diff --git a/src/frontend/EmuThread.cpp b/src/frontend/EmuThread.cpp
index 0a83ce7..7d54327 100644
--- a/src/frontend/EmuThread.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/EmuThread.cpp
@@ -1,52 +1,55 @@
 #include <Core.hpp>
 #include <EmuThread.hpp> 
 #include <KaizenGui.hpp>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
+
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
 EmuThread::EmuThread(double &fps, SettingsWindow &settings) noexcept : settings(settings), fps(fps) {}
 
-void EmuThread::run() const noexcept {
+void EmuThread::run() noexcept {
   n64::Core& core = n64::Core::GetInstance();
-  if(!core.romLoaded) return;
-  
-  auto lastSample = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-  auto avgFps = 16.667;
-  auto sampledFps = 0;
-  static bool oneSecondPassed = false;
+  rdramCopy = core.GetMem().GetRDRAM();
 
-  fps = 1000.0 / avgFps;
-
-  const auto startFrameTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-  if (!core.pause) {
-    core.Run(settings.getVolumeL(), settings.getVolumeR());
-  }
-
-  const auto endFrameTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
-  using namespace std::chrono_literals;
-  const auto frameTimeMs = std::chrono::duration<double>(endFrameTime - startFrameTime) / 1ms;
-  avgFps += frameTimeMs;
-
-  sampledFps++;
-
-  if (const auto elapsedSinceLastSample = std::chrono::duration<double>(endFrameTime - lastSample) / 1s; 
-      elapsedSinceLastSample >= 1.0) {
-    if (!oneSecondPassed) {
-      oneSecondPassed = true;
-      return;
+  while(!shouldExit) {
+    if(!core.romLoaded) {
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
+      continue;
     }
-    avgFps /= sampledFps;
-    fps = 1000.0 / avgFps;
+
+    if(core.pause) {
+      std::this_thread::sleep_for(1ms);
+      continue;
+    }
+    
+    core.Run(settings.getVolumeL(), settings.getVolumeR());
+    {
+      std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lk(presentMutex);
+      memcpy(rdramCopy.data(), core.GetMem().GetRDRAMPtr(), RDRAM_SIZE);
+    }
+    readyForPresentation.notify_all();
   }
 }
 
+void EmuThread::create() noexcept {
+  shouldExit.store(false, std::memory_order_release);
+  std::thread worker(&EmuThread::run, this);
+  worker.detach();
+}
+
 void EmuThread::TogglePause() const noexcept {
   n64::Core::GetInstance().TogglePause();
 }
 
-void EmuThread::Reset() const noexcept {
-  n64::Core::GetInstance().Reset();
+void EmuThread::Reset() noexcept {
+  n64::Core& core = n64::Core::GetInstance();
+  core.Reset();
+  rdramCopy = core.GetMem().GetRDRAM();
 }
 
-void EmuThread::Stop() const noexcept {
+void EmuThread::Stop() noexcept {
+  shouldExit.store(true, std::memory_order_release);
   n64::Core& core = n64::Core::GetInstance();
   core.Stop();
   core.rom = {};
diff --git a/src/frontend/EmuThread.hpp b/src/frontend/EmuThread.hpp
index 6172867..23478f5 100644
--- a/src/frontend/EmuThread.hpp
+++ b/src/frontend/EmuThread.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <RenderWidget.hpp>
 #include <SettingsWindow.hpp>
 #include <memory>
+#include <atomic>
 
 namespace n64 {
 struct Core;
@@ -12,12 +13,17 @@ class EmuThread final {
 public:
   explicit EmuThread(double &, SettingsWindow &) noexcept;
   ~EmuThread() = default;
-  void run() const noexcept;
+  void create() noexcept;
+  void run() noexcept;
   void TogglePause() const noexcept;
-  void Reset() const noexcept;
-  void Stop() const noexcept;
+  void Reset() noexcept;
+  void Stop() noexcept;
 
   bool interruptionRequested = false, parallelRDPInitialized = false;
   SettingsWindow &settings;
   double& fps;
+  std::atomic_bool shouldExit = false;
+  std::mutex presentMutex;
+  std::condition_variable readyForPresentation;
+  std::vector<u8> rdramCopy;
 };
diff --git a/src/frontend/KaizenGui.cpp b/src/frontend/KaizenGui.cpp
index dd4f4d8..fc0dd20 100644
--- a/src/frontend/KaizenGui.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/KaizenGui.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
 #include <ImGuiImpl/ProgressIndicators.hpp>
 #include <ImGuiImpl/StatusBar.hpp>
 #include <resources/gamecontrollerdb.h>
+#include <chrono>
 
-KaizenGui::KaizenGui() noexcept : window("Kaizen " KAIZEN_VERSION_STR, 1280, 720), settingsWindow(window), vulkanWidget(window.getHandle()), emuThread(fpsCounter, settingsWindow) {
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+KaizenGui::KaizenGui() noexcept : window("Kaizen " KAIZEN_VERSION_STR, 1280, 720), settingsWindow(window), emuThread(fpsCounter, settingsWindow), vulkanWidget(window.getHandle(), emuThread.rdramCopy.data()) {
   gui::Initialize(n64::Core::GetInstance().parallel.wsi, window.getHandle());
   SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD);
 
@@ -412,16 +415,21 @@ void KaizenGui::RenderUI() {
     return;
 
   if(core.romLoaded) {
-    core.parallel.UpdateScreen<true>();
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lk(emuThread.presentMutex);
+    if(emuThread.readyForPresentation.wait_for(lk, 16.6667ms) == std::cv_status::no_timeout)
+      core.parallel.UpdateScreen<true>();
+    else
+      core.parallel.UpdateScreen<false>();
     return;
   }
-
+  
   core.parallel.UpdateScreen<false>();
 }
 
 void KaizenGui::LoadROM(const std::string &path) noexcept {
   n64::Core& core = n64::Core::GetInstance();
   core.LoadROM(path);
+  emuThread.create();
   const auto gameNameDB = n64::Core::GetMem().rom.gameNameDB;
   SDL_SetWindowTitle(window.getHandle(), ("Kaizen " KAIZEN_VERSION_STR " - " + gameNameDB).c_str());
 }
@@ -449,8 +457,6 @@ void KaizenGui::run() {
     }
 
     SDL_GetWindowSize(window.getHandle(), &width, &height);
-
-    emuThread.run();
     RenderUI();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/frontend/KaizenGui.hpp b/src/frontend/KaizenGui.hpp
index d55a78d..88b1354 100644
--- a/src/frontend/KaizenGui.hpp
+++ b/src/frontend/KaizenGui.hpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ public:
   bool minimized = false;
 
   SettingsWindow settingsWindow;
-  RenderWidget vulkanWidget;
   EmuThread emuThread;
+  RenderWidget vulkanWidget;
   Debugger debugger;
 
   SDL_Gamepad* gamepad = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/frontend/RenderWidget.cpp b/src/frontend/RenderWidget.cpp
index c3a88df..585a2f6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/RenderWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/RenderWidget.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 #include <SDL3/SDL.h>
 #include <imgui_impl_sdl3.h>
 
-RenderWidget::RenderWidget(SDL_Window* window) {
+RenderWidget::RenderWidget(SDL_Window* window, u8* rdram) {
   wsiPlatform = std::make_shared<SDLWSIPlatform>(window);
   windowInfo = std::make_shared<SDLParallelRdpWindowInfo>(window);
   n64::Core& core = n64::Core::GetInstance();
-  core.parallel.Init(wsiPlatform, windowInfo, core.GetMem().GetRDRAMPtr());
+  core.parallel.Init(wsiPlatform, windowInfo, rdram);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/frontend/RenderWidget.hpp b/src/frontend/RenderWidget.hpp
index af3ff6a..e4ba0be 100644
--- a/src/frontend/RenderWidget.hpp
+++ b/src/frontend/RenderWidget.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ private:
 
 class RenderWidget final {
 public:
-  explicit RenderWidget(SDL_Window*);
+  explicit RenderWidget(SDL_Window*, u8* rdram);
 
   std::shared_ptr<ParallelRDP::WindowInfo> windowInfo;
   std::shared_ptr<SDLWSIPlatform> wsiPlatform;