GTA IV 180.84 GTA IV drivers are out!

[arewenotmen]

 

has any1 noticed a performance increase from upgrading 2gig to 4gig ram?

I did that yesterday, from 2GB to 4GB (XP Pro 32bit recognizes 3.5GB) and there was no noticeable change in the performance at all.

As I understand it, there won't be - on a 32 bit OS, each process can only address 2GB (the operating system can address 3.5GB). That said, on Vista, you lose a lot of overhead (up to 1GB) to Aero etc, so you need something on top of that 2GB.

[CJ_Vercetti]

BEFORE

Statistics

Average FPS: 35.63

Duration: 37.21 sec

CPU Usage: 96%

System memory usage: 69%

Video memory usage: 97%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1440 x 900 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: Medium

Render Quality: Highest

View Distance: 58

Detail Distance: 100

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Video Driver version: 180.48

Audio Adapter: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

 

AFTER

Statistics

Average FPS: 36.65

Duration: 37.14 sec

CPU Usage: 96%

System memory usage: 72%

Video memory usage: 97%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1440 x 900 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: Medium

Render Quality: Highest

View Distance: 58

Detail Distance: 100

 

Hardware

Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate

Service Pack 1

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT

Video Driver version: 180.84

Audio Adapter: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

 

As you can see, no noticable difference at all...

BTW, these are not my gameplay settings, but I went with highest possible...

Though, I didn't notice any improvement in the gameplay...

Just spent this late hour trying this instead of sleeping, great...

 

[TheHagueBoxer]

weird, if i launch the setup it says that i'm not running vista 32bit, but i am.... cant install it now any suggestions?

no suggestions??

[mortuus]

Just installed them.

 

Now i'm getting the Resc10 error. Anyone know why this might be?

RESC10 Out of video memory - Please re-boot your system

[slowrider]

 

Just installed them.

 

Now i'm getting the Resc10 error. Anyone know why this might be?

resc10? isn't that the out of video-memory failcode? that one's related to the current 'memory leak' problem, which isn't fixed by the new drivers. r* will have to sort that one out.

 

in any case, this is a pretty harsh blow to all those trolls out there. the dev's are gonna fix this train wreck, piece by piece. just you watch.

[3yfan]

Hello!

 

Sory gays, but i have problem.

I don't have a city, only a cars and people

Sccren:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1133/beztytuuga8.jpg

 

My PC is:

[email protected]

8600GT 256MB

1GB Ram

My setting is all LOW, and distance 4, 800x600

 

Ho can help me? I have software for graphics 180.84 - new .

Help! Please, i need this

[Florin]

Hello!

 

Sory gays, but i have problem.

I don't have a city, only a cars and people

Sccren:

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/1133/beztytuuga8.jpg

 

My PC is:

[email protected]

8600GT 256MB

1GB Ram

My setting is all LOW, and distance 4, 800x600

 

Ho can help me? I have software for graphics 180.84 - new .

I have the same problem with the new driver!

[julsey52]

wow - im noticing good gains too - can play with render on very high now

er make that a jump from medium render to highest render! with no glichyness that i had when on medium. awesome

[NIPSEN]

COOOL my Speed Bug is SOLVED !!!

 

THX a lot ! The normal speed is so good !

 

I have +3 fps (+10%) than with 180.60 (cool ^^ ) .

[miocene]

OK here's my benchmark with lowest settings:

 

 

StatisticsAverage FPS: 30.01Duration: 37.42 secCPU Usage: 95%System memory usage: 76%Video memory usage: 97%Graphics SettingsVideo Mode: 800 x 600 (60 Hz)Texture Quality: LowRender Quality: LowView Distance: 1Detail Distance: 1HardwareMicrosoft® Windows Vista" Home Premium Service Pack 1Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GS Video Driver version: 180.70Audio Adapter: Speakers (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC)Intel® Core2 CPU          6400  @ 2.13GHzFile ID: Benchmark.cli

 

 

I haven't managed to succesfully install the 180.84 drivers yet, I guess you have to remove the old ones first! But when I do I'll post results.

 

Gameplay is playable but jerky despite acceptable fps.

 

For higer res:

 

Video Mode: 1024 x 768 (60 Hz)Average FPS: 25.12

 

Feels really jerky

 

[noahthefrog]

I tried the new drivers, still pretty much the same. Doesn't look any better. Minor improvement, IMO. I didn't test the FPS, but subjectively it seems to make the FPS more consistent, not higher. Less of the herky-jerky when passing under the train tracks and such. The driver is worth installing, but it's still looks like crap and has slow FPS.

 

This game severely needs Anti-Aliasing... the jaggies ruin the way it looks. This driver doesn't make the anti-aliasing work. The game seems to ignore what I have set in the Nvidia control panel, and the in-game settings reset themselves every time I open the game?!

 

I'm glad to see Nvidia doing something, but I think Rockstar is going to have to release a patch to actually fix the game to run the way it should. Given my system specs, I should be able to run the game at 1680x1050 (my LCD's native resolution) with all settings on low and get a steady fast framerate like I can with every other game. GTA4 is still slow, even at 1280x960. This has the feel of a game that's still in beta and isn't yet ready for release.

 

 

My System's Specs:

Q6600 OC to 3GHz

P45 Gigabyte Mobo

4GB Mushkin DDR2-800

BFG 8800GT 512MB

SB X-Fi Gamer

640GB WD HDD

XP Pro x64

15000 3Dmark06s

 

[julsey52]

OMFG im so happy. i cant even get my game to glitch/low frame anymore even when i put everything the highest they can go. 25% performance boost at least!

 

p.s. this is on a geforce 9800gtx+

[LulzChicken]

I LOVE NVIDIA

[lf2]

updated,still same TEXTURE CRAP PROBLEM....but i found something new...

 

 

if you are playing the game....and you dont see you're city....tap HOME...then again HOME...then you can see the city

 

 

sucks

[julsey52]

I LOVE NVIDIA

i think its workin for some cards/machine setups anyway

[AussieDave27]

Just checking, do these drivers work on notebooks? I'm running a 9800M GTS.

[Officer_Dufus]

Hm I'd think Rockstar should be fixing these issues. Why should the video card companies be fixing what Rockstar didn't optimize for in the first place?

[TruXter]

Just checking, do these drivers work on notebooks? I'm running a 9800M GTS.

One sure way to find out.

 

 

 

I myself see no change in my performance.

at all.

 

but hey, nice try r*/nvidia

 

I am still playing teh game as it is. I'm kinda fine with it.

[Kr3v]

My game has better performances, thanks again

[Sub12]

Hm I'd think Rockstar should be fixing these issues. Why should the video card companies be fixing what Rockstar didn't optimize for in the first place?

I don't think Rockstar could release video card drivers even if they wanted to. Of course, they are working on a patch from their side, but the video card vendors always do their bit.

[Billiard26]

i lost about 5 fps from version 178.24

[NIPSEN]

Statistiques

Moyenne images/sec. : 49.16

Durée: 36.98 sec

Utilisation processeur : 79%

Utilisation mémoire système : 90%

Utilisation mémoire vidéo : 97%

 

Paramètres graphiques

Mode d'affichage: 1280 x 1024 (75 Hz)

Qualité textures: Moyen

Qualité rendu: Elevé

Profondeur de champ: 25

Distance détails: 37

 

Matériel

Microsoft Windows XP Professionnel

Service Pack 3

Carte graphique : NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+

Version des pilotes de carte graphique : 180.84

Contrôleur audio : Logitech Wireless Headset

Processeur Intel Pentium III Xeon - FALSE ! C2D E8400 @ 3.6Ghz

[Stigern]

Hm, didn't notice any change. Or, maybe? Can't tell. But one thing is sure, it's not running any worse

[julsey52]

whens the R* patch due - hopes it fixes the textures issues

[MooCube]

Does this patch help the redraw problem, whereby if you turn around, you can see the buildings, trees, etc being drawn in front of you?

[WilderDK]

after 20 min of play, i must says, its have improved, not in shadows, but in general.

 

cheers, hope those driver will help allot.

 

no flickering more here either

 

 

 

regards

 

 

 

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[Nillansan]

holy crap, that was faster than i thought. i'm trying it now. if it works, don't expect a response in the next hour as i intend to check if the memory leak is fixed or not.

Hey dude I don't think a Nvidia driver will fix the memory leak, this is usually caused by the actual game code and is not related to drivers. Correct me if I am wrong.

[akjs123]

People are reporting 8-10FPS boost with it. Heres hoping

[julsey52]

Does this patch help the redraw problem, whereby if you turn around, you can see the buildings, trees, etc being drawn in front of you?

hopefully - this sucks

[slowrider]

holy crap, that was faster than i thought. i'm trying it now. if it works, don't expect a response in the next hour as i intend to check if the memory leak is fixed or not.

Hey dude I don't think a Nvidia driver will fix the memory leak, this is usually caused by the actual game code and is not related to drivers. Correct me if I am wrong.

yeah, i already found that out and posted it too. still, they're fixing this thing bit by bit. so long as they get it properly working before christmas, i'm not too bothered.