Will GTA 6 Run at 30FPS on Xbox Series X and S?

Rockstar confirmed that pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI on Xbox and PS5 will open on June 25. The studio provided limited technical information ahead of that date and confirmed the game will launch on consoles before a PC release.

Technical details have not been released. Pricing and additional marketing materials are expected when pre-orders begin. The studio’s decision to focus on consoles at launch aligns development with fixed hardware profiles for the Xbox Series X, Series S and PS5.

Industry observers are discussing likely frame-rate targets. Many expect current-generation consoles to use a 30 frames-per-second baseline, with the Series X and PS5 identified as the most likely to sustain that rate. A potential PS5 Pro model has been mentioned by some observers as a candidate for higher frame rates if it is used.

The Xbox Series S has lower CPU and GPU performance and less memory bandwidth than the Series X and PS5. Those hardware differences create uncertainty about whether the Series S will consistently maintain 30FPS without compromises to visual settings.

Developers have used platform-specific adjustments on lower-powered hardware, typically reducing native resolution, lowering texture detail and adjusting rendering settings to preserve frame pacing. Grand Theft Auto V was originally developed for older hardware and later adapted for more powerful systems.

Final frame-rate targets, native resolutions and performance or graphics modes for each console remain unconfirmed until Rockstar publishes technical specifications or issues updates after launch.