diff --git a/src/backend/Core.cpp b/src/backend/Core.cpp
index 65dac597..a2395639 100644
--- a/src/backend/Core.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/Core.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,32 @@ void Core::LoadROM(const std::string &rom_) {
   romLoaded = true;
 }
 
+int Core::StepCPU() {
+  return cpu->Step() + regs.PopStalledCycles();
+}
+
+void Core::StepRSP(int cpuCycles) {
+  MMIO &mmio = mem->mmio;
+
+  if (mmio.rsp.spStatus.halt) {
+    regs.steps = 0;
+    mmio.rsp.steps = 0;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  static constexpr int cpuRatio = 3, rspRatio = 2;
+  
+  regs.steps += cpuCycles;
+  int sets = regs.steps / cpuRatio;
+  mmio.rsp.steps += sets * rspRatio;
+  regs.steps -= sets * cpuRatio;
+
+  while (mmio.rsp.steps > 0) {
+    mmio.rsp.steps--;
+    mmio.rsp.Step();
+  }
+}
+
 void Core::Run(float volumeL, float volumeR) {
   MMIO &mmio = mem->mmio;
 
@@ -72,28 +98,9 @@ void Core::Run(float volumeL, float volumeR) {
         mmio.mi.InterruptRaise(MI::Interrupt::VI);
       }
 
-      for (; cycles < mem->mmio.vi.cyclesPerHalfline; cycles++, frameCycles++) {
-        u32 taken = cpu->Step();
-        taken += regs.PopStalledCycles();
-
-        if(!Util::Error::IsHandled())
-          return;
-
-        regs.steps += taken;
-        if (mmio.rsp.spStatus.halt) {
-          regs.steps = 0;
-          mmio.rsp.steps = 0;
-        } else {
-          while (regs.steps > 2) {
-            mmio.rsp.steps += 2;
-            regs.steps -= 3;
-          }
-
-          while (mmio.rsp.steps > 0) {
-            mmio.rsp.steps--;
-            mmio.rsp.Step();
-          }
-        }
+      while(cycles < mem->mmio.vi.cyclesPerHalfline) {
+        u32 taken = StepCPU();
+        StepRSP(taken);
 
         cycles += taken;
         frameCycles += taken;
diff --git a/src/backend/Core.hpp b/src/backend/Core.hpp
index c11741e1..87ca650c 100644
--- a/src/backend/Core.hpp
+++ b/src/backend/Core.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ struct Core {
     return *GetInstance().mem;
   }
 
+  int StepCPU();
+  void StepRSP(int cpuCycles);
   void Stop();
   void Reset();
   void LoadROM(const std::string &);