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    How does Optimus behave with emulators?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by LookAnEel, Jul 2, 2010.

  1. LookAnEel

    LookAnEel Notebook Enthusiast

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    One thing that i am big on is playing arcade games like street fighter through emulators on my computer. I have an r2 expected in the mail next week and i was wondering how optimus behaves with emulators? Does it kick in for them?
     
    LookAnEel, Jul 2, 2010
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    corwinicre Notebook Deity

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    Emulators generally use the CPU, not the GPU, which makes Optimus irrelevant. Either way, you can always add the emulator itself to the list to use the 335m and have it "kick in" :)
     
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    ohhh ok thank you! so either way then the emulator should run smooth on this machine then
     
    LookAnEel, Jul 2, 2010
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