Thanks - and is the lag as minimal as the lag on the console?
Consistency of performance vs real hardware?
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08-16-2017, 12:41 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-16-2017, 12:51 AM by andykara2003.)
Apologies for the double post - just to say I think you guys have swayed me to go for a PC to run Dolphin instead of/as well as original hardware + CRT.
I'm looking into the options of either a laptop or a tower PC. As I mentioned, I want it to be able to *easily* run games like Mario Galaxy 1&2 and Metroid prime trilogy at 1080p (ideally 4K) with exclusive ubershaders. Looking at laptops, Linus tech tips and quite a few others have highlighted the Acer Predator Helios 300 as being extremely (unusually) good value for money: Linus's video Is this still underpowered if I want to run Dolphin unfettered with the requirements listed above? Here's the Amazon listing: Amazon listing If this won't cut it, I'll forgo the laptop form in favour of a tower PC as I can't afford a really high end gaming laptop. In either case, can anyone suggest recommended specs for a PC that will *easily* run ubershaders at 1080p and 4K respectively? Thanks for the help guys.. 08-16-2017, 02:32 AM
That laptop would be sufficient for most things you do. It'll run Dolphin no problem, even at 4K. 4K and exclusive ubershaders though, maybe not.
However, you can get a much stronger system if you build a desktop. PCpartpicker.com is a good place to start looking. 08-16-2017, 02:46 AM
If you're fine with building a desktop I'd just do that.
You can save a lot of money that way because you won't be paying a premium for performance in a laptop form factor. 08-16-2017, 03:13 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-16-2017, 03:15 AM by andykara2003.)
Sure - from what I'm seeing I could build a GTX1080 machine for about £1100 whereas similarly powered laptops seem to be well over £1000 more! Is that right or am I missing something?
08-16-2017, 03:23 AM
(08-16-2017, 03:13 AM)andykara2003 Wrote: Sure - from what I'm seeing I could build a GTX1080 machine for about £1100 whereas similarly powered laptops seem to be well over £1000 more! Is that right or am I missing something? No, you're right. You pay a lot for the smaller packing/more efficient components. And often the laptop parts are slower than the similarly named desktop components, as they have to deal with extra power and thermal limits. 08-16-2017, 03:39 AM
(08-16-2017, 03:23 AM)JonnyH Wrote: No, you're right. You pay a lot for the smaller packing/more efficient components. And often the laptop parts are slower than the similarly named desktop components, as they have to deal with extra power and thermal limits. Well the Intel CPU's certainly are, but the GPU's have been bumped up to full speed (albeit the TDP is through the roof). But I mean I have a 1070 in a laptop chassis and it locks to max clock on all components, so if you pay a pretty penny you can certainly get that performance from a laptop. A REALLY pretty penny. I 08-16-2017, 03:51 AM
(08-16-2017, 03:39 AM)Nintonito Wrote: Well the Intel CPU's certainly are, but the GPU's have been bumped up to full speed (albeit the TDP is through the roof). But I mean I have a 1070 in a laptop chassis and it locks to max clock on all components, so if you pay a pretty penny you can certainly get that performance from a laptop. A REALLY pretty penny. I Does it last? I played with a laptop with a 1060, and 100% load on the gpu started dropping clocks after ~5 mins or so due to heat soak. But then the cooling is related to laptop model, which is harder to compare than the part name - e.g. a 1080 in a laptop with good cooling (likely larger) would end up being less throttled, and thus faster than the "same" 1080 chip in a laptop model with worse cooling. The only way of figuring this out is to hope there's a review somewhere that actually tests sustained performance. 08-16-2017, 03:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-16-2017, 04:11 AM by andykara2003.)
Thanks, that makes things easy then - I'll build a desktop PC downstairs in the living room and have it always connected to the gaming TV upstairs via an extended HDMI cable along with a USB cable through the ceiling. A USB hub upstairs on the end of that cable would allow for a second mouse & keyboard to be permanently connected up there as well as the ones downstairs - So I'd have a monitor, mouse and keyboard downstairs and TV mouse and keyboard upstairs that are all connected all the time to the PC for a fast switch over when I want to play dolphin upstairs & alter game settings etc. from there - that would work right?
08-16-2017, 04:09 AM
I mean, yeah? Sounds like a complicated setup. If you don't play any games downstairs, just keep the PC upstairs
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