The RPCS3 team has released a new version of its PlayStation 3 emulator. RPCS3 Version 0.0.40 comes with major improvements to the SPUs, something that will significantly improve performance on a wide range of CPUs. So, I’ve decided to share some videos that showcase a number of PS3 games running on this latest version of RPCS3.

Let’s start with Killzone 2. The game appears to be running with 55-60FPS at 4K with AMD FSR on an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. I’ve never seen Killzone 2 hitting these framerates, so this is great news for those who have wanted to play it.

On the very same PC system, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune appears to be running with a minimum of 40FPS and an average of 54FPS. This game still needs more work. Still, it’s close to be playable with over 30FPS on high-end PC systems. Let’s not forget that the PS3 version was locked at 30FPS.

Then we have Gran Turismo 5. On an AMD R7 5700X3D with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, it appears to run with 50FPS. With a more powerful PC, you might be able to get close to 60FPS. However, I don’t know whether this game is fully playable on RPCS3. Still, it’s good to know that it at least runs great.

We also have some PS3 games running on the Steam Deck. The God of War Collections seem to run with 60FPS on the Steam Deck with this latest version of RPCS3. God of War 3 runs with 40FPS, whereas Shadow of the Colossus can run with 60FPS while exploring its environments. Resident Evil: Code Veronica X runs with 30FPS. Demon’s Souls can also run with 60FPS, though there are numerous drops to mid-50s.

So, there you have it. A lot of PS3 games can now run great on PC via RPCS3. This might be the best time to experiment with this PlayStation 3 emulator. You can go ahead and download it from this link. You can also find the complete changelog for version 0.0.40 here.

Have fun!

John Papadopoulos

John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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