GTA V system requirements on PC and laptop – can you run it?

Despite it having been around for nearly a decade, you might still be interested in the GTA V system requirements.

Being one of the most popular games of all time, there’s no shortage of people wondering if their PC or laptop meets the system requirements for GTA V. It’s not a heavily intensive game to run, having launched on PC in 2015, so we imagine most PCs will be able to run it.

GTA V is available on a huge variety of different platforms – PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and also Windows. This means it can be played on PC, laptop, and even Steam Deck. It won’t require the latest hardware, and likely won’t need the best graphics card to run. Those running budget gaming PCs and cheap gaming laptops will have just as much luck running it.

GTA V system requirements on PC

GTA V can run on a huge range of systems, though there are two sets of system requirements. There’s the minimum, which required to boot the game. With these settings, it’s not likely you’ll enjoy the game at a high frame rate or with fidelity graphics, but it’s possible.

For the recommended settings, you’ll be able to enjoy the game at higher frame rates and with better textures.

Minimum

According to Steam, here are the minimum GTA V system requirements:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit, Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
• Storage: 72 GB available space
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible

Recommended

Again, as per Steam’s listing, here are the recommended GTA V system requirements:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit, Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
• Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz (8 CPUs)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB
• Storage: 72 GB available space
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible

GTA V system requirements on laptop

There are no specific system requirements published for GTA V on laptop, so we can generate an accurate idea based on PC.

Contrary to popular belief, there’s not really much difference between PC and laptop hardware. For example, an RTX 4070 graphics card will perform very similarly as a PC component and laptop component. However, usually, laptops have slightly less processing ability due to size and power limitations.

Here’s what we would recommend for GTA V system requirements on laptop:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit, Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
• Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz (8 CPUs)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB
• Storage: 72 GB available space
• Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible

Can I run GTA V?

In order to run GTA V – you’re going to want to make sure you have at the very least 4GB Memory, 72GB hard drive space, and an Nvidia 9600 GT. This set of hardware is literally years old, and it’s unlikely that there’s many out there with PCs that don’t match this. The likelihood is that you can run GTA V on your PC or laptop without an issue.

Make sure to check back in with us for the latest system requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can GTA V run on low-end PCs?

GTA V can run on extremely low-end PCs without an issue. It is a well optimised game with very little graphical demands.

Is GTA V on laptop?

You can run and install GTA V from your laptop.

Does GTA V need a graphics card to run?

You will need a graphics card to run GTA V, though if you’re relying on integrated graphics, it may be possible as long as you have more than 4GB VRAM.