• Login
  • Register
  • Dolphin Forums
  • Home
  • FAQ
  • Download
  • Wiki
  • Code


Dolphin, the GameCube and Wii emulator - Forums › Dolphin Emulator Discussion and Support › Hardware v
« Previous 1 ... 89 90 91 92 93 ... 188 Next »

Will my computer run Dolphin?
View New Posts | View Today's Posts

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Thread Modes
Will my computer run Dolphin?
10-02-2014, 08:41 PM
#1
Majura0
Unregistered
 
Hi,

I'm a new user and (self-admittedly) my technological knowledge isn't that great so if anyone is kind enough to help me out, could you reply in language that someone who doesn't know a whole amount about technology will understand. I'm mainly looking to play gamecube games (maybe 2-3) and maybe 1-2 wii games but the wii games are less important.

Here's my PC information;

Operating System Windows 8.1
Processor AMD A8-4555M APU (1.6 GHz, 4 MB cache)
Storage 1 TB HDD, 5400 rpm
SPECIFICATION
RAM 8 GB DDR3L
Graphics card AMD Radeon HD 7600G

Thanks!

Majura0
Reply
10-02-2014, 09:17 PM (This post was last modified: 10-02-2014, 09:17 PM by Xeno Aura.)
#2
Xeno Aura Offline
Junior Member
**
Posts: 26
Threads: 0
Joined: Sep 2013
You might be able to run some of the less resource intensive games with that CPU, but I think the large majority of both GC and Wii games won't run sadly. :/

Also, given that its a laptop, you might struggle with keeping it cool, especially given that the CPU is going to be working overtime to run anything.
Find
Reply
10-02-2014, 09:27 PM
#3
Majura0
Unregistered
 
So what games would you suggest or on the whole would you suggest that it's probably not worth it and to wait for a time when I could get a gaming PC? No idea when that would be though.
Reply
10-03-2014, 02:41 AM
#4
KHg8m3r Offline
Doesn't sleep, just Dolphin and Robots
*******
Posts: 5,914
Threads: 4
Joined: Sep 2013
Crazy taxi, Legend of Zelda Wind Waker, Wario ware, maybe Super smash bros melee.

AMD CPUs have weak single-core performance, which Dolphin heavily relies on since it's only dual-core. Your CPU is weaker than an first gen mobile i3 (2 years older).

You can make a killer desktop with an overclocked Pentium G3258 and a GTX 750/750 Ti for between $350-450. The G3258 performs the same as the i5-4690K and i7-4790K overclocked to 4.5-4.7 when its also overclocked to that speed. It also does well in PC games.
Find
Reply
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »


  • View a Printable Version
  • Subscribe to this thread
Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)



Powered By MyBB | Theme by Fragma

Linear Mode
Threaded Mode