"CPUs Don't Matter For 4K Gaming"... Wrong!

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech May 7 Hardware Explained ["CPUs Don't Matter For 4K Gaming"... Wrong!](=.V2DRvzL9Jc35A75xWYnn2KLVkW7djz3j_JM25_vuwTs) Something we hear a lot is that CPU performance doesn't matter for 4K gaming. Without proper context, CPU benchmark data can be misinterpreted. Let us explain to you [what's what with some hard data](=.DwN-T0D3u2aZG8JQf2UyA7ADTGaqeun-5qAeO7bUaGA). =.Xg_7ww2hTzFop7bHIKQuQg9oPKiUZaEc2pT2G6i3uJ4 =.oPtIUsFdr2zYaD8_PE4gDMpoCmer5JD8T6yT8cVjEfs Something we hear a lot is that CPU performance doesn't matter for 4K gaming. Without proper context, CPU benchmark data can be misinterpreted. 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