dvessel/Dolphin settings & performance.md

## Dolphin settings & performance.md

      
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    Tested Settings


hacks tab
advanced tab


Displayed with default settings for both tabs. 


Recommended settings

Tested on a 2021 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max. These settings should apply to other M1 Mac's, relatively speaking.

 Skip EFB Access from CPU
 Ignore Format Changes
 Store EFB Copies to Texture Only
 Defer EFB Copies to RAM
 Texture Cache Accuracy: Fast
 GPU Texture Decoding
 Store XFB Copies to Texture Only
 Fast Depth Calculation
 Disable Bounding Box
 Defer EFB Cache Invalidation
 Manual Texture Sampling

Other settings

These should be set according to your machine's capabilities and preferences. Some should be always set. The following are what I used for testing.

Vulkan Backend should be used.
V-Sync cannot be disabled on an M1 and disabling it will throw-off frame pacing.
Hybrid Ubershaders.
6x video scaling set for testing. Usually set to auto.
Anisotropic Filtering: 16x
Post-Processing: FXAA
Per-Pixel Lighting
Force 24-Bit Color
Disable Copy Filter

Notes

The numbers listed below are frame render times in milliseconds. A game running at 60fps must render a frame in under 16.666 ms.
Standard deviation (stddev) is the scatteredness or deviation from the average frame time (median). The lower the better which means that the framerate will more likely be consistent.
"Safe EFB Copies to RAM" depends on "EFB Copies to Texture and RAM" so that test enables both.
F-Zero GX


setting
min
max
median
stddev


4061 samples Defaults
3.483
22.878
8.353
2.631


EFB Access from CPU
3.361
21.973
8.308
2.581


EFB Format Changes
3.302
20.555
8.315
2.572


EFB Copies to Texture and RAM
3.490
25.879
8.506
2.805


^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM
3.520
23.948
8.285
2.613


Safe Texture Cache Accuracy
3.570
21.417
8.435
2.624


GPU Texture Decoding
3.573
34.815
8.444
2.849


XFB Copies to Texture and RAM
3.541
19.530
8.339
2.581


👎🏻 Accurate Depth Calculation
3.620
22.880
9.521
3.232


Bounding Box
3.393
22.731
8.516
2.628


Defer EFB Cache Invalidation
3.382
21.965
8.481
2.588


👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling
4.154
298.278
15.448
10.434


Ikaruga


setting
min
max
median
stddev


8265 samples Defaults
1.792
612.359
6.314
7.067


EFB Access from CPU
1.947
605.298
6.287
6.985


EFB Format Changes
1.812
627.774
6.191
7.241


EFB Copies to Texture and RAM
1.748
597.300
6.170
6.910


^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM
1.905
616.505
6.088
7.118


Safe Texture Cache Accuracy
1.757
620.177
6.224
7.161


GPU Texture Decoding
1.777
677.292
6.332
7.762


XFB Copies to Texture and RAM
1.993
667.622
6.435
7.640


Accurate Depth Calculation
1.864
632.073
6.220
7.384


Bounding Box
1.884
621.203
6.278
7.161


Defer EFB Cache Invalidation
1.825
627.694
6.419
7.228


Manual Texture Sampling
2.270
625.707
6.648
7.114


The Legend of Zelda - The Wind Waker

*Required and forced on within GZL.ini so it was enabled for all benchmark runs.


setting
min
max
median
stddev


3886 samples Defaults
6.816
37.508
12.508
2.785


*EFB Access from CPU
7.776
34.764
12.585
2.850


EFB Format Changes
5.773
34.221
12.634
2.888


*EFB Copies to Texture and RAM
6.742
35.902
12.843
2.859


👎🏻 ^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM
4.973
43.923
14.626
2.969


Safe Texture Cache Accuracy
7.124
56.293
12.744
2.942


GPU Texture Decoding
5.998
37.192
12.601
2.834


XFB Copies to Texture and RAM
6.241
38.295
12.612
2.815


Accurate Depth Calculation
5.839
330.522
13.245
11.706


Bounding Box
6.348
161.427
13.112
6.282


Defer EFB Cache Invalidation
5.705
39.280
12.562
2.809


👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling
9.004
589.913
17.542
18.587


Metroid Prime

*Forced to mid accuracy within GM8.ini. Safe setting was explicitly tested and mid everywhere else.


setting
min
max
median
stddev


5863 samples Defaults
5.181
47.931
9.281
2.051


EFB Access from CPU
4.583
45.312
9.189
2.064


EFB Format Changes
4.883
47.672
9.517
2.183


EFB Copies to Texture and RAM
5.173
45.037
9.382
2.099


^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM
5.093
47.012
9.348
2.109


*Safe Texture Cache Accuracy
5.390
47.401
9.790
2.037


GPU Texture Decoding
4.960
49.742
9.567
2.196


XFB Copies to Texture and RAM
4.910
46.817
9.456
2.059


👎🏻 Accurate Depth Calculation
4.817
294.233
11.557
14.565


Bounding Box
5.124
930.508
10.045
15.481


Defer EFB Cache Invalidation
5.197
49.714
9.695
2.101


👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling
7.058
620.190
16.296
33.849


Star Wars - Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader

*Required and forced on within GSW.ini so it was enabled for all benchmark runs.


setting
min
max
median
stddev


2882 samples Defaults
10.262
40.024
15.678
2.532


EFB Access from CPU
10.567
37.118
15.797
2.549


*EFB Format Changes
10.295
37.311
15.597
2.497


*EFB Copies to Texture and RAM
11.165
37.904
16.390
2.496


👎🏻 ^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM
12.547
49.221
21.743
5.940


👎🏻 Safe Texture Cache Accuracy
11.691
55.696
30.183
10.356


GPU Texture Decoding
10.674
44.657
16.029
2.712


XFB Copies to Texture and RAM
10.595
38.018
15.815
2.516


👎🏻 Accurate Depth Calculation
11.004
44.065
16.683
2.814


Bounding Box
10.735
37.037
15.809
2.522


Defer EFB Cache Invalidation
10.662
39.142
15.660
2.534


👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling
12.435
49.174
24.001
3.724


SoulCalibur II

*Outdated texture cache accuracy set in GRS.ini. You can override it to "fast" for performance.


setting
min
max
median
stddev


4241 samples Defaults
5.406
40.895
9.748
1.326


EFB Access from CPU
5.411
38.334
9.772
1.370


EFB Format Changes
5.396
37.941
9.770
1.352


EFB Copies to Texture and RAM
5.325
40.494
9.845
1.304


^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM
6.182
38.766
10.533
1.323


*Safe Texture Cache Accuracy
5.310
38.459
9.763
1.259


GPU Texture Decoding
5.309
38.836
9.806
1.322


XFB Copies to Texture and RAM
5.404
38.961
9.860
1.269


👎🏻 Accurate Depth Calculation
6.134
147.391
12.321
3.104


Bounding Box
5.512
144.700
9.859
2.447


Defer EFB Cache Invalidation
5.331
40.920
9.847
1.367


👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling
5.367
39.854
12.278
1.442


Viewtiful Joe


setting
min
max
median
stddev


6580 samples Defaults
2.215
36.216
5.623
1.846


EFB Access from CPU
2.472
38.074
5.689
1.872


EFB Format Changes
2.462
41.746
5.647
1.862


EFB Copies to Texture and RAM
2.608
36.895
5.651
1.860


^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM
2.143
38.495
5.674
1.860


Safe Texture Cache Accuracy
2.179
36.988
5.788
1.722


GPU Texture Decoding
2.176
36.991
5.636
1.844


XFB Copies to Texture and RAM
2.592
36.120
5.671
1.862


Accurate Depth Calculation
2.073
37.114
5.779
1.890


Bounding Box
2.255
37.017
5.739
1.899


Defer EFB Cache Invalidation
2.573
36.542
5.683
1.867


👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling
2.215
45.538
7.155
2.168
setting	min	max	median	stddev
`4061 samples` Defaults	3.483	22.878	8.353	2.631
EFB Access from CPU	3.361	21.973	8.308	2.581
EFB Format Changes	3.302	20.555	8.315	2.572
EFB Copies to Texture and RAM	3.490	25.879	8.506	2.805
^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM	3.520	23.948	8.285	2.613
Safe Texture Cache Accuracy	3.570	21.417	8.435	2.624
GPU Texture Decoding	3.573	34.815	8.444	2.849
XFB Copies to Texture and RAM	3.541	19.530	8.339	2.581
👎🏻 Accurate Depth Calculation	3.620	22.880	9.521	3.232
Bounding Box	3.393	22.731	8.516	2.628
Defer EFB Cache Invalidation	3.382	21.965	8.481	2.588
👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling	4.154	298.278	15.448	10.434
setting	min	max	median	stddev
`8265 samples` Defaults	1.792	612.359	6.314	7.067
EFB Access from CPU	1.947	605.298	6.287	6.985
EFB Format Changes	1.812	627.774	6.191	7.241
EFB Copies to Texture and RAM	1.748	597.300	6.170	6.910
^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM	1.905	616.505	6.088	7.118
Safe Texture Cache Accuracy	1.757	620.177	6.224	7.161
GPU Texture Decoding	1.777	677.292	6.332	7.762
XFB Copies to Texture and RAM	1.993	667.622	6.435	7.640
Accurate Depth Calculation	1.864	632.073	6.220	7.384
Bounding Box	1.884	621.203	6.278	7.161
Defer EFB Cache Invalidation	1.825	627.694	6.419	7.228
Manual Texture Sampling	2.270	625.707	6.648	7.114
setting	min	max	median	stddev
`3886 samples` Defaults	6.816	37.508	12.508	2.785
*EFB Access from CPU	7.776	34.764	12.585	2.850
EFB Format Changes	5.773	34.221	12.634	2.888
*EFB Copies to Texture and RAM	6.742	35.902	12.843	2.859
👎🏻 ^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM	4.973	43.923	14.626	2.969
Safe Texture Cache Accuracy	7.124	56.293	12.744	2.942
GPU Texture Decoding	5.998	37.192	12.601	2.834
XFB Copies to Texture and RAM	6.241	38.295	12.612	2.815
Accurate Depth Calculation	5.839	330.522	13.245	11.706
Bounding Box	6.348	161.427	13.112	6.282
Defer EFB Cache Invalidation	5.705	39.280	12.562	2.809
👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling	9.004	589.913	17.542	18.587
setting	min	max	median	stddev
`5863 samples` Defaults	5.181	47.931	9.281	2.051
EFB Access from CPU	4.583	45.312	9.189	2.064
EFB Format Changes	4.883	47.672	9.517	2.183
EFB Copies to Texture and RAM	5.173	45.037	9.382	2.099
^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM	5.093	47.012	9.348	2.109
*Safe Texture Cache Accuracy	5.390	47.401	9.790	2.037
GPU Texture Decoding	4.960	49.742	9.567	2.196
XFB Copies to Texture and RAM	4.910	46.817	9.456	2.059
👎🏻 Accurate Depth Calculation	4.817	294.233	11.557	14.565
Bounding Box	5.124	930.508	10.045	15.481
Defer EFB Cache Invalidation	5.197	49.714	9.695	2.101
👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling	7.058	620.190	16.296	33.849
setting	min	max	median	stddev
`2882 samples` Defaults	10.262	40.024	15.678	2.532
EFB Access from CPU	10.567	37.118	15.797	2.549
*EFB Format Changes	10.295	37.311	15.597	2.497
*EFB Copies to Texture and RAM	11.165	37.904	16.390	2.496
👎🏻 ^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM	12.547	49.221	21.743	5.940
👎🏻 Safe Texture Cache Accuracy	11.691	55.696	30.183	10.356
GPU Texture Decoding	10.674	44.657	16.029	2.712
XFB Copies to Texture and RAM	10.595	38.018	15.815	2.516
👎🏻 Accurate Depth Calculation	11.004	44.065	16.683	2.814
Bounding Box	10.735	37.037	15.809	2.522
Defer EFB Cache Invalidation	10.662	39.142	15.660	2.534
👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling	12.435	49.174	24.001	3.724
setting	min	max	median	stddev
`4241 samples` Defaults	5.406	40.895	9.748	1.326
EFB Access from CPU	5.411	38.334	9.772	1.370
EFB Format Changes	5.396	37.941	9.770	1.352
EFB Copies to Texture and RAM	5.325	40.494	9.845	1.304
^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM	6.182	38.766	10.533	1.323
*Safe Texture Cache Accuracy	5.310	38.459	9.763	1.259
GPU Texture Decoding	5.309	38.836	9.806	1.322
XFB Copies to Texture and RAM	5.404	38.961	9.860	1.269
👎🏻 Accurate Depth Calculation	6.134	147.391	12.321	3.104
Bounding Box	5.512	144.700	9.859	2.447
Defer EFB Cache Invalidation	5.331	40.920	9.847	1.367
👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling	5.367	39.854	12.278	1.442
setting	min	max	median	stddev
`6580 samples` Defaults	2.215	36.216	5.623	1.846
EFB Access from CPU	2.472	38.074	5.689	1.872
EFB Format Changes	2.462	41.746	5.647	1.862
EFB Copies to Texture and RAM	2.608	36.895	5.651	1.860
^+Safe EFB Copies to RAM	2.143	38.495	5.674	1.860
Safe Texture Cache Accuracy	2.179	36.988	5.788	1.722
GPU Texture Decoding	2.176	36.991	5.636	1.844
XFB Copies to Texture and RAM	2.592	36.120	5.671	1.862
Accurate Depth Calculation	2.073	37.114	5.779	1.890
Bounding Box	2.255	37.017	5.739	1.899
Defer EFB Cache Invalidation	2.573	36.542	5.683	1.867
👎🏻 Manual Texture Sampling	2.215	45.538	7.155	2.168