I stopped saving up for a new GPU after optimizing my CPU's graphics performance

Fortunately, there are ways to optimize not your existing GPU, but your CPU, in order to get better graphics performance. A CPU that just sits there forgotten is a CPU that's underutilizedIt's not underpowered, it's under-configuredCredit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekCredit: Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To GeekCredit: Monica J. White / How-To GeekCredit: Ismar Hrnjicevic / How-To GeekCredit: Tim Rattray / How-To GeekClose Credit: Patrick Campanale / How-To GeekCredit: Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To GeekCredit: Monica J. White / How-To GeekCredit: Ismar Hrnjicevic / How-To GeekCredit: Tim Rattray / How-To GeekBe honest, how often do you think about your CPU? If your current card works at all, or you're making do with integrated graphics, you're better off sticking to it.