Grand Theft Auto V’s latest patch has players complaining about performance problems

Rockstar made a mess of changes to Grand Theft Auto V today with a new patch, but some PC players are reporting that the open-world crime game now plays worse than it did before the update.

The patch rolled out overnight and now some players are reporting that they are getting a lower average frame rate and some stuttering that causes the visuals to hitch for a fraction of a second. In a thread on Reddit for the PC version of GTA V, people with various types of graphics cards — both Nvidia and AMD — are complaining about dropped frames and more graphical issues especially when playing online. This is especially strange since, according to Rockstar’s patch notes, the update primarily added new content like vehicles and clothing — although the studio did list a number of smaller “fixes.” It is also something that will likely concern Rockstar since Grand Theft Auto: Online, and its microtransaction sales, are so important.