The Day Before PC requirements - minimum and recommended specs

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It's been a long time coming - The Day Before is almost upon us. Massively multiplayer online games usually hover between 'very easy to run' and 'top of the line parts only', so this guide will help players prepare by sharing The Day Before PC requirements.

The open-world MMO and its trailers have made many promises, showing everything from character customisation to driving mechanics. The game's reimagined US East Coast has provided some impressive screenshots, and we're eager to see how it holds up when gamers are set loose into its world.

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The Day Before minimum PC requirements

The minimum requirements listed below are a necessity if you want to play The Day Before without shelling out tons of cash on new parts. It may not provide the prettiest gaming experience, but should still be playable nonthless.

It should be noted that these specs prefer (but do not require) a solid state drive, support hard disk drives, and are designed with low quality settings in mind.

Component Minimum
Operating SystemWindows 10 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 OR Any AMD equivalent
Memory16 gigabytes of ram
Graphics cardNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 OR Any AMD equivalent
DirectXVersion 12
NetworkBroadband internet connection
Storage55 Gigabytes of available space
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The Day Before recommended PC requirements

The Day Before is an ambitious game, providing a whole bunch of zombies to deal with and destroyed buildings to explore. It asks a lot of a PC, so to get the world looking at its best you'll need to meet or exceed the recommended PC specs listed below.

It should be noted that these specs also require an SSD and are designed with high quality settings in mind.

Component Recommended
Operating SystemWindows 10 x64
ProcessorIntel Core i7-8700 (3.2Ghz) OR Any AMD equivalent
Memory16 gigabytes of ram
Graphics cardNVIDIA GeForce 1080 Ti OR Any AMD equivalent
DirectXVersion 12
NetworkBroadband internet connection
Storage55 Gigabytes of available space

That's everything we can share about the PC specs that The Day Before asks for. For more on the latest games, read up on the PC requirements of Gangs of Sherwood, Ghostrunner 2, and Modern Warfare 3 right here.

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