Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle, an idle game released on May 9, 2023, shows unexpected performance demands when paired with the Intel Core i7-14700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. The measured data reveals a configuration that is heavily influenced by both resolution and graphics preset, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck at higher settings. This analysis walks through the benchmark results to explain how the CPU and GPU characteristics shape the experience.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate data across the three tested resolutions shows a clear and consistent pattern of decline as pixel count increases. At 1080p, the RTX 4060 delivers 134.3 FPS on Low settings, which drops to 93.5 FPS on High and 63.8 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, those figures fall to 83.9 FPS on Low, 61.4 FPS on High, and 40.8 FPS on Ultra. At 4K, the performance further erodes to 46.7 FPS on Low, 34.2 FPS on High, and 20.7 FPS on Ultra.

The scaling from 1080p to 4K is steep but not uniform across settings. On Low, the drop from 134.3 FPS to 46.7 FPS represents a 65% reduction, while on High, the fall from 93.5 FPS to 34.2 FPS is a 63% reduction. These percentages indicate that the GPU is the limiting factor at lower presets, as the workload scales almost directly with resolution.

The picture changes when comparing the Low and Ultra presets at each resolution. At 1080p, Low produces 134.3 FPS while Ultra produces 63.8 FPS, a 52% drop. At 4K, Low produces 46.7 FPS while Ultra produces 20.7 FPS, a 56% drop. This consistency suggests that the game’s ultra settings impose a fixed overhead that does not scale with resolution, but rather adds a constant cost to each frame.

The most notable anomaly is that Medium settings at 4K (32.6 FPS) perform slightly worse than High settings (34.2 FPS). This inverted relationship is not repeated at 1440p or 1080p, where Medium beats High by a small margin. The data suggests that at 4K, the Medium preset may trigger a different rendering path or memory allocation strategy that harms throughput.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700F is a 20-core, 28-thread processor with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It belongs to the Raptor Lake-R architecture on a 10 nm process, with a 33 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU’s benchmark scores are robust, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35443 and a single-core score of 5003. In Geekbench, it scores 16571 multi-core and 2711 single-core.

For an idle game like Revolution Idle, the CPU’s single-threaded performance is typically the most relevant metric, as such games rarely scale across many cores. The i7-14700F’s single-core scores are strong, placing it well above the field. The passmark single-thread score of 4261 confirms this, and the processor’s percentile vs all CPUs of 94 indicates it outperforms 94% of all tested CPUs.

The core count matters less here, but it does ensure headroom for background tasks and any game logic that does use multiple threads. The 20 cores and 28 threads mean that even if Revolution Idle spawns auxiliary processing threads, the CPU will not be saturated. However, the measured FPS data shows that at 1080p Low, the game hits 134.3 FPS, which is likely close to a CPU-imposed ceiling for this title. The fact that the FPS does not increase when lowering resolution further at 1080p Low (no 720p data) suggests the CPU is already near its limit for this game’s single-threaded workload.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. The GPU’s boost clock is 2460 MHz, and it has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Its passmark G3D score is 19545, with a percentile vs all GPUs of 66.

The GPU’s memory configuration is the most likely source of the 4K performance drop. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p, but at 4K, the game may be exceeding the available memory, causing the GPU to fall back on slower memory access patterns. The bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s is modest for 4K workloads, which require significantly more data throughput per frame.

The GPU’s compute capabilities are moderate, with an FP32 throughput of 15.11 TFLOPS. This figure is sufficient for the game’s visual effects at 1080p and 1440p, but the 4K High and Ultra results (34.2 FPS and 20.7 FPS respectively) show that the GPU is overwhelmed when pixel count rises. The 4K Low result of 46.7 FPS indicates that even with reduced settings, the GPU cannot maintain a smooth 60 FPS at this resolution, firmly establishing the RTX 4060 as the limiting component at 4K.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the i7-14700F and RTX 4060 achieves a rank of 960 out of 1774 tested combos for Revolution Idle. This places it in the 54th percentile of all combos, meaning it outperforms a slight majority of configurations. However, the rank is influenced by the fact that the CPU is far stronger than the GPU, which holds the combo back in a game that scales primarily with GPU load.

Looking at the CPU’s nearest rivals, the i7-14700F with an average benchmark score of 54097 is 0.6% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (54450) and 1.1% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D (54681). It is 1.2% ahead of the Intel Xeon Phi 7290 (53469) and 1.7% ahead of the AMD EPYC 7313P (53206). This places the CPU in a highly competitive tier, but these rivals would likely achieve similar FPS in Revolution Idle since the game is not CPU-bound at most settings.

The GPU’s nearest rivals tell a similar story. The RTX 4060 with an average benchmark score of 23181 is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6600M (23321) and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (23338). It is 0.7% ahead of the Intel Arc B580 (23021) and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon 760M (22999). These close margins suggest that any of these GPUs would produce nearly identical frame rates in Revolution Idle, reinforcing that the GPU tier is the determining factor here.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data provides a clear hierarchy for settings at each resolution. At 1080p, the Low preset delivers 134.3 FPS, which is more than sufficient for any display. The Medium preset drops to 100.6 FPS, still smooth, while High yields 93.5 FPS. The Ultra preset falls to 63.8 FPS, which is playable but represents a 53% reduction from Low. For 1080p, the Medium preset is the sweet spot, as it provides a significant visual upgrade over Low while maintaining a 100+ FPS average.

At 1440p, the Low preset produces 83.9 FPS, which is the only setting that comfortably exceeds 60 FPS. Medium drops to 62.9 FPS, High to 61.4 FPS, and Ultra to 40.8 FPS. The Medium and High presets are both playable, but the 1.5 FPS difference between them is negligible. The Ultra preset is not recommended at 1440p, as the 40.8 FPS average is below the threshold for smooth gameplay.

At 4K, only the Low preset is viable, with an average of 46.7 FPS. The High preset produces 34.2 FPS, Medium 32.6 FPS, and Ultra 20.7 FPS. None of these settings achieve 60 FPS, so players should prioritize the Low preset for the best playable experience. The data suggests that 4K is not a practical target for this combo in Revolution Idle, and 1440p Medium or High offers the best balance of visual quality and performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and preset for this combo?

A: At 1080p, Medium provides 100.6 FPS. At 1440p, Medium provides 62.9 FPS. At 4K, Low provides 46.7 FPS. The 1440p Medium setting offers the best balance of resolution and smoothness.

Q: Why does the 4K Medium preset (32.6 FPS) perform worse than 4K High (34.2 FPS)?

A: The measured data shows an inverted relationship at 4K. The Medium preset at 4K averages 32.6 FPS, while High averages 34.2 FPS. This anomaly is not present at 1440p or 1080p.

Q: Is the CPU or GPU the bottleneck in this game?

A: At 1080p Low, the CPU is likely the limiting factor, as the FPS of 134.3 does not improve with lower resolutions. At 4K, the GPU is the clear bottleneck, with all presets falling below 47 FPS.

Q: How does this combo rank against all other tested configurations?

A: The combo ranks 960 out of 1774 tested combos, placing it in the 54th percentile. This is a mid-pack result driven by the GPU’s modest performance relative to the CPU.

Q: What is the GPU’s performance percentile?

A: The RTX 4060 has a percentile of 66 versus all GPUs, meaning it outperforms 66% of all tested GPUs. Its passmark G3D score is 19545.

Q: What is the CPU’s single-thread performance score?

A: The i7-14700F scores 5003 in Cinebench R23 single-core and 4261 in passmark single-thread. Its passmark single-thread score of 4261 places it in the 94th percentile of all CPUs.