Grand Theft Auto V Ultimate Optimization Guide 2026 | WINDOWS 10 / 11 OPTIMIZATION

  

Grand Theft Auto V Ultimate Optimization Guide 2026 🚀

MAX FPS + Smooth Gameplay (Windows 10 / Windows 11 PC Settings)

Perfect para sa RTX 4060 + Ryzen 7 5800X setup mo 🔥

Goal natin:

• Higher FPS
• Less stutter
• Lower input delay
• Stable GPU temps
• Smooth GTA V & FiveM gameplay

 

WINDOWS 10 / 11 OPTIMIZATION (NOT IN-GAME)

1. Enable Game Mode

2. Set Power Plan to Ultimate Performance

3. NVIDIA Control Panel Best Settings (RTX 4060)

4. Disable Xbox Background Services

5. Clean Temporary Files

6. Disable Startup Apps

7. Turn ON Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling

8. Best Windows Graphics Settings for GTA V

9. Disable Fullscreen Optimizations

10. Best NVIDIA Driver Installation

11. Clear NVIDIA Shader Cache

12. Best BIOS Settings (OPTIONAL)

 

🖥️ WINDOWS 10 / 11 OPTIMIZATION (NOT IN-GAME)

1. Enable Game Mode
Windows Settings:

Settings > Gaming > Game Mode > ON

• ✔ Prioritize GTA V
• ✔ Less background lag

 

⚡ 2. Set Power Plan to Ultimate Performance

Open CMD as Administrator:

 

powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

Then:

Control Panel > Power Options > Ultimate Performance

• ✔ Better FPS stability
• ✔ Less FPS drops

 

🎮 3. NVIDIA Control Panel Best Settings (RTX 4060)

Open:

• NVIDIA Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings

Recommended Settings:

Setting ............................................................ Value

Power Management Mode ............................. Prefer Maximum Performance
Low Latency Mode ......................................... Ultra
Texture Filtering Quality ................................. High Performance
Threaded Optimization ................................... ON
Shader Cache Size ........................................ Unlimited
Vertical Sync .................................................. OFF
Max Frame Rate ............................................ OFF
Preferred Refresh Rate .................................. Highest Available

• ✔ Massive FPS boost
• ✔ Better GPU response

 

🔥 4. Disable Xbox Background Services

Settings:

Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar

Turn OFF:

• Xbox Game Bar
• Background Recording
• Captures

• ✔ More RAM free
• ✔ Less CPU usage

 

🧹 5. Clean Temporary Files

Press:

Windows + R

Type:

• temp

Delete all.

Then:

• %temp%

Delete all again.

• ✔ Removes junk cache
• ✔ Helps reduce stutters

 

⚡ 6. Disable Startup Apps

Open:

Task Manager > Startup

Disable:

• Discord auto startup
• Steam helper
• Spotify
• OneDrive
• RGB software
• Unnecessary launchers

• ✔ Faster boot
• ✔ More FPS headroom

 

🧠 7. Turn ON Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling

Settings:

Settings > System > Display > Graphics > Default Graphics Settings

Turn ON:

• Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling
• Variable Refresh Rate

• ✔ Better frame pacing
• ✔ Lower latency

 

❄️ 8. Best Windows Graphics Settings for GTA V

Search:

Graphics Settings

Add:

• GTA5.exe
• FiveM.exe

Set BOTH to:

High Performance

• ✔ Uses RTX 4060 properly

 

🚀 9. Disable Fullscreen Optimizations

Go to:

• GTA5.exe > Right Click > Properties > Compatibility

• ✔ Disable Fullscreen Optimizations
• ✔ Run as Administrator

Same for FiveM.exe.

• ✔ Less stutter
• ✔ Better frametime

 

🔥 10. Best NVIDIA Driver Installation

When updating GPU driver:

• ✔ Use CLEAN INSTALL
• ✔ Remove old shader issues

Recommended:

• Game Ready Driver latest stable version

 

🧹 11. Clear NVIDIA Shader Cache

Location:

• %localappdata%\NVIDIA

Delete:

• DXCache
• GLCache

Then restart PC.

• ✔ Fix shader stutter
• ✔ Smooth loading

 

⚙️ 12. Best BIOS Settings (OPTIONAL)

If supported:

• ✔ Enable XMP/DOCP
• ✔ Resize BAR ON
• ✔ Above 4G Decoding ON

• ✔ Better RAM speed
• ✔ Higher FPS consistency

 

🚫 THINGS THAT KILL FPS

Avoid:

• ❌ Chrome with many tabs
• ❌ Recording while gaming
• ❌ Heavy ENB mods
• ❌ 4K textures on low VRAM
• ❌ Broken car packs
• ❌ Overloaded FiveM servers

 

🏎️ BEST FPS BOOST FOR GTA V MODDED

If using:

• Addon cars
• Realistic graphics
• FiveM servers

Do THIS:

• ✔ Limit traffic mods
• ✔ Use optimized vehicle packs
• ✔ Lower Extended Distance Scaling
• ✔ Avoid 8K textures

 

🎯 BONUS: BEST WINDOWS SETTINGS FOR LOW INPUT DELAY

Mouse:

Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options

❌ Uncheck:

• Enhance Pointer Precision

✔ Better aiming/driving

 

🔥 RECOMMENDED SOFTWARE

FPS Monitoring

• MSI Afterburner
• HWInfo64

Driver Cleanup

• Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU)

 

🎮 EXPECTED PERFORMANCE (RTX 4060 + Ryzen 7 5800X)

GTA V Story Mode

• Very High Settings
• 120–180 FPS

FiveM Heavy Servers

• 80–140 FPS

Depends on:

• Mods
• Server scripts
• Traffic density
• Resolution