How to run GTA 4 smoothly on a potato PC with Intel Celeron

This is how to make Grand Theft Auto IV run better on your low-end PC!


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🔧 *PC 1 (main one for this video) SPECS:*
🟦 *CPU: Intel Celeron N2840* - 2 cores and 2 threads; up to 2.58 GHz; 1 MB L2 cache; 7.5 W TDP; 22 nm Silvermont microarchitecture; Bay Trail-M family
🔵 *Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)* - 2 GB shared memory; 4 unified shaders; 792 MHz burst frequency (for the N2840); Ivy Bridge architecture; DirectX 11.0, OpenGL 4.0 and no Vulkan support; Using the latest drivers available (10.18.10.5161)
🔶 *RAM: 4 GB* Single-Channel DDR3 1333 MHz
💿 *Boot drive: Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142 HDD* - 500 GB; 5400 RPM; SATA; 16 MB cache
💿 *External drive: Silicon-Power PHD 3.0 USB Device - Toshiba MQ04ABF100 HDD* - 1 TB; 5400 RPM; SATA; 128 MB cache (the game was installed on it)
== *OS: Windows X-Lite 'Optimum 10 Pro' v2* (based on Windows 10 Pro 22H2)
💻 *Laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad 100-15IBY 80MJ*

🔧 *PC 2 SPECS:*
🟦 *CPU: Intel Core i7-7700HQ* - 4 cores and 8 threads; up to 3.80 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache; 45 W TDP; Kaby Lake architecture/family; Undervolted using ThrottleStop (CPU Core and CPU Cache offset voltage: -100.6 mV; Intel iGPU offset voltage: -40.0 mV)
🔵 *Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 630* - 4 GB shared memory; 24 unified shaders; 1100 MHz burst frequency (for the 7700HQ); Kaby Lake architecture/family; DirectX 12.1, OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan support; Using the latest drivers (31.0.101.2128) as of the making of the video
🟢 *Dedicated GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile* - 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM; 640 CUDA cores; 53 W TDP; Pascal architecture; DirectX 12.1, OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan support; Undervolted using MSI Afterburner; Using the latest drivers (556.12) as of the making of the video
🔶 *RAM: 16 GB* Dual-Channel DDR4 2400 MHz
🔲 *Boot drive: Samsung MZVPV256HDGL-000H1 SSD* - 256 GB; NVMe PCIe 3.0
💿 *Mass storage drive: Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 HDD* - 1 TB; 5400 RPM; SATA; 128 MB cache
💿 *External drive: Silicon-Power PHD 3.0 USB Device - Toshiba MQ04ABF100 HDD* - 1 TB; 5400 RPM; SATA; 128 MB cache (the game was installed on it)
== *OS: Windows X-Lite 'Optimum 10 Pro' v2* (based on Windows 10 Pro 22H2)
💻 *Laptop: Lenovo Legion Y520*
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Download link for GTA IV Downgrader: https://www.gtainside.com/en/gta4/tools/184088-gta-iv-downgrader/
Download link for my (okay, technically not exactly mine) Low-end Mod: https://www.mediafire.com/file/452cljzxjf90zww/GTA_IV_Low-end_Mod.zip/file
Download link for DXVK: https://www.nexusmods.com/gta4/mods/385
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Programs that I used to monitor the FPS and the CPU, "GPU" and RAM usage:
Fraps (initial gameplay, FPS only). Download link: https://fraps.com/
MSI Afterburner/RivaTuner Statistics Server. Download link: https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
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Gameplay and some settings footage recorded externally from my phone 📱 in order to show the actual performance. Settings and Desktop footage recorded internally using Bandicam.
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Voice recorded from my phone 📱 using the Easy Voice Recorder app.
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The video is edited using Sony Vegas Pro 14.
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Music 1: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Theme Song (8-bit): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVLe4jsOGkQ
Music 2: Kevin MacLeod - Itty Bitty 8 Bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8p6hGkdmkY
Music 3: Kevin MacLeod - 8bit Dungeon Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3LHUuDGT8
Music 3.5: The Sims 2 Apartment Life - Loading Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skJr93E-lqQ
Outro music: L.Dre - Adventure Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8B8C1iRmZ4
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDJygY_F_1sUbTM96VtoZ7g

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Дата на публикация: 31 март, 2026
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