DayZ System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Bohemia Interactive
- Publisher:
- Bohemia Interactive
- Release date:
- 16 December 2013 (11 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.4 / 5 (2267 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 3.2 / 10 - moderately demanding
Official DayZ system requirements for PC
To run DayZ, you'll need at least 8 GB of RAM and 16 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 760, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon RX 580. As for your CPU, an Core i5-4430 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-6600K or better.
Minimum requirements
Graphics card:
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD R9 270X
CPU:
- Intel Core i5-4430
RAM:
- 8 GB RAM
- File size:
- 16 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 7/8.1 64-bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
Recommended requirements
Graphics card:
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580
CPU:
- Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD R5 1600X
RAM:
- 12 GB RAM
- File size:
- 25 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 10 64-bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
DayZ performance on your PC
DayZ performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.9x faster than Radeon RX 580. Your graphics card can run DayZ at recommended settings according to Bohemia Interactive.
DayZ performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 3.1x faster than Core i5-6600K. Your CPU can run DayZ at recommended settings according to Bohemia Interactive.
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