Can I run Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (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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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City system requirements

	Minimum
Processor	800 MHz Intel Pentium III or 800 MHz AMD Athlon or 1.2GHz Intel Celeron or 1.2 GHz AMD Duron processor
Memory	128 MB of RAM
Graphics	32 MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers ("GeForce" or better)
Storage	915 MB of free hard disk space (+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression)

The game's Steam page lists only the minimum requirements.

Source: the official Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

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 0.1 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

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

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: Vice City

Parts from our product guides that reach the recommended specs.

Graphics card for the recommended settingsIntel Arc B580

Budget / 1080p-1440p

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

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Graphics card for the recommended settingsAMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

Mainstream / 1080p

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Processor for the recommended settingsAMD Ryzen 5 5500F

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Processor for the recommended settingsIntel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

Minimum: processor 800 MHz Intel Pentium III or 800 MHz AMD Athlon or 1.2GHz Intel Celeron or 1.2 GHz AMD Duron processor; 128 MB of RAM; graphics 32 MB video card with DirectX 9.0 compatible drivers ("GeForce" or better); 915 MB of free hard disk space (+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression).

What graphics card do I need for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings.

Can a GTX 1650 run Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).

Can Grand Theft Auto: Vice City run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?

Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.

Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City?

Yes. 8 GB meets the minimum memory for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

How much storage does Grand Theft Auto: Vice City need?

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City needs 915 MB of free hard disk space (+ 635 MB if video card does NOT support DirectX Texture Compression) of free space.

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