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Re:The PC is interesting again by ebbv on Saturday January 07, 2017 @02:01PM (#13345884)
This just isn't true. Upping the resolution doesn't make the game more CPU intensive by much. Upping the resolution pushes the GPU.
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Re:The PC is interesting again by onli on Saturday January 07, 2017 @02:15PM (#13345963)
In this context, going to 1080p means lowering the resolution, allowing to use more money for the processor exactly because it means pushing the gpu less. I don't agree that a normal gaming PC needs a i7-6700K (reducing input lag in one game is something for pro gamers playing it as a job), but the logic is sound.
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Re:The PC is interesting again by nemothekid on Sunday January 08, 2017 @01:19AM (#13348582)
When today's cards are being designed to push 1440p/4k/2x1080p(VR) resolutions, I consider 1080p to be a "lower" resolution.
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