GTA 5 Recreation of GTA 6 Trailer Shows Huge Visual Differences

A YouTuber remade the new GTA 6 trailer inside GTA 5, highlighting a massive generational gap in graphics and technology between the two games.

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Oct 20, 2026 · 11:12 AM 1 min read

Key takeaways

Grand Theft Auto 6 releases next month after a 13-year wait since GTA 5.

A YouTuber recreated the GTA 6 trailer inside GTA 5 using Michael and Amanda.

The remake highlights low-resolution textures and flat character models in GTA 5.

Players criticized a 30 frames per second console limit, similar to GTA 5 in 2013.

Grand Theft Auto 6 is scheduled for an official release next month, following a 13-year wait since the launch of GTA 5. A YouTuber recently rebuilt the newest GTA 6 trailer inside the older GTA 5 engine, matching the video beat for beat to display the stark technological contrast.

Michael and Amanda Step In

For the project, the creator used GTA 5 characters Michael and Amanda as substitutes for GTA 6 leads Jason and Lucia, while Los Santos stood in for Vice City.

Up-close scenes in the recreation reveal low-resolution textures and less realistic lighting from the 2013 game. Character models appear flat next to GTA 6, though the water and reflections in GTA 5 retain decent quality.

GTA 6 Trailer in GTA 5 Unveils A Generational Visual Jump

Fans responded enthusiastically, comparing the upgrade to the transition from Grand Theft Auto San Andreas to GTA 5.

With the release arriving in one month, players are examining every feature and criticizing a 30 frames per second limit on consoles. This ignores the fact that Rockstar applied the same 30 frames per second limit to GTA 5 in 2013, which players praised for its graphics at the time.

A later PC version will likely lift the frame rate limit, allowing high-end computers to fully use the game graphics and performance.

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