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GTA 6 PS5 settings and controls to check first

The PS5 settings worth checking before your first GTA 6 session (HDR, VRR, game presets), with menu paths. In-game options follow after we play.

Last checked: Sun 15 Nov 2026, 6pm AEST. Console settings only. In-game options not seen yet.

UnverifiedNot checked on our PS5 yet.

These are console settings, so they apply to every game. They are the ones most likely to change how GTA 6 looks and runs on your PS5. Menu names can differ a little between firmware versions, so go by what your console shows.

GTA 6’s own settings and controls

Rockstar hasn’t published a controls diagram or a settings list that we could find. We will read them off the game on the PS5 at launch: the button layout from the in-game controls screen and each option as we change it, with before and after captures. Until we’ve seen them we won’t guess.

Steps

  1. 1Set HDR once. Go to Settings, Screen and Video, Video Output, HDR. "On When Supported" shows only HDR games in HDR and everything else in SDR. "Always On" converts every game to HDR output. Then open Adjust HDR in the same menu.
  2. 2Check VRR. VRR is in the same Video Output menu. Turn it to Automatic if your TV supports it.
  3. 3Check the Game Presets. Go to Settings, Saved Data and Game/App Settings, Game Presets. This is where you pick Performance Mode or Resolution Mode as your default for games that offer both. We don't know yet whether GTA 6 offers a choice, so check its own menu too.
  4. 4Charge the controller. A DualSense can run flat in a long first session. Plug it in, or keep a cable handy.
  5. 5Find GTA 6's own options. Once you are in the game, find its options menu and read the controls screen first, because it shows the real button layout. We'll list what we find in the section below.

When not to use it

Leave Always On for HDR alone if games look washed out on your TV. Set it back to On When Supported.

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