Is my CPU getting slow when I play Valorant at a resolution of 1366 by 768?

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Is my CPU getting slow when I play Valorant at a resolution of 1366 by 768?

Is my CPU getting slow when I play Valorant at a resolution of 1366 by 768?

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nickel440
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06-01-2026, 12:39 AM

#11

Plus, I ran a GTX 250 on an A4 Pro. My FPS went up about 10 to 30, probably because my CPU did less work now that it had a new GPU handling the graphics.

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nickel440

06-01-2026, 12:39 AM #11

Plus, I ran a GTX 250 on an A4 Pro. My FPS went up about 10 to 30, probably because my CPU did less work now that it had a new GPU handling the graphics.

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Tavado
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06-01-2026, 03:36 AM

#12

Well, here you are. But don't worry about those old bottleneck calculators.

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Tavado

06-01-2026, 03:36 AM #12

Well, here you are. But don't worry about those old bottleneck calculators.

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united32
Senior Member

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06-01-2026, 08:39 AM

#13

I use that setting without any problems, but now that I am using 720p, I'm going back to the old resolution of 1366x768.

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united32

06-01-2026, 08:39 AM #13

I use that setting without any problems, but now that I am using 720p, I'm going back to the old resolution of 1366x768.

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louie018
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06-09-2026, 06:13 AM

#14

Why do we need to worry about bottlenecks? Probably just because of how people market things.

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louie018

06-09-2026, 06:13 AM #14

Why do we need to worry about bottlenecks? Probably just because of how people market things.

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Okeinshield
Senior Member

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06-13-2026, 05:44 AM

#15

"bottleneck" just means one part of the system stops letting other parts work fully. When you change things, it's totally possible—maybe even more likely—to get both better performance and a higher "bottleneck percentage." Those calculators are just fake hype.

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Okeinshield

06-13-2026, 05:44 AM #15

"bottleneck" just means one part of the system stops letting other parts work fully. When you change things, it's totally possible—maybe even more likely—to get both better performance and a higher "bottleneck percentage." Those calculators are just fake hype.

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Kaliptus
Junior Member

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06-14-2026, 03:56 AM

#16

I still think they cause a traffic jam that makes us put up our prices and buy more things.

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Kaliptus

06-14-2026, 03:56 AM #16

I still think they cause a traffic jam that makes us put up our prices and buy more things.

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the_force88
Junior Member

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06-14-2026, 08:22 PM

#17

If you are chasing high FPS, just make sure your test is a zig-zag pattern with some obstacles. Run it right now and drop a link to where we see the results. Let's get a sneak peek inside.

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the_force88

06-14-2026, 08:22 PM #17

If you are chasing high FPS, just make sure your test is a zig-zag pattern with some obstacles. Run it right now and drop a link to where we see the results. Let's get a sneak peek inside.

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Uryuu_Lerel
Junior Member

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06-16-2026, 10:20 AM

#18

I could do a test just using my graphics card since the main GPU hasn't arrived yet.

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Uryuu_Lerel

06-16-2026, 10:20 AM #18

I could do a test just using my graphics card since the main GPU hasn't arrived yet.

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AWSOMO3000
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06-16-2026, 02:58 PM

#19

40 dollars. You might check out Goodwill to find an old Dell mid tower with either an i5 or i7 processor. Some of those old office PCs can get you a half decent graphics card and still run okay. A few years back, I bought a used Dell Optiplex from work for 50 bucks that had an i7 3770 processor and 8 gigs of RAM. When I added another 16 gigs of RAM and an SSD, it ran great for home office use. If you add something like that plus a power supply upgrade, you could probably fit in a GTX 1060 or 1070 card and run pretty well.

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AWSOMO3000

06-16-2026, 02:58 PM #19

40 dollars. You might check out Goodwill to find an old Dell mid tower with either an i5 or i7 processor. Some of those old office PCs can get you a half decent graphics card and still run okay. A few years back, I bought a used Dell Optiplex from work for 50 bucks that had an i7 3770 processor and 8 gigs of RAM. When I added another 16 gigs of RAM and an SSD, it ran great for home office use. If you add something like that plus a power supply upgrade, you could probably fit in a GTX 1060 or 1070 card and run pretty well.

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Sopanda59
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06-17-2026, 04:53 PM

#20

I also want to buy, but I'm already too late. I spent over $140 upgrading my rig from an A4 4000 to an A10 5800k with 8gb of ram, a 120gb ssd, and gts 450 graphics, and still using a generic one.

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Sopanda59

06-17-2026, 04:53 PM #20

I also want to buy, but I'm already too late. I spent over $140 upgrading my rig from an A4 4000 to an A10 5800k with 8gb of ram, a 120gb ssd, and gts 450 graphics, and still using a generic one.

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