[URGENT] Lagging gameplay (550ti)

lukkaz

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Apr 2, 2013
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Hey everyone, I recently purchased a new build however when I was playing gta4 and apb I noticed when I would adjust the video quality in game I would lag unless it was on the minimal quality setting. I was wondering if I would need to upgrade my gpus, if it would be beneficial to run one monitor as oppose to two or if there were settings I could adjust to get better proformance.

Here are my specs:
- evga nvidia 550 ti x2 (Running dual monitors at 1080p)
- intel i7 3770 cpu
- corsair vengeans 4gb x2
- 750w psu
- samsung 120 ssd (for os)
- western digital 2tb (for program files)
- western digital 1tb (for misc storage)
- asrock z77 extreme6 mobo

Thanks guy I appreciate all feedback!
 

splinter007

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Mar 8, 2013
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Does your framerate drop when lagging, or does it stay mostly constant? There is a phenomenon called "micro-stuttering" that happens with SLI cards.

NOTE: GTA4 is terribly optimized, high-end graphics cards have trouble maxing it out. Rockstar did a terrible job with programming.