Dying Light
To run Dying Light (2015) on PC you need at least a Intel® Core™ i5-2500 @3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @3.5 GHz processor and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM), with 4GB of RAM and 40GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel® Core™ i5-4670K @3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 @4.0 GHz and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM) with 8GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Dying Light with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Dying Light.
System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-2500 @3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @3.5 GHz
- GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)
- RAM: 4
- Storage: 40
Recommended
- CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4670K @3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 @4.0 GHz
- GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM)
- RAM: 8
- Storage: 40
Building a PC to play Dying Light at its best
Meeting the Dying Light minimum requirements (a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM) is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift Dying Light's frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.
The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 8GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Dying Light back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.
The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against Dying Light with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Dying Light.
Dying Light — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the minimum requirements for Dying Light?
Dying Light needs at least a Intel® Core™ i5-2500 @3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @3.5 GHz CPU and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM) graphics card, 4GB of RAM and 40GB of storage.
What are the recommended specs for Dying Light?
For a smooth experience, Dying Light recommends a Intel® Core™ i5-4670K @3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 @4.0 GHz and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM) with 8GB of RAM.
How much RAM does Dying Light need?
Dying Light requires 4GB of RAM as a minimum, with 8GB recommended.
What GPU do you need to run Dying Light?
The minimum graphics card for Dying Light is a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM), while a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM) is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.
