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Standard DVD case with Grand Theft Auto IV cover art

Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto IV pc game

SKU CH-EPS3-ETBDJ GTIN 710425315107

An open-world action adventure following Niko Bellic in Liberty City, rated M for mature audiences and requiring 16 GB minimum drive space

  • Product nameGrand Theft Auto IV
  • ESRB age ratingM - Mature
  • Game genreAction Adventure
  • Setup requirementsMINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OS: Windows Vista - Service Pack
  • Key featuresThe Plot - Grand Theft Auto IV is a brand new adventure in t
  • Follow Niko Bellic's immigrant story through Liberty City
  • M-rated action adventure with mature themes and gameplay
  • Runs on Windows Vista SP1 or XP SP3 systems
  • Minimum 1.5GB RAM Vista and 16GB free drive space
  • Recommended 512MB video card like NVIDIA 8600 or ATI 3870

Grand Theft Auto IV PC Game

Grand Theft Auto IV is an action-adventure title from Rockstar Games that follows Niko Bellic, an immigrant navigating Liberty City in pursuit of the American Dream. The game carries an ESRB M rating for mature audiences and suits players who want a single-player, story-driven open-world experience. It is not for buyers seeking a multiplayer-focused shooter or a modern live-service game with ongoing content updates.

System Requirements and Performance

Minimum specifications call for Windows Vista SP1 or XP SP3, a dual-core processor at 2.4 GHz, 1.5 GB of memory on Vista or 1 GB on XP, and a 256 MB video card such as the NVIDIA 7900 or ATI X1900. Recommended specs raise the bar to a quad-core processor at 2.4 GHz or Phenom X3 at 2.1 GHz, 2.5 GB of memory on Vista or 2.5 GB on XP, plus a 512 MB card like the NVIDIA 8600 or ATI 3870. The installer needs 16 GB of free hard-drive space at minimum and 18 GB for the recommended setup.

Included Content

The product ships as a standard PC game package containing the base Grand Theft Auto IV experience. No expansion packs, downloadable content codes, soundtrack CDs, art books or additional physical collectibles are listed in the specifications. Buyers who want the Episodes from Liberty City add-ons or a complete edition with all extra missions will need to acquire those separately.

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Price $25.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameROCKSTAR
Model name710425315107
Product nameGrand Theft Auto IV
Size & build
Shipping weight0.23 kg
Package size203 × 152 × 51 mm
Software
ESRB age ratingM - Mature
Game genreAction Adventure

Questions about this item

How do I install Grand Theft Auto IV on Windows Vista and what step causes the most activation failures?

Install from the disc, enter the product key when prompted, then activate through Games for Windows Live; the step most people miss is signing into or creating a Live account before the game will launch.

What future maintenance will this PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV require after Games for Windows Live is retired?

The original release relies on Games for Windows Live for saves and achievements; once that service ends you will need a community patch or the updated Steam release to keep single-player progress working.

Which hardware limit appears first during extended play sessions on the minimum-spec video cards listed for Grand Theft Auto IV?

The 256 MB frame buffer on the NVIDIA 7900 or ATI X1900 fills quickly at higher texture settings, causing stutter and texture pop-in before the CPU or system memory becomes a bottleneck.

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