- Jul 6, 2012
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First off my GPU/CPU
CPU: Intel i3-2120 (dual core @ 3.3 Ghz)
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7750
Other parts are good, these are the two still in question.
(Side note: I play at 720p and will for the foreseeable future.)
The games I currently play without a problem:
-Skyrim
-Fallout
-Minecraft
-Crysis
-Mass Effect 3
-Metro 2033, etc.
Games that play with some trouble:
-BF4 BETA (I know it is a beta but that isn't why it plays rough.)
-Skyrim (Shadows and cities)
- Any other game that is CPU heavy
To start with, the problem I have is that while BF4 and Skyrim are definitely playable for me there are times where surprisingly my CPU is a bottleneck. I can only play Skyrim with shadows on low or medium otherwise I get extreme latency and terrible fps (25-35 fps on Ultra). BF4 Beta is always around 85-100% CPU usage even when in a game by myself and sometimes causes the game to freeze briefly making it hard to play especially when there are a lot of players around me (like 30+) I can play with medium-high settings with fps is that is usually 35-45 which is playable for me until I start hitting 100% CPU usage.
-TL;DR
My CPU is holding me back more than my GPU and I know that most people would say upgrade your GPU but since the games I play most/will play most is limited by the CPU more than the GPU is there any reason why I should upgrade my GPU instead (think 7870 or GTX 760) or should I go ahead and upgrade my CPU (either i7-2600 or i5-2500)
Also, I can only upgrade one since I am limited to $300 or less.
CPU: Intel i3-2120 (dual core @ 3.3 Ghz)
GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7750
Other parts are good, these are the two still in question.
(Side note: I play at 720p and will for the foreseeable future.)
The games I currently play without a problem:
-Skyrim
-Fallout
-Minecraft
-Crysis
-Mass Effect 3
-Metro 2033, etc.
Games that play with some trouble:
-BF4 BETA (I know it is a beta but that isn't why it plays rough.)
-Skyrim (Shadows and cities)
- Any other game that is CPU heavy
To start with, the problem I have is that while BF4 and Skyrim are definitely playable for me there are times where surprisingly my CPU is a bottleneck. I can only play Skyrim with shadows on low or medium otherwise I get extreme latency and terrible fps (25-35 fps on Ultra). BF4 Beta is always around 85-100% CPU usage even when in a game by myself and sometimes causes the game to freeze briefly making it hard to play especially when there are a lot of players around me (like 30+) I can play with medium-high settings with fps is that is usually 35-45 which is playable for me until I start hitting 100% CPU usage.
-TL;DR
My CPU is holding me back more than my GPU and I know that most people would say upgrade your GPU but since the games I play most/will play most is limited by the CPU more than the GPU is there any reason why I should upgrade my GPU instead (think 7870 or GTX 760) or should I go ahead and upgrade my CPU (either i7-2600 or i5-2500)
Also, I can only upgrade one since I am limited to $300 or less.
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