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Can you run Dead Space (2008)? PC requirements and settings

Dead Space (2008), by EA Redwood Shores (Action, Adventure), came out on Steam on January 9, 2009. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Minimum cardDirectX 9.0c compatible video card, Shader Model 3.0 required, 256 MB or better, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements), ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
Recommended RAM1 GB

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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

Processor
2.8 GHz or faster
Memory
1 GB RAM or more for Windows XP (2 GB for Vista)
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible video card, Shader Model 3.0 required, 256 MB or better, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements), ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
Storage
7.5 GB free space

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

Where to buy

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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 Space (2008) at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Dead Space (2008) at 1080p?

Minimum: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card, Shader Model 3.0 required, 256 MB or better, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements), ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements). 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 Space (2008) need?

The publisher recommends 1 GB of RAM.

How much storage does Dead Space (2008) take?

The official page asks for 7.5 GB free space of storage.

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