Left 4 Dead 2 System Requirements

L4D2 is an older game and very well optimised so the system requirements are pretty low. Left 4 Dead 2 system requirements state that you will need at least 2 GB of RAM - but we would recommend having at least 4. The minimum graphics card you can play the game on is an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 graphics card - this is over 16 years old! The recommended GPU is an AMD Radeon X1600 or better. In terms of game file size, you will need at least 13 GB of free disk space available. An Intel Pentium 4 3.00GHz CPU is required at a minimum to run Left 4 Dead 2. Whereas, an Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 is recommended in order to run it.

Left 4 Dead 2 updates

Despite the game's age, Left 4 Dead 2 updates refuse to cease, much like the zombies, with the latest update releasing August 31, 2023. This shows how much the community still love this game. The latest update provides, free of charge, numerous fixes provided by fan feedback from Tank Run community groups. The patch notes primarily address Tank Run mutation fixes, changing the Tank's revival period and revival health among other changes.

Left 4 Dead 2 will run on PC system with Windows® 7 32/64-bit / Vista 32/64 / XP and upwards. Additionally it has a Linux version.

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Left 4 Dead 2 FPS - what frame rate can you expect?

How many FPS will I get on Left 4 Dead 2? We reference thousands of reports from PCGameBenchmark users running our FPS tracking app to tell you exactly how Left 4 Dead 2 performs across a range of different settings and resolutions on the most popular PC gaming setups.

What frame rate does Left 4 Dead 2 run at?

Here are the typical frame rate samples

Avg FPS	CPU	GPU	RAM
88	Intel Core i5-4210U	Intel HD Family	6 GB
73	Intel Core i5-6300U	Intel HD 520	8 GB
73	Intel Core i7-1065G7	Intel Iris Plus	20 GB
50	Intel Core i7-6600U	Intel HD 520	8 GB
47	Intel Core i7-8550U	NVIDIA GeForce 930MX	16 GB

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