I’ve jumped straight into Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced on PC, and the distinction in efficiency and picture high quality is large. GTA V is lastly the place it must be for PC gamers after ready years for this replace to reach. The enhancements aren’t simply visible, although, with loading instances additionally improved massively, supplied you’re utilizing an SSD.
The GTA V system necessities have been adjusted for this new model of the sport, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX GPU is now a part of the really useful specs. GTA V Legacy will keep reside for now, when you’re nervous your PC can’t deal with the brand new model, however sure on-line options could also be inaccessible.
Trying on the efficiency figures from operating the sport on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, enjoying from the intro by means of to the top of the primary mission as Franklin, within the Most RT graphics profile, I used to be in a position to obtain 119fps with a 109fps 1% low. Efficiency is buttery clean and the picture high quality is way improved over the uninteresting, getting old textures from earlier than the replace.
Within the above picture, you possibly can even see an enormous distinction between the 2 highest graphical profiles, because of ray tracing. Further background particulars can be found within the most settings, reminiscent of scaffolding and a totally completely different, extra detailed texture getting used on the crane.
Shadows naturally look very completely different between the 2 modes, with softer edges and extra gradual dispersion of the shadows within the ray tracing profile, and harsher, much less pure shadows inside the Very Excessive profile.
Enabling Nvidia DLSS will trigger slightly little bit of ghosting on shifting surroundings, autos, and NPCs, however this was solely noticeable when going again over my screenshots.
GTA V is nearly 12 years outdated, and this could’t be missed, however with this new enhanced replace, its visuals are propelled proper again into the highest tier. It’s the much-needed refresh that the PC model of the sport has been crying out for in additional methods than one.
Past simply the visuals, the loading instances are additionally a lot improved, probably because of the addition of help for Microsoft DirectStorage. Not solely is it a lot simpler to get into the sport, with the dreaded lengthy preliminary loading time diminished to lower than 15 seconds, however the means to skip cutscenes and bounce ahead to the subsequent part of gameplay is now virtually prompt, without having to attend for loading to be full earlier than you possibly can skip.
All in all, the GTA V Enhanced replace is an enormous win for Rockstar, and whereas it gained’t quell the fad if the GTA 6 launch date window on PC continues to be years away, it at the very least makes returning to Los Santos on PC much more gratifying proper now.
GTA V Enhanced has already seen its participant rely on Steam bounce massively, however opinions are combined as a result of participant complaints about this not being GTA 6, whereas others imagine the replace isn’t sufficient.
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