To ensure a smooth gaming experience, the following system requirements are recommended:
: Due to the heavy decompression required, installation is CPU-intensive. Users on Quora report that while a standard install might take 2–3 hours, a repack can take 4–5 hours or longer depending on your hardware.
: Despite the compression, these repacks typically include all original game files, cinematics, and audio.
Rockstar Games required users to download seven 60 GB discs or a 65 GB digital file. For a user with a 1 Mbps connection (common in 2015), that meant a . One power outage, one ISP throttle, and the download would fail.