Question Is multi-player gaming more CPU intensive than playing in single-player mode?

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Same game, same settings, same PC specs. I realize there will be some difference based on which game I'm talking about. And there is the fact that single player versions of some games are not the same playing experience as the multi player. Not even the same maps sometimes. But is there a general answer to my question?

 

[Aeacus]

Best comparison would come from games that offer co-op play, alongside single player game. Few that come to my mind are Watch Dogs, Generation Zero, State of Decay 2.

Compared to single-player, multi-player is slightly more taxing since your PC needs to show other players as well. But what those players do, that info is sent in via your internet connection. You PC just needs to render other players and their action animations, if you look at them. Overall, it doesn't make a difference.