GTA 4 system requirements 2025

To run the GTA 4 system requirements, you will need an NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GPU, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 22GB of HD space.

By modern standards, the Grand Theft Auto 4 system requirements don't pose any challenge whatsoever to your average gaming or home PC or laptop. In fact, the Windows 10 system requirements themselves almost demand more than this game, so you should be able to get it to run regardless of your setup.

A Windows 10 PC can meet the GTA 4 minimum requirements if it has an NVIDIA GeForce 7900 graphics card, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, and 2GB of RAM or equivalent. 

Most people, though, will be looking for the Grand Theft Auto IV recommended specs, and these are a little more demanding. Developer Rockstar North recommends 4GB of RAM, an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, and an NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT GPU to run the game as intended.

Grand Theft Auto IV size - How big is Grand Theft Auto IV?

Grand Theft Auto IV size for download on PC requires 22GB of HD space.

We recommend installing the game on an SSD to ensure the best gameplay performance. So, if you need more space or want to make an upgrade, check the PCGamesN buyers guide for the best SSD for gaming or just check the latest, best prices for SSDs.

The GTA 4 Steam edition was re-released in 2020 to remove the outdated and buggy Games For Windows Live sign in, the addition of Steam achievements and the inclusion of 'Episodes From Liberty City'.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

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 such as reducing 'View Distance', 'Detail Distance' and 'Vehicle Density' that can give large performance boosts, and finding the GTA 4 directory. Once in the 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.

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? See our graphics card comparison and CPU compare for benchmarks. 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?

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