More system RAM...Go with the 4870 though.
Rigs, are you running a 64 bit OS?
Negative. 32-bit for now, I only have 2gb of RAM so I don't really see the point. I plan to upgrade later on (Core i7, another 2 or 4gb RAM) and will most likely do the switch over then. I'm leaning more toward the HD4870...
The bus difference will be hardly noticeable.
I dunno 'bout that. What would be causing the extreme stuttering problem in GTA4? I've tried damn near everything and yet it still stutters to the point of being unplayable. I've turned the graphics settings down to the lowest, changed sound cards, defragged. Hell, I even re-installed it on my Intel X-25 SSD to see if that would help. Nothing. But when I have the HD4870 in, it runs just fine...
I had the Cat 10.2's in, but on reboot, I was looking at my desktop in 4 colors!
An error popped up in all it's CGA glory and told me that the CCC was incompatible with the drivers I had installed!
They both came in the same download from the same freakin' place. So I went back to the oldie-but-goodie 9.12's...Somehow, though, I don't think that has to do with the stuttering. I should note that most of my other games run fine but they just don't seem to be 'stable'. I feel like if I push it too hard, it'll crash or something... *sigh*
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