MAMEWorld Forums - Hardware - Re: Delayed stuttering in MAME caused by CPU or GPU?

> > So I think that the GPU is throttling, thus causing
> > HLSL to hiccup and MAME to stutter. So I think when I go and look into getting a
> > different laptop some time in the future, I'll ensure I get one with good cooling
> for
> > the GPU so that it won't throttle on me.
>
> I don't think there is such a thing as a throttle free nvidia laptop GPU. I mean, I
> would hope not.
>
> Maybe this will be useful:
> http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia-system-tools-6.08-driver.html
> I can't remember anymore if it allows you to underclock as well but if it does, you
> can use it to prevent overheating, or at least delay it. Maybe this way you can have
> consistent performance for a longer time until thermal throttling kicks in.
>
> HLSL is difficult to configure and there are different ways to achieve the same final
> look. Some settings are major GPU burners, others not so much. Careful with the
> prescale value for example, don't set it higher than 2 or 3, especially on later
> games that run at higher resolutions.
> If you give it some time you could probably achieve a look that you are happy with
> using settings that put less stress on your GPU.
> I'm still not done tweaking mine. I have no idea what most of the parameters even
> mean. I'd have to study CRT technology for a few years at least. Until then, as far
> as I'm concerned, "Front Porch" is a place where you might sit and enjoy a cold beer.
>
> S

Yeah, it is definitely a tweakers dream. Heh. I'm still a long ways away from moving forward and getting a new computer, though there is a part of me that is thinking of just getting a desktop, and simply putting a keyboard and LCD screen on my table near my couch where I have my laptop now. Lots of options. Just trying to think ahead.

The HLSL stuff is pretty fucking amazing though.

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