Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition System Requirements
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is very light on modern hardware by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 1GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 20GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 8 | Windows 8 |
| DirectX | DirectX 10 | DirectX 10 |
| Processor | Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon X2 2.7GHz≈ AMD Phenom 9850 | Core i5-2300, Phenom II X4 940 or better≈ AMD Phenom 9850 |
| Graphics card | DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher with 512MB graphics memor…≈ Intel UHD Graphics 630 | DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or higher with 1GB graphics memory, Intel HD …≈ Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 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 | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a Intel UHD Graphics 630 or better), 20GB of free storage, Windows 8 and DirectX 10.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 1GB of VRAM — around a Intel HD Graphics 4000, paired with a AMD Phenom 9850 or equivalent.
Is Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition demanding on PC?
It is very light on modern hardware by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 1/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
