Emu Requirments...

sonicfoot · December 12th, 2002, 19:47

Why do emulators recommend a more powerfull cpu than a graphics card?

**fivefeet8** · December 12th, 2002, 19:49

Because the bulk of the emulation will be done using the CPU.. For instance epsxe: CD rom emulation, controllers, memcards, spu, gte, and a lot of other things are done by the CPU.. The graphics card deals with the gpu.. Plus, most emulators don't use hardware for displaying graphics.. Most of em use software rendering which is almost completely cpu dependent..

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AtomicFeline · December 12th, 2002, 23:12

However, when it comes down to it, a newer video card does much better. You could very well turn off the sound and make an ISO of the game. However, to get that blazing fast speed, upgrade your video card.

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**Kane** · December 12th, 2002, 23:46

>However, when it comes down to it, a newer video card does much better. You could very well turn off the sound and make an ISO of the game. However, to get that blazing fast speed, upgrade your video card.

Bllx.
Back when I had a Voodoo 5 w/ 650Mhz, going to a GeForce 3 made no difference (in fact it slowed it as I could no longer use Glide), but upgrading to the 1600+ made a huge difference.
Emu's are almost totaly dependant on CPU. Don't believe me? Try running Xenogears on a TNT original, then try on a GeForce 3 or 4. As long as you didn't go overkill on the resoloution (using 1600x1200 rather than the recommended 640x480), you'll see little or no difference.

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sonicfoot · December 13th, 2002, 01:05

So emu's being dependant on cpu, does this apply to PC games as well?

**Kane** · December 13th, 2002, 01:07

Nope. Some PC games are CPU reliant (Unreal Tournament 2k3) and some are GPU dependant (according to many sources Doom 3)

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**Betamax** · December 13th, 2002, 01:07

Not as much. For pc games usually a good balance between the vid card, cpu, memory is recommended

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**OK-OK** · December 13th, 2002, 01:08

IMO, yes it does.

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December 12th, 2002, 19:49	#2
fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 7,982	Because the bulk of the emulation will be done using the CPU.. For instance epsxe: CD rom emulation, controllers, memcards, spu, gte, and a lot of other things are done by the CPU.. The graphics card deals with the gpu.. Plus, most emulators don't use hardware for displaying graphics.. Most of em use software rendering which is almost completely cpu dependent.. __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel i7 2600k @4.4 ghz\|2x4 gb DDR3 1600\|Asrock Extreme7 Gen3\|EVGA GTX570 1.28GB SC 835/2200\|EVGA GTX460 PhysX\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Rosewill 1000 Watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/15" Sub\|Windows 7 64bit Ultimate\|\| SimplyBuyIt - Health&Nutrition

December 12th, 2002, 23:12	#3
AtomicFeline Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 569	However, when it comes down to it, a newer video card does much better. You could very well turn off the sound and make an ISO of the game. However, to get that blazing fast speed, upgrade your video card. __________________ Feline Visit my deviantart page: http://atomicfeline.deviantart.com 1.4 Ghz T-Bird Athlon PNY Geforce4 TI4400 AGP 128 Meg DDR 512 Megs DDR ram Ensoniq Audio PCI 32X CD-ROM Windows XP SP 1

December 12th, 2002, 23:46	#4
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,305	>However, when it comes down to it, a newer video card does much better. You could very well turn off the sound and make an ISO of the game. However, to get that blazing fast speed, upgrade your video card. Bllx. Back when I had a Voodoo 5 w/ 650Mhz, going to a GeForce 3 made no difference (in fact it slowed it as I could no longer use Glide), but upgrading to the 1600+ made a huge difference. Emu's are almost totaly dependant on CPU. Don't believe me? Try running Xenogears on a TNT original, then try on a GeForce 3 or 4. As long as you didn't go overkill on the resoloution (using 1600x1200 rather than the recommended 640x480), you'll see little or no difference. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

December 13th, 2002, 01:05	#5
sonicfoot Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 723	So emu's being dependant on cpu, does this apply to PC games as well?

December 13th, 2002, 01:07	#6
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,305	Nope. Some PC games are CPU reliant (Unreal Tournament 2k3) and some are GPU dependant (according to many sources Doom 3) __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

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Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,508	Not as much. For pc games usually a good balance between the vid card, cpu, memory is recommended __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

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OK-OK I'm back... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,507	IMO, yes it does. __________________ Don't let the beautiful eyes trick you before they eat you alive.