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Supermodel: what PC you need to emulate Sega Model 3

Supermodel is a Sega Model 3 emulator (2011); FPSHQ load rating: medium (48/100). 1,712 of 1,965 catalogue GPUs (87%) pass the GPU minimum (score 1,100), and 370 of 456 CPUs pass the CPU minimum (score 2,400). The most affordable suitable GPU is Zotac Trinity GeForce GTX 970.

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

1,100
min GPU score
RTX 3060 = 2,900
2,400
min CPU score
87%
of catalogue GPUs pass the minimum
1,712 / 1,965
81%
of CPUs pass the minimum
370 / 456
2 / 4GB
RAM: minimum / recommended
2011
first release year

Can my PC run this emulator?

Which GPUs run Supermodel: 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 5070×5.6 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 5060 TiGeForce RTX 5060 Ti×4.5 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070×3.9 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5060×3.8 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 3060 TiGeForce RTX 3060 Ti×3.5 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060×3.4 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 3060×2.6 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 3050×2.2 · 1×–2×GeForce GTX 1660 SuperGeForce GTX 1660 Super×1.7 · 1×–2×GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce GTX 1060 6GB×1.4 · 1×Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 580×1.2 · 1×GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1650×1.0 · 1×GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050 Ti×0.7 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050×0.6 · <1××1 minimum×2.2GeForce RTX 5070GeForce RTX 5070×5.6 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 5060 TiGeForce RTX 5060 Ti×4.5 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 3070GeForce RTX 3070×3.9 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 5060GeForce RTX 5060×3.8 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 3060 TiGeForce RTX 3060 Ti×3.5 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 4060GeForce RTX 4060×3.4 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 3060GeForce RTX 3060×2.6 · 2×–3×GeForce RTX 3050GeForce RTX 3050×2.2 · 1×–2×GeForce GTX 1660 SuperGeForce GTX 1660 Super×1.7 · 1×–2×GeForce GTX 1060 6GBGeForce GTX 1060 6GB×1.4 · 1×Radeon RX 580Radeon RX 580×1.2 · 1×GeForce GTX 1650GeForce GTX 1650×1.0 · 1×GeForce GTX 1050 TiGeForce GTX 1050 Ti×0.7 · <1×GeForce GTX 1050GeForce GTX 1050×0.6 · <1×

Official Supermodel requirements

CPUx86-64, SSE4.1 · 2+ cores / 4 recommended
GPUOpenGL 2.1: any discrete
RAMminimum 2 GB, recommended 4 GB
Graphics APIOpenGL 2.1+
OSWindows, Linux, macOS
LicenseGPL-3.0
PlatformSega Model 3 (1996)
Statusactive
Official sitesupermodel3.com

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)

Headroom for 4K rendering (×2.2+)

CPUs: headroom over the Supermodel minimum

CPUs that pass the Supermodel minimum

Ryzen 5 5500URyzen 5 5500U×1.0 · 6CCore i7-2600Core i7-2600×1.0 · 4CCore i5-4460Core i5-4460×1.0 · 4CPentium Gold G6400Pentium Gold G6400×1.0 · 2CXeon E5-2683 v4Xeon E5-2683 v4×1.0 · 16CRyzen 5 4600HRyzen 5 4600H×1.0 · 6CCore i5-3550Core i5-3550×1.0 · 4CCore i3-8100TCore i3-8100T×1.0 · 4CXeon E5-2680 v3Xeon E5-2680 v3×1.0 · 12CXeon E5-2643 v2Xeon E5-2643 v2×1.0 · 6CRyzen 3 1300XRyzen 3 1300X×1.0 · 4CCore i7-2600KCore i7-2600K×1.0 · 4C×1 minimumRyzen 5 5500URyzen 5 5500U×1.0 · 6CCore i7-2600Core i7-2600×1.0 · 4CCore i5-4460Core i5-4460×1.0 · 4CPentium Gold G6400Pentium Gold G6400×1.0 · 2CXeon E5-2683 v4Xeon E5-2683 v4×1.0 · 16CRyzen 5 4600HRyzen 5 4600H×1.0 · 6CCore i5-3550Core i5-3550×1.0 · 4CCore i3-8100TCore i3-8100T×1.0 · 4CXeon E5-2680 v3Xeon E5-2680 v3×1.0 · 12CXeon E5-2643 v2Xeon E5-2643 v2×1.0 · 6CRyzen 3 1300XRyzen 3 1300X×1.0 · 4CCore i7-2600KCore i7-2600K×1.0 · 4C
In short

Which GPU do I need for Supermodel?

The minimum GPU score for Supermodel is 1,100 (FPSHQ scale). The most affordable suitable card is Zotac Trinity GeForce GTX 970; rendering at 2–3× resolution needs ×2.2 headroom — the Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce GTX 1070 Ti level and up. The project officially requires: OpenGL 2.1: any discrete.

min GPU score
1,100
min CPU score
2,400
of catalogue GPUs pass the minimum
87%
RAM
2–4 GB
updated · source: official Supermodel documentation, FPSHQ model estimate

Frequently asked questions

Which GPU do I need for Supermodel?
The minimum GPU score for Supermodel is 1,100 (FPSHQ scale). The most affordable suitable card is Zotac Trinity GeForce GTX 970; rendering at 2–3× resolution needs ×2.2 headroom — the Gigabyte Aorus Master GeForce GTX 1070 Ti level and up. The project officially requires: OpenGL 2.1: any discrete.
Which CPU do I need for Supermodel?
The minimum CPU score is 2,400: 370 of 456 catalogue CPUs pass it. Official requirements: x86-64, SSE4.1 · 2+ cores / 4 recommended. Emulation depends on per-core performance rather than the core count.
How much RAM does Supermodel need?
Per the Supermodel documentation: minimum 2 GB, recommended 4 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 Supermodel support?
Supermodel runs on: Windows, Linux, macOS. Graphics APIs: OpenGL 2.1+. On Windows, Vulkan is usually faster (if your GPU supports it); on Linux it is Vulkan/OpenGL only.
Can my PC run Supermodel?
Pick your GPU and CPU in the "Can my PC run it" block above: the page compares their scores with the Supermodel minimum (GPU 1,100, CPU 2,400) and shows the headroom. ×1.4 or more means comfortable play at the console's native resolution.
Is Supermodel still updated?
Yes, Supermodel is an active project; status last checked Oct 4, 2026. Official site: https://www.supermodel3.com/.

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 Supermodel

All graphics cards for this emulator (10)
RTX 3090 TiRX 9070RTX 5070RX 9070 GRERTX 3080RX 6900 XTRTX 5060 TiRX 6800 XTNVIDIA RTX A5000RX 7700 XT