How to get Pcsx2 to run smoothly on my pc?

[tuanming]

Ok i had tried pcsx2 a while back on my pc and on the one game i tried(kingdom hearts 2)was fine in the menu,but when i try to start a new game the fps then dropped to like 5fps.

My pc is specs:
Core 2 Quad Q9450
4GB of DDR2 1066Mhz
EVGA GTX 460 SE 1GB
old 320GB IDE hard drive

I don't remember what verison i was using or what plugins and settings i was using.

What would be the best verison,plugins and settings to use for my pc?

You need to get that clock speed up to 3GHz+ if you really want to play games at decent speed or just try the speedhacks.

How old is this PC...
It seems a little weak for PCSX2 to me, but you can always try speedhacks.

Actually if you measure the per-clock-speed then his CPU is faster than your And your amd cpu is a major bottleneck for that 6990.

[ps2freak]

You need to get that clock speed up to 3GHz+ if you really want to play games at decent speed or just try the speedhacks.


Actually if you measure the per-clock-speed then his CPU is faster than your And your amd cpu is a major bottleneck for that 6990.

Are you saying that my AMD 6990 will run faster with a better CPU ?
In that case I wonder how it would do with an i7...

[tuanming]

Are you saying that my AMD 6990 will run faster with a better CPU ?
In that case I wonder how it would do with an i7...

Yup. Amd CPUs are not fast enough to keep up with high-end or modern day GPUs. Also, if you have PCI Express 1.0 o 1.1 then you're also bottlenecking your GPU too.

[ps2freak]

I wonder how the new AMD FX-8350 X8 4.0GHz would do with PCSX2...?

[WarWeeny]

I wonder how the new AMD FX-8350 X8 4.0GHz would do with PCSX2...?

if you go amd go for phenom II and nothing else, its stil the fastest processor of the amd line-up.

faildozer is just as the name implies...fail.

[trainergames]

You need to get that clock speed up to 3GHz+ if you really want to play games at decent speed or just try the speedhacks.


Actually if you measure the per-clock-speed then his CPU is faster than your And your amd cpu is a major bottleneck for that 6990.

I will try to overclock it to at least 3ghz,but last time i tried to over clock this pc i could not even get 3.2ghz stable,becausei found out that the cpu was never fully supported by the mobo i have lol(not my fault,it was the guy i bought it from on craigslist fualt lol)and if that fails i will try the speed hacks.

I wonder how the new AMD FX-8350 X8 4.0GHz would do with PCSX2...?

I have for my main pc an FX-8150 at stock,8gb of ddr3 1600mhz,and a 7970,and i could run pcsx2 no problem if i remember right(it's been awhile since i tried it,)

if you go amd go for phenom II and nothing else, its stil the fastest processor of the amd line-up.

faildozer is just as the name implies...fail.

Bulldozer is not really that bad,i have one and i love it,it may not be as fast as an intel cpu in games,but the amd platform is cheaper,like to get a intel mobo with the same stuff my amd mobo has(at the time i got mine)would cost $75-$100 more.

Intel is a little faster in gaming,but in really heavily threaded appllcations the 8150 does great.

The 8150 is not a bad cpu,it's just a niche market item,for example if you are going to game,edit video,photo edit,ect., it is a good cpu for you.

One reason i got it is cause i do video editing and on every pc i had before if i had a video rendering,and i were to try to play a game it would be unplayable,and with the 8150 i can play a game and render a video at the same time and have no fps drop.

No i am not an AMD fanboy,i just buy what fits my needs for the price i can afford to pay.

[ps2freak]

if you go amd go for phenom II and nothing else, its stil the fastest processor of the amd line-up.

faildozer is just as the name implies...fail.

Thanks, I think I will wait and see.

[solidus]

the more powerful the cpu and the graphics card the smoother the games will run, but expect lags from time to time when u experience areas with high graphic detail. that is common in demanding games

[ps2freak]

Maybe in 10 years it will run like a SNES emu

[WarWeeny]

the more powerful the cpu and the graphics card the smoother the games will run, but expect lags from time to time when u experience areas with high graphic detail. that is common in demanding games

not on my pc