GTA San Andreas
GTA San Andreas system requirements and versions: classic or Definitive Edition?
Minimum PC requirements for classic GTA San Andreas and the Definitive Edition, and which one you need for SA-MP.
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There are two GTA San Andreas games on PC today: the classic 2005 game and the 2021 Definitive Edition. They look alike but they are different games under the hood, and SA-MP only works with the classic one.
Minimum requirements
| Classic GTA San Andreas | Definitive Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | 1 GHz Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon | Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD FX-6300 |
| Memory | 256 MB | 8 GB |
| Graphics card | 64 MB, DirectX 9 (GeForce 3 or better) | GeForce GTX 760 2 GB or Radeon R9 280 3 GB |
| Disk | 4.7 GB | 45 GB |
| SA-MP | Works (1.0 US/EU) | Does not work |
Figures are the minimums from Rockstar’s support pages. The classic game runs on almost any PC today, so the real question is the version, not the hardware.
Which one for SA-MP?
SA-MP is added on top of the classic PC game and expects version 1.0 (US or EU). The Definitive Edition runs on a different engine, so SA-MP and its servers do not work with it; neither do phone and console versions.
Not every store release of the classic game is 1.0 out of the box. If you are not sure which version you have, ask support before replacing any game files.
For Vice, the city files are about 5.87 GB; keep at least 12 GB free on your disk.
Note
Vice Roleplay is not affiliated with Rockstar Games.
Sources and scope
This article was prepared with AI assistance after checking the sources and Vice rules. Example scenes were written for explanation and do not describe actual player incidents. Current server rules and on-screen requirements take precedence.