Processor or graphics card: what matters more for gaming

The graphics card renders the image — it primarily determines FPS in modern games at high graphics settings.

The processor matters for overall system responsiveness, streaming, running several programs at once and games with many units on screen.

The best option is balance: a very powerful GPU paired with a weak CPU will be bottlenecked by it, and vice versa.

Product pages for gaming laptops and PCs at NoteBookoff always list the CPU + GPU pairing so configurations are easier to compare.