06-14-2010, 01:30 PM
When I am playing games I have noticed that I hardly use my system resources, making turbo mode a bit slower than it should be.
I have a computer with the following hardware/software.
PCSX2 r3113 per the recent beta release. (I have tried a newer version of gsdx without any major impact, AA is off since it breaks the shadows in the game.)
Windows 7 X64 (fully updated)
Geforce GTX 275
Intel i7 920 OC to ~3.2GHz (custom cooling)
3x2GB DDR ram running in tri-channel
A Gigabyte X58A-UD5 motherboard
6 HDDs
Nothing else is connected internally.
When I run the emulator the EE at the top shows 90%+ at all times while using turbo, it varies greatly in the normal setting, rarely going over 90%. Yet any program I check in shows low CPU loads over all and on single cores. UI occasionally takes 1%.
I do not know if my GPU is bottlenecking me or how to check for that. Yet it doesn't seem to increase in temperature so I doubt it.
GS tops at 30% since I play in window mode (thus low resolution). It is annoying how the emulator window doesn't get focus back once you tab in again so I can't turn turbo on/off while checking things in other windows (unless I restart the emulator, assume that bug is known along with cursor going missing).
I added everything I thought you would think is relevant in attachments. If I should try something or submit something else just ask.
If this is how the program is meant to work then I apologise for wasting your time.
Edit below here.
I missed that part of the FAQ the first time through. Still think it seems a bit odd that the numbers are sub 50% on the cores being used.
Game used is Persona 3 FES (94A82AAA).
I have a computer with the following hardware/software.
PCSX2 r3113 per the recent beta release. (I have tried a newer version of gsdx without any major impact, AA is off since it breaks the shadows in the game.)
Windows 7 X64 (fully updated)
Geforce GTX 275
Intel i7 920 OC to ~3.2GHz (custom cooling)
3x2GB DDR ram running in tri-channel
A Gigabyte X58A-UD5 motherboard
6 HDDs
Nothing else is connected internally.
When I run the emulator the EE at the top shows 90%+ at all times while using turbo, it varies greatly in the normal setting, rarely going over 90%. Yet any program I check in shows low CPU loads over all and on single cores. UI occasionally takes 1%.
I do not know if my GPU is bottlenecking me or how to check for that. Yet it doesn't seem to increase in temperature so I doubt it.
GS tops at 30% since I play in window mode (thus low resolution). It is annoying how the emulator window doesn't get focus back once you tab in again so I can't turn turbo on/off while checking things in other windows (unless I restart the emulator, assume that bug is known along with cursor going missing).
I added everything I thought you would think is relevant in attachments. If I should try something or submit something else just ask.
If this is how the program is meant to work then I apologise for wasting your time.
Edit below here.
Quote:Why is my CPU load less than 100%?
As said above,PCSX2 only uses 2 cores,so if you have more the CPU usage will be way less 100%. Even if you have exactly 2 cores, the emulator will not cause 100% CPU usage because of the way threading works. This does NOT mean PCSX2 isn't using the full power of your CPU, it is normal.
I missed that part of the FAQ the first time through. Still think it seems a bit odd that the numbers are sub 50% on the cores being used.
Game used is Persona 3 FES (94A82AAA).