Wich one should i change GPU VS CPU

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damien3456

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Hey guys i need some help making a choice...

I have a asus directcu II 660ti wich i oc'ed to a boost clock of 1100 (MHZ) and Mem clock of 6148(MHZ)

I also have a cpu wich is a phenom x6 1055t oc'ed to 3.6ghz

so basicly im getting kinda low framerates in watchdogs and games wich has high shaders rendering such has smoke wich makes theif 4 completely unplayable whatever what settings or resolution i am at...
(i play on 1920X1080 for native res)

so is it my cpu that cant process all the smoke and high number of things on screen or is it my gpu that cant handle it?

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Ram : Kingston 1600(Mhz) hyper blue
Gpu : Asus directcu II 660ti O'c @ 1100Mhz
Cpu : AMD Phenom x6 1055t O'c @ 3.6Ghz
Mobo : Asus M4a88tv-evo Usb-3
Hdd : 250gb blue caviar
Audio card : some cheap peice of crap

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geofelt
A perennial question; here is my usual answer:
To help clarify your CPU/GPU options, run these two tests:

a) Run your games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

b) Limit your cpu, either by reducing the OC, or, in windows power management, limit the maximum cpu% to something like 70%.
Go to control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/processor power management/maximum processor state/
This will simulate what a lack of cpu power will do.
Conversely what a 30% improvement might do.

You could also experiment with...
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Upgrading to a 760 would get you about 5 fps and upgrading to a 770 would get you 15fps assuming an i5 or i7 processor, but your CPU is a massive bottleneck(I hate that word, but it applies here) compared to even a new i3 which would give you 25fps assuming a 290x and an i5 which would give you 30fps assuming a 290x. Bottom line your CPU is the weak link. Upgrade to any i5.

Pretty graphs to prove my facts:
CPU
http://www.techspot.com/review/827-watch-dogs-benchmarks/page5.html
GPU
http://www.techspot.com/review/827-watch-dogs-benchmarks/page3.html
 
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A perennial question; here is my usual answer:
To help clarify your CPU/GPU options, run these two tests:

a) Run your games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

b) Limit your cpu, either by reducing the OC, or, in windows power management, limit the maximum cpu% to something like 70%.
Go to control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/processor power management/maximum processor state/
This will simulate what a lack of cpu power will do.
Conversely what a 30% improvement might do.

You could also experiment with removing one core in the bios. This will tell you how sensitive your games are to the benefits of many cores.

If your FPS drops significantly, it is an indicator that your cpu is the limiting factor, and a cpu upgrade is in order.

It is possible that both tests are positive, indicating that you have a well balanced system, and both cpu and gpu need to be upgraded to get better gaming FPS.

Most games use only 2-3 cores and amd cores are less effective per clock vs. intel. My guess is the cpu.
 
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