GTA IV Slow Graphics?

Madandfrustrate

Madandfrustrate

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I recently took the time to play GTA IV on my PC, but I've run into a bit of a problem. Whenever I play the game, I get low FPS (Sometimes around 25), yet I exceed the recommended requirements. My drivers are also up to date, and I've applied patch 1.0.7.0! Any help?

I run the game on a 1680x1050 resolution, and all settings are at medium.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4860
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GeForce GT 240 1GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Intel H67 Express
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SATA II 1.5TB Hard Drive
    PSU
    450 Watts
    Keyboard
    HP 5189
    Mouse
    NexxTech Wired Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    Telus High Speed 15mb/s
I wouldn't pay too much attention to it, I know its frustrating when you can't get a high framerate, but i've got a virtually identical system to yours and it runs exactly the same on mine, I believe the GPU could be a big factor in performance.

MrNeeds
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
MrNeeds said:
I wouldn't pay too much attention to it, I know its frustrating when you can't get a high framerate, but i've got a virtually identical system to yours and it runs exactly the same on mine, I believe the GPU could be a big factor in performance.

MrNeeds
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Actually, the game was very poorly optimized for the PC. It uses 1.5 MILLION kbs of my cpu when running. I have never encountered any program that has ever used as much of my CPU as GTA 4.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4860
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GeForce GT 240 1GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Intel H67 Express
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SATA II 1.5TB Hard Drive
    PSU
    450 Watts
    Keyboard
    HP 5189
    Mouse
    NexxTech Wired Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    Telus High Speed 15mb/s
I think your issue is you older cpu.

I don't play gta but know its very cpu intense... Infact its a beast of a game.

Your also on the lower mid level of your gpu too.

Try lowering all your settings.... then see... Keep adding more to your settings till you find a good balance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics Card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
Patonb said:
I think your issue is you older cpu.

I don't play gta but know its very cpu intense... Infact its a beast of a game.

Your also on the lower mid level of your gpu too.

Try lowering all your settings.... then see... Keep adding more to your settings till you find a good balance.
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Even if I set the settings to low, I still don't get a satisfying performance. Also, my CPU is perfectly fine, and should be able to handle this game. I've run Crysis on my computer before, and it has run much better, at medium settings (1680x1050 resolution).
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway DX4860
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GeForce GT 240 1GB GDDR5
    Sound Card
    Intel H67 Express
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 2253LW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SATA II 1.5TB Hard Drive
    PSU
    450 Watts
    Keyboard
    HP 5189
    Mouse
    NexxTech Wired Optical Mouse
    Internet Speed
    Telus High Speed 15mb/s
Um, no its not perfectly fine for that perticular game. The q6600 is pretty old now.

I've searched the net and a q6600 at 2.4 and a 295gtx... best card out 2yrs ago, it got between 24 and 50fps.

Cryisis and gta are 2 completely different games. Crysis was a bad program and very gpu dependant. GTA is a cpu/gpu intense game.

Your system is low end now. Your gpu is barely making it...

Google for bednchmarks and you'll see.

http://wn.com/GTA_IV_Benchmark_MAX_SETTINGS_GTX_295,_6gb_RAM,_Q6600_@_2,4Ghz_no_OC

orf here:
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,...ark-review-with-13-processors/Reviews/?page=2
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics Card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
Patonb said:
Um, no its not perfectly fine for that perticular game. The q6600 is pretty old now.

I've searched the net and a q6600 at 2.4 and a 295gtx... best card out 2yrs ago, it got between 24 and 50fps.

Cryisis and gta are 2 completely different games. Crysis was a bad program and very gpu dependant. GTA is a cpu/gpu intense game.

Your system is low end now. Your gpu is barely making it...

Google for bednchmarks and you'll see.

Gta Iv Benchmark Max Settings Gtx 295, 6gb Ram, Q6600 @ 2,4ghz No Oc

orf here:
GTA 4 (PC): CPU benchmark review with 13 processors - GTA 4,CPU, Quad Core, Benchmark, Test Grand Theft Auto, review, performance - PC Games Hardware
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Just watched the benchmark video, one thing is clear, everything is on very high, for the q6600 is no easy feat, that's very smooth compared to the frame rates that me and mad are getting, ok yes, my GPU is old now but it's no slouch, GTA IV is optimised for multiple core CPU's so it should run smooth on Q6600 anyway :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINNmAhYcL0
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
That video is running a gtx295...... It was 2 gtx270's sqished together as 1 card. Its 5x better than a 240.

My point was/is even with the best card that was out there, They got frame rates abit more than he's reporting. So the cpu is holding back more than the gpu.

Every video with a 240 is running 10-30fps

He's perfectly in the normal range
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics Card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
Something a bit of over clocking won't solve ;-) if it's a CPU bottleneck, then if mad was to get an aftermarket cooler and over clock the processor to 3Ghz, that should halt the bottleneck :-)

MrNeeds
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
He can get all the aftermarket cooling he wants...... He can't oc due to its a prebuilt.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics Card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
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