We all thought Dead Island 2 is dead in the water after switching developers multiple times. But what do you know, its release is just around the corner now. With the anticipation of fans at an all-time high, Dambuster Studios finally revealed the sequel’s official PC requirements. Although everyone expected it to be quite demanding, seeing as how pretty it looks in the trailers, the official requirements still took everyone by storm. Particularly because they are shockingly high.
If like us, you are eager to bash some zombies in style, you better have powerful hardware with you. And by the looks of it, medium-tier PCs won’t cut it if you want to run Dead Island 2. Many see its minimum requirements as still surprisingly high!
With that said, here are the official Dead Island 2 PC requirements:
Dead Island 2 Minimum System Requirements Minimum
- Resolution: 1080p
- Frame rate: 30fps
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD FX-9590 or Intel Core i7-7700HQ
- RAM: 10GB
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX480 or Nvidia GeForce GTX1060
- Storage:70GB
Dead Island 2 Recommended System Requirements
- Resolution: 1080p
- Frame rate: 60fps
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i9-9900K
- RAM: 16GB
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Super
- Storage: 70GB
High System Requirements
- Resolution: 1440p
- Frame rate: 60fps
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i5-12600KF
- RAM: 16GB
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
- Storage: 70GB
Ultra System Requirements
- Resolution: 4k
- Frame rate: 60fps
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X or Intel Core i7-13700K
- RAM: 16GB
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090
- Storage: 70GB
While gamers would have no problem reaching the recommended storage capacity, RAM, and OS, the rest lies the problem. The game has some surprisingly high requirements, especially for the CPUs and GPUs. To play the title at its optimal level, you need the latest hardware the industry has to offer. Sadly, not everyone has that luxury.Â
Nevertheless, these surprisingly high requirements did not seem to deter its positive momentum heading to its release. The game also emerged into the limelight and gamers are now more than ready to experience it finally. Look for Dead Island 2 as it releases on April 21, 2023, on PC and all major platforms except Switch.
So, what do you think of the recommended system requirements for Dead Island 2? Do you believe it’s too high as well? Can you run it without problems? Share your thoughts by commenting below. For more gaming news and useful gaming articles, visit our website and follow our socials.
