From that list, the 1050 seems like the obvious choice, only $20 more than the cheapest options. I like ATI Radeon cards in general, but NVidia seems to be recommended more often for Dolphin.
Building a Dolpin 5.0 capable PC - Confusion about my CPU and GPU options
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(06-07-2017, 09:01 AM)GreenT Wrote: I like ATI Radeon cards in general, but NVidia seems to be recommended more often for Dolphin. That's probably due to better OpenGL support on Windows.
Dolphin 5.0 CPU benchmark
CPU: Xeon E3-1246 v3 (4c/8t Haswell/Intel 4th gen) — core & cache @ 3.9GHz via multicore enhancement GPU: Intel integrated HD Graphics P4600 RAM: 4x8GB Corsair Vengence @ DDR3-1600 OS: Linux Mint 20.3 Xfce + [VM] Win7 SP1 x64 06-07-2017, 05:41 PM
I appreciate everyone's help, I'm closer to making a decision.
These hardware recommendations are getting a little close to the power of my main rig, which is something I was hoping wouldn't happen. That being said, it wouldn't be worth it to pay for something almost twice. I may just forgo this alltogether, get a raspberry pi for old stuff and forgo gamecube entirely. I may just have to experiment with the hardware more or do more research. If I do go forth with it, I am sure I'll do a G4560, just saw an old friend of mine and he has one for his emulation and it does very, very well. The issue is the GPU; I just can't justify getting a 1050, but a 1030 may be fine, although more expensive than what I hoped. I've seen that a 750 TI could do well too. Perhaps I can cheap out on the mobo, case, etc. That could help. Again, I appreciate all of your help. Thank you! 06-07-2017, 06:36 PM
As I mentioned before, in the future, Raven Ridge (particularly when overclocked) could be the king of super-budget Dolphin builds. Perhaps it'd be wise to revisit the subject in 6 months to a year from now?
And then of course, the Zen2-based APUs will only be better for Dolphin in 1-2 years time from now (you know, since Haswell's freakishly good emulation performance means that Zen1 CPUs actually have slower per-GHz performance in Dolphin).
Dolphin 5.0 CPU benchmark
CPU: Xeon E3-1246 v3 (4c/8t Haswell/Intel 4th gen) — core & cache @ 3.9GHz via multicore enhancement GPU: Intel integrated HD Graphics P4600 RAM: 4x8GB Corsair Vengence @ DDR3-1600 OS: Linux Mint 20.3 Xfce + [VM] Win7 SP1 x64 06-07-2017, 10:42 PM
(06-07-2017, 05:41 PM)13thstruggle Wrote: These hardware recommendations are getting a little close to the power of my main rig, which is something I was hoping wouldn't happen. Don't get hung up on that. Use the right tool for the job. Your main rig serves its purpose(s). If you want to do Dolphin, then build a rig appropriate for Dolphin. It can be done on a budget, but it makes little sense to worry that it might be nearly as powerful as your main rig. Presumably your main rig is not (and never will be) connected to your TV. (06-07-2017, 05:41 PM)13thstruggle Wrote: The issue is the GPU; I just can't justify getting a 1050, but a 1030 may be fine... Is that because you're bothered by the idea of spending $20-30 more for the 1050, or because you're bothered by the idea that your Dolphin rig might have a better GPU than your main rig? If the latter, I go back to my previous advice: use the right tool for the job. Dolphin benefits from the 1050 if your goal is 1080p across the board, with varying amounts of AA on most titles. If you're willing to forego AA and maybe have some of the more difficult titles (SMG, SS) run at 720p, then the 1030 may work. Nobody around here seems to have any real-world experience with the 1030, so this is mostly speculation based on generic benchmarks. Maybe I'm wrong and the 1030 will work fine. You could try it with a 1030 first to see if it meets your needs. Then at least somebody here would have real-world experience with Dolphin on a GT 1030. But what we know now is that the G4560 and a GTX 1050 make for a reasonably powerful Dolphin solution on a budget. So if the GT 1030 doesn't quite cut it, you'd only be out $20 or $30 and a little time to return/exchange the 1030 for a 1050. |
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