Dead by Death
Dead by Death has an FPSHQ demand score of 39/100: a light game — runs even on budget and older graphics cards. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Dead by Death is a game by WILLSH. Steam release date: July 18, 2018. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA 9800GTX. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
Dead by Death is a retro style platformer. The hero will explore dungeons where are full of traps and find out hidden secrets. To defeat monsters till you die or live for glory.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- WILLSH
- Publisher
- WILLSH
- Release date
- July 18, 2018
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/663290
Dead by Death system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64Bit | Windows 7 64Bit |
| Processor | 2.0GHz | 3.0GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB ОЗУ | 3 GB ОЗУ |
| Graphics | NVIDIA 9800GTX | NVIDIA GTX 560 |
| DirectX | версии 11 | версии 11 |
| Storage | 300 MB | 300 MB |
64-разрядные процессор и операционная система
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Dead by Death and does it need an SSD
Dead by Death needs 300 MB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 9, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Dead by Death do not state a drive type — an SSD is not officially required; it only speeds up loading.
Source: official system requirements (the game’s Steam page), captured Nov 9, 2026. The size is the free space needed to install; updates and DLC can make it grow. store.steampowered.com
Tip: keep extra space beyond the listed size — updates are downloaded first and installed afterwards.
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FPS on different graphics cards
FPS forecast for Dead by Death on current 2024–2026 GPUs. Switch the graphics preset — the table recalculates. Average FPS at 1080p / 1440p / 4K.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | S | 260–435 | 230–380 | 150–255 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 250–420 | 210–345 | 125–210 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 240–405 | 190–315 | 110–185 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 230–390 | 175–295 | 99–165 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 225–380 | 165–280 | 93–155 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 225–380 | 165–280 | 93–160 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 215–370 | 160–270 | 88–150 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 210–360 | 155–260 | 85–145 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 195–335 | 140–235 | 76–130 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 205–350 | 150–250 | 81–140 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 190–325 | 135–230 | 73–125 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 185–320 | 130–225 | 71–125 |
* Average FPS: real measurements where available, otherwise the unified FPSHQ model. Actual FPS depends on the CPU, game patch and drivers. Reference GPU models without overclocking. methodology
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Green — 60+ FPS (comfortable), yellow — 30–60 (playable), red — below 30. Dashed line marks 60 FPS.
Which graphics cards can run Dead by Death
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- Radeon RX Vega 64 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 ≈63 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ≈68 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1660 Super ≈69 FPS
- GeForce GTX 1070 ≈77 FPS
- Radeon RX 5600 XT ≈81 FPS
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Can my PC run Dead by Death?
Dead by Death (2018): FPSHQ load index 39 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 115–195 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 110–185 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 7 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA 9800GTX; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 9, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 39 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 139 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 151 FPS model estimate
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