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Can you run Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut? PC requirements and settings

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, by Eidos Montreal (Action, RPG), came out on Steam on October 25, 2013. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended cardAMD Radeon HD 5850
Minimum cardNVIDIA GeForce 8000 series or ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or better
Recommended RAM2 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

OS
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
Processor
2 GHz dual core
Memory
2 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series or ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or better
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Storage
17 GB

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or Windows 8
Processor
AMD Phenom II X4 or Intel Core 2 Quad or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 5850
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Storage
17 GB

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

Where to buy

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On your PC

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

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Questions

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: AMD Radeon HD 5850. Minimum: NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series or ATI Radeon HD 2000 series or better. 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 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut need?

The publisher recommends 2 GB of RAM.

How much storage does Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut take?

The official page asks for 17 GB of storage.

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