Deadlock requirements estimates for PC

To run the Deadlock requirements, we estimate that you will need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 GPU, an Intel Core i5-3570K CPU, 8GB of RAM, and at least 23GB of HD space.

With Valve's latest multiplayer game already in the hands of numerous playtesters, we've been able to examine a fair amount of gameplay footage, compare what we're seeing with other PC shooters, and compile our very own Deadlock system requirements estimates for PC.

As a multiplayer game that will likely have mass appeal, we estimate that the Deadlock minimum requirements will only need an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 graphics card or equivalent, an AMD Ryzen 5 1400 processor, and 8GB of RAM. There is a chance the game will require more than 8GB of RAM to run smoothly at the time of its full launch, but 8GB should be enough for the playtest.

In order to play the game flawlessly and meet the Deadlock recommended specs, we believe you will need an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU, an Intel Core i7-10700E CPU, and 16GB of RAM.

Of course, these specs could change wildly before the full release of the game, but we expect Deadlock to be very accessible, much like Valve's other multiplayer Team Fortress 2, and so shouldn't be a strain for the vast majority of gaming rigs out there.

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Deadlock size

The Deadlock download size on PC is 10.04GB initially, but expands to 22.44GB post installation. You'll likely want to set aside about 30GB of space in total if the full release includes much more content than the playtest. 

While we don't believe an SSD will be a hard requirement for Deadlock despite the trend towards SSDs being a minimum benchmark, we still recommend installing Deadlock on an SSD to benefit from the fastest loading times and performance boosts. So, if you need more space or want to make an upgrade, check the PCGamesN buyers guide for the best SSD for gaming or just check the latest, best prices for SSDs.

Deadlock guides

It's still early days for Deadlock guides, especially because of the playtest and the cadence of updates and patches released by Valve in response to player feedback. However, you can gain a lot of information on early impressions, how to get into Deadlock, and hero builds over on PCGamesN, including a full Deadlock characters tier list.

Check PCGamesN for details for all the latest Deadlock news.

Deadlock will run on PC system with Windows 10 64-bit or higher and upwards.

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Deadlock FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

How many FPS will I get on Deadlock? We reference thousands of reports from PCGameBenchmark users running our FPS tracking app to tell you exactly how Deadlock performs across a range of different settings and resolutions on the most popular PC gaming setups.

What frame rate does Deadlock run at?

Here are the typical frame rate samples

Avg FPS	CPU	GPU	RAM
140	Intel Core i7-14700F	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060	32 GB
78	Intel Xeon	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER	32 GB
74	Intel Core i7-10700K	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080	64 GB
72	Intel Core i7-10700KF	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070	32 GB
60	Intel Core i5-8400	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960	24 GB

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