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What is software mode? This is to simulate when Dx10 was not a Dx10 card?
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It provides a speed increase compared to hardware mode? ?
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nope, its much slower actually
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10-28-2009, 09:40 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-28-2009, 09:40 PM by Shadow Lady.)
It's more accurate tho, some games need it to work at all also.
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i see you have not indicated a price range, and assuming you have the $$$ go for the i5.
if not, then go for the phenom.
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Finally, I have time before ordering the whole, while I advise you (as a priority for emulation / PC games)
Wait for the i5 650-660-670? or take an i5 750?
I saw that even if it is a dual core, the 650 has 4 virtual cores ... and hyperthreading ... but 2 times less cache!
But it probably does not much comfort in multitasking?
PCSX2 is he going to take advantage of quad core?
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Hyperthreading isn't as good as physical activated cores are. PCSX2 at some point may take advantage of more than 2 cores, but it won't be any time soon, and it's not clear yet how much increase in speed this would garner.
That said, having a couple extra cores isn't a bad thing, especially if you have things running around in your background... They are much less likely to affect your gaming experience on PCSX2... But in the end, it's completely up to you which you'd prefer. Either setup will probably play pcsx2 fine in 90+% of situations.