GTA IV PC MAXED on a $120 video card. What's up now, consolites?

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#1 Dick_Derringer
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B0TZMiMYGA

That's with everything cranked all the way to the max at a resolution that the console versions can't even dream of.

Poor performance my ass.

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#2 white_sox
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I played mine months ago for $60.
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#3 _rpg_FAN
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I played mine months ago for $60.
white_sox
+ ~ 500 $ + hdtv?
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#5 white_sox
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[QUOTE="white_sox"]I played mine months ago for $60.
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+ ~ 500 $ + hdtv?

I played mine on a console I already bought for $400, a year and a half before that(one in which you can get for $299). No need to have an HDTV. I know I would need to pay more cash to upgrade my PC than the initial cost of the xbox.
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#6 -Mad_Rhetoric-
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[QUOTE="white_sox"]I played mine months ago for $60.
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+ ~ 500 $ + hdtv?

most people don't just use an HDTV for gameing you=fail also what graphics card did you use TC?
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#7 lantus
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There isn't one shred of my being, that cares about this.
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#8 skingus
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[QUOTE="white_sox"]I played mine months ago for $60.
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+ ~ 500 $ + hdtv?

Do you not own a hdtv, or at least want to own one?
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#9 digitalman42
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And how many 8800's do you have in that pc?? because people with way faster cards cant get it to max out.
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#10 Dick_Derringer
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[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"][QUOTE="white_sox"]I played mine months ago for $60.
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+ ~ 500 $ + hdtv?

most people don't just use an HDTV for gameing you=fail also what graphics card did you use TC?

8800GT
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#11 killab2oo5
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Can you post screenshots? Just wanna see how the game looks on highest.
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#12 _rpg_FAN
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[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"][QUOTE="white_sox"]I played mine months ago for $60.
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+ ~ 500 $ + hdtv?

I played mine on a console I already bought for $400, a year and a half before that(one in which you can get for $299). No need to have an HDTV. I know I would need to pay more cash to upgrade my PC than the initial cost of the xbox.

He played his on PC that he allready bought for XX price No need for XX processor or bether GPU or great monitor Why would you need to upgrade your pc when you can get same or bether experience with cheap pc Its funny how ppl compare HIGH END pc to console Why not compare mid end pc to console,its more fair
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#13 _rpg_FAN
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[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"][QUOTE="white_sox"]I played mine months ago for $60.
-Mad_Rhetoric-
+ ~ 500 $ + hdtv?

most people don't just use an HDTV for gameing you=fail also what graphics card did you use TC?

Most ppl dont use PC just for gaming thus you = fail
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#14 LittleHands134
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I might care if it was a game that wasn't from nearly a year ago.
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#15 heretrix
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Consolites beat this game months ago. Why should they care? It's the same game at a higher resolution, big whoop.

I guess my version is better than yours if I can play it @ 1920X1080 then?

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#16 _rpg_FAN
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I might care if it was a game that wasn't from nearly a year ago.LittleHands134
Say console gamer and most console technology laggs for like 2 years behind pc :roll:
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#17 jharv
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Consoles = 10, we'll see what the PC version gets..
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#18 GinoNYC
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Enjoy your Securom.
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#19 _rpg_FAN
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[QUOTE="heretrix"]

Consolites beat this game months ago. Why should they care? It's the same game at a higher resolution, big whoop.

I guess my version is better than yours if I can play it @ 1920X1080 then?

You cant play it @ 1920 x 1080 GTA4 on consoles is ~ 720 p upscaled Playing it @ native 1600 x 1200 + is ridiculously nice
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#20 warmaster670
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[QUOTE="-Mad_Rhetoric-"][QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"] + ~ 500 $ + hdtv?Dick_Derringer
most people don't just use an HDTV for gameing you=fail also what graphics card did you use TC?

8800GT

the 8800GT pwns so much for the price its not even funny.

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#21 _rpg_FAN
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Consoles = 10, we'll see what the PC version gets..jharv
:roll: standards? nintendo ds game scored 10 will get 7 on pc :roll:
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#22 yoyo462001
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[QUOTE="white_sox"][QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"] + ~ 500 $ + hdtv?_rpg_FAN
I played mine on a console I already bought for $400, a year and a half before that(one in which you can get for $299). No need to have an HDTV. I know I would need to pay more cash to upgrade my PC than the initial cost of the xbox.

He played his on PC that he allready bought for XX price No need for XX processor or bether GPU or great monitor Why would you need to upgrade your pc when you can get same or bether experience with cheap pc Its funny how ppl compare HIGH END pc to console Why not compare mid end pc to console,its more fair

8800GT is not high its Med end
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#23 warmaster670
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Enjoy your Securom.GinoNYC

id take securomrom over a modless low res game anyday.

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#24 white_sox
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[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"] He played his on PC that he allready bought for XX price No need for XX processor or bether GPU or great monitor Why would you need to upgrade your pc when you can get same or bether experience with cheap pc Its funny how ppl compare HIGH END pc to console Why not compare mid end pc to console,its more fair

...and assuming he bought/built that PC in 05(Lets say 600), how many more times do you think he'll need to upgrade again for X amount of game until the Xbox/PS3 generation is over? Also, I'm pretty sure GTA IV is poorly optimized, so a "cheap pc" might not cut it.
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#25 heretrix
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[QUOTE="heretrix"]

Consolites beat this game months ago. Why should they care? It's the same game at a higher resolution, big whoop.

I guess my version is better than yours if I can play it @ 1920X1080 then?

_rpg_FAN

You cant play it @ 1920 x 1080 GTA4 on consoles is ~ 720 p upscaled Playing it @ native 1600 x 1200 + is ridiculously nice

I can on my PC. He can't. Therefore my version is better.

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#26 Dick_Derringer
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[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"][QUOTE="heretrix"]

Consolites beat this game months ago. Why should they care? It's the same game at a higher resolution, big whoop.

I guess my version is better than yours if I can play it @ 1920X1080 then?

heretrix

You cant play it @ 1920 x 1080 GTA4 on consoles is ~ 720 p upscaled Playing it @ native 1600 x 1200 + is ridiculously nice

I can on my PC. He can't. Therefore my version is better.

I have no qualms with that. Though I could do it at 1920x1080 if I wanted to, but my TV is in a different room.
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#27 Baranga
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Consolites beat this game months ago. Why should they care? It's the same game at a higher resolution, big whoop.

I guess my version is better than yours if I can play it @ 1920X1080 then?

heretrix

Well, the multiplayer is better, the traffic is way more intense, more NPCs, larger draw distance adds a bit to the experience etc.

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#28 Dystopian-X
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Its funny how ppl compare HIGH END pc to console Why not compare mid end pc to console,its more fair_rpg_FAN

Truth here. My ''mid ranged'' PC can play it better than consoles so even if it's not maxed it's already better.

Consolites beat this game months ago. Why should they care? It's the same game at a higher resolution, big whoop.

I guess my version is better than yours if I can play it @ 1920X1080 then?

heretrix
Your version is the same. Your settings are better.
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[QUOTE="Dick_Derringer"][QUOTE="-Mad_Rhetoric-"] most people don't just use an HDTV for gameing you=fail also what graphics card did you use TC?warmaster670

8800GT

the 8800GT pwns so much for the price its not even funny.

indeed
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#30 Dick_Derringer
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My PC is mid range. You could build it for ~$700.
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#31 heretrix
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[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"] Its funny how ppl compare HIGH END pc to console Why not compare mid end pc to console,its more fairDystopian-X

Truth here. My ''mid ranged'' PC can play it better than consoles so even if it's not maxed it's already better.

Consolites beat this game months ago. Why should they care? It's the same game at a higher resolution, big whoop.

I guess my version is better than yours if I can play it @ 1920X1080 then?

heretrix

Your version is the same. Your settings are better.

I guess my sarcasm flew right over your noggin, eh?
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#32 thesmiter
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why is low res so important? i'm pretty sure i played the same game as you did, and i could make out what things were on the game. its not like it was so low res that i couldn't make out what things were. it did the job, its the game that counts. console graphics get the job done.
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#33 Dystopian-X
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I guess my sarcasm flew right over your noggin, eh?heretrix
I thought you were talking about the other guy.
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#34 omgimba
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[QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"][QUOTE="white_sox"]I played mine on a console I already bought for $400, a year and a half before that(one in which you can get for $299). No need to have an HDTV. I know I would need to pay more cash to upgrade my PC than the initial cost of the xbox.yoyo462001
He played his on PC that he allready bought for XX price No need for XX processor or bether GPU or great monitor Why would you need to upgrade your pc when you can get same or bether experience with cheap pc Its funny how ppl compare HIGH END pc to console Why not compare mid end pc to console,its more fair

8800GT is not high its Med end

Nowadays its hardly mid anymore.. Somewhere lower mid to upper low...

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#35 Jamex1987
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[QUOTE="-Mad_Rhetoric-"][QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"] + ~ 500 $ + hdtv?_rpg_FAN
most people don't just use an HDTV for gameing you=fail also what graphics card did you use TC?

Most ppl dont use PC just for gaming thus you = fail

That's why most if not all of us already have a PC that does everything we need but play high-end games. We use our console for that.
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#36 mo0ksi
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On a $120 card. But hey, what about the other parts? Were they free?
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#37 Dick_Derringer
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[QUOTE="yoyo462001"][QUOTE="_rpg_FAN"] He played his on PC that he allready bought for XX price No need for XX processor or bether GPU or great monitor Why would you need to upgrade your pc when you can get same or bether experience with cheap pc Its funny how ppl compare HIGH END pc to console Why not compare mid end pc to console,its more fairomgimba

8800GT is not high its Med end

Nowadays its hardly mid anymore.. Somewhere lower mid to upper low...

And yet it still kicks ass! LOVE PC gaming!
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#38 Jrfanfreak88
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Well I was able to buy and beat GTA IV well before you ever played it, on my HDTV, so I think it's a decent trade off. I suppose next we'll get to hear how awesome MGS4 or Gears of War 2 is on the Pc.....oh wait....
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#39 KalEl370
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Congrats, you can now enjoy a game I played months ago.......yay.
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#40 beast667
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Why do hermits think getting a better version of a game half a year later is better? Nobody cares anymore. If it had come out on PC at the same time as PS3 and 360, this would mean something, but most people have already played GTAIV.
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#41 agentfred
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Consoles = 10, we'll see what the PC version gets..jharv
Better yet, let's see which version is best.
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#42 Dick_Derringer
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[QUOTE="jharv"]Consoles = 10, we'll see what the PC version gets..agentfred
Better yet, let's see which version is best.

Doesn't matter what score the PC version gets. It's superior. Can you name one thing the console versions have over the PC version? No.
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#43 Jamex1987
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PC gamers nowadays spend more time doing benchmarks and upgrading computers than anything else while the majority of them are playing world of warcraft and counter strike 1.6.
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#44 Jamex1987
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[QUOTE="agentfred"][QUOTE="jharv"]Consoles = 10, we'll see what the PC version gets..Dick_Derringer
Better yet, let's see which version is best.

Doesn't matter what score the PC version gets. It's superior. Can you name one thing the console versions have over the PC version? No.

No need to wonder if my rig can handle it or not. No intrusive software and instability problems to deal with. Pop the disc in and i'm playing withhin a minute.
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#45 voxware00
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i love threads like these

console fanboys go back on every single claim they've ever made when they're in damage control mode

this game is clearly trash because it came out on consoles first and now it's *GASP* a whole year old.. bargain bin material

so sad to see how offended people are when they're getting the **** end of the stick for a change, resorting to bragging about how this title is "old news" now.. gta4 must have really not made a big impact on everyone as they thought it would

personally i waited for it on pc because i've always played gta on pc simply for mods.. hey, speaking of old news

pc gamers were playing gta online like several years before console players, console fanboys remind me of the amish

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#46 NinjaMunkey01
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Yeah ok...

(goes and plays COD5 with 3 other friends)

(PC gamer goes back to playing COD5 alone :( )

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#47 mo0ksi
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i love threads like these

console fanboys go back on every single claim they've ever made when they're in damage control mode

this game is clearly trash because it came out on consoles first and now it's *GASP* a whole year old.. bargain bin material

so sad to see how offended people are when they're getting the **** end of the stick for a change, resorting to bragging about how this title is "old news" now.. gta4 must have really not made a big impact on everyone as they thought it would

personally i waited for it on pc because i've always played gta on pc simply for mods.. hey, speaking of old news

pc gamers were playing gta online like several years before console players

voxware00
I was thinking that. It's amazing on how hypocritical people are on this board. I didn't see the big fuss about 16 player OR 32 player multiplayer. Multi Theft Auto has much, much more than that.
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#48 Dick_Derringer
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Yeah ok...

(goes and plays COD5 with 3 other friends)

(PC gamer goes back to playing COD5 alone :( )

NinjaMunkey01
This PC Gamer doesn't waste his time with the crappy CoD series.
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#49 kidcool189
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[QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]

Yeah ok...

(goes and plays COD5 with 3 other friends)

(PC gamer goes back to playing COD5 alone :( )

Dick_Derringer
This PC Gamer doesn't waste his time with the crappy CoD series.

now ur taking the elitism a little too far, cod:UO was a fantastic game on pc
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#50 druggyjoe3000
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gta vice city is better