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Hardware 30 August 2022, 22:37

Where Do You Need Powerful CPU, Apart From Games?

The processor is commonly referred to as the heart or brain of a computer. Strong CPU's are useful to gamers, but they can also serve completely different purposes. See in what typical applications the importance of high computing power is most evident.

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Streaming – play and create simultaneously

CPU power is important when playing, but if you want to stream your gameplay, you can talk about a completely different computer load. It's been said that when broadcasting, the computer is strained as if you were playing two games at once – one for yourself and the other for viewers. This is a simplification and it's not even all that true considering the encoding that's popular today (which significantly reduces CPU usage in streaming).

You need more than your average hardware for streaming. Source: Unsplash. Why do you need a powerful CPU, apart from games? - document - 2022-08-29
You need more than your average hardware for streaming. Source: Unsplash

However, it cannot be denied that the CPU load increases significantly when sharing the screen. For home-grown streamers, popular gaming processors like Ryzen 5 5600 from AMD should be sufficient. More advanced streamers may be looking towards high-end chips, such as Ryzen 7/9.

In addition, you usually have more programs running when streaming; more than just the game and streaming software. Creators most often open a chat with viewers in a separate window, they also often use a browser and do various other things on the PC. Cheaper and weaker processors may simply fail, which will result in lag or stuttering stream.

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz

Have been working at GRYOnline.pl since May 2020. First, he was a newsman in the Technology department, over time he began to get involved in games and journalism, as well as edit and supervise the Technology newsroom. He is currently the editor-in-chief of the Futurebeat.pl site. He previously shared his thoughts on video games in, e.g. various thematic groups. A lawyer by education. He plays on everything and in everything, which can sometimes be reflected in his reviews. His favorite console is the Nintendo 3DS, he plays a new FIFA every year and tries to broaden his gaming horizons. Loves broadly understood computer equipment and disassembles everything that falls into his hands.

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