NetherSX2: what PC you need to emulate PlayStation 2
NetherSX2 is a PlayStation 2 emulator (2023); FPSHQ load rating: medium (58/100). 1,612 of 1,965 catalogue GPUs (82%) pass the GPU minimum (score 1,300), and 332 of 456 CPUs pass the CPU minimum (score 2,700). The most affordable suitable GPU is Zotac Trinity GeForce GTX 980.
Key figures
Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data
Can my PC run this emulator?
Which GPUs run NetherSX2: 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.
Official NetherSX2 requirements
| CPU | ARM64, 4+ big cores · 4+ cores / 8 recommended |
|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 6xx / Mali-G7x |
| RAM | minimum 4 GB, recommended 6 GB |
| Graphics API | Vulkan, OpenGL ES 3.1 |
| OS | Android 9+ |
| License | LGPL-3.0 (PCSX2 core) |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 (2000) |
| Status | legacy |
Requirements come from the project's official documentation (check date below). FPSHQ scores are our synthetic performance scale used to match against the catalogue.
Suitable GPUs by tier
At the minimum (×1–1.4)
Comfortable (×1.4–2.2)
CPUs: headroom over the NetherSX2 minimum
CPUs that pass the NetherSX2 minimum
Which GPU do I need for NetherSX2?
The minimum GPU score for NetherSX2 is 1,300 (FPSHQ scale). The most affordable suitable card is Zotac Trinity GeForce GTX 980; rendering at 2–3× resolution needs ×2.2 headroom — the MSI Ventus 2X GeForce RTX 3060 level and up. The project officially requires: Adreno 6xx / Mali-G7x.
- min GPU score
- 1,300
- min CPU score
- 2,700
- of catalogue GPUs pass the minimum
- 82%
- RAM
- 4–6 GB
Frequently asked questions
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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 →