Lag?

[Senatov]

I am playing GTA 4 and it works fine on my computer, no lag or anything, but as soon as I put the resolution on my computers native resolution (1920x1080) it lags even though it only uses about 20% of my processor, 30% RAM, and has over 150 free MB of video memory. Any suggestions?

 

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Windows 7 Home Premium

CPU: Intel Core i3 3.2 GHz

RAM: DDR3 1333 4GB

Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5670 Dedicated 512 MB - Supports Direct X 11

Integrated Audio

DVD Retail Version of Game

 

To add more detail, the problem is not necessarily lag or choppy frame rate but more specifically, the game speeds up and goes into almost a slow-motion type of thing for a few seconds slightly. The frame rate stays the same, but it slows down like when you press CAPS-LOCK for theater/slo-mo mode. Also, why would it lag if it has free processor, ram , and video ram space?

Edited March 22, 2011 by Senatov

[shahmen]

 

Please include the following information when describing your issue:

 

    Where exactly in the game you experienced the issue (start screen, while playing the game, etc.)

    What version of the game you have (retail, steam, other online store)

    What is your OS

    Benchmark info or DxDiag is also helpful

 

If you got a pirated copy we can't help you.

And what graphics card do you have?

[YankeesPwnMets]

I am playing GTA 4 and it works fine on my computer, no lag or anything, but as soon as I put the resolution on my computers native resolution (1920x1080) it lags even though it only uses about 20% of my processor, 30% RAM, and has over 150 free MB of video memory. Any suggestions?

Most likely means that your system can't handle such a high resolution with a game like GTA IV. Have you tried to use 720P (1280x720)

 

Also, we need all your specs

CPU

RAM

OS

Graphics Card

[radioman]

I am playing GTA 4 and it works fine on my computer, no lag or anything, but as soon as I put the resolution on my computers native resolution (1920x1080) it lags even though it only uses about 20% of my processor, 30% RAM, and has over 150 free MB of video memory. Any suggestions?

Most likely means that your system can't handle such a high resolution with a game like GTA IV. Have you tried to use 720P (1280x720)

 

Also, we need all your specs

CPU

RAM

OS

Graphics Card

Also, is this the Retail(DVD) version OR a Download version? If Downloaded, from where? And How much paid? If retail, is this the Original DVD being used OR a No-DVD crack? Or is it a copy of the original DVD?

 

Also, Please post the REQUIRED information from the Pinned Troubleshooting topic here, as posted by Justin(a moderator):

Before you post a topic, please read the pinned bug lists/fixes. It is likely that you're not the first person to encounter a problem, and we may have found a solution already. In addition to these pinned topics, please utilize the forum search engine. adamcs has produced an extremely helpful guide which explains the finer points of successful searching, accessible here.

 

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To get the most amount of help for your problem, we need as many details as we can get about your system's specs. Therefore it is highly suggested (read: demanded) that you provide:

• What platform: PC, PS3, or X-Box

• What version number of GTA: IV

• What CPU and its speed

• How much RAM, also what kind (DDR, SDRAM) and speed

• What video card AND VRAM AND is it shared or dedicated

• Which version of Windows (and any service packs)

• Which DirectX versionand driver version

• What sound card and driver version

• History: Is this your first install? Did it work once before? Anything that is relevant.

• Screenshots, if applicable. This is especially necessary with display issues which can be explained far easier by use of visual aids.

• Above all else, a detailed description of your problem. Give as much information as possible! Keep it relevant, though. We don't need a fifty-page printout from some diagnosis program. Usually the above prompts will suffice.

 

If you don't know the more detailed specs of your system, and the system control panel is of little help for most of these, download and use Everest Free Edition 2.20 or Fresh Diagnose. Be sure to extract only the relevant information from these programs - again, lengthy printouts are meaningless and tedious to rifle through.

 

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Sorry, I'm just getting tired of seeing people ask questions and everyone else trying to help have to turn around and ask that person questions that should have been already included with the original question. Please note that this is simply a copy and paste job from the VC topic originally posted by Wolf and continually updated by Spuds and myself. The topic has proven very successful in the VC forums, and I daresay it's damn necessary here.

 

Please answer ALL the above questions-DO NOT omit any question above, or we will not be able to help you as well...