How to 30FPS lock and have smooth FPS on PC?

[Coverdrave]

Hello all, I need your help.
How does I lock 30FPS and make it smooth on PC games?
For games like Killing Floor 2, GTA V, AC3 and others.
Is there a program or something?
When I played Prototype 2 and had extremely big issues with FPS I enabled Triple Buffering when it was by itself 30FPS it was running so much smooth.
Any ideas?

 

[nukemaster]

If you have a newer Nvidia card you can use adaptive, half refresh(as a Vertical Sync) to give 30fps. I personally find it has more input lag this way, but it may be worth trying.

Another option is to use a 3rd party program like Afterburner that has a built in limiter(try vsync on vs off with limiters since some find one of the other better). Some games have built in limiters as well.

 

[xStampede]

Download MSI Afterburner, there is an included program RivaTuner which has FPS limiter, set it to 30.

 

[Coverdrave]

I have GT 740M and I don't think I have Adaptive VSync and I've tried to limit FPS to 30 with Bandicam but it wasn't was working.
Also I use my integrated videocard for monitor (Intel HD Graphics 4000).
Maybe that's why the Adaptive VSync thingy don't show up in NVIDIA Control Panel??

I have MSI Afterburner with RivaTuner, I'll try and say does it works.

And for Tom Tancredi, I use can you run it site, but only to see what videocard, processor and RAM the game needs because the site isn't even any right.
I run a try for GRID 2, which I play on Medium with almost solid 60FPS and the site says I don't even cover up the minimum requirements 0_0.
And my rig is GT 740M, i3-3217U, 6GB RAM.
I installed the GTA V driver, removed what viruses I had and I always update to newer driver when there's one.
And maybe next month or this one I'll give the laptop to a guys which can clean it up, it worked after that very well onto my old laptop.

 

[xStampede]

You have to connect the monitor to GT 740 graphic card, not to your motherboard(integrated Intel Graphics), anyway both are shit but GT 740 is a little less shit. After that your NVidia drivers will start working so you will be able to set to adaptive Vsync.

Grid 2 was designed to be played in 60 fps, if you want to play a racing game in 30 fps go with Need For Speed: Rivals.

 

[Coverdrave]

How do I do this with monitor??
And I tried by myself before NFSR, but It's too much like future version.
That's why I love mostly NFSMW, It has old things in it.

 

[NA_xGG]

Plug your monitor directly into the GPU (HMDI, DVI, VGA, Display Port, w/e). You have it plugged into the MoBo port, so you're using the iGPU.

 

[Coverdrave]

Ehm, I have laptop and not monitor, I wanted to say laptop's own monitor, not another one.

 

[NA_xGG]

You'll need to use your device manager & disable the iGPU.

 

[Coverdrave]

But how??

 

[Tom Tancredi]

I have GT 740M and I don't think I have Adaptive VSync and I've tried to limit FPS to 30 with Bandicam but it wasn't was working.
Also I use my integrated videocard for monitor (Intel HD Graphics 4000).
Maybe that's why the Adaptive VSync thingy don't show up in NVIDIA Control Panel??

I have MSI Afterburner with RivaTuner, I'll try and say does it works.

And for Tom Tancredi, I use can you run it site, but only to see what videocard, processor and RAM the game needs because the site isn't even any right.
I run a try for GRID 2, which I play on Medium with almost solid 60FPS and the site says I don't even cover up the minimum requirements 0_0.
And my rig is GT 740M, i3-3217U, 6GB RAM.
I installed the GTA V driver, removed what viruses I had and I always update to newer driver when there's one.
And maybe next month or this one I'll give the laptop to a guys which can clean it up, it worked after that very well onto my old laptop.

Hi OP,

I am sorry but your really off base here and you really don't know (technically) what your asserting.
So let me break this down. Yes your on a laptop (obvious with the M in the video card) BUT the way Laptops are designed when your NOT playing games (to save power and heat) it switches to the Intel 4000 video (like when typing in word and using web pages). When you go to play something "3D" like games the 740M switches on ON the same plug (there isn't separate plugs for separate cards) to deliver the needed 'graphics processing power' to achieve the goal.

That said your totally INCORRECT about www.CANIRUNIT.com as it uses what the manufacturer says is needed and RECOMMENDED (how I saw it on Youtube!) and your system DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for GTA. Your laptop was NOT DESIGNED FOR GAMING, but was made for the average person to watch Netflix, do LiveWebCam, etc. without lag and hiccups in the video feeds (the reason for the 740M) and play AngryBirds or such 'casual games' that need MORE than a Intel 4000 can provide.

Don't believe me or the site then here (Bare Min to play a DESKTOP 750Ti)
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gta-v-pc-graphics-performance-review,5.html
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2428094

That said, and PROVEN, the issue your having is your hardware is UNDERPAR to perform for the titles you want to play. CANIRUNIT provides you do NOT meet the requirement, then as the Mod Wolf said 'the game maker will do nothing to help you till you meet the requirement' so there isn't any further you can do EXCEPT Pay to Play on PC side (which is for MOBILE gaming MINIMum of $1200 to normally $2000, a Desktop is $700+ to be capable) or switch to as low as $200 for a PS4 and never worry about such issues as 'can I run it".

There is NO "program or something" to improve your FPS if you do NOT have the hardware to play it.

 

[nukemaster]

Please do NOT disable any video cards. Swappable video like that used on laptops may have issues if you disable one of the video cards(this is not like a desktop system.).

 

[Tom Tancredi]

Hello all, I need your help.
How does I lock 30FPS and make it smooth on PC games?
For games like Killing Floor 2, GTA V, AC3 and others.
Is there a program or something?
When I played Prototype 2 and had extremely big issues with FPS I enabled Triple Buffering when it was by itself 30FPS it was running so much smooth.
Any ideas?

OP says multiple games are not getting 30FPS and "and make it smooth on PC games"
There is NO "program or something" as Frames Per Second and 'smooth" gameplay
(no lags, drops, stutters) are all based on YOUR HARDWARE.

You are running a LAPTOP.
That laptop has "GT 740M, i3-3217U, 6GB RAM" <- THAT IS NOT GAMING BUILT HARDWARE
That is A typical LOW END multimedia purpose GENERAL PC use (the other 90% of people out there).

""The gaming performance of the GeForce GT 740M depends on the used chip. Our benchmarks with a GK107 version show a performance just 10 percent below the GT 650M. Current games (as of 2013) can thus be played in medium to high settings. In older titles, there are also reserves for additional quality features like AA and AF. The GK208 version, however, performs significantly worse and is sometimes even below the GT 640M. Still, the performance depends on the core clock and the GPU Boost 2.0. Detailed benchmarks can be found further down on this page.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-740M.89900.0.html

GRID 2 2013
low 1024x76886.7 112 121 ~ 107 fps
med. 1366x76860 61.4 71.4 ~ 64 fps << IN the case of GRID2 it is BEST to play at MED and a low display
high 1366x76844.9 45.8 52.9 ~ 48 fps
ultra 1920x108017 fps Compare

Add your i3 which is the ENTRY LEVEL iCore, used for BASIC use (again not GAMING centric) , a common CPU for gaming is either the AMD FX8 series OR the Intel i5. As they have MORE CORES to do MORE WORK which is what the GAMES and GPU rely on to make it 50FPS+ "and make it smooth on PC games".

If you have only a 'couple hundred' then your only choice is to get a PS4 to get the PERFORMANCE on the CHEAP that meets your demands. If you want a PC, desktop systems capable are $700+ (no you can't get cheaper BECAUSE the hardware costs so much on PC side) and for portable (Laptop) gaming your looking at LEAST $1200 TYPICALLY $2000 (again to make the same desktop hardware 'fit' inside a portable case, not weigh 12LBS when carrying, doesn't literally catch fire / melt components with the excessive heat, and doesn't' drain the battery in 15 min - costs ALOT of money to enginner and thus be SOLD for).

 

[Tom Tancredi]

First calm down and stop the language. Second yes I am serious and you don't seem to understand or want to believe the truth. If you are UNFAMILIAR with the NVidia and Intel Family of products, just go to the website and review the information yourself, specifically the SPECIFICATIONS.

Intel states the i3 is your ENTRY LEVEL processor for GENERAL computing needs (as I mentioned the other 90% out there), the i5 is built with more CORES to support HIGHER demands like Gaming and basic Video Editing as well as meet common BUSINESS demands (doing a 300 Column by 700 row Excel sheet and not having it stutter and choke). For maximum performance and the highest demands (and why they ALWAYS SHOW BENCHMARKS USING IT) like 1080P Video Editing, High End gaming, etc. the i7 was created with even MORE CORES to meet the demands.

You have a i3, you have the LOWEST smallest amount possible, and ANY GAME review tells you the titles since 2013 (like BF4) going forward were BETTER PERFORMING on more cores, less cores LESS performance.

Nvidia offers a series of cards based on the following number system
x10 thru x50 are entry level, low end cards to meet BASIC demands, like Netflix streaming and BASIC Excel spreadsheets.
x60, x70, x80 are step level (meaning a x80 perfroms better than a x70, x70 perfoms better than x60) HIGHer demand cards most specifically GAMING centric performance demands OPTIMIZED and specified to increaser FPS.

MOBILE video cards are unable to perform like the SAME Desktop numbered card simply due to heat, power, and the customized way a Mobile card is built on the 'breadboard'. Commonly you will see (as I pointed in their OWN review) the MOBILE card will be comparable to the PREVIOUS (older) Generation Desktop. As noted a 740M would be more akin to a 640M most likely because they recycled many parts and just 'renumbered' the 640M into a 740M. As such NO it is NOT HIGH END. A HIGH END would be a 960 or 970. So yes LOW END.

Don't believe me DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH and see the reviews and numbers. I provided EXACTLY AS TESTED for your previous outburst. If you can't handle it then that is not my problem and again recommend getting a PS4 as the simpliest answer, as that will always run any game no matter what.