GTA 6 runs at 30 fps on every console, and Xbox One gets it through the cloud
Rockstar gives its first performance targets: 30 fps everywhere, PSSR and ray-traced shadows on PS5 Pro. Xbox adds cloud streaming on Xbox One, but PC is still left out.
Eight days before launch, the big technical question has an answer. Alongside the pre-load on November 10, Rockstar published its first performance targets for GTA VI, and Microsoft announced a way to play it on a console from 2013. Here's what each machine gets.
30 fps, everywhere
Rockstar says every console version of GTA VI targets 30 frames per second: PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Its statement mentions no performance mode, either at launch or in a later update. That fits what Rob Nelson, co-studio head at Rockstar North, told preview guests (the console build they played ran at 30 fps), but it's the first time the target is stated for the finished game.
Note the word 'targets': a target is not a guarantee, and how stable the frame rate is will only be known once the game is out.
What the PS5 Pro adds
The PS5 Pro doesn't get more frames, it gets a cleaner picture. Rockstar lists two extras:
- **PSSR**, Sony's upscaling, for a sharper image;
- **ray-traced shadows**, available on no other console.
Rockstar names no other ray-traced effect, such as reflections or lighting. Both PlayStation and Xbox also support Remote Play, so you can stream the game from your own console to another device.
Xbox One: yes, through the cloud
Xbox Wire announced that GTA VI will stream through Xbox Cloud Gaming on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S from November 19 at 1 a.m. ET (7 a.m. in Paris, 3 a.m. in Brasília). The stream uses Xbox Series S graphics settings, so it also aims for 30 fps. Rockstar adds a caveat: connection speed and other streaming factors can affect performance.
Reports add that you still need to buy the game, as it isn't part of Game Pass.
Still no PC
The cloud deal leaves out PC and phones, even though Xbox Cloud Gaming normally runs on both. So there's still no official PC version of GTA VI, and Take-Two said again on November 9 that any platform news will come from Rockstar.
What it means for you
If you were waiting for a 60 fps mode before choosing a console, there isn't one announced. A PS5 Pro will look better, not run faster. If you only own an Xbox One, the cloud is your way in on day one, as long as your connection holds up.