‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ PC Delayed to March, System Specs Released

GTA V PC screenshot

Rockstar Games has finally given us an update on the release date for Grand Theft Auto V’s much anticipated PC version, which is now set to be released on March 24, 2015.

GTA V for PC will obviously push the limits of graphical quality, and will run at 1080p and 60fps with up to a 4k resolution and support for triple monitor configurations. GTA Online for PC will support up to 30 players, and will include heists, which will launch in the coming weeks ahead of the PC launch.

As far as what you’ll need to run Grand Theft Auto 5’s beastly graphics, Rockstar has released the recommend and minimum PC specs:

Minimum specifications:

OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
Memory: 4GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatibly
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive

Recommended specifications:

OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1U
Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive

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