Can I run Dead Island 2?
Dead Island 2 (2024) is an action and adventure game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.
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Dead Island 2 system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | AMD FX-9590 / Intel Core i7-7700HQ | Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i9-9900k |
| Memory | 10 GB RAM | 10 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Radeon R9 390X (8192 VRAM) / GeForce GTX 1060 (6144 VRAM) | Radeon RX 6800 XT (16384 VRAM) / GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8192 MB) |
| Storage | 70 GB GB available space | 70 GB GB available space |
Source: the official Dead Island 2 Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs Dead Island 2?
To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 1650 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 10 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 5070 or faster, an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X class processor and 10 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Radeon RX 580
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce RTX 5070
- GeForce RTX 3090
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i5-8400
- AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Intel Core i7-8700
Processor: high settings
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Intel Core i7-12700
- Intel Core i9-12900K
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 66%, low settings only; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 84%, medium to high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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Dead Island 2: questions
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