Can My PC Run Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?
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64 MB video memory minimum, 128 MB video memory recommended. Check your own parts below.
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas system requirements
Minimum requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium III 1 GHz |
| Graphics | 64 MB video memory |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM |
| Storage | 5 GB available space |
Recommended requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz |
| Graphics | 128 MB video memory |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Storage | 5 GB available space |
Requirements are transcribed from the publisher's published specification and have not been re-checked against the current store listing.
About running Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004, Action) runs on modest hardware and is far more forgiving than its release year suggests. Minimum spec is Intel Pentium III 1 GHz and 64 MB video memory. Recommended is Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz and 128 MB video memory. Memory goes from 1 GB at minimum to 2 GB recommended, and you'll want roughly 5 GB free on disk. Frame rates here are usually limited by background software long before the graphics card runs out of room.
How to improve Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas performance
- Close what you're not using. Browsers, chat apps and launchers sit on RAM and CPU while Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas runs. On a machine near the minimum this is usually the single biggest win available.
- Check your actual refresh rate and resolution. Running below your monitor's native resolution costs less than most people expect; running above your refresh rate buys nothing at all.
- Update the graphics driver. New releases routinely ship driver-side fixes. For a 2004 title on an older card this can be the difference between stutter and smooth.
- Put the game on an SSD. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas wants about 5 GB. On a mechanical drive the frame rate may be fine while texture pop-in and load times are not.
- Free the memory before you launch. Windows accumulates background services that never give memory back. FixKon clears them out in one pass, which matters most when you're on 1–2 GB.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas requirements FAQ
- What are the minimum requirements for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas lists Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent, 64 MB video memory, 1 GB of RAM and about 5 GB of storage on Windows 10 64-bit.
- Can I run Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on a 64 MB video memory?
- 64 MB video memory is the published minimum graphics card, so it should start and run — at low settings, at 1080p, and with frame dips in heavy scenes. The recommended card is 128 MB video memory.
- How much RAM does Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas need?
- 1 GB is the minimum and 2 GB is recommended. Below the minimum the game will stutter or fail to launch regardless of how fast your CPU and graphics card are.
- Will Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas run better if I close background apps?
- Usually yes, and most on a PC near the minimum spec. Background processes compete for the same CPU time and memory the game needs. This is what FixKon automates.