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GTA V Enhanced on PC. Click to open it full size.
Grand Theft Auto V is an open-world crime game for PC from Rockstar North, available on Steam, Epic Games and the Rockstar Games Launcher. You play three criminals and switch between them to pull off heists across the city of Los Santos. The same purchase unlocks GTA Online, Rockstar’s multiplayer world for up to 30 players.
Today the PC stores sell GTA V Enhanced, the version Rockstar rebuilt for modern PCs. Buying Enhanced also gives you GTA V Legacy, the original 2015 PC version, at no extra cost. Legacy still matters, because many of the biggest PC mods were built for it.
The PC version first came out on April 14, 2015, and Enhanced followed on March 4, 2025 with ray tracing, DLSS and FSR, and faster loading. It runs on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11, with keyboard and mouse or a controller.
Already playing? Tell us whether you stayed on Legacy or moved to Enhanced. Got questions before you buy? Reach out to us directly.
What You Need to Know
- The PC stores sell GTA V Enhanced, and Legacy comes with it free.
- GTA Online is part of the same purchase. There is nothing extra to buy to play online.
- Enhanced needs an SSD. Legacy runs on much older PCs.
- Mods work in Story Mode only, never in GTA Online.
Quick Facts
How to Download GTA V on PC
Steam, Epic Games and the Rockstar Store all sell the same GTA V Enhanced. Whichever you pick, the game also installs the Rockstar Games Launcher (Rockstar’s own app), which handles your Rockstar account and GTA Online.
- Step 1. Buy the game on Steam or Epic Games.
- Step 2. Install it to an SSD with about 105 GB free.
- Step 3. Sign in to a free Rockstar Games account when the launcher asks.
- Step 4. Run the one-time migration if you want to bring a Legacy save or GTA Online character across.
- Step 5. Launch the game and pick Story Mode or GTA Online.
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GTA V Legacy vs Enhanced
Both versions have the same story and connect to the same GTA Online. Enhanced is the better pick for most players, and Legacy is mainly for older PCs and older mods. You get both in one purchase, so you can install either one.
The migration is one way. Moving your GTA Online character from Legacy to Enhanced is a one-time step that cannot be undone, so decide which version you want to play online first.
Editions, Price and GTA+
Most players only need GTA V Enhanced. It already includes Story Mode, GTA Online and a free copy of Legacy. The other two options only add things for GTA Online.
GTA+ is an optional monthly subscription for GTA Online. It works with Enhanced only, not Legacy, and it renews each month until you cancel. It does nothing for Story Mode.
US list prices. Prices vary by region and sale.
What Is Grand Theft Auto V?
GTA V is set in Los Santos, a sunny city modeled on Los Angeles, and the hills, desert and coast of Blaine County around it. You control three criminals, Michael, Franklin and Trevor, and can switch between them at almost any moment. Big heists use all three, each handling a different part of the job.
Michael, Franklin and Trevor, the three leads of Story Mode.
Outside the missions you can drive, fly, golf, play tennis, buy property or just cause trouble until the police show up. Most of the map opens up early in the story.
Los Santos at night. Enhanced adds ray-traced lighting and reflections.
GTA Online uses the same map but is its own game inside the game. You make a character, build a criminal business, run heists with friends, race and hang out in social spaces like nightclubs and car meets.
What’s New in GTA Online: The Kortz Center Heist
Rockstar still adds free updates to GTA Online, and every one is included with the game. The most recent big heist is The Kortz Center Heist, added in July 2026, where you rob an art gallery in the hills above Los Santos.
Laser tripwires guard the vault in The Kortz Center Heist.
Plan your own way in
Scout the guards, cameras and laser tripwires, then pick how you get inside. Raf De Angelis talks you through the job.
Primary and Secondary Targets
Steal the vaulted Primary Target, then grab extra art to raise your take. Some rooms need a crew to reach.
Keep the art or sell it
Sell the Primary Target, or keep it and hang it in your Mansion. A forger makes copies so the gallery never notices.
Upgrades that help
A Mansion armory, vehicle workshop and security staff all make the job easier, and older properties like the Bunker add perks too.
Planning the job around a scale model of the Kortz Center.
You need a Mansion with the Art Studio upgrade to host the heist, but you can join someone else’s crew without one. Rockstar lists the full details on its Kortz Center Heist page, and new events and weekly bonuses appear on the Rockstar Newswire.
New cars arrive with most GTA Online updates.
Official Trailer
Watch the official GTA V Enhanced trailer from Rockstar Games to see the ray-traced lighting, sharper reflections and GTA Online content built for modern PCs.
Key Features
Switch between Michael, Franklin and Trevor at almost any moment, even in the middle of a heist.
A shared world for up to 30 players with heists, businesses, races and free updates.
Enhanced adds ray-traced lighting and upscaling that raises your frame rate.
Play the whole game, story and online, from a first-person view if you like.
Record your play, then cut clips with camera angles, slow motion and music.
New GTA Online players pick a business and start with the money and property to run it.
Wet streets and reflections are where Enhanced looks its best.
Is This Game for You?
Our Take
🎮 Our Take
Story Mode is more than ten years old and it shows in places, but the three-lead heists still hold up, and Los Santos is still one of the most fun cities in any game to simply drive around. Enhanced makes it look current without changing what it is. GTA Online is the part that keeps moving: heists like the Kortz Center job are well built, but the money grind pushes hard toward Shark Cards and GTA+, and public lobbies can be rough for new players.
If you have never played it, buy Enhanced and play the story first, then try GTA Online with friends or in a private session. If mods are the main reason you are here, install Legacy too, since it is free and still runs the widest range of mods. If you want a slower, more story-driven Rockstar game, Red Dead Redemption 2 is the better pick.
System Requirements
Enhanced needs a fairly modern PC. The hard requirement most people miss is the SSD: Enhanced will not install to a regular hard drive. Ray tracing needs a graphics card that supports it.
Older PC? Legacy, which comes free with Enhanced, runs on far weaker hardware: Rockstar lists a Core 2 Quad Q6600 or Phenom 9850, 4 GB of RAM and a 1 GB graphics card as its minimum. It needs about 125 GB of space, but no SSD.
Tips for Beginners
Play the story first
It teaches you driving, shooting and heists before GTA Online throws you in with other players.
Migrate before you start fresh
Own Legacy already? Move your save and online character to Enhanced first, since it is a one-time step.
Pick one business online
Career Builder gives you a business to start. Stick with it until it pays for the next one.
Use a private session
Start GTA Online in an invite-only session to run sell missions without other players attacking you.
Back up before modding
Copy your save and game folder before you install mods, so a bad install is easy to undo.
Best GTA V Mods to Start With
PC has the biggest mod scene of any GTA V platform. Most mods live on GTA5-Mods.com, free to download with no account needed. Check whether a mod lists Enhanced or Legacy before you install it, since many older mods only run on Legacy, which you already own.
The best-known mod, the police sim LSPDFR, runs on Legacy and has had a public preview for Enhanced since December 2025. The four below all run on both versions, are kept up to date and none of them hand you free money.
Mods are for Story Mode only. Script mods need BattlEye (the anti-cheat) turned off in the Rockstar Games Launcher settings for GTA V. Turn it back on and remove your mods before you play GTA Online, because Rockstar bans modded players online. Game updates often break mods for a few days, so back up first.
GTA V Screenshots
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GTA V FAQ
Can I still buy GTA V Legacy on its own?
Do I have to buy GTA V again if I already own it on PC?
Can I use mods in GTA Online?
Does GTA V work on Steam Deck?
Can I play GTA V with a controller on PC?
Is GTA 6 coming to PC?
What are the GTA V system requirements on PC?
Support and Community
- GTA V official site, Rockstar’s home for the game, with news and support links.
- Rockstar Newswire, where new GTA Online updates and weekly bonuses are announced.
- Steam discussions, for help with PC performance, crashes and the launcher.
- GTA5-Mods.com, the main hub for Story Mode mods, tools and vehicles.
- r/GrandTheftAutoV on Reddit, the main player community for both Story Mode and GTA Online.
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We need like a army mode… or marines.
My favorite game!! The mods make it 10x better.
GOAT ever, GTA6 is probably coming out in like 2060 smh!
im dreaming to have this game