Open-world zombie brawler Dead Island 2 is 10 days away (opens in new tab) Deep Silver provides detailed system requirements and Technical FAQ (opens in new tab) Dig a little deeper into what players can expect.
First of all, numbers:
Minimum (1080p, 30fps):
- CPU: AMD FX-9590 or Intel Core i7 7700HQ
- RAM: 10GB
- GPUs: AMD Radeon RX 480 or GeForce GTX 1060
- depository: 70GB
Recommended (1080p, 60fps):
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i9 9900K
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPUs: AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 Super
- depository: 70GB
High (1440p, 60fps):
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i5 12600KF
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPUs: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or GeForce RTX 3070
- depository: 70GB
Ultra (4K, 60fps):
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X or Intel Core i7 13700K
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPUs: AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT or GeForce RTX 3090
- depository: 70GB
Dead Island 2 does support AMD’s FSR2 and FidelityFX Contrast Adaptive Sharpening, but its FAQ contains the bizarre claim that it “does not support performance-enhancing software.” Deep Silver doesn’t specify what exactly that means, but it’s speculated that it refers to Nvidia’s DLSS, which isn’t mentioned in the specs or FAQs. It doesn’t make much sense to call Nvidia’s upscaling technology simply “performance-enhancing software” when AMD’s FSR is nearly identical. In any case, the key here is that his DLSS is unsupported. disappointing.
Includes a “streamer mode” that blocks licensed music (although music from the opening cinematic is not blocked and should still be monitored). There is also a 3-player co-op mode, but cross-play is not supported.
While some Dead Island fans on Twitter felt the listed specs were a little steep, our bigger concern lies with the game itself, which has struggled through a decade of messy development. (opens in new tab)After extensive hands-on sessions (opens in new tab) During the first third of the game in March, senior editor Robin Valentine said it felt “uninspired and too fast to run out of welcome.” This is far from a full review, but it’s not a great start.
After years of waiting, Dead Island 2 finally releases on April 21st and will be available on PC. Epic Games Store (opens in new tab).
