Q&A: How much does the CPU affect FPS in 3d games compared to video cards?

Posted by admin on Jun 17th, 2010 | 1 comment home title

Question by Steve M: How much does the CPU affect FPS in 3d games compared to video cards?
Is there some kind of comparison of different CPU’s with the same decent video card? I’m planning on getting something like a GeForce 7600 GT and am wondering if my Pentium D 2.8 Ghz will be decent? Most of the tests I see have better CPU’s then mine, how much will it affect my performance?

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Answer by Scott D
That processor is plenty, it really doesn’t affect fps in 3d games all that much. The only games that are fairly processor intensive are rts type games. And also you would have to replace your motherboard to be able to get any large increase on processor performance.

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