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Anonymous

11 years ago

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CPU vs. GPU Limited: Running Dragon Age Inquisition on an older powerhouse

I've been on cruise control with my PC hardware for many years now and, based on others' concerns in this forum and my experience, Dragon Age: Inquisition may force me to upgrade. When I run it at my...

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Anonymous
11 years ago
I have an i7 930 oc'd@3.5Ghz and a gtx980sc. I currently play with mostly ultra settings@60fps no AA. It is your gpu for sure, I recommend upgrading to a gtx970/980. Perhaps get a decent cpu-cooler and consider a small overclock, if your that way inclined. 😕mileyhappy:
One way to confirm it yourself. Turn your graphics resolution down. If your fps is still low it's your cpu, if it goes up then it's your gpu.

Anonymous

11 years ago

I have an i7 930 oc'd@3.5Ghz and a gtx980sc. I currently play with mostly ultra settings@60fps no AA. It is your gpu for sure, I recommend upgrading to a gtx970/980. Perhaps get a decent cpu-cooler and consider a small overclock, if your that way inclined. 😕mileyhappy:

One way to confirm it yourself. Turn your graphics resolution down. If your fps is still low it's your cpu, if it goes up then it's your gpu.