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Cemu: what PC you need to emulate Wii U

Cemu is a Wii U emulator (2015); FPSHQ load rating: medium (72/100). 1,253 of 1,965 catalogue GPUs (64%) pass the GPU minimum (score 2,600), and 186 of 456 CPUs pass the CPU minimum (score 4,500). The most affordable suitable GPU is Zotac Trinity GeForce RTX 2060 Super.

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

2,600
min GPU score
RTX 3060 = 2,900
4,500
min CPU score
64%
of catalogue GPUs pass the minimum
1,253 / 1,965
41%
of CPUs pass the minimum
186 / 456
4 / 8GB
RAM: minimum / recommended
2015
first release year

Can my PC run this emulator?

Which GPUs run Cemu: headroom over the minimum

GPU score ÷ the emulator's minimum score. ×1 — minimum, ×1.4 — comfortable at native resolution, ×2.2 — you can render at 2–3× resolution. Popular catalogue GPUs.

GeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5070×2.4 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 5060 TiGeForce RTX 5060 Ti×1.9 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070×1.7 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5060×1.6 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3060 TiGeForce RTX 3060 Ti×1.5 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060×1.4 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 3060×1.1 · 1×GeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 3050×0.9 · <1×GeForce GTX 1660 SuperGeForce GTX 1660 Super×0.7 · <1×GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce GTX 1060 6GB×0.6 · <1×Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 580×0.5 · <1×GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1650×0.4 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050 Ti×0.3 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050×0.3 · <1××1 minimum×2.2GeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5070×2.4 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 5060 TiGeForce RTX 5060 Ti×1.9 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070×1.7 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5060×1.6 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3060 TiGeForce RTX 3060 Ti×1.5 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060×1.4 · 1×–2×GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 3060×1.1 · 1×GeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 3050×0.9 · <1×GeForce GTX 1660 SuperGeForce GTX 1660 Super×0.7 · <1×GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce GTX 1060 6GB×0.6 · <1×Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 580×0.5 · <1×GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1650×0.4 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050 Ti×0.3 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050×0.3 · <1×

Official Cemu requirements

CPUx86-64 · 4+ cores / 6 recommended
GPUVulkan 1.2: GTX 900+ / RX 400+ · 2 GB VRAM or more
RAMminimum 4 GB, recommended 8 GB
Graphics APIVulkan 1.2, OpenGL 4.5
OSWindows 7+, Linux, macOS
LicenseMPL-2.0
PlatformWii U (2012)
Statusactive
Official sitecemu.info

Requirements come from the project's official documentation (check date below). FPSHQ scores are our synthetic performance scale used to match against the catalogue. · Data updated

Suitable GPUs by tier

At the minimum (×1–1.4)

Comfortable (×1.4–2.2)

Headroom for 4K rendering (×2.2+)

CPUs: headroom over the Cemu minimum

CPUs that pass the Cemu minimum

Ryzen 7 5700Ryzen 7 5700×1.0 · 8CCore i9-9900KSCore i9-9900KS×1.0 · 8CRyzen 7 7735HSRyzen 7 7735HS×1.0 · 8CRyzen 5 6600HRyzen 5 6600H×1.0 · 6CCore Ultra 5 125HCore Ultra 5 125H×1.0 · 14CCore i5-10600KFCore i5-10600KF×1.0 · 6CCore i5-10600KCore i5-10600K×1.0 · 6CCore i5-13400TCore i5-13400T×1.0 · 10CCore i9-10980XECore i9-10980XE×1.0 · 18CCore i5-12500HCore i5-12500H×1.0 · 12CCore i3-12100FCore i3-12100F×1.0 · 4CCore i3-12100Core i3-12100×1.0 · 4C×1 minimumRyzen 7 5700Ryzen 7 5700×1.0 · 8CCore i9-9900KSCore i9-9900KS×1.0 · 8CRyzen 7 7735HSRyzen 7 7735HS×1.0 · 8CRyzen 5 6600HRyzen 5 6600H×1.0 · 6CCore Ultra 5 125HCore Ultra 5 125H×1.0 · 14CCore i5-10600KFCore i5-10600KF×1.0 · 6CCore i5-10600KCore i5-10600K×1.0 · 6CCore i5-13400TCore i5-13400T×1.0 · 10CCore i9-10980XECore i9-10980XE×1.0 · 18CCore i5-12500HCore i5-12500H×1.0 · 12CCore i3-12100FCore i3-12100F×1.0 · 4CCore i3-12100Core i3-12100×1.0 · 4C
In short

Which GPU do I need for Cemu?

The minimum GPU score for Cemu is 2,600 (FPSHQ scale). The most affordable suitable card is Zotac Trinity GeForce RTX 2060 Super; rendering at 2–3× resolution needs ×2.2 headroom — the PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 GRE level and up. The project officially requires: Vulkan 1.2: GTX 900+ / RX 400+ · 2 GB VRAM or more.

min GPU score
2,600
min CPU score
4,500
of catalogue GPUs pass the minimum
64%
RAM
4–8 GB
updated · source: official Cemu documentation, FPSHQ model estimate

Frequently asked questions

Which GPU do I need for Cemu?
The minimum GPU score for Cemu is 2,600 (FPSHQ scale). The most affordable suitable card is Zotac Trinity GeForce RTX 2060 Super; rendering at 2–3× resolution needs ×2.2 headroom — the PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 9070 GRE level and up. The project officially requires: Vulkan 1.2: GTX 900+ / RX 400+ · 2 GB VRAM or more.
Which CPU do I need for Cemu?
The minimum CPU score is 4,500: 186 of 456 catalogue CPUs pass it. Official requirements: x86-64 · 4+ cores / 6 recommended. Emulation depends on per-core performance rather than the core count.
How much RAM does Cemu need?
Per the Cemu documentation: minimum 4 GB, recommended 8 GB. The emulator keeps the game image and shader cache in memory, so a RAM shortage causes stutter during shader compilation.
Which operating systems does Cemu support?
Cemu runs on: Windows 7+, Linux, macOS. Graphics APIs: Vulkan 1.2, OpenGL 4.5. On Windows, Vulkan is usually faster (if your GPU supports it); on Linux it is Vulkan/OpenGL only.
Can my PC run Cemu?
Pick your GPU and CPU in the "Can my PC run it" block above: the page compares their scores with the Cemu minimum (GPU 2,600, CPU 4,500) and shows the headroom. ×1.4 or more means comfortable play at the console's native resolution.
Is Cemu still updated?
Yes, Cemu is an active project; status last checked Oct 4, 2026. Official site: https://cemu.info/.

Methodology and sources

This page uses the FPSHQ database: the GPU and CPU catalogue with synthetic benchmark scores, official game system requirements, FPS measurements from users of the FPSHQ app and the FPSHQ performance model. Calculated values are estimates, not a measurement of your exact configuration: the real result depends on drivers, settings and the rest of the hardware. More about the methodology →

Sources:
FPSHQ Team · Data updated

All pages with Cemu

All graphics cards for this emulator (40)
RTX 5090RTX 4090RTX 5080NVIDIA RTX 6000 AdaRTX 4080 SuperRTX 4080RX 7900 XTXRTX 5070 TiRX 9070 XTRX 7900 XTNVIDIA RTX 5000 AdaRTX 4070 Ti SuperPro W7900RTX 3090 TiRX 9070RTX 5070RTX 4070 TiRTX 3090RTX 4070 SuperRX 7900 GRERX 6950 XTRX 9070 GRERTX 3080 TiNVIDIA RTX A6000NVIDIA RTX 4500 AdaRTX 4070Pro W7800RX 7800 XTRTX 3080RX 6900 XTRTX 5060 TiRX 6800 XTNVIDIA RTX A5000RX 7700 XTRX 6800RTX 3070 TiRX 7700NVIDIA RTX 4000 AdaRTX 4060 TiRTX 4060 Ti 16GB