GTA 4 System Requirements

To run the GTA 4 system requirements, you will need an ATI Radeon X1900 GPU, an AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of free HD or SSD space.

The GTA 4 PC requirements ask for at least 16GB free storage space. The minimum RAM requirement from Rockstar is 1GB, but your PC is likely to massively exceed this nowadays. If possible, make sure your have 4GB in order to meet the GTA IV PC requirements. 

The minimum graphics card you need to run Grand Theft Auto 4 on is an ATI Radeon X1900. However, an NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT or better is the recommended GPU. The GTA 4 requirements ask for a minimum CPU equivalent to an AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-55. Whereas, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU or better is recommended.

The GTA 4 Steam edition was re-released in 2020 to remove the outdated and buggy Games For Windows Live sign in, the addition of Steam achievements and the inclusion of 'Episodes From Liberty City'.

GTA 4 Improve Performance

GTA 4 isn't a brilliant PC port... even on a top end modern PC you're going to get stuttering and FPS issues. However there are some ways to improve performance.

• Reducing 'View Distance', 'Detail Distance' and 'Vehicle Density' can give large performance boosts
• Find the GTA 4 directory, go to the 'pc' folder and open 'stream.ini'. Change the number on these values (virtual 204800, physical 204800, virtual_optimised 204800, physical_optimised 204800) to '409600'. This allows GTA 4 to utilise up to 4GB of RAM, whereas default it can only take advantage of up to 2GB RAM.

GTA 4 Mods

You can push your PC even further with the vast array of mods available for GTA 4, including shader mods which massively overhaul the graphical fidelity of the game. Have a look at this upcoming shader mod for GTA 4.

Latest GTA game

Looking for the latest Grand Theft Auto experience? Check out our predicted GTA 6 system requirements and our GTA 6 release date guide. You can find everything there is to know about GTA 6 over on the GTA 6 wiki, an ever-expanding database of Grand Theft Auto 6 tips, tricks, and information.

Alternatively, jump into GTA Online and see if you can meet the GTA 5 system requirements.

For more Rockstar action, check the Red Dead Redemption 2 system requirements.

Now that you’re sure if you can run GTA 4, check out our benchmark test tool for all PC games to answer the question… “Can I run it?”

GTA 4 will run on PC system with Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / Windows XP - Service Pack 3 and upwards.

Looking for an upgrade? Try our easy to use GTA 4 set up guides to find the best cards. Filter for GTA 4 graphics card comparison and CPU compare. We'll help you find the best deal for the right gear to run the game.

GTA 4 FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

How many FPS will I get on GTA 4? An FPS Monitor is the first step in understanding how the parts in your gaming PC are actually performing in real-world conditions. It's the perfect way to track GTA 4 FPS drops and stutters.

Download our free FPS Monitor via Overwolf to count your frame rates as you play, and test how tweaks to your settings can boost FPS and increase GTA 4 performance. Our app is compatible with hundreds of the best PC games and available now.