Grand Theft Auto V

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.

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.

If you'd rather buy than build, these are the Create PCs machines we'd put Grand Theft Auto V on, cheapest first. Real specifications and current prices, each link lands on that exact build.

CREATE TRINITY

Mid

£2,453

CPU

Intel 14 Core Ultra 5 245K Unlocked Desktop CPU/Processor

GPU

Palit NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti INFINITY 3 16GB Blackwell Graphics Card

RAM

Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit

Storage

WD Black SN850X 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5

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CREATE NR200P

Mid-high

£3,567

CPU

Intel 20 Core Ultra 7 265 Desktop CPU/Processor

GPU

PALIT NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GamingPro-S Blackwell Graphics Card

RAM

Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit

Storage

Sandisk Black SN850X 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5

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CREATE ZION

Mid-high

£3,693

CPU

Intel 14 Core Ultra 5 245K Unlocked Desktop CPU/Processor

GPU

ASUS ROG STRIX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Blackwell Graphics Card

RAM

Corsair Vengeance Grey 32GB 6000MHz DDR5 Dual Profile Memory Kit

Storage

Sandisk Black SN850X 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 Gen4 x4 NVMe SSD PC/PS5

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Prices from Create PCs, the UK builder we run, and include VAT. They're the price shown on arrival, not a teaser, but components get repriced, so treat them as current rather than fixed. Custom-built machines start around £2,400; below that a self-build is usually the better answer, and we say so on our budget guides.

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.

Verified 23 August 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, look at the tier picks above.

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