Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The i7 4790K is once again facing a new game, this time it's 007 First Light. How well does this high-end chip from the mid 2010s handle this title in pairing with DDR3 RAM and a 4GB GTX 980.

Furthermore, can we pair a newer more powerful graphics card with this old CPU for an even better experience, or is there too much of a bottleneck? Let's find out.

0:00 I Tried Integrated Graphics First...
0:52 i7 4790K and GTX 980
5:29 i7 4790K with Modern RTX GPU

Thanks for watching :)