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Which is a better investment: your graphics card or your processor?

Which is a better investment: your graphics card or your processor?

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GimlixNL
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10-12-2016, 05:52 AM
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Hi there! I enjoy playing PC games and want to create a budget plan to improve my Counter-Strike experience without experiencing frame rate problems. These recent updates have only made things worse for me. I’d also like to be able to run upcoming games more smoothly. I'm aiming for gradual improvement in both areas and am curious about which would offer the most significant impact currently – perhaps demanding titles like Grand Theft Auto V or newer releases.

I own a Dell Inspiron. Here are my system specifications:

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Manufacturer: Intel
Speed: 3.4 GHz
Cores: 4
CPU ID: BFEBFBFF000306C3
Family: 06
Model: 3C
Stepping: 3
Revision:

Memory: RAM 16 GB
Video Card: Intel® HD Graphics 4600 – 113 MB dedicated memory, 3.0 GB total
Pixel Shader Version & Vertex Shader Version: Information unavailable
Hardware T & L: Supported
Vendor ID: 8086 Device: 0412 Plug and Play ID: VEN_8086&DEV_0412&SUBSYS_06221028&REV_06 Driver Version: 20.19.15.4531

Video Card #2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti – 4.0 GB dedicated memory, 12 GB total
Pixel Shader Version & Vertex Shader Version: Information unavailable
Hardware T & L: Supported
Vendor ID: 10DE Device: 1C82 Plug and Play ID: VEN_10DE&DEV_1C82&SUBSYS_62513842&REV_A1 Driver Version: 26.21.14.3136

Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit, Service Pack 0, Version 10.0.18362)
Locale: 0409
BIOS: A08 – Dell Inc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. I recognize this isn't a high-performance machine, but I’m exploring ways to enhance it.
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GimlixNL
10-12-2016, 05:52 AM #1

Hi there! I enjoy playing PC games and want to create a budget plan to improve my Counter-Strike experience without experiencing frame rate problems. These recent updates have only made things worse for me. I’d also like to be able to run upcoming games more smoothly. I'm aiming for gradual improvement in both areas and am curious about which would offer the most significant impact currently – perhaps demanding titles like Grand Theft Auto V or newer releases.

I own a Dell Inspiron. Here are my system specifications:

Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz
Manufacturer: Intel
Speed: 3.4 GHz
Cores: 4
CPU ID: BFEBFBFF000306C3
Family: 06
Model: 3C
Stepping: 3
Revision:

Memory: RAM 16 GB
Video Card: Intel® HD Graphics 4600 – 113 MB dedicated memory, 3.0 GB total
Pixel Shader Version & Vertex Shader Version: Information unavailable
Hardware T & L: Supported
Vendor ID: 8086 Device: 0412 Plug and Play ID: VEN_8086&DEV_0412&SUBSYS_06221028&REV_06 Driver Version: 20.19.15.4531

Video Card #2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti – 4.0 GB dedicated memory, 12 GB total
Pixel Shader Version & Vertex Shader Version: Information unavailable
Hardware T & L: Supported
Vendor ID: 10DE Device: 1C82 Plug and Play ID: VEN_10DE&DEV_1C82&SUBSYS_62513842&REV_A1 Driver Version: 26.21.14.3136

Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit, Service Pack 0, Version 10.0.18362)
Locale: 0409
BIOS: A08 – Dell Inc.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. I recognize this isn't a high-performance machine, but I’m exploring ways to enhance it.

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MrYikes__
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10-26-2016, 01:50 PM
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If you’re evaluating your graphics card against mine, I strongly suggest upgrading. Its performance lags significantly behind my RX 470, a notable observation considering the RX 470’s initial limitations.
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MrYikes__
10-26-2016, 01:50 PM #2

If you’re evaluating your graphics card against mine, I strongly suggest upgrading. Its performance lags significantly behind my RX 470, a notable observation considering the RX 470’s initial limitations.

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