"However, that was done specifically to test the CPU's ability to handle high-end gaming. We don't think many people would (or should) pair a $55 (£47) CPU with a GPU that costs 6 or 7 times as much."

Haha you haven't seen us. We can't afford a new CPU, but we can get the GPU used and honestly a GPU'll make more of a difference than a CPU, I think.

So like, not everyone can afford to upgrade both...

@frostwolf CPU bottlenecking is a thing. The best GPU won't do you much good if you can't feed it with data fast enough

@noiob *nodnods* yeah...

hm. Right /now/, we seem to be GPU-limited in most games. But I have no clue how much our super-low-end CPU (Athlon 200GE) would limit us if we got a real graphics card (say, RX 580).

Like, if it'd perform better than a decent CPU with integrated graphics, then it's still probably worth it to get a GPU.

@frostwolf what kinda GPU are you running? a cheap Ryzen with Vega graphics might beat it tbh

@noiob None, right now! We're on the Athlon's integrated graphics.

@noiob Before, when our laptop was working, it had a Radeon Pro 560 mobile thing.

@frostwolf huh, I didn't know they made AM4 Athlons

honestly having an AM4 motherboard opens you up to all kinds of upgrades, used Ryzens don't go that expensive these days, but that CPU isn't too bad tbh

@frostwolf like, I don't think it'd pair badly with a RX 580

@noiob Oooo good to know! Thanks!

And yeah, AM4 Athlon! :3 Our motherboard's a B450. Apparently this CPU is /officially/ non-overclockable but it sounds like ASUS lets you overclock it, along with some other motherboard manufacturers; we haven't poked in the BIOS yet.