Grand Theft Auto V
- Developer
- Rockstar North
- Publisher
- Take-Two Interactive
- Released
- 17 September 2013
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: shooter, racing, adventure
Grand Theft Auto V is a vast open world game set in Los Santos, a sprawling sun-soaked metropolis struggling to stay afloat in an era of economic uncertainty and cheap reality TV. The game blends storytelling and gameplay in new ways as players repeatedly jump in and out of the lives of the game’s three lead characters, playing all sides of the game’s interwoven story.
Best gaming PC for Grand Theft Auto V in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Grand Theft Auto V today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
£7991080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
£1,2991440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
£1,7991440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
£3,4994K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Take-Two Interactive on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64 Bit | Windows 10 64 Bit |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz | Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz (8 CPUs) |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11) | NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB |
| Storage | 125 GB | 125 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Grand Theft Auto V?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz (8 CPUs) and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.