System requirements · PC
DayZ PC system requirements
DayZ needs at least an Intel Core i5-4430 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core processor, 8 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD R9 270X graphics card, on Windows 10 64-bit.
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD R5 1600X processor, 12 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580 graphics card. It takes 25 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4430 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core | Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD R5 1600X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD RX 580 |
| DirectX | Version 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 25 GB available space | 30 GB available space |
| Sound card | DirectX®-compatible Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Internet connection Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
How demanding is DayZ?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 45% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (8 GB).
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Storage: Larger than 65% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (25 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
DayZ is also available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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