Grand Theft Auto 5 will support Ray Tracing Reflections, Shadows, RTGI & RTAO on PC

Rockstar has revealed that the Next-Gen Update for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto 5 will be released on March 4th. This patch will bring new Ray Tracing effects that will be exclusive to PC. Plus, it will add support for NVIDIA DLSS 3 and AMD FSR 3.0. So, let’s take a closer look at it.

As Rockstar noted, GTA5 on PC will support RTGI and RTAO, as well as ray-traced reflections and shadows (that were available on consoles). As such, the PC version will be the definitive version of the game. Right now, there is no word on whether these new RT effects will come out on PS5 or Xbox Series X.

Moreover, the team will add support for DirectStorage. Thus, PC gamers can expect faster loading times using an SSD. Plus, we’ll get enhanced audio with support for Dolby Atmos and improved fidelity of speech, cinematics, and music.

Rockstar has also shared the PC requirements for this Next-Gen Update of GTA5. According to them, PC gamers will at least need an Intel Core i7 4770 or an AMD FX 9590 with 8GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 1630 or an AMD Radeon RX 6400. This PC setup will allow you to run the game without its RT effects.

The devs recommend using an Intel Core i5-9600K or an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 with 16GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or an AMD Radeon RX 6600XT. You’ll also need 105GB of free disk space.

You can find all the rest of the details about this Next-Gen PC Update here.

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Grand Theft Auto 5 Next-Gen PC Update Requirements

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