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Hardware and buying guides for playing GTA 6 well.
GTA 6 accessibility hardware, and what it cannot fix
Neither console storefront publishes a single accessibility feature for GTA 6. Here is what Sony's and Microsoft's own documentation says a console can fix on its own, and what only Rockstar can.
Will your DualSense last a long GTA 6 session?
Sony publishes the DualSense battery's capacity and one charge time, and has never published a runtime in hours. Here is what is documented, which settings promise nothing, and what is worth buying.
Is an Xbox Series S enough for GTA 6?
The Series S is on the box art alongside the Series X, but nobody has published the install size. Here is what is documented, what is not, and why you should not buy storage yet.
Most people do not need a capture card for GTA 6
Both consoles already record gameplay for free, and the free recorder is better than most people think. Here is where it runs out, and what a capture card does and does not fix.
The best TV for GTA 6 is probably the one you already own
Rockstar has published no display specification for GTA 6, so nobody can name the right TV for it. Here is what your console needs from a screen, and why most people should not buy one.
PS5 or Xbox Series X for GTA 6? Nobody can tell you which one runs it better
Rockstar has published no performance figures for either console, so nobody can honestly say which version looks better. Here is what Sony and Microsoft do document, and what it costs.
Should you buy a PS5 Pro for GTA 6? The badge is real, the promise is not
GTA 6's PlayStation listing carries a PS5 Pro Enhanced badge and no other graphics claim. Here is what Sony documents that badge to mean, what the console costs now, and who should skip it.
The TV settings that matter for GTA 6, and the ones nobody can tell you yet
Rockstar has published nothing about how GTA 6 outputs. Here is what Sony, Microsoft and the HDMI group actually document, the settings worth changing now, and the cable question.
The best headset for GTA 6 is the one you stop paying for a microphone
GTA 6 is single-player, so the microphone you are paying for has no announced use. What actually matters for audio on PS5 and Xbox, and why Bluetooth will not work.
The best controller for GTA 6 is probably the one already in the box
Rockstar and Sony confirmed GTA 6 uses DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers. Almost no third-party pro controller reproduces either. What to buy on PS5 and Xbox, and when to buy nothing.
How much storage you need for GTA 6, and the SSD you should actually buy
Rockstar has not published GTA 6's install size. Here is what your console actually has free, what Sony and Microsoft officially require, and why buying an SSD right now is a worse deal than usual.