[Solved] GTA IV graphic cards

Hello, i am going to buy a new pc with
Intel core i3-530 @2.93ghz
3GB DDR3 RAM
Windows 7 Home Basic
18.5" monitor
so i need to select a graphic card.which is better Ati Radeon 4650 1gb DDR2 or Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT 1GB DDR3 .to play GTA IV smoothly or tell me wich resolution for wich card.
pls reply fast !!!

GTA4 on the PC is a bit of a resource hog, so I don't think either of those cards will run it very well. I'd recommend at least a GTS250 or a 5750.

and i'm on a budget but 5750 is just a bit off my budget but even then i can afford it . and is the 4650 faster than 5750 cuz even that i saw on internet. but its a DDR2

Herr_Koos is right when saying that GTA4 is quite the resource hog. Looking at your system, your CPU will also be somewhat of a bottleneck.

Your CPU detailed: http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=46472

GTA4's system requirements are:

Minimum System Requirements
* OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3
* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz
* Memory: 1.5GB, 16GB Free Hard Drive Space
* Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Recommended System Requirements
* OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3
* Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz
* Memory: 2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista)
* 18 GB Free Hard Drive Space
* Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512MB ATI 3870

Looking at these, you have a technical answer. However, dual cores in this game really suffer greatly. In other words, your CPU barely meets the requirements. As for the GPU (video card), given your CPU status, I would go for something that is equal or above the recommended system requirements. If you're looking for the 9000 series GPU, what you'll want to buy is possibly the 9600GT but I recommend the 9800 series.

Here's a detailed benchmark for GTA4: http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid [...] ws/?page=2

Keep in mind this benchmark doesn't have a CPU bottleneck.

Unfortunately, it looks like you might not have either the budget to buy an ok card and/or the current setup to run the game properly.

Sorry mate.

Alex

hey wat about Nvidia Geforce 8600GT 512MB DDR2 or 1gb DDR2 but is 512 MB enough?? and ALSO Radeon HD 5570 DDR3(it is rated the best gra. card under $60) and 9800 series is way to xpensive 4 me. btw i'm just a kid

Hi Apo,

GPU aside, you CPU won't perform up to par. So even if you get the best GPU out there, your CPU will still make the game slutter when more enemies show up on the screen, not to mention coop play which will bring your system to the ground.

I understand your frustration, Borderlands is a great game. That said, if you want shiny graphics and high resolution gaming, PC is the way to go. PC gaming is a little more expensive, however. There's always the console solution which has less shiny graphics but works just as well. Maybe you can ask for a console for Christmas?

Good luck.

Alex

hey i live in india where graphic cards are alot xpensive than in US

Check out my system specs. I have a 5750 and I'm getting on average around 40 to 45 fps at 1280x1024.

If you want to play GTA IV Buy a PS3 (or Xbox 360) - MUCH cheaper.

In fact, by the time you've spent the money to make GTA IV playable on a PC, you could have bought the PC you're speccing now AND the console for less money.

Oh, and as an aside, don't do 3GB RAM as that disables dual-channel operation - you need pairs of RAM, so that's 4GB (or 8GB or 2GB).

i wanted to ask if 1gb ATI Radeon 5450 is good for games like GTA IV and Mafia II. my PC Specs are:
Intel Core i3 @ 2.93ghz
3gb DDR3 Ram
Windows 7 home basic
i wanted to ask if the above mentioned graphic card is better or Ati Radeon 4650 1gb DDR2 or nvidia 9500gt 1GB DDR3 ??? please suggest GPUs in india and in Indian Rupees. And i'm on a budget of Less THAN IRS 4000. so please help me!!!

Quit making threads, you keep asking the same things in your threads, and they consist of people telling you to buy a 9800gt or a 5570.

WAIT !!!some r saying dat the 4650 is better than 5450 that's why i asked this question and so please tell tell me is the 4650 beter than 5450 ???and i'm just 14 and my dad's buying da pc (not me) and he wants new graphic cards cuz da pc has dedicated graphics(or integrated , watever )

Was this not resolved in this thread?

wat about core i5-760 Processor (2.80GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 8MB Cache) and 4gb RAM ???

I would go with at LEAST an HD 5750 which is what I have. I had a 3870 and when I upgraded from my Athlon 4200+ to the Phenon II 720BE, the frame rates improved from sub 20 to around 30.

Having the 5750 definitely has helped to get me to around 40 and OCing has me at 45. I've overclocked both the CPU and the GPU.

Plays fine on my 2.26GHz i5; isn't that basically just an i3 with 'turbo mode'?

That said, I haven't tried co-op.

96fps in GTA4 on a P4 with an 8400GS? You are either trolling or lying.

Whew! That means I don't have to start doubting my sanity...

I was fortunate enough not to experience that first-hand. Thanks to visiting some excellent tech sites like this one, I soon learned to avoid any Nvidia card below an x600 like the plague.

oh yeah!!! i uploaded a wolfteam video recorded with fraps and it is available in hd on a 8400gs. go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3n2U9tNx2I to watch my vid if you still not believe it. ok, 90 plus fps is rare, so far the most average fps in wolfteam isee is only about 88fps/sec.

ok. go to

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

for an authentic gta 4 on 8400gs

i dont have GTA 4, list some other well known games that lag and i will try to buy it and test it. currently, i have warcraft 3 roc+tft, chaos legion, house of the dead 1, 2 and 3, wolf team, blckshot, counterstrike. thats about it

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