The final requirements for GTA 6 are not yet known, but I know that this game will be developed on the technical basis of current generation consoles, which allowed me extrapolate the nearest equivalents hardware on the PC to estimate its possible requirements.

The minimum requirements correspond, generally speaking, to the configuration that would be on a PC nearly equivalent to Xbox Series S hardware, a console that has a stripped-down 8-core Zen 2 CPU with only 8 MB of L3 cache, of which only a GPU with 1,280 shaders on the RDNA 2 architecture, a 2.4 GB/s SSD and 10 GB of Unified GDDR6 memory.

It is important to note that the Xbox Series S has free 6.5 CPU cores and about 8GB of memory for games, as the rest of the resources are consumed by the operating system and its applications. This is something that happens with all current consoles as well as previous generations.

What a PC must have as a minimum to run GTA 6

A configuration that is able to offer performance similar to that found in the Xbox Series S, a at all levelsi.e. both in CPU, GPU and SSD. For example, a computer that performs equally in CPU and GPU, but has an HDD instead of an SSD, will have serious problems.

GTA 6 can run on computers with lower hardware configuration, but in these cases it is a matter of performance level will not reach an acceptable leveland therefore the gaming experience will be very bad. It will all depend on whether we are just a little below or well below these minimum requirements, as is obvious.

What would be most similar to Xbox Series S on PC

There is no direct equivalence, but the closest configuration would be this:

• Intel Core i7 6700 or Ryzen 5 2500X processor with four cores and eight threads.
• 12 GB of RAM.
• GeForce GTX 1650 with GDDR6 graphics card or Radeon RX 6500 XT. The GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and Radeon RX 580 would be the closest equivalents in raw power.
• SSD disk with a sequential read speed of 2.4 GB/s.

This would be the bare minimum for any PC aspiring to port GTA 6 1080pdefinitely with low quality and rate 30 FPS relatively stable, all depending on the degree of optimization that the people at Rockstar are able to achieve.

If this game ends up being incorporated scaling technology These could help us improve performance, but when playing at 1080p, remember that you should never reduce the quality mode that these technologies contain, because there is a loss of sharpness that does not compensate for the increase in performance.

These are pretty modest specs, but it’s important to keep in mind that there is hardware usage in consoles at a much lower leveland that it is possible to introduce quality adjustments and reductions that are not on PC. By that I mean that GTA 6 can run better on Xbox Series S than on the equivalent PC.

What should be the PC to move GTA 6 with guarantees

And when I say guarantees, I mean playing in 1080p with high quality and a relatively stable 60 FPS. Once again we have to look at the current generation of consoles and in this case starting from the base of the PS5, which due to its popularity and sales success has become, reference for developers the most important.

The Sony console has an 8-core Zen 2 processor that also comes modified and only has 8MB of cache, it has a custom AMD Radeon GPU with 2,304 shadersit has an SSD capable of reaching speeds of 5.5 GB/s and has 16 GB of unified GDDR6 memory.

The PS5 has 6.5 CPU cores and about 14 GB of game memory available, which explains why the processors 6 cores and 12 threads They continue to offer optimal performance in current generation games.

We see a significant jump in GPU, memory and SSD, although in the latter case we will not worry too much because The Xbox Series X also has a 2.4GB/s SSDso from this level we already reach the optimal point.

What would be the closest PC equivalent to the PS5 hardware?

It’s always hard to find direct equivalents, but for raw 1080p performance, something like this would be the closest:

• Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i5-10400 processor. Six cores and twelve threads.
• 16 GB of RAM.
• Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER graphics card.
• SSD with 5.5 GB/s sequential read speed.

Clarification on the specs I just listed. The Radeon RX 6600 XT performs almost at the same level as the GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER at 1080p, but at 2160p its performance drops thanks to its 128-bit bus and 32 MB of infinite cache, it is on par with the GeForce RTX 2070. That’s why I specified at the beginning that this equivalence refers to 1080p.

With a PC that meets these requirements, GTA 6 should run smoothly at the resolution 1080p with high or very high quality and maintain 60 FPS. This will also depend on the degree of optimization that the guys from Rockstar achieve, and on any improvements or optimizations that the PC version brings.

As I said earlier, if scaling technologies are implemented, performance will improve substantially and their use can be will allow us to increase the resolution to 1440p maintaining a good level of fluidity.

What should a computer have to achieve ideal performance with GTA 6

Basically, it should match the configuration mid-range at the CPU level and high-end at the GPU level. GTA 6 may end up being heavily CPU dependent, but since it will ultimately be developed around current consoles, it won’t need an extremely powerful CPU to run optimally.

Essential will also have PCIe SSD drive. The graphics engine that GTA 6 will use will have to work with a lot of heavy assets in real time, and the speed of the storage unit will be key to keep everything flowing properly.

A very slow unit could end up giving performance issues, such as stuttering, failure to load textures and graphics, and even long stops. If you’re still thinking, no, you won’t be able to play this title well with a hard drive, you can rule it out entirely.

Cyberpunk 2077 and Starfield, especially the latter, have already shown us how important it is to have an SSD for the graphics engines to work well with open world games of this generation. The former has a specific mode for hard drives that makes the experience acceptable, but the latter It’s unbearable on HDD.

It will also be essential to have 16GB of RAM for optimal GTA 6 gameplay. I’m sure it will work with 12GB of RAM, but I think with this configuration it will tear and not work really well. We will need 16 GB of RAM for absolutely smooth and problem-free gaming.

As for the CPU, the optimal level will be at a a six-core, twelve-thread processor that has high IPC. It won’t be essential to have an eight-core and sixteen-thread processor, because current consoles don’t reach that level, we already saw that the PS5 has 6.5 free cores and no matter how much Sony optimizes with the PS5 Pro, I don’t think it will surpass 7 free cores .

From a Ryzen 5 7600 or Intel Core i5-12600K we would go on ideal level play GTA 6. With more powerful processors, we can achieve higher performance, especially at resolutions lower than 4K, but once we reach this level, the graphics card should be our priority.

And speaking of the graphics card, we have to distinguish three basic levels according to the resolution in which we want to play GTA 6:

• IN 1080p I think it will be a pretty affordable game in general and that starting with a GeForce RTX 4060 or Radeon RX 7600 with 8GB we would already be at the ideal level. In the case of previous generations, the closest would be the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, GeForce RTX 2080 or Radeon RX 6700.
• IN 1440 p We will need more graphics power and probably more memory. I think in this case the ideal level will be GeForce RTX 4070 or Radeon RX 7800 XT. In previous generations, the closest equivalents would have been the GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 6800 XT.
• IN 2160 p We’re going to need a lot of power, and I have a feeling we might have to break the 12GB graphics memory barrier to play it to its fullest. With that in mind, I think we’ll need at least a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER or a Radeon RX 7900 XT to play it optimally. The only close equivalent from previous generations would be the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, as AMD doesn’t have anything close in the Radeon RX 6000 line.

I don’t meet the requirements, what should I update?

It’s a tricky question because there are many cases it’s possible, but you can determine the order of priority by evaluating the weaknesses your team has based on this basic script I’ll leave you with below.

The first positions are occupied by updates cheaper and easier implement on PC.

1. An SSD will be a must. If your computer doesn’t have one, you should give it a go, and there are very cheap units on the market that exceed the minimum requirements.
2. Expand RAM to 16 GB It will make a big difference, especially if you only have 8GB, because you will get to the recommended level. There are currently 16GB kits available for less than €50.
3. If your CPU has less than 4 cores and 8 threads and low IPC (Ryzen 1000, Core Gen 5 and below), you have to give it priority. If you’re tight on cash, there are very cheap options on the used market that come highly recommended, such as the Ryzen 5 3600 or Core i5-10400.
4. Replace the graphics card It will also make a huge difference, and if you’re short on cash, you can turn to the second-hand market. For example, the GeForce RTX 2060 can be purchased from 120 euros, and with a bit of luck we can get the GeForce RTX 2070 for 150 euros.

Depending on the budget you have and what you need to update, you can rely on the previous four points of the hierarchy. In any case, since the game is still waiting to be released, I recommend waiting as the prices on the used market will continue to drop in the coming months. You too you will have more time to saveand you can aspire to better components.

If you find that your computer does not meet any of these points, you may want to consider buying a new computer. This decision will basically depend on one thing, extensibility that your computer has.

For example, if your computer has a AM4 motherboard You can upgrade to CPUs that still perform very well, such as the Ryzen 5000, in which case it wouldn’t make sense to build a new PC. However, if you have an LGA-1155 motherboard, you’ll be limited to Core Gen 2 and Core Gen 3 and DDR3 memory, so in this scenario you’d be better off building a new PC.

As I said before, this is not the time to buy or upgrade, but to start thinking about what we will need and what path we should take to get there. start preparing our PC to play GTA 6 optimally.

You can also use all the information I have provided you in this article start saving whether to upgrade your PC, build a new one next year or even buy a console, which will ultimately be the easiest way to play GTA 6 without having to juggle component upgrades and different prices and performance levels.

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