop from High and a 32.6% drop from Medium.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data supports a clear recommendation hierarchy based on resolution targets. For 1920x1080, the Medium preset at 79.9 FPS offers the best balance of visual quality and performance headroom. The High preset at 71.7 FPS is also viable, but the 8.2 FPS cost over Medium is hard to justify given the marginal visual improvements typical of idle game graphics. The Ultra preset at 48 FPS should be avoided, as the 33.1% performance penalty from High is substantial for an idle genre where intricate visual detail adds little value.

At 2560x1440, the Medium preset at 50.6 FPS is the recommended choice. Low at 63.4 FPS provides smoother motion but sacrifices visual fidelity, while High at 47.7 FPS is only 2.9 FPS behind Medium — a negligible difference that could justify High for users who prefer quality. The Ultra preset at 27.7 FPS is not recommended, as the 39.5% drop from High makes the experience feel sluggish without meaningful graphical gains.

For 3840x2160, the data suggests that no preset provides an ideal experience. Low at 32.2 FPS is the only option approaching playability, though it still falls short of the 60 FPS threshold many users prefer. Medium at 27.3 FPS and High at 26.4 FPS are nearly identical, indicating diminishing returns above Low. The Ultra preset at 17.8 FPS is effectively unusable for sustained gameplay. Users targeting 4K should accept Low settings or consider reducing resolution to 2560x1440, where Medium delivers 50.6 FPS — a 57% improvement over the best 4K result.