Yes, 8GB of RAM should be sufficient for playing GTA 5 smoothly.
Yes, 8GB of RAM should be sufficient for playing GTA 5 smoothly.
Your system has 8GB RAM, a Ryzen 5 3500 CPU, a VGA GIGABYTE 1660 SUPER display, a 120GB SATA SSD, a B450M DS3H motherboard, and a 600W PSU. You plan to run GTA 5 RP with mods at 720p or 1080p, using low to high settings without ultra. You’re trying to keep usage low to save costs.
you can do it but focus on 16gb in the future. mainly because the ram is using single channel and gta v with mods requires extra memory for them. you’ll likely need 16gb even at 720p. it’s more influenced by file sizes than resolution.
I handled it smoothly on an 8GB DDR3-1600 system close to launch in 2015. It ran well at high or even 1080p settings, except for advanced options I didn’t adjust. I kept the browser closed and minimized RAM usage. I maintained a steady frame rate above 60 fps, except briefly around that section near Mt Chiliad where performance dipped to the low 50s. Your hardware would have been faster, which likely contributed to my better results (my improvement came from switching to DDR3-2400).
You might manage to get by, but I’d avoid it since RAM has dropped in price significantly over the past year, making it a better deal now.
It should work fine with no big issues, though you might face some small problems. Aim for at least 16GB since prices are low now and even Windows needs about 4GB when running quietly, which leaves just enough for the game.
One frame is captured on the bench at 1080p, 1440p, and 4k resolutions. It was taken using ultra settings with enhanced parameters. Increasing VRAM reduces RAM consumption.