Speed Up GTA V in Windows 10 and Fix Game Lags

How To Speed Up GTA V in Windows 10

Step 1. Stay Away from Weird Programs

Yes, it’s a pre-requirement. Stay away from weird programs, automatic email signers, or products to keep your system oh-so-wonderfully safe. Unless the software comes from a well-reputed company (like Microsoft) whom you trust most and you know exactly why you need it, do not install it. Don’t let the products that claim to clobber imaginary infections fool you. If you’ll, you end up with a never-ending barrage of hassles and hustles. Win10 goes a long way in culling the junk, but still problems persist. Download these programs:

DirectX

• Visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109 and download DirectX.

Visual C++

• Visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5582
• Select language (your system language. English, for example)
• Click Download.

Rockstar Social club

• Visit http://patches.rockstargames.com/prod/socialclub/social%20club%20latest%20setup.exe. It prompts you to download the application.
• Click Save and later install it.

Step 2. Update Your Graphics

First thing first: What sort of graphics you’re running? Check this out by right-clicking on your Desktop and selecting Personalize > Display Settings.

Remember: GTA V is a hardware-intensive game. It uses a most powerful high-resolution graphics technology available. Updating your graphics driver solves most video woes. Two companies constantly introduce newer, more powerful chips: Nvidia and AMD.

Nvidia

• Launch Internet Explorer.
• Visit: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
• Found the grey-colored Graphics Drivers button? Click it. It starts scanning your system.

It happens sometimes that your scan shows no results. If that happens, download Java runtime environment (which is very important to run the scan).

AMD

• Visit http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
• Click Download Now (right in the Automatically Detect and Install Your Driver).
• Downloaded? Install this app to get the latest drivers for your graphics.

Step 3. Disable Power Saving Mode.

A low-power usage plan equals lower power consumption. This plan slows down your processor to maximize the battery life. (You can use this if you work primarily with non-graphics-intensive apps, such as Word and Outlook.) For GTA V, you have to disable it. Here’s how:

• Click Start. Search Power Options. Open it.
• Now find Show additional plans. Click it to collapse its panel.
• Now check High performance. It needs you to restart your system.

Step 4. Lower the Settings

It should be your last option. If none-of-the-above-mentioned steps worked your system isn’t fit enough to run GTA V at its default settings. You’ve to lower the settings. Don’t worry, this will not harm you. It is recommended you also turn unwanted services off. You can use the Game Boost feature of RegInOut System Utilities to speed up GTA V and fix its lagging problem.

Follow these steps:

1. Download the settings file
2. Copy that file on your Desktop.
3. Open dxdiag from Start menu.
4. Now move to Display tab. Find out the name of your graphics driver (the same way I did).
5. Now open setting file you saved on your Desktop. Edit it with Notepad++ (or any text editor readily available).
6. Scroll down. Found VideoCardDescription? Change its name (refer to step 4)
7. Here you go! Save your file and copy it here: %userprofile%\Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V