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Can this Acer Laptop run Dolphin? - Spectrum57 - 01-06-2017
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DT4A2R4/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8
6th Generation Intel Core i5-6200U Processor (Up to 2.8GHz)
15.6-inch Full HD Display, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX with 2GB DDR5 VRAM
8GB DDR4 Memory, 256GB SSD
More of the specs can be found on the page. Thanks in advance.
RE: Can this Acer Laptop run Dolphin? - admin89 - 01-06-2017
Maybe , maybe not . One thing I'm pretty sure of , it won't run demanding games well (SMG, TLS, Metroid...)
The CPU is a "u" dual core ultra low power type , it may slow down if it reaches its thermal limit ...And that is not a good thing for Dolphin
If you can pay a little bit more then this one is a much better choice
RE: Can this Acer Laptop run Dolphin? - Spectrum57 - 01-06-2017
(01-06-2017, 12:00 PM)admin89 Wrote: Maybe , maybe not . One thing I'm pretty sure of , it won't run demanding games well (SMG, TLS, Metroid...)
The CPU is a "u" dual core ultra low power type , it may slow down if it reaches its thermal limit ...And that is not a good thing for Dolphin
If you can pay a little bit more then this one is a much better choice
Can it run SSBM? Or XC? That's what I'm concerned won't run.
In regards to your suggestion on another choice, my budget is tight. I'm trying not to spend over $700.
RE: Can this Acer Laptop run Dolphin? - Helios - 01-06-2017
Melee? Yes
Xenoblade? Probably not consistently well.
RE: Can this Acer Laptop run Dolphin? - DrHouse64 - 01-10-2017
Yeah. I have something similar (check my signature).
I'm able to run most games no problem (Melee is smooth, even N64 VC games are good) but like admin and Helios said I can't run heavy games at constant full speed. Didn't try XC because I don't own it.
But keep in mind that my laptop is very well cooled so my CPU never throttle down.