Which GPU Is Better for GTA 6?

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Which GPU Is Better for GTA 6?

Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed until 2026, and is set to launch exclusively for consoles first. While a PC release is most definitely on the cards, it might take a year or two before we see GTA 6 on PC.

That being said, modern PC hardware should be more than capable of running the game at equivalent, or even greater than, console settings. The best mid-range GPUs from both AMD and Nvidia (RX 9070 and RTX 5070, respectively) will be considered for this particular evaluation.

GTA 6 system requirements vs. RTX 5070 and RX 9070 specs

Both the RTX 5070 and RX 9070 offer competitive levels of performance at their price points and come equipped with their own set of advantages and disadvantages.

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RX 9070 XT and RTX 5070 are top-tier cards for GTA 6 | Image Credits: Rockstar Games

However, the RX 9070 is a better card overall, having more positives and raw performance when compared to the RTX 5070, which retails for a higher price.

A table comparing the two GPUs can be found below:

Spec	AMD Radeon RX 9070	Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070
Core Count	3584	6144
Boost Clock	2.520 GHz	2.512 GHz
VRAM	16 GB GDDR6	12 GB GDDR7
Bus Width	256-bit	192-bit
TDP	220 W	250 W
PCIe Version	PCIe 5.0×16	PCIe 5.0×16
Family	Navi IV	Blackwell 2.0

While the RTX 5070 does appear to have a few advantages (especially with regards to its higher TDP and memory type), overall, it loses out by a fair margin to the RX 9070. In particular, the RX 9070’s usage of a 256-bit bus and 16 whopping gigabytes of VRAM makes it stand out against the competition. Moreover, it stands at a much lower price of $449.

It should be kept in mind that the Core Counts mentioned here are for reference only – differing architectures do not make for direct comparisons. However, as far as ray tracing performance goes, the RTX 5070 should edge out a bit faster when compared to the RX 9070 (7% gain).

The RTX 5070 has access to DLSS 4 (which includes Multi Frame Generation), which can help it diminish the margin by a bit, but of course, at the cost of latency.

As far as GTA 6’s official PC system requirements go, we actually know nothing about it yet – the game is yet to receive an announcement for a PC port. Assuming that Rockstar Games goes on to release it in the near future, we should theoretically expect the following PC system requirements:

	Minimum	Recommended
Operating System	Windows 11	Windows 11
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5660	AMD Ryzen 7 5800x3D
RAM	16 GB	32 GB
GPU	Nvidia RTX 2070 Super/AMD RX 6600 XT	Nvidia RTX 5080/AMD RX 9070 XT
Storage	A fast, NVMe-based SSD will be required	A fast, NVMe based SSD will be required

Keep in mind that these values are based on speculation and do not reflect official PC system requirements. 

Ray tracing is expected to be a must, as is common with most games these days. GTA 6 is expected to be quite demanding too, hence the rather high assumed PC system requirements. An NVMe SSD is also expected to be mandatory for the game, as it is more or less the norm in 2025.

Performance in GTA 6: RTX 5070 vs RX 9070 at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K

Both the RTX 5070 and RX 9070 are 1440p-class GPUs, with a capability of performing at 4K resolutions. While the RX 9070 is a fair bit more capable, one thing remains clear – both cards excel at native 1440p, delivering well above 60 FPS in most titles.

As far as GTA 6 is concerned, both cards should perform roughly the same across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions. 

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For 1080p, both GPUs should be able to play the game at Very High settings at upwards of 60 FPS, with no upscaling involved. At 1440p, though, the cards are expected to run at roughly 60 frames per second with the same settings (or lower), at a native resolution.

4K gaming is an entirely different matter, however. Given the large number of pixels that need to be pushed around, both cards will struggle at Ultra or Very High settings, and one can expect close to 30 FPS at 4K.

With upscaling techniques such as FSR 4 and DLSS 4, things could change, with a very minimal impact to image quality. As such, playing at 4K will require upscaling. Additionally, the RX 9070 is expected to fare better here, given its larger VRAM pool.

The RTX 5070 will most certainly choke on loading high-resolution textures with its measly 12 gigabytes of VRAM.

Of course, it is always possible to push for higher frame rates using lower presets and FSR 4/DLSS. It might even be a worthwhile idea, given that the visual differences will be minor at best, especially when you’re engrossed in the game.

Value for Money: Which GPU offers better long-term performance for GTA 6?

The RX 9070 offers top-tier performance, along with exceptional ray tracing performance as well – something which is a first for AMD. The tech giant’s products have historically suffered from poor hardware-based RT performance, and RDNA 4 might change things.

However, when compared to Nvidia, the RX 9070’s ray tracing capabilities appear to be a bit worse. The RTX 5070 offers marginally superior ray-traced performance, despite the RX 9070’s higher raw horsepower.

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4 is game-changing. | Image Credits: Nvidia

Combined with DLSS 4 (which still remains superior to FSR 4 – if only by a bit), the real-world performance gap decreases by a fair margin. After all, the average gamer is more likely to use the default settings with upscaling enabled, and this should skew results a little.

Additionally, given that GTA 6 is also very likely to use some form of mandatory ray tracing, the RTX 5070 doesn’t seem to fall too far behind.

Things change, however, when we begin to look at the prices of these cards. The RTX 5070 has an MSRP of $549, a whole $100 over the RX 9070. Given the scarcity of these cards, though, good luck getting them at those prices, though.

As of writing, you can still expect to be spending a couple of hundred bucks more than the MSRP to cop any one of these cards. Regardless, neither GPU is particularly cheap and should last gamers for quite some time. 

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