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What engine does GTA 6 use? Unreal Engine 5 or RAGE?

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GTA 6 is widely reported to run on RAGE, Rockstar’s in-house engine, not Unreal Engine Reported. Rockstar has not made a separate engine announcement for GTA 6 Not confirmed. Performance: frame rate. New here? Start here.

QuestionAnswerLabel
Does it use Unreal Engine 5?No outlet or Rockstar source says so. Rockstar builds its games on its own engine.Not confirmed
Which engine?RAGE (Rockstar Advanced Game Engine), as widely reported. Rockstar has not issued a standalone engine statement.Reported
Ray tracing?Rockstar has not published graphics settings or a ray-tracing mode. Digital Foundry measured the Extended Look capture at about 1440p and a stable 30 fps on PS5; that is an analysis, not a spec.Not confirmed · capture Reported
PS5 Pro?The PlayStation Store lists GTA 6 as “PS5 Pro Enhanced”. What is enhanced is not published.Store listing
Frame rate?Rob Nelson said the console target is 30 fps; 60 fps is undecided. See fps.Reported
Next game?Phil Hooker told Bloomberg “the engine, the tools and the team” built for GTA 6 will let Rockstar work faster.Reported

Related: Frame rate · PS5 Pro · How long it took · Development team

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