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    Games that best utilize the CPU

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by crinzema, Jan 27, 2008.

  1. crinzema

    crinzema Notebook Evangelist

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    gaming/hardware question. Which games best utilize the CPU. Or in other words, what aspects of games does the cpu take care of and what specific games utilizes this to the nth degree.
     
    crinzema, Jan 27, 2008
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  2. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    RTS games like Supreme Commander.
     
    crash, Jan 27, 2008
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  3. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Lower the resolution as much as you can and any game will be heavily dependent on the cpu then.
     
    adinu, Jan 27, 2008
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    still only runs 2 cores of my quad. but boy is it CPU dependent. I get like 13 fps with my desktop at 1920x1200. single GPU or SLI doesn't matter, leaving it the CPU as the weak point.
     
    andrew.brandon, Jan 27, 2008
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  5. Gophn

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    Currently, the Unreal Engine 3 games are extremely well-coded and fully takes advantage of multi-core CPUs.
    - Bioshock
    - Unreal Tournament 3
    - Gears of War
     
    Gophn, Jan 27, 2008
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    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    I've been playing World in Conflict quite a bit... guessing that's CPU intensive.
     
    KGann, Jan 27, 2008
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    Supreme Commander beats the crap out of any CPU. Its just a monster.
     
    Crimsonman, Jan 27, 2008
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  8. Gophn

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    You will know which game is CPU intensive by monitoring the CPU temp and charts while doing gaming...

    Bioshock, UT3, and C&C3 gave me the highest temps and usage.

    Crysis was pathetic and could not even fully utilize my CPU.
     
    Gophn, Jan 27, 2008
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    Flight Simulator X
     
    AceOfSpades, Jan 28, 2008
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  10. Shadowfate

    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

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    Question

    What happens when games are CPU intensive?
    Does that mean that they will still play fine even without a powerful graphics card?
     
    Shadowfate, Jan 28, 2008
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  11. unknown555525

    unknown555525 rawr

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    no, it means they wont play any better with a more powerful GPU unless you pair it with an even more powerful CPU.
     
    unknown555525, Jan 28, 2008
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  12. Shadowfate

    Shadowfate Wala pa rin ako maisip e.

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    Oh I thought it was something else hehe

    Thanks for the reply
     
    Shadowfate, Jan 28, 2008
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