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===Graphics (GS) plugins=== | ===Graphics (GS) plugins=== | ||
GS plugins are used by PCSX2 to provide the graphical output on the screen (i.e. to render the picture). The default PCSX2 1. | GS plugins are used by PCSX2 to provide the graphical output on the screen (i.e. to render the picture). The default PCSX2 1.6.0 installation has three different GS plugins for you to select from: | ||
* GSdx 1.2.0 (AVX2) | * GSdx 1.2.0 (AVX2) | ||
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* GSdx 1.2.0 (SSE2/AVX) | * GSdx 1.2.0 (SSE2/AVX) | ||
[[image:GSDx2.png|thumb|GSdx]] | [[image:GSDx2.png|thumb|GSdx]] | ||
The default PCSX2 installation has GSdx in 5 versions: SSE2, SSSE3, SSE4.1, AVX and AVX2. They are in fact the same plugin compiled using different optimization instructions sets.<br /> | The default PCSX2 installation has GSdx in 5 versions: SSE2, SSSE3, SSE4.1, AVX and AVX2. They are in fact the same plugin compiled using different optimization instructions sets.<br /> | ||
You must use only the versions supported by your CPU otherwise the emulator may crash. The difference between these versions speed-wise is in fact minuscule and only some games are showing any improvements in speed when using more optimized version. So if you are unsure, your safe choice is the SSE2 version. Here's the order from the "slowest" version to the "fastest" one for reference: | You must use only the versions supported by your CPU otherwise the emulator may crash. The difference between these versions speed-wise is in fact minuscule and only some games are showing any improvements in speed when using more optimized version. So if you are unsure, your safe choice is the SSE2 version. Here's the order from the "slowest" version to the "fastest" one for reference: | ||