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− | + | Generally, emulation runs off the CPU, with the GPU allowing for higher resolutions, AA, etc. If your CPU isn't good enough, you can't emulate a system too well. An '''Intel Core i5 2500K, 3570K '''or '''4570K''' or above is recommended for high end emulation (e.g. [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[Wii]]). This page will detail specific information for specific systems, if the above is not a viable option. | |
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− | + | Enabling dynarec options also speed things up. | |
− | === | + | ==Recommended Specs== |
− | + | ===PCSX2=== | |
+ | Minimum: | ||
+ | *Windows Vista / Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit | ||
+ | *CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3.2 GHz or better | ||
+ | *GPU: 8600 GT or better | ||
+ | *1GB RAM (2GB if on Vista / Windows 7) | ||
+ | Recommended: | ||
− | + | CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k, i5 3570K or i5 4570K | |
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− | === | + | For those with DualShock 3 controllers, use the new [[XInput Wrapper SCP]]. |
− | + | ===Dolphin=== | |
+ | Minimum: | ||
+ | *3 GHz+ dual core CPU | ||
+ | *DX11 GPU | ||
+ | *4 GB+ RAM | ||
+ | Recommended: | ||
− | + | CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k, i5 3570K or i5 4570K | |
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− | + | See the [[Dolphin]] page for further recommendations, such as controller setups. | |
− | === | + | ===Mednafen PSX=== |
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− | + | It is generally recommended that people have an Intel 2.0GHz dual-core processor or better for good performance with this emulator. | |
− | === | + | ===Higan=== |
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− | + | '''bsnes - Performance, bsnes - Balanced''' | |
− | + | A 2.0 GHz Intel dual-core processor will run most games full speed. | |
− | + | '''bsnes - Accuracy''' | |
+ | ??? | ||
+ | ===DeSmuMe=== | ||
+ | *Windows Vista SP2 or later | ||
+ | *Mac OS X: v10.6.8 Snow Leopard or later | ||
+ | *Linux: Any recent Linux distribution with a 2.6 kernel. | ||
+ | *3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU or equivalent | ||
+ | *2GB+ RAM | ||
+ | Enable the dynarec option for speedups. | ||
+ | ===PPSSPP=== | ||
+ | *Modern CPU | ||
+ | *OpenGL 2.1-compliant GPU | ||
+ | Enable the dynarec option for speedups. | ||
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− | + | ===MegaHertz Myth=== | |
− | + | http://www.computer-hardware-explained.com/megahertz-myth.html | |
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− | + | Summarising the above, just because a CPU has a high clock speed (e.g. in GHz) doesn't mean that it is powerful. For example, a 4GHz Pentium IV is much, much less powerful than a 3GHz i5. Newer CPUs are always better. | |
− | + | ===AMD vs Intel=== | |
+ | Generally, AMD CPUs perform worse than Intel CPUs for emulators specifically, due to their worse single-core performance. They will still perform well, especially if they're powerful, but will still perform worse than Intel at the same clock speeds. | ||
[[Category:FAQs]] | [[Category:FAQs]] |