Rockstar Says GTA 6 PS5 Pro Build Ran at 60 Fps With Major Performance Compromises

Rockstar Games tested a 60 frames-per-second build of Grand Theft Auto VI on the PlayStation 5 Pro, but dropped it because it required removing cars and pedestrians.

Rockstar Rejected 60FPS to Keep Cars

Lance McDonald found a developer interview on TheGamer about technical hurdles during production, as reported by Notebookcheck. The studio tested a higher frame rate version on Sony hardware, but rejected the compromises.

We had a build that ran at 60FPS on PS5 Pro, but in order to achieve this, we had to remove all of the cars and most of the heads.

Rockstar Games, via Notebookcheck

The studio said Grand Theft Auto VI will target 30 frames per second on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5 Pro, with no performance mode at launch, according to Wccftech. Dense traffic on VICE City roadways and non-player characters crowding beaches strained the hardware, as Notebookcheck reported. Rob Nelson, co-lead at Rockstar North, spoke about how GTA 6 would run when the Netflix Extended Look preview was released.

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PS5 Pro Uses Extra Power for Improved Clarity

Frame rates stay capped at 30 frames per second, but the PlayStation 5 Pro uses extra processing power for graphics, as Digital Foundry detailed. The title supports “improved clarity through PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR)” and ray-traced shadows exclusively on the PlayStation 5 Pro. The regular PS5 gets a handful of features.

Grand Theft Auto VI has been fully developed from the ground up to provide the best possible experience for the current generation of consoles, targeting 30 frames per second while pushing both platforms to their absolute limits to bring the vast and rich world of Leonida to life — while maintaining the density and visual fidelity of all its environments and inhabitants.

Rockstar Games, via Digital Foundry

Sony users also gain integration for “high-fidelity haptic feedback” on DualSense controllers, “improved spatial audio rendering” through Tempest 3D Audio, and “improved load times” using solid-state drive architecture, as Wccftech outlined.

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Earlier coverage: GTA VI to Be Available on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox One at Launch

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