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Watch_Dogs 2, by Ubisoft (Action, Adventure), came out on Steam on November 28, 2016. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.
Estimate per graphics card
For each card: the highest settings level that stays smooth, and the expected frame-rate range. This is a conservative estimate worked out from the publisher's recommended specs, not a measurement: your processor, drivers and game updates move it.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB | Highover 300 fps | Highover 264 fps | High144–198 fps |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB | Highover 300 fps | Highover 230 fps | High125–172 fps |
| GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB | Highover 292 fps | High189–260 fps | High103–141 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12 GB | Highover 292 fps | High189–260 fps | High103–141 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB | Highover 278 fps | High180–248 fps | High98–135 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB | Highover 255 fps | High165–228 fps | High90–124 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB | Highover 250 fps | High162–224 fps | High88–121 fps |
| Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB | High209–287 fps | High135–186 fps | High73–101 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB | High199–274 fps | High129–178 fps | High70–97 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB | High199–274 fps | High129–178 fps | High70–97 fps |
| Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB | High190–261 fps | High123–169 fps | High67–92 fps |
| GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB | High185–254 fps | High120–165 fps | High65–90 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 12 GB | High170–235 fps | High111–152 fps | High60–83 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB | High166–228 fps | High107–148 fps | High58–80 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 8 GB | High161–221 fps | High104–144 fps | High57–78 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB | High141–195 fps | High92–126 fps | Medium65–89 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 8 GB | High131–181 fps | High85–117 fps | Medium60–83 fps |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB | High106–147 fps | High69–95 fps | Low66–90 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB | High91–125 fps | High59–81 fps | Low56–77 fps |
| Radeon RX 580 8 GB | High70–97 fps | Medium59–82 fps | Low43–60 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB | High65–89 fps | Medium55–75 fps | Low40–55 fps |
Without DLSS, FSR or frame generation: turning them on raises the frame rate noticeably when the game offers them.
Best settings
The setting ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick to play at 60 frames per second: the best-looking detail level that stays smooth, with upscaling when it lets you go one step up (DLSS on GeForce RTX, XeSS on Intel Arc, FSR on other cards). If Watch_Dogs 2 doesn't offer it, use the level from the previous table.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5070 | Highover 292 fps | High189–260 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | Highover 255 fps | High165–228 fps |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | Highover 278 fps | High180–248 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti | High199–274 fps | High129–178 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | High199–274 fps | High129–178 fps |
| Intel Arc B580 | High170–235 fps | High111–152 fps |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | High166–228 fps | High107–148 fps |
| Radeon RX 7600 | High161–221 fps | High104–144 fps |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | High141–195 fps | High92–126 fps |
| Radeon RX 6600 | High131–181 fps | High85–117 fps |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Super | High91–125 fps | High59–81 fps |
At these levels, ORION keeps textures on high from 8 GB of video memory (they cost memory, hardly any frames), sets the frame cap on the target for steady pacing, turns off motion blur and film grain, and leaves vertical sync off. This is a conservative estimate, not a measurement: in ORION, the first measured session corrects the setting.
Official specs
Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.
Where to buy
The official page first. In ORION, the Store tab compares prices across shops, with the official stores listed before key resellers.
On your PC
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Questions
The publisher recommends: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290, with 3GB VRAM or better - See supported List*. By our conservative estimate, high settings hold 60 frames per second at 1080p with a GeForce GTX 1060.
For 60 frames per second at 1080p, ORION's “Recommended” profile would pick High settings: between 166 and 228 frames per second according to our conservative estimate.
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 3060 runs Watch_Dogs 2 at 1080p on high settings, between 141 and 195 frames per second.
By our estimate, a GeForce RTX 4060 runs Watch_Dogs 2 at 1080p on high settings, between 166 and 228 frames per second.
The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM (minimum: 6 GB).
The official page asks for 27 GB of storage.
The publisher's recommended specs are the reference point (about 60 frames per second at 1080p on high settings, unless the publisher says otherwise). Each card's power is compared with the recommended card (the average when the publisher names several), then adjusted to the screen resolution. A low margin is kept, and less video memory than recommended drops one level.
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