Rockstar GTA 6 PS5 Pro Build Hit 60 fps Minus the Cars, Studio Says
A Rockstar interview that appeared online early says a GTA 6 PS5 Pro build ran at 60 fps only after cars and most character heads were removed. The studio still targets 30 fps on every console, with ray-traced shadows and PSSR 2 upscaling on Sony's premium hardware.
Rockstar Games tested a Grand Theft Auto VI build that ran at 60 frames per second on the PlayStation 5 Pro, but only after stripping out the cars and most of the character heads, according to an interview that surfaced online on November 13, 2026. The Rockstar GTA 6 PS5 Pro remark appears to be a joke, yet it is one of the few times the studio has addressed the console's performance.
For PS5 Pro owners, the practical answer is unchanged. The game targets 30 fps on every console.
The leaked interview
Game researcher Lance McDonald, who often comments on technical details of trending games, noticed the Rockstar interview had gone live apparently ahead of schedule. The article vanished before long, but McDonald captured one quote first.
"We had a build that ran at 60FPS on PS5 Pro, but in order to achieve this, we had to remove all of the cars and most of the heads," the studio said in the interview.
The studio also joked about how demanding the Leonida map is for even the most capable hardware. Vice City roads are packed with cars, and lifelike pedestrians fill the sidewalks and beaches. The PS5 Pro has a stronger graphics chip than the base console, but its processor is comparable, so dense scenes still strain it.
What PS5 Pro owners get
On November 10, Rockstar confirmed that the PS5 Pro will also run GTA 6 at 30 fps, matching the Xbox Series X and the base PS5. Exclusive Pro features include ray-traced shadows and PSSR 2, Sony's upscaling technology. Players should see better lighting and sharper graphics.
Rob Nelson, co-lead at Rockstar North, had already hinted at this when the Netflix Extended Look trailer debuted. He said 30 fps was the target for all consoles, and that more optimization could come on or after the release date.
A metadata leak has pointed to a 120Hz high framerate mode for the PS5 Pro upgrade. Without variable refresh rate support, that combination usually produces a 40 fps option in enhanced games. It would at least leave room for a performance update after launch.
Players unhappy with 30 fps may have to wait for a PC version of GTA 6 instead.
