: Go to Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\settings.xml .
: Use Task Manager to disable all non-essential startup programs. how-to-play-gta-5-in-2-gb-ram
: This uses your Hard Drive/SSD as "fake" RAM. Set a custom size for your C: drive where the Initial and Maximum size is at least 8192 MB (8 GB). 2. Force Low-End Graphics Settings : Go to Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\settings
If you still want to attempt to run it, you must focus on aggressive memory management and low-end configuration tweaks. 1. Optimize Windows for Maximum RAM Set a custom size for your C: drive
: Open the file and find the following lines to change them: (Disables shadows)
: These mods replace textures with lower-resolution versions and remove background objects (like grass or distant buildings) to save RAM.
The community has created configuration files and mods specifically for low-end PCs: