########Official GTA4 Performance thread########

AWPC · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:18

Nymins said:
Worse. At least Crysis was playable on high settings with high-end PC's. This isn't. At the minute.

Its very playable on high end rigs right now.

On my mid end rig Q9450 + GTX260-216 @ 1920x1080 I get a constant 30FPS with no slowdowns and max details except for medium texture quality. If you don't have some kind of quad core I would say forget it but not going to slate R* for this as they recommend you use a quad & the console versions were designed on 3 cores plus so if anything its good of them to make it run at all on a dual core or lower but obviously you will have to lose details to get a playable FPS or just run it at a console 720P resolution in a window. They could have made it quad core only but then people would have moaned why no dual core support so R* cannot win either way!!

LoadsaMoney · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:32

Winnter said:
do you know when the patch is coming!
Im not really fussed anymore! I bought Fallout 3 today,So that will keep me busy

Don't have a clue im afraid.

Snakedoctor · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:46

ATI beta 8.12 CPU @ 3400

Statistics
Average FPS: 26.16
Duration: 37.50 sec
CPU Usage: 94%
System memory usage: 61%
Video memory usage: 76%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (59 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: Highest
View Distance: 51
Detail Distance: 50

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Video Driver version: 7.14.10.630
Audio Adapter: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz

ATI 8.12 WHQL

Statistics
Average FPS: 28.01
Duration: 37.52 sec
CPU Usage: 94%
System memory usage: 78%
Video memory usage: 76%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: Highest
View Distance: 51
Detail Distance: 50

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Video Driver version: 7.14.10.630
Audio Adapter: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz

mysticsniper · 10 Dec 2008 at 17:55

Statistics
Average FPS: 45.06
Duration: 37.36 sec
CPU Usage: 70%
System memory usage: 56%
Video memory usage: 67%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1280 x 1024 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: Very High
View Distance: 45
Detail Distance: 100

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Home Premium
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Video Driver version: 7.14.10.618
Audio Adapter: Speakers (2- Creative SB Audigy 4 (WDM))
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 3.0GHz

File ID: Benchmark.cli

keyser · 10 Dec 2008 at 18:02

pattojones said:
Am i wasting my time trying to run it on a Skt 939 X2 4800+, 2Gb, G92 8800GT 512Mb?? Will it be at all playable? On my 17" TFT i normally game at 1152x864 or thereabouts.

Thanks.

I play it in 1280x1024 at 26fps, low render, med textures, 13 view and draw, 1 cars, 0 shadows. The game suffers from a laggy feel too - like it runs fast then slow all the time. I gained 1fps installing 8.12 ATI drivers! so I'm up to 27fps now! it runs at the same speed at 800x600 too.

keyser · 10 Dec 2008 at 18:03

DooMeR · 10 Dec 2008 at 18:11

AWPC said:
Its very playable on high end rigs right now.

On my mid end rig Q9450 + GTX260-216 @ 1920x1080 I get a constant 30FPS with no slowdowns and max details except for medium texture quality. If you don't have some kind of quad core I would say forget it but not going to slate R* for this as they recommend you use a quad & the console versions were designed on 3 cores plus so if anything its good of them to make it run at all on a dual core or lower but obviously you will have to lose details to get a playable FPS or just run it at a console 720P resolution in a window. They could have made it quad core only but then people would have moaned why no dual core support so R* cannot win either way!!

I have a dual core and i can run it at 1920x1200 highest settings with no problems.

willhub · 10 Dec 2008 at 22:03

Statistics
Average FPS: 51.66
Duration: 36.97 sec
CPU Usage: 85%
System memory usage: 57%
Video memory usage: 81%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: High
View Distance: 30
Detail Distance: 40

Hardware
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Service Pack 3
Video Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Video Driver version: 6.14.10.6891
Audio Adapter: SoundMAX HD Audio
Intel Pentium III Xeon processor

File ID: Benchmark.cli

8.12 Officials boosted performance.

Winnter · 10 Dec 2008 at 22:30

AWPC said:
Its very playable on high end rigs right now.

On my mid end rig Q9450 + GTX260-216 @ 1920x1080 I get a constant 30FPS with no slowdowns and max details except for medium texture quality. If you don't have some kind of quad core I would say forget it but not going to slate R* for this as they recommend you use a quad & the console versions were designed on 3 cores plus so if anything its good of them to make it run at all on a dual core or lower but obviously you will have to lose details to get a playable FPS or just run it at a console 720P resolution in a window. They could have made it quad core only but then people would have moaned why no dual core support so R* cannot win either way!!

ok yeah it needs quad core to play well!
But hang on,I expect to be playing this on medium setting with about 50fps with my spec!!!! AMD 6000 X2 ----8800GT OC----3GIG ram
And all i get is 20fps with everything on low!!!!!

Goldfingers · 10 Dec 2008 at 22:31

willhub said:
8.12 Officials boosted performance.

That's really nice performance, I'm guessing that's fully playable now?

willhub · 10 Dec 2008 at 22:56

Goldfingers said:
That's really nice performance, I'm guessing that's fully playable now?

Yea tis

mrk · 10 Dec 2008 at 23:14

willhub said:
8.12 Officials boosted performance.

Same:

Statistics
Average FPS: 40.24
Duration: 37.32 sec
CPU Usage: 68%
System memory usage: 41%
Video memory usage: 96%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: Medium
Render Quality: Highest
View Distance: 32
Detail Distance: 70

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate64
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4870 512
Audio Adapter: Speakers (ASUS Xonar D2X Audio Device)
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 3.15GHz

File ID: Benchmark.cli

willhub · 10 Dec 2008 at 23:42

Try http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=382198

That helps too.

Van Diemen · 11 Dec 2008 at 12:36

Got some time to fiddle around with some settings & the best Benchmark score i can get is this:

Code:

Statistics
Average FPS: 64.90
Duration: 37.44 sec
CPU Usage: 35%
System memory usage: 70%
Video memory usage: 98%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: High
Render Quality: Highest
View Distance: 20
Detail Distance: 50

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate 
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Video Driver version: 180.84
Audio Adapter: Speakers (2- SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         920  @ 2.67GHz

File ID: benchmark.cli

Pitty it won't translate to real game performance :mad:

.SJ · 15 Dec 2008 at 22:19

OzZie · 15 Dec 2008 at 22:32

Van Diemen said:

Got some time to fiddle around with some settings & the best Benchmark score i can get is this:

Code:

Statistics
Average FPS: 64.90
Duration: 37.44 sec
CPU Usage: 35%
System memory usage: 70%
Video memory usage: 98%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: High
Render Quality: Highest
View Distance: 20
Detail Distance: 50

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate 
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Video Driver version: 180.84
Audio Adapter: Speakers (2- SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         920  @ 2.67GHz

File ID: benchmark.cli

Pitty it won't translate to real game performance :mad:

CPU Performance = 35%.

Why on earth doesnt the game use the power available to it? Not on a single benchmark have i seen 100% usage of a system!? Just goes to show you that this isn't a well optimised engine at all....

Even if they relased a patch that just utilised the all of your CPU power i bet most people will see a good fair increase in their FPS!

R.Muller · 16 Dec 2008 at 10:52

Its because hes got a nehalem and its probably sitting their twiddling its thumbs waiting for crysis 3

Knubje · 16 Dec 2008 at 11:18

Van Diemen said:

Got some time to fiddle around with some settings & the best Benchmark score i can get is this:

Code:

Statistics
Average FPS: 64.90
Duration: 37.44 sec
CPU Usage: 35%
System memory usage: 70%
Video memory usage: 98%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1920 x 1200 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: High
Render Quality: Highest
View Distance: 20
Detail Distance: 50

Hardware
Microsoft® Windows Vista" Ultimate 
Service Pack 1
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
Video Driver version: 180.84
Audio Adapter: Speakers (2- SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         920  @ 2.67GHz

File ID: benchmark.cli

Pitty it won't translate to real game performance :mad:

So you are telling me that even with the above spec it still doesn't look/run any good?

Because it looks to me that you are running almost top end gear there, which is a real shame for people who are on anything but

dirtydog · 16 Dec 2008 at 11:26

OzZie said:
CPU Performance = 35%.

Why on earth doesnt the game use the power available to it?

Because it's GPU limited on quad systems?

A game not using 100% CPU is not a new thing, there are many GPU limited games!

Not on a single benchmark have i seen 100% usage of a system!?

Look at dual core benchmarks and you will see it. (edit - unless you are being pedantic. In fact dual core benchmarks tend to show CPU usage in the mid 90% range - but it is still CPU limited and not pushing the GPU as hard as a quad would do)

subaru_swift · 16 Dec 2008 at 18:49

Statistics
Average FPS: 54.35
Duration: 37.15 sec
CPU Usage: 23%
System memory usage: 47%
Video memory usage: 91%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 (60 Hz)
Texture Quality: High
Render Quality: Very High
View Distance: 40
Detail Distance: 100

Hardware
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional x64 Edition
Service Pack 2
Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280
Video Driver version: 180.48
Audio Adapter: SB X-Fi Audio [EC00]
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor
Intel(R) Pentium(R) III Xeon processor

Theses are mine now after the patch !, as before i could not run the benchmark as at 27secs a error came up but never mind.

i7, 920 @ 3.6
asus p6t oc ed
6GB corsair xms3 @ 1604Mhz
zotac gtx280 amp, CM rc-1100 cosmos s case
I play the game at these settings & it is very nice indeed, so smooth & fast... so i am happy ;-)

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