The release date of Grand Theft Auto 5 (GTA 5) on PC, originally announced for 27 January, has been delayed till 24 March 2015. The publisher, Rockstar, has apologised for the delay on its newswire today, and published the minimum specifications for the upcoming game.
Rockstar has indicated that they need a few extra weeks for testing and polishing the game. It mentioned that moving the release day is not an easy decision and they would not make it if it was not really necessary. They assure though that it is in the best interest of gamers as in the end they will receive a better game, and that waiting for few extra weeks is completely worth it.
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Minimum specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
Memory: 4GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive
Recommended specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
DVD Drive