Why does gta 4 lag so much?

The game only really scales across 3 cores, but in addition to the usual CPU tasks, the CPU draws all the in-game shadows because that’s how it was coded on Xbox 360. As a result, you need a CPU with very high single core performance to get the best performance out of GTA IV.

Why is my gta 4 lagging PC?

Without lowering your graphics Right-click on GTA 4 in Steam, and click on Properties. Click on Set Launch Options… and a window with a TextBox will appear. and GTA 4 should run with a huge speedup. GTA used to run on max settings at around 20-35 FPS.

How do I make GTA IV run smoother?

Option 1: Open your game library in steam and right click on GTA IV (or EFLC) and open the properties. In the tab “General” is a button called “Set Launch Options…”. Click on it and copy&paste the six launch options listed above. Click “Ok” to apply the added command lines.

Can I run GTA 4 in 2gb RAM?

Find the GTA 4 directory, go to the ‘pc’ folder and open ‘stream. ini’. Change the number on these values (virtual 204800, physical 204800, virtual_optimised 204800, physical_optimised 204800) to ‘409600’. This allows GTA 4 to utilise up to 4 GB of RAM, whereas default it can only take advantage of up to 2 GB RAM.

How do you fix Stutter in GTA 4?

So here’s quick-n-dirty method that fixes native D3D renderer

1. Install Ultimate ASI Loader (already installed in FitGirl repack)
2. Download dxwrapper, unpack dxwrapper.asi/.ini into GTA IV folder or plugins subfolder.
3. Edit dxwrapper.ini.
4. ATTENTION: DDrawCompat on multi-core CPU will load 1st core at 100% by default.

Is GTA 4 a size?

According to the Rockstar Warehouse the total download size of the GTA 4 is around 22GB so before heading to the download process make sure you have enough disk space to download the game and install it on your laptop or PC.

How to fix lag in GTA 4 Windows?

In this tutorial you don’t need to do more things just few things to follow… go to the start and type run..and in run bar you have to type msconfig..and in msconfig you have to go services and uncheck 2 things windows event log and windows event collectors…. after that you have to restart your pc and enjoy the game.. 🙂

What should I do if GTA 4 is too slow?

Then you should decrease the graphics quality in gta 4. But If it again slow then you must upgrade your graphics card. Sorry but your graphics card is not as in recommended. You must get a core 2 duo 2.00 ghz , 2 to 4 gb ram, and nvidea geforce 9900 gtx 1 gb or more to run on the highest graphics quality. I hope this helped you!!! 🙂

Is there a laggy version of GTA IV?

It’s not exactly laggy, but it is a little choppy. AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core Processor (8 CPUs) 4.2GHz Video Driver version: 8.17.10.1172 I installed the 1.4.0 patch as everyone says its the best one. I also have the game activated offline. I just wanna be able to play online and offline. No mods have been installed.

Why does GTA IV crash on my PC?

So I have a legit copy of GTA IV. I can run the game but for some reason its super laggy but doesnt crash. I have the latest patch but im not sure if im missing an update or something. Oh and i just built this PC like 3 days ago so if someone could help me out i would HIGHLY appreciate it No mods have been installed yet.