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Can you run Dead by Daylight? PC requirements and settings

Dead by Daylight, by Behaviour Interactive Inc. (Action), came out on Steam on June 14, 2016. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended cardDX11 Compatible GeForce 760 or AMD HD 8800 or higher with 4GB of RAM
Minimum cardDX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB
Recommended RAM8 GB

Estimate per graphics card

No frame-rate estimate for this game

The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.

Official specs

Minimum and recommended requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit Operating System
Processor
Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
50 GB
Publisher's note
With these requirements, it is recommended that the game is played on Low quality settings.

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit Operating System
Processor
Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8300 or higher
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
DX11 Compatible GeForce 760 or AMD HD 8800 or higher with 4GB of RAM
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
50 GB

Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.

Where to buy

Buy Dead by Daylight

The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.

On your PC

The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you

ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.

Questions

Dead by Daylight at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Dead by Daylight at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: DX11 Compatible GeForce 760 or AMD HD 8800 or higher with 4GB of RAM. Minimum: DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB. The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.

How much RAM does Dead by Daylight need?

The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM.

How much storage does Dead by Daylight take?

The official page asks for 50 GB of storage.

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