Watch Dogs on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Watch Dogs at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~65 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RX 580 or better.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 65 | 47 | 27 |
| GTX 1650 | 79 | 57 | 33 |
| RX 580 | 86 | 62 | 36 |
| GTX 1060 | 96 | 69 | 40 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 116 | 84 | 49 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 120 | 86 | 50 |
| RTX 2060 | 127 | 92 | 54 |
| RTX 3060 | 154 | 111 | 65 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 160 | 115 | 67 |
| RTX 4060 | 191 | 138 | 80 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 202 | 146 | 85 |
| RTX 3070 | 232 | 167 | 97 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 240 | 173 | 101 |
| RTX 3080 | 280 | 202 | 118 |
| RTX 4070 | 300+ | 226 | 132 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 300+ | 263 | 153 |
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Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770 | DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 ti or AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz | Eight core - Intel Core i7-3770 @3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 X8 @ 4 GHz |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Watch Dogs?
To play Watch Dogs at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~65 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RX 580 or better.
How much RAM does Watch Dogs need?
It asks for at least 6 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Watch Dogs better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.