Best graphics settings for GTA 5 Enhanced Edition on PC

Modified Mar 06, 2025 04:06 GMT

Picking the best graphics settings for the newly launched GTA 5 Enhanced Edition on PC can be challenging. The game features a plethora of new settings that were previously unavailable for the platform. Making the right choices in this regard is important since it not only affects how the game looks but also impacts its performance.

This article lists the various GTA 5 Enhanced Edition graphics settings that you can access and which ones offer the best visuals without hampering performance.

Note: Some aspects of this article reflect the personal and subjective opinions of the writer.

Best graphics settings you should use in GTA 5 Enhanced Edition on PC

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Before you download the GTA 5 Enhanced Edition for PC and mess around with the settings, ensure that your rig meets the system requirements. This will help you judge if the graphics settings recommended below will work on your system.

Here are the official system requirements to run the GTA 5 Enhanced Edition on PC:

Minimum settings:

Operating System: Windows 10 (latest service pack)
Processor: Intel Core i7-4770/AMD FX -9590
Memory: 8GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 (4GB VRAM)/AMD Radeon RX 6400 (4GB VRAM)
Storage: 105GB, SSD required
Sound Card & Audio: 100% DirectX 10 compatible

Recommended settings:

Operating System: Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-9600K/AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory: 16GB Dual-Channel Configuration RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (8GB VRAM)/AMD Radeon RX 6600XT (8GB VRAM)
Storage: 105GB, DirectStorage-compatible drive
Sound Car & Audio: Windows Spatial Sound-compatible audio system; solution containing Dolby Atmos support required for a Dolby Atmos experience

If you have the required hardware, it is time to move on to the best graphics settings you should use to get the best visuals when playing GTA 5 Enhanced Edition on PC. Note that the recommended settings will give you the best visuals but might reduce the FPS.

Also check: What is GTA 5 Legacy?

GTA 5 Enhanced Edition gives you Ray Tracing (Image via Rockstar Games || X/@saiyambansal100)

Best graphics settings:

I tested these settings on my laptop and was getting constant 60+ FPS. Below are my system's specs, and if your PC has the same hardware, you can swap the Ultra or Very High settings to High to get decent performance and visuals.

CPU - i5 12th gen
GPU - NVIDIA RTX 4060 (laptop GPU 115W)
RAM - 32 GB DDR5
SSD - Yes
Operating System - Windows 11

Now, let's move on to the recommended graphics settings:

Resolution	1080 or 1440
Refresh Rate	120HZ or higher
Frame Limit	Off
VSync	On
NVIDIA Reflex	On
Graphics Preset	Custom (We will change other settings under it)
Enable Ray Tracing	On
Ray Traced Shadows	Ultra (Or Very High if your FPS suffers)
Ray Traced Reflects	Ultra (Or Very High if your FPS suffers)
Ray Traced Global Illumination	Ultra (Or High if your FPS suffers)
Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion	Ultra (Or Very High if your FPS suffers)
Ray Traced Scene BVH Quality	Very High
Frame Scaling	NVIDIA DLSS or AMD FSR
NVIDIA DLSS Quality	Quality
Sharpness	Set to around 80%
Shader Quality	Very High
Texture Quality	Very High
Anisotropic Filtering	x16
Particles Quality	Ultra
Tesselation	Very High
Water Quality	Ultra
Grass Quality	Ultra
Lighting Quality	Very High
Reflection Quality	Very High
Shadow Quality	Very High
Long Shadows	On
High Resolution Shadows	On
Extended Shadow Distance	Around 30%
Post FX	Normal or High (It will increase motion blur)
Motion Blur Strength	I either turn it off or keep it very low
Population Density	Maximum
Population Variety	Maximum
Distance Scaling	Maximum
High Detail Streaming While Flying	On
Extended Distance Scaling	Set it to around 40%

While there are a number of differences between the GTA 5 Legacy and Enhanced, the most noticeable are the graphics settings.

If you have a powerful rig with NVIDIA 4090 or higher, you can just crank everything up to the maximum and enjoy the beautiful graphics of GTA 5 Enhanced Edition on PC.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh