Gaming CPU vs GPU Bottlenecks

The cluster centers on debates about whether modern video games are primarily limited by CPU or GPU performance, with most comments arguing games are GPU-bound except for specific genres like strategy games.

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qarl May 21, 2024 View on HN

No, it won't. These games are bottle-necked by their GPU, not their CPU.

jibe Feb 7, 2024 View on HN

A lot of games still bottleneck on CPU.

miohtama Nov 1, 2024 View on HN

Game performance is often GPU bound, not CPU bound.

gohrt Oct 24, 2013 View on HN

Modern games are gated by GPU, not CPU. Except a rare one like Dwarf Fortress.

srtjstjsj Sep 10, 2020 View on HN

Does it really matter for gaming?

cubefox Oct 12, 2024 View on HN

That's the usual case when vid3o g4mes are "CPU limited". One has to just look whether the game does anything high-level that other games didn't do 10 years ago. Reasonable hardware limitations related to the CPU have normally to do with complex physics effects or unusually large crowds of NPCs. (Many games are CPU limited even for fairly small crowds because their engine isn't optimized for that purpose.)

estraschnov Oct 11, 2017 View on HN

Yes gaming is more advanced that general purposes applications for some reasons. Let's change that :)

lonelappde Apr 21, 2020 View on HN

Video game FPS need GPU for graphics, not gameplay.

metalliqaz Oct 27, 2021 View on HN

I don't know what games you're playing but mine are usually GPU bound.

internet2000 Jul 8, 2023 View on HN

Performance is more important for games.