How does my PC stack up?

[Norade]

Hey, I'm just wondering, is my PC is good enough to get the most out of Dolphin 5.0?

OS: Windows 10
CPU: AMD - FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
GPU: Gigabyte - Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card
Memory: Corsair - XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

I've read that AMD processors the same generation as mine aren't great with Dolphin and I know my video card is dated but I'm hoping that with some setting tweaks I can get most games working smoothly.

[Helios]

Don't expect most games to run flawlessly without a significant CPU overclock on that already high TDP processor.

[Norade]

Yeah, that's what I was expecting to hear...

Are there any settings I can tweak to help with this? I'd even be happy if I could set a game to run solid at 80% rather than between 80 and 100% with drops.

[Helios]

default settings are going to be the fastest and most stable.

You can try skipping EFB access to CPU in graphics > Advanced

[Norade]

Can I lock my frame rate to a target number (either via options or editing a file)? I think that might help with some games that run okay but lose playability due to stuttering.

[Norade]

And never mind, I found that option. I'll play around with it and see what results I can get.

[Helios]

emulated games in dolphin are designed to run at specific framerates with a few exceptions. If you limit the framerate to something lower than the game was designed for, the game speed and audio will also slow down accordingly.

[Norade]

Yeah, I'm aware of that. Considering that I was already getting drops to around where I set the limiter to having a steady lower rate, especially for a fighting game like Def Jam, was preferable to a higher average frame rate with random dips.

I was just looking for a frame limiter or FPS option and passing game speed even though it was what I needed.