240-360 average FPS: RPCS3 achieves big performance gain in fan-favorite PS3 RPG
The RPCS3 PS3 emulator continues to get better by the day, not only in being able to play more PS3 games but also in increasing the performance in currently playable titles. We previously reported that the RPCS3 team has managed to empty the emulator’s “Loadable” list, which is a huge achievement. The team has now announced on X that Drakengard 3, a Japanese action RPG exclusively released for the Sony PlayStation 3 in 2013, now performs much better on PCs.
The RPCS3 team claims that a new FPS patch developed by @whatcookie solves all issues that the game faced above 60 FPS. As a result, Drakengard 3, which reportedly used to be unplayable above 60 FPS, can now be played at a much higher framerate on PCs.
The RPCS3 team explains that the game now runs 17x better than it did on the PS3. The title reportedly now enjoys a 240-360 average FPS. Naturally, performance will be different on different CPUs. RPCS3 is incredibly CPU-heavy, and the performance of the PS3 emulator scales with the CPU.
In other words, if you want to get the best frame rates in Drakengard 3 on PCs, make sure your processor is up to the task. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is currently what the team recommends for the best performance.
Finally, the RPCS3 team explains that the improvements have not stopped, as “future CPU releases and RPCS3 updates will push the achievable framerates even higher”. So, we can look forward to RPCS3 getting even better in the coming months.
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RPCS3 on X, Whatcookie on X, Teaser image source: Unsplash, RPCS3, edited
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