RPCS3
RPCS3 Team · Emulators
An open-source PlayStation 3 emulator for PC.
- Min
- GPU supporting Vulkan 1.1 · 8 GB RAM
- Rec
- RTX 3050 8GB · 16 GB RAM
Can My PC Run Dolphin Emulator?
EmulatorsOpen source
An open-source GameCube and Wii emulator.
Dolphin Emulator System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
- CPU
- x86-64 CPU with SSE2 support and strong single-thread performanceIntel Core i5-4460 specs →
- GPU
- GPU supporting OpenGL 3.3, Direct3D 11 or VulkanNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti specs →
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 1 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Network
- Not stated
Recommended Requirements
- CPU
- Modern quad-core CPUIntel Core i5-12400F specs →AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs →
- GPU
- Discrete GPU for higher internal resolutionsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 specs →AMD Radeon RX 6600 specs →
- VRAM
- Not stated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 10 GB · SSD required
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Network
- Not stated
Dolphin does not distribute games. Discs must be dumped from hardware you own.
Transcribed from the publisher — not yet re-checkedSource: Dolphin documentation
Application details
- Vendor
- Dolphin Team
- Licence
- Open source
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
About Dolphin Emulator
Dolphin is one of the more mature emulators and runs well on modest hardware at native resolution. Ubershaders reduce stutter at a significant CPU or GPU cost depending on the mode selected.
What PC do I need for Dolphin Emulator?
For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.
- Graphics card
- Discrete GPU for higher internal resolutions
- Processor
- Modern quad-core CPU
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB
- Operating system
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.
Can my laptop run Dolphin Emulator?
The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the Discrete GPU f named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.
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