What to upgrade first? CPU or GPU? (main game CS:GO)

[mathijs727]

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Get the GPU first

[Xenift]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEro4IWgRcI

Is my R7 Radeon 200 series good with the i5 4460? Would I get a similar fps or smth?

Wow you play so differently from how i play.....

If you watch me play 10/10 motion sickness .

Also upgrade the cpu first, unless that amd card of yours is drain deep.

Also we need to know the gpu, go to the taskbar, type device manager in, then look for display adapters and tell us what you see inside

[ivan134]

Wow you play so differently from how i play.....

If you watch me play 10/10 motion sickness .

Also upgrade the cpu first, unless that amd card of yours is drain deep.

Also we need to know the gpu, go to the taskbar, type device manager in, then look for display adapters and tell us what you see inside

Why do you keep saying this? He gets 150 - 250 fps RIGHT NOW. What does he need to upgrade his CPU for?

[Xenift]

Why do you keep saying this? He gets 150 - 250 fps RIGHT NOW. What does he need to upgrade his CPU for?

Because it would bottleneck the GPU next time.

[Monarch]

There's usually much more GPU based options in games that you can lower if your GPU is weak, but when you're CPU bottlenecked there isn't much you can do. So maybe get the CPU first. CPU is the brain after all, and everything GPU does is instructed by the CPU. Then again it kinda doesn't matter what you get first, as whatever you get the other component will bottleneck it. It depends on what you're trying to achieve.

I suggest you monitor your GPU usage in games, and basically every time it's under 99% it's bottlenecked by your CPU, which means it wouldn't happen if you had a better CPU. If your GPU is maxed out most of the time then you probably want to upgrade the GPU first.

[Hazenga]

Wow you play so differently from how i play.....

If you watch me play 10/10 motion sickness .

Also upgrade the cpu first, unless that amd card of yours is drain deep.

Also we need to know the gpu, go to the taskbar, type device manager in, then look for display adapters and tell us what you see inside

U mean this? https://gyazo.com/9482c091f712e1b9fa4b1d2814bd1218

 

There's usually much more GPU based options in games that you can lower if your GPU is weak, but when you're CPU bottlenecked there isn't much you can do. So maybe get the CPU first. CPU is the brain after all, and everything GPU does is instructed by the CPU. Then again it kinda doesn't matter what you get first, as whatever you get the other component will bottleneck it. It depends on what you're trying to achieve.

I suggest you monitor your GPU usage in games, and basically every time it's under 99% it's bottlenecked by your CPU, which means it wouldn't happen if you had a better CPU. If your GPU is maxed out most of the time then you probably want to upgrade the GPU first.

How do I monitor it? And I'm a bit confused.

 

Get the GPU first

Still confused what to get, I have to know quick, does it make problems If i take one or the other? I don't get it.

[Xenift]

U mean this? https://gyazo.com/9482c091f712e1b9fa4b1d2814bd1218

 

How do I monitor it? And I'm a bit confused.

 

Still confused what to get, I have to know quick, does it make problems If i take one or the other? I don't get it.

The actual fuck?

HAHAHHA IT LITERALLY SAYS R7 200 SERIES

[Hazenga]

The actual fuck?

HAHAHHA IT LITERALLY SAYS R7 200 SERIES

Mhmh, I already told one in the comments that I had that GPU. Why did I have to send it tho then?

[Xenift]

Mhmh, I already told one in the comments that I had that GPU. Why did I have to send it tho then?

That isn't an actual GPU.

 

It a name for like 5 plus GPUs, hence "series".

 

Till this moment, we don't know what GPU you have and cannot solve your problems.

[jcw150]

Its an R7 250X as someone else said cause it has 640 shaders.

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r7-250x-graphics-card-review,3747.html

[mathijs727]

Since it is an R7 250X it will probably be the one holding you back.

 

 

U mean this? https://gyazo.com/9482c091f712e1b9fa4b1d2814bd1218

 

How do I monitor it? And I'm a bit confused.

 

Still confused what to get, I have to know quick, does it make problems If i take one or the other? I don't get it.

The GPU you have now is probably holding you back.

 

To know for sure, play the games you wanna play and have a look at your CPU (per core) usage and the GPU usage (you can use MSI afterburner or something similar).

If one of the CPU cores is at 100% and the GPU is below a 100% you are CPU bottlenecked and you should be looking to buy a new CPU.

If the GPU is at a 100% the bottleneck is the GPU and you should buy a new graphics card.

 

I personally think the R7 250X is holding you back way more then the CPU, but let's find out!

[Nena Trinity]

I say you can add a 380 2GB or 380X but that dual-core CPU worries me and I think you want a quad-core but in most games it will be fine for now!

[Hazenga]

Since it is an R7 250X it will probably be the one holding you back.

 

 

The GPU you have now is probably holding you back.

 

To know for sure, play the games you wanna play and have a look at your CPU (per core) usage and the GPU usage (you can use MSI afterburner or something similar).

If one of the CPU cores is at 100% and the GPU is below a 100% you are CPU bottlenecked and you should be looking to buy a new CPU.

If the GPU is at a 100% the bottleneck is the GPU and you should buy a new graphics card.

 

I personally think the R7 250X is holding you back way more then the CPU, but let's find out!

Cpu usage is about 70-80%, never 100%. GPU I haven't checked yet.

[mathijs727]

Cpu usage is about 70-80%, never 100%. GPU I haven't checked yet.

To be sure, check your CPU.

But this is pointing towards the GPU being the part that is holding you back (not suprising since its a low end card).

 

Shopping for a new graphics card is not that hard.

Look up which GPUs are within your pricerange.

Then google for some benchmarks.

Finally decide which graphics card brand you want, for AMD the preffered ones are Saphire and MSI.

For Nvidia almost all manufacturers are good (MSI, Asus, EVGA, Gigabyte, etc...)

[Coaxialgamer]

How much fps would I get with all low settings in CS:GO?

Right now I have a AMD R7 Radeon 200 series and i3 4160 CPU

My whole pc hardware - https://gyazo.com/417ed521458c1d479eb32179c89973f1

What should I upgrade to get the best fps in CS:GO?

GTA V is 30-50fps atm with all settings lowest.

CS:GO 150-250fps atm

Main game is CS:GO though.

Exactly what r7 are you using?

[Hazenga]

Exactly what r7 are you using?

r7 250x