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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 (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Dead Island 2 publisher

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Dead Island 2 system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10Windows 10
ProcessorAMD FX-9590 / Intel Core i7-7700HQRyzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i9-9900k
Memory10 GB RAM10 GB RAM
GraphicsRadeon R9 390X (8192 VRAM) / GeForce GTX 1060 (6144 VRAM)Radeon RX 6800 XT (16384 VRAM) / GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8192 MB)
Storage70 GB GB available space70 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.

PC builds for Dead Island 2

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's minimum and recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Minimum build

Plays Dead Island 2 on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays Dead Island 2 on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Dead Island 2: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Dead Island 2?
Minimum: OS Windows 10; processor AMD FX-9590 / Intel Core i7-7700HQ; 10 GB RAM; graphics Radeon R9 390X (8192 VRAM) / GeForce GTX 1060 (6144 VRAM); 70 GB GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Dead Island 2?
Recommended: processor Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i9-9900k; 10 GB RAM; graphics Radeon RX 6800 XT (16384 VRAM) / GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8192 MB); 70 GB GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Dead Island 2?
At least a GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, Radeon RX 580 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 5070, GeForce RTX 3090, Radeon RX 9070 XT or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Dead Island 2?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics, not the recommended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 66% in our checker (low settings only).
Can Dead Island 2 run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 1650 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Dead Island 2?
No. Dead Island 2 needs at least 10 GB of RAM.
How much storage does Dead Island 2 need?
Dead Island 2 needs 70 GB GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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