GTA 6 Fans Hail Graphics Leap Over 2013 GTA 5 After Netflix Showcase

1 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Aug 30

August 27’s extended Netflix showcase, reinforced by recent leaks, triggered a wave of side-by-side GTA 6 versus GTA 5 comparisons across X and Reddit.
2013’s GTA 5 is being outshone most clearly in crowd density, draw distance, character models and nighttime lighting, with fans pointing to parachuting skyline shots and the returning NPC Valentina.
30 FPS at launch is emerging as the apparent trade-off for that visual jump, though some viewers still argue a few animations—such as Jason’s diving backflip—look less natural than GTA 5’s.
2025 upgrades to GTA 5 Enhanced, including higher-resolution ray-traced reflections, have not stopped fans from calling GTA 6’s lighting and overall presentation a dramatic generational step forward.