low FPS in grand theft auto IV?

Question

Statistics
Average FPS: 2.61
Duration: 40.25 sec
CPU Usage: 34%
System memory usage: 57%
Video memory usage: 69%

Graphics Settings
Video Mode: 800 x 600 (72 Hz)
Texture Quality: Low
Shadow Quality: Off
Reflection Resolution: Off
Water Quality: Low
Texture Filter Quality: Tri-Linear
Night Shadows: Off
View Distance: 1
Detail Distance: 1

Hardware
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Video Driver version: 8.17.11.9739
Audio Adapter: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 Processor

File ID: Benchmark.cli


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System Information
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Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110408-1633)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: CQ5726F
BIOS: BIOS Date: 09/08/10 14:17:58 Ver: 6.13
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3840MB RAM
Page File: 1763MB used, 5913MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode



Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03D0&SUBSYS_2A99103C&REV_A2
Display Memory: 1912 MB
Dedicated Memory: 248 MB
Shared Memory: 1663 MB
Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: AL1916W
Monitor Id: ACRAD80
Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (59.887Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvd3dum
Driver File Version: 8.17.0011.9739 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.11.9739
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Model: WDDM 1.0
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 3/31/2010 11:38:26, 11919976 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4090-11CF-8755-920A1CC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x03D0
SubSys ID: 0x2A99103C
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem3.inf:NVIDIA_SetB_Devices.NTamd64.6.0:Section001:8.17.11.9739:pci\ven_10de&dev_03d0&subsys_2a99103c
Rank Of Driver: 00F60001
Video Accel:

{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0662&SUBSYS_103C2A99&REV_1001
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6196 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 9/7/2010 11:27:34, 2484072 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

please, i need desperate help! please someone!!!!

Answer 1

My guess would be its trying to run the game on 1 of 4 cpu cores.

Answer 2

1) Get a Better RAM because you don't even have 2 GB.

Any Computer that you want to run games on that are new should at least have around 2 GB ( This is most for Newer Games)

2)Get a better Processor. (If you can get a i7)

3)This is a big one. Get a better video card. I have a GTX 550 ti and I can run a lot of games on it with no problems.

4) If you don't want to spend any money then try to make your video mode Lower i guess.



Over all if you want this game to be playable i think you need to go to best buy and spend some cash on a good Video card and to improve your Processor and RAM......

I guess getting all off this will be around 100-300 dollars I guess....





THIS MIGHT BE THE CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF IT IS NOT PLZ tell me that it is not!! I came up with all this in a minute or two.... Because this is what most gamer do when they get a Poor FPS

Answer 3

decrease your decision, and disable shadows. If there is an option for AA, turn it off. those are the main considerable FPS killers in video games. Even the terrific of desktops will lag on GTA 4, because of the physics.

Answer 4

Oh. My. Goodness.