Hardware for gaming

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which part matters MOST for smooth, good-looking gaming?

A A powerful GPU

B A big hard disk drive

2. A gamer's game keeps lagging and the frame rate is very low. What is the best first upgrade to think about?

A A bigger monitor stand

B A better GPU

3. What does a HIGH frame rate (like 60 FPS or more) give a gamer?

A Smoother movement on screen

B More storage space

4. Your game takes ages to load a new level. Which upgrade helps most with load times?

A Adding a second mouse

B Switching from an HDD to an SSD

5. Gaming needs a powerful GPU, but what else should support it?

A Enough RAM and a fast CPU

B Only a large keyboard

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
160 FPS		AThe GPU matters most for gaming, so a weak GPU gives low frame rates. An SSD only helps load times.
2SSD		BStorage that cuts game load times so levels and maps open faster
3The part that matters most for smooth gaming graphics		CA smooth frame rate: the GPU draws 60 new pictures every second so the game looks fluid
4Hardware that stops a gaming PC overheating and slowing down		DA bigger hard drive adds storage space but does not raise the frame rate. Low FPS is usually fixed with a better GPU, more RAM or a faster CPU.
5Best gaming PC = fastest SSD + weak GPU		ECooling: fans or liquid cooler
6Game lags at 15 FPS, so add a bigger hard drive		FGPU: powerful graphics card

Definitions

Gaming hardware

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Most important part for gaming: ___ Then: enough RAM and a fast CPU

A higher __________ makes games look smooth

Storage: an ___ cuts game load times

Good _______ stops the PC from overheating

Games also need enough ___ and a fast CPU

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A IF frame_rate <= 60 THEN

B DISPLAY 'Smooth gameplay'

C ELSE

D DISPLAY 'Laggy gameplay'

E ENDIF

Question 2

A priority <- 'GPU'

B ram_gb <- 16

C drive <- 'HDD'

Question 3

A IF cooling = 'poor' THEN

B temp <- 'overheating'

C speed <- 'faster'

D ENDIF

Question 4

A gpu <- 'powerful'

B ram_gb <- 2

C cpu <- 'fast'

Question 5

A PRINT 'Gaming PC needs:'

B PRINT 'Best part: speakers'

C PRINT 'Also: RAM and CPU'

Answer Key

Hardware for gaming

Section A: Quick Questions

A — A powerful GPU

B — A better GPU

A — Smoother movement on screen

B — Switching from an HDD to an SSD

A — Enough RAM and a fast CPU

Section B: Match the Pairs

60 FPS → A smooth frame rate: the GPU draws 60 new pictures every second so the game looks fluid

SSD → Storage that cuts game load times so levels and maps open faster

The part that matters most for smooth gaming graphics → GPU: powerful graphics card

Hardware that stops a gaming PC overheating and slowing down → Cooling: fans or liquid cooler

Best gaming PC = fastest SSD + weak GPU → The GPU matters most for gaming, so a weak GPU gives low frame rates. An SSD only helps load times.

Game lags at 15 FPS, so add a bigger hard drive → A bigger hard drive adds storage space but does not raise the frame rate. Low FPS is usually fixed with a better GPU, more RAM or a faster CPU.

Section C: Definitions

Gaming hardware — A gaming computer relies most on a powerful GPU, plus enough RAM and a fast CPU, to keep the frame rate smooth. An SSD cuts load times and good cooling stops overheating.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Most important part for gaming: GPU
Then: enough RAM and a fast CPU

A higher frame rate makes games look smooth

Storage: an SSD cuts game load times

Good cooling stops the PC from overheating

Games also need enough RAM and a fast CPU

Section E: Spot the Error

A — The comparison is the wrong way round. A high frame rate (60 or more) means smooth gameplay, so it should be IF frame_rate >= 60 THEN.

C — A gaming PC uses an SSD to cut load times. An HDD is much slower, so the line should be drive <- 'SSD'.

C — Poor cooling makes parts overheat, and they slow down (throttle) to protect themselves. It should be speed <- 'throttled', not 'faster'.

B — 2 GB of RAM is far too little for modern games and would cause stuttering. A gaming PC needs enough RAM, such as 16 GB.

B — Gaming relies most on a powerful GPU to draw the graphics. Speakers do not affect frame rate, so it should say 'Best part: GPU'.