GTA 6 System Requirements
Official PC requirements not confirmed by Rockstar yet. Below are expected specs estimated from current-gen console hardware. We replace them with official figures the moment they exist.
GTA 6 launches November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S. Console specs are fixed and known. PC is a different story: Rockstar has not announced a PC version, let alone its requirements — so the two tables below are estimates derived from PS5-class hardware plus the overhead a PC port normally carries.
Check your own PC
Drop in your DxDiag report and this page will compare your machine against our estimated requirements. The file is read in your browser and never uploaded.
Nobody can tell you for certain yet, because Rockstar has not published PC requirements and there is no PC build to test against. What this page can do is compare your actual hardware against a considered estimate, and be honest about which parts of the answer are solid and which are not.
The checker reads five things out of your DxDiag report: your processor, your graphics card, how much memory you have, how much free space is on your largest drive, and your DirectX version. It ranks the CPU and GPU against the tiers in the table below, then reports the weakest component — because a machine runs at the speed of its bottleneck, and an RTX 4090 behind an eight-year-old processor is not a recommended-spec PC.
On a laptop it deliberately picks the discrete card rather than the integrated chip, which is where most quick checkers get hybrid graphics wrong. If it cannot identify your CPU or GPU it returns no verdict at all rather than a guess — a wrong "yes" here costs somebody real money, so silence is the better failure.
Drop your DxDiag file here
A .txt file saved from the Windows DxDiag tool. Nothing leaves your computer.
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How do I get my DxDiag file?
- Press Windows + R, type dxdiag and press Enter.
- Wait for the progress bar at the bottom to finish.
- Click “Save All Information…” and save the .txt file.
- Drop that file into the box above.
Where GTA 6 runs
GTA 6 launches on PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S. A PC version is coming later — Rockstar has not dated it.
PlayStation 5
Launch platform
Confirmed launch platform, standard and Digital Edition.
PlayStation 5 Pro
Launch platform
Confirmed launch platform. Expect a higher-fidelity or higher-framerate mode.
Xbox Series X|S
Launch platform
Confirmed launch platform. Series S targets a lower resolution than Series X.
PC
Coming later
Not at launch. Rockstar has announced neither a PC version nor a date.
There is no PS4 or Xbox One version. GTA 6 is a current-generation-only release.
PC Requirements (Expected)
Minimum (Expected)
Estimate| Component | Minimum (Expected) |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
| Storage | 150 GB SSD |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Targets roughly 1080p at 30 fps on low-to-medium settings.
Recommended (Expected)
Estimate| Component | Recommended (Expected) |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
| Memory | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 / AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT |
| Storage | 150 GB NVMe SSD |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
Targets roughly 1440p at 60 fps on high settings.
Where these numbers come from
- CPU. The PS5 runs an 8-core Zen 2 at up to 3.5 GHz. A Ryzen 5 3600 is the closest desktop equivalent; the recommended tier assumes headroom for the higher frame rates PC players expect.
- GPU. PS5 graphics sit at 10.28 TFLOPS of RDNA 2, roughly RTX 2070 territory. An RTX 2060 is a realistic floor at lower settings; an RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT covers 1440p comfortably.
- RAM. Consoles have 16 GB unified between CPU and GPU. On PC that splits, so 16 GB is a genuine minimum and 32 GB is the sane target.
- Storage. Both consoles use custom NVMe drives and stream assets aggressively. A mechanical hard drive is not viable; the install size is estimated from Red Dead Redemption 2’s ~150 GB.
These are informed estimates, not leaks. We replace this entire section with Rockstar’s official figures the moment they exist.
Console Support
Unlike PC, the console side is settled. GTA 6 is a current-generation-only release — one of the clearest signals of how much the game is asking of its hardware.
PlayStation 5
Launch platformLaunch platform. Standard PS5 and the Digital Edition are both supported.
- CPU
- 8-core AMD Zen 2 @ up to 3.5 GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2, 10.28 TFLOPS
- Memory
- 16 GB GDDR6 unified
- Storage
- 825 GB custom NVMe SSD
PlayStation 5 Pro
Launch platformLaunch platform. Expect a higher-fidelity or higher-framerate mode over base PS5.
- CPU
- 8-core AMD Zen 2, higher sustained clocks
- GPU
- Enhanced RDNA-based GPU, ~2× base PS5 rasterisation
- Memory
- 16 GB GDDR6 unified, faster bandwidth
- Storage
- 2 TB NVMe SSD
Xbox Series X
Launch platformLaunch platform. The highest-spec Xbox target.
- CPU
- 8-core AMD Zen 2 @ 3.8 GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2, 12.15 TFLOPS
- Memory
- 16 GB GDDR6 unified
- Storage
- 1 TB custom NVMe SSD
Xbox Series S
Launch platformLaunch platform. Lower resolution target than Series X given the reduced memory pool.
- CPU
- 8-core AMD Zen 2 @ 3.6 GHz
- GPU
- AMD RDNA 2, 4.0 TFLOPS
- Memory
- 10 GB GDDR6 unified
- Storage
- 512 GB / 1 TB custom NVMe SSD
PC
Coming laterNot a launch platform. Rockstar has not announced a PC version or a date. Every previous Grand Theft Auto reached PC eventually — GTA 5 took about eighteen months.
PS4 / Xbox One
Not supportedNot supported. GTA 6 is a current-generation-only release; there is no last-gen version planned.
Hardware Questions
- What are the official GTA 6 PC system requirements?
- Rockstar Games has not published official PC system requirements for GTA 6, and has not announced a PC version. The specifications on this page are estimates based on current-generation console hardware and will be replaced with official figures when Rockstar publishes them.
- Will GTA 6 run on a GTX 1060 or similar older GPU?
- Almost certainly not at a playable frame rate. GTA 6 is a current-generation-only release with no PS4 or Xbox One version, which means the engine targets hardware well above the GTX 1060 class. Our estimated minimum is an RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 5700.
- How much storage does GTA 6 need, and how many GB is the download?
- Expect roughly 150 GB. GTA 5 shipped at around 100 GB with updates and Red Dead Redemption 2 needed about 150 GB, so a modern open world at GTA 6’s scale should land in the same range. An SSD will be required rather than optional.
- Is GTA 6 on PS4 or Xbox One?
- No. GTA 6 launches on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X|S only. There is no last-generation version.
- Can my PC run GTA 6?
- Nobody can answer that with certainty yet — Rockstar has published no PC requirements and there is no PC build to test. You can check your machine against our estimate using the tool at the top of this page: save a DxDiag report, drop it in, and it compares your processor, graphics card, memory, free storage and DirectX version against the tiers below. The file is read in your browser and never uploaded.
- How much VRAM does GTA 6 need?
- Expect 8 GB of video memory to be the practical floor. This is the specification that quietly disqualifies otherwise capable cards: a GTX 1650 or an RX 6500 XT carries 4 GB, and once a modern open world exceeds the VRAM budget the result is texture pop-in and stutter rather than a simply lower frame rate — turning settings down helps less than people expect. Rockstar has published no figure; 8 GB is inferred from the 16 GB of unified memory in the target consoles.
- Do I need an SSD for GTA 6, or will a hard drive work?
- An SSD, and realistically an NVMe one. Both target consoles use custom NVMe drives and stream world assets continuously as you move, which is a design the engine is built around rather than an optimisation. A mechanical hard drive cannot supply data fast enough, and the symptom is not a longer loading screen — it is texture pop-in and stutter while you drive.
- Is 16 GB of RAM enough for GTA 6?
- It should be the working minimum, and 32 GB is the sensible target. Both consoles ship 16 GB shared between CPU and GPU; on PC that memory splits, so 16 GB on a PC is doing less work than 16 GB on a PS5. If you are buying or upgrading with GTA 6 in mind, 32 GB is the specification that will not need revisiting.
- Will an RTX 3060 or RTX 4060 run GTA 6?
- Both clear our estimated minimum, and neither reaches our estimated recommended tier — expect 1080p at moderate settings rather than maxed out. Some sites list the RTX 3060 as a recommended-tier card; we do not, because our recommended tier is anchored to an RTX 4070 and we would rather under-promise. A laptop RTX 3060 sits right on the line and could go either way.
- Will GTA 6 run on a gaming laptop?
- A current-generation laptop with a discrete RTX 30-series card or newer has a real chance; anything on integrated graphics does not. The trap is naming: a laptop RTX 4070 is not a desktop RTX 4070 and lands closer to a desktop 4060 Ti, so a laptop generally needs a tier above the desktop card you would otherwise target. Our checker applies that adjustment automatically.
- When is the GTA 6 PC release date?
- There is no announced PC release date, and Rockstar has not confirmed a PC version at all — despite what a number of sites state. Every previous Grand Theft Auto has eventually reached PC: GTA 5 took about eighteen months after its console launch and Red Dead Redemption 2 took roughly a year. On that precedent a PC build would land somewhere between late 2027 and 2028, but that is inference, not an announcement.
Wondering when you will need this hardware? Read the GTA 6 release date breakdown.