I need a CPU advice for SWTOR
I need a CPU advice for SWTOR
Hello, I own a lesser-known MMO RPG called Star Wars: The Old Republic. My PC usually runs smoothly, achieving about 150 frames per second. But during 8v8 PvP sessions my FPS drops to 15-20. The graphics meter suggests the issue isn’t with my GPU—it’s my CPU, which seems to be struggling because in PvP many players send commands simultaneously, overwhelming it. I’m not a tech expert, so my understanding might be off. My friend mentioned SWTOR uses only one core, and I’m unsure why that matters for me. What CPU traits should I focus on? Clock speed? Cache size? RAM? Number of cores? I’d appreciate your advice on the right specs for my situation. My laptop is a gaming model, not a desktop, and I need it portable for college in the next few years. Thanks!
Its an old topic but in case you havent found an answer yet ill pitch in. Im not completely sure what youre asking though, are you looking for a new laptop to run SWTOR better? Heres the deal: Yeah, your GPU is definetely a bigger bottleneck than your CPU here, but your CPU is definetely a bottleneck aswell. Heres the thing: SWTOR is heavily reliant on CPU, and tbh the indicators in the corner, you shouldnt mind them. Biowares version (broken version) of the Hero Engine is horribly optimized and is not at all good for use in an MMO, it was most likely used to cut corners on cost. SWTOR is a 32 bit application, so it does not use 1 only. It can use all your cores, but usually doesent scale very well beyond 2 cores therefore IPC (Instructions Per Cycle) of the CPU is extremely important. This is in laymans terms the ammount of calculations your core can do. Higher = Better (especially for a game like SWTOR. Looking at your CPU its got Hyperthreading, which is nice for multitasking, but SWTOR is an old game and doesent really give two shits about your hyperthreading CPUs abilities. Its ability to boost to 3.5Ghz is nice, but it depends on the individual laptops cooling to give it the ability to get that extra oumph. Otherwise it has a relatively low gaming base clock of 2.6Ghz. Dont expect to upgrade and be able to do 16 man raids or Warzones and get a good framerate however. With my i5 10600K (if im playing at max settings) i can still drop to 25FPS in 16 Wzs. Thats why you always turn off foliage quality and turn off shadows when doing anything other than questing in this game, it will tank your framerate. If youre looking at a laptop for an upgrade i would need your budget and location to help you out. TLDR: You need a better computer, especially CPU (but GPU also wouldnt hurt).