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  1. Using auto configure Statistics Average FPS: 22.73 Duration: 37.35 sec CPU Usage: 96% System memory usage: 87% Video memory usage: 100% Graphics Settings Video Mode: 1152 x 864 (60 Hz) Texture Quality: High Render Quality: High View Distance: 32 Detail Distance: 61 Hardware Microsoft® Windows Vista Black Edition" 2009 Service Pack 1 Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Video Driver version: 180.84 Audio Adapter: Speakers (C-Media PCI Audio Device) AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+
  2. On my athlon 64 3500 without any adjustments yet other than updating the stock 9600 GT driver to the beta GTA 4 friendly one tonight Statistics Average FPS: 11.11 Duration: 37.43 sec CPU Usage: 100% System memory usage: 76% Video memory usage: 72% Graphics Settings Video Mode: 1152 x 864 (60 Hz) Texture Quality: Medium Render Quality: High View Distance: 25 Detail Distance: 37 Hardware Microsoft® Windows Vista Black Edition" 2009 Service Pack 1 Video Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT Video Driver version: 180.84 Audio Adapter: Speakers (C-Media PCI Audio Device) AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+ File ID: benchmark.cli And i have the Toledo 4800 coming to me next week
  3. On Ebay today. I won a x2 4800 Toledo, the fastest dual core compatible with my current mobo after a BIOS upgrade. I'm one of the few single cores that can upgrade to a dual in the same mobo with a BIOS update. My final specs ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe x2 4800 Toledo (from single core 3500) 2 GB DDR1 memory EVGA 9600 GT KO 450 w power supply 2 120 gb maxtor hard drives (7200 master, 5400 slave) DVD-DL burner Vista SP 1 1152x864 resolution I don't care about maxing it, just as long as it'll look better than the consoles (aka only 33% traffic)
  4. The Intel Quad 2.4 ghz is the lowest processor on their side after 2 cores. The Phenom x3 2.1 ghz is AMD's lowest processor after 2 cores. A quad core isn't REALLY recommended, otherwise AMD would have had the x4 as recommended instead of an x3
  5. The most telling clue that high clocked dual cores will likely max this game out is that the AMD recommended requirements is a tri core, not a quad core. If the recommended really was a quad, then Rockstar should've put Phenom x4 instead of x3 on the AMD side to match Intel's quad. Since Intel doesn't have a tri core, they're just choosing the weakest quad on their side at the time the requirements were finalized. The minimum likewise is what's needed to run it at console quality. And on that note, The truly final barebone update: I will get the x2 5600 Brisbane as it is the highest clocked AMD at 65w, which is the same power as my single core 3500 is right now, but way better performance. There are AMD Quads with 65 w power consumption, but the clock speed is pathetic at under 2 ghz each core. They will have to am
  6. My final setup for this game will be The barebone DYNAPOWER TITAN-C2914 case Phenom 8450 (the recommended AMD CPU) ASUS M2N SLI mobo 1 stick of 2 GB ddr2 800 ram (will upgrade it with a 2nd 2gb stick after i get it, but not immediately) The complements EVGA 9600 GT KO RAIDMAX RX-450K 450W ATX12V Power Supply LG 22X DVD DL Burner Diamond 5.1 sound card DLink wireless network card 2 Maxtor 120 GB IDE hard drives (7200 master, 5400 slave) Vista 32 bit SP1
  7. Chris so what should i get a strong x2 dual core 5600-6000 which is not a recommended AMD CPU or the 8450 which meets the recommended GTA 4 requirements but has a weak clock speed. I will order my barebone on December 3. the day after i buy the game
  8. I am 2 weeks away from buying the barebone but it feels much closer now that i sold the PS3 version of the game. Because it's primarily a GTA 4 motivated upgrade which should i get The X2 6000, or the Phenom 8450 1 keeps my barebone price under $200 and adds 600 mhz and 1 core to my overclocked 3500, the other is 100 mhz away from the exact clock speed at stock of my 3500 but there's 2 extra cores, not to mention that it's the recommended GTA 4 processor from AMD
  9. I would like to know why the max requirements for the CPU are different. The Core 2 Quad is required by Intel and AMD's not the Phenom X4, but rather the Phenom X3.
  10. My proposed barebone update. As you already know i will move these components to a new barebone so i can run GTA 4 as best as i can without a quad core RAIDMAX RX-450K 450W ATX12V Power Supply LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black IDE GH22LP20 eVGA GeForce 9600GT KO 512MB PCI Express 2.0 x16 Maxtor IDE 6Y120PO master hard drive Maxtor IDE 4R120LO slave hard drive I will add those to this barebone # DYNAPOWER TITAN-C2914 case # ASUS M2N-SLI mobo (with 2 IDE ports) # ATHLON X2 5400 2.8G - BRISBANE (65W) # CRUCIAL 2GB DDR2 800 ram (1 stick) I already spent 135+ dollars on the new psu, new card and the dvd-dl in October. Once i add the barebone next month, the computer GTA4tification will cost me roughly 400 bucks in 2 months. (roughly 450 when i buy the game). In the end it won't be a quad core, but for that amount GTA 4 will run fine on it and my current PC game Warhead will be great on a mainstream-gamer mix as opposed to minimum-mainstream mix on my current setup
  11. Developments involving my brothers means i will get a barebone next month. The only thing now is if it'll be on the 4th-5th or the 11th-12th. Either way this means the 9600 GT i currently have now will be paired properly with a dual core CPU for this game as my mobo for the proposed barebone can't go tri or quad core. And since AMD home computers is all i've known, i'm going X2 baby
  12. That price was 9 months ago. I bought my card for $82 3 weeks ago
  13. That price was 9 months ago. I bought my card for $82 3 weeks ago
  14. I'll do 1 better, a review of it. When they compared it to the 7900, i was convinced it was the right card to swap my old 6800 GT with http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GeForce_9600_GT_SSC
  15. No, you'll need to upgrade that. Get the card i have right now and GTA 4 will run well for you UG
  16. Get a 4850 instead and you might want to upgrade the processor a bit. 1. Most of the stuff i just bought when i thought GTA 4 wouldn't have a dual core as minimum. My video card is more than enough. 2. The x2 5200 will be a big step up for me compared to my current single core. I would upgrade higher but the mobo can't go Phenom. Plus i wanted multiple IDE connectors to keep my hard drives and that PCChips one has 4, 2 for my hard drives, and 1 for my DVD DL burner
  17. Here is my proposed upgrade. To take the multicore plunge and play this upcoming game well. It's a barebone build as i have a lot of stuff i like on my current computer that i want to keep. PCChips A33G Athlon 64 X2 5200 SuperTalent 2 GB DDR2 800 ram Cooler Master Hyper TX fan SuperTalent Pow MAX black mid tower ATX case The stuff i will keep to complement the barebone are EVGA 9600 GT KO RAIDMAX RX-450K 450W ATX12V Power Supply LG 22X DVD DL Burner 2 existing Maxtor 120 GB hard drives Diamond 5.1 sound card DLink wireless network card All the brand names i have a good history with Feedback is appreciated.
  18. I will try to play the game on my system as is. However, i'm also looking at http://www.magicmicro.com/ a custom build barebone site. I have a lot of stuff i like on my computer and i want to keep as much as i can but improve my CPU for this game/take the multicore plunge in general. If the game's not good enough on my current one. I will not wait until 2010-11 when it's probably time my bro upgrades his current Quad Core and i inherit it
  19. This is my single core rig ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe Athlon 64 3500 Oced to 2376 via the BIOS 8% AI overclock Likewise the 2 GB DDR dual channelmemory is OCed to 432 mhz The EVGA 9600 GT KO is overclocked to SSC speed just before running a game I play on 1152x864 resolution on my 19 inch 4:3 LCD Vista Ultimate 2007 version In Warhead in DX 9 mode i'm able to set textures, shades, water and sound quality to mainstream while the rest is minimum and motion blur off and it looks and plays good enough for me. Will GTA 4 get that same custimization in game so i can do the same thing.
  20. A8N SLI Deluxe Athlon 64 3500 oced 9600 GT KO 2 GB ram Vista 2007 DVD DL drive can still upgrade to dual core but that's getting rare
  21. Oh boy, i thought the minimum would be Crysis, but the max Crysis is minimum GTA 4
  22. Here's the breakdown of the 2007-08 kickass games test in GTA4 preparation after mu upgrades Crysis cripples me in battle scenes with single digit FPS even at lowest settings. The 43 and 23 from before were in the beginning with no enemies Warhead is better optimized as the big explosive scenes the lowest is in the teens with ultra config settings specifically for 9600 GT Hellgate is next and since dual core is not required, it should run very smooth. * OS: Windows XP with SP2 or Windows Vista * Processor: 1 .8GHz or faster (2.4GHz for Vista) * RAM: 1GB or more (2GB for Vista) * Video: DirectX 9.0c/10 compatible device w/ 128MB RAM or better and Pixel Shader 2.0 support; requires NVIDIA GeForce 6200/ATI Radeon 9000 chipset or greater * Audio: DirectX 9.0c compatible device * Disc drive: 8x DVD or faster * Hard drive: 6 GB or more free space * Input: Keyboard and mouse * Internet: Connection required for multiplayer It's a better game to compare requirements than Bully. I hope GTA 4 doesn't require dual core
  23. How do you guys know this about consoles. What was the first multi core gaming console? I remember the first next gens (Cube, XBOX 1, PS2) were single cores
  24. The best case scenario for GTA 4 requirements is that dual core is not recommended The consoles don't have dual core processors, so the PC recommended for GTA 4 shouldn't be dual core either As a single core user, it's the only bottleneck for me
  25. I have a better chance of running GTA 4 at your settings than you do because of 3 things 1. I have the better single core head to head. 2. I have double the memory at 2 gigs dual channel 3. the 8600 GT is barely faster than the 6800 GT my old card. Mines is the 9600 GT
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