What makes applications such as Blockland run faster?

[Sami2ss]

I'm good with computers, just not with the hardware and parts and things that are actually physical. All I know how to do is change hard drives, but anyway, I wanted to ask a question: What is it that makes games run faster? I can't even run CS:S default maps above, like, 3 fps. And builds above 7k bricks lag me a lot. What makes a fast computer, the video card, the processor, memory, what? My father tells me he will buy a new computer since this one is years old and has been through so much abuse, with the numerous restorations and the many times its fallen, along with the computer shutting off when I insert something in the front USB ports.

tl;dr what specific part determines computer speed

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[VinnyTheGuy]

Lots of ram is good.

[Tokthree]

They all work together, you can't really overpower one area and hope it's faster, you have to keep them in balance

[Sami2ss]

They all work together, you can't really overpower one area and hope it's faster, you have to keep them in balance

but a video card doesn't have anything to do with it, right?

[VinnyTheGuy]

but a video card doesn't have anything to do with it, right?

Mostly just how it looks.

[Tokthree]

Mostly just how it looks.

No, having a graphics card will take a lot of strain off your CPU and RAM allowing your computer to run just that much faster

[VinnyTheGuy]

No, having a graphics card will take a lot of strain off your CPU and RAM allowing your computer to run just that much faster

Derp, forgot. Yeah what he said.


I haven't worked on a computer in ages. Mostly cuz this laptop kicks ass.

[Night Fox]

after a certain point the GPU wont really matter for most Source games and Blockland
not that that's a problem
it's like Minecraft I guess
it looks good in its simplicity

[steve5451]

Graphics card effects games the most, but the CPU is also has a very important role in it as well.
What CPU do you have and how much RAM?

[Freeze]

gpu is one of the most important if not most important part of a gaming computer

[Ethan]

Mostly just how it looks.

Wow, some people don't know what they are talking about.
That's what you get though when you create a new topic for more attention when you should've posted in the megathread.

Anyway, a good CPU and GPU are vital.
The CPU is like the brain of the computer. The GPU is the video card and renders all 3d and 2d environments so therefore a more powerful GPU = more FPS in games.
If you overpower GPU and have a bad CPU, then you will experience bottlenecking where you hit a limit of the throughput that your CPU can handle.

Again, this is all explained in detail in the first post of the Computer Megathread.

[Nickelob Ultra]

A combination between the CPU, GPU and amount of RAM.

A perfect balance will maintain high performance, assuming you bought high-specification parts.

[VinnyTheGuy]

Wow, some people don't know what they are talking about.
That's what you get though when you create a new topic for more attention when you should've posted in the megathread.

Anyway, a good CPU and GPU are vital.
The CPU is like the brain of the computer. The GPU is the video card and renders all 3d and 2d environments so therefore a more powerful GPU = more FPS in games.
If you overpower GPU and have a bad CPU, then you will experience bottlenecking where you hit a limit of the throughput that your CPU can handle.

Again, this is all explained in detail in the first post of the Computer Megathread.

Derp, forgot. Yeah what he said.


I haven't worked on a computer in ages. Mostly cuz this laptop kicks ass.

[Sami2ss]

Graphics card effects games the most, but the CPU is also has a very important role in it as well.
What CPU do you have and how much RAM?

I'm just getting rid of this bad computer since buying an entirely new one would be a lot easier than buying parts that might not even be compatible.

[steve5451]

So long as you have a PCI-E port you're good to go for a video card.