PC requirements

Dead Rising System Requirements

Dead Rising needs at least Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 Ghz or better, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® 550TI/ AMD 6770 graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel® Core i5 family or AMD equivalent, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better / AMD 7790 or better graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Dead Rising minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 10 64-bit versions Windows 10 64-bit versions
Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 Ghz or better Intel® Core i5 family or AMD equivalent
Memory 2 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® 550TI/ AMD 6770 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 or better / AMD 7790 or better
DirectX Version 11 Version 11
Storage 8 GB available space 8 GB available space
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Other platforms

Dead Rising is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Dead Rising on PC

Can my PC run Dead Rising?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Dead Rising need?
8 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.