CPU or GPU ?

03-16-2012, 10:27 PM #1

Hello everybody.
I got a question about my config. I got low FPS with Wii games but i don't know if it comes of my CPU or GPU.
With different settings, resolutions, i got 40 fps. (800x600 or 1600x1200 change nothing, allways 40 fps)
Do you think it my CPU is too slow or my GPU ?
i got dual core 3,4Ghz and a geforce 240. (4Go RAM)
I hope you understand my english^^

**LordVador** · 03-16-2012, 10:37 PM #2

-Define "low fps"
-What processor is it exactly?
-What games did you try?

**Zee530** · 03-16-2012, 11:55 PM #3

Btw, the GPU is decent enough

03-17-2012, 01:49 AM #4

My proc is a AMD x2 270 3.4Ghz.
I've tried a lots of games, Mario Galaxy 1,2 ; Zelda Skyward S; MarioKart, One piece Unlimited...
I got maxi 45 fps. I don't understand why the FPS doesn't change when i chose a lower resolution. Huh

kernel64 · 03-17-2012, 02:47 AM #5

What's your Internal Resolution set to in Dolphin?

**Zee530** · 03-17-2012, 03:02 AM #6

The graphic card should handle 3x in most games, you're using an AMD Athlon, thats whats bottlenecking you

**AnyOldName3** · 03-17-2012, 03:20 AM #7

Couldn't we have worked that out immediately? If changing the internal resolution has no effect on speed it isn't the GPU.

03-19-2012, 01:49 AM #8

Thx guys, so it's the CPU. That's what i was thinking but i want to be sur before changing it. Sleepy

I don't wanna change my motherbord. If i put an AMD X4 3Ghz, do you think dolphin will run speed enough ?

**AnyOldName3** · 03-19-2012, 02:15 AM #9

The only way to get it to run at full speed in every game is to use a heavily overclocked sandy bridge i5 or i7. You may get acceptable speeds with AMD hardware, but usually you can say a 4.5 GHz AMD CPU is equivalent to a 3GHz Sandy bridge one. So far I've been fine with 3GHz of i5, so if you can squeeze 4.5 GHz into your motherboard you should be satisfied until you go for the most demanding of games. It'll also be much cheaper for similar performance as long as you overclock it enough. However if I was in your situation I would go for the Intel option, as it would be the largest speed increase.

werewolfyman · (This post was last modified: 03-19-2012, 10:58 AM by werewolfyman.)

(03-19-2012, 01:49 AM)xarike Wrote: Thx guys, so it's the CPU. That's what i was thinking but i want to be sur before changing it.

I don't wanna change my motherboard. If i put an AMD X4 3Ghz, do you think dolphin will run speed enough ?

Get the Phenom 2 x4 960t.
It will speed you up a bit.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103995

Or save up for an i5 2500k.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131773
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

Or a Pentium:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116397
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131724

Any one of these will be better, but I recommend the Pentium.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120-6.html
In that benchmark, it's just as fast as an AMD six-core, with VASTLY superior Dual-threading, which is what matters to dolphin.
And Starcraft is VERY CPU intensive.

You could always get the Pentium and save up for the 2500k for later. Or not.>.<
I have the i5 2300.
Love it to death. It is also $50 cheaper than the 2500k.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115076