GTA 6 will target 30 fps on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

Rockstar says it tested a GTA 6 build on PS5 Pro that ran at 60 fps, but that to get there it had to remove all of the cars and most of the heads. Notebookcheck picked up the line from a TheGamer interview that went live early and was later taken down. Researcher Lance McDonald managed to capture it.

Notebookcheck reads it as most likely a joke about how dense Leonida is. That does not change what we reported above: it was an internal test, and Rockstar has not announced any 60 fps mode for PS5 Pro. What it does add is the studio's own explanation: the load of cars and pedestrians on the map.

Some PlayStation players say they have cancelled their GTA VI pre-orders over the 30 fps target. Generación Xbox quotes one user post: "I cancelled my GTA 6 pre-order. 30 FPS in 2026 is unacceptable."

iXBT.games stresses that this is not a mass campaign. Citing analyst data, it says pre-orders are still coming in and the cancellations are isolated cases. Neither Rockstar nor Sony has published pre-order or cancellation figures.

Rockstar has now given a reason for staying at 30 fps. According to Infobae, the choice is meant to preserve the density and visual fidelity of Leonida's open world. La Razón sums it up as putting detail ahead of a higher frame rate.

Infobae also adds two Xbox details we did not have: on Xbox One the cloud version will use the Xbox Series S graphics setup, and GTA VI will not run through Xbox Cloud Gaming on phones, browsers or computers. Rockstar has not given Series S resolutions.

Rockstar has now made clear that the 30 fps target applies to PS5 Pro too. MP1st, citing Rockstar's official blog, reports the game will run at 30 fps on all four consoles, so the Pro will not reach the 40 fps some players expected. Fanáticos del Hardware adds that Rockstar has not announced a Performance mode for 60 fps.

This changes what we said above about a possible higher frame rate mode on PS5 Pro: none has been announced. According to MP1st, ray-traced shadows will be an option exclusive to PS5 Pro, and PSSR will be fully supported on that console.

The target isn't brand new: Rob Nelson of Rockstar mentioned 30 fps on consoles in an interview with VICE on August 28. What was missing was an official release putting it in writing, and the pre-load announcement now does that for both consoles.

It means Rockstar built the game to run at 30 frames per second on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. According to the release quoted by Rock Paper Shotgun, the game was developed from the ground up for current-generation consoles, with that figure as the goal and both platforms pushed to their limits.

The text the site reproduces doesn't mention any other frame rate. It doesn't mention alternative modes either.

The same release says the game will play best on PS5, and that PS5 Pro gets PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution and ray-traced shadows. Rock Paper Shotgun reads that as the payoff of Rockstar's partnership with Sony.

Xbox One only gets the game through Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft's streaming service. The release warns that connection speeds and other technical factors may affect performance in ways local play wouldn't. PS4 gets neither a version nor cloud play.

Rockstar hasn't announced one. GamesBeat reported on October 13 that it was slated for the first quarter of 2027, which the company hasn't confirmed.

Rock Paper Shotgun argues that consoles aiming for 30 fps hints the PC version could be more demanding than expected. That's the outlet's reading, not a Rockstar figure, and no requirements have been published.

On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S the goal is the same: 30 fps. On PS5 Pro, Rockstar adds better upscaling and ray-traced shadows. That shapes how you'll cross Leonida and how Jason and Lucia move on screen, though Rockstar hasn't given more detail.

If you'll play on Xbox One, your connection will matter more than your console. And if you were hoping for higher frame rates on current consoles, the release gives you no basis for it.

Rockstar hasn't said whether PS5 Pro will get a higher frame rate mode or whether PC will arrive with a different target. It hasn't published requirements either.

The next clue arrives with the November 19 launch, when the first reviews and press measurements will show how the game actually runs.

What frame rate will GTA 6 run at on console?

Rockstar is targeting 30 frames per second on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, according to its pre-load release as reported by Rock Paper Shotgun.

Can you play GTA 6 on Xbox One?

Yes, but only through Xbox Cloud Gaming, per the same release. It won't be available on PS4.

Is there a PC version of GTA 6?

Rockstar hasn't announced one. GamesBeat reported on October 13 that it was slated for the first quarter of 2027.