GTA 4 spec's

[Notnice]

U guys see the pc u need to run gta 4

Look at the spec's


t would seem IGN is on a roll today. Hot on the heels of its PC preview they have now released the official recommended PC specs for GTA 4 :-

Minimum System Requirements

    * OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3
    * Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4Ghz
    * Memory: 1.5GB, 16GB Free Hard Drive Space
    * Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA 7900 / 256MB ATI X1900

Recommended System Requirements

    * OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3
    * Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4Ghz, AMD Phenom X3 2.1Ghz
    * Memory: 2 GB (Windows XP) 2.5 GB (Windows Vista)
    * 18 GB Free Hard Drive Space
    * Video Card: 512MB NVIDIA 8600 / 512MB ATI 3870

Source :- IGN PC

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/925/925515p1.html

[Arcmanov]

Those recommended specs are a bit ridiculous.  The percentage of gamers with such a rig is kinda small.

...and wtf @ 18GB HDD space.  O_O

[SPK]

The HD capacity is what also have me kinda watching like "WTMC" as well....

[TheApprentice]

Adam Sessler has raised an issue when it came to specs.
That the recommended specs on most games actually do not allow you to run the game on max settings.
Thats what the recommended specs were supposed to do...no?

So those specs they have listed here do look more realistic for maxed grphics at a respectable resolution. Better have these recommended than something lower.

[Philosophical45]

hmm specs not too bad, hard drive space is ridiculous, not a problem to me though. Seeing as they recommended a Phenom X3, seems like this game is gonna make use of multicore cpu's alot. Can't wait for this game XD

[EmpireKing]

seems I wont be playing GTA4

[Arcmanov]

Adam Sessler has raised an issue when it came to specs.
That the recommended specs on most games actually do not allow you to run the game on max settings.
Thats what the recommended specs were supposed to do...no?

So those specs they have listed here do look more realistic for maxed grphics at a respectable resolution. Better have these recommended than something lower.

Good point...and the funny thing is, a Nvidia 8600 (GT or GTS), or its ATI equivalent, is nowhere NEAR what is required to run that game at 'max settings'.

[Spazosaurus]

Well they DID say 18gb of FREE hard drive space eh. Many of us have large or largish capacity hdd's, but how much FREE space to install the game we have is another story. As for the recommended specs, I dont really see an issue. With those, you should at least be able to play the game using medium settings at a res something like 10x7. You have to remember that people who actually have beastly systems with 4870's and GTX280's are in the very small minority. So bam! Joe Gamer picks up this title for his pc, looks at the rec specs and sees some ridiculous specs, he's going to be like....damn! my pc cant play this game!!.

What I think they should have is a minimum, medium and recommended spec; minimum stays as is, the medium specification should include the current recommended settings and recommended which lists sli and xfire configs and such. I think this is what should be done with all games coming out, but, you know, whatever.

[Crixx_Creww]

i personally find it hard to believe that the minimum specs for this game will be that intense
iam pretty sure ill be able to run the game without all of that.. except the damn hd space

[Doomtack]

Wat i really wanna know is Why SP3?
I don't wanna install it.. what could they possibly need to use in SP3 that we can't install through ah redistributable.
I hope it runs without SP3, cus i was actually considering buying this title

[Spazosaurus]

i personally find it hard to believe that the minimum specs for this game will be that intense
iam pretty sure ill be able to run the game without all of that.. except the damn hd space

You're kidding, right?

[Arcmanov]

Wat i really wanna know is Why SP3?
I don't wanna install it.. what could they possibly need to use in SP3 that we can't install through ah redistributable.
I hope it runs without SP3, cus i was actually considering buying this title

Maybe I'm missing something here, but the only drawback to installing SP3 I can think of is that it disallows the use
of patched theme files (for which a workaround has since been found). 

What is it about SP3 that makes you so averse to installing it?

[W1nTry]

On the 360 it's a truly good looking game. I am not surprised at those requirements. That being said, thank goodness I more or less beat it out already on the 360, so I don't have to worry about my 'long in tooth' rig to struggle to play it.

[phoenix31tt]

i really doh see nothing wrong with the specs

8600gt... what they goin for 50$ by now lol
and 2.4 quad... nothing to much either...

the only thing ridiculous as stated before is the space... jah

[Redfish]

*curses again at the amount stinking space for install of these new games* !!!!

[Berzerk]

19 GIGS!!!!

DAS THE SIZE OF A FULL HARD DRIVE! GEEZAN!

At least i got 2 terras oui

[W1nTry]

Dread yall have to see the level of detail they put into that game to appreciate it. It WORTH the space, trust meh!

[pablo_tt]

If your PC survives crysis, I think GTA4 should be a walk in the park

[Notnice]

GUYS GTA 4 is out!!!!!

I have got it yet but i do have a working crack for a buddy.

This game is big 2 dvds @ 7.5gb each big.Over 14 gbs to dl dammm

[RustyPlumber]

got it,bleh,beat it out for ps3 already,so there's no wow factor yet,till they start modding the shit outta it.