I did some research on that twin turbo mode or whatever it's called
People said it's gimmick
And since you can't overclock higher than the maximum turbo boost frequency with it -> I won't consider it as "Overclocking tool" .
It's basically a way to bump up CPU frequency/clock speed as high as Turbo Boost allow it to .
i7 720QM Turbo Boost :
_2.8GHz (1 core)
_2.4GHz (2 cores)
_1.73GHz (3 or 4 cores)
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7%20Mobile%20I7-720QM%20BY80607002907AH%20(BX80607I7720QM).html
Since Dolphin is a dual core application , i7 720QM should run at somewhere arround 2.4GHz (with Turbo Boost)
And that's way too slow for most game . I'm not saying you can't run game . You can run any game you want to but you won't get full speed all the time with demanding games
Some demanding games do require an i5 3570k @
4.5GHz or better CPU to run full speed
(08-07-2013, 12:48 AM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]I did some research on that twin turbo mode or whatever it's called
People said it's gimmick
And since you can't overclock higher than the maximum turbo boost frequency with it -> I won't consider it as "Overclocking tool" .
It's basically a way to bump up CPU frequency/clock speed as high as Turbo Boost allow it to .
i7 720QM Turbo Boost :
_2.8GHz (1 core)
_2.4GHz (2 cores)
_1.73GHz (3 or 4 cores)
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7%20Mobile%20I7-720QM%20BY80607002907AH%20(BX80607I7720QM).html
Since Dolphin is a dual core application , i7 720QM should run at somewhere arround 2.4GHz (with Turbo Boost)
And that's way too slow for most game . I'm not saying you can't run game . You can run any game you want to but you won't get full speed all the time with demanding games
Some demanding games do require an i5 3570k @ 4.5GHz or better CPU to run full speed
I just will test it out and see how it does on metriod. every game i have thrown at it so far has been a solid full speed.
They use the quad core version in the Asus ROG G73JH. I have also seen on this website where GHZ does not always mean better.
Quote:I have also seen on this website where GHz(not GHZ) does not always mean better.
That depends on the conditions :
_CPU generation (For Example : 1st gen i5 750 @ 3.6GHz is not faster than 2nd gen i5 2500k @ 3.3GHz )
_IPC performance , single threaded performance (For Example : AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz is not faster than Intel i5 2500k @ 3.3GHz)
_Cache size
i5 3570k is 3rd gen quad core core i series
i7 720MQ is 1st gen .......
There is no diffence between i7 and i5 in Dolphin since Dolphin doesn't care about Hyperthreading
You can look at
Dolphin CPU benchmark . i5 4770k @ 4.2GHz is slower than i5 4670k @ 4.5GHz
3rd gen i5/i7 @ 3.0GHz > i5/i7 2nd gen @ 3.0GHz > i5/i7 1st gen 3.0GHz
Overall, i7 720QM @ 2.4GHz is slower than i5 480M @ 2.93GHz or i3 530 @ 2.93GHz in Dolphin . Don't expect good performance with demanding games
(08-07-2013, 02:55 AM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]Quote:I have also seen on this website where GHz(not GHZ) does not always mean better.
That depends on the conditions :
_CPU generation (For Example : 1st gen i5 750 @ 3.6GHz is not faster than 2nd gen i5 2500k @ 3.3GHz )
_IPC performance , single threaded performance (For Example : AMD FX 8350 @ 4.0GHz is not faster than Intel i5 2500k @ 3.3GHz)
_Cache size
i5 3570k is 3rd gen quad core core i series
i7 720MQ is 1st gen .......
There is no diffence between i7 and i5 in Dolphin since Dolphin doesn't care about Hyperthreading
You can look at Dolphin CPU benchmark . i5 4770k @ 4.2GHz is slower than i5 4670k @ 4.5GHz
3rd gen i5/i7 @ 3.0GHz > i5/i7 2nd gen @ 3.0GHz > i5/i7 1st gen 3.0GHz
Overall, i7 720QM @ 2.4GHz is slower than i5 480M @ 2.93GHz or i3 530 @ 2.93GHz in Dolphin . Don't expect good performance with demanding games
I am about to test it right now so lets see.
I hope you will not test cutscene only because it doesn't mean anything . I can get more than 100 FPS on cutscene but less than 50FPS ingame
If you see FPS drops ingame , that's normal -> Game doesn't run full speed with your CPU
No FPS drops = full speed
You should play the game for a long period of time before you make a conclusion (not 2-5 mins but at least 15-30mins)
(08-07-2013, 03:22 AM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]I hope you will not test cutscene only because it doesn't mean anything . I can get more than 100 FPS on cutscene but less than 50FPS ingame
If you see FPS drops ingame , that's normal -> Game doesn't run full speed with your CPU
No FPS drops = full speed
You should play the game for a long period of time before you make a conclusion (not 2-5 mins but at least 15-30mins)
ok when it is not showing a huge amount of area it is around 50 and 60 but when it is showing a lot of area like when it is looking directly at the whole spacestation there is a slowdown but the game is playable.
that was fast :/ (not about the FPS but the short period of testing)
If i was you , I wouldn't say it's playable
There are some demanding areas in Metroid Prime ....Well , you will know that later
(08-07-2013, 03:50 AM)admin89 Wrote: [ -> ]that was fast :/ (not about the FPS but the short period of testing)
If i was you , I wouldn't say it's playable
There are some demanding areas in Metroid Prime ....Well , you will know that later
I have played the game before on a gamecube i know. I could guess the demanding areas. by the way i am now playing super smash bros melee and it is full speed in the whole game.
Emulator is not a real console . A real console can play game perfectly (or close to perfection ) , emulator is clearly not
Your GC experience doesn't mean anything here
You're the one who decide a game is playble or not . It's all up to you
I forgot that i was using 2.5x
Internal Resolution (1600x1320) with MP . So my experience is different (i won't play game at lower internal resolution even if i gain more FPS)