![]() ![]() In our test below, we examine relative performance with GTA 5 running at 1080p on max settings (both standard and advanced fully ramped up), albeit with multi-sampling anti-aliasing (MSAA) disabled. ![]() GTA 5 scales over eight cores and 16 threads, and while you won't see any gargantuan improvement over an i5 in terms of frame-rates, curiously we see more stable frame-times the more cores you throw at the game. The dual core chip works well if you're happy with 30-40fps frame-rates on console-level settings, but you'll need the i5 to stand any hope of hitting the preferred 60fps standard. To get an idea of what's required to hit an ideal performance level, we tested four Intel processors - the Core i3 4130, Core i5 4670K, Core i7 4790K and the frankly insane octo-core i7 5960X. Graphics cards may well be the focus of this piece but the choice of CPU is also crucial in getting a good experience. CPUs and RAM: What you need to run GTA 5 well In our opinion, doubling frame-rate over the console versions of the game is the biggest improvement you can make - and the brilliant news is that you don't need to break the bank to achieve it. On top of that, we use the accumulated benchmark data to go one step further, providing recommended settings for each hardware performance tier, the idea being to hit a consistent 60fps with the highest level of visual fidelity possible. All of this testing is included in video format in this article. As usual, we've benchmarked using Nvidia's FCAT - a procedure that doesn't just give you basic frame-rate metrics but also visualises performance in context on a per-frame level, allowing us to identify problem areas in the game and from there we can tweak settings accordingly to ensure smooth performance. ![]() In this hardware guide, we'll be taking a look taking a look at Grand Theft Auto 5 performance across a range of processors and graphics cards, identifying what you need to hit solid performance levels. Rockstar has created a highly scalable remaster - in our tests, a modest PC equipped with an £80 graphics card can trade blows with the PlayStation 4, while at the other extreme, engaging max settings can even cause problems for the £900 Titan X - but it's important to stress that while the GPU is one of the most important aspects of your gaming PC, recent games have pushed the importance of the CPU to the forefront - and GTA 5 is no exception. It's been quite the undertaking, but with the game notching up stratospheric sales in the last couple of weeks, we thought it would be worth it. I can’t blame them for doing this, but I also can’t blame fans for looking at a trailer like this and collectively shrugging, simply tired of hearing about this game for a decade with absolutely no news about GTA 6, which has been pushed back indefinitely because of the GTA Online golden goose that just keeps printing money for Rockstar.Grand Theft Auto 5: we've tested and benchmarked the title on every single-chip enthusiast-level graphics card on the market right now. People inexplicably keep buying new copies of it, so yes, it stands to reason people will buy more standalone copies for PS5 and Xbox Series X, even if there are really no standout improvements to the game to speak of. ![]() The game has sold 150 million copies, far and away the most successful AAA game of all time my a factor of three or four. It’s not rocket science to figure out why Rockstar is releasing GTA 5 on next-gen consoles, and not doing so as a free upgrade. Also slipped into the PS5 showcase was the fact that this release had been delayed into next year, when it was supposed to be out this November. Nothing of real value seems to be getting added here, and yet Rockstar is charging for new copies of the game. This is different than the PS4/Xbox One launch of the game which also came with first person mode, a significant addition. ![]()
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