My mom just got a new workstation PC, but knowing her, she’ll mostly use it for light games like dominoes or Candy Crush. It got me curious about how much of these simple games rely on the GPU versus the CPU, since they don’t have fancy graphics. From what I’ve read, they use both, but I can’t really grasp how Candy Crush needs more power than something like opening a spreadsheet. Can someone break down how these components handle such small applications?
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To sum it up, for those casual games your mom plays, a CPU with integrated graphics (like an iGPU or an APU) is totally enough. There’s no need for a dedicated, power-hungry GPU because the visual demands are really light.
Yeah, both the CPU and GPU are involved even in simple games like Candy Crush. The CPU handles the game logic and background processing, while the GPU mainly takes care of rendering the visuals on screen. But since the graphics are simple, an integrated GPU (like those built into the CPU) can handle it easily without any noticeable lag.
Don’t forget your GPU is actually involved when you open anything visual, like spreadsheets or documents. It’s not just gaming where the GPU paints the screen. So even simple applications rely on the GPU to draw things, although it’s pretty low intensity compared to heavy games.
Oh, that makes sense! I never really thought about how spreadsheets need the GPU too. Interesting!