Revolution Idle

# Revolution Idle with Intel Core i7-14700K + Intel Arc B370

This combination ranks near the bottom of the tested pool, at position 2736 out of 2986 total combos for Revolution Idle, placing it in the lower 8.4% of all configurations evaluated. The pairing of a high-end 20-core CPU with a low-power integrated-class GPU creates a significant performance bottleneck, and the measured frame rates across all resolutions confirm that the graphics subsystem is the limiting factor in nearly every scenario.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo rank of 2736 out of 2986 places this configuration in the bottom tier of tested systems for Revolution Idle. This ranking is heavily influenced by the GPU's position in the overall hardware landscape — the Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, meaning roughly 95% of tested graphics processors outperform it. The CPU, by contrast, is a top-tier part at the 94th percentile among all processors, so the disparity between the two components is stark.

Benchmark results indicate that the GPU's average score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 is nearly identical to several older discrete and mobile graphics solutions. The nearest rival, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, scores 1186 (0.2% higher), while ATI Radeon HD 5770 scores 1190 (0.5% higher) and AMD Radeon HD 7650M scores 1192 (0.7% higher). Only the AMD FirePro M2000 trails at 1168, which is 1.4% lower. This clustering around the 1184–1192 range indicates the Arc B370 delivers performance comparable to GPUs from over a decade ago, which explains the low combo ranking.

The CPU side tells a different story. The Intel Core i7-14700K achieves an average benchmark score of 69355, placing it just 0.1% ahead of the AMD EPYC 9115 (69288) and 0.2% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (69515). It trails the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX by 0.7% (69875) and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F by 0.9% (69996). These margins are minimal — all four rival CPUs are effectively within 1% of each other — but the i7-14700K's position in this cluster confirms it is a high-end processor that is not the source of this combo's poor ranking.

GPU Role

The Intel Arc B370 is an integrated graphics solution based on the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process with a 25 W TDP. Its base clock runs at 300 MHz with a boost clock of 2400 MHz, and it operates with system-shared memory, meaning the memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are all dependent on the host system's RAM configuration. This shared-memory design inherently limits performance in graphics-intensive workloads.

The GPU's compute specifications include 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units, along with 10 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. Floating point performance is rated at 6.144 TFLOPS for FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS for FP16 (at a 2:1 ratio). These figures place the Arc B370 firmly in entry-level territory, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 confirms this positioning.

In Revolution Idle, the GPU's limitations are immediately visible. At 1080p Ultra, the combo produces only 26 FPS average, and at 4K Ultra that drops to 9 FPS. Even at 1080p Low, the best-case scenario, the average is just 56 FPS. The GPU's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs aligns with these results — the hardware simply does not have enough throughput to maintain high frame rates, regardless of the CPU's capabilities. The system-shared memory architecture means there is no dedicated VRAM to offload texture data, which further constrains performance in this title.

FAQ

Q: Why does this combo rank so low despite having a high-end CPU?

A: The combo ranks 2736 out of 2986 because the GPU is the bottleneck. The Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs with an average 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184, while the Intel Core i7-14700K is at the 94th percentile among all CPUs. The GPU's performance is comparable to decade-old parts like the ATI Radeon HD 5770, which scores 1190 (0.5% higher).

Q: What is the best frame rate this combo can achieve in Revolution Idle?

A: The highest measured average frame rate is 56 FPS, achieved at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 1080p Medium the average drops to 43 FPS, and at 1080p High it is 41 FPS. At 4K, the best result is 19 FPS at Low settings.

Q: How does the GPU compare to its nearest rivals in raw benchmark scores?

A: The Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1184 is 0.2% lower than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% lower than the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 0.7% lower than the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192). It is 1.4% higher than the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168).

Q: Is the CPU performance affected by the GPU bottleneck?

A: The data shows the CPU is far more capable than the GPU. The i7-14700K scores 33440.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 2160 in single-core. However, in Revolution Idle, the measured frame rates are limited by the GPU across all settings, so the CPU's headroom is not fully utilized in this game.

Q: What are the minimum frame rates at Medium settings?

A: At 1920x1080 Medium, the minimum FPS is 36 with a maximum of 49. At 2560x1440 Medium, the minimum is 23 and the maximum is 31. At 3840x2160 Medium, the minimum is 12 and the maximum is 16.

Q: Does the GPU support modern graphics APIs?

A: Yes, the Arc B370 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. However, this feature support does not translate into high frame rates in Revolution Idle, as the measured results show sub-60 FPS averages even at 1080p Low.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce an average of 56 FPS, which is the highest measured frame rate across all configurations. Medium settings average 43 FPS with a minimum of 36 and maximum of 49. High settings average 41 FPS, and Ultra drops to 26 FPS. The spread from Low to Ultra at 1080p is 30 FPS, indicating that graphical settings have a substantial impact on performance.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decrease noticeably. Low settings average 36 FPS, a drop of 20 FPS compared to 1080p Low. Medium settings average 27 FPS with a minimum of 23 and maximum of 31. High settings average 26 FPS, and Ultra falls to 16 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra at 1440p is also 20 FPS, but the absolute numbers are much lower than at 1080p.

At 3840x2160, the results are marginal for playability. Low settings average 19 FPS, which is the only 4K configuration above 15 FPS. Medium settings average 14 FPS with a minimum of 12 and maximum of 16. High settings average 13 FPS, and Ultra produces just 9 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 10 FPS, but even the best case is below 20 FPS.

Across all resolutions, the pattern is consistent: Low settings yield roughly 30–40% higher frame rates than Ultra. Specifically, at 1080p, Low is 115% higher than Ultra (56 vs 26 FPS); at 1440p, Low is 125% higher (36 vs 16 FPS); and at 4K, Low is 111% higher (19 vs 9 FPS). The GPU's limited throughput means that every reduction in graphical fidelity provides a meaningful frame rate improvement.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a 125 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, and it includes integrated UHD Graphics 770.

In synthetic benchmarks, the i7-14700K demonstrates strong multi-threaded performance. It scores 5035 in Cinebench R15 multi-core and 313.5 in single-core, 18544 in Cinebench R20 multi-core and 2617 in single-core, and 33440.5 in Cinebench R23 multi-core with 2160 in single-core. Geekbench results show 20767 multi-core and 2569 single-core. Passmark tests reveal a multi-thread score of 52392 and a single-thread score of 4472, with particularly high results in data compression (695234) and integer math (182876).

Despite this CPU's capabilities, the measured FPS in Revolution Idle are almost entirely GPU-bound. At every resolution and setting combination, the frame rates are consistent with the GPU's performance tier rather than the CPU's. For instance, the i7-14700K's nearest rivals in CPU benchmarks are all within 1% of its average score, yet the combo ranking of 2736 out of 2986 is driven by the GPU's 5th percentile standing. The CPU is not the limiting factor, but it also cannot compensate for the GPU's lack of throughput in this game.

Settings Recommendations

The data suggests that Low settings at 1920x1080 provide the only consistently playable experience, with an average of 56 FPS. This is the sole configuration that approaches a smooth 60 FPS target, and it represents the best balance of visual quality and performance for this combo. Medium settings at 1080p average 43 FPS, which may be acceptable for an idle game where frame rate demands are lower, but the 36 FPS minimum could result in noticeable hitches during busy scenes.

At 2560x1440, no settings configuration achieves 60 FPS. Low settings average 36 FPS, which is within a playable range for this genre, but Medium and High both hover around 26–27 FPS with a minimum of 23 FPS at Medium. Ultra drops to 16 FPS, which is likely too low for comfortable interaction. For 1440p users, Low settings are the only reasonable choice, with Medium as a marginal alternative if visual fidelity is prioritized over smoothness.

At 3840x2160, all settings produce sub-20 FPS averages. Low settings at 19 FPS are technically the best 4K option, but the frame rate is below what most users would consider acceptable, even for an idle game. The minimum at Medium is 12 FPS, and Ultra averages just 9 FPS. The recommendation for 4K is to avoid this resolution entirely with this combo, or to accept that the experience will be choppy regardless of settings.

Overall, the optimal experience is 1080p Low, which delivers the highest measured average FPS at 56. Users seeking better visual quality can try 1080p Medium at 43 FPS, but the trade-off of 13 FPS may not be worth it given the genre's low action requirements.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is steep and consistent across all settings. At Low, frame rates fall from 56 FPS at 1080p to 36 FPS at 1440p (a 36% reduction) and then to 19 FPS at 4K (a further 47% reduction from 1440p). At Medium, the progression is 43 FPS at 1080p, 27 FPS at 1440p (37% lower), and 14 FPS at 4K (48% lower from 1440p). High settings follow the same pattern: 41 FPS at 1080p, 26 FPS at 1440p (37% lower), and 13 FPS at 4K (50% lower). Ultra goes from 26 FPS at 1080p to 16 FPS at 1440p (38% lower) and 9 FPS at 4K (44% lower).

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary constraint. The pixel count increases by 2.25x from 1080p to 1440p and by 4x from 1080p to 4K, but the frame rate does not drop proportionally — it drops more steeply. The Arc B370's 20 ROPs and 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are simply insufficient to handle higher resolutions, and the system-shared memory bandwidth compounds the issue. The CPU's performance is essentially irrelevant in this scaling analysis; even a lower-end processor paired with this GPU would likely produce similar FPS at each resolution.

The data shows that the limiting component is unequivocally the GPU. The CPU's 94th percentile ranking and strong multi-core scores do not translate into frame rate advantages in Revolution Idle because the game's rendering demands exceed what the Arc B370 can deliver. Users of this combo should expect to stay at 1080p for any meaningful playability, as the resolution scaling curve demonstrates diminishing returns at every step above that.