Will my PC run most games on Dolphin?

Ayaxz · (This post was last modified: 03-11-2013, 01:49 AM by Ayaxz.)

Just a few: Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword and more.

Specs are as follows
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i5 3570k @ 4.2GHz overclock
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB @ 1600MHz
Asus P8Z77 V-LK
Intel HD 4000 Graphics

(Soon to come - Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 Ghz Edition 2GB @ 1200MHz overclock)

I know the 7870 will obviously run these games perfectly, but for now, will my igpu be able to handle ATLEAST Wind Waker smoothly till I get my graphics card? I know my CPU is strong enough but will my gpu hold me back from smooth gameplay?

**RachelB** · 03-11-2013, 01:47 AM #2

Maybe at 1x IR.

Ayaxz · 03-11-2013, 01:50 AM #3

(03-11-2013, 01:47 AM)RachelB Wrote: Maybe at 1x IR.

Is the Intel HD 4k that bad? lol

**ExtremeDude2** · 03-11-2013, 01:50 AM #4

Yes ;3

**admin89** · 03-11-2013, 01:52 AM #5

Buy a decent graphic card . For Example : EVGA GTX 650 (100$) , AMD 7850 , GTX 660
And overclock your i5 3570k @ 4.2->4.5GHz for demanding games

Ayaxz · 03-11-2013, 01:54 AM #6

(03-11-2013, 01:52 AM)admin89 Wrote: Buy a decent graphic card . For Example : EVGA GTX 650 (100$) , AMD 7850 , GTX 660
And overclock your i5 3570k @ 4.2->4.5GHz for demanding games

Would I need to OC my cpu to 4.5GHz to run them even with a 7870@1200?

**LordVador** · (This post was last modified: 03-11-2013, 01:58 AM by LordVador.)

(03-11-2013, 01:45 AM)Ayaxz Wrote: I know the 7870 will obviously run these games perfectly, but for now, will my igpu be able to handle ATLEAST Wind Waker smoothly till I get my graphics card?

Yes.

(03-11-2013, 01:54 AM)Ayaxz Wrote: Would I need to OC my cpu to 4.5GHz to run them even with a 7870@1200?

No

**admin89** · 03-11-2013, 02:01 AM #8

Quote:Would I need to OC my cpu to 4.5GHz to run them even with a 7870@1200?

Even an i5 3570k @ 4.5GHz can't run the most demanding game - The Last Story full speed all the time . So you get the point
Windwaker is light-weight game . MY laptop can handle above 100% speed with 2.5x IR(1600x1320) , EFB copies to Ram , not sure about LLE but your CPU will handle LLE +Windwaker just fine

Quote:Generally, the better your processor is, the better your overall performance will be. Having a good video card is important for maintaining good speed with high graphic settings

http://dolphin-emu.org/docs/faq/#which-g...es-dolphin

Ayaxz · (This post was last modified: 03-11-2013, 02:11 AM by Ayaxz.)

(03-11-2013, 01:55 AM)LordVador Wrote:
(03-11-2013, 01:45 AM)Ayaxz Wrote: I know the 7870 will obviously run these games perfectly, but for now, will my igpu be able to handle ATLEAST Wind Waker smoothly till I get my graphics card?

Yes.

(03-11-2013, 01:54 AM)Ayaxz Wrote: Would I need to OC my cpu to 4.5GHz to run them even with a 7870@1200?

No

Would you or anyone be able to tell me what settings for LoZ:WW?
EDIT: Admin89, ty for an idea of settings. didn't read your post.

(03-11-2013, 02:01 AM)admin89 Wrote:
Quote:Would I need to OC my cpu to 4.5GHz to run them even with a 7870@1200?
Even an i5 3570k @ 4.5GHz can't run the most demanding game - The Last Story full speed all the time . So you get the point

Would I need an i7 to run The Last Story full speed? Or is in a i5 3570k with a 7870 good enough. I don't play the game, just wondering as I watched some of the trailers and its seems interesting so I would probably give it a try at some point.

**admin89** · (This post was last modified: 03-11-2013, 02:13 AM by admin89.)

http://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?ti...Wind_Waker
For the best audio experience , you should use LLE backend (you must dump 2 files dsp_coef.bin & dsp_rom.bin then put them in Dolphin folder : Sys\GC
You will take performance hit with LLE though
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