DirectX 12 CPU Usage?

[Xehanort]

Not entirely sure what is happening with DX12's release. Is it using the CPU more or less? Don't know whether to spend more on CPU and downgrade GPU or other way around. Does it have a distinguishable performance increase with more CPU threads? Somebody halp D:

 

Thanks ^.^

[ADZ_123_!"£]

Nobody really knows anything about DX12 yet.

[FireFox]

Downgrading the GPU is a stupid idea mate. DirectX 12 is supposed to reduce CPU overhead but we need to wait and see when it is properly released.

[Mecami]

It's gonna be so long until we are going to see DX12 titles, so no point focusing on that.

[blu4]

DX12 will improve draw-call performance. When PCper did an early benchmark, it showed that having more cores improves draw-calls per second. According to their benchmark, the i7 5820k showed the best price/performance compared to the 5830k and 5860k. 

[Columbo]

Hopefully they integrate the onboard CPU integrated graphics with the discrete GPU in DX12. This would significantly increase GPU performance by having a hybrid dual graphics solution.

[Humbug]

Direct X12 and Vulkan have Lower CPU usage. the CPU overhead is reduced. In addition to being reduced the workload is effectively distributed over more CPU cores.

To answer your question for gaming you should generally spend more on the GPU. This new generation of APIs will also push further in that direction. Your fx-6300 CPU will definitely benefit.

[Delusional Phil]

Only time will tell ... Until then , it's just speculation and rumours ...