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Recommended Grand Theft Auto V settings
Researched August 2026. Copy any config below to grab these values.| Setting | PvP | Balanced | Visual Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display modeFullscreen is the standard recommendation for minimizing input latency and maximizing framerate in online play; none of the consulted guides benchmarked display mode directly for GTA V. | Fullscreen | Fullscreen | Fullscreen |
| Ambient occlusionThe max-performance tier disables Ambient Occlusion outright, and the ray-traced AO option is likewise disabled in the near-max optimization guide for cost reasons. | Off | On | On |
| Anti-aliasing qualityAll three performance-focused guides agree on FXAA with MSAA fully disabled, since MSAA (and Reflection MSAA) are singled out as GTA V's biggest AA-related FPS costs. | Low | Low | High |
| Resolution scaleGuides push DLSS/FSR upscaling rather than lowering the in-game render/resolution scale, so native 100% is kept and upscaling is treated as a separate feature outside this baseline. | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Texture qualityTexture quality is primarily VRAM-bound rather than GPU-core-bound in GTA V, so both the 144 FPS guide and Hone's performance setup keep it at Very High even in a pure performance configuration. | Epic | Epic | Epic |
| Effects qualityThe 144 FPS guide sets Particles to Normal to reduce visual clutter and GPU load from smoke/explosions during firefights and traffic-heavy scenes. | Low | Medium | Epic |
| Frame rate limitThe 144 FPS optimization guide explicitly leaves the frame rate cap uncapped once VSync is off, to let the optimized settings hit their full 130-160 FPS range. | Uncapped | 144 FPS | Uncapped |
| Shadow qualityBoth the 144 FPS guide and Hone's performance-focused config keep Shadow Quality at High even in a performance build, finding the step down to Normal/Low isn't worth the clarity loss on modern hardware. | High | High | Epic |
| VSyncEvery consulted guide disables VSync for GTA V to avoid its added input lag, using frame limiting instead if tearing is an issue. | Off | Off | Off |
| Foliage qualityBoth the 144 FPS guide and Hone's performance config keep Grass Quality at High, finding it isn't the FPS killer it's reputed to be once Extended Distance and MSAA are already cut; only the most extreme low-end tier drops it further. | High | High | Epic |
| Motion blurMotion blur is turned off across every guide since it hurts clarity during fast driving and gunfights, GTA V's core PvP activities. | Off | Off | Off |
| Post-process qualityThe 144 FPS guide and Hone's performance config both keep Post FX at High or above, only the most aggressive low-end tier drops it to Normal, so High is the better-supported performance value. | High | High | Epic |
| View distance qualityExtended Distance Scaling is flagged by multiple guides as one of GTA V's biggest frame-time killers, especially in busy GTA Online lobbies, so it's kept low (0-25%) for performance. | Low | Medium | Epic |
Sources: steamcommunity.com, hone.gg, tweaktown.com, switchbladegaming.com
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