Games compatible with AVX2 and AVX.
Games compatible with AVX2 and AVX.
Hello! The number of games utilizing AVX2 or newer is relatively small compared to those relying on older technologies like AVX. Most titles still depend on AVX, but there’s growing interest in adopting newer instruction sets. Sky: Children of Light is an example of a game that supports AVX2. Your i5-3470 doesn’t support AVX2, yet it can run many games smoothly with acceptable performance. As more games adopt these features, the reliance on older ones may decrease over time.
You can create software that verifies a platform’s capabilities, then either activate or turn off specific functions. This affects speed, though it rarely causes major issues.
I understand, many people overlook these details. Developers might not always specify them since the code can work without AVX2 or because it's well-optimized. They often just mention the CPU required. Still, I believe AVX could become irrelevant in the future as technology advances. As a reasonable home user, I’d like it to remain useful for a while before needing a new processor, especially since my current setup already has older components like DDR3 and outdated motherboard parts. Changing everything would be a hassle.