- Primary Subject: Grand Theft Auto 6 Performance
- Key Update: GTA 6 will run at 30 FPS on the base PlayStation 5.
- Status: published
- Last Verified: 2026-08-28
- Quick Answer: Grand Theft Auto 6's impressive showcase footage was captured on a base PS5, but the game will run at a capped 30 FPS.
If you thought the Grand Theft Auto 6 Netflix showcase looked particularly impressive, you might be surprised to hear the footage was entirely recorded on a base PlayStation 5.
Netflix PR confirmed the news, stating: “Captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5, this extended look at the next Grand Theft Auto showcases the biggest, most immersive evolution of the series yet.”
Looking at the footage, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better-looking game running on a nearly six-year-old console. The lighting is top-notch, and the graphical fidelity is off the charts—packed with tiny details to dissect, such as clothing physics and hundreds of unique animations for each NPC.
That being said, it all comes with a big caveat: GTA 6 will run at 30 FPS on the base PS5. Multiple content creators who had the opportunity to visit Rockstar’s HQ in Scotland confirmed this detail, which will definitely be a deal-breaker for a lot of people.
There is no word yet on the performance of the PS5 Pro or any of the Xbox Series consoles. Seeing how coy Rockstar has been with this information, I don’t expect performance to significantly increase.
It’s disappointing to see the game capped at such a low framerate. For everything good it has going for it, the fact that 60 FPS should be the standard while projects like GTA 6 aren’t hitting that threshold is disheartening.
That being said, we’re long overdue for a full console generation refresh—one that, sadly, has been halted amid component shortages and the AI bubble continuing to inflate before it inevitably bursts, leaving all the tech bros scratching their heads wondering why their startup isn’t as popular as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
In any case, we’ll all be there for a 30 FPS GTA 6 experience this November 19.
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