ORIONMinimum
- OS
- Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
- Processor
- 1Ghz Pentium III or AMD Athlon Processor
- Memory
- 256MB of RAM
- Graphics
- 64MB Video Card (Geforce 3 or better)
- Storage
- 3.6GB of free hard disk space (minimal install)
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Can you run Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas? PC requirements and settings
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, by Rockstar Games (Action), came out on Steam on January 4, 2008. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Publisher's recommended card128MB (or greater) Video Card (Geforce 6 Series Recommended)
Minimum card64MB Video Card (Geforce 3 or better)
Recommended RAM0.4 GB
Estimate per graphics card
No frame-rate estimate for this game
The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.
Official specs
Minimum and recommended requirements
Recommended
- Processor
- Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP Processor
- Memory
- 384MB of RAM (the more the better!)
- Graphics
- 128MB (or greater) Video Card (Geforce 6 Series Recommended)
- Storage
- 4.7GB of free hard disk space (full install)
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
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On your PC
The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you
ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.
Questions
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas at a glance
Which graphics card do I need for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas at 1080p?
The publisher recommends: 128MB (or greater) Video Card (Geforce 6 Series Recommended). Minimum: 64MB Video Card (Geforce 3 or better). The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.
How much RAM does Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas need?
The publisher recommends 0.4 GB of RAM (minimum: 0.2 GB).
How much storage does Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas take?
The official page asks for 4.7GB of free hard disk space (full install) of storage.
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