GTA 6 System Requirements (Predicted)

GTA 6 is targeting PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch in fall 2026, with the PC version following 6–12 months later — the same pattern Rockstar used for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2. That gives us a strong baseline for prediction: the minimum playable target will roughly match an Xbox Series S (8-core Zen 2, ~4 TFLOPS GPU, 10GB unified RAM), and the recommended tier will match Series X / PS5 (12 TFLOPS, 16GB unified). Ultra settings — particularly the rumoured path-traced lighting mode — will push hardware harder than anything currently on the market.

The big variables are VRAM and storage speed. RAGE 9 is built around streaming asset budgets that consoles handle via custom decompression chips. On PC that work falls on your NVMe SSD and DirectStorage — meaning a SATA SSD will probably stutter even if you have the rated minimum spec. Plan on a Gen3 NVMe at minimum, Gen4 if you want a smooth experience entering Vice City's denser districts.

For VRAM, expect 8GB to be the floor at 1080p, 12GB the comfortable middle for 1440p, and 16GB+ to truly future-proof yourself for ray tracing and the inevitable high-resolution texture pack that the modding scene will ship within a month of launch. Cards with 8GB will need FSR/DLSS upscaling enabled at 1440p+ to avoid texture pop.