Dead Island 2 PC benchmark
Real gameplay on 2 of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Feb 27, 2026.
- Smooth 60+ FPS
- Playable 30–59 FPS
- Struggles under 30 FPS
The big number is the best average without upscaling. Striped bars use FSR or other upscaling.
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Dead Island 2 | RX 9060 XT 16GB + 5600G | Max Graphics Settings | 1080p | Native | PC Benchmark, Feb 28, 2026
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Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: ASRock Radeon RX 9060 XT Challenger 16GB OC Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max108 FPS
Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G
Graphics card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB Check price on Amazon (opens Amazon in a new tab)
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- Max86 FPS
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Dead Island 2 system requirements
Official PC requirements per the game’s Steam page, checked Oct 26, 2026. Compare them with the hardware above: my RX 6600 and RX 9060 XT rigs both use a Ryzen 5 5600G and 16 GB of RAM.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | AMD FX-9590 / Intel Core i7-7700HQ | Ryzen 5 5600X / Intel Core i9-9900k |
| Memory | 10 GB RAM | 10 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Radeon R9 390X (8192 VRAM) / GeForce GTX 1060 (6144 VRAM) | Radeon RX 6800 XT (16384 VRAM) / GeForce RTX 2070 Super (8192 MB) |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 70 GB GB available space | 70 GB GB available space |
The card that runs Dead Island 2 smoothly
Dead Island 2 ran at 86 FPS on my Radeon RX 6600 8GB + Ryzen 5 5600G rig (Max, 1080p). The card in that rig is the XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 6600 8GB.
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