Measured FPS benchmarks
Dishonored 2 FPS
- 2016
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Dishonored 2 was released in 2016. We list 12 published FPS results for it from Notebookcheck, covering 6 graphics cards. Steam lists NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB or better as the minimum graphics card, an entry-level card by today's standards. Against those results our estimate landed within ±30% 8 of 12 times.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for Dishonored 2, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Measured results
Published · with sources60+ FPS 30–59 under 30 lower bound (frame cap, CPU or VRAM limit). Average FPS from published tests.
- Radeon RX 570High74.8Notebookcheck
- GTX 1650High71Notebookcheck
- GTX 1060High66.1Notebookcheck
- Radeon RX 570Ultra64.8Notebookcheck
- GTX 1650Ultra58.9Notebookcheck
- GTX 1060Ultra57Notebookcheck
- GTX 1050 TiHigh41.1Notebookcheck
- GTX 1050 TiUltra38.7Notebookcheck
- GTX 1050High37.3Notebookcheck
- GTX 1050Ultra33.7Notebookcheck
- Radeon Vega 8High11.7Notebookcheck
- Radeon Vega 8Ultra9.9Notebookcheck
At 1080p the fastest measured card, Radeon RX 570, averages 75 FPS; the slowest, Radeon Vega 8, 10 FPS.
Estimate vs measured
8/12 within ±30% · median -10%Each dot is one published result: how far our model's figure for the same card and setting was from it. The shaded band is ±30%.
All 12 comparisons
| GPU | Setting | Measured | Estimate | Diff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 | 1080p High | 66.1 FPS | ≈63 FPS | -5% |
| GTX 1060 | 1080p Ultra | 57 FPS | ≈51 FPS | -11% |
| Radeon RX 570 | 1080p High | 74.8 FPS | ≈52 FPS | -30% |
| Radeon RX 570 | 1080p Ultra | 64.8 FPS | ≈42 FPS | -35% |
| GTX 1650 | 1080p High | 71 FPS | ≈52 FPS | -27% |
| GTX 1650 | 1080p Ultra | 58.9 FPS | ≈42 FPS | -29% |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 1080p High | 41.1 FPS | ≈44 FPS | +7% |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 1080p Ultra | 38.7 FPS | ≈35 FPS | -10% |
| GTX 1050 | 1080p High | 37.3 FPS | ≈36 FPS | -3% |
| GTX 1050 | 1080p Ultra | 33.7 FPS | ≈29 FPS | -14% |
| Radeon Vega 8 | 1080p High | 11.7 FPS | ≈14 FPS | +20% |
| Radeon Vega 8 | 1080p Ultra | 9.9 FPS | ≈12 FPS | +21% |
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090349244–454
- RTX 5070 Ti273191–355
- Radeon RX 9070 XT273191–355
- RTX 4070204143–265
- Radeon RX 7800 XT174122–226
- RTX 4060 Ti156109–203
- RTX 406012487–161
- RTX 306010070–130
- Radeon RX 66008761–113
- GTX 16505236–68
Cards that run Dishonored 2 at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈90 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈96 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈137 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for Dishonored 2 yet.
Screenshots
SteamSystem requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB or better
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
- RAM
- 8 GB
Recommended
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB/AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB or better
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-4770/AMD FX-8350 or better
- RAM
- 16 GB
Dishonored 2 FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in Dishonored 2 at 1080p?
- In a published test (Notebookcheck) the GTX 1650 averages 71 FPS at 1080p High: the least powerful card in our data with a 60+ FPS result at 1080p High or Ultra.
- Can a GTX 1650 run Dishonored 2?
- By our estimate it gets about 81 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 52 FPS at 1080p High (playable), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for Dishonored 2?
- Steam lists NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB or better graphics, Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better and 8 GB of RAM as the minimum.
