Handheld chip
Is the Steam Deck APU enough for GTA 6?
Compared with the PS5, the Steam Deck APU is close to it: it scores 89 where the PS5's processor, sold on PC as the AMD 4700S, scores 100. That is 81 % of the PS5 Pro, 86 % of the Xbox Series X, 92 % of the Xbox Series S. It has 4 cores, 8 threads; the PS5 has 8 cores and 16 threads at up to 3.5 GHz. The figure is our estimate from Notebookcheck's Geekbench 6 averages, single-core and multi-core weighed equally. That is close to the console but short of the 30 % lead we keep for a PC port.
The processor matters a lot in GTA 6. Digital Foundry expects the game to be limited by the processor on consoles, which is why the PS5 Pro, with a stronger GPU but much the same processor, is not expected to reach 60 fps. On PC, Digital Foundry expects 60 fps to need a high-end processor, such as a recent Ryzen X3D. The checker therefore rates your PC by the weaker of its graphics card and processor.
Compared with the PS5
Close to the PS5.
Index 89
For scale
For scale, Red Dead Redemption 2 recommended an Intel Core i7-4770K or an AMD Ryzen 5 1500X on PC, and GTA V Enhanced an Intel Core i5-9600K or an AMD Ryzen 5 3600. one step up is the Ryzen Z1 Extreme, at 193.
What changes when Rockstar publishes PC specs
Rockstar has published no PC requirements. GamesBeat reports a PC release in Q1 2027. When the official minimum and recommended specs appear, this page will compare the Steam Deck APU with them directly and move the console comparison below. After the release, measured frame rates from named benchmarks replace any guess: we will not estimate one for this processor.
Steam Deck APU and GTA 6: questions
Is the Steam Deck APU good enough for GTA 6?
It is close to the PS5: 89 against the PS5 processor's 100. Rockstar has published no PC requirements, so this is a comparison with the console, not a promise of a frame rate.
Will the Steam Deck APU bottleneck my graphics card in GTA 6?
It sets the ceiling if it rates lower than your card: the checker takes the weaker of the two. Close to the PS5 means a graphics card above the PS5 cannot lift the whole PC above the console.
How many cores does GTA 6 need?
Rockstar has not said. The PS5 has 8 cores and 16 threads, and GTA V Enhanced recommends an Intel Core i5-9600K or an AMD Ryzen 5 3600. The Steam Deck APU has 4 cores, 8 threads.