Game:

Grand Theft Auto V (2013)

Duration: 19:32

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GTA V is the first GTA game to feature 3 playable characters, and switching between each one in real time is an interesting and wonderful mechanic. Switching doesn't really leave the others inactive. In fact, they carry on with random tasks as soon as you switch to a different character. This makes this GTA entry feel the most alive one yet, and I like it.

After the optimization mess that GTA IV was (at least on PC) and the letdown called Watch_Dogs, people were anxious how well the 5th numbered title would run on various setups. The video speaks for itself, and it looks like the transition went quite nicely. The game mostly runs at a favorable framerate. Location, time of day, and viewing angles directly affect this. A couple of graphical sliders also improve performance. If the framerate doesn't live up to your liking, turning the distance scaling would give it a good bump. If that isn't enough, lowering the population density, shadows, reflections, shader quality, and disabling tessellation might help. Personally, I'm fine with these settings, even if it goes below 25 fps at times.

The game runs great and offers so much graphical control, even integrated graphics will probably be able to handle it just fine. These, coupled with the amount of [fun] things to do in the game, it's a must-have.

Maximum Operating Temperatures (2 hours of gaming):
CPU - 91 °C
GPU - 87 °C

## Model Configuration ##
Lenovo IdeaPad Y410p-20216
Windows 8, 64-bit
1366 x 768 Native Resolution
Intel Core i7-4700MQ "Haswell" @ 2.4 GHz (3.4 GHz turbo)
GeForce GT 750M GDDR5 2 GB VRAM, SLI ready
8 GB DDR3 Samsung RAM @ 1600 MHz (single channel)
1 TB Seagate HDD @ 5400 RPM
JBL Dolby-certified Home Theater v4

Notes:
OS Version - Windows 8.1 Single Language
Nvidia Driver - 350.12 WHQL
GPU - Dedicated, Single
CPU Tweaks - 95% Performance Level
GPU Tweaks - 85 °C temperature limit; -200 MHz memory clock speed
Recording Utility - Nvidia Shadowplay
Input Device - DualShock 3 gamepad

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