Graphics Card

[blackflames5718]

Hi im trying to see if a graphics card would improve performance on the frame rate.
My current specs are:
Processor: AMD A6-6400K APU with Radeon™ HD Graphics
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 8470D
Ram: 8GB
OS: Windows 7 64 bit
Thanks for you help and time.

[jesalvein]

In order to help you further with your problem, please make sure the following are all provided.

• Your hardware specs - CPU, Graphics Card, Memory, Operating System.
  
• The version of PCSX2 you are using.
  
• Any non default settings you are using.
  
• What games you are trying to play and if you are playing them from ISO or DVD.
  

Thank You.

[blackflames5718]

In order to help you further with your problem, please make sure the following are all provided.

• Your hardware specs - CPU, Graphics Card, Memory, Operating System.
  
• The version of PCSX2 you are using.
  
• Any non default settings you are using.
  
• What games you are trying to play and if you are playing them from ISO or DVD.
  

Thank You.

I think im using PCSX2 1.2.1 (r5875)
I was playing Persona 3 FES. I was getting 60 fps in some areas and sometimes in conversations it would drop to 40-50 fps. I was wondering if getting a graphics card would help keep it in 60 fps most of the time.

[Ryudo]

CPU is the bottleneck there, not your GPU.

It kinda sucks that you can't benefit from the MTVU speedhack either since it's a dual-core CPU.

[blackflames5718]

CPU is the bottleneck there, not your GPU.

So if I got a graphics card it wouldnt make a difference?

[Blyss Sarania]

Nope.

[blackflames5718]

Nope.

So I would need a need CPU?

[Ryudo]

Yes. That's what we've been telling you. Your CPU is the problem.

Normally we could tell you try out the MTVU speedhack, but you can't benefit from that with a dualcore CPU like the A6-6400, on top of that the single core performance isn't all that good either.

[blackflames5718]

Yes. That's what we've been telling you. Your CPU is the problem.

Normally we could tell you try out the MTVU speedhack, but you can't benefit from that with a dualcore CPU like the A6-6400, on top of that the single core performance isn't all that good either.

Thanks for the help.
What CPU would you recommend?

[Ryudo]

Honestly I've never been a fan of AMD CPUs so my recommendation would always be to go for an Intel CPU instead, especially for emulation & core performance lol. But that'd involve getting a new motherboard too.