[dkth]

I ran the tool that checks the minimum requirements for my computer for GTA IV and the only thing that was running below the recommendations was my video card. So I have a GeForce 6150SE nForce 430, is buying a new and different video card the only thing I can do?

[jpm1]

post all your specs

[dkth]

CPU
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz
You Have: AMD Athlon™ II X2 250u Processor

CPU Speed
Minimum: 1.8 GHz
You Have: 1.6 GHz Performance Rated at: 3.12 GHz

RAM
Minimum: 1 GB for Windows XP / 1.5 GB for Windows Vista)
You Have: 3.8 GB

OS
Minimum: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3 / Windows 7
You Have: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (build 7600), 64-bit


Video Card
Minimum: 256MB NVIDIA 7900+ / 256MB ATI X1900+
You Have: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
3D Yes Yes
Hardware T&L Yes Yes
Pixel Shader version 3.0 3.0
Vertex Shader version 3.0 3.0
Dedicated Video RAM 256 MB 256 MB


Sound Card
Minimum: Yes
You Have: Realtek High Definition Audio

Free Disk Space
Minimum: 16 GB
You Have: 645.8 GB

[jpm1]

don't know Athlon II but ithink with a new GC you shouldn't be far from target

[unc13bud]

an nvidia card, so you can use the onboard for physx, with 96 shader cores or more

[dkth]

thanks !

[dansgas1000]

QUOTE (dkth @ Monday, Sep 10 2012, 17:45)

thanks !

Perhaps look towards a GT 440.

[PrometheusX]

QUOTE (dansgas1000 @ Tuesday, Sep 11 2012, 14:06)

QUOTE (dkth @ Monday, Sep 10 2012, 17:45) thanks ! Perhaps look towards a GT 440.

Why do you keep recommending that GPU? it's not worth it. HD 7750 would be a lot better in terms of price/performance ratio, no?

[yojo2]

Yup.

[unc13bud]

afaik hd7750 perform (in gta 4) like hd 4850, which is okay for gta 4, but definitely not eflc tbogt with dual core (i had 125w x2 6000+ with hd 4850). he already said he have dual core athlon 250, but didn't say what graphics settings or resolution he wanted. original poster, if you upgraded to tri or quad core athlon 3 Ghz and gt 640, you could play @1920x1200 with medium/high settings amid mild graphics tweaking
edit: plus there is gt 440 with 144 shaders also
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814551002


This post has been edited by unc13bud on Thursday, Sep 13 2012, 12:30