Consider upgrading your CPU if it's slowing you down or if you're running into performance issues.
Consider upgrading your CPU if it's slowing you down or if you're running into performance issues.
Check if the GPU is running at full capacity. If it is, upgrading the CPU isn't necessary—it remains a solid option.
No problem, just checking if there are any issues with stuttering or frame rate.
Never considered it before! Appreciate the help. My GPU is roughly 70-100% based on load; it was limiting both CPU and RAM. I switched from 16GB to 32GB and fixed the problem. Thanks a ton!
It's not accurate to say the GPU needs to be constantly at 100%. I've played games with 3D settings off, where my GPU runs smoothly at around 210MHz without any boost. It handles 60fps and shadowplay recording at 1440p effortlessly, and the CPU usage is minimal in those cases. Actually, I don’t experience any issues with this setup!
Also overlooked the case where neither becomes the limiting factor—just set the FPS cap.
there are numerous situations like this... where the issue appears... usually I don’t get stuck in bottlenecks much, but I also don’t really think there’s value in keeping framerates above screen refresh rate constantly. It tends to make things less smooth since it forces a bottleneck or more than one. For instance, when playing OW at 165fps with locked settings, it works but the hardware gets very hot—fans spinning nonstop. It doesn’t really feel like it’s speeding up, even though 165fps is already quite fast; you’ll notice a clear improvement over 60fps.