GTA 5 PC Update Adds Console Features and Exclusive Enhancements

Rockstar Games confirms free March 4 upgrade for GTA 5 on PC, bringing next-gen console features and PC-specific improvements.

The free update will include ray tracing features exclusive to PC, such as ambient occlusion and global illumination, alongside previously console-exclusive features like ray-traced shadows and reflections.
Players will gain access to new vehicles, upgrades, and content in GTA Online, including Hao’s Special Works, animal encounters, and a refreshed Career Progress feature.
The update introduces faster loading times via SSD and DirectStorage, higher resolutions, aspect ratios, and frame rates, as well as DualSense controller support with adaptive triggers.
GTA+ subscription service will be available on PC for the first time, offering benefits like monthly in-game currency, exclusive vehicles, and other perks.
Rockstar will continue supporting the older PC version of GTA 5 for players with lower-spec hardware, though online sessions will be split between the upgraded and original versions.