Difference between revisions of "Computer specifications"
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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 i5 | + | 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. |
Enabling dynarec options also speed things up. | Enabling dynarec options also speed things up. | ||
| − | ==Recommended | + | ==Recommended Specs== |
| − | ===PCSX2 | + | ===PCSX2=== |
| − | + | *Windows Vista / Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit | |
| − | For [[ | + | *CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 3.2 GHz or better |
| + | *GPU: 8600 GT or better | ||
| + | *1GB RAM (2GB if on Vista / Windows 7) | ||
| + | For those with DualShock 3 controllers, use the new [[XInput Wrapper SCP]]. | ||
| + | ===Dolphin=== | ||
| + | *3 GHz+ dual core CPU | ||
| + | *DX11 GPU | ||
| + | *4 GB+ RAM | ||
| + | See the [[Dolphin]] page for further recommendations, such as controller setups. | ||
===Mednafen PSX=== | ===Mednafen PSX=== | ||
| − | 2. | + | It is generally recommended that people have an Intel 2.0GHz dual-core processor or better for good performance with this emulator. |
===Higan=== | ===Higan=== | ||
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| − | '''bsnes - Balanced''' | + | '''bsnes - Performance, bsnes - Balanced''' |
| − | 2.0 | + | A 2.0 GHz Intel dual-core processor will run most games full speed. |
'''bsnes - Accuracy''' | '''bsnes - Accuracy''' | ||
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===DeSmuMe=== | ===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. | Enable the dynarec option for speedups. | ||
===PPSSPP=== | ===PPSSPP=== | ||
| + | *Modern CPU | ||
| + | *OpenGL 2.1-compliant GPU | ||
Enable the dynarec option for speedups. | Enable the dynarec option for speedups. | ||
==CPU== | ==CPU== | ||
| − | === | + | ===MegaHertz Myth=== |
| − | + | http://www.computer-hardware-explained.com/megahertz-myth.html | |
| + | 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=== | ===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. | ||
Revision as of 11:43, 10 August 2013
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. PS2, Wii). This page will detail specific information for specific systems, if the above is not a viable option.
Enabling dynarec options also speed things up.
Contents
Recommended Specs
PCSX2
- 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)
For those with DualShock 3 controllers, use the new XInput Wrapper SCP.
Dolphin
- 3 GHz+ dual core CPU
- DX11 GPU
- 4 GB+ RAM
See the Dolphin page for further recommendations, such as controller setups.
Mednafen PSX
It is generally recommended that people have an Intel 2.0GHz dual-core processor or better for good performance with this emulator.
Higan
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.
CPU
MegaHertz Myth
http://www.computer-hardware-explained.com/megahertz-myth.html
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.
