Rockstar to Upgrade GTA V on PC to Next-Gen Version Three Years After Consoles — System Requirements to Increase, Too

Developers from Rockstar Games have revealed the release date and details of an update that will bring improvements from current-gen consoles to Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online on PC.

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As it became known, the technical and gameplay features that debuted on PS5, Xbox Series X and S back in the spring of 2022 will reach the PC version of GTA V less than two weeks later, on March 4.

The free update will include the following technical improvements:

• Ray tracing – ambient occlusion, global illumination, shadows and reflections;
• Support for AMD FSR 3 (and first generation too) and Nvidia DLSS 3 technologies;
• Faster boot times when using SSD drives and DirectStorage;
• Support for ultra-wide monitors, super-ultra-wide formats and higher frame rates;
• Support for the DualSense controller (in particular, adaptive triggers);
• An advanced sound system with Dolby Atmos technology support and increased clarity of speech, screensavers and music.

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Due to the integration of new technologies, the system requirements of GTA V will increase. The game’s current “appetites” as of March 4 are listed below:

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Windows 10;
• Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 or AMD FX-9590;
• Video card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1630 or AMD Radeon RX 6400;
• Video memory: 4 GB;
• RAM: 8 GB;
• DirectX version: 10;
• Storage space: 105 GB on SSD.

Recommended Requirements

• OS: Windows 11;
• Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600;
• Video card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT;
• Video memory: 8 GB;
• RAM: 16 GB;
• DirectX version: 10;
• Storage space: 105 GB SSD with DirectStorage support.

Rockstar will continue to support the classic GTA V, but the original GTA Online for PC will be released as a separate client, users of which will not be able to play with owners of the enhanced version.

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As for GTA Online on PC, its users will also receive innovations from PS5, Xbox Series X and S:

• New vehicles and upgrades for them in the Hao’s Special Works workshop;
• The daily Photo Hunt challenge, which requires you to photograph animals in the vastness of Southern San Andreas;
• The ability to subscribe to GTA+;
• Career Progress feature to track your progress in all types of criminal activities;
• Updated home page;
• The “Character Career” service, which will allow you to quickly join the game by choosing your area of ​​activity and using the starting capital of GTA$4,000,000;
• Anti-cheat program based on kernel drivers and proactive voice chat moderation.

GTA V and GTA Online were released in 2013 on PS3 and Xbox 360, and subsequently appeared on PS4 and Xbox One (November 2014), PC (April 2015), PS5 and Xbox Series X and S (March 2022). By the end of 2024, the game had sold over 210 million copies.