GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition
About GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition
GTA: San Andreas — Definitive Edition is Rockstar's remaster package adapting the 2004 classic San Andreas to modern resolutions and control schemes (part of the GTA Trilogy). CJ's story, returning to Los Santos after his mother's death to protect his neighborhood and family from gang wars and corrupt police, is preserved with its original voice acting and script. Improved lighting, character models, and modern aiming options were added, though the release faced criticism over visual and technical issues, partially fixed through subsequent patches. It still offers access to one of the series' largest-map, most content-rich classic titles.
GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition — Estimated FPS by GPU
| Graphics Card (GPU) | Estimated FPS |
|---|---|
| RTX 4090 | 210 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 183 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 147 |
| RTX 3060 | 131 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 104 |
Calculated at 1080p · High settings, with Ryzen 7 7700X held constant.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition system requirements?
Minimum System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7850, Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD FX-8300, 4 GB. Recommended System Requirements: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 570, Intel Core i7-4770 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 8 GB.
How many FPS will GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition run at, and can my PC handle it?
With our reference setup (1080p, High settings, Ryzen 7 7700X), FPS Driver estimates about 210 FPS in GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition on the RTX 4090, 147 FPS on the RTX 4060 Ti and 104 FPS on the GTX 1660 SUPER. Pick your exact hardware in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
What's the difference between minimum and recommended requirements?
For GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition, the minimum configuration is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7850, Intel Core i5-2500 / AMD FX-8300, 4 GB, while the recommended one is NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 570, Intel Core i7-4770 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 8 GB. Minimum requirements are the least hardware needed to run the game at its lowest settings, usually around 30 FPS. Recommended requirements are the hardware suggested for a smoother experience at medium-high settings, typically around 60 FPS.
How can I get more FPS in GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition?
In large open-world and story-driven games, the biggest gains usually come from lowering draw distance, volumetric effects, shadows and ray tracing, while keeping texture quality as high as your VRAM allows. GTA: San Andreas – Definitive Edition recommends 8 GB of RAM, so check your memory before changing any other setting. Keep your graphics card drivers up to date, lower a few graphics settings (shadows, reflections, draw distance), close unnecessary background apps, and try disabling V-Sync. If you're considering a hardware upgrade: Hardware By Game