It looks like someone has managed to get Grand Theft Auto 5 running on an original Switch, and now I'm wondering what GTA 6 could look like on Switch 2

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Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:51:17 +0000

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While we wait for Grand Theft Auto 6, someone has seemingly managed to port Grand Theft Auto 5 to the Nintendo Switch.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Someone may have ported Grand Theft Auto 5 to Nintendo Switch Performance appears poor and reaches 22FPS at most It makes me wonder what Grand Theft Auto 6 could look like running on Switch 2 While we wait for Grand Theft Auto 6 , someone has seemingly managed to port Grand Theft Auto 5 to the Nintendo Switch .

The port was apparently created by M0jso and posted to Reddit , where footage apparently shows a native v2699 (2023) version of the 13-year-old game, running on the original Switch, albeit rather poorly. The performance overlay shows that the frame rate reaches 22FPS at most, and declines to 11FPS in
some places, but it does appear to be playable. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

A user explained that the footage had been taken down a while ago, but it looks like the project is in progress again. M0jso showcased more videos on
X, explaining that rendering can be broken in some places, crashes are frequent, but they have seemingly managed to play GTA 5 on a real Switch console.

However, overall, performance appears poor, and the odds of the game reaching console or PC-level quality seem slim. It made me wonder what GTA 6 could
look like running on the Nintendo Switch 2 , a more advanced system that boasts 4K and 1440p resolutions and 60FPS. You may like 60FPS feels like a bridge too far: GTA 6 is likely to only run at 30fps on PS5 consoles due to CPU limitations, tech analysts say but theres hope that a 40fps mode would
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For now, Rockstar hasn't shared any plans to port the game to Switch 2 - a PC version hasn't been announced either - but we've seen demanding games such as Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy functioning on the console with minor
frame rate issues.

That being said, GTA 6 will be a massive game, with a map possibly even
bigger than Cyberpunk 2077 and GTA 5 's. Not to mention the dense locations and level of detail that PS5 and Xbox Series X will also need to contend
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While the game's performance features haven't been revealed yet, reports have claimed that it's likely to run at 30FPS on PS5 consoles due to CPU limitations , which could make the likelihood of a Switch 2 port rather slim.

According to Digital Foundry , GTA 6 running at 60FPS on current-gen might be pushing it, but a 40FPS mode could be possible.

There's still just under five months to go before the game launches on November 19, so we could learn more about performance, potential graphics modes, and even get a third trailer soon. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button! The best gaming consoles
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