New cpu vs older overclocked cpu

Do the newer cpus really make a difference in game FPS? I’ve got an older I5 3570k overclocked to 4.5 GHz. Is that gonna run dcs slower than a newer processor at 4.5 GHz? If so, why? And no I’m not new to computer specs- I’m just wondering about the real world difference in the newer stuff as I last built a computer around 5 years ago

I read about people with new systems getting under 30 FPS while I’m running an older cpu and gtx770 with 40 and above FPS in almost any scenario expect with extreme amounts of AI units.

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Considering how DCS works and is really only using 1 core for everything (except sound) I believe that 4.5 Ghz from your OLD CPU will provide pretty much the same performance as 4.5 Ghz with a newer one..

Even if a newer CPU had some new features to make it faster ED isn't a huge coding company like EA or something similar so they would not be utilizing whatever new features are available anyway.. (Look how long DCS used DX 9)

I have seen where folks have overclocked a Celeron processor and compared with brand new chips, if the Ghz were the same the old dinosaur provided the same stats as the spanking new chips do.. (with single core games being tested)

In a nutshell, if you are truly getting 4.5 Ghz with an older CPU I wouldn't look at a newer one if DCS is all you are concerned about...

Now if you also do things such as video editing and such now that is a totally different kettle of fish and would require a different conversation...

I will say, even the difference going from 3770k to 6700k both at 4.6, the 6700k did do better. I think the architecture has something to do with it. More efficient at same speed or some such

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But do you feel that difference would be worth upgrading your system for it?

But do you feel that difference would be worth upgrading your system for it?

I feel that it depends on exactly how old is your current motherboard ..

.. I've just upgraded from a 2nd generation Core i7 to an AMD Ryzen and besides the pure processor performance, the new system uses faster ddr4 ram (vs ddr3 on the old one), has sata-3 hard drive ports rather than sata-2, which improves the performance of my ssd's by over 20% and has usb-3 rather than usb-2 which are 5 times faster with an external drive or pendrive.

So, you do get a lot more on the system upgrade ... and besides, you cant expect the current jig to run forever, you will have to update at some point.

However, cost wise I believe that a GPU upgrade is more effective than a processor upgrade.

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If you believe what intel says, each generation is 10-20% better. Some of that can be clock, some architecture, and some from the surrounding hardware.

DCS may give less bang for the buck since it doesn't use all the cores, yet.

Thanks for the replies! It’s pretty much what I figured. I’ve already got SATA 6Gb and usb 3, my ram is only ddr3, but it’s fairly fast. When I do upgrade unfortunately it will require motherboard and all, but that’s pretty standard for intel. Oh- it’s an ASUS p8z77-v which has done well and was reasonably cheap at the time.

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Thanks for the replies! It’s pretty much what I figured. I’ve already got SATA 6Gb and usb 3, my ram is only ddr3, but it’s fairly fast. When I do upgrade unfortunately it will require motherboard and all, but that’s pretty standard for intel.

Then its probably best to use the upgrade budget towards a better graphics card, the gtx770 was plenty fast on its time, but a used gtx970 is almost 50% faster, and if your budget allows, a gtx1070 would be 20% faster (over the 970).

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Keep the CPU and save the bucks !

There is nothing much to gain from where you come from, maybe 5% for many many bucks !

Maybe a new GPU, that will for sure help with DCS2

Going now from the 3rd series to the 8th it will worth all the money. Besides the higher clock of CPU itself there is also an important advance on the motherboard technology, so that there are multiple overall imporvments.

Just go for the 8th series!

Do the newer cpus really make a difference in game FPS? I’ve got an older I5 3570k overclocked to 4.5 GHz. Is that gonna run dcs slower than a newer processor at 4.5 GHz? If so, why? And no I’m not new to computer specs- I’m just wondering about the real world difference in the newer stuff as I last built a computer around 5 years ago

 

I read about people with new systems getting under 30 FPS while I’m running an older cpu and gtx770 with 40 and above FPS in almost any scenario expect with extreme amounts of AI units.

 

 

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Before you decide to throw a wad of cash on a whole new mob/cpu/ram combo I would first try replacing your old GTX770. Swap it for a GTX1070 and see how that runs. You already have your CPU overclocked to a good speed.

If the change in GPU does not obtain the frames you were after then by all means replace your mobo/CPU.

Before you decide to throw a wad of cash on a whole new mob/cpu/ram combo I would first try replacing your old GTX770. Swap it for a GTX1070 and see how that runs. You already have your CPU overclocked to a good speed.

 

 

 

If the change in GPU does not obtain the frames you were after then by all means replace your mobo/CPU.

Not looking for any particular frame rate, just planning out for my next upgrades - could be a year or more. My computer is one hobby of many so I put less cash towards it than I otherwise could. The gtx770 was a Kijiji special and I only bought it because the ati6850 I had didn’t have enough video memory to run multiplayer with lots of units. I’ll look to a 1070 or 1080 when they become a generation old as I’m not into spending $500 on a GPU. Not yet at any rate.

Maybe if I was to get VR it would make more sense to spend that much

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