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Days Gone system requirements

Check out the Days Gone minimum and recommended specs ahead of the new DLC, Broken Road, which includes New Game Plus and Survival Mode.

With an exciting new DLC out now on PC, it's time to check back in on the Days Gone system requirements to see if your gaming PC or laptop can handle the hordes of freakers coming your way.

You won't need the Steam Deck has more than enough power to run the game at 30fps with medium settings and minimal upscaling.

Here are the Days Gone system requirements:

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 or later Windows 10 or later
U Intel Core i5 2500K
AMD FX 6300
Intel Core i7 4770K
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
RAM 8 GB 16 GB
GPU Nvidia GeForce GTX 780
AMD Radeon R9 290
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
AMD Radeon RX 580
VRAM 3GB (Nvidia), 4GB (AMD) 6GB (Nvidia), 8GB (AMD)
Storage 70GB (SSD recommended) 70GB (SSD recommended)

Take our Days Gone system requirements PC benchmark test to answer the question… Can I run Days Gone?

The Days Gone minimum requirements are especially low, only asking for an Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 or AMD Radeon R9 290 alongside an Intel Core i5 2500K or AMD FX 6300.

You'll also only need 8GB of RAM, a bonus given how many modern games demand 16GB as the new norm. You can future-proof your gaming PC by upgrading to some of the best gaming RAM as it's one of the cheapest and easiest upgrades you can currently make.

As for the Days Gone recommended specs, these demand an Nvidia GeForce RTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 alongside an Intel Core i7 4770K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X.

While Days Gone is receiving a new remaster for console, no further visual upgrades or updates are coming to the PC version. Instead, the PS5 remaster is being viewed more as the higher PC settings being taken and applied to the console version of the game.

Finally, the Days Gone size is still listed at 70GB, with one of the best SSDs for gaming recommended regardless of which tier of specs for which you are aiming. While this could grow with the release of Broken Road, the store page for the DLC still shows the same 70GB requirement as the main game.

If you're after more great games to play on the go, you can check out our guide to the best Steam Deck games for inspiration.

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