GTA 5 delayed on PC, system specs listed

The PC version of Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5) has been delayed from January 27th to March 24th.

Developer Rockstar Games said in a blog post: "Our apologies for the slight shift in the date but the game requires a few extra weeks of testing and polish to make it as good as can be.

"Moving a release date is never a decision we take lightly and is a choice we make only when we know it is in the best interests of the game and our fans. Thanks everyone for your understanding and we assure you these few extra weeks will be worth it when the game does arrive in March."

Rockstar promised GTA 5 for PC would feature ‘greater levels of detail’, with the game running at 1080p and 60 frames per second with up to 4K resolution and triple-monitor support with Nvidia 3D Vision.

The PC version includes a Rockstar Editor which lets gamers create and publish gameplay clips to Social Club and YouTube, plus GTA Online will launch alongside the game, which can support up to 30 players and includes GTA Online Heists.

The PC system specs are as follows: 

Minimum specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) @ 2.5GHz
Memory: 4GB
Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1GB / AMD HD 4870 1GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
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Recommended specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 @ 4GHZ (8 CPUs)
Memory: 8GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB / AMD HD7870 2GB
Sound Card: 100% DirectX 10 compatible
HDD Space: 65GB
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