Watch_Dogs® 2 System Requirements
Watch_Dogs® 2 is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 3GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 27GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 | Windows 11 |
| DirectX | — | — |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz, AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz or better | Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.9 GHz≈ Intel Core i5-4430 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870, with 2 GB VRAM or better - See supported List*≈ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290, with 3GB VRAM or better - See supported List*≈ NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| System memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 27 GB | 27 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 301 | 244 | 142 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 301 | 218 | 127 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 301 | 208 | 121 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 301 | 205 | 119 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 301 | 198 | 115 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 301 | 189 | 109 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 299 | 185 | 108 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 294 | 182 | 106 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 288 | 179 | 104 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 283 | 176 | 102 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Watch_Dogs® 2?
At least 6GB of system memory, a graphics card with 2GB of VRAM (roughly a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better), 27GB of free storage, Windows 11 and .
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 3GB of VRAM — around a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB, paired with a Intel Core i5-4430 or equivalent.
Is Watch_Dogs® 2 demanding on PC?
It is undemanding by current standards by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 13/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
