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    List of CPU Intensive games?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by AirSinner, Mar 1, 2010.

  1. AirSinner

    AirSinner Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there a list of games that are more CPU intensive compared to more GPU intensive games?
     
    AirSinner, Mar 1, 2010
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    GTA4?
    MS Flight sim?
     
    moral hazard, Mar 1, 2010
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    Flight simulators in general, I think.
     
    p51mustang23, Mar 1, 2010
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    Flight sims (this is just speculation on my part as I haven't played one in years)
    Any RTS game of decent size/scope (Supreme Commander comes to mind)
    Any free roam game where there may be a multitude of actors (NPCs) on screen, each individually controlled by an AI program (GTA IV, Prototype)

    Hope this helps. :)
     
    Versalius02, Mar 1, 2010
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  5. Rodster

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    Flight sims are generally the most demanding especially when they have to calculate flight, physics, weapons and Weather.

    Two very demanding Flight Sims are:

    1) Microsoft Flight Sim X
    2) DCS: Black Shark
     
    Rodster, Mar 1, 2010
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  6. Melody

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    Technically any RTS is more CPU bound than GPU bound, especially older ones with crappy graphics like Warcraft or Red Alert.
     
    Melody, Mar 1, 2010
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    Most RTS games and flight sims require a lot of CPU horsepower. Many open-world RPG's as well, like Oblivion. The Source engine is also very CPU-heavy what with all of its physics and stuff.
     
    Mastershroom, Mar 2, 2010
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  8. cathy

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    Source games (TF2, L4D, L4D2)
     
    cathy, Mar 2, 2010
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    Bad company 2
     
    mew1838, Mar 2, 2010
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  10. MahmoudDewy

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    I can confirm that Dragon Age origins is pretty CPU hungry especially if you enable the physx effects with no physx applicable GPU
     
    MahmoudDewy, Mar 2, 2010
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    Total war series
     
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  12. Abula

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    World of Warcraft
     
    Abula, Mar 2, 2010
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  13. jeancarlo

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    I like Burger Shop, Zuma Deluxe and Mario Forever, are very funny
     
    jeancarlo, Mar 2, 2010
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  14. Kade Storm

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    Cryostasis. CPU hungry for very fast single cores.
     
    Kade Storm, Mar 2, 2010
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  15. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Phun!
    Spawned a ton of water and my notebook crashed. xD
     
    DEagleson, Mar 2, 2010
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    City of ...

    Although that may change with the Ultra Mode graphics in April
     
    toothpaste, Mar 3, 2010
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    GTA IV
    Dragon Age
    Microsoft flight simulator
    IL2 series and Wings of Prey
    i doubt any old flight sim like lockdown will stress CPU's that much...
    and yes Battlefield Bad company 2
    America's Army 2
    Brother's In Arms Hell's Highway... because of PhysX... actually makes my laptop run like an oven unlike other games
    and Generally all PhysX games...
     
    sean473, Mar 3, 2010
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    Dawn of War 2 with the Wrath of the Blood Ravens mod, I have never seen my i7 brought to it's knees before, but the sheer number of units on screen killed it.
     
    narsnail, Mar 3, 2010
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    Mount and blade with the battlesize modifier. Large battles kill performance due to large amounts of A.I and projectile physics.
     
    Lostinlaptopland, Mar 3, 2010
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