Hi again Thanks for the replies! I was suspecting it be the cpu, but was hoping to be something cheaper!! ...yeah, every thing was on the lowest setings; res, tex, field, etc, etc About the quad vs dual core, you guys might fing the following link interesting: (GTAIV benchmark tests with 13 different cpu's) http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,669595/GTA-4-PC-CPU-benchmark-review-with-13-processors/Reviews/?page=2 "without quad-core power GTA 4 is noticeably less enjoyable. For example: A Q6600 is about 52 percent faster than the dual-core E6600 when both CPUs are running at 2.4 GHz" Looks like i'll be going down that route... what will I tell the misses?! .....? Thanks again crew, much appreciated, Gavin
Heyy!! I'm new to pc gaming and computer constuction!! I've just upgraded my old ex government computer with a video card and ram! I perchased my first game GTA IV but its only running at 5.8 fps! I'm having trouble diagnosing the problem, can someone please help! GTA IV benchmark test on lowest graphic settings: 5.8 fps cpu usage: 100% memory usage: 48% video usage: 45% My setup: cpu: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.80GHz - x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 9 RAM: 4GB DDRII Video card: MSI ATI Radeon HD 4850 DDRIII 516MB 256bit Hard drive 75GB - 56%free mobo: Acer Base Board G945MK BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG GBT - 42302e31 Windows XP pro service pack 3 Why is my fps so low?? Could it be the cpu? The motherboard??? (it's ex government) BIOS? (what the hell is bios anyway? is it important?)...Ive defragged, ended all other programs and 5.8 fps is the best benchmark score Ive gotten so far! Im suspecting it to be the processor but im only new to pc building/diagnosing!! am i looking in the right places? Any help please! Thanx in advance, take care, Gavin
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