Should I take an 'Nvidia GeForce GT 610 2GB' or 'ATI Radeon 5450 2GB'

[MuhammadK]

Hello,

I'm buying a new PC: (Acer M290) Core i3 with 4GB RAM and have a choice between an 'Nvidia GeForce GT 610 2GB' or 'ATI Radeon 5450 2GB'.

Which would be a better choice for Dolphin emulator?

Thanks in anticipation.

[admin89]

None of them are good choice for Dolphin . Either 5450 or 610 , you will end up with the same resolution as the wii (480p) .Not mention you can't run demanding games full speed with an i3 CPU -> What's the point of using Dolphin since you can't get higher resolution than the wii . The Wii is cheaper and better , older version of the wii support GC games too

I'm buying a new PC

:/
An OEM PC is never be good for your money , you should buy components and build your own PC .That's way cheaper and better
I could help you in choosing components but you have to tell me where you live and your preferred online shopping site
An APU like A10 6800k kill the combo i3 + 5450 / GT 610 . APU does not need a graphic card because A10 6800k's integrated GPU is as fast as 6670 GDDR5 / GT 640 . APU is cheaper too

[omega_rugal]

Acer M290

Don`t give these suckers anymoney, they buy the cheapest hardware there is and sell it to you 2 or 3 times its real cost.

neither of those cards is good, both are the bottom of their line from Nvidia and Ati

What's the point of using Dolphin since you can't get higher resolution than the wii

There are several more reasons to use Dolphin than the Hi definition

- you have a dead Wii/GC with lots of games but you don`t wanna get another Wii/GC because you don`t like to be ripped-of twice.

- you want to play imports/obscure games you couldn`t get through normal means

- you never got a GC or a Wii and want to try it.

- other not so nice reasons like the ones i have to use Dolphin instead of a Real Wii/GC.

[LordVador]

- you want to play imports/obscure games you couldn`t get through normal means

Yeah don't forget you're supposed to own these games though

[MuhammadK]

Thanks Guys,

But I have no other choice of PC - Acer M290 is the only sensible one I can afford, I mean thats why Im settling for an i3. If I had the money Id definitely take something better - maybe an i7 (i wish)
I mean, what I have now is an hp laptop (nc6400 with intel core2 CPU T5600 running at 1.8GHz; 1GB of RAM and the onboard intel graphics) surely the M290 i3 with 4GB RAM and an nvidia/ati card could give me better performance?
I would not go for components as all suppliers in my (geographic)location sell the most rubbish cheap stuff that hardly performs and hardly works - Ive been on that road before

Current situation is, I can play some Mario games (Im a fan of Mario) like Kart wii, Galaxy 2, super mario bros Wii, Party5, 9; but many others like Mario & Sonic at the Olympic games just dont start - the intro/splash works well but the actual game just freezes.

So I want to mostly play Mario and as at the moment I cant afford anything better, I feel it would be good to upgrade to the M290.

Lets say for now I take the M290 (Core i3) with either the Nvidia (GT610) or ATi (5450) and in the near future I take a better graphics card; would that be a good solution?

And again, since my choice is limited, which of the 2 graphics card would be a better one?

[omega_rugal]

Yeah don't forget you're supposed to own these games though

Hell yeah, all of us own everything we put in Dolphin.

[LordVador]

which of the 2 graphics card would be a better one?

Both will give you the same performance. So it's up to you!

[ExtremeDude2]

The 610 is better

[admin89]

If I had the money Id definitely take something better - maybe an i7

i7 is not better than i5 in Dolphin :/
It seems like you don't get it . AN OEM/prebuilt PC like that Acer M290 is overpriced . I could build a much better PC for the same price
You avoid building your own PC but let Acer people do that for you . Did you think they would do it for free ?

[MuhammadK]

So CPU wise, i3 is OK?