FPS drops in crowded towns

[numbaname]

For all the MMO's out there, when you are standing in a crowded town with lots of other players (no fighting, just ppl afking/standing around), is the GPU or the CPU responsible for rendering all those other players on your screen? I have huge FPS drops when I am just standing around with a bunch of afk players but have no problem at all in an intense fighting scene, just wondering which part my PC is bottlenecking

 

Thx!

[itachipirate]

What are your specs? Probably CPU

[Raudi_]

It tends to be CPU for all draw counts and entities on screen. GPU just has to keep them rendered is all. I have the same issue when I'm playing ArcheAge

[wardude1]

just use msi afterburner to display on screen how hard your components are working

 

and i think it is the cpu but not sure

[Oshino Shinobu]

It would put load on the CPU. However, it's most likely the game engine that can't handle it. Even with a fairly high end i7, I still drop to 30FPS when standing in a crowded area in Velika, not even close to maxing out my CPU. 

[CCap]

Mind listing your specs for us? I checked your profile and couldn't find them there either.

 

Also, it depends on the MMO. Most of them are heavily bound to CPU, e.g. WoW. 

[vetali]

Depends which mmo and specs would help, but most are pretty badly optimized in populated areas. Its usually CPU, but even upgrading probably wont fix it all the way. I get like mid 40s in cities in WoW. 

[Guest]

Same! i hold my GPU responsible, As when I'm in an area with many players the frame rate also drops and coil whine from my GPU is noticeable . So it's probably your Gpu...  

[Aytex]

perfect definition of ArmA :c

[numbaname]

thx for all the replies! I didn't even know the game engine could be a limiting factor.. i guess upgrading would be a cointoss @ best then..

 

i3-4150 w/ hyperthread, 3.5ghz

gtx 660 some small overclocks

8gb ram

other standard stuff

[JefferyD90]

Well, it could be a factor of both.  I'd suggest that its probably CPU bound, but it could be the GPU having trouble drawing so many different players.

 

 

thx for all the replies! I didn't even know the game engine could be a limiting factor.. i guess upgrading would be a cointoss @ best then..

 

i3-4150 w/ hyperthread, 3.5ghz

gtx 660 some small overclocks

8gb ram

other standard stuff

 

 

Considering this, I'm going to have to say the CPU is the bottleneck here.

[vetali]

thx for all the replies! I didn't even know the game engine could be a limiting factor.. i guess upgrading would be a cointoss @ best then..

 

i3-4150 w/ hyperthread, 3.5ghz

gtx 660 some small overclocks

8gb ram

other standard stuff

That CPU is the biggest issue. Upgrading from my 660 to 970 wasn't that big of a framerate boost in cities.