12-22-2009, 06:22 AM
First off, in GSdx10, what is the difference between the "Resolution" settings (where you can choose Windowed or various other fixed resolutions) and the "D3D internal" settings (where you can set specific resolutions or native)? Is one better than the other? Should I use both?
Second, I'm not very familiar with CPU's and all the hardware stuff. Right now I have an AMD Phenom X4 9100e Quad-Core (1.8 Ghz). As I understand it, this is not so good for PCSX2. I'm contemplating upgrading my CPU, but I believe my motherboard can only go up to a 2.6 Ghz AMD, and since it's OEM, I've read that you can't overclock it. Would I be better off upgrading the motherboard as well as the CPU? Also, since this is not going to happen anytime soon, is there any way to get better performance out of my current CPU?
(Sidebar: I understand that I shouldn't ask about when Quad-core support will be available, so I won't ask that question. However, if and when it does become available, will that make my current CPU perform better?)
Third, one of the biggest reasons I like this emulator and why I want to get it working is being able to display my favorite old PS2 games in high definition. Is displaying in a higher resolution more dependant on the GPU? Or is that handled more by the CPU as well?
Well, that's it for now. I'm sure I'll have more questions later...
Thanks in advance!
Second, I'm not very familiar with CPU's and all the hardware stuff. Right now I have an AMD Phenom X4 9100e Quad-Core (1.8 Ghz). As I understand it, this is not so good for PCSX2. I'm contemplating upgrading my CPU, but I believe my motherboard can only go up to a 2.6 Ghz AMD, and since it's OEM, I've read that you can't overclock it. Would I be better off upgrading the motherboard as well as the CPU? Also, since this is not going to happen anytime soon, is there any way to get better performance out of my current CPU?
(Sidebar: I understand that I shouldn't ask about when Quad-core support will be available, so I won't ask that question. However, if and when it does become available, will that make my current CPU perform better?)
Third, one of the biggest reasons I like this emulator and why I want to get it working is being able to display my favorite old PS2 games in high definition. Is displaying in a higher resolution more dependant on the GPU? Or is that handled more by the CPU as well?
Well, that's it for now. I'm sure I'll have more questions later...
Thanks in advance!