Adventure · 2012 · Telltale Games
The Walking Dead System Requirements
The Walking Dead's listing does not name a graphics card we can measure against, so we do not rate how demanding it is. It wants 3GB of memory and 1GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 2GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | XP Service Pack 3 | XP Service Pack 3 |
| DirectX | DirectX 9 | DirectX 9 |
| Processor | 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent≈ AMD Phenom 9850 | Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent≈ AMD Phenom 9850 |
| Graphics card | ATI or nVidia card with 512 MB RAM (not supported on Intel integrated graphics) | ATI or nVidia card with 1024 MB RAM |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| System memory | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 2 GB | 2 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 | 2676 | 2676 | 2095 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 2676 | 2676 | 1870 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1786 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1758 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1702 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1618 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1590 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 2676 | 2676 | 1563 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 2676 | 2643 | 1535 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 2676 | 2595 | 1507 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for The Walking Dead?
At least 3GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM, 2GB of free storage, XP Service Pack 3 and DirectX 9.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 3GB of memory and a card with 1GB of VRAM, paired with a AMD Phenom 9850 or equivalent.
Is The Walking Dead demanding on PC?
It is by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of /100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
