Can I Run Dead by Daylight?
Behaviour Interactive Inc. · 2016
Our verdict
Runs well on any recent graphics card
A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS at 1080p.
Check your own PC ↓Estimated FPS at 1080p
GAMERSPECS ESTIMATEOn a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Dead by Daylight reaches the 120 FPS in-game limit at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX reaches the 120 FPS in-game limit.
The publisher states no target settings for Dead by Daylight, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
~105–120 FPS
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
120 FPS
In-game limit
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
120 FPS
In-game limit
High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native
Great
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Check My PC →What limits performance in Dead by Daylight
The graphics card, but only on older or budget hardware: any recent card holds 60 FPS at 1080p. Faster cards stop at the 120 FPS in-game limit: the game's own frame-rate setting goes no higher.
Frame-rate limit source: PCGamingWiki
Graphics card (GPU)
Not a limit on most PCs
Even a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS at 1080p.
Processor (CPU)
No measured limit
We couldn't place the publisher's processor requirement ("Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8300 or higher") on our scale. We have no measured processor limit for Dead by Daylight, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.
Video memory (VRAM)
1 GB min · 4 GB rec
The minimum spec lists 1 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 4 GB. On a card with less, lower texture quality first: running out of video memory shows up as stutter or blurry textures, not as a lower average.
Settings to lower first in Dead by Daylight
- 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
- 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 54 FPS at 1080p.
- 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 4 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.
- 4Dead by Daylight's frame-rate setting stops at 120 FPS, so once your PC reaches that in-game limit, spend spare performance on higher settings rather than lowering them further.
Performance notes
Summaries of the published tests and official specs linked below, not our own testing · Reviewed by GamerSpecs · Updated
Dead by Daylight's own frame-rate setting stops at 120 FPS: its options are 30, 59, 60, 90 and 120 FPS (PCGamingWiki), and Behaviour added the setting in patch 7.2.0.
Sources: PCGamingWiki: Dead by Daylight · Behaviour: patch 7.2.0 notes
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Your PC
You can run Dead by Daylight — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
Wrong result? Tell us| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB | DX11 Compatible GeForce 760 or AMD HD 8800 or higher with 4GB of RAM |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120 | Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8300 or higher |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 10 64-bit Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit Operating System |
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The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Dead by Daylight, component by component.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit Operating System |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120 | Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8300 or higher |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB | DX11 Compatible GeForce 760 or AMD HD 8800 or higher with 4GB of RAM |
| DirectX | Version 11 | Version 11 |
| Storage | 50 GB available space | 50 GB available space |
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Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Operating System Processor: Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DX11 compatible Additional Notes: With these requirements, it is recommended that the game is played on Low quality settings.
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Operating System Processor: Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8300 or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 Compatible GeForce 760 or AMD HD 8800 or higher with 4GB of RAM DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DX11 compatible
Source: Steam
Dead by Daylight — FAQ
Can I run Dead by Daylight?+
Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 117 FPS at 1080p. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.
What are the minimum system requirements for Dead by Daylight?+
Dead by Daylight needs at least a Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120 processor, a DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 50 GB available space of storage, running Windows 10 64-bit Operating System.
Can Dead by Daylight run without a graphics card?+
Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 54 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 85 FPS.
How much RAM does Dead by Daylight need?+
Dead by Daylight officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.
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