By GamGem ResearchPublished 24 Aug 2026 · Last updated 1 Oct 2026 · 09:30
GTA 6 Soundtrack, FPS and Car Count — Where the Sources Disagree
Seven questions every GTA 6 site answers differently. In each, Rockstar’s own word comes first — then who claims what, what they counted, and why the answers differ.
Seven GTA 6 questions the sources answer differently
- How many vehicles does Grand Theft Auto VI have?6 published answers · 5 we opened ourselves
- What framerate does Grand Theft Auto VI run at?4 published answers · 4 we opened ourselves
- Which songs play in the Extended Look?3 published answers · 3 we opened ourselves
- How many weapons does Grand Theft Auto VI have?3 published answers · 3 we opened ourselves
- How many collectibles does Grand Theft Auto VI have?3 published answers · 3 we opened ourselves
- How many missions does Grand Theft Auto VI have?4 published answers · 4 we opened ourselves
- How long does it take to cross the Grand Theft Auto VI map?3 published answers · 3 we opened ourselves
How many cars are in GTA 6? Six sites, six counts
What Rockstar has established
Rockstar has published no vehicle total and no vehicle list. It has named individual vehicles in trailers, screenshots and store copy. Every number below is therefore somebody’s count, not the game’s.
Question compared: How many vehicles does Grand Theft Auto VI have?
At a glance
Who says what — and what they are counting
- GTA IntelSource
198
Vehicles it calls confirmed, drawn from the official trailers and the official press kit.
We read itchecked 20 Aug 2026 - GTABaseSource
200+
Vehicles seen in official trailers and screenshots. The page does not separate unique models from variants or from repeat sightings.
We read itchecked 24 Aug 2026 - Leonida BaySource
163
Vehicles the community has identified BY NAME — out of more than 200 it says have been spotted. The only source here that publishes both numbers.
We read itchecked 24 Aug 2026 - retrogemsSource
146
Vehicles listed against the real-world cars they appear to be based on.
We read itchecked 20 Aug 2026 - GameRantSource
over 100
A stated floor rather than a count. The same article notes that only one new vehicle has an official name.
We read itchecked 20 Aug 2026 - GTADBSource
185 entries, 6 confirmed
Catalogue entries, with a much smaller subset marked confirmed — the widest gap between "listed" and "established" of any source here.
Reported to uschecked 24 Aug 2026
| Published by | Its number | What it counts | On Rockstar | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA Intel | 198 | Vehicles it calls confirmed, drawn from the official trailers and the official press kit. | States no official total exists. | We read it20 Aug 2026 | Source |
| GTABase | 200+ | Vehicles seen in official trailers and screenshots. The page does not separate unique models from variants or from repeat sightings. | Not addressed on the page. | We read it24 Aug 2026 | Source |
| Leonida Bay | 163 | Vehicles the community has identified BY NAME — out of more than 200 it says have been spotted. The only source here that publishes both numbers. | States Rockstar has not released an official list. | We read it24 Aug 2026 | Source |
| retrogems | 146 | Vehicles listed against the real-world cars they appear to be based on. | Not addressed on the page. | We read it20 Aug 2026 | Source |
| GameRant | over 100 | A stated floor rather than a count. The same article notes that only one new vehicle has an official name. | Says only one new vehicle has been officially named. | We read it20 Aug 2026 | Source |
| GTADB | 185 entries, 6 confirmed | Catalogue entries, with a much smaller subset marked confirmed — the widest gap between "listed" and "established" of any source here. | Unknown to us. | Reported to us24 Aug 2026 | Source |
Why the numbers disagree
The sources are not counting the same unit. "Identified by name" and "spotted in a trailer" are different questions, and one source publishes both — 163 and 200+ — on the same page.
- Leonida Bay: 163 named, 200+ spotted
- GTABase: 200+, unit unstated
Two of the six publish a floor, not a total. "Over 100" and "200+" cannot be compared with 198 or 146 — they are different kinds of statement wearing the same column heading.
- GameRant: "over 100"
- GTABase: "over 200"
"Confirmed" is used for at least three different standards: named by Rockstar, visible in official material, and identified by readers. Only one source separates its catalogue from what it will call confirmed.
- GTADB: 185 entries but 6 confirmed
- GTA Intel: 198 all called confirmed
One of the six cannot be checked at all. Its page loads for a person and refuses a reader, so its number can be repeated but never verified — including by us.
- GTADB: HTTP 403 on 20 and 24 August
Rename — Creado became Ganado
Jason’s personal vehicle · detected 20 Aug 2026
- GTABaseNow shows Ganado ’70 and no longer surfaces the old name on its vehicles list. · checked 24 Aug 2026Source
- GameRantNames one officially named new vehicle without noting that the name changed. · checked 20 Aug 2026Source
A seventh figure — 143 — circulates in aggregator summaries. We could not trace it to a page that states it, so it is named here rather than given a row it has not earned.
GTA 6 FPS: 30 or 60? What Rockstar has and has not said
What Rockstar has established
Rockstar has published no framerate, no resolution and no performance-mode statement, for any console. Its only technical statement about the Extended Look is that the footage was captured in-game on a PlayStation 5 — a claim about capture, not about performance.
Question compared: What framerate does Grand Theft Auto VI run at?
At a glance
Who says what — and what they are counting
- Tech4GamersSource
30 fps at 4K
What creators were shown at a preview in July, plus the broadcast footage.
We read itchecked 28 Aug 2026 - NotebookcheckSource
30 fps
A development target, described by a Rockstar developer in a preview interview.
We read itchecked 28 Aug 2026 - KotakuSource
30 fps
The same remark, one remove further out: studio visit, Portuguese preview, then English.
We read itchecked 28 Aug 2026 - Sportskeeda (Tech)Source
25–30 fps
How the broadcast looked to viewers. The article states there was no frame-rate counter.
We read itchecked 28 Aug 2026
| Published by | Its number | What it counts | On Rockstar | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech4Gamers | 30 fps at 4K | What creators were shown at a preview in July, plus the broadcast footage. | The headline says confirmed. The body cites no Rockstar statement — only what was demonstrated to third parties. | We read it28 Aug 2026 | Source |
| Notebookcheck | 30 fps | A development target, described by a Rockstar developer in a preview interview. | Rob Nelson said current builds are targeting 30 fps and did not rule out 60 fps at launch or later. | We read it28 Aug 2026 | Source |
| Kotaku | 30 fps | The same remark, one remove further out: studio visit, Portuguese preview, then English. | Nelson reportedly said the technical team still has to be consulted about whether a 60 fps option ships. | We read it28 Aug 2026 | Source |
| Sportskeeda (Tech) | 25–30 fps | How the broadcast looked to viewers. The article states there was no frame-rate counter. | States plainly that Rockstar has confirmed no framerate or performance mode on PS5 or PS5 Pro. | We read it28 Aug 2026 | Source |
Why the numbers disagree
Four sources, one origin. The figure comes from a single developer remark during a creator’s studio visit, published first by a Brazilian site in Portuguese. Sources quoting each other agree by construction, not by checking.
- Notebookcheck: attributes it to a Flow Games preview
- Kotaku: studio visit → Flow Games → here, with one translation
"Current builds are targeting 30 fps" and "confirmed to run at 30 fps" are statements about different things at different times — a build in August, and a game that ships in November.
- Notebookcheck: "current builds are targeting 30 fps"
- Tech4Gamers headline: "Confirmed To Run At 4K 30FPS"
A framerate cannot be read off a broadcast. The stream is re-encoded at its own fixed rate, so a figure taken from watching it describes the encode and not the game — which one of the four says about itself.
- Sportskeeda: the footage "does not provide a reliable frame-rate counter"
- Sportskeeda: viewers "felt" certain sequences ran at 25–30
The one thing the developer actually left open is the thing no headline carries. Every row prints the 30; none of the headlines print that a 60 fps option was explicitly not ruled out.
- Notebookcheck: "doesn’t rule out 60 fps at launch or later"
- Kotaku: the technical team "still has to be consulted"
GTA 6 soundtrack and songs: the album, the Extended Look, the radio
What Rockstar has established
Rockstar has published no tracklist for the showing and no radio line-up for the game. What it has published is an album: Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, 34 original tracks out on 19 November, announced 17 September with six singles so far, from Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, Keith Richards, Yung Lean, and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso. It has not said which of them play in the game. Every list below is of the Extended Look, assembled by a person listening to the broadcast, and one of the three says so in its own words.
Question compared: Which songs play in the Extended Look?
At a glance
Who says what — and what they are counting
- Rolling Stone (Canada)Source
12 songs
Tracks the writer could identify while watching the broadcast.
We read itchecked 28 Aug 2026 - SVGSource
14 songs
Tracks identified in the broadcast, kept separate from four named in earlier material.
We read itchecked 28 Aug 2026 - In Music BlogSource
14 songs
Tracks identified in the broadcast, given in playing order.
We read itchecked 28 Aug 2026
| Published by | Its number | What it counts | On Rockstar | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone (Canada) | 12 songs | Tracks the writer could identify while watching the broadcast. | Says outright that no official soundtrack has been provided, and presents its list as what can reasonably be expected. | We read it28 Aug 2026 | Source |
| SVG | 14 songs | Tracks identified in the broadcast, kept separate from four named in earlier material. | Names no publisher tracklist. | We read it28 Aug 2026 | Source |
| In Music Blog | 14 songs | Tracks identified in the broadcast, given in playing order. | Names no publisher tracklist. | We read it28 Aug 2026 | Source |
Why the numbers disagree
Every list was made by listening. No tracklist has been published by anyone with access to one, and one of the three sources says so in its own words rather than implying it.
- Rolling Stone: "no official soundtrack has been provided"
- The other two name no publisher source either
The whole disagreement is two entries. Twelve are common to all three lists in the same order; two appear in two lists and not the third. With no published tracklist there is nothing to check either against, so the gap measures the listeners, not the video.
- In two lists, not the third: "Off the Grid" (!!! feat. Meah Pace)
- In two lists, not the third: "Mine O’ Mine" (Aluna & Jayda G)
A song in a preview is not a song in the game. One source keeps four earlier tracks in a group of their own rather than folding them in; the other two draw no line at all.
- SVG: a separate "previously confirmed" group
- Neither other row distinguishes broadcast from game
Licensed music is the part of a soundtrack most likely to change between a preview and release. A list that is exactly right today is still a claim about a video, not about November.
- Rockstar’s album lists 34 original tracks — it has not said which of them play on the radio
How many weapons are in GTA 6? Three counts, three methods
What Rockstar has established
Rockstar has published no weapon total and no weapon list. It has named three in the Ultimate Edition’s contents and shown others in trailers, screenshots and the Extended Look without ever counting them. Every figure below is somebody’s count, and the three of them do not count the same thing.
Question compared: How many weapons does Grand Theft Auto VI have?
At a glance
Who says what — and what they are counting
- PC GamerSource
19 confirmed
Guns the writer could point at in the trailers and screenshots, one entry per weapon, with the real-world firearm each appears to be modelled on. Melee and thrown weapons are not counted.
We read itchecked 19 Sept 2026 - GamesRadar+Source
23 identified
Weapons seen in official material including the Extended Look, grouped by class and extended to melee and thrown items. Three entries are attributed to specific moments in the showing.
We read itchecked 19 Sept 2026 - GTABaseSource
93 confirmed
Its own page states the rule: weapons "appearing in the GTA VI official trailers, official screenshots, or leaked footage". The third clause is what separates this figure from the two above it.
We read itchecked 19 Sept 2026
| Published by | Its number | What it counts | On Rockstar | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC Gamer | 19 confirmed | Guns the writer could point at in the trailers and screenshots, one entry per weapon, with the real-world firearm each appears to be modelled on. Melee and thrown weapons are not counted. | Does not claim Rockstar has published a list. Eight of the nineteen carry an in-game name; the other eleven are described by what they resemble, and the page says which is which. | We read it19 Sept 2026 | Source |
| GamesRadar+ | 23 identified | Weapons seen in official material including the Extended Look, grouped by class and extended to melee and thrown items. Three entries are attributed to specific moments in the showing. | Treats the showing as the source and describes the scene each weapon appears in, rather than asserting a total the publisher has given. | We read it19 Sept 2026 | Source |
| GTABase | 93 confirmed | Its own page states the rule: weapons "appearing in the GTA VI official trailers, official screenshots, or leaked footage". The third clause is what separates this figure from the two above it. | Presents the whole list under the word "confirmed" without distinguishing which clause of its own rule each entry satisfies. | We read it19 Sept 2026 | Source |
Why the numbers disagree
One list admits material that was never published and the other two do not, and all three print the word "confirmed". That single difference in the inclusion rule accounts for most of the gap — not diligence, not access, and not time spent looking.
- GTABase: weapons "appearing in the GTA VI official trailers, official screenshots, or leaked footage"
- PC Gamer: guns found "in its trailers and screenshots so far"
A weapon with an in-game name and a weapon recognised by its real-world silhouette are counted as one item each, and they are not the same claim. Eight of the entries in the smallest list carry a name the game has shown; the rest are a reading of a shape, and a reading can be wrong about how many distinct weapons a rack holds.
- PC Gamer names eight — Morgan, Klose K17, Girardi ES9, Mustang .357, Nipper .38, Capo, and two Duke Arms rifles
- The same page describes eleven more only as "inspired by" a real firearm
The lists do not agree on the boundary of the category. One counts firearms only; another adds melee and thrown items; the largest also carries a separate equipment list and a set of ammunition types. Comparing their totals compares three different definitions of the word.
- GamesRadar groups melee and explosives alongside firearms
- GTABase publishes equipment and ammo types as separate lists beside the weapon one
GTA 6 collectibles: no official list — and whose numbers circulate
What Rockstar has established
Rockstar has published no collectible sets and no completion checklist. Two of the three sites below say so and print no figure; the third prints nine sets, an approximate count for each and a progress tracker, and states in a footnote that the counts are the previous game’s.
Question compared: How many collectibles does Grand Theft Auto VI have?
At a glance
Who says what — and what they are counting
- GTA CodexSource
Nine sets, hundreds of locations
Nine named sets, each with an approximate location count "at launch" and a tick box per item, above a progress meter that starts at zero per cent.
We read itchecked 19 Sept 2026 - GTABaseSource
No count published
Categories only, under the heading "What Will Likely Be Required", with the reasoning given as patterns from past GTA titles. Not one number appears against any of them.
We read itchecked 19 Sept 2026 - Leonida IntelSource
No count published
A watch list of sets that could return, each carrying the word "Speculation" beside it rather than a figure or a location.
We read itchecked 19 Sept 2026
| Published by | Its number | What it counts | On Rockstar | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA Codex | Nine sets, hundreds of locations | Nine named sets, each with an approximate location count "at launch" and a tick box per item, above a progress meter that starts at zero per cent. | States nothing about what Rockstar has published. One line at the foot of the page reads: "Counts (≈) are the GTA V baseline we’re assuming for GTA VI — real Leonida locations get added as they’re found." | We read it19 Sept 2026 | Source |
| GTABase | No count published | Categories only, under the heading "What Will Likely Be Required", with the reasoning given as patterns from past GTA titles. Not one number appears against any of them. | Says the official checklist "will be added to this guide as soon as Grand Theft Auto VI is released", which is the same position stated as a plan rather than as a caveat. | We read it19 Sept 2026 | Source |
| Leonida Intel | No count published | A watch list of sets that could return, each carrying the word "Speculation" beside it rather than a figure or a location. | Opens with it: "Rockstar has not announced GTA VI’s collectible sets or 100 percent checklist." | We read it19 Sept 2026 | Source |
Why the numbers disagree
The one figure anybody publishes is not a measurement of this game. It is the last game’s totals carried across on the assumption that the sets return at the same size — which is a forecast, printed in the place a reader expects a count.
- GTA Codex: "Counts (≈) are the GTA V baseline we’re assuming for GTA VI"
- Leonida Intel: "Rockstar has not announced GTA VI’s collectible sets or 100 percent checklist"
Two of these pages are lists and one is a tool. A tick box, a saved progress state and a completion percentage all assert that the thing being ticked exists and that the denominator is known. Neither is true yet, and no caveat below the fold undoes an interface above it.
- GTA Codex renders a per-item checklist and an overall completion meter reading zero per cent
- GTABase publishes categories with no numbers and no tick boxes for the same subject
The site with the largest weapon list on this page is the site with no collectible numbers at all. Whether a publisher prints a figure turns out to depend on the question rather than on the publisher, which is why a reader cannot decide who to trust once and be finished.
- GTABase publishes ninety-three weapons and zero collectible counts
- GTA Codex publishes nine collectible sets with counts and defers on none of them
How many missions are in GTA 6? What was shown vs what is forecast
What Rockstar has established
Rockstar has published no mission list, no chapter count and no act structure. It has shown missions in trailers and press material without naming how many exist. Two of the figures below are counts of what has been shown; one is a forecast of a game nobody outside the studio has played.
Question compared: How many missions does Grand Theft Auto VI have?
At a glance
Who says what — and what they are counting
- GTABaseSource
1 listed
Missions it can name from published material. The list holds the Prologue and says "Mission List coming soon".
We read itchecked 17 Sept 2026 - GTA IntelSource
2 confirmed
Missions revealed through the publisher’s trailers and official press kit, counted one by one.
We read itchecked 17 Sept 2026 - GTA VI SpotSource
70–85 estimated
A projection of the finished campaign, not a count of anything shown. The page attributes it to historical figures and to comparison with earlier entries.
We read itchecked 17 Sept 2026 - LFCarrySource
No number
Nothing. The page exists to say that no official chapter or mission list exists, and to mark the circulating ones as unverified.
We read itchecked 17 Sept 2026
| Published by | Its number | What it counts | On Rockstar | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTABase | 1 listed | Missions it can name from published material. The list holds the Prologue and says "Mission List coming soon". | Says the full details wait on release, and that the marketing material has offered clues about the narrative rather than a list. | We read it17 Sept 2026 | Source |
| GTA Intel | 2 confirmed | Missions revealed through the publisher’s trailers and official press kit, counted one by one. | Does not claim a Rockstar list exists; describes the count as its own tracking of what has been revealed. | We read it17 Sept 2026 | Source |
| GTA VI Spot | 70–85 estimated | A projection of the finished campaign, not a count of anything shown. The page attributes it to historical figures and to comparison with earlier entries. | Attributes the range to no Rockstar statement. The figure is presented as an estimate and the site carries a fan-site disclaimer. | We read it17 Sept 2026 | Source |
| LFCarry | No number | Nothing. The page exists to say that no official chapter or mission list exists, and to mark the circulating ones as unverified. | States plainly that Rockstar has released no chapter breakdown, and names the chapter structure circulating on social platforms as a fabrication rather than repeating it. | We read it17 Sept 2026 | Source |
Why the numbers disagree
Two of these figures are counts and one is a forecast, and the word "missions" is doing both jobs. A count can only grow when something is shown; a projection is already finished. Putting them in the same column implies they could be reconciled, and they cannot.
- GTA Intel: missions "revealed through Rockstar’s trailers and official press kit"
- GTA VI Spot: "the campaign contains an estimated 70–85 main story missions"
The large estimate is derived from earlier entries in the series rather than from anything about this one. That is a legitimate method and it is not a measurement — and the distinction disappears the moment the number is quoted without the paragraph under it.
- GTA VI Spot: attributes the range to historical figures and comparison with previous titles
- LFCarry: "No official GTA 6 chapter or mission list exists yet"
A fifth answer circulates that no row here carries: a full chapter breakdown with a playtime attached, shared on social platforms and traceable to no source. One of the four pages tracks it specifically in order to mark it unverified. We report that it exists and that it is unsourced; we do not print the structure itself, because printing it is how it travels.
- LFCarry: attributes the circulating breakdown to viral social posts and marks it unverified
- LFCarry: "Rockstar has not verified any of it"
Only one of these answers can be checked before 19 November. A count of what has been shown is wrong the moment it misses something shown; a range for a game nobody has finished cannot be wrong until somebody finishes it. The less checkable figure is the larger and the more quotable one.
- GTABase: "Mission List coming soon"
- GTA Intel: "All 2 Confirmed GTA 6 Missions"
How long does it take to drive across the GTA 6 map?
What Rockstar has established
Rockstar has published no traversal time in any mode. What it has given is a ratio — twice the size of GTA 5, three times Red Dead 2, Vice City twice Los Santos — stated by Rob Nelson in interviews. A ratio is not a clock, and every figure below is somebody converting one into the other using a speed, a route and a map outline that the publisher has never drawn.
Question compared: How long does it take to cross the Grand Theft Auto VI map?
At a glance
Who says what — and what they are counting
- GTA VI SpotSource
18 min by car
Corner to corner by road, with three minutes by jet and one hour twenty on foot beside it. Derived from a community coordinate-mapping project, not from play.
We read itchecked 20 Sept 2026 - GamingBibleSource
20.5–27.3 min by car
The perimeter rather than a crossing, scaled from GTA 5’s known times against an estimate of the new map’s dimensions.
We read itchecked 20 Sept 2026 - GTABaseSource
No figure
Nothing. Its map page publishes size estimates — “about 1.7x the size of GTA V’s map” — and no traversal time in any mode.
We read itchecked 20 Sept 2026
| Published by | Its number | What it counts | On Rockstar | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA VI Spot | 18 min by car | Corner to corner by road, with three minutes by jet and one hour twenty on foot beside it. Derived from a community coordinate-mapping project, not from play. | Quotes no Rockstar statement on size. Attributes its landmass figure to the GTAForums Coordinate Mapping Project. | We read it20 Sept 2026 | Source |
| GamingBible | 20.5–27.3 min by car | The perimeter rather than a crossing, scaled from GTA 5’s known times against an estimate of the new map’s dimensions. | Does not claim a Rockstar figure. Attributes the arithmetic to a reader on a forum. | We read it20 Sept 2026 | Source |
| GTABase | No figure | Nothing. Its map page publishes size estimates — “about 1.7x the size of GTA V’s map” — and no traversal time in any mode. | Cites no official size measurement either; its own figure is described as a community estimate. | We read it20 Sept 2026 | Source |
Why the numbers disagree
Rockstar published a ratio and never a duration. Every figure here is somebody converting one into the other, and the conversion needs a speed, a route and a map outline — three choices the publisher made none of.
- GTA VI Spot: attributes its landmass to a community coordinate-mapping project
- GamingBible: scales GTA 5’s known times against an estimate
The two sources that do print a time are not measuring the same map. One rests on a landmass 2.7 times GTA 5’s; the other page here puts it at 1.7. A crossing time inherits whatever outline it was computed from.
- GTA VI Spot: “roughly 2.7 times larger”
- GTABase: “about 1.7x the size of GTA V’s map”
The widest set of figures — around 35 minutes by car, with matching numbers for foot and air — is the one we could not trace to any publication. It is reposted across social platforms as a plain fact, and searching for an article behind it returns more reposts. It is named here rather than given a row it has not earned.
- Found on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and TikTok; no article located
- The two published figures for the same drive are 18 and 20.5–27.3 minutes
One of the two is not even answering the same question. Driving the perimeter and crossing corner to corner are different journeys, and only one of the pages says which it measured.
- GamingBible: “around the entire perimeter”
- GTA VI Spot: “from corner to corner”
How this page was made
- 1A row exists only if we opened the page it cites, or the row says we could not.
- 2The date on a row is the date we read it, never the date we published.
- 3A floor ("over 100") or a range ("25–30") is never rewritten as a total.
- 4Sources that agree because they quote each other are counted as agreement about one source, not four.
- 5No source is scored. What each one counts is quoted; how good it is, is not ours to grade.
- 6When two of our own checks disagree, both dates are kept — the change is the finding.
These are claims published by other outlets, not Rockstar’s official figures. Each row links to the page it was read from and carries the date we read it.
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