[Answered] Running RS and No$GBA

[JPMC Mate]

Answered.

[Guy]

Not amazingly, but really there's only one way to find out.

[JPMC Mate]

Not amazingly, but really there's only one way to find out.

Not even this computer can run RS well?

[Guy]

Not amazingly, but really there's only one way to find out.

Not even this computer can run RS well?

Its specs aren't particularly amazing.

[JPMC Mate]

I've had a worse computer downstairs that I posted about earlier and when I played no$gba on it, it would run at 70-90%. Wouldn't this computer run it a bit faster?

[D. V. Devnull]

Would these specs run RS and No$GBA well?

 

Gateway Profile 5

2.8 GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor (2 CPUs)

2046 MB RAM

DirectX 9.0c

64MB NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Graphics Card

 

It runs Windows XP Professional SP3.

I don't know about No$GBA, but I can tell you that you're sort of under-spec for RuneScape. :geek:

 

First off, RuneScape only runs on a single core. (You can thank Oracle/Sun for that one, I think?) That renders systems above 2 cores partially useless for performance gains with RS. About the only boost you're going to see is going to be caused by most everything that's not RS running on one of the cores while RS runs on the other one of them. The only other positive I see here is that you're running at 2.8 GHz, which might give you a small edge. :huh:

 

On the other hand, your Graphics Card needs to be a minimum 128 MB of VRAM (any VRAM type will do) for the Hardware-Accelerated modes. Personally, I find that 256 MB VRAM is more the minimum for good performance. But since you only have 64 MB VRAM, I would be extremely surprised if those modes will launch, if RS doesn't block you from doing it at all. :(

 

I have no idea about Safe Mode performance and running it all with CPU-based rendering, but something tells me that wouldn't be any 'great shakes'... Been too long since I touched on that area. :|

 

~D. V. "I think you're going to need a better Graphics Card." Devnull

[JPMC Mate]

Hmm, what is a good graphics card? I have some $ I could use.

[Sbrideau]

 

I don't know about No$GBA, but I can tell you that you're sort of under-spec for RuneScape. :geek:

 

First off, RuneScape only runs on a single core. (You can thank Oracle/Sun for that one, I think?) That renders systems above 2 cores partially useless for performance gains with RS. About the only boost you're going to see is going to be caused by most everything that's not RS running on one of the cores while RS runs on the other one of them. The only other positive I see here is that you're running at 2.8 GHz, which might give you a small edge. :huh:

 

 

 

The pentium 4 is a single core with multithreading for your information.

[JPMC Mate]

Mine has hyper-threading.

[JPMC Mate]

Any more opinions?

[Sbrideau]

Yeah Hyperthreading is what I meant, my bad. In this case I think that getting a better video card would boost your performance a bit, but a new computer as a whole is what you are looking for if you want very good performance. What you have is good enough but not amazing.

[JPMC Mate]

Yeah Hyperthreading is what I meant, my bad. In this case I think that getting a better video card would boost your performance a bit, but a new computer as a whole is what you are looking for if you want very good performance. What you have is good enough but not amazing.

RS runs at good speed without lag, and I only play RS and Pokemon Black so just need to know if those work to the point that they aren't horribly slow. Do they?

[D. V. Devnull]

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The pentium 4 is a single core with multithreading for your information.

My mistake, sorry. I totally forgot about the pre-multi-core HyperThread-enabled, Intel P4 CPUs that look like multiple cores. I'm running with only a single-core, non-HT, 2.4 GHz Intel P4 here myself. #-o

 

~D. V. "My memory has its' limits, so I'll go "D'oh!" now." Devnull

[tritium]

I personally wouldn't even waster money buying a graphics card for that computer. You'd just be pouring money into something that's already too dated.

[Karvinen]

 

First off, RuneScape only runs on a single core. (You can thank Oracle/Sun for that one, I think?)

 

No, http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Thread.html

[JPMC Mate]

I personally wouldn't even waster money buying a graphics card for that computer. You'd just be pouring money into something that's already too dated.

Yeah, guess this means I can run No$GBA to a point where it doesn't completely make my games unplayable.

[D. V. Devnull]

First off, RuneScape only runs on a single core. (You can thank Oracle/Sun for that one, I think?)

No, http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Thread.html

Uhm... Could you please point out what the hell you're talking about? Just tossing a page at somebody without using the right anchor pointer is confusing and doesn't convey much of anything. :wall:

 

~D. V. "All I'm getting is noise and confusion here..." Devnull

[Sbrideau]

First off, RuneScape only runs on a single core. (You can thank Oracle/Sun for that one, I think?)

No, http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Thread.html

Uhm... Could you please point out what the hell you're talking about? Just tossing a page at somebody without using the right anchor pointer is confusing and doesn't convey much of anything. :wall:

 

~D. V. "All I'm getting is noise and confusion here..." Devnull

Karvinen just shot you a page where it states that Java can have multiple threads running at once, which means that a Java application can run on more than one core. You just had to read the first line.

[D. V. Devnull]

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Uhm... Could you please point out what the hell you're talking about? Just tossing a page at somebody without using the right anchor pointer is confusing and doesn't convey much of anything. :wall:

Karvinen just shot you a page where it states that Java can have multiple threads running at once, which means that a Java application can run on more than one core. You just had to read the first line.

Okay, not Oracle/Sun then, although I thought I had read something about a chain of issues. But I do remember reading on the RSOF that Jagex has been developing RuneScape for only running on a single CPU core at any given time. It might run on what looks like both on a Hyper-Threaded CPU, but I still wouldn't hold my breath for that one. :-k

 

~D. V. "Better to have low expectations, than to be let down severely..." Devnull

[JPMC Mate]

My question has been answered for a few posts. Thanks guys!

[D. V. Devnull]

My question has been answered for a few posts. Thanks guys!

You're welcome. Sorry for the extra chatter. :anxious:

 

~D. V. "I'll buzz off now." Devnull

[JPMC Mate]

I have another question. What would be a better graphics card for the computer for running RS and No$GBA even faster? I can spend up to $60. Thanks!

[Askthedude]

I have another question. What would be a better graphics card for the computer for running RS and No$GBA even faster? I can spend up to $60. Thanks!

 

What PSU is it running on?

[D. V. Devnull]

I have but one question... What slots (PCI/AGP/PCI-E) do you have in your computer? I can already say that not knowing will result in bad answers. :geek:

 

~D. V. "Need info before I can help you..." Devnull

[Guy]

You would benefit from a new graphics card, but you have AGP on your motherboard so there aren't many available, let alone any good ones, plus none will be affordable. Next upgrade you make will have to be a full rebuild.