Will GTA 6 Run at 60 FPS on PS5 at Launch?

It may seem like a dream at first, but we are getting close to the launch of the most-anticipated game of all time: Grand Theft Auto 6. After teasing players with back-to-back cinematic trailers, Rockstar shared a 27-minute extended look at GTA 6 on Netflix. This reignited the discussion of whether GTA 6 will run at 60 FPS at launch. Thanks to the extended look and first impressions from creators and journalists, here’s everything we know so far about GTA 6 and 60 FPS support.

Will GTA 6 Have a 60 FPS Performance Mode?

No, GTA 6 is currently targeting 30 FPS on consoles at launch. Rockstar Games told creators who saw the GTA 6 preview that the game is running at only 30 FPS during development. At the time of writing, there is no confirmation about 60 FPS support for GTA 6 on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S.

Even though GTA 6 release is right around the corner, Rockstar Games has yet to break its silence on the game’s performance. Everyone hoped to see the GTA 6 Extended Look gameplay footage on Netflix running at 60 FPS, but it was running at close to 2K resolution at 30 FPS.

For those unaware, the GTA 6 Extended Look was captured on a base PS5. So, all signs point to GTA 6 running a 30 FPS game by design, in line with claims from many insiders and experts.

After the GTA 6 extended look premiere, YouTuber Davy Jones revealed that Rockstar’s co-studio head said GTA 6 is running at only 30 FPS on consoles during development. However, the studio hasn’t commented on whether these claims about GTA 6’s console performance are true.

Apart from this, Digital Foundry claims that GTA 6 running at 30 FPS seems like the realistic option in their YouTube video reacting to the Extended Look. With truly next-gen visual fidelity, a massive open world, advanced NPCs, complex simulations, and mechanics at play, GTA 6 won’t likely hit the 60 FPS mark due to CPU limits on consoles.

So, while we wait for Rockstar Games to spill the beans on GTA 6’s performance, all the details we have received so far suggest that the game won’t run at 60 FPS at launch. The recent leaks may have claimed that GTA 6 will feature two graphic modes: Quality (30 FPS) and Performance (60FPS).

But GTA 6 is reportedly a 30 FPS game, at least at launch. So, you won’t likely be able to achieve 60 FPS even on a PS5 Pro or Xbox Series X. On the other hand, players who own a 120 Hz display with VRR can expect to run GTA 6 at 40 FPS on PS5 Pro, according to the latest speculations.

Another feature by design is the lack of a first-person mode in GTA 6 at launch, as revealed by the Brazilian YouTuber.

Will GTA 6 Get a 60 FPS Mode After Launch?

Davy Jones also revealed that Rob Nelson said he needed to ask his technical team in order to find out whether there will be a 60 FPS option for GTA 6 at launch or in the future. So, there is a slim chance that GTA 6 will get a 60 FPS mode in the future.

However, there is no guarantee that current-gen consoles like PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X|S will be able to run the game at 60 FPS. Historically, Rockstar Games has released a 60 FPS update only for next-gen consoles, as was the case with GTA V.

So, if Rockstar ever releases a 60 FPS mode for GTA 6 in the future, it will most likely be for Sony’s PS6 or Xbox Project Helix. Only the next-gen consoles are said to be able to handle the load to provide a smoother 60 FPS experience in GTA 6.

However, let’s not forget that GTA 6 will definitely run at 60 FPS or higher on PCs. But GTA 6 won’t be released on PC in 2026. At the same time, an industry insider earlier claimed that the GTA 6 PC port won’t take years. So, it’s all in Rockstar’s hands, and the devs will decide when players can experience GTA 6 at 60 FPS.

In the meantime, let’s hope Rockstar doesn’t keep dragging out GTA 6’s console performance and sheds some light on the matter soon. Then we will know for sure whether GTA 6 will run at 30 FPS or 60 FPS at launch later this year.

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