GTA 5 Debuts on PS5 and XSX; Comparison of Visuals and Loading Times

The next-gen versions of Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online are finally here, taking advantage of the capabilities of the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.

Unfortunately, the upgraded editions are not available as a free upgrade for owners of older versions. As a consolation, an interesting offer has been prepared. The story campaign of Grand Theft Auto V can be bought at a discount for around $10 (75% cheaper than the standard price) in the PlayStation store when browsing on the PS5 console. In addition, Sony console owners can download GTA Online for free. Both promotions are valid until June 14. On the other hand, in Microsoft Store the story mode and network module on XSX/S are now available 50% off. The first one is available for $20, the second one - for $10.

Problems with save transfers

The launch was not without some problems. Initially, some users could not migrate their GTA Online accounts from PS4 and XONE to next-gen versions in a situation where they had previously migrated their accounts to the PC version. This problem has now been resolved..

Unfortunately, despite this fix, the save transfer method is still very controversial:

1. When performing an account migration on PS5 and XSX, old profiles are deleted.
2. Thus we lose our progress on PS4 and XONE.
3. GTA Online does not offer a cross-play option, so if some of our friends do not move to next-gen versions, we will not be able to continue playing in their company on old consoles without losing progress.
4. In addition, it is not possible to migrate profiles from PC to PS5 and XSX.

Advantages of the next-gen release

Faster loading times

Among more positive news is worth mentioning that loading times in the next-gen version on the PS5 are much shorter than on the PS4. IGN editors conducted several tests.

1. On PS5 loading an autosave takes about 20 seconds, while on PS4 it took over two minutes.
2. Restarting a mission on PS5 is 75% faster than on PS4.

In the case of Microsoft's consoles, you can see the differences in loading times on the video prepared by the MrWilliamThor channel:

Visual comparison - from PS3 to PS5

Changes in graphics in the next-gen version can be seen on an interesting video from the GTA Series Videos channel. It compares four editions of the game - on PlayStation 3, 4 and 5 consoles and the PC edition. The video illustrates well that there are no big changes.

Gameplay from the PS5 version with ray tracing

Finally, it is worth mentioning the video by FA GAMEZ, which shows extensive gameplay from the PlayStation 5 version with ray tracing.

1. GTA 5 - game guide
2. GTA 5 - official website