GTA IV - Stutters while driving (HD 5450 card)

I know most people will message with saying that it isn't a gaming card. I bought the game due to the sale, and that I'm working on building a high end gaming rig at the moment. Just to save some money on the game later on. Anyways, after messing with the game settings, I got it to where I can get 30-50 FPS. Average 40. But, even without my FPS dropping, the screen stutters a bit while driving at high speeds. Is this normal, or is there anything I can do to fix it? Or will I simply have to put up with the stutter until I get my new PC finished?

I know. Just wondering if the stutter while driving issue is fixable since I fixed my FPS issue. I understand it is likely my card and I'll have to wait until I finish building my other PC. Just wanting to check to see if there is a way to fix it before just writing it off.

It stutters on my flashed 6950 lol. The game is horrible. EFLC ran ok for me though.

Well, dammit. Thanks for the responses, guys. Guess I'll just have to wait til I get my GTX590.

Do you have a dual core CPU?RK-Mara

[QUOTE="RK-Mara"]Do you have a dual core CPU?Deathykins

There you go. Dual core CPU is the culprit. Shoulda posted your specs right from the get-go. ;)

[QUOTE="Deathykins"]

[QUOTE="RK-Mara"]Do you have a dual core CPU?RK-Mara

Fire up the game and check this for me. Does it micro-stutter every time a key is pressed? In you apartment, where you save your game, if you start running towards the door, does it stutter for a second before smoothening out? Try it with different keys, too. If it stutters the moment you press the key, it's an issue with a background service called 'Windows event log'. If this is the case, go to msconfig and disable this from running at start up. Note that you cannot run your disk defragmenter when this service is disabled.

Fire up the game and check this for me. Does it micro-stutter every time a key is pressed? In you apartment, where you save your game, if you start running towards the door, does it stutter for a second before smoothening out? Try it with different keys, too. If it stutters the moment you press the key, it's an issue with a background service called 'Windows event log'. If this is the case, go to msconfig and disable this from running at start up. Note that you cannot run your disk defragmenter when this service is disabled.

amit_89

Turn off shadows, that helps alot, but i had a issues on my rig

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Fire up the game and check this for me. Does it micro-stutter every time a key is pressed? In you apartment, where you save your game, if you start running towards the door, does it stutter for a second before smoothening out? Try it with different keys, too. If it stutters the moment you press the key, it's an issue with a background service called 'Windows event log'. If this is the case, go to msconfig and disable this from running at start up. Note that you cannot run your disk defragmenter when this service is disabled.

Deathykins

Glad to hear that. Enjoy the game!

to all of those yelling at a dual core cpu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smDc7qUOphc&feature=related

pentium dual core e6750

with 45fps max

30 on avg

somehwere in the 20's under stress