
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition with GTX 970 — How Many FPS?
20FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
Minimum
CPUIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4 GHz
GPUNVIDIA GeForce 7900 256MB / ATI Radeon X1900 256MB
RAM1.5 GB RAM
Storage22 GB available space
Recommended
CPUIntel Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz / AMD Phenom X3 2.1 GHz
GPUNVIDIA GeForce 8600 512MB / AMD Radeon HD 3870 512MB
RAM2.5 GB RAM
Storage22 GB available space
GTX 970 Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM4 GB
Power Draw (TDP)145W
TierMid-range
Benchmark17
1080p (Full HD)17/100
Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
20FPS
Poor1440p
13FPS
Unplayable4K
5FPS
UnplayableHigh
1080p
26FPS
Poor1440p
17FPS
Poor4K
6FPS
UnplayableMedium
1080p
34FPS
Acceptable1440p
23FPS
Poor4K
8FPS
UnplayableLow
1080p
44FPS
Acceptable1440p
29FPS
Poor4K
10FPS
Unplayable| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 20FPS Poor | 13FPS Unplayable | 5FPS Unplayable |
| High | 26FPS Poor | 17FPS Poor | 6FPS Unplayable |
| Medium | 34FPS Acceptable | 23FPS Poor | 8FPS Unplayable |
| Low | 44FPS Acceptable | 29FPS Poor | 10FPS Unplayable |
Is the GTX 970 Enough for Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition?
The GTX 970 delivers 20 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition. This GPU is not enough for Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition at this resolution. We recommend a more powerful GPU.
At 1440p it gets 13 FPS and at 4K 5 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition→⚡ Optimization guide
Want more FPS in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
View optimization guide for Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition →

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