Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on PC: the quick answer

Where Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days ranks for hardware demand

How this game ranks among 937 modelled titles, with a look at what that means for each class of card.

With a demand score of 32, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days asks more of a graphics card than 83% of the 937 games in our list. We call that demanding.

It comes from the recommended card on the Steam page (RTX 2070 / AMD RX 5700), which we map onto a common performance scale and convert to 1080p High. Treat it as a relative guide.

What it means by card class

• Take a high-end card, the RTX 5080: about 277 FPS at 1080p, 179 FPS at 1440p and 102 FPS at 4K on High. Reaches 102 FPS at 4K on High, so native 4K is realistic.
• The RTX 5060, standing in for an entry card, gives roughly 118 FPS at 1080p and 76 FPS at 1440p, with 37 FPS at 4K. Reaches 76 FPS at 1440p, enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience.
• The RTX 5070, standing in for a mid-range card, gives roughly 202 FPS at 1080p and 131 FPS at 1440p, with 75 FPS at 4K. Holds roughly 75 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.
• For an enthusiast card we use the RTX 5090. It returns about 360+ / 283 / 162 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Native 4K works here at around 162 FPS, with no DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling needed.

On the CPU side, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days scores 21, ahead of 21% of the 937 modelled games.

System requirements for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

The official specs for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, compared with real graphics cards and processors.

Taken from the Steam store page; developers can revise these with updates.

What the requirements mean in practice

At the bottom end, Steam gives GTX 960 2GB / R9 280 3GB. That card manages roughly 37 FPS at 1080p on Low in our estimates, falling to around 20 FPS on High.

The recommended card, RTX 2070 / AMD RX 5700, delivers around 81 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p on High in our model. That is above 60 FPS at 1080p, so the recommended spec reads as a comfortable 1080p target.

For the processor, Steam lists Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. In our model a chip in that class can prepare about 100 FPS in this game, so it will not hold back most mid-range cards.

RAM starts at 8 GB RAM and goes to 16 GB RAM for the recommended tier, while the install needs an unstated amount of space.

What graphics card does Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days need?

The lowest GPU we tested that delivers each target in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, plus the first desktop RTX 50 card that does.

Start at the RTX 2060 if you want 60 FPS at 1080p on High. Among current RTX 50 cards, the RTX 5050 is the first to manage it.

At 1440p the entry card for 60 FPS on High is the RTX 4060, with the RTX 5060 leading the RTX 50 line.

At 4K, expect to lean on upscaling. The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is the first desktop RTX 50 card to achieve 60 FPS on High once Quality DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling is switched on.

Cards across NVIDIA, AMD and Intel are included. Add your own processor, memory and settings in the can my PC run it checker and check for a processor limit in the bottleneck checker.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days frame rates: 28 cards compared

Projected frame rates for 28 graphics cards from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Switch resolution below.

The fastest card here, the RTX 5090, returns around 283 FPS at 1440p and 162 FPS at 4K. The RTX 5050 sits at roughly 57 FPS at 1440p, which shows how wide the range is in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.

Full results table

All numbers are for High settings paired with a quick CPU. The two upscaled columns switch on Quality upscaling, which only applies if the game supports it. Results over 360 FPS appear as 360+. Put two cards side by side in the GPU comparison tool.

Graphics card verdicts: how each one handles Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

A verdict in plain English for twelve popular graphics cards.

Think of the verdict column as a starting point. It judges every card on High settings, so a modest result can often be improved by dropping one preset or using upscaling.

Between the RTX 5060 (76 FPS at 1440p) and the RTX 5070 (131 FPS) there is roughly a 71% difference in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days settings by resolution

Settings that hold 60 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, worked out for this game.

1080p playbook

1080p is straightforward on RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060, RTX 5060, which hold 60 FPS on High natively here, so you only need upscaling for extra smoothness.

Start from the preset that still delivers 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

1440p playbook

At 1440p, RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070 hold 60 FPS natively on High in our model, so you can leave upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still delivers 60 FPS for each card at 1440p.

4K playbook

For 4K play, RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080 clear 60 FPS on High without any upscaling in our estimates, which leaves room to raise individual settings.

Start from the preset that still delivers 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

Is a graphics card upgrade worth it for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days?

The gain from each rung of the RTX 50 ladder at 1440p on High settings.

Of the six steps up the RTX 50 range, RTX 5080 to RTX 5090 gives the most in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (about 59% at 1440p), while RTX 5070 to RTX 5070 Ti gives the least (around 17%).

Check the percentage against what each step costs you. In a game like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days the cheapest frames usually come from the lower and middle steps.

Compare options directly in the upgrade value calculator or the GPU price to performance calculator.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days VRAM requirements

What the game is likely to want from graphics memory on High. Running short causes stutter even on a fast GPU.

We put Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days at about 5 GB at 1080p High, 6.5 GB at 1440p and 9.0 GB at 4K. That is an estimate derived from the recommended GPU, so use it as a guide and leave some memory spare.

Dropping texture quality is the quickest way to save memory: stepping from High to Medium trims the estimate to about 5.5 GB at 1440p.

What each memory size means for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

• On a 6 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is short of memory and 4K is short of memory on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and upscaling are the practical fixes.
• 8 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, comfortable for 1440p and short of memory for 4K on High settings here. Where it is short, Medium textures and upscaling are the practical fixes.
• A 12 GB card is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.
• 16 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, comfortable for 1440p and comfortable for 4K on High settings here. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.

Try your own combination in the VRAM calculator and our guide on how much VRAM you need for gaming.

Which processor do you need for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days?

How much frame rate each processor can prepare in this game.

Minimum CPU: Intel i5-4460 / AMD FX-8350. Recommended: Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X. The table converts processor strength into a ceiling on frames per second for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days.

Do not worry too much about the CPU for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days: it sits towards the light end of our scale.

The Core i5-12400F caps at roughly 212 FPS in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days in our model. Beyond that frame rate the CPU, not the card, sets the pace.

Test your own pairing in the bottleneck checker and our system bottlenecks guide.

CPU and GPU pairings for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

Seven real CPU and GPU combinations, and which part limits each one.

The processor is not the limit in any of the seven pairings here at 1440p, so spend on the graphics card first.

The best-balanced pairing is the RTX 5090 with Ryzen 7 9800X3D: its processor ceiling (about 360+ FPS) sits close to what the card can draw (around 283 FPS) at 1440p, so neither part is wasted.

These pairings are examples, not recommendations to buy. Swap in your own parts with the bottleneck checker to see which side limits you.

How much RAM and storage does Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days need?

What The Steam page lists for memory and disk space, and what it means in practice.

Memory first. Steam sets 8 GB RAM as the minimum and 16 GB RAM as the recommended amount. With Windows, a browser and a chat app open, 16 GB leaves comfortable headroom.

No SSD requirement is listed, but solid-state storage still helps with load times.

Add up your own needs in the RAM calculator: it adds Windows, a browser and any streaming to the game's own needs. Check how long the install takes with the download time calculator.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days best graphics settings

A starting point for several popular cards. Every cell shows the best preset that still holds 60 FPS.

Read each cell as a recommended starting point for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days: the preset first, then the upscaling mode and the estimated result.

• Change one thing at a time and note the effect on FPS before moving on.
• Set a frame cap to match your display and keep the PC cooler, then use the VRR and frame cap calculator to pick the figure.
• Keep textures high if you have the VRAM. They cost little speed. Our estimate for this game is 6.5 GB at that resolution.
• Lower the heaviest settings next. Shadows, volumetric effects and draw distance usually cost the most, if the game offers them.
• Use upscaling first. You lose little sharpness and gain a lot of speed. Take the gentlest mode that delivers the frame rate you want.

Settings assume the game offers an upscaler; check the graphics menu. For advice matched to your own PC, use the best settings generator, or compare modes in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on gaming laptops

What RTX 50 laptop GPUs manage at common wattages.

Laptop results: RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop reach 60 FPS at 1080p on High at the power limits we assume, and RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop can also do 1440p.

A laptop GPU is only as fast as the power and cooling its maker allows. Look for the TGP in the spec sheet before relying on any estimate.

Try different wattages in the laptop TGP estimator.

What to watch for in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

General guidance for this kind of game, chosen from the Steam genres and features.

These are general tips for demanding games of this type, not claims about how Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days itself is built. Use them as a prompt for what to test.

• Strategy titles tend to get heavier the longer a session runs, so judge performance after a few hours rather than at the start.
• Controller support makes living-room play practical, and TVs often cap at 60 or 120 Hz.
• Simulation titles often build up complexity over hours of play, so test with a mature save rather than a fresh start.
• Early access builds change often, so performance can shift noticeably between updates. Re-check settings after big patches.
• Action games feel best when frame times are even, so lowering one costly setting is usually better than chasing a high peak.

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days screenshots

Below are screenshots supplied for the Steam store page. Compare them with your own game to see how much quality a preset or upscaling mode gives up.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days Steam store page and belong to PikPok and Boltray Games (China), PikPok (worldwide).

Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days compared with similar games

Other guides from this collection.

These guides sit closest to Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days in our data, either because they share genres or because they are about as hard to run. The demand scores use one common scale.

• Dungeon Clawler: 4 on our demand scale, lighter than Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Shared genres: Action, Simulation, Strategy.
• Rising Front: demand score 7 against 32 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, so it is lighter on graphics. Shared genres: Action, Simulation, Strategy.
• Schedule I scores 32 on the same scale (Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days scores 32), which makes it about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Simulation, Strategy.
• Door Kickers 2: Task Force North: demand score 4 against 32 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, so it is lighter on graphics. Shared genres: Action, Simulation, Strategy.
• With a demand score of 32, Timberborn is about as demanding as Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Shared genres: Simulation, Strategy.
• Scrap Mechanic: demand score 32 against 32 for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, so it is about as demanding. Shared genres: Action, Simulation.
• Unrailed 2: Back on Track sits at 4 for graphics demand and is lighter than Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (32). Shared genres: Action, Simulation, Strategy.
• Bills Must Be Paid: 4 on our demand scale, lighter than Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. Shared genres: Action, Simulation, Strategy.

Game facts and Steam reviews for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

Steam user reviews put Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days at Very Positive (93% positive from 3,276 reviews, checked 2026-11-02). It is a measure of popularity and sentiment, not of technical performance.

It was out for about 19 months when we wrote this guide, so expect patches and driver updates to move the numbers a little over time.

Steam features

Details here come from Steam's public store listing. Frame rates here are modelled, since we have not tested the game on every card.

Method: where the Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days numbers come from

A short, honest note on how the numbers are produced.

Here is what feeds the estimates: demand 32 from the recommended card, CPU score 21 (from the listed processor line), and a 1080p High VRAM figure of 5 GB (estimated from the demand score).

Each card is scored against the game demand, then scaled for resolution, quality preset and upscaling. If a card has less VRAM than the game wants, the estimate drops, and a processor ceiling stops frame rates running away.

These are modelled figures, not benchmarks. Real results change with drivers, patches, cooling, the scene you play and your processor. Use the numbers to compare cards and settings, then check them in the game.

Frequently asked questions about Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

Short answers to the most common questions about running Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days on PC.

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