CPU and GPU question

nikos123211 · Jun 22, 2017

Hello, i buy an almost new build, some parts of my new build its from my old build, i buy an Intel Core i7 7700K and im using a crappy gpu (Asus GT - 740) which i had on my old build. Im going to have better performance in games if i remove my scrappy GPU and use the Intel's GPU? I do not have any money to upgrade my GPU.

smorizio · Jun 22, 2017

most games are written for amd or nvidia gpu. you may have better gaming wiith nvidia gpu.

nikos123211 · Jun 22, 2017

smorizio :

I don't say you are wrong but my graphics card its old and slow, can't a 7700k be faster than an old graphic card?

nonsleeper · Jun 22, 2017

nikos123211 :

Recent marketing wars have distorted the perceptions on the value on CPU and GPU in gaming. If you want to play games on your pc, you should primarily go for the best GPU that makes sense in your build. The myth that 7700k magically can improve your gaming was intel's effort against the new Ryzen lineup. Fact of the matter is that for gaming CPU matters far less than your GPU.

For example, if you are going to game in 60fps (what the overwhelming majority of monitors support), you should buy a CPU that can push that, and then buy the best GPU you can to improve the quality of those 60 frames displayed per second, along with some performance for future games. For example, for the price of a 7700k a Z series motherboard and a beefty cooler to overclock, you can instead buy a Ryzen 1400 and a GTX 1050ti which delivers much higher performance than the 7700k alone with the onboard graphics.

Another example is if you buy a 7700k, a Z270 motherboard and a 60-70$ cooler with a GTX 1060, you can instead buy a Ryzen 1600 and a GTX 1070 which delivers much better gaming performance and so on. Only when you have the best GPU you can buy is that getting better CPUs matter, and even then you might want to get better RAM and SSD before that.

raisonjohn · Jun 22, 2017

nikos123211 :

The integrated graphics of the Intel i7-7700K is the Intel HD Graphics 630 (https://ark.intel.com/products/97129/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_50-GHz). Your current Asus GT 740 is actually 30% faster than the Intel HD Graphics 630 (http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-740-vs-Intel-HD-630-Desktop-Kaby-Lake/m13294vsm178724). So, if I were you, between using the "scrappy" GPU and the i7-7700K's iGPU, I'd rather have that old GT 740 plugged in there until such time that you are able to have enough budget for a better GPU.

clarkjd · Jun 22, 2017

nikos123211 :

Go here:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html
It says that they will be pretty similar in performance. Where the GT740 has the advantage is that it has its own memory, while the integrated graphics gets its memory from system ram, which is slower than the ram on a dedicated graphics card.

nikos123211 · Jun 22, 2017

nonsleeper :

You're right but theres no way to trust AMD, they are cheaper but i loose performance, btw my old cpu was an intel Celeron and i couldn't even run League of Legends, League needs more cpu for the menu or its (client) thats the reason that i buy a new cpu, i buy the most expensive 4 core cpu in greece, and i think is worth, about the ssd you are right too but im loosing gigs of space with a standard price, i live in greece, don't expect me to have money for SSD's and High-End GPU's . but im gonna find a way to get a good GPU, what do you suggest, i want a cheap and good one.

danielthegreate · Jun 23, 2017

nikos123211 :

More expensive doesn't always mean more performance. To appreciate the benefit of 7700k over a cheaper AMD CPU you need at least a GTX 1080 and a 144hz monitor to go with it. Expensive CPU+cheap GPU is not the optimal setup.

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