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Can I run Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (2014) is an action, adventure and racing game and a very light game for a PC. It even runs on integrated graphics, so most laptops and office PCs can play it.

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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition publisher

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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition system requirements

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorCore 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon X2 2.7GHzCore i5-2300, Phenom II X4 940 or better
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher with 512MB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 2500 or higherDirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or higher with 1GB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher
Storage20 GB available space20 GB available space

Source: the official Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?

To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
  • GeForce GT 1030
  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 100%, high settings.

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 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?
Minimum: processor Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon X2 2.7GHz; 4 GB RAM; graphics DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher with 512MB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 2500 or higher; 20 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?
Recommended: processor Core i5-2300, Phenom II X4 940 or better; 8 GB RAM; graphics DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or higher with 1GB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher; 20 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?
At least a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated), GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Yes. The minimum graphics are integrated graphics level, so a laptop or PC without a graphics card can run it, usually on low to medium settings.
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition.
How much storage does Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition need?
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition needs 20 GB of free space.

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