GTA 5 on PC is getting a free update: New features, technical enhancements and more

Grand Theft Auto 5

Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC is getting a free upgrade, developer Rockstar Games announced in a website post. The upgrade to Rockstar’s open-world game will arrive on March 4, 2025, and includes features that were previously released only for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S game versions of GTA Online.

The new features coming to GTA 5 on PC include “all the latest vehicles and performance upgrades available at Hao’s Special Works, animal encounters, and access to purchase a GTA+ Membership — along with improved graphics options, faster loading times, and more”, Rockstar Games said on its website.

“All players who currently own GTAV on PC will be able to upgrade to this new version for free, with the ability to migrate your Story Mode and Online progress”, Rockstar added.

GTA V on PC: New features 

The new features coming to GTA 5 on PC include:

• New vehicles and upgrades at Hao’s Special Works (HSW); Premium Test Rides, HSW Races, and HSW Time Trials
• Ambient Animals all across Southern San Andreas; you can take pictures of them to participate in the daily Wildlife Photography Challenge and get rewards.
• GTA+ Membership for PC players; sign-up to get special benefits in the upgraded version of GTA Online and beyond.
• The Career Progress feature to track your movements across all of GTA Online’s updates.
• A refreshed Landing Page
• "An improved introductory flow for newer players with a GTA$4,000,000 windfall to buy property, vehicles, and other items when you start off as an Executive, Gunrunner, Nightclub Owner, or Biker in the Career Builder".

“The upgraded version of GTAV on PC also features all of our recent player experience improvements for GTA Online, including kernel-based anti-cheat protections and proactive voice chat moderation to help keep GTA Online fun for everyone”, Rockstar added.

GTA 5 on PC: Technical enhancements (only for PCs with the necessary hardware)

The upcoming GTA 5 update on PC adds:

• "Ray tracing features only available on PC such as ambient occlusion and global illumination — plus ray traced shadows and reflections first debuted on consoles
• Support for AMD FSR1 and FSR3, and NVIDIA DLSS 3
• Faster loading times using SSD and DirectStorage on supported devices and configurations
• Enhanced support for higher resolutions, higher aspect ratios, and higher framerates
• DualSense® controller support, with adaptive triggers
• Enhanced audio with support for Dolby Atmos and improved fidelity of speech, cinematics, and music"