GTA IV running on low FPS for no reason

[ImGuest]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to figure out what am I missing here, I've a system that is way over the minimum and recommended specifications to run GTA IV, but the game is still running on low FPS.

On the Benchmark I get max of 20 fps on the HIGH settings and when I lower the resolution, texture, distance and disble shadow I get like 30 fps maximum. (native resolution is 1920x1200)

The PC is running Windows 7 64bit and is totally clean of malware or anything.

 

Any ideas why this should happen?

Notice the Game-o-meter score is pretty wrong because my garphics card is much better than what is recommended (also 1GB)

 

Thank you.

 

[SlaveZer0]

turn your shadows down

 

let us know your game settings please

[Garfield 2]

It just works like this. It's a crappy game.

I had my Q9400 overclocked to 3GHz with a GTX 260 onboard which is a better card, and on 1680 x 1050, high details except shadows which were on medium, I had an average of 27 fps...

[ImGuest]

I attached a list of benchmarks I did, including all settings.

Each one is using different settings, the first 4 are using my native resolution, and last 4 are on 1680 x 1050 (still 16:10).

 

http://www.mediafire.com/?2hoi27iaid1amcm

[Garfield 2]

Interesting. But other than that low quality benchmark, the rest seems to be in order.

[ImGuest]

Yeah I know that, but why does it happen and how can it be resolved?

Edited November 5, 2011 by ImGuest

[ImGuest]

Help anyone?

[.Olbricht.]

Lower your res. If you don't want to, get a better card.

[OverTheBelow]

Yeah, you shouldn't really be expecting much more than 30fps at low-medium at that resolution with a 5670.

[Exxon]

... and about the 'crappy game' thing, look at the link in my signature.

 

But OTB is right, the HD 5670 surely isn't the strongest card out there

[unc13bud]

the others are right. lower the resolution, or get a video card with more shader capability