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Dillsta:

Like the topic suggests, Does Mame Take Use of Graphics Card?

Cause i don't want to go and have to buy a Wizz Bang one if i can just use a cheapo at get the same performance.

Blanka:

Not really. Only thing the GPU comes in is at scaling the frames to high-res computer monitors with CRT like overlays or realistic vector glow.
For use on a normal arcade monitor the GPU does close to nothing, and crappy GMA 950 is enough.

Dillsta:

Ok thats Good cause the motherboard im getting has a GMA 3100. Will this run 3d games on ZINC?

Im not to worried about that though.

BobA:

A cheapo video card can do one thing of benefit.  It takes the load off of the CPU which is sharing ram with the on board video.  So you get a bit more umph out of your CPU if you can go with an external video card.

A quote from the MameDev Site

"How can I get games to run faster?

This is the most commonly-asked question in the emulation world. In general, there is not really that much you can do to significantly speed up a game. However, here are some things you can try to improve MAME's performance:

    * Use a faster CPU. This is the most reliable speed-increaser.
    * Upgrade your graphics card, or update your present card's drivers. Swapping your generic (cheap) card for a high-quality (not cheap) card will certainly boost performance. If you are using on-board (integrated) video, you'll see a great performance increase by simply getting a new graphics card. Check your graphics card drivers, too. Newer drivers — especially for cheaper cards — can make all the difference.
    * Get the latest MAME version. Or try an older/different one. MAME is in constant development. Due to transitional changes in the core code, some games run better/faster with different versions. Try and see for yourself which works best. "


Turnarcades:

Point to mention is that only the newer builds of MAME (post-0.106) take advantage of additional video or sound cards. Pre-0.105 versions do not require them nor would you see a massive marked increase in performance when using one. Plus with newer versions of MAME, you will not get a performance increase in those few classics that currently have speed issues.

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