CPU or GPU ? CS:GO

[samo]

CPU: Athlon II X2 340 duo 3.4 ghz
GPU: MSI Nvidia geforce gt 630 2gb
I know i should upgrade both, but what should i upgrade first to get my 50-60 fps to like 100 fps?

[Alexalmighty]

i believe cs:go is more cpu heavy than gpu heavy so i think you should looking into upgrading that first

[Ristleja]

GPU for sure. That Athlon II X2 340 isn't the best for gaming, but it's plenty fine and you're definitely going to be massively GPU bound with the gt 630 DDR3.

[Spider Pig]

GPU. No question.

95% of games out there are GPU-limited. Every single game you play will show an immediate and noticeable benefit with a GPU upgrade. Getting a CPU upgrade will give you a much less noticeable and dramatic boost in performance.

Plus, whatever GPU you but can easily be carried over into your next desktop computer. If you were to get a CPU upgrade, there is a very good chance you'd be investing in a dead-end platform that will already be obsolete when you buy it (especially if you stick with your current AMD platform).

[upcoast]

I don't see csgo as a cpu intensive game, gpu upgrade for sure but stay on the NVidia side when pairing up with an amd cpu.

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/6142/2/gta-v-performance-review-take-3-how-well-does-the-game-perform-with-an-amd-cpu-testnresultsn--1920x1080-medium

An extreme example ^ of why you should stay with NVidia with amd cpus.

The problem with NVidia is they don't have much choice for you it's either the gtx950 or 960 but if you plan on swapping out your cpu down the road you may as well get the gtx960 if it's in your budget.

[Alexalmighty]

Първоначално публикувано от upcoast:

I don't see csgo as a cpu intensive game, gpu upgrade for sure but stay on the NVidia side when pairing up with an amd cpu.

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/6142/2/gta-v-performance-review-take-3-how-well-does-the-game-perform-with-an-amd-cpu-testnresultsn--1920x1080-medium

An extreme example ^ of why you should stay with NVidia with amd cpus.

games that use the halflife engine (ie csgo) can normally run on anything but they are much more cpu intensive than gpu intensive

[cLaszz x-x]

i updated my processor and got like 150 fps more, i have a fx 6300 so i think u should upgrade CPU First

[initiaLiSeD]

Both, Quad core CPU first.

[Alexalmighty]

Първоначално публикувано от initiaLiSeD:

Both, Quad core CPU first.

well if hes looking at a amd cpu he should get the 6300 or the 8150 6 core/8 core although he should really get a intel cpu

[upcoast]

Първоначално публикувано от cLaszz:

i updated my processor and got like 150 fps more, i have a fx 6300 so i think u should upgrade CPU First

What gpu with it ^, settings maxed, res 1080p?

Първоначално публикувано от Alexalmighty502:

Първоначално публикувано от upcoast:

I don't see csgo as a cpu intensive game, gpu upgrade for sure but stay on the NVidia side when pairing up with an amd cpu.

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/6142/2/gta-v-performance-review-take-3-how-well-does-the-game-perform-with-an-amd-cpu-testnresultsn--1920x1080-medium

An extreme example ^ of why you should stay with NVidia with amd cpus.

games that use the halflife engine (ie csgo) can normally run on anything but they are much more cpu intensive than gpu intensive

I've never had a problem with halflife engine and still don't see it as cpu intensive by todays standards.

For what it's worth, csgo maxed/1080p on a x4 965be r7 265 gets the 100fps on dust II map, FX8350/r9 280x 200+fps dust II map.

[Alexalmighty]

i used to have a fx 8350 with a gtx 970 i got about 200-275 fps when i got my i5 4690k i managed to get around 375ish when i slied my gpu i only got out about 35 more fps this game is hard on the cpu more so than the gpu

[_I_]

csgo only uses 2 cores

you need a faster cpu not more cores, an i3 or pentium g if on a budget

and it needs a much better gpu
gtx 750/950+ or rx 270/370+

[upcoast]

Първоначално публикувано от Alexalmighty502:

i used to have a fx 8350 with a gtx 970 i got about 200-275 fps when i got my i5 4690k i managed to get around 375ish when i slied my gpu i only got out about 35 more fps this game is hard on the cpu more so than the gpu

I think it's getting off track, OP has a gt630 with amd dual core cpu looking for 100fps target, GTX970 is considerably a fair step up in price from the gtx960 and 275 to 375fps I just don't see the point.

I bought csgo during the xmas sale basically to see what all the hub bub is about and the incessant urge to have massive fps playing it, tbh it plays just as smooth and responsive be it 100 or 200+fps, besides that I did watch some vids and liked the idea of shooting terrorists in the head so I mostly bought it for that.

[23154615]

First GPU, later everything else.

GTX 630 - even AMD APU is better.

and wtf do you need 100fps ?

I'm pretty sure if own PC like that, you own 60hz monitor

60hz monitor = 60 fps ( The maximum ur monitor can show )
75hz = 75 fps
120hz = 120 fps
144hz = 144 fps