Frequent stutter

[Kinsume]

Statistics

Average FPS: 56.74

Duration: 37.43 sec

CPU Usage: 48%

System memory usage: 55%

Video memory usage: 79%

 

Graphics Settings

Video Mode: 1280 x 1024 (60 Hz)

Texture Quality: High

Render Quality: High

View Distance: 32

Detail Distance: 70

 

Hardware

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

Video Driver version: 266.58

Audio Adapter: Speakers (VIA High Definition Audio)

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Processor

 

File ID: benchmark.cli

 

This is what I got when I ran the benchmark for the game. However when I get in game and try going around the city it constantly stutters. With fraps (not recording just on for the fps counter, yes I tried not having it on too and it did nothing) on it shows me constantly going between 20 and 40 fps which is pretty unplayable. Now I know my setup isn't the greatest, but its pretty solid, I've had 0 problems in any of the other games on my PC and there are quite a few of them. I can run crysis, two worlds 2, starcraft 2, gothic 4, ect all at max settings with 50-60 fps no problem. So I don't understand what is going on with this game.

[Kinsume]

-memrestrict 188743680 LOW TEXTURES (256M Video Cards)

-memrestrict 209715200

-memrestrict 230686720

-memrestrict 262144000 MED TEXTURES (512M Video Cards)

-memrestrict 293601280

-memrestrict 314572800

-memrestrict 629145600 HIGH TEXTURES (1Gig+ Video Cards)

-memrestrict 650117120

-memrestrict 681574400

 

I tried 4 different settings. For the 3 high ones I got 20-40 fps randomly with it dropping down to 1 fps for periods of time. With medium there was no change. The lowest one it went from 10-50 with it still dropping to 1 fps at times.

 

Reposting this here.

 

Edit :

 

Also adding, with the 3 high settings if I panned the camera around quickly there was alot of lag and my fps dropped quite low. However on the lowest setting the fps remained the same when I panned quickly. However in both cases when running around or driving the fps would remain constant until I turned and what not.

[mkey82]

Once and for all, this game should not be compared to others you mentioned.

 

Try turning off the windows event log service.

[Kinsume]

It didn't change anything.

[mkey82]

How fresh is your OS installation?

[Kinsume]

Few months why? If its about reformatting, lol no thanks. I have about 400gb worth of stuff on this hd.

[mkey82]

Usually, this kind of instability is caused by a shabby OS which may operate normally, but GTAIV finds all cracks that may cause issues. I found that frequent GPU driver changes will result in lower and various glitches will appear. Also, sometimes a faulty driver install or damage caused by a virus can cause all sorts of sh*t.

 

GTAIV is picky and there is no way around that. Well, past being lucky.