Great GPU, outdated CPU, low funds. Any fps tips and tricks?

[Plum]

I know my CPU is a dinosaur, I worry that I won't be able to upgrade it without also updating my power supply and or motherboard and I only have like $100-150 disposable dollars right now with Christmas and all that. Within my budget I am open to any and all suggestions though! In the meantime I think I am going to try overclocking the CPU for the first time since it is near its end anyway.

Specs: Let me know if you need to know more!

Processing Toaster: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6100 CPU @ 3.70GHz 2/4

Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (8 GB)

Ram: 32 GB ram DDR4 3200 Corsair 16gb 1600MHz x2

Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD (MS-7996)
(Prob ancient)

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 Home

STORAGE1: INTEL SSDSA2BW160G3 (149.0 GB/Fixed hard disk media)
STORAGE2: TEAM L7 EVO SSD 120GB (111.8 GB/Fixed hard disk media)

Power supply: EVGA 500W

Also: I bought this PC secondhand 7 years ago, slotted in the GPU and the Ram, these are my first SSD's and I have never done anything to them. Do they need to be updated or anything? Sometimes I put things off waaay too long with my adhd.

Cheers Exiles,
Happy gaming

[Audacioustrash]

To enjoy modern games at higher frame rates with maximum settings, you'll need up-to-date hardware.

You could lower your graphics settings to achieve higher frame rates with your current setup.

[Plum]

Originally posted by Audacioustrash:

To enjoy modern games at higher frame rates with maximum settings, you'll need up-to-date hardware.

You could lower your graphics settings to achieve higher frame rates with your current setup.

It seems with poe that lower settings give me lower fps as more work is offloaded to the cpu

I might be able to upgrade the CPU if I can find a good one around 150, but I am super out of touch in the last years with what's going on in the industry.

But then of course it might need a new power supply and my motherboard is getting old too. Always feels like one upgrade is 2+ and then I just don't do it lol

[HILERNUS]

Your processor is garbage bro

[Plum]

Originally posted by HILERNUS:

Your processor is garbage bro

Yeah it was garbage 7 years ago too lol, I guess I didn't realize just how bad. So many games these days are more GPU dependent.

I run fighting games, and a bunch of older shooters like rust, csgo with 144fps stable.
Even some of the more optimized newer games like valorant just fine.

I guess I need to start looking for a new one :*(

[Plum]

Hopefully it gets a little traction, here is a link to the reddit post I made if anyone else is looking for these kind of suggestions: https://www.reddit.com/r/PathOfExile2/comments/1hh8i9x/great_gpu_outdated_cpu_low_funds_looking_for_fps/

[Eldrin]

Calling that GPU great is very much an overstatment it is mid tier possibly soon low tier if not already.

As for the CPU i can tell you for a fact you WILL need a new motherboard if you decide to upgrade it. That is because CPUs and Mobos always go in pairs. Just about every generation of CPUs needs a new mobo because each CPU has a unique socket that they need on the Mobo. CPU is THE component that forces one to get a new mobo.

Upgrading mobo and CPU alone will NOT need a new power supply though. You will need that once you get a new GPU.

EDIT: Also about your GPU is only a little bit above the recommended specs needs. Do not think that means ultra settings 60-140FPS. Recommended in gaming usually means mid tier settings and pray you get a table 60 fps on 1080p.
In other words that GPU is barely hitting the mark and will be worked to the MAX. So even if you had a 2024 high end CPU then the GPU would bottleneck the game.

[DmAnd]

You will need a new mobo. No point in upgrading to a CPU that fits the socket of your current mobo

[Plum]

Originally posted by Eldrin:

Calling that GPU great is very much an overstatment it is mid tier possibly soon low tier if not already.

As for the CPU i can tell you for a fact you WILL need a new motherboard if you decide to upgrade it.

Upgrading mobo and CPU alone will NOT need a new power supply though. You will need that once you get a new GPU.

EDIT: Also about your GPU is only a little bit above the recommended specs needs. Do not think that means ultra settings 60-140FPS. Recommended in gaming usually means mid tier settings and pray you get a table 60 fps on 1080p.
In other words that GPU is barely hitting the mark and will be worked to the MAX. So even if you had a 2024 high end CPU then the GPU would bottleneck the game.

I hear you about the GPU, I got it during covid when it released and at the time it was really good. For this game it seems to be more than enough, all settings that are related to gpu are maxed out, ultra everything and my gpu is only ever at 2/5 capacity and is super low on the bar. This game seems to also have really low vram requirements, around 3.8 gb.
I have a good monitor for competitive gaming, I don't subscribe to crazy resolutions or anything like that, just 1080p with a high refresh rate and low latency.

I truly don't know how people are having gpu issues in this game, my GPU never has to work at all.

Thanks for the advice about the power supply and MOBO! I will start looking now, but I doubt I can get them both with my budget right now :(

[ominumi]

Sadly, you miss the Black Friday window. $200 was enough to buy something decent NEW. Right now just wait a month or two when the new GPU get's launched. The 'used' market should be good.

[Plum]

Originally posted by ominumi:

Sadly, you miss the Black Friday window. $200 was enough to buy something decent NEW. Right now just wait a month or two when the new GPU get's launched. The 'used' market should be good.

Might be some boxing day sales I guess soon?

[Dango]

Yeah, that setup is bad even for its time but try this. You will eventually get a better system right? So buy a 1440p monitor and switch to 1440 resolution. 1080P and under is CPU heavy. 1440P and up is more GPU heavy. Obviously this wont make your experience much better but you will be setting yourself up for the future and you can stay within your current $100-150 budget for now, while possibly squeezing that rock for a bit more water.

[Eldrin]

Originally posted by Arxya:

Originally posted by Eldrin:

Calling that GPU great is very much an overstatment it is mid tier possibly soon low tier if not already.

As for the CPU i can tell you for a fact you WILL need a new motherboard if you decide to upgrade it.

Upgrading mobo and CPU alone will NOT need a new power supply though. You will need that once you get a new GPU.

EDIT: Also about your GPU is only a little bit above the recommended specs needs. Do not think that means ultra settings 60-140FPS. Recommended in gaming usually means mid tier settings and pray you get a table 60 fps on 1080p.
In other words that GPU is barely hitting the mark and will be worked to the MAX. So even if you had a 2024 high end CPU then the GPU would bottleneck the game.

I hear you about the GPU, I got it during covid when it released and at the time it was really good. For this game it seems to be more than enough, all settings that are related to gpu are maxed out, ultra everything and my gpu is only ever at 2/5 capacity and is super low on the bar. This game seems to also have really low vram requirements, around 3.8 gb.
I have a good monitor for competitive gaming, I don't subscribe to crazy resolutions or anything like that, just 1080p with a high refresh rate and low latency.

I truly don't know how people are having gpu issues in this game, my GPU never has to work at all.

Thanks for the advice about the power supply and MOBO! I will start looking now, but I doubt I can get them both with my budget right now :(

At the same time where is your CPU? IF it is maxed then it makes sense that your GPU is at 2/5. That is what is called a bottleneck there is no reason for the GPU to go any higher if the CPU is not keeping up, it simply has no work to do because it is waiting on the CPU to finish its job. If you had a better CPU then that GPU could instant skyrocket to 100%.

[Eldrin]

Originally posted by Dango:

Yeah, that setup is bad even for its time but try this. You will eventually get a better system right? So buy a 1440p monitor and switch to 1440 resolution. 1080P and under is CPU heavy. 1440P and up is more GPU heavy. Obviously this wont make your experience much better but you will be setting yourself up for the future and you can stay within your current $100-150 budget for now, while possibly squeezing that rock for a bit more water.

That has to be the worst advice i have ever heard in my life. That GPU will die under 1440p and will not increase any kind of overall FPS. It will stay the same or got a bit lower. Only thing it will do is make both the CPU and GPU commit suicide.

[Plum]

Originally posted by Eldrin:

Originally posted by Arxya:

I hear you about the GPU, I got it during covid when it released and at the time it was really good. For this game it seems to be more than enough, all settings that are related to gpu are maxed out, ultra everything and my gpu is only ever at 2/5 capacity and is super low on the bar. This game seems to also have really low vram requirements, around 3.8 gb.
I have a good monitor for competitive gaming, I don't subscribe to crazy resolutions or anything like that, just 1080p with a high refresh rate and low latency.

I truly don't know how people are having gpu issues in this game, my GPU never has to work at all.

Thanks for the advice about the power supply and MOBO! I will start looking now, but I doubt I can get them both with my budget right now :(

At the same time where is your CPU? IF it is maxed then it makes sense that your GPU is at 2/5. That is what is called a bottleneck there is no reason for the GPU to go any higher if the CPU is not keeping up. If you had a better CPU then that GPU could instant skyrocket to 100%.

That makes sense, I used to know a lot more about this stuff 10 years ago haha

CPU is definitely around 100% capacity (32ms ingame) all of the time, I imagine it will be with this game even when I upgrade. But that is definitely good insight to my gpu situation

[Eldrin]

Originally posted by Arxya:

Originally posted by Eldrin:

At the same time where is your CPU? IF it is maxed then it makes sense that your GPU is at 2/5. That is what is called a bottleneck there is no reason for the GPU to go any higher if the CPU is not keeping up. If you had a better CPU then that GPU could instant skyrocket to 100%.

That makes sense, I used to know a lot more about this stuff 10 years ago haha

CPU is definitely around 100% capacity (32ms ingame) all of the time, I imagine it will be with this game even when I upgrade. But that is definitely good insight to my gpu situation

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