Let's discuss some common gaming pc myths. Before starting off, if you think your gaming pc is the absolute best or your knowledge is unparalleled, read no further. You've been warned!!
Myth 4: Same as the case above, "The more the number of cpu cores, the better". Yes & No. An i7 6700 with 4 cores is definitely faster than an i3 6100 with 2 cores, but the i3 6100 beats the FX 6300 with 6 cores in most gaming benchmarks!
Myth 5: "AMD is better for gaming". Sorry AMD fans, they are yet to catch up the performance levels of the i processor and there is no single AMD cpu available right now that I'd recommend. Zen might change this though.
Myth 6: "Nvidia/AMD is better". Nvidia has better cards but AMD cards are good too. Just get one which offers the best performance at that price point.
Myth 7: "AMD has got bad drivers/software support". It was the case, but that time's long gone.
Myth 8: This's a bit technical. "My old gen card with more cuda cores is better than your new card with lesser cuda cores". It's not the core count that matters, it's the efficiency, just like the myth 4. Do some real world performance comparison to make the right choice.
This's all I can think of right now. Feel free to criticize or comment.
Myth 1: "You need a ultra high end Intel Core i7 for good gaming performance". While this is true to a certain extent, Most games would work just well with mid range i5 or i3 processors. Games are mostly GPU bound. But low end processors are not recommended either since they would bottleneck the graphics card.
Myth 2: This's related to the previous one, "A high end processor can overcome the need for a dedicated graphics card". A big no here. No integrated graphics can replace a dedicated graphics card. AMD APU's can replace a low end card, but can barely run the game at the best.
Myth 2: This's related to the previous one, "A high end processor can overcome the need for a dedicated graphics card". A big no here. No integrated graphics can replace a dedicated graphics card. AMD APU's can replace a low end card, but can barely run the game at the best.
Myth 3: "The more VRAM, the better". While more VRAM is preferred, the most important component of a graphics card is the processor & not the amount of VRAM.
Myth 4: Same as the case above, "The more the number of cpu cores, the better". Yes & No. An i7 6700 with 4 cores is definitely faster than an i3 6100 with 2 cores, but the i3 6100 beats the FX 6300 with 6 cores in most gaming benchmarks!
Myth 5: "AMD is better for gaming". Sorry AMD fans, they are yet to catch up the performance levels of the i processor and there is no single AMD cpu available right now that I'd recommend. Zen might change this though.
Myth 6: "Nvidia/AMD is better". Nvidia has better cards but AMD cards are good too. Just get one which offers the best performance at that price point.
Myth 7: "AMD has got bad drivers/software support". It was the case, but that time's long gone.
Myth 8: This's a bit technical. "My old gen card with more cuda cores is better than your new card with lesser cuda cores". It's not the core count that matters, it's the efficiency, just like the myth 4. Do some real world performance comparison to make the right choice.
This's all I can think of right now. Feel free to criticize or comment.
