(07-23-2009, 06:54 AM)manaurys Wrote: that way you know if you need more cpu or more gpu lol
gpu is not really important.
Most of graphics are processed within the CPU (like interpolations, transformations, polygons,etc)
the GPU most likely takes the inputs of the processed graphic and renders them8applies paralax/bump mappings, shaders, lightings, shadows, etc). It also takes care of the framebuffer and things like thaty, but it's not high processing. If you buy a new CPU card, most likely, the games will run slower since the new GPUcard is more CPU demanding than the old one and will just render a bit faster, but rendering is not the issue with dolphin.