mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 After installing gta iv i found that it was very slow though i have 1gb nvidia vga card 2 gb of ram intel dual core processor so please help me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro_PT Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Could you be more precise about your computer specs? You're not giving enough information about what CPU and GPU you have (there are a lot of Core 2 Duo models and 1GB Nvidia cards). Here are the minimum system requirements for GTA IV. If you're below them, it's normal that the game will run slowly, or don't even run. Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or 2.4GHz AMD Athlon X2 64 1 GB of RAM (Windows XP) or 1.5 GB of RAM (Windows Vista) 16 GB free hard drive space 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900 If you're above the minimum system requirements, probably something is wrong and you could try some tweaks or solutions. But first you need to be more specific about your specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 Ok.sorry for not being precise and thanks for ur help anyway Computer specs vga:nvidia geforce 9400 gt 1024mb processor:intel 3.40 ghz ram:2560 mbs directx:9 os:Windows xp sp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro_PT Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Well your graphics card isn't really good for this game, but I think it's good enough to run it at the lowest possible settings with a reasonable framerate. Not sure though, the 9400GT isn't powerful, and GTA IV is a very demanding game. Btw, what settings are you using? Can you post a benchmark? How many FPS are you getting? Anyway, here are some things you can try: - Update the game to the latest version (1.0.4.0) - Update your drivers; - Clean your disk with CCleaner or TuneUp Utilities or other similar program; - Defrag; Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 i am using cleaner nowand i just found a web site saying that i should update my vga with an update from nvidia is this true? anyway i am downloading it my settings are quite low i set everything to low and vehicle distance to 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luceberg Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 You say you have a dual core processor running at 3.4 Ghz. Is that overclocked? Or do you mean 1.7Ghz x 2? Also you have 2560Mb of Ram, so is that 1Gb +1Gb + 512Mb? If so, it is not running DDR2. they need to be matched pairs. Remove the 512MB strip. Your card is not much good I think, lower than the rockstar recommended 8600GT. Upgrading to at least 8800GT or 4830 is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA_Vista Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 He said he has a 9400 GT 1GB so why would he want to go down to an 8800 GT? 9 Series to an 8 Series, your comment makes no sense. The game should run ok on low-med settings on those specs but dont expect too much from GTA IV, very demanding on your system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 yes,as for the processor i have 2x1.7 ghz and for the ram i have one piece 2 gigabytes and another piece 512 mbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David. Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 yes,as for the processor i have2x1.7 ghz and for the ram i have one piece 2 gigabytes and another piece 512 mbs Well,your processor is below the requirements.I have a 9400GT too,I can run mine at low-med at 20-25 fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 here is the benchmark:i got 3.75 fps Statistics Average FPS: 3.79 Duration: 37.51 sec CPU Usage: 93% System memory usage: 77% Video memory usage: 61% Graphics Settings Video Mode: 1024 x 768 (85 Hz) Texture Quality: Medium Render Quality: Medium View Distance: 27 Detail Distance: 58 Hardware Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT Video Driver version: 180.84 Audio Adapter: Realtek HD Audio output Intel® Pentium® D CPU 3.40GHz File ID: Benchmark.cli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 so what is ur processor d4v1d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddy Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 can you tell me your 9400gt's core n memory speed ??? have you tried overclocking your gfx card i have ran gta 4 on 8400gs by overclocking on 1024*768 rez at 12..15fps on a dual core Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David. Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Don't double post.Use EDIT feature.My processor is in my sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddy Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) @mohammedw apply patch 1.0.3 or 1.0.4 to your gta 4 can be found here update your gfx card drivers Edited August 30, 2009 by Saddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) thank you guys but i update my vga driver ,and used the 1.0.3.0 patch but it is yet not solved AND have you tried overclocking your gfx card what does it mean please? Edited August 30, 2009 by mohammedw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro_PT Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 You're running too high settings. Decrease texture quality to low, render quality to low, view distance to 0 and detail distance to 0. Also set your resolution to 800 x 600. You really need to use the lowest settings possible, use LOW or OFF on everything and 0 on all sliders. Also patch your game to version 1.0.4.0. Only this way you can be sure you can run the game at the minimum. Then start raising things slowly until you find a good balance between performance and graphics. Don't worry about overclocking your graphics card yet. You won't get much more performance out of it, and you risk damaging it. Still, having a framerate of 3 FPS is indeed too low. Your computer is not good, and your CPU is below the minimum system requirements, but your graphics card should perform better, and you also have enough RAM to at least run the game better. Did you try reinstalling the game? Or then go Documents and Settings\YOUR USERNAME\Local Definition\Application Data\Rockstar Games\GTA IV\Settings and delete the file "settings.cfg". You can also try the following commandline: -safemode Create a normal .txt file (notepad) with the name "commandline" (don't use the ""), then write "-safemode" insite it (again without the ""). Save the file and place it on GTA IV directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extortionate Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) That 9400GT is weak because it only has a 128 bit memory interface. Get a card with a 256bit memory interface, like a 9600GT, they're well worth it. BTW, no amount of overclocking will make that card work better. Stay clear of cards with a 128 bit memory interface, if you do any kind of serious gaming. Edited August 30, 2009 by Extortionate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 He said he has a 9400 GT 1GB so why would he want to go down to an 8800 GT? 9 Series to an 8 Series, your comment makes no sense. It seems you don't have much idea about Nvidia's numbering system. Higher the number does NOT mean the card is better (it's not like ATI). The first number only represents the series, the next 3 numbers will tell you which card is better (higher the number better the card). So, a 8800GT is way better than a 9400GT since 800 > 400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 allright ill try and report back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extortionate Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Need I say anymore? Regardless of the game, it just shows you how bad the card is. 60fps with a 9600GT, 11fps with a 9400GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohammedw Posted August 30, 2009 Author Share Posted August 30, 2009 after downloading the 1.0.4.0 update and reducing quality the game works and is quicker but the graphics stink thanks for your help thats realy one great site with a bunch of great members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro_PT Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 You're welcome. I'm glad it's working better. Yeah the graphics suck when you play at the minimum settings. But at least you can play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkey82 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 He said he has a 9400 GT 1GB so why would he want to go down to an 8800 GT? 9 Series to an 8 Series, your comment makes no sense. The game should run ok on low-med settings on those specs but dont expect too much from GTA IV, very demanding on your system Do you even understand how wrong you are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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