Dead Rising® 2
Dead Rising® 2 has an FPSHQ demand score of 59/100: moderate requirements — runs on mid-range cards like the RTX 3060 / RX 6600. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam.
Dead Rising® 2 is a game by Capcom Vancouver. Steam release date: September 27, 2010. Steam reviews: 6 280. Minimum graphics card per Steam: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better. It needs at least 2 GB of RAM.
Description
The sequel to the million-plus selling Dead Rising, Dead Rising 2 takes the zombie survival horror to Fortune City, America’s latest and greatest entertainment playground.
Data: the game’s Steam store page
About the game
- Developer
- Capcom Vancouver
- Publisher
- Capcom
- Release date
- September 27, 2010
- PC platforms
- Windows
- Mode
- multiplayer / co-op
- Steam reviews
- 6 280
- Metacritic
- 78/100
- Steam store page
- store.steampowered.com/app/45740
Dead Rising® 2 system requirements
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better |
| DirectX | DirectX® 9.0c or greater |
| Storage | 8.5 GB free hard drive space |
| Sound | Standard audio device |
Source: the game’s Steam page — requirements published by the developer.
How big is Dead Rising® 2 and does it need an SSD
Dead Rising® 2 needs 8.5 GB of disk space, according to its official system requirements (the game’s Steam page, data as of Nov 12, 2026). requirements
The requirements of Dead Rising® 2 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 12, 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 Rising® 2 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 | 195–335 | 160–265 | 93–155 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 180–305 | 135–225 | 75–130 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 165–285 | 120–200 | 66–110 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | A | 155–260 | 110–185 | 58–98 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 145–250 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 145–250 | 100–175 | 55–93 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 140–240 | 99–165 | 52–88 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 135–235 | 96–160 | 50–85 |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 125–215 | 85–145 | 45–77 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | A | 130–225 | 91–155 | 48–82 |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | B | 120–205 | 82–140 | 43–73 |
| Radeon RX 9070 | A | 115–200 | 80–135 | 42–72 |
* 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 Rising® 2
The most affordable cards the FPSHQ model expects to reach 60+ FPS at 1080p High. This is an estimate, not a measurement.
- GeForce GTX 1080 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 ≈60 FPS
- GeForce RTX 3050 ≈60 FPS
- Radeon RX 5700 ≈65 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2060 Super ≈65 FPS
- GeForce RTX 2070 ≈67 FPS
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Can my PC run Dead Rising® 2?
Dead Rising® 2 (2010): FPSHQ load index 59 out of 100. Per the FPSHQ model, GeForce RTX 3060 delivers 71–115 FPS at 1080p High and GeForce RTX 4070 66–110 FPS at 1440p Ultra; 5 of 12 popular GPUs hold 60+ FPS at 1440p Ultra. Developer's minimum GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better; minimum RAM: 2 GB. Source of the numbers: per the system requirements on Steam (checked Nov 12, 2026); FPSHQ model estimate (not a measurement). (model accuracy)
- FPSHQ load index
- 59 FPSHQ index
- RTX 3060 · 1080p High
- 83 FPS model estimate
- RTX 4070 · 1440p Ultra
- 90 FPS model estimate
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