Handheld chip · Steam Deck
Can the Steam Deck run GTA 6?
Compared with the PS5, which runs GTA 6 at 30 fps, the Steam Deck is below it: it scores 16 where the PS5's graphics, matched by the Radeon RX 6700, score 100. In numbers that is 11 % of the PS5 Pro, 14 % of the Xbox Series X, 41 % of the Xbox Series S. The figure is our conversion of Notebookcheck's 3DMark Time Spy average onto the same scale, so treat it as an estimate. That is more than 15 % short of the console, so if the PC version asks for console-class graphics, this chip would need lower settings than the PS5 uses.
The Steam Deck has no video memory of its own: it borrows from the system RAM, which leaves less for the game itself. For comparison, Red Dead Redemption 2 recommended cards with 4 GB and GTA V Enhanced cards with 8 GB. On a handheld the memory is soldered, so there is nothing to add.
Also sold in or known as: Steam Deck OLED, Steam Deck LCD.
Compared with the PS5
Below the PS5.
Index 16
Cards around the Steam Deck
Around it, one step up is the Radeon 780M, at 25. A handheld cannot swap its graphics chip. The weakest laptop chip in our list that clears our 30 % margin is the RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, at 153.
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 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 card.
Steam Deck and GTA 6: questions
Can the Steam Deck run GTA 6?
It is below the PS5: 16 against the console's 100, and the PS5 runs GTA 6 at 30 fps. Rockstar has published no PC requirements and nobody has measured the PC version, so no one can promise a frame rate for it yet.
How does the Steam Deck compare with the PS5 and Xbox?
It scores 16 where the PS5 scores 100: 11 % of the PS5 Pro, 14 % of the Xbox Series X, 41 % of the Xbox Series S. The Xbox and PS5 Pro figures are our estimates from their specs and Digital Foundry's tests.
Does the Steam Deck have enough memory for GTA 6?
It has no dedicated video memory and borrows system RAM instead, so the RAM you have matters more. Rockstar's last two PC releases recommended 12 GB and 16 GB of RAM for PCs whose graphics card has its own memory on top.
What should I upgrade to from the Steam Deck for GTA 6?
The weakest laptop chip in our list that clears our 30 % margin over the PS5 is the RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU, at 153. Before you buy, wait for Rockstar's PC requirements: they decide what counts.