[SOLVED] Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 Crashing

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 crashes whenever you’re in the middle of the game, or launching the game on your computer? We understand how frustrating it is. But don’t worry. There are some things you can do to fix GTA 5 crashing issues.

Why is GTA V crashing? Usually, this problem is caused by your graphics card issue. If your graphics card is unstable or corrupted, your game crashes on startup. Another possible cause is your outdated GTA 5 version.

But don’t worry. There is something you can do to fix your GTA V crashing. Check it out!

How to stop GTA 5 crashing

Here are some solutions that have helped people resolve the crash issues. You shouldn’t have to try them all; just try each one in turn until everything’s working again.

1. Install the latest patch
2. Avoid CPU overheating
3. Update graphics card driver
4. Set graphics settings to Normal
5. Turn on VSync

Fix 1: Install the latest patch

Since many technical problems can be resolved by restarting, it never hurts to restart your computer and your game. Often this will be enough to fix your GTA 5 crashing issue.

Game developers always keep releasing patches to improve their games and fix any issues, so you should check for updates of your game in Steam or from the official website. Then install the latest patch to keep it up to date. This can fix some issues like the GTA 5 crashing.

Fix 2: Avoid CPU overheating

If your computer CPU is overheating, you’re likely to have the crashing issue in GTA 5, because your computer can’t work normally when being overheating, especially when it has to deal with the game running. So have a check on your computer and make sure it’s not overheating.

If you’re CPU is overheating, clean out your computer case and guarantee a proper ventilation. You can shut down your computer for a while until it’s getting cool and able to process normally.

Fix 3: Update graphics card driver

A missing or outdated graphics driver can cause GTA 5 crashing in your Windows, so you can update your graphics card driver to fix the crashing.

There are two ways to update your graphics card driver: manually and automatically.

Manually update your graphics card driver – You can go to your graphics card manufacturer’s website, find the correct graphics card driver, and install it in your computer. This requires time and computer skills.

Automatically update your graphics card driver – If you are not familiar with playing around with drivers, you can do that automatically with Driver Easy.

Driver Easy will detect the drivers condition in your computer, and install the correct drivers for your PC. More importantly, with Driver Easy, you don’t need to struggle figuring out the Operating System, and you don’t need to worry about making mistakes while processing. That will tremendously save your time and patience.

1. Download and install Driver Easy.
2. Run Driver Easy and click Scan Now. Driver Easy will detect the problem drivers in your system.
   
3. Click Update button next to the driver name to download the correct graphics card driver (you can do that with the FREE version), then install it on your computer.

   Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the problem drivers (you can do that with Pro version, and you will be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).

   

4. Restart your computer and launch GTA 5 to see if it works.

This should fix your problem. If not, don’t worry. There is something else to try.

Fix 4: Set graphics settings to Normal

The proper graphics settings in GTA 5 can optimize the performance and help run your game faster. To fix the crashing issues in your computer, you can try lowering the graphics settings in your game. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Open GTA 5 Settings.
2. Click Graphics and scroll down.

   

3. Set these settings to Normal:
   Texture Quality
   Shader Quality
   Shadow Quality
   Reflection Quality
   Grass Quality
   

   

4. Save your settings and try GTA 5 again.

Fix 5: Turn on VSync

VSync stands for Vertical Sync, which is a display option in 3D PC games. It allows you to synchronize the frame rate with the monitor refresh rate for better stability. Having VSync on in GTA 5 has been reported by many players to be an effective way to fix the crashing issue.

To do so:

1. Open GTA 5 Settings.
2. Click Graphics and scroll down. Find VSync and turn it ON.

   

   If it’s already ON, try turning it OFF, then restart your game and turn VSync on again.

3. Restart your PC and GTA 5 again to see if it works.

So there you have it. Hope the article comes in handy and resolves GTA 5 crashing issues in your computer. Feel free to add a comment below and share your experience in dealing with the same issue. If you have any questions, feel free to let us know and we’ll see what more we can do.

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