GTA V PC Launched on Steam: Here is all you need to know
GTA V PC Launched on Steam: Here is all you need to knowRockstar

Rockstar took several months to release the most-awaited game, GTA V, on PC. The most famous version of GTA was released first on PS3 and XBOX 360 one-and-a-half years ago while the PS4 and XBOX One version was launched around 5 months ago.

The game is now available for download via Steam at $39.99. However, Indian customers can't buy the Grand Theft Auto V as a gift. The 60GB downloadable game via steam offers a plethora of modifications and features in the final version.

The PC edition offers a powerful video editing tool that will allow the players to record, edit and share videos created from footage in both story mode and GTA Online. Named Rockstar Editor, it also offers to build a library of footages using manual or action replay recording modes and also allows you to upload it in YouTube.

The latest PC edition are also based on the same characters and models, but run at 60 frames per second at a resolution of 1080P and 4K resolution, too. The new version also offers more lifelike image quality with better effects and more virtual effects to give you a lifelike feel.

The latest version also features a new radio station called The lab, which is curated and hosted by Alchemist. The latest edition also adds 14 new tracks and allows you to create your own custom sound track using any of your favourite music tracks.

If you own a gaming console like PS4,PS3, XBOX 360 or XBOX One and are engaged into the game already, you can import all your characters from here. But for successfully transferring the characters you should use the same PSN ID.

For playing the game on your PC or laptop you need to have at least the following configurations on your system:

Minimum specifications:

  • OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2 (NVIDIA video card recommended)
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Q6600 @ 2.40GHz or AMD Phenom 9850 @ 2.5GHz or higher
  • Memory: Minimum 4GB
  • Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB or AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11) or higher
  • Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
  • Hard drive: 65GB minimum

Recommended specifications:

  • OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz or AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz
  • Memory: 8GB
  • Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB or AMD HD 7870 2GB
  • Sound Card: DirectX 10 compatible
  • Hard drive: 65GB Free Space