Today I just tried running IV 2015 ENB on my laptop with 4gb memory, Intel Graphics 3000 1gb, and Intel Core i3. Believe it I got run with no lag and 1 - 25 FPS (which is not bad for a laptop). It was shocking because who knew you could run nice enbs on a crappy laptop! I get about 25 FPS standing or walking around, I get like about 10 - 20 FPS driving around, and I usually start getting FPS drop when in pursuit with with a car, but other than that everything is fine. You can look at how pretty it is on a laptop that was not made for gaming right here http://imgur.com/cdJnL4B,T9bSVSa,xwwa80V,L5UyNfg,hXtM28D,zUx6qEb,3SV1E01,COvEGYP#7 (Everything was ran on low except texture it was ran on medium) If anyone can give me some advise on anything that could help my FPS go up even higher?

 

 

 

Well, you would have to upgrade that GPU, as I'm pretty sure IV 2015 uses Shaders, thats a graphical thing..etc.

 

Hmm, there are some things out there built to boost fps, search gta 4 fps boost..etc

Well, you would have to upgrade that GPU, as I'm pretty sure IV 2015 uses Shaders, thats a graphical thing..etc.

 

Hmm, there are some things out there built to boost fps, search gta 4 fps boost..etc

 

Is it even possible to upgrade my GPU on a laptop? I mean like I never seen anyone or heard anyone do it before.

Is it even possible to upgrade my GPU on a laptop? I mean like I never seen anyone or heard anyone do it before.

 

That's a grey area. Technically I could say yes, but it'd cost more than buying a new computer.

There's no reseller of new laptop gpu's and because how laptops are made you can't just interchange them unless they're made to fit your specific case/mobo. I have how ever seen unofficial mods/devices where people hooked up brand new GPUs externally.

Is it even possible to upgrade my GPU on a laptop? I mean like I never seen anyone or heard anyone do it before.

 

No, you cannot. Your laptop has on-board graphics, to be honest, I'm surprised you can even run GTA IV. 

 

Would recommend putting everything on the near lowest settings if you want a high FPS.

No, you cannot. Your laptop has on-board graphics, to be honest, I'm surprised you can even run GTA IV. 

 

Would recommend putting everything on the near lowest settings if you want a high FPS.

 

I edit the enb to it's lowest and I got like 4 or 6 fps higher, but I didn't look that nice so I just changed it back as normal. Thanks anyways :D 

I can run Cryenb 2.0 on very low preset, in-menu texture settings on high (and the rest on medium-low), HD road textures and get 20-30fps consistently, and it still looks damn good. I'm using a laptop ATM because i'm in the process of building a new PC. Specs below:

 

Intel core i5 3210M @2.50ghz ("overclocked" to 3.00ghz using Throttlestop)

4gb ram (although I would upgrade but I need money for PC parts)

AMD Radeon 7600 series graphics card

 

With your setup, I recommend putting your ENB settings down. There is no magical secret to getting FPS, and you cannot upgrade anything in your laptop except RAM and Hard drive. 

 

Also the fact you have inbuilt graphics means you can't expect to play with that ENB and get 30fps.

 

Hope this helped ;)

 

Is it even possible to upgrade my GPU on a laptop? I mean like I never seen anyone or heard anyone do it before.

 

 

I believe, as there are for example say something like GTX 650 for desktops

 

GTX 650m for Laptops, look online. But I would suggest upgrading to a Desktop. They're alot faster and easier to upgrade.. just not as portable :P

 

EDIT: Oh yeah, you have on board graphics, that's built in, so chances no

Edited January 23, 201511 yr by TheRockeR93

I used to play GTA IV on a similar laptop setup, Core i3 @2.40Ghz with 3GB memory and an integrated Intel HD Graphics (768MB). I expended a lot of time working on the game optimization and getting it's best possible performance with not much lost visual experience. What you can do to gain many fps:

-Use EditIV to modify the timecyc.dat file to change the view distance: once you executed EditIV and timcyc.dat is opened (gtaiv/pc/data), go to the "Visual Effects" tab and change Misc/Far Clip to 350/400, then under that box, change Fog Start to 80/90, do this for EVERY weather and EVERY time (you can mark all). Less value = more fps but less view distance (Back up your timecyc.dat)

-Use OpenIV to remove tree textures (they REALLY demand CPU usage): Once executed, go and open pc/data/maps/props/ext_veg.img (of course back up this file if you don't like how the trees look now) and remove everything but the collision file (.col) if you don't want to go across the tree stick. Rebuild the file (file, rebuild... duhh xD)

-Use EDGE v2.6. It's a pack of optimized files that you need to replace, back up your all original ones or directly the whole folders cause they're a lot.

-Remove as much cars as you can. Use OpenIV and browse pc/models/cdimages/vehicles.img and simply delete the .wtd and .wft files from the cars you will never use or you don't like to see, rebuild the file.Then go to common/data/cargrp.dat and just delete every car name you just deleted from vehicles.img with OpenIV.

-Search "gta iv gtxd.img fps improve" on Google and get that file, replace it.

 

Ok, these are the logical ways to improve the game performance, by optimizing and sacrificing some things... Also defrag your HDD :P

I hope this help, cya!

I believe, as there are for example say something like GTX 650 for desktops

 

GTX 650m for Laptops, look online. But I would suggest upgrading to a Desktop. They're alot faster and easier to upgrade.. just not as portable :P

 

EDIT: Oh yeah, you have on board graphics, that's built in, so chances no

 

 

I used to play GTA IV on a similar laptop setup, Core i3 @2.40Ghz with 3GB memory and an integrated Intel HD Graphics (768MB). I expended a lot of time working on the game optimization and getting it's best possible performance with not much lost visual experience. What you can do to gain many fps:

-Use EditIV to modify the timecyc.dat file to change the view distance: once you executed EditIV and timcyc.dat is opened (gtaiv/pc/data), go to the "Visual Effects" tab and change Misc/Far Clip to 350/400, then under that box, change Fog Start to 80/90, do this for EVERY weather and EVERY time (you can mark all). Less value = more fps but less view distance (Back up your timecyc.dat)

-Use OpenIV to remove tree textures (they REALLY demand CPU usage): Once executed, go and open pc/data/maps/props/ext_veg.img (of course back up this file if you don't like how the trees look now) and remove everything but the collision file (.col) if you don't want to go across the tree stick. Rebuild the file (file, rebuild... duhh xD)

-Use EDGE v2.6. It's a pack of optimized files that you need to replace, back up your all original ones or directly the whole folders cause they're a lot.

-Remove as much cars as you can. Use OpenIV and browse pc/models/cdimages/vehicles.img and simply delete the .wtd and .wft files from the cars you will never use or you don't like to see, rebuild the file.Then go to common/data/cargrp.dat and just delete every car name you just deleted from vehicles.img with OpenIV.

-Search "gta iv gtxd.img fps improve" on Google and get that file, replace it.

 

Ok, these are the logical ways to improve the game performance, by optimizing and sacrificing some things... Also defrag your HDD :P

I hope this help, cya!

 

Thanks for the help guys. It's not really worth upgrading a laptop when you can build a pc that's cheaper and better, but thanks.

I actually believe there are "lightning port GPUs" or something like that. If you have a port on your laptop with a lighting symbol (?) then you should be able to plug one in...let me see.

 

Yes, it's called a Thunderbolt Port. If you know the model of the laptop, research and see if it has a Thunderbolt Port. You should then research on how you can plug in a GPU to the port, if you have one.

I have 69MB of VRAM but i get 20fps with HD roads, lcpdfr, modded cop cars and elsv8. Used all the optimizations I could find. Low settings + vanilla graphics. Cam't wait for a new pc, my game looks very ugly.

I'm legitimately shocked that you can run an ENB.

I cleaned my fan and I started to get 20 - 35 fps which was very shocking for a very old laptop.