Running Dolphin on a Budget

[Tallix]

So will this processor be able to run these games using the OpenGL Backend on Linux, or were your answers just sort of general (sorry if I sound rude)?

[admin89]

My answer is based on Dolphin benchmark thread . But real life performance rely on your experience (tweak settings , optimize your OS , don't install any software that interfere Dolphin performance)
A few months ago , a A10 5700 user tested Dolphin : most games run really slow , his Dolphin Benchmark result is similar to A6 3400M @ 2.4GHz (this is not possible but it does happen with him)

[Tallix]

I just checked an installation of Dolphin, and there is one option besides the OpenGL backend: something labelled "Software Renderer." I have never seen this anywhere else, and have no idea what it is. So I'm now mainly wondering what it is, whether it works, and how it performs.

[admin89]

Software renderer is only used for testing purposes . It is unbearably slow even on the fastest PC

[Tallix]

Well, thanks for all your help and advice! I certainly am glad to hear that a $260 build can produce marginally acceptable performance.

Thank you for your time,
Tallix