Would this run GTA IV?

[GTA-SAXO]

sorry, i dont really understand all the techno talk....
Would this PC be able to run GTA IV?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/advent...92366-pdt.html

 

[WaitingForNehalem]

No, look for a Phenom II or a Core i5 quad core cpu.

 

[Skurge]

Something like this might be able to

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16883229133R

 

[viivo]

Technically, it would run it. It wouldn't do it very well or at anything other than the lowest settings, but it would run. Well, walk. Walk slowly like a one-legged hooker on ice.

 

[AndroidVageta]

Whole system is that bad...the first Phenoms (NOT Phenom II's) really sucked as quad cores...also that 4350 is going to run shit...youd need a new video card for sure...no doubt...

Why not just get a Xbox 360 or PS3?

 

[Maximilian]

Nah that system is pretty awful tbh, i agree with the get an xbox suggestion.

 

[Rifter]

Not a chance, i can get 30fps from my laptop but drops into 10-15 when lots of stuff happens. Not playable as far as im concerned. Was running it at 720p lowest settings. Laptop has a T6600 CPU and 4570 GPU. I wasnt actually trying to play it just see what the lappy could handle.

 

[zerocool84]

Something like this might be able to

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16883229133R

That's worse than the OP's. GTA4 needs a decent quad to run well and it needs at least a 1GB video card as well.

 

[Skurge]

That's worse than the OP's. GTA4 needs a decent quad to run well and it needs at least a 1GB video card as well.

I would think a dual core PH2 with a GTS250 would be far more capable than quad PH1 and a 4350. 4350? seriously? you cud pair that with an i7 980X and you still wouldn't get anywhere.

you could always go for the cheap athlon x4s though

 

[zerocool84]

I would think a dual core PH2 with a GTS250 would be far more capable than quad PH1 and a 4350. 4350? seriously? you cud pair that with an i7 980X and you still wouldn't get anywhere.

you could always go for the cheap athlon x4s though

Yes it's a crappy video card but in GTA4 gfx cards mean less than the processor does.

 

[TurtleCrusher]

The quad core is actually just fine for GTA4. They recommend a Phenom X3. We're talking about a Phenom X4 here. That core really does help quite a bit. If the 2.2ghz Phenom X4 ties the E8600 (3.33ghz, 6mbL2) at stock clocks, then the 2.3ghz variant should be even better. The processor is actually pretty good. It just doesn't overclock well and isn't very power efficient.

You will want at least a Radeon 4650 in there. Recommend a 5770/4890 though.

 

[mikelish]

I read the patch notes for GTA4 on steam April 13. they said:


-Rendering optimizations have been made to improve performance, particularly when enabling shadows
-User-configurable graphics settings have been added for shadow control
-Improved memory management


so maybe they fixed some FPS issues with that patch?

 

[zerocool84]

I read the patch notes for GTA4 on steam April 13. they said:


-Rendering optimizations have been made to improve performance, particularly when enabling shadows
-User-configurable graphics settings have been added for shadow control
-Improved memory management


so maybe they fixed some FPS issues with that patch?

It still doesn't run that great with everything turned up on my system.

 

[Skurge]

Yes it's a crappy video card but in GTA4 gfx cards mean less than the processor does.

my friend runs GTA4 on an e8600 and a 4770 at 1280x720 he gets about 40FPS avg. If graphics aren't that important he would still get crappy framerates at that rez.

I got a solid 60fps with shadows turned off and everything else maxed on my X3, which now an X4. I just can't figure out how to change my sig.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-4770,2281-12.html

 

[TurtleCrusher]

my friend runs GTA4 on an e8600 and a 4770 at 1280x720 he gets about 40FPS avg. If graphics aren't that important he would still get crappy framerates at that rez.

I got a solid 60fps with shadows turned off and everything else maxed on my X3, which now an X4. I just can't figure out how to change my sig.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-4770,2281-12.html

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[AstroManLuca]

GTA 4 is terrible on PC unless you have really high end hardware. I'd play it on a console instead, or find a different game that doesn't run like crap on PC.

And please don't get one of those Phenom I boxes that you see everywhere. There's a reason they seem so cheap for what you get. They're not really that good.

Well, I shouldn't say don't get one... you can find some good deals on them. Just don't expect them to be that awesome just because they're quad core. Old Phenoms were serious underachievers.

 

[fatpat268]

GTA4 on netbook

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWed8JujILA

 

[veri745]

The main problem with the OP's system in question is the vid card. I would think if you put a 4850 1GB or better in that system, GTA IV would run just fine.

Without that, though, it would run about as well as viivo says.

 

[Skurge]

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Thanks

 

[Gambit808]

all you need is a 486 and your set!

 

[Regs]

You should be able to find something almost twice as fast for that type of money.