Watch Dogs 2 PC benchmark
Real gameplay on one of my test PCs, FPS read from the MSI Afterburner overlay. Last tested Jul 20, 2022.
- 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.
Watch the test
WATCH DOGS 2 Tested on AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | LOW - ULTRA SETTINGS | 1080p - 720p #benchmark, Jul 20, 2022
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All measurements
1080pWatch this test on YouTube
- Low31 FPS
- Medium29 FPS
- High21 FPS
- Very High18 FPS
- Ultra16 FPS
720pWatch this test on YouTube
- Low55 FPS
- Medium51 FPS
- High39 FPS
- Very High32 FPS
- Ultra29 FPS
Watch Dogs 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 | Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS | Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz, AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz or better | Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.9 GHz |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870, with 2 GB VRAM or better - See supported List* | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290, with 3GB VRAM or better - See supported List* |
| Storage | 27 GB available space | 27 GB available space |
| Sound card | DirectX compatible using the latest drivers | DirectX-compatible using the latest drivers |
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My current test rig uses a Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB with a Ryzen 5 5600G. I haven’t tested Watch Dogs 2 on it yet, but the GPU comparison shows how much faster it is than the RX 6600.
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