Digital Foundry Direct Weekly

Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look: The Most Impressive Real-Time Game Graphics Yet?

Samstag, 29. August 2026 · 1 h 17

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26 minutes of actual GTA 6 gameplay "dropped" - and on balance, it's one of the most extraordinary visual accomplishments ever seen in real-time game graphics. It's not perfect - nothing can be - but in this DF Direct Special, Oliver and Rich share their thoughts and reactions to the presentation.

Introduction
Overall impressions
Performance: 30 FPS only
Lighting: shadowmaps, RT reflections, RTGI
Simulation and the open world
Image quality
Supporter Q1: How will next-gen consoles and PCs improve on the PS5 visuals?
Supporter Q2: Will PS5 Pro fix GTA 6’s image quality issues?
Supporter Q3: Will GTA 6 become a new highly contested PC benchmark?
Supporter Q4: How did the Netflix-only trailer launch go?
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