Should I expect terrible performance even without raising IR? I was initially planning on purchasing a 7970 but there's been a change of plans (need the money elsewhere). Plus it looks like there are rumors of a new nvidia gpu coming out this 3rd quarter so I'll try to survive until then. Might be the gtx 780
I have a 3570k on the way so I was just wondering if its IGP would run dolphin good enough. If not, what's the cheapest or best bang-for-the-buck gpu for the job?
Quote:Should I expect terrible performance even without raising IR?
Yes and No
Yes : Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 and other GPU intensive games
No : For most games , Intel HD 4000 can handle 1x IR without slowdown (1xIR kill my eyes
) . Because your CPU is really fast , you can raise IR to 2x or even 3x
For Example :
You could run Brawl 100FPS at 1xIR
Raise IR to 2x , you still have 80FPS which is more than full speed
(03-19-2013, 12:26 PM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:Should I expect terrible performance even without raising IR?
Yes and No
Yes : Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2 and other GPU intensive games
No : For most games , Intel HD 4000 can handle 1x IR without slowdown (1xIR kill my eyes ) . Because your CPU is really fast , you can raise IR to 2x or even 3x
For Example :
You could run Brawl 100FPS at 1xIR
Raise IR to 2x , you still have 80FPS which is more than full speed
Interesting. Hmm, what about a gtx 260? I might be able to grab one for really cheap ($35). I used to have a gtx 275, was really good for its time but I never had the chance to run dolphin with it
(03-19-2013, 12:39 PM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:gtx 260
4xIR
Sounds good. I only used up to 3x before with my 6970 so anything up to that is good enough for me. Thanks!
(03-19-2013, 12:26 PM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]and other GPU intensive games
What would be some examples of these games? And with i3 3120m/i5 3210m and Intel HD 4000 what is the highest IR I could play Wind Waker @?
XenoBlade , The Last Story , Metroid (Wii) , Zelda SS , Zangeki no Reginleiv ...and a few more
Wind Waker is light-weight game
Quote:3x before with my 6970
Then it must be sth wrong with your 6970 , it's more than enough for 4xIR
I meant what is the highest possible IR I could play WW at because it is a light weight game and normally runs ahead of full speed. Is 2xIR to high? Or is that on target?
IlovetheGamecube Wrote:I meant what is the highest possible IR I could play WW at because it is a light weight game and normally runs ahead of full speed. Is 2xIR to high? Or is that on target?
2x IR maybe 2.5x IR (it might drop slightly in a few places with 2.5x IR). WW is extremely lightweight on the gpu. For more info. consult my post at the bottom of this page:
http://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-the...ark?page=4
However there are quite a few games that experiences framerate drops even at 1x IR with the HD 4000 so I would highly recommend that you get a graphics card (this is directed at the OP. not you IlovetheGamecube). I had a GTX 260 C216 before I bought the card that I'm using now so I can attest that it will handle 4x IR like a champ.