In the fall of 2013, console owners triumphed - the long-awaited sequel to the GTA series went on sale. However, the owners of personal computers were very disappointed - the developers refused to port the game to a PC, so the huge segment of gamers was left with no chance to try out a new masterpiece and make up their minds about it. Naturally, this caused an incredible wave of indignation, the collection of petitions and mass protest. The developers could not leave everything as it was, so they promised that the game would still be ported to personal computers within a year. There was no limit to universal joy, but time passed, and nothing changed.
In early autumn 2014, the developers reported that the game will be released closer to the end of the year, then they postponed the release already in 2015. At the moment, it is reported that "GTA 5" on the PC will appear no earlier than March. The release is getting closer, and soon gamers will be able to try out a new project. However, given how fast this industry is progressing, you should consider improving your computer if you want to play Grand Theft Auto V. The system requirements for this game will be sky-high, so it’s better to prepare in advance. And this article will help you with this, analyzing in detail the minimum and recommended system requirements posted on the official website of the project.
operating system
The first thing you should pay attention to is the operating system. Old-school users of old OSs need to change something right away, because on Windows XP you won’t be able to run Grand Theft Auto V. System requirements only say that this project will best run on the eighth version of Windows, but you can also use and the seventh. There is the likelihood that the new GTA will work fine on Windows Vista - at least as stated in the system requirements. But nobody can guarantee anything for you here - you may have to tinker with settings, updates, and other little things that can prevent the launch of the Grand Theft Auto V game. System requirements in this regard are not the most stringent, because many computer games that came out recently, they didn’t even start on Vista.
Video card
It is impossible to underestimate what a huge role the graphic component will play in Grand Theft Auto V. System requirements, however, indicate that you need only one gigabyte of video memory to run this new product, but you should not count on a good picture. To get the most detailed image on the monitor screen, you will need to have at least two gigabytes of video memory - then you can forget about the problems. But it’s worth considering that the game will not start if your video card is not compatible with DirectX 11 or at least DirectX 10. Old video cards simply won’t pull out such a grandiose project as Grand Theft Auto V. The system requirements on the PC for this game are very high - the developers warn about this immediately, even before the game itself goes on sale, so that you can prepare properly.
CPU
As for the processor, here you should make sure that your model has at least two cores with a frequency of at least 2.5 gigahertz. This is the minimum acceptable level at which you can run Grand Theft Auto V. The system requirements on the PC, however, are not limited to specifying the lower limit - the recommended configuration is also indicated here, if you observe this, you will significantly reduce the likelihood of problems during the game. So, if you want "GTA 5" on your computer to work as efficiently as possible, you need to increase the number of processor cores from two to four, and their performance - from 2.5 gigahertz to 3.2 gigahertz. Only in this case, you will be able to achieve the maximum from GTA 5. System requirements on the PC at the same time contain quite another information, among which there is very important.
RAM
The most important component of a personal computer, on which the functionality of both computer games and other programs depends, is RAM. It is a temporary repository of data necessary directly for the operation of a particular software. And if the place in this storage runs out, the computer starts to slow down and ceases to support the launch of other applications. How much space is needed in this storage to run GTA 5? The system requirements on the PC in this matter are quite severe - you will need to have at least four gigabytes of RAM to get the game turned on and try it on the minimum requirements. But in order to experience the full pleasure of the project, you will need to purchase another bar for four gigabytes or replace the existing one with eight gigabytes. Not every computer today has such equipment, so in any case you will have to upgrade if you want to play GTA 5. System requirements on a PC that are met on all points will make your pastime as comfortable as possible.
Hard disk space
Do not forget that every game installed on a computer takes a certain amount of space on its disk. Previously, they weighed very little, but now the size is simply amazing. A modern project installed on a PC takes an average of 20 to 30 gigabytes, which is really impressive compared to the recent time when the size of the game was not more than one gigabyte. But how much does GTA 5 weigh? System requirements on a PC are usually divided into the minimum and recommended, but not when it comes to hard disk space. There is one common meaning, and it just drives you crazy. If you thought that thirty gigabytes for the game is quite a lot, then what can you say that the new part of GTA will occupy more than 65 gigabytes. Such disk space should only be devoted to a truly masterpiece game, but according to user feedback from the console, you should not expect anything else from Grand Theft Auto V. The system requirements on a PC, which are of primary importance, end here - it is important that your computer matches these indicators. However, you should not think that the rest of the information is not important - you should also familiarize yourself with it.
Sound card
Usually, problems with sound cards do not arise, so it is rare when developers pay special attention to this item when announcing system requirements. But given the scope of this project, attention should be paid to absolutely all technical aspects regarding GTA 5. The minimum system requirements on a PC in this case are the same as recommended - in any case, you will need a card that will be 100 percent compatible with DirectX at least 10 version. If you have compatibility with version 11, it will only get better, but with the ninth, you may experience sound problems. Naturally, the soundtrack is not decisive in the game, but without it the experience will definitely be incomplete, and you will not get the pleasure of playing Grand Theft Auto V. Requirements, by the way, also apply to the drive for discs.
Disk drive
If you are going to buy the game in retail stores or have already pre-ordered there, then you need to have a DVD drive, as the game will be distributed on DVDs. However, this is not the only way to get Grand Theft Auto V. The PC system requirements (official) reflect only the situation with the purchase of a real copy of GTA, but it can still be purchased electronically, for example, through Steam. Therefore, this item does not quite correspond to reality - you do not need to have a DVD-drive to install GTA 5. Recommended system requirements for this item, of course, are absent.
Internet connection
As in most modern computer games, in "GTA 5" to run you will need an active Internet connection. On the one hand, this is a great way to combat piracy, since partially the game’s functionality is transferred to the network, and if you download the pirate, you get a truncated version of the project, and in some cases it is impossible to create a pirated version of such a game. But the most important thing is still the expansion of functionality, access to new features and so on. So check that you have reliable Internet, and then there will be no problems with the installation and further use of "GTA 5".
Additional software
Computer games have long begun to require additional software to run successfully. There are quite a few such programs - these are DirectX, Microsoft Visual C ++, and so on. In the case of GTA 5, you will need both the above two programs, as well as some others - for example, Chromium, as well as, of course, Rockstar Games Social Club - a program with which you can join the Rockstar players club and get the opportunity to play in GTA, access to high score tables, statistics and many other useful content. This program is needed to install the game, but for its functioning it is not required, so you can delete it at any time. However, you will refuse a large number of free amenities.
Game activation
As with previous games in the GTA series, you will also need to activate the fifth part via the Internet using the Games for Windows client. For activation, you can use a special code located in the box with the game, printed on the disc itself or transmitted digitally if you make a purchase through Steam. Needless to say, this code is designed for one copy of the game, that is, with its help you can neither activate the pirated version, nor another licensed version.
Future changes
As you may have noticed, GTA 5 does not have a clear release date - this project is still hanging in the air. Naturally, each time the developer sets new deadlines, but they move every time, so it is hardly possible to trust them. We can safely say that in the near future the requirements may well change. So you need to follow the changes and adapt to them. But at the same time, note that although these requirements are official, they are released before the release of the game itself. Therefore, the final result you can see only on the game box - up to this point everything will be only guesses and assumptions. If GTA 5 really comes out in March, then the requirements will most likely not be much different from those presented above. But if porting drags on even longer, then the changes may already be more significant.