For instance, certain games aren't very CPU demanding, so they only use a portion of the processing power of the CPU (say, 30%), while the GPU is under 100% load. In this case, will upgrading the CPU increase the GPU's performance (ie. more FPS)?
I'm running an older C2Q Q9550 @3.8GHz with an Radeon HD 7950 and I'm planning to get an i5 4690k and overclock it past 4GHz.
If you're wondering why I'm replacing the CPU, the issue I mentioned above is only there with older games (Far Cry 4, Shadows of Mordor). With GTA5, the CPU is a huge bottleneck (all cores under 100% load while the GPU's usage rarely goes above 50%)
I'm running an older C2Q Q9550 @3.8GHz with an Radeon HD 7950 and I'm planning to get an i5 4690k and overclock it past 4GHz.
If you're wondering why I'm replacing the CPU, the issue I mentioned above is only there with older games (Far Cry 4, Shadows of Mordor). With GTA5, the CPU is a huge bottleneck (all cores under 100% load while the GPU's usage rarely goes above 50%)
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