A question about GTA 6 has been occupying many gamers for months. Now, a former developer from Rockstar Games is speaking on the subject.
Who is the developer? Obbe Vermeij is a Dutch developer who worked as a Technical Director at Rockstar Games. He worked there from 1995 to 2009 on games like Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and Grand Theft Auto IV.
After his time at Rockstar Games, Obbe Vermeij is focusing on developing his own indie game called “Plentiful.” Additionally, he regularly expresses his views on various aspects of game development and provides insights into working at Rockstar Games and GTA.
Developer believes Rockstar must go with 30 FPS
What does he say about GTA 6? Vermeij was a guest on the podcast of the YouTube channel KiwiTalkz and shared his thoughts on various questions around GTA 6 during the conversation. After about 7 minutes, he was asked if he thinks GTA will run at 30 or 60 FPS.
Vermeij responded: If they have to sacrifice the frame rate for visual details on the screen, the visual quality, they will definitely do that. Therefore, I would suspect it will probably be 30.
He then explained that the frame rate is a curse that always requires a compromise. If there are too few pedestrians on the street, it looks too empty. If you fill them, you achieve fewer FPS:
“If you have 10 characters on the screen on the street, it just doesn’t look full enough. You need to have 50, and the price for that is that the frame rate drops a bit. So it would probably be a reasonable choice to choose 30 [FPS], but maybe they have some magic and manage to get it to 60.”
He also finds the graphics of the second trailer impressive and believes Florida is a very good setting for GTA. Additionally, he thinks that the characters, Jason and Lucia, have an interesting story dynamic.
What do other insiders say on the topic? Already in January 2025, Mike York, another former GTA developer, commented on whether GTA 6 will have 30 or 60 frames per second. York also believes that Rockstar Games aims for 30 FPS for GTA 6 and will never fall below this value.
However, if it eventually comes out for PC, it could reach up to 60 FPS with the latest graphics cards, explains the developer. You can read Mike York’s complete assessment on MeinMMO: GTA 6 might only run at 30 FPS at release, a former Rockstar Games developer expects
