GTA V Looking Like GTA 6? Free NaturalVision Enhanced Mod Delivers Stunning Visuals

As the fever-pitch hype from the release of the second Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer dies, the reality that Rockstar Games delayed the upcoming title to May 26, 2026, is starting to sink in again. But that hasn't stopped modders from giving Grand Theft Auto fans something to keep them busy in the meantime. Like, for example, the NaturalVision Enhanced mod by Razed.

Released on May 15, as promised by the team earlier, the graphics mod transforms the decade-old Grand Theft Auto 5 into something that's drawing comparisons to what we've seen in the latest GTA 6 trailers. The results? Nothing short of spectacular.

NaturalVision Enhanced completely reworks the game's weather systems, lighting effects, ambient colors, world textures, models, and vegetation, fundamentally changing how GTA 5 looks and feels.

If you've got the hardware to handle it, the mod pushes the boundaries of what's possible with the current iteration of the RGE engine, leveraging the new ray traced global illumination (RTGI) that Rockstar recently introduced with Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced. As a result, it creates an atmosphere that feels genuinely next-gen.

NaturalVision Enhanced includes a real-time tunables menu that allows you to push the realism even further. The mod also ports over high-quality 3D assets from the creator's previous work, NaturalVision Evolved, which means the entire San Andreas map benefits from enhanced models and textures.

NaturalVision Enhanced isn't quite like a replacement for GTA 6, but it does bridge the gap between GTA 5 and the upcoming sixthquel.

The timing of NaturalVision Enhanced couldn't be better. This mod offers a fresh way to experience Los Santos and Blaine County with visuals that feel modern and impressive. It's the perfect stopgap solution until GTA 6 finally arrives.

The best part? NaturalVision Enhanced is completely free to download. You can find it on Razed's official website, where the modder continues to refine and update the experience.

Keep in mind that you'll need the free GTA 5 upgrade for PC, which launched in March with new visuals, faster load times, and additional content. If you already owned GTA 5 on PC, you should have received this update for free unless your PC can't support it, in which case, you'll be left with Grand Theft Auto 5 Legacy.