GTA4 lag

Heroxoot

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Ok I just upgraded to w7 pro, and I must say I enjoy it. Moved my save file over all is good, but it lags now. The loading is slower too. Is it because w7 actually uses my ram, or is there more to it? If I turn off Vsync it runs smoother but with page tearing. What can I do?
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Windows 7 Pro
CPU
Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
2gb ddr2 800mhz 6-6-6-16
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 4850
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
WDC Black 500gb
PSU
OCZ ceritified SLI ready 500w
Case
Cool Master Mid tower
Cooling
Stock
I found that in power options, if you dont have it set to high performance, the fps will drop....so check that first.

go to startmenu
type into searchbar "power options"
make sure "High Performance" is current power profile
 

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ASUS G60-RBBX05
OS
Win7 Home Premium 64x
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Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 / 2.13 GHz (2.29 with Extreme Turbo)
Memory
4 GB PC-6400 Hyundai (2X2) at 800Mhz
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M 1GB DDR3 VRAM
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1366 x 768 on laptop 1600x1050 max res on 22" external mon
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OCZ Agility 3 60GB SSD / 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
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6-cell Lithium ion { lasts 1.5 hours }
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ASUS G60 Laptop
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Logitech G9 Laser Mouse 3200dpi and 1000 reports per minute
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It is set to high performence. I just found somewhere I should have at least 3gb ram for vista. I also noticed on Game o meter my rating dropped. It must be some lack of ram. Street fighter 4 runs perfect. I haven't tried much else on my steam account though.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Windows 7 Pro
CPU
Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
2gb ddr2 800mhz 6-6-6-16
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 4850
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
WDC Black 500gb
PSU
OCZ ceritified SLI ready 500w
Case
Cool Master Mid tower
Cooling
Stock
I too have the same issue, a lot of lag and sometimes a GTA IV Fatal error saying it has run out of video memory. I didn't have this problem with XP. I shall be watching this topic for solutions (if there are any) :p
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
Its not a lot, but it is enough to cause annoyance. I set the process to above avrg in task manager and it got 100% better. Try that.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Me
OS
Windows 7 Pro
CPU
Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
2gb ddr2 800mhz 6-6-6-16
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 4850
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
1366 x 768
Hard Drives
WDC Black 500gb
PSU
OCZ ceritified SLI ready 500w
Case
Cool Master Mid tower
Cooling
Stock
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