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These Grand Theft Auto V Screenshots Blend the Line Between Video-Games & Reality

Reddit’s ‘YOLOLOLOLO420′ has shared the following mind-blowing screenshots from Grand Theft Auto V. GTA V looks amazing and while there aren’t any graphical mods or texture packs for it yet, it sports visuals that – at the right angle – can look like real photos.

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KarmaV123918d ago

Those were taken with the GTA editor on PC. Saw them posted on PCMasterRace sub-reddit

hothead3918d ago

it just shows a decent PC build will always get the best graphical results

Bdub20003918d ago

Waiting for PS4 guys to troll about how their system can pull that off too...

Conzul3918d ago

@Bdub2000
Bro when you can pull this off with ~$400 then you get to say stuff like that...

http://images.eurogamer.net...

KarmaV123918d ago (Edited 3918d ago )

If you built a $400 PC, and devs built and optimized the game specifically for that PC structure, you will end up with that. There are thousands of different PC configurations. Devs can't build for each one so they go with the average.

AndrewLB3918d ago

Conzul- Except your PS4 wasn't $400. It costs more like $700-800 when you factor in how much you MUST pay every year for online use. And for $800 you can build a pretty solid PC, especially since the price of a GTX 770 (over 2x more powerful than PS4) can be had for $199. Most people already own a PC though, and if it was purchased/built in the last 6 years, all one needs to do is buy a decent graphics card and it will destroy the PS4. If your PC does fit the bill of being a modern quad-core, for the $400 price tag of just the PS4 hardware you can buy a GTX 780 Ti at newegg. When overclocked that card can throw down just over 6.1 tflops. I own one, it's a great card.

It's a shame so many games have to cater to outdated console hardware because modern graphics potential is so far beyond what they're capable of. The prime example of what an "unhindered" PC game looks like can be seen here: https://youtu.be/hLhaB2GOD8...

Regardless... I think Rockstar did a fantastic job with the PC version of GTA V considering they didn't start with a blank canvas in this case. It does reinforce why many multiplatform games are developed for PC first and then ported to console. Because instead of improving already existing textures and effects, they can simply select one of the lower graphics settings and port the game based on that.

Crimzon3918d ago

@bdub2000

PS4 owner here that has a lot of envy for anyone that can play the game not only with graphics like that, but also at 60fps. I wish I had a powerful PC because although GTA5 is nice on console, it really is disappointing when driving fast and the framerate starts to chug in the low 20s. When a port of a PS3/360 game can't even manage a steady 30fps on your shiny new console it certainly makes you question if the money was worth it.

BeefCurtains3918d ago

@conzul

Any GPU for $200 is about twice as powerful as PS4... So I guess stuff like that can be said.

Utalkin2me3918d ago

Well unfortunately the game actually looks nothing like that while playing. And yes i have a top end PC.

ion6663917d ago

Give a few and online will be rendered useless by hackers and cheaters. like the ps3 version.

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3-4-53918d ago

Game runs awesome on PC. I just don't have a good enough GPU to take advantage of it.

jordaninthesky3918d ago

Yeah, it's too clear. I do think that in gaming, everything needs to be clear so you can choose what to focus on. Its not a "picture" of reality, and I can tell that you detect that.

Perjoss3918d ago

Just this weekend I finished building a machine that can play this with all settings maxed including all the stuff in the advanced menu and 4x MSAA. I'm using a 2560x1600 monitor and the game looks truly amazing.

I was pretty much blown away by the old gen to PS4/XB1 conversion and thought they couldn't do much better on PC, the foreground stuff looks a little better but it really shines with insane draw distance and being able to make out the tiniest details that are really far away thanks to the better anti aliasing.

sinspirit3918d ago

@Perjoss

Antisotropic filtering, draw distance, and resolution :p

Everything far away just looks immensely more clear. But, most of my favorite games are actually on console but, I currently only play PC and handhelds(sometimes).

subtenko3918d ago

GTA V clearly.... its not hard to tell

Not there yet sadly

kevlar19813918d ago

gta v does look amazing on pc...its just a shame about the random crashes its plagued with at the minute.it can be either 5 minutes into a session or 30 mins and then boom..system crash.a lot of players are having this issue aswell if you check the support page on rockstars site...and then theres the blitz play mission bug where you have to use a workaround or it crashes to desktop...sadly it needs a few patches yet to make it playable,hopefully when the dust settles and all the kinks are ironed out we'll start seeing some awesome mods pop up

Nio-Nai3918d ago

I was having huge issues with the game, but then again I had finally switched away from the 14.9 AMD trusty drives I've been rocking for a while to 15.2/15.3/15.4 which all caused crashing issues with the game and crossfire problems.

Switched back to the old 14.9 and haven't had an issues since, Just finished with a 8 hour session actually. Games a blast.

However it wasn't fun getting it to work properly, I spent a good 12 hours troubleshooting my desktop by canceling services one by one till I found issues with the various drivers and then having to boot into save mode to fix BSODs from bad uninstalls. But after all that game works fine again.

(*if one person makes a "AMD" comment I'll probably smack them since the same issues happening with my old 2x 770 system I sold to a friend and I had to the same process for him, but I already had the drivers downloaded and knew which one to set it to*)

hiredhelp3918d ago

7970 here no crashes latest Beta driver but still have problems online.
No need fight about it thoe..
Actually your problems dont supprise me Ive seen crash posts on Nvidia forums too with the game. :)

mattdillahunty3918d ago (Edited 3918d ago )

i haven't had any crashes, but i get random stuttering at times, and when i turn my character quickly, the game stutters and gets choppy for half a second. i have SLI 970s and a G-Sync monitor, so i'm really surprised that that happens. especially when i get 80-100fps most of the time, and that's with almost everything on high or max.

other than that, though, the visuals are amazing and the game is super fun.

GameSpawn3918d ago

As a Crossfire user here I can say you don't do SLI or Crossfire without knowing the consequences from the get go. I had issues with Skyrim for MONTHS until both a better AMD driver was released (I used the beta drivers until this, but I experienced random crashes to the desktop with many games) and an update for Skyrim that addressed issues with Crossfire/SLI.

shaenoide3918d ago

I have no problem at all. Do you have an AMD card or something?

Maul_T_Pass3918d ago

There is a huge memory leak in the game atm. Search Google and you'll find tons of threads about it. Rockstar has been pretty silent during the whole thing...

Skankinruby3918d ago

Too bad the rest of the game looks like a comic strip

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N0TaB0T3918d ago

You sir are a disgusting excuse for a troll.

Skankinruby3918d ago

Oh no, you're breaking my heart.....seriously

PersonMan3918d ago

That grass comparison screenshot they posted is only because of higher draw distance on PC.

Moldiver3918d ago

Looks like a leap above GTA V on current gen consoles. Almost not even the same game in those pics. Insane detail and IQ.

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PlayStation Store’s top downloads of 2025

O'Dell Harmon Jr. writes: "Before we say goodbye to 2025, let’s take a look back and see what were the most downloaded games of the year. It was a great time for sports, shooters, and some new PlayStation VR2 games. Sports favorites topped the charts in US/Canada and EU, with NBA 2K26 and EA Sports FC26, respectively.

Juggernaut GTA V found a home in the top three for both regions, with new 2025 release Battlefield 6 claiming second place in the US. Fortnite took top place for free-to-play games, and Beat Saber continues its PS VR2 success."

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maximusprime_1d 18h ago

FH5 4th in Europe compared to North America 14th. Not surprising.

LucasRuinedChildhood1d 16h ago

I think it shows how shortsighted it was for Sony to let go of Evolution and not get them to make some sort of competitor (open world Driveclub?) 10 years ago.

bionicstar1d 9h ago (Edited 1d 9h ago )

its a hard bet to make. hindsight is always 20/20.

Christopher1d 6h ago

After Driveclub's reception, hard to say it would have done well enough to compete. It's easy to dream of such a thing, but to make it happen? It's taken how long for CoD to be dethroned? And it was dethroned by Hogwart's Legacy and has gained it right back just the next year.

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1Victor1d 12h ago

It’s funny to watch the only games EU and USA agree on was Minecraft and back ops 7 both regions on 6 and 7 spot respectively other than that FIFA rules EU

gold_drake1d 6h ago

yeh, football is really popular here in europe ha

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DivineHand1251d 5h ago

I would like to see a list that has both free to play and paid games together, but at least we have this.

To this day GTA5 is a top downloaded game and it makes me wonder if the industry is really ready for GTA6. I imagine almost nothing else will sell during that game's release window.

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PlayStation and Xbox's most-played games of 2025 were the same as 2024's in the US, data suggests

Another night of Fortnite with the boys then?

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jznrpg10d ago

I’ve never played Fortnite GTAV or CoD BO7 but I do own GTAV for PS4/5 because I got them cheap.

gold_drake9d ago

i think we should either take those games out, or make a singleplayer list too ha

badboyz099d ago

I still play gta V alot. The others nah.

Popsicle9d ago

This is why we can’t have nice things.

Tacoboto9d ago

What exactly are we not getting?

Did we not just have a 2025 filled with nice games like...

Silksong, Doom TDA, Expedition 33, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Ghost of Yotei, Dispatch, Split Fiction, Hades 2, DK Bananza, and so many more?

Popsicle9d ago

Agree that all you just posted are great games. Expedition 33 is one of my favorites. Spent a large chunk of time on BG3 in 2023. Another for my all-time list.

My point though not well articulated in the OG post is that we would get more of the games of the quality you mentioned if so many valuable resources were not allocated to FTP slop and/or heavy monetization schemes. Some of what used to be my favorite franchises have been ruined by them.

To sum it up, I would like to see games like 33 outperform the profits made by games like Fortnite so more resources are allocated to great games. When heavily monetized FTP games are at the top of the list, we end up being stuck with a significant chunk of games that are not good. Or worst case scenario games that spend years in development, but get cancelled due to industry trend chasing.

cloganart9d ago

Such a pessimistic view. This year gave so many good games.

Christopher9d ago

Popsicle, I actually think we're getting more great games because of the slop. Developers are seeing that people aren't happy and taking advantage of big AAA studios not delivering for people.

Popsicle9d ago (Edited 9d ago )

Perhaps, and I hope you’re right. A shift is needed IMO

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Modders are bringing GTA: San Andreas to GTA 5's RAGE Engine

Revolution Team, the modding team behind GTA Vice City NextGen Edition, has announced GTA: San Andreas NextGen Edition.

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Agent7519d ago

I'm surprised modders haven't taken GTA 3, Vice City and San Andreas and connected them as one big game. I remember GTA 3, you had to complete so much of the game to open up the other part of the city, which was connected by a bridge, although there was a flying car cheat.