Why the “GTA 6 60 FPS on PS5 Pro” Debate Doesn’t Make Sense

Even before Sony releases its mid-gen console refresh, players are concerned over whether it could handle Rockstar's next title.

[darthv72]

I feel 60fps is going to be better suited for the XB5 / PS6. both of which should have much more efficient CPU in addition to accompanying GPU prowess. So, like previous GTA games, you are better off playing them on the next iteration of the hardware. Series X / PS5 Pro are going to be lacking.

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I will be really surprised if GTA6 is 60fps on the Pro.

Its not like the game already came out and they just need to dedicate some extra time for the port.

At this point they are all hands on deck and probably already crunching just to complete the game, and I wouldnt even be surprised if its delayed since they have no issues to keep pushing the release date until they are sure its ready.

60fps in most games needs to be consideration from the very beginning or we end up with lackluster modes and Rockstar have proven time and time again that they design their games for 30fps first and they will no doubt will have been developing with the base model in mind.

Maybe a 40fps mode would be more likely (and a rather welcome addition), with the 60fps and probably reworked visuals left for the inevitable PS6 remaster we all know will happen

[fr0sty]

They did delay it until 2026.

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@fr0sty

They haven’t. There’s been a lot of rumours (coming from ex-employees) about a 2026, but in their latest financial results, T2 still has the game scheduled for Fall 2025.

Granted, there is still plenty of time to delay it and as I said, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if it happens

[Eonjay]

It would be absolutely hilarious if GTA 6 was 60 FPS on PS5 and Series X. I don't understand why people think that the most expensive to develop game(of all time) hasn't dedicated any resources to optimizing for the very capable hardware they are running on. It could even have its own frame gen tech built into it.

[GamerRN]

Eonjay

It won't be 60 on current Gen without serious compromise

[Einhander1972]

I bookmarked this, you are going to be wrong.

This game like basically every game not made by Microsoft will have multiple graphics modes.

And darth I just want to say how disappointed I am that you have become like this in every PS5 Pro topic.

If your not going to buy it fine, it's an optional upgrade.

[Sonic1881]

"And darth I just want to say how disappointed I am that you have become like this in every PS5 Pro topic."

I thought I was the only one that noticed that 😅

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I’m curious about why you are so certain that it will have it. Granted, its in no way impossible for it to happen, but so many things point to it not being the case that it just feels like you (and many other people) are setting yourselves up for disappointment when I’d personally just rather have more grounded expectations and be pleasantly surprised if I’m wrong.

1. Most (if not all) Rockstar games have targeted 30fps upon release. Higher FPS versions have happened years later when an enhanced version comes out.
2. GTA games are very simulation/physics/cpu heavy. Not saying this prevents a 60fps mode entirely. But if base console is targeting 30fps only, the work to get to 60 won’t just be lowering resolution or using PSSR instead of FSR or whatever internal solution they have.
3. What exactly would be Rockstar’s purpose for diverting resources before release in order to develop the Pro port that reaches 60fps? They DONT need a Pro port AT ALL to sell the simply stupid amount of copies they will undoubtedly sell.
4. It makes waaaay more sense for T2 and Rockstar to provide visual and resolution increases and just do a remaster with even better visuals and 60fps when PS6 and the next Xbox come out some 2 years later… because we all know without a doubt that a Remastered version will be coming to next gen

I just really can’t see it happening unless they were already targeting a 60fps mode on the base consoles. There is no reason whatsoever for Take Two or Rockstar to be worrying about a Pro port unless Sony makes a deal with them.

But as I said, I rather think it won’t happen and pleasantly surprised if I’m wrong, than expecting it will happen and be bitter/annoyed if it doesn’t

[Michiel1989]

I mean I could say the same about you in any ms and sony topic, all logic thrown out the window to try and validate your purchase cause god imagine if they do something wrong and you wasted 500 bucks. Unbelievably biased and nose deep in....well I guess you know where this goes. And when DF has receipts you just call them liars cause why not?

[lukasmain]

I fully agree. I'm 100% expecting GTA6 to at least have a "performace mode" for the Pro. If I could I would bet real dollars on it being true.

[darthv72]

If I'm wrong about this game, I'll gladly accept that. However it is not wrong to be cautiously optimistic. And it is not wrong to state the obvious... XB5/PS6 WILL be more performant than the SX/5Pro. And as such GTA6 will be better served on that next iteration of hardware, just as 5 was better served on PS4/XBO (and later SX/PS5) than on PS360.

And like i've said before, I AM going to buy a Pro... when I feel it is appropriate.

[fr0sty]

We don't yet know how the GTA6 engine is going to work... these "it'll be CPU bound" rumors are based on how GTA5 performs, but we don't yet know what tasks GTA6 will use the CPU for, which it will use the GPU for, which optimizations they have done since 5's engine released over a decade ago, etc... Let's just wait until we get some more concrete info.

[sagapo]

Rockstar has been using the Rage engine since 2006 ( GTA, RDR, Max Payne), refining and adding features since. It would suprise me if they come with a totally different engine now for GTA6.
Rage engine is heavy on the cpu. But sure, keep your hopes up.

[Npugz7]

You seriously think people want to wait another 5 years to play GTA you moron.

[purple101]

do you recon as Sony over-delivered with ps5 power., matching or beating xbox on a lot of games when on paper xbox had more power.., we should trust them to also deliver on Ps5pro. and they had practice with ps4pro, so they should be better at it second timer round,

[darthv72]

I wouldnt say over-delivered on the 5 so much as the devs under-delivered on the SX. By focusing on the 5, they felt that target was good enough and can be applied to the SX as well. In rare instances have we seen a 3rd party dev make the SX to be better than the 5 but that space marine 2 game is a recent example of the X beating the 5. i know people want to blame the S for the X but its really the 5 that is mandating how things go because it is the lions share of the market. Devs dont want to bit the hand that feeds them so... everything targets the 5 first.

Similar situation will happen with the Pro as well. It wont get nearly the type of support it deserves, much like the One X and 4 Pro before it because 'again' the base 5 has the lions share of the market. If anything, the Pro will actually help the SX versions of 3rd party games as many of the features the Pro is slated to have, the X supports as well. As for the SS... if switch 2 is anything to go by, SS support might actually benefit from there as well because many devs will try their hand at downsampling their games to work on lower spec hardware... which is right where the SS sits.

[andy85]

Let's be honest no ones expecting 60 for GTA 6 now. If it can squeeze a 40 fps mode I'll take it. From the couple of times I've played specific 40 modes it's not horrible on a 120hz screen

[franwex]

He is this going to run on the series s? 720p?

[Gamingsince1981]

If the series s is lucky it will hit 720p on performance mode.

[Profchaos]

30 sans reflections and decreased everything

[jjb1981]

Don't worry, GTA 6 will be on PS5, PS6 and PS7.

[Juiceup]

I'm looking forward to 60fps and native 1080p on ps7.

2 generations for 60fps, EXACTLY like gtav.

[TheColbertinator]

It doesn't make sense. However that headline generates hits online so keep them coming.

[Bathyj]

Whether it hits 60fps, uses 40 like R&C or it's just a rock solid 30, it's still going to be the best place to play this game. That's undeniable.

[Zombieburger638]

Pc will be the best place to play it and that’s undeniable. I have no interest in the multiplayer which will be shark card hell and a waste of everybody’s time. Modded gta 6 will be insane.

[Grilla]

I’ll be playing gta6 on the pro while you play the waiting game til 2027.

[Zombieburger638]

@grilla luckily I’m on pc and there are so many games to play that I don’t sit and hunger for an overrated game series like gta. I know ps5 is lacking games so enjoy your endless remakes of games released 4 years ago.

[Bathyj]

I'll be playing day 1, not day 730.

[Michiel1989]

talking about a game that hasn't released on a console that no one has got their hands on yet and it's undeniable?

[Eonjay]

When this game releases the PS5 Pro will be the best place to play it. Logically that is undeniable.

[Michiel1989]

your lack of critical thinking is logically undeniable.

[isarai]

Im sure it'll offer a performance mode, how that will look who knows

[Destiny1080]

it might be half and half, everything outside is 60fps and when your in a busy nightclub it drops down to 30fps

[Zeke68]

You mean the otherway around didn't you? It's the openworld (outside) drawdistance that hurts the FPS, not a little inside club.

[gold_drake]

not sure why it "doesnt make sense"

we know nothing about gta 6 yet. like at all.

if the devs make it work, it works.

[MADGameR]

They can get 60FPS on GTA6, but there will be some compromises made. Noway is the PS5 PRO getting native 4k 60FPS on GTA6.

[Grilla]

It’ll be upscaled to 4k with pssr on the pro. Upscaled rebirth looked better than the native.

[Juiceup]

Unless Sony pays rockstar to up the pro performance, probably won't be different from standard ps5. Rockstar has a history of stuck up attitude. I remember them saying that gtav wouldn't release on the new systems because they didn't need to and proceeded to release it on the next 2 generations.

If they want to make it run higher fps or graphic Fidelity, of course they can but history suggests they won't. I mean, if they cared about that they would release the pc version at the same time.

[purple101]

Sony have stipulated any game releasing after September this year

MUST have a PS5 pro version. With either better frame rate or better resolution or a mix of both ! Look into it

[northpaws]

At this point, it doesn't matter if PS5 Pro can get 60fps for GTA6, the fact is, it will be the fastest system on earth to play GTA6 for the next while, that's a fact and that alone means a lot to gamers.

[gigoran8]

But is it going to be better than the series x? Yup!
Better than the series S? HAHAHAHA my toaster would play GTA6 better than the series S

[Jingsing]

Don't be surprised if GTA6 comes out with no PS5 Pro support when it launches and takes a year or potentially never. Rockstar have been pretty bad when it comes to supporting extra modes and models. They will say something like we don't have the SDK for it or there is no financial reason to support it. Sony is definitely going to make sure there is no financial reason after the PS5 Pro price announcement and no disc drive. I remember how hard it was to get PS4 Pro patches for games and that sold modest at best. Automatically scaling all games with PSSR is not an alternative to proper support.

[Christopher]

I mean, it is kind of R* go-to habit. Release on base consoles for full price. One year later release on PC and offer mid-gen upgrades for $10-20. Later, release 'remasters' on next console for the most they can get out of it (whatever the current highest price for games is).

[BlackDoomAx]

Because it won't have it.

[Demetrius]

If spiderman 2, Gow ragnarok, last of us 2 ff remakes and others all run a steady 60 fps I don't see why gta 6 can't. I feel them tryna run gta 6 at 30 fps is a excuse smh

[joab777]

Depending on when it releases, if the Pro can’t run it at 60 fps there’s a real problem.

[arm71174]

Devs has stated that the SX suffers because of the SS with the whole parity with the SX mandate MS put on the devs. If it were the PS5 you wouldn't see SX ports running better. The gaming social media landscape is a follow the leader space. Once IGN cried about price, GTA 6, no disc drive, ect... they all fell in line like typical follower do. The machine hasn't even come out yet, or had a proper performance test, or be put through its paces, yet everyone knows what it will and won't do. It's actually sad and pathetic how whiny men have become about paying more for an OPTIONAL system. My goodness, don't buy it but please enough crying about something that hasn't even been released to the public yet. I'm starting to realize that it's not a coincidence women have become more masculine. If like me you plan on purchasing a PS5 Pro you have to stick with Crying, whiny men have been running rampant on social media and people wonder why a small percentage of men attract the majority of women.

[arm71174]

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[IRetrouk]

It'll be 60 on the pro, watch.