Saint row the third game slowing...pls help

From first look it seems the specs of your pc are low:
2 GB RAM
64MB dedicated onboard video memory

Here you can upgrade to 4GB RAM but more importantly is the graphics: it needs a boost for sure and I bet it's onboard without any air vent to cool it down (that's what you usually get onboard).

First try the tips below:

Look to see how much RAM the game uses when started (minimize the game and start Task Manager) and see if the GPU doesn't overhit (if it has thermal sensor, get GPU-Z or Speccy, both found on FileHippo.com - Download Free Software , and monitor the temperatures during play).
In my opinion it's the graphics slowing you down.
Try to install directx 9c setup if you didn't do that yet.
Download DirectX 9.0c (Jun 10) - FileHippo.com

Your audio is from Realtek and you can install the drivers from them for extra audio features.
Download Realtek High Definition Audio 2.70 Vista - FileHippo.com

It seems you've been running the game with saintsrowthethird_dx11.exe BUT your graphics card doesn't support dx11 not even dx10 so you'll need to run the dx9 combination if possible (see game options). This can also be the reason of the slow downs.

One last thing: your graphics drivers are also the preinstalled ones, get the latest from Intel and try again:
Intel Download Center
There you find the graphics driver for your os (search chipset name) so get the gfx drivers and the chipset drivers as well.
Then you'll be up to date with anything and if it still slows down (most probably) then you need a newer gfx if you still wanna play that game.

That's all I can say.

Good luck
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
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    16GB
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    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
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    IDT HD Audio
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    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
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    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
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    SteelSeries Sensei
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    slow and steady
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    That's basically it.
From first look it seems the specs of your pc are low:
2 GB RAM
64MB dedicated onboard video memory

Here you can upgrade to 4GB RAM but more importantly is the graphics: it needs a boost for sure and I bet it's onboard without any air vent to cool it down (that's what you usually get onboard).

First try the tips below:

Look to see how much RAM the game uses when started (minimize the game and start Task Manager) and see if the GPU doesn't overhit (if it has thermal sensor, get GPU-Z or Speccy, both found on FileHippo.com - Download Free Software , and monitor the temperatures during play).
In my opinion it's the graphics slowing you down.
Try to install directx 9c setup if you didn't do that yet.
Download DirectX 9.0c (Jun 10) - FileHippo.com

Your audio is from Realtek and you can install the drivers from them for extra audio features.
Download Realtek High Definition Audio 2.70 Vista - FileHippo.com

It seems you've been running the game with saintsrowthethird_dx11.exe BUT your graphics card doesn't support dx11 not even dx10 so you'll need to run the dx9 combination if possible (see game options). This can also be the reason of the slow downs.

One last thing: your graphics drivers are also the preinstalled ones, get the latest from Intel and try again:
Intel Download Center
There you find the graphics driver for your os (search chipset name) so get the gfx drivers and the chipset drivers as well.
Then you'll be up to date with anything and if it still slows down (most probably) then you need a newer gfx if you still wanna play that game.

That's all I can say.

Good luck
i installed directx 9...it's says "stopped working"...intel is ok
pls another help :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Antivirus
    AVG 2014
saints row the third requires a decently fast PC. its performance is pretty bad on many systems.

your Intel(R) G41 Express Chipset graphics is too slow and doesn't meet minimum requirements for the game.

minimum requirements:
OS: Windows® XP
Processor: 2GHz Dual Core Processor (Intel® Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ X2) or higher
Memory: 2GB System RAM or more
Graphics: 320MB Video RAM GPU w/ Shader Model 3.0 support.
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 series or better.
- ATI Radeon™ HD3800 series or better

DirectX®: 9.0c
Hard Drive: 10GB
Sound: 100% DirectX® 9.0C compliant sound card or equivalent onboard sound


for a comparison of the Intel G41 and some newer graphics cards:
jqnl84.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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