Is the Intel 2 Quad Q6600 OC'd to 3.2 GHz enought to run any game at 60 fps?

polishedcar · February 23rd, 2008, 22:01

with 8800 GT superclocked (factory overclocked)

This is what I plan to upgrade to in the near future, and I'd like to how the dual core settings that you can enable in pcsx2 would respond to a quad core processor? I know it won't utilize all 4 cores, but I just wanted to know if there's any problems with it.

Thanks in advance.

rainbow · February 23rd, 2008, 22:19

There shouldn't be any prob with quad. PCSX2 will run as fast as on a dual core C2D clock-to-clock. But even 3.2 GHz won't be enough for all games - keep that in mind. But FF series, KH, RE4 and other well optimized games should run @full speed on that rig.

Kaizen · February 23rd, 2008, 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by polishedcar

with 8800 GT superclocked (factory overclocked)
Is the Intel 2 Quad Q6600 OC'd to 3.2 GHz enought to run any game at 60 fps?

No. It is not enough

__________________
OCHRE YELLOW.

marsback · February 23rd, 2008, 22:25

Ps2 Emulation is not only about Specs it's also about compatibility and game related issues

like specific technics of drawing Distances, sprites, special effects, characters.... ect

check the compatibility list Here

**RPGW1ZaRD** · February 23rd, 2008, 22:55

3.2GHz Core 2 Duo / Quad I'd say is able to play most of the games not constantly at 60 fps but at least at playable speeds.

__________________

« Feel free to browse through PCSX2 screenshots on RPGWiZaRD's Putfile.com section »

Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 @ 4.0GHz «-» Gigabyte P35-DS4 «-» CellShock 2x1GB @ DDR2-1200 5-5-4-10 «-» JetWay 8800GT 512 MB @ 705/1750/1015 MHz «-» Thermaltake ToughPower 750W «-» Sony Multiscan G400 19" CRT «-» OCZ Vendetta 2 «-» Creative SoundBlaster Audigy «-» Logitech X-530 5.1 «-» Sennheiser HD 212 Pro «-» Logitech MX™518 Gaming-Grade «-» Razer Mantis Speed «-» Windows XP Pro SP3 «-» Windows Server 2k8 XSOS 3.0 BETA

polishedcar · February 23rd, 2008, 23:09

You've got to be kidding me. It's not exactly the best out but it's close especially when overclocked.

Well, I'm not upgrading for just pcsx2 so my choices won't change, but thanks for the help guys. What would it require anyway?

Kaizen · February 23rd, 2008, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by polishedcar

You've got to be kidding me. It's not exactly the best out but it's close especially when overclocked.

Well, I'm not upgrading for just pcsx2 so my choices won't change, but thanks for the help guys. What would it require anyway?

a 4Ghz core 2 e8400

__________________
OCHRE YELLOW.

clefairy · February 24th, 2008, 02:04

And don't forget: a decent video card also.

naz99 · February 24th, 2008, 03:08

Depends on the game i suppose,i have a quadcore @3.2 and a 8800 gtx and im currently playing through KH1,FFX,FFXII,Okami,Odins Sphere and they all run full speed.
I suppose it helps that im using pal games at 50fps as sometimes the speed dips below 60 in some but not often.
With KH1,Okami and FFX i have the internal res set to 3360x2100 (my monitor is 1680x1050) and only lose a few extra fps, i guess thats to do with the gfx card.

Phil · February 24th, 2008, 03:18

youre upgrading just for pcsx2? then heck, get skulltrail and two Intel QX9755's and 4 8800 ultra's. that should do the trick.

oh and 6 raptors, dont forget about them. just note-dont get pissed when kh2 fails to run properly

__________________

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others

Kaizen · February 24th, 2008, 03:21

if you plan to upgrade in a month or twos time then wait
'till the price drop of the 65nm intel chips or buy a new 45nm quad

__________________
OCHRE YELLOW.

Phil · February 24th, 2008, 03:24

or just spring for an e8400

__________________

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others

indecisive985 · February 24th, 2008, 18:46

...which is aight, but not what he wants as he's not just going to upgrade for pcsx2. I would say wait a bit for a good deal on a great quad-core.

Sung · February 24th, 2008, 19:15

Well I own a 5200+ AMD Dual Core x64 and I play almost all Games I got (From FF to GoW2 cc.) on full 50 FPS Speed.

But why spend 1000€ on a new high-end PC instead of buying a Chip for your PS2 that costs about 50€ and you can play there on fullspeed and almost all Games too.
Or get a old HDD from your PC and put it in your PS2. Costs for that way around 100€ and you can play everything you want !

naz99 · February 24th, 2008, 23:28

Just because he is asking how pcsx2 will run doesn't mean he,s gonna blow a boat load of money on a pc just for that.

I have never owned a console and i don't want one, but there were games that i've always wanted to play and now i can (see my last post above).
I upgraded 3 months ago and pcsx2 played a small part in my choice of upgrade yet i would never go and buy a ps2 to play these games.

Lol to be honest until 3 months ago i could never get it to work :P

skoreanime · February 24th, 2008, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by naz99

Just because he is asking how pcsx2 will run doesn't mean he,s gonna blow a boat load of money on a pc just for that.

I have never owned a console and i don't want one, but there were games that i've always wanted to play and now i can (see my last post above).
I upgraded 3 months ago and pcsx2 played a small part in my choice of upgrade yet i would never go and buy a ps2 to play these games.

Lol to be honest until 3 months ago i could never get it to work :P

I'm sorry, but have you read the rules?

DKAngel · February 25th, 2008, 01:36

and u need a ps2 to actually get support or even to legaly run this emulator

dblank · February 25th, 2008, 03:07

problem is e8400 and q6600 are the same price now at least at microcenter. So for 200 bucks it's a hard choice between 4 cores or higher speed/OC with lower power.

Master_DX · February 25th, 2008, 03:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by dblank

problem is e8400 and q6600 are the same price now at least at microcenter. So for 200 bucks it's a hard choice between 4 cores or higher speed/OC with lower power.

In fact it is a very simple decision, pick Quad if you will upgrade your comp to do programming or work with many programs at the same time, pick C2D if you pretend on using only pcsx2/gaming and a few non-demanding programs.

The best choice would really be getting a Quad, because you can overclock it to at least 3.0-3.5GHz with proper cooling and get good results with pcsx2 and have the advantage of having 2 extra cores to do something else while gaming(listen to music maybe). If you also pretend on studying programming, graphic designs or other related stuff that has to be done with a computer, it would be more easier to have a Quad-Core processor over a Core 2 Duo to do those stuff.

__________________

PCSX2 : Valkyrie Profile 2 Videos

|| Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.6GHz || Cooler - Prolimatech Megahalems || OCZ 6GB DDR3 2000 RAM ||
|| EVGA GTX 275 CO-OP PhysX Edition 1280mb|| HDD 2x750GB Raid 0 ||
|| Mobo - Asus P6T || OCZ Game X Stream 700W ||
|| Windows 7 Ultimate ||

clerick · February 25th, 2008, 03:36

I have my quad @ 3.6 ghz. there has not been a single game where I don't get 60 fps at all times with 0 drops. Without a limiter its often above 120fps range in 3d games and 200 fps + in 2d games.

__________________
Q6600 @ 3.6 ghz | 8800 GTX @ 621/1600/2010 | 4 gig DDR2 @ 800 mhz | 2 HDD SATA Raid 0 | X-Fi sound

February 23rd, 2008, 22:01	#1
polishedcar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, US Posts: 9	Is the Intel 2 Quad Q6600 OC'd to 3.2 GHz enought to run any game at 60 fps? with 8800 GT superclocked (factory overclocked) This is what I plan to upgrade to in the near future, and I'd like to how the dual core settings that you can enable in pcsx2 would respond to a quad core processor? I know it won't utilize all 4 cores, but I just wanted to know if there's any problems with it. Thanks in advance.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

February 23rd, 2008, 22:19	#2
rainbow Anime & jRPGs Addict Join Date: May 2007 Location: None of your business Posts: 823	There shouldn't be any prob with quad. PCSX2 will run as fast as on a dual core C2D clock-to-clock. But even 3.2 GHz won't be enough for all games - keep that in mind. But FF series, KH, RE4 and other well optimized games should run @full speed on that rig. __________________ [CENTER]C2D E6300 3.06 GHz \| P5N-E SLI \| 2 GB RAM 1000 MHz 5-4-4-12 \| 7900GS 585/800 MHz \| Audigy 2 \| XP Pro SP3

February 23rd, 2008, 22:25	#4
marsback Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: morocco Posts: 15	Ps2 Emulation is not only about Specs it's also about compatibility and game related issues like specific technics of drawing Distances, sprites, special effects, characters.... ect check the compatibility list Here

February 23rd, 2008, 22:55	#5
RPGW1ZaRD PCSX2 & O/C Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: My Computer Posts: 2,841	3.2GHz Core 2 Duo / Quad I'd say is able to play most of the games not constantly at 60 fps but at least at playable speeds. __________________ « Feel free to browse through PCSX2 screenshots on RPGWiZaRD's Putfile.com section » Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 @ 4.0GHz «-» Gigabyte P35-DS4 «-» CellShock 2x1GB @ DDR2-1200 5-5-4-10 «-» JetWay 8800GT 512 MB @ 705/1750/1015 MHz «-» Thermaltake ToughPower 750W «-» Sony Multiscan G400 19" CRT «-» OCZ Vendetta 2 «-» Creative SoundBlaster Audigy «-» Logitech X-530 5.1 «-» Sennheiser HD 212 Pro «-» Logitech MX™518 Gaming-Grade «-» Razer Mantis Speed «-» Windows XP Pro SP3 «-» Windows Server 2k8 XSOS 3.0 BETA

February 23rd, 2008, 23:09	#6
polishedcar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, US Posts: 9	You've got to be kidding me. It's not exactly the best out but it's close especially when overclocked. Well, I'm not upgrading for just pcsx2 so my choices won't change, but thanks for the help guys. What would it require anyway?

February 24th, 2008, 02:04	#8
clefairy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mt. Moon Posts: 14	And don't forget: a decent video card also.

February 24th, 2008, 03:08	#9
naz99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK Posts: 13	Depends on the game i suppose,i have a quadcore @3.2 and a 8800 gtx and im currently playing through KH1,FFX,FFXII,Okami,Odins Sphere and they all run full speed. I suppose it helps that im using pal games at 50fps as sometimes the speed dips below 60 in some but not often. With KH1,Okami and FFX i have the internal res set to 3360x2100 (my monitor is 1680x1050) and only lose a few extra fps, i guess thats to do with the gfx card.

February 24th, 2008, 03:18	#10
Phil 339.9 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,777	youre upgrading just for pcsx2? then heck, get skulltrail and two Intel QX9755's and 4 8800 ultra's. that should do the trick. oh and 6 raptors, dont forget about them. just note-dont get pissed when kh2 fails to run properly __________________ Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others

February 24th, 2008, 03:21	#11
Kaizen John Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,515	if you plan to upgrade in a month or twos time then wait 'till the price drop of the 65nm intel chips or buy a new 45nm quad __________________ OCHRE YELLOW.

February 24th, 2008, 03:24	#12
Phil 339.9 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 14,777	or just spring for an e8400 __________________ Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others

February 24th, 2008, 18:46	#13
indecisive985 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: US Posts: 104	...which is aight, but not what he wants as he's not just going to upgrade for pcsx2. I would say wait a bit for a good deal on a great quad-core.

February 24th, 2008, 19:15	#14
Sung Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 18	Well I own a 5200+ AMD Dual Core x64 and I play almost all Games I got (From FF to GoW2 cc.) on full 50 FPS Speed. But why spend 1000€ on a new high-end PC instead of buying a Chip for your PS2 that costs about 50€ and you can play there on fullspeed and almost all Games too. Or get a old HDD from your PC and put it in your PS2. Costs for that way around 100€ and you can play everything you want !

February 24th, 2008, 23:28	#15
naz99 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK Posts: 13	Just because he is asking how pcsx2 will run doesn't mean he,s gonna blow a boat load of money on a pc just for that. I have never owned a console and i don't want one, but there were games that i've always wanted to play and now i can (see my last post above). I upgraded 3 months ago and pcsx2 played a small part in my choice of upgrade yet i would never go and buy a ps2 to play these games. Lol to be honest until 3 months ago i could never get it to work :P

February 25th, 2008, 01:36	#17
DKAngel FF Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 329	and u need a ps2 to actually get support or even to legaly run this emulator

February 25th, 2008, 03:07	#18
dblank Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: us Posts: 7	problem is e8400 and q6600 are the same price now at least at microcenter. So for 200 bucks it's a hard choice between 4 cores or higher speed/OC with lower power.

February 25th, 2008, 03:36	#20
clerick Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 35	I have my quad @ 3.6 ghz. there has not been a single game where I don't get 60 fps at all times with 0 drops. Without a limiter its often above 120fps range in 3d games and 200 fps + in 2d games. __________________ Q6600 @ 3.6 ghz \| 8800 GTX @ 621/1600/2010 \| 4 gig DDR2 @ 800 mhz \| 2 HDD SATA Raid 0 \| X-Fi sound