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Is it my pc or something else?

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/is-it-my-pc-or-something-else.105548/

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bilalarc Original post #1
Dec 29, 2008 at 10:20 PM
hello everyone.

I got recently pc upgraded to my sig.
Here's the problem

I got GTA 4, ran it got 25-35 FPS. Is it normal with this setup, sometimes it get 35-40 FPS too so whats wrong?

I tried GFX driver update, game update.

Plz help

thanks in advance

bilal
damngoodman999
Dec 29, 2008 at 10:42 PM
hello everyone.

I got recently pc upgraded to my sig.
Here's the problem

I got GTA 4, ran it got 25-35 FPS. Is it normal with this setup, sometimes it get 35-40 FPS too so whats wrong?

I tried GFX driver update, game update.

Plz help

thanks in advance

bilal



Dude i think u forget to check the BENCHMARK of GTA-4!!!!:D

Even with 280GTX ,, the FPS is 45 only

HD 4870 gives u 40FPS only



Core2Quad Q9550 3.5Ghz + XFX 280GTX + 8GB RAM 1066 @ 1280 X 1024 high & highest

only 50FPS is maximum , my friend is getting
Psychosocial
Dec 29, 2008 at 10:45 PM
Ya its normal. Surprisingly, the game runs butter smooth at 24-27FPS too!
amitash
amitash #4
Dec 30, 2008 at 5:09 PM
to play GTA lV at max i would suggest a quad core atleast...The core i7 series seems to be easily handling the game though.
damngoodman999
Dec 30, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Corei7 is really gr8 in playing games
JojoTheDragon
Dec 30, 2008 at 8:41 PM
For good performance download 180.4 gfx driver and latest patch. I got a lil'bit gfx boost after that.
B
Jan 7, 2009 at 6:51 PM
thanks alot.

there was some problem with my cpu cooler, it cooled it alot.

now I removed it with stock cooler, everything is back to normal.

good old 25-35 outdoor and 60-80 indoor with some tweaks and tricks.

thanks alot bros

happy gaming
bilal