vaelta44 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I did ask this question previously, specifically regarding whether Morrowind actually even uses modern GPUs. And the answer is basically "no". So my question is, what is the best kind of system to play Morrowind on? My current PC is very decent. 32 GB of good RAM, and a Geforce RTX 3050 that I bought specifically to boost Morrowind (before I found out that it effectively made no difference). However, my processor is now a very outdated i7. I get perfectly decent performance, but it can get a bit clunky after a while of playing (a save/load can slightly fix it). The latest versions of MGE XE do seem to make use of the GPU's VRAM to cache textures, and I've noticed better performance (and far fewer out of memory CTDs) with those updates. But other than that, is Morrowind simply processor dependent? And if so, do people have any recommendations on which processor actually provides the best performance? Does it matter about number of cores/threads etc, given that Morrowind is a very old game? Suggestions gratefully received! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyYou Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 For Morrowind, it is more about clock speed, than anything else. The faster the processor, the better performance you get. Consider, the game was designed back when multi-core processors were just becoming a thing. :D Even today, the 'updated' game engine can barely take advantage of 2 cores, let alone 16..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaelta44 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Thanks. So, does that mean my now pretty outdated i7-6700T may actually be pretty comparable (in terms of Morrowind performance) to any more modern 2.8Ghz clock speed processor? If so, that's a bit depressing that a new rig won't significantly improve performance. Does anybody have a really good guide on how to optimise Morrowind performance? Will Morrowind ever be able to utilise a modern GPU? Edit: So would a little system like this actually be really good for Morrowind (fast clock speed): AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 4.2GHz cTDP: 45-65W32GB Dual-Channel DDR4Radeon™ RX Vega 7 Graphics Edited June 9, 2023 by vaelta44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMzzZzz Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 would really like to see MW in a x3d cpu benchmark... since they do well on games like dwarf fortress, factorio, stellaris and probably every other pdx game. and since MW is also cpu bound would be interesting to see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaelta44 Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Is that this one? https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/4/23539277/amd-ryzen-7000-x3d-zen-4-cpu-9-7950x3d-specs-release-date-ces-2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMzzZzz Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 (edited) for 7th gen or is it 7000 series, yes.there is also the 5800x3d Edited June 10, 2023 by FIMzzZzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaelta44 Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Thanks. I will definitely look out for this type of processor if/when I decide to get a new system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIMzzZzz Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 from 2700x to 5800x3d, quick "benchmark" made savegames on a few locations with the 2700x and reloaded them after upgrade and compared fps, so take with a grain of salt. Balmora from 26-28fps to 41-45fps Mod landscape 1 33-34fps to 49-53fps Mod landscape 2 34fps to ~59fps Mod landscape 3 29fps to 49-52fps Mod town 23fps to 38-42fps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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