GTA V Freezing On Windows 10 Quick and Easy Fix

There are several factors that can cause the GTA V freezing on Windows 10 issue. It could be due to a software issue or some hardware problem. To fix this, you will need to perform a series of troubleshooting steps to pinpoint the exact cause.

GTA V is an action adventure game which was first released by Rockstar Games last 2013. The game is played in first person and third person modes where players control three lead protagonists to complete missions. It is considered as the second best selling game of all time with more than 130 million copies sold and is consistently one of the most popular games played on a daily basis on Steam.

GTA V Causes Freezing on PC

One of the problems that you might encounter when playing this game is when it freezes. Here’s what you need to do to fix this.

Prerequisites:

Make sure your computer meets the hardware requirements to play the game.

Minimum

• 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

Recommended

• 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

Method 1: Verify the game files to fix GTA V Freezing issue

The first thing you will want to do is to make sure that the game does not have any missing or corrupted files.

If you downloaded the game from the Epic game store then here’s what you need to do.

If you downloaded the game from Steam then here’s what you need to do.

• Open the Steam launcher.
• Click Library.
• Find GTA V on the left pane then right click on it.
• Click Properties.
• Click the Local Files tab.
• Click Verify Integrity of Game Files.

Method 2: Update your graphics card driver

If you haven’t updated your computer graphics card driver in awhile then there’s a chance that this is what’s causing the problem. Make sure that your computer has the latest driver version installed.

If you have an NVIDIA graphics card then here’s what you need to do.

• Right click on the NVIDIA settings icon.
• Click on NVIDIA GeForce Experience.
• Click the Drivers tab.
• Click Check for updates.

If you don’t see the GeForce Experience then you should download it first from here https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/geforce-experience/.

You can also update your graphics card driver from the device manager.

• Right click the Start button.
• Click Device Manager.
• Click the forward arrow before Display Adapters.
• Right click the display adapter then click Update driver.
• Click search automatically for drivers.

Method 3: Check for Windows 10 updates

Make sure that your computer is running on the latest Windows 10 update.

• Click the Start  button.
• Click Settings.
• Click Update & Security.
• Click Windows Update found in the left pane.
• Click Check for updates. If any updates are found then you should install them.

Method 4: Reinstall the game

One final troubleshooting step that you can do is to reinstall the game.

If you downloaded the game from the Epic Store then here’s what you need to do to uninstall the game.

• Open the Epic Games Launcher.
• Click on Library.
• Click the three dots located after the Grand Theft Auto V title.
• Click Uninstall

If you downloaded the game from the Steam Store then here’s what you need to do to uninstall the game.

• Open the Steam launcher
• Click on Library
• Right click the game then click on Manage then Uninstall.

After the game has been uninstalled restart the computer then reinstall the game.

After performing the steps listed above you will successfully fix the GTA V freezing on Windows 10 issue.

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