Can I run Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2008) is an action game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.
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Choose the graphics card, processor and memory closest to yours. Not sure? On Windows press Win + R, type dxdiag and look at "Processor", "Memory" and the Display tab.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | 1Ghz Pentium III or AMD Athlon Processor | Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP Processor |
| Memory | 256MB of RAM | 384MB of RAM (the more the better!) |
| Graphics | 64MB Video Card (Geforce 3 or better) | 128MB (or greater) Video Card (Geforce 6 Series Recommended) |
| Storage | 3.6GB of free hard disk space (minimal install) | 4.7GB of free hard disk space (full install) |
Source: the official Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 0.3 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 0.4 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 100%, high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
Upgrade picks for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: questions
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