| JEMC said: As Chazore said, there are times when the CPU limits the performance you get in games. That's why CPU reviews also look at their performance with games, and it's also the reason your choice of components needs to be balanced. It was said, I don't know if it's still the case or not, that CPUs are responsible of how many frames you get while the GPU is responsible of how pretty those frames are. Obviously, the prettier the frames are, the harder the GPU needs to work, affecting your frames as well, but you get the idea. Genres like strategy games and management/simulator games tend to be a bit more demanding for your CPU because there are a many more variables to take into account when it comes to render the frame (number of units, resources, AI controlled enemies, etc.) With that said, CPUs are more likely to be a bottleneck at lower resolutions, which is why CPU reviews test them at 720p, while GPUs are the limiting factor at higher resolutions. |
This is also why I've learned over time that I don't actually need to run my games (or try to at least) at the full 144fps, instead opting for a cap of 72 (if at 144hz), or 60fps (if running at 120hz), to put less stress on both my CPU/GPU (and it also helps keep my temps down for both and a consistent framerate).
I originally built this rig back in 2017, so my CPU of choice back then was the i7-6700k and paired it with a GTX 1080ti, which both at the time acted as a decent balance for each other. Today the CPU is obviously the bigger factor holding me back for those CPU intensive Sim games, whilst the GPU is still getting me by at 1440p (just not with any RT though).
I could technically play games like Planet Coaster, but I realised early into my playthrough that I had to always keep my park visitors at a lower number, because the number of visitors require more threads, and I only have 4 cores and 8 threads, meaning I had to turn down both CPU intensive settings, but also limit my number of park guests.
Next rig build is likely going to get me going with a Ryzen 7800x3D (since that so far seems like the gamer's choice of CPU, and the newest lineup doesn't sound all that compelling). GPU-wise, I'll prob stick with my 1080ti until I see what AMD comes out with, because I'm sure I won't be able to afford any of Nvidia' high end, or even mid range GPU's next yr.
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