To run God of War: Ascension via emulation or backup, significant hardware resources are required due to the game's intensive use of the PS3's Cell architecture.
As of late 2024/early 2025, Ascension is labeled as (playable but with major issues) rather than "Playable" on the RPCS3 compatibility list. The infamous "Furies" boss fights and the Trial of Archimedes can crash the emulator unless specific custom configurations are applied. God Of War- Ascension PlayStation 3 Roms Download