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Is it my processor or linux? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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So ill admit, CS2 never ran perfectly in windows either, and with everything having to be "shiny" and new all the time and with updates the game was bound to get laggy.

However I do wonder, is it the fault of my 15 year old amd fx cpu, or is it linux? I have a RX6700 gpu which should be plenty overkill for cs2. But ive heard cs2 is processor heavy. Im also still on ddr3, 32 gb.

Should have said its an 8 core fx black edition, its one of the best one they made (8350)

Also, I dont think all my ram sticks match exactly so I may check that. But yeah it seems its just way too old. Alan wake 2 wont even launch on it.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

6700 is indeed a decent GPU for anything you want to play.

but your FX processor is so old that it cant keep up, Its bottlenecking the hell out of you. I bet you arent even hitting 50% of the capability of the GPU with such an old CPU.

I dont want to tell you to go and spend hundreds of dollars to buy a new mobo/cpu/ram.. but theres no tweaking, editing, or anything, you can do to make a 13 year old CPU keep up with modern software.

Either gonna have to accept limitations and only play much older games, or invest in new CPU/MOBO/RAM.. Which is a bad time to be doing that because ram prices are like 300% higher than what they should be, and continuing to climb, thanks to AI. . . if you do upgrade, I'd suggest picking up at least the ram used, if not the whole bunch.

edit Link to bottleneck calc to show how much performance you are missing out on https://pc-builds.com/bottleneck-calculator/result/0sI18t/fx-8350/radeon-rx-6700-xt/1920x1080/