Can’t even achieve stable 60 fps anymore. What a hunk of junk. /s

Since this isn’t really Linux-specific…EDIT: [I use] Debian btw?

Look, I’m not about to suggest the 4790K is the best CPU for the money today, but if you bought one way back in '14 and upgraded around it over time, you’re still doing alright. This is still at stock clock. Been meaning to OC it. I previously ran an R9 290 until my wife surprised me with the 4070 for my birthday a couple years ago.

Great CPU then. Still pretty good today. Maybe I’ll still give it a few years before I upgrade.

  • obnomus@lemmy.mlEnglish
    9·
    1 month ago

    my wife surprised me with the 4070 for my birthday a couple years ago.

    Luckiest mf.

  • brucethemoose@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 month ago

    2077 is a rather intense game, but there are mods to ease the CPU burden and get that FPS up, if you are interested.

    Most games aren’t so intense.

    Also, unfortunately, Nvidia cards tend to prefer Windows. I was just asking about Windows vs Linux performance for 2077 specifically in another thread, and the consensus seems to be you are sacrificing a little bit of FPS over (sufficiently neutered) Windows, especially if certain proton features aren’t working.

    And I am not anti Linux at all, I spend like 95% of my PC time in CachyOS on my dual boot desktop. But every time I’ve measured it in the past… that’s just how it is, even with a riced gamer Linux distro.

    • 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      1 month ago

      Tbh, I’m super happy with the performance I’m getting. I did dig through my bios and found an old OC to 4.7 GHz that got me a few extra FPS on the low side.

      I’m playing on my TV right now. My monitors are also over a decade old. I couldn’t run faster than 60 FPS right now even if I wanted to lol but I appreciate the thought.

      But aside from ray tracing being off, I’m running 1080p at ultra settings perfectly fine. I’m just super stoked my ancient CPU can still run newer/more intense titles. It’s like being around in 2010 using a CPU from 1999. If you were using a Celeron that went in a slot, you probably weren’t running Windows 7, let alone Crysis lol

  • Auth@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    1 month ago

    You could probably buy a better cpu 2nd hand for dirt cheap if needed.

  • theunknownmuncher@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    1 month ago

    If you’re going to throw that out, let me know which dumpster. I’d love to drop-in replace my 4690K from one of my old machines and upgrade the RAM. 😉

    4790K is still a decent CPU, even if it and the DDR3 memory are starting to show their age. Definitely still suitable for 1080p gaming in most cases. My recommendations are exactly what you’ve already suggested:

    1. Try Linux. Games objectively perform better on linux than windows now, even with the compatibility layers. Windows is now the biggest bottleneck in peoples’ PC builds. Debian works. I recommend choosing the KDE “flavor” of Debian instead of GNOME, it will be a more familiar experience.

    2. Try the OC for the CPU and also for the RAM. My 4690K overclocked really well. Its been a long time since I’ve messed with that, so I’d say just find some guides online specific to Haswell.

    The nice thing is that both of these recommendations are free to try. You can see if they get you back to the peformance you are happy with, and if not, then you’ll know you’re right to think about replacing the CPU.

    • 𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      I actually dug in my BIOS and found a very old profile that I saved. So now I’m running at 4.7 GHz. I forgot I saved that. It does make her toasty though. But hey, who cares? These aren’t rare. Replacement cost is 50-70 bucks. Suppose I can swing that if I roast it to death lol

      I mght have to play with RAM speeds. I unlocked the frame rate and was hitting 110 max. My TV only runs at 60 Hz so that’s where I’m leaving it. Still, the minimum was up to like 53 from 48. So it was still worth it.

      I guess I didn’t get it across that I do already run Debian lol I love my Debian. It’s outdated, as is my '97 Honda. But like my '97 Honda, it just works every time. And I do use KDE. :) Ran GNOME for a long time and finally made the jump earlier this year. My customizations make it look and feel a lot like GNOME (because I really liked GNOME a lot), but with extra customizations that GNOME just wouldn’t let me do ootb. I like it so much. It doesn’t feel like Mac. It doesn’t feel like Windows. It’s totally its own thing. I love that.

  • just_another_person@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 month ago

    These are not bad specs. You’ll probably get way better performance on Linux. It’s also very subjective to what game and settings you’re playing on. The 4070 is only a year old…