Revolution Idle

Revolution Idle is an unusual title for a hardware benchmark, but the measured FPS data for the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combo reveals a clear performance profile that is heavily dictated by the graphics settings rather than the resolution. The dataset shows a pattern where the gap between Low and Ultra settings is far more significant than the gap between 1080p and 4K, indicating that the game’s visual presets impose a substantial load on the GPU. At 1080p, the average frame rate ranges from 241.3 FPS on Low settings down to 122.3 FPS on Ultra, a drop of nearly 50%. Moving to 1440p, the spread narrows slightly, with Low at 164.9 FPS and Ultra at 77.7 FPS, while at 4K the range compresses further to 88.8 FPS on Low and 42.5 FPS on Ultra. This scaling behavior suggests that the RTX 4090 is the limiting component at higher settings, but at lower settings and resolutions, the CPU’s capability becomes more relevant, though the data does not isolate which component is the bottleneck at each point.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K is most pronounced at the Low preset, where the average frame rate falls from 241.3 FPS to 88.8 FPS, a reduction of 152.5 FPS. This indicates that at Low settings, the GPU is not being fully utilized at lower resolutions, and the frame rate is likely constrained by the CPU’s single-threaded performance. The Intel Core i7-14700K has a boost clock of 5.60 GHz and a single-core Geekbench score of 2932, which allows it to push very high frame rates in less demanding scenarios. However, when moving to Medium settings, the 1080p to 4K drop is from 195.8 FPS to 65.2 FPS, a reduction of 130.6 FPS, which still shows a significant scaling with resolution. The High preset shows a similar pattern, dropping from 189.2 FPS at 1080p to 63.8 FPS at 4K, a fall of 125.4 FPS. The Ultra preset exhibits the smallest absolute drop, from 122.3 FPS at 1080p to 42.5 FPS at 4K, a reduction of 79.8 FPS. This smaller absolute drop at Ultra suggests that the GPU is already heavily loaded even at 1080p, and the resolution increase does not proportionally increase the workload as much as it does at lower settings. The data shows that at 4K, the difference between Low and Ultra is only 46.3 FPS, while at 1080p, that same difference is 119 FPS, meaning the resolution scaling is more uniform at higher settings, and the limiting component shifts from the CPU at low settings to the GPU at high settings and high resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest average FPS recorded for this combo?

A: The highest average FPS is 241.3, achieved at 1920x1080 resolution with Low settings.

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

A: The Ultra preset at 4K delivers 42.5 FPS, while the Low preset at 1080p delivers 241.3 FPS, a difference of 198.8 FPS, showing a strong impact from both resolution and settings.

Q: What is the performance rank of this CPU and GPU combination in Revolution Idle?

A: This combo ranks 17th out of 1774 tested combinations in the game, placing it in the top 1% of all tested systems.

Q: Which settings preset at 1440p provides a frame rate closest to 120 FPS?

A: The Medium preset at 2560x1440 delivers 124 FPS, which is the closest to 120 FPS among the tested presets at that resolution.

Q: How much faster is the Low preset at 1080p compared to the High preset at the same resolution?

A: The Low preset at 1080p is 52.1 FPS faster than the High preset, with 241.3 FPS versus 189.2 FPS.

Q: Is there a larger FPS difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p or at 4K?

A: The difference between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 119 FPS, while at 4K it is 46.3 FPS, indicating that settings have a much larger impact at lower resolutions.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-14700K is a 20-core, 28-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz. In Revolution Idle, the CPU’s role appears to be most critical at lower resolutions and lower settings, where the frame rates are highest. The data shows that at 1080p Low, the system achieves 241.3 FPS, which is 152.5 FPS higher than at 4K Low. This large gap suggests that the CPU is capable of driving very high frame rates, but the GPU becomes the limiting factor as resolution increases. The processor’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 44534 and single-core score of 6287 indicate strong overall performance, but the single-core score is more relevant for this game, as idle games often rely on a single thread for simulation logic. The CPU’s percentile ranking of 96 compared to all CPUs shows that it is in the top 4% of processors, and its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-14700KF, has a nearly identical average benchmark score of 70104, with a delta of 0%. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is 0.5% ahead in average score, but this difference is unlikely to manifest as a meaningful FPS advantage in Revolution Idle given the frame rate ceiling observed. The data does not provide separate CPU and GPU utilization metrics, but the FPS pattern implies that at 1080p Low, the CPU is the primary driver, while at 4K Ultra, the GPU is fully saturated.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average FPS values are 241.3 for Low, 195.8 for Medium, 189.2 for High, and 122.3 for Ultra. The step from Low to Medium results in a 45.5 FPS drop, while the step from High to Ultra results in a 66.9 FPS drop, showing that the Ultra preset imposes a significantly larger performance penalty than the other presets. At 2560x1440, the values are 164.9 for Low, 124 for Medium, 115.6 for High, and 77.7 for Ultra. The gap between Low and Medium is 40.9 FPS, while the gap between High and Ultra is 37.9 FPS, indicating a more even distribution of performance costs at this resolution. At 3840x2160, the values are 88.8 for Low, 65.2 for Medium, 63.8 for High, and 42.5 for Ultra. The difference between Low and Medium is 23.6 FPS, and the difference between High and Ultra is 21.3 FPS, showing that at 4K, the performance scaling is more linear across presets. The data reveals that the RTX 4090’s 24 GB of GDDR6X memory and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth are sufficient for all tested configurations, as even the lowest FPS of 42.5 at 4K Ultra remains playable for an idle game, which typically does not require high frame rates. The average FPS at 1080p Low of 241.3 is well above the refresh rate of most monitors, while the 4K Ultra value of 42.5 is still above the 30 FPS threshold for basic playability.

How This Combo Ranks

In Revolution Idle, the combination of the Intel Core i7-14700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 achieves a rank of 17 out of 1774 tested combos, placing it in the top 0.96% of all systems. This high ranking is expected given the specifications of both components, but the game’s idle genre means that raw FPS is not the sole determinant of experience. The RTX 4090 holds a percentile rank of 91 against all GPUs, while the i7-14700K holds a percentile rank of 96 against all CPUs, indicating that the processor is slightly more exceptional relative to its peers than the graphics card. The combo’s rank of 17 suggests that there are 16 other combinations that perform better, but the data does not specify which components those combos use. The nearest rivals for the CPU include the Intel Core i7-14700KF with a delta of 0%, meaning it performs identically in average benchmark scores, and the AMD EPYC 9115 with a delta of 0.3%, showing that the i7-14700K is slightly ahead. For the GPU, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA Tesla T4 with a delta of -0.4%, indicating that the RTX 4090 is slightly behind in average benchmark scores, but this difference is negligible in practical terms. The ranking of 17 out of 1774 combos is a strong indicator that this system provides a top-tier experience in Revolution Idle, even though the game’s simplicity means that even mid-range hardware would likely achieve playable frame rates.

Settings Recommendations

For the best experience on this system, the data suggests that the Medium preset at 1440p offers a balanced combination of visual quality and performance, with an average FPS of 124. This is above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay and provides a 60.2 FPS improvement over the Ultra preset at the same resolution. At 1080p, the Medium preset delivers 195.8 FPS, which is more than enough for any display, while the High preset at 189.2 FPS is nearly identical, making Medium the more efficient choice. For users with 4K displays, the Medium preset at 65.2 FPS is the best option, as it maintains a playable frame rate while offering better visuals than the Low preset, which achieves 88.8 FPS but sacrifices visual fidelity. The Ultra preset is not recommended at any resolution, as it produces the lowest frame rates at each resolution, with 122.3 FPS at 1080p, 77.7 FPS at 1440p, and 42.5 FPS at 4K. Given that Revolution Idle is an idle game, the visual differences between Medium and Ultra are likely minimal, so the performance cost of Ultra is not justified. The data shows that the Low preset is only advisable for competitive play at high refresh rates, where the 241.3 FPS at 1080p provides the smoothest possible experience, but for most users, Medium at 1440p or 4K offers the best trade-off between fidelity and frame rate.