Is EQ2 more CPU based or GPU?

[Ama]

<p>When I played on my old rig it was tailored towards the CPU, but started giving pieces to the GPU I believe.  I'm curious if there have been any advancements moving stuff towards the Graphics card.  Reason I ask is my processor on my new machine hit 56-58*C which isn't bad, but does have me wondering what's going on.  *Can post rig specs if needed.*</p>

[Detor]

<p>What type of processor does your new computer have?  Intel's i5/i7 tend to run a bit hotter than AMD Phenom II's and for them 56-58C isn't really that high at all.  In fact, when you really push all 4 cores it's not unusual to see temperatures in the 80s C.</p><p>The game is still mostly CPU limited, with a few exceptions.  In some areas if you have GPU shadows on they hog a ton of GPU resources (like Paineel).</p>

[Ama]

<p><cite>Detor wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>What type of processor does your new computer have?  Intel's i5/i7 tend to run a bit hotter than AMD Phenom II's and for them 56-58C isn't really that high at all.  In fact, when you really push all 4 cores it's not unusual to see temperatures in the 80s C.</p><p>The game is still mostly CPU limited, with a few exceptions.  In some areas if you have GPU shadows on they hog a ton of GPU resources (like Paineel).</p></blockquote><p>Posted this on the W7 compatability forums here's a list of my current setup for my new computer:</p><p><span ><ul><li>CPU: Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz not OCed using the cooler that came with it. </li><li>Ram: Corsair Dominator 6gigs Triple Channel slot on MB at 1600 *Latency is 8-8-8-24 I believe*</li><li>Video Card: ATI Radeon 5870 Card using standard display drivers no tweaking with catalyst *Sapphire brand*</li><li>Motherboard: EVGA X58 board with lifetime limited warranty *tons of stuff and has a digital readout doubling as a temp gauge for my CPU*</li><li>Sound Card: X-FI Sound Audigy Card</li><li>HD: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB HD</li><li>Case: Thermaltake Armor Series ATX/BTX moddable case</li><li>Powersupply: Kingwin 1000w powersupply</li><li>OS: Windows 7 64bit Ultimate Edition</li></ul></span></p><p>I'm running the Core i7 920 stock not OCed as said in the specs.  Thing I find interesting is games like FO3 and L4D2 run around 45*C to 52*C.  EQ2 seems to run hotter towards the video graphics editing program side of things for some reason. </p><p>Was using the trial version of Sony Vegas Platinum 9.0 and it pushed my computer to 61*C.</p>