Dying Light System Requirements
Dying Light is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 2GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 40GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-2500 @3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @3.5 GHz≈ AMD FX-8320 | Intel® Core™ i5-4670K @3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 @4.0 GHz≈ AMD FX-8350 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM)≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 40 GB | 40 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 394 | 244 | 142 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 351 | 218 | 127 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 336 | 208 | 121 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 330 | 205 | 119 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 320 | 198 | 115 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 304 | 189 | 109 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 299 | 185 | 108 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 294 | 182 | 106 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 288 | 179 | 104 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 283 | 176 | 102 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Dying Light?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better), 40GB of free storage, Windows and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 2GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB, paired with a AMD FX-8350 or equivalent.
Is Dying Light demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 13/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
