GTA V: Best Settings For High FPS On PC

Despite being a 10-year-old game. Getting High FPS and Consistent Performance in GTA V is no joke. The game is really hardware Intensive, and It’s no surprise because the graphics are excellent. Other than this, it is also fairly common with Open World Games that they demand more than just average hardware. This is where our guide steps in, teaching you about the Best Settings of GTA V.

The methods listed in this guide are completely safe. Anyhow, it is still recommended that you make a system restore point. This will help you revert back to the original settings if you messed up some settings accidentally.

Best GTA V Graphics Settings

I’ve sorted the most balanced and optimized settings for you below. They will guarantee high performance, stable FPS, smooth gameplay, and no crashes. All you have to do is just follow the settings bit by bit.

Comparison Between All Graphical Settings

Check out the difference in graphical settings presets below: 

Windows Optimization Tips For GTA V

Alongside configuring in-game graphics settings for GTA V, you can also try out these Windows optimization tweaks to gain an extra boost of performance. 

• Update Your Windows 10
• Activate Ultimate Performance Power Plan
• Disable Full-Screen Optimization
• Enable Windows Game Mode
• Clear Out Your System Cache
• Disable Hardware Acceleration In 3rd-Party Apps
• Disable Useless Applications In the Background

Bonus Tip: Optimize GTA V Config File

There are launch attributes that can potentially Increase your FPS, and get you stable performance without any stutters.

I’ll first cover the GTA V launch parameters in the config file for Epic and Rockstar launcher users: 

1. Navigate to your GTA V Folder > Go to Disk C > Program Files > Epic Games > GTA V.
2. First, click on CTRL + F on your keyboard and type the command line. If no files were found, create a new text file and name it command line.
3. Afterward, Open the file and enter these codes in a proper manner. I’ve also attached their descriptions from the Rockstar site.
4. -disable hyperthreading – Don’t count hyperthreaded cores as real ones to create tasks on.
5. -hdr – Set the whole rendering pipeline to 16-bit.
6. -noquattransform – Don’t use quaternion transforms for placed entities.
7. -FrameQueueLimit 0 – Removes frame limiter, allows FPS to go above all limits.
8. -ignoreDifferentVideoCard – Don’t reset settings with a new card.

For Steam Users the process is much easier. All you have to do is right-click GTA V In Steam Library > Properties > Enter these commands under Launch options:

-disableHyperthreading -hdr -noquattransform -ignoreDifferentVideoCard -FrameQueueLimit

Wrapping Up GTA V Settings Guide

As discussed before, with years of updates to keep the game alive and well, it performs great on even entry-level hardware. There were issues with the port in the past, but you’ll have no trouble achieving even at least 60 FPS locked performance on any hardware above minimum requirements. 

If you’re having any issues with running the game, do let me know in the comments below. I’ll try to respond as promptly as possible.