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SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB GDDR6 $1149 - Newegg
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Is there a general principle that certain types of games or certain publishers put out games that lean heavily on CPU or GPU? Or is it just random?
The higher the resolution, the more GPU-bound you are (which is why many professional review sites use 1080p resolution when reviewing CPUs). That's not to say the CPU is irrelevant when running high resolutions. You want to ensure your CPU isn't bottlenecking your GPU. Generally, if you have a super high-end card, you'll want to pair it with a high-end CPU (Ryzen 7 or Core i7).
Reading CPU/GPU reviews is a great way to glean info on which games are bound one way or another, and/or which games favor team red vs. green.
The higher the resolution, the more GPU-bound you are (which is why many professional review sites use 1080p resolution when reviewing CPUs). That's not to say the CPU is irrelevant when running high resolutions. You want to ensure your CPU isn't bottlenecking your GPU. Generally, if you have a super high-end card, you'll want to pair it with a high-end CPU (Ryzen 7 or Core i7).
Reading CPU/GPU reviews is a great way to glean info on which games are bound one way or another, and/or which games favor team red vs. green.
Is looking at recommended/minimum requirements for a game and seeing how many core processors they require and recommend a good way to judge this, as well? Some games require, for example, 2 but recommend 4 so you know it's more of a GPU-intensive game whereas some games might recommend 6 or 8 and so you'd then assume it's a CPU-heavy game?
Is looking at recommended/minimum requirements for a game and seeing how many core processors they require and recommend a good way to judge this, as well? Some games require, for example, 2 but recommend 4 so you know it's more of a GPU-intensive game whereas some games might recommend 6 or 8 and so you'd then assume it's a CPU-heavy game?
I would take a close look at reviews on a given higher end GPU. Many good reviewers, like gamer's nexus, often mention CPU effects on frame rates.
I would take a close look at reviews on a given higher end GPU. Many good reviewers, like gamer's nexus, often mention CPU effects on frame rates.
"That's not to say the CPU is irrelevant when running high resolutions. You want to ensure your CPU isn't bottlenecking your GPU. Generally, if you have a super high-end card, you'll want to pair it with a high-end CPU (Ryzen 7 or Core i7)."