How well could a Core i5 3GHz handle a game in software mode, a heavy game like SHM?

Sandy Bridge processors @ 3Ghz have shown to come in at ~60fps on the FFX-2 benchmark.

Since that benchmark is of a particularly heavier scene done in software mode,
with an older revision of the emulator,
I'd say odds are pretty good for most games.

I am, however, unsure of what game you are refering to...

Haha, I was trying to abbreviate Silent Hill: Shattered Memories but the face interfered. And thanks for the info.

SH: SM

I get what happened, now.
Sorry, not sure on that game, though.
At least you shouldn't be plagued with much,
if any graphical errors with SW rendering.

Haha, thanks. I'm probably going to just play some basic games like Kingdom Hearts in 720p just to admire the quality, and through in some other games like SH: SM

Hello I did not want to start a new topic, so I shall ask my question here: Each time when I play a game (okay, only Naruto Ultimate Ninja 2 which rocks ) game is lagging, also the sound is weird. Is it because of my PC or the file is corrupted? I've tried many settings/plugins but still it is very slow!
I currently have a pretty lame PC, some of my PC specs:
CPU: AMD Sempron 3200+ 1.8gb single core
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
RAM: 2,25 Gb
Pretty lame 'eh?
But soon I'm gonna buy a laptop with the following specs:
CPU: Intel Core i3-2330M 2.2GB
RAM: 4GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520MX optimus
Will everything work with these specs?

I apologize for my bad English :/

Your current system is very weak.
It probably won't emulate much of anything well (PS2).

You're future system certainly has a lot more to offer.
If you could manage one with a bit better GPU (even a GT 525M),
you would be a lot better off.

Please do not fear starting a new thread if that game still gives you trouble with your future system.
Just make sure you've already tried using native res and Speedhacks, at least.

Hey guys, I need a quick question answered.
I'm trying to play FFX with these specs :

Acer Aspire 5532

AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual Core Processor L310 1.20GHz
ATI Radeon HD 3200
4GB Memory

I can run PC games like Call Of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 2 but still when I try playing FFX with speedhacks it still drops to about 20FPS in FMVs / Title Menu etc.
Any reason?

2 reasons :

Your weak cpu
Your weak gpu

And dont compare pc games to emulation. It's a nonsense.

I have a MSI GE620 laptop which has Core i7-2630QM 2GHZ 4 cores and GT 540M, pcsx2 5109, GSDX AVX
I tried to play Burnout 3 Takedown and Midnight Club 3 - DUB Edition Remix and it's both so slow, like 20 fps. It only runs good at native resolution, otherwise slow with nasty stretched sound. I tried changing the speed hack preset from min to max, but it's all the same.
Is my PC too slow and it supposed to be like that, nothing I can do? How come that guy runs it so fast on old version, like 60 fps, does 3 ghz on the desktop make such a huge difference?
*removed, links to unofficial version with provided bios*
But Crash 4 played perfectly at 1920x1080.