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How many cores does gta 5 use

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Daniel Rodriguez

Updated on March 14, 2026

How Much CPU does GTA V Use? Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs) Memory: 8 GB. Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2 GB / AMD HD7870 2 GB. Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible. Is GTA 5 CPU or GPU Intensive? Most games are mostly GPU limited. With GTA you need a decent CPU minimum quad core and a …

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Also my first video made with Adobe Premiere Pro…!Graphics settings: 0:054 cores (Hyperth… In this video you will see how many cores you need to play GTA 5.

Most games today can only utilize 4 cores on a cpu. With the promise of great optimization and all these delays, do you guys think GTA V is going to be able to use 8 cores? Me my self hope so since iv’e got a amd fx-8350, its always sad to see that that only 50% of your cpu is being used.

Even if it only uses 1 thread, it would load balance across all 8. So effectively instead of 1 core at 100% load (others at 0%) you would see all 8 cores at 12% load. -2. Reply. Share.

Let’s see the system requirements about CPU. Minimum:Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz. Recommended: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHz (8 CPUs) According to the Minimum req,obviously it’s fully optimized for 4 cores.

didn’t happen.. only using 4 cores / 50% You are full of ♥♥♥♥ Show us better frame rate benchmarks. Unfortunately, you will see higher CPU usage, but it doesn’t neccessarily result in a much higher frame rate. This has been a problem with multi threaded code for a while now.

GTA V will only use 2 out of 6 CPU cores when in focus, performs perfectly when NOT in focus. Am so confused. (Pics inside) I’ve posted about this once before, but this time decided to get some photo evidence to illustrate the issue better and hopefully get some help.

All of the cores are there but for some reason GTA V will only use two cores. In other games every core gets used. I don’t know if it just what GTA does or if I can do something about it.

if this game support multi cores i will be happy because i have fx 8320 and if 8 core works on the game that means better game experience for …

Most games are mostly GPU limited. With GTA you need a decent CPU (minimum quad core) and a mid range GPU to play well. Anyway the game has options that can alleviate both CPU and GPU usage at the expense of detail (for example, population density can reduce CPU usage).

Quad cores
Whether at 1080p or 1440p, GTA V is playable on quad cores and above from both AMD and Intel, but the Intel chips continue to have a definite advantage overall.

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How many CPU cores does GTA 5 use when in focus?

GTA V will only use 2 out of 6 CPU cores when in focus, performs perfectly when NOT in focus. Am so confused. (Pics inside) GTA V will only use 2 out of 6 CPU cores when in focus, performs perfectly when NOT in focus.

What do I need to play GTA 5 on a PC?

With GTA you need a decent CPU (minimum quad core) and a mid range GPU to play well. Anyway the game has options that can alleviate both CPU and GPU usage at the expense of detail (for example, population density can reduce CPU usage).

Is Grand Theft Auto V CPU or GPU limited?

Most games are mostly GPU limited. With GTA you need a decent CPU (minimum quad core) and a mid range GPU to play well. Anyway the game has options that can alleviate both CPU and GPU usage at the expense of detail (for example, population density can reduce CPU usage).

Can my graphics card run Grand Theft Auto 5?

Most GPUs, even GTX 200 series, can run GTA V fairly well. GTA V is harder on the CPU because of the large map that’s constantly rendering as you explore, same reason why it runs smoother on SSDs than HDDs.