Best PC for Grand Theft Auto VI
Rockstar Games · TBA · Last verified July 2026Predicted specs
Rockstar hasn't confirmed a GTA 6 PC release, let alone specs. Console ships November 19, 2026 — history says PC follows 12 to 19 months later. Here is a clearly-labeled projection, not a leak.
Changelog
- 2026-07-25 — Page created ahead of the console launch; all specs are community projections pending an official Rockstar PC announcement.
System requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Source: https://www.pcgamebenchmark.com/gta-6-system-requirements
FPS expectations
Estimated, not measured — modelled from PROJECTION — no PC build exists to benchmark. Derived from the confirmed console target hardware (PS5 / Xbox Series X: 8-core Zen 2, RDNA 2, 16GB unified GDDR6) and Rockstar's historical PC uplift over console targets (GTA V and RDR2 both ran meaningfully better on equivalent-era top PC hardware at matched settings). Ray-traced global illumination reads as a fixed presentation pillar in early gameplay footage rather than a toggle, which caps the projected ceiling lower than a toggleable-RT game like Cyberpunk 2077. Treat as a conservative planning estimate — this will be replaced with real benchmark data the moment a PC version is confirmed.. How we estimate FPS.
Recommended builds
1080p Budget (Projected)
Projected comfortable 1080p at medium-high with ray-traced GI on — a conservative starting point until real specs land.
1440p Sweet Spot (Projected)
Projected 1440p target build. Treat this as directional — we'll rebuild these tiers once Rockstar or reviewers publish real numbers.
4K Ultra (Projected)
Projected 4K, max-settings build assuming path-traced-GI-class rendering. The most speculative tier on this page — revisit before buying.
There is no PC version yet — here is what we actually know
GTA 6 is confirmed for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, 2026, and only those platforms. Rockstar has said nothing about a PC release. History is the only guide: GTA V's PC version landed about 19 months after console, and Red Dead Redemption 2 followed a similar pattern — so a realistic PC window sits somewhere in late 2027 to 2028.
Every "GTA 6 PC requirements" table you'll find online right now, including ours, is a community projection built from console specs and past Rockstar ports. We're publishing it anyway because the search demand is real and the alternative is a page full of unlabeled guesses — ours says PREDICTED everywhere it applies, and we'll rewrite this the day real specs exist.
Why ray-traced GI moves the goalposts
Early gameplay footage treats ray-traced global illumination as part of the game's baseline look rather than an optional toggle — unlike Cyberpunk 2077, where you can turn RT off entirely and run a much older card. If that holds for the PC version, it means the realistic minimum GPU bar sits higher than a GTA V-style port would suggest, even accounting for the extra year(s) of hardware progress.
How we'll update this page
The changelog below is the trust mechanism for a predictive page like this one. We'll revise the moment Rockstar publishes an official spec sheet, and again once independent reviewers publish real benchmark numbers.
Frequently asked questions
Is GTA 6 confirmed for PC?
No. Rockstar has only confirmed PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, releasing November 19, 2026. A PC version is a near-certainty based on Rockstar's history, but nothing is officially announced.
When will the GTA 6 PC version release?
Unannounced. Based on GTA V (about 19 months after console) and Red Dead Redemption 2's pattern, a reasonable estimate is late 2027 to 2028 — but that is a pattern-based guess, not a date.
What GPU should I buy now if I'm planning ahead for GTA 6?
Anything in our projected sweet-spot tier (RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT class or newer) is a safe bet given the likely 2027+ release window and how much GPU generations move in that time. Don't overspend chasing a spec sheet that doesn't exist yet.
Will my current PC run GTA 6?
Nobody can answer that honestly yet — there are no official requirements. If your PC was built in the last 2-3 years around a mid-range GPU, you're reasonably positioned for whenever it lands.