Can a AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT run Dead by Daylight?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT handles Dead by Daylight comfortably — roughly 1394 FPS at 1080p and 864 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 60 | 3 | 3 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 16 GB | 1 GB | 4 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | ✓ Supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 864 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 502 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
How other cards handle Dead by Daylight
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 1565 | ▲ 171 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 1541 | ▲ 147 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 1492 | ▲ 98 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 1418 | ▲ 24 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 1370 | ▼ 24 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 1345 | ▼ 49 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT run Dead by Daylight?
The AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT handles Dead by Daylight comfortably — roughly 1394 FPS at 1080p and 864 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 1394 FPS at 1080p, 864 FPS at 1440p and 502 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.