First off, here's my current specs:
i3-4130 @ 3.4GHz CPU, 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM, 1TB HDD, 300W PSU, integrated HD 4400 GPU
Windows 8.1, latest stable Dolphin build (4.?; don't have access to my computer atm)
It's a $500 prebuilt that I got for $400 with my discount from working on Thanksgiving at Walmart, HP Pavilion 500-223W* model
*That doesn't mean Watt.
So I'm going to be getting a GPU and a monitor on my next paycheck (Jan 1st), but it has to be able to work in a build with only a 300W power supply.
My current computer can't run Super Mario Sunshine above 1x IR at full speed because of that sound glitch that forces me to use the slower plugin in order to keep the sound actually playing. With the fastest plugin, it can handle it at 1.5X IR with the HD texture pack at consistent full speed but the sound cuts off.
I'd like at least 2X IR or even 3X IR (with minimum everything else besides the DSP LLE plugin) with full speed.
The only thing I'm going to be getting it for is Dolphin performance; actual performance with regular PC games would be a bonus but not considered over pure Dolphin performance, since I can already run Sonic Racing Transformed at max settings with no slow downs. But it has to be superior to my integrated GPU.
Since the "tev_fixes_new" merge that happened this year, I'm not sure what GPU to get now since apparently AMD GPUs perform much better now for Dolphin.
I was at first thinking of the GTX 750 Ti, but after hearing about this change that makes AMD GPUs better, I'm now thinking of the R7 240. Plus, the R7 240 is only about $60.
Basically, what I'm asking is: When it comes to Dolphin performance, what's the best GPU for around under $100 and works with a 300W PSU, GTX 750 [Ti] or R7 240? Other GPUs?
Here's some GPUs that I've been looking at:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-vi...vn75toc2gi
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-...gbk3hv2eoc
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r72501gd5oc
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-...1gp42753kr
I used this search function for finding parts:
Click here (It's a long link)
i3-4130 @ 3.4GHz CPU, 8GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM, 1TB HDD, 300W PSU, integrated HD 4400 GPU
Windows 8.1, latest stable Dolphin build (4.?; don't have access to my computer atm)
It's a $500 prebuilt that I got for $400 with my discount from working on Thanksgiving at Walmart, HP Pavilion 500-223W* model
*That doesn't mean Watt.
So I'm going to be getting a GPU and a monitor on my next paycheck (Jan 1st), but it has to be able to work in a build with only a 300W power supply.
My current computer can't run Super Mario Sunshine above 1x IR at full speed because of that sound glitch that forces me to use the slower plugin in order to keep the sound actually playing. With the fastest plugin, it can handle it at 1.5X IR with the HD texture pack at consistent full speed but the sound cuts off.
I'd like at least 2X IR or even 3X IR (with minimum everything else besides the DSP LLE plugin) with full speed.
The only thing I'm going to be getting it for is Dolphin performance; actual performance with regular PC games would be a bonus but not considered over pure Dolphin performance, since I can already run Sonic Racing Transformed at max settings with no slow downs. But it has to be superior to my integrated GPU.
Since the "tev_fixes_new" merge that happened this year, I'm not sure what GPU to get now since apparently AMD GPUs perform much better now for Dolphin.
I was at first thinking of the GTX 750 Ti, but after hearing about this change that makes AMD GPUs better, I'm now thinking of the R7 240. Plus, the R7 240 is only about $60.
Basically, what I'm asking is: When it comes to Dolphin performance, what's the best GPU for around under $100 and works with a 300W PSU, GTX 750 [Ti] or R7 240? Other GPUs?
Here's some GPUs that I've been looking at:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-vi...vn75toc2gi
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-...gbk3hv2eoc
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r72501gd5oc
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-...1gp42753kr
I used this search function for finding parts:
Click here (It's a long link)