Has my computer performed well?
Has my computer performed well?
System Specifications
Operating System: Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770 @ 3.40GHz – Thermal Temperature: 45°C
Microarchitecture: Haswell, 22nm Process Technology
Memory: 16GB DDR3 Dual-Channel @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24 timings)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87P-D3 (SOCKET 0) – Thermal Temperature: 30°C
Display: B24W-6 LED (1920x1200 @ 59Hz)
Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 4600 (Gigabyte) – Thermal Temperature: 36°C
Driver Version: ForceWare 442.59
SLI Configuration: Disabled
Storage Devices:
- 1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EFRX-68EUZN0 (SATA) – Thermal Temperature: 28°C
- 223GB KINGSTON SA400S37240G (SATA-2 SSD) – Thermal Temperature: 29°C
Optical Drives: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224BB
Audio: Realtek High Definition Audio
The graphics card is operating beyond its standard clock speed.
I’m questioning my system's performance, as I can successfully play modern, demanding games, but older titles frequently either fail to run or exhibit overheating issues. For instance, *Arma* requires significantly more processing power than *Squad*; I can play *Arma* without problems, but *Squad* crashes after a single match or terminates prematurely on the second. Similarly, *Rainbow Six Siege* demands more resources than *Ring of Elysium*, yet my PC runs *Siege* flawlessly while *Ring of Elysium* crashes.
I suspect the problem lies with the game developers themselves, given that most of the games causing crashes are developed by smaller, newer companies, while established brands tend to perform reliably. Despite this, the system functions adequately, and I believe upgrading the GPU and RAM would further improve performance.
Your graphics card is somewhat dated, and its performance suddenly decreased significantly a few years ago. Your central processing unit remains functional, but it will likely encounter difficulties with more recent games designed for processors featuring a greater number of cores. Furthermore, security enhancements against side channel vulnerabilities wouldn't have protected it. Replacing your graphics card might alleviate many of these problems.