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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition system requirements

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Released Oct 8, 2014Action, Adventure, Racing20 GB storageSteam

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Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition needs at least DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher with 512MB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 2500 or higher and Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon X2 2.7GHz, 4 GB of RAM and 20 GB of free storage. For 60 fps on High at 1080p, aim for a GeForce GT 710 or better.

Updated October 3, 2026

What it takes to run Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

TargetGraphics cardProcessorMemory
MinimumDirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher with 512MB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 2500 or higherCore 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon X2 2.7GHz4 GB
RecommendedDirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or higher with 1GB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higherCore i5-2300, Phenom II X4 940 or better8 GB
60 fps, 1080p HighGeForce GT 710 or betterIntel Pentium G4560 or better16 GB
60 fps, 1440p HighRadeon R7 240 or betterIntel Pentium G4560 or better16 GB
60 fps, 4K HighGeForce GTX 645 or betterIntel Pentium G4560 or better16 GB

The first two rows are the publisher's numbers. The rows below are our own estimates from the scoring model.

About Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition was released on October 8, 2014. Steam files it under Action, Adventure and Racing. It needs 20 GB of free storage.

How to get the best frame rate in Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

The publisher's minimum for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition is DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher with 512MB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 2500 or higher with Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon X2 2.7GHz, and the recommended hardware is DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or higher with 1GB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher. We treat the recommended hardware as the setup that holds about 60 fps at 1080p on High.

In our estimates a GeForce GT 710 is about the weakest card that holds 60 fps on High at 1080p, a Radeon R7 240 does the same at 1440p, and a GeForce GTX 645 at 4K. Cards below that can still play the game, at Medium or Low.

Racing and sports games reward a steady frame rate over pretty settings. Cap the frame rate at your monitor's refresh rate and lower shadow and reflection quality if it dips in crowded scenes.

Best graphics card for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

Estimated fps at 1080p on High by graphics card, and the best 60 fps preset at each resolution.

90+ great60+ smooth40+ playable30+ low settingsbelow 30
Graphics card1080p1440p4K
GeForce RTX 5090Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce RTX 5070Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce RTX 4090Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce RTX 4070 SuperUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce RTX 4060Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce RTX 3080Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce RTX 3060Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce RTX 3050Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce RTX 2060Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
GeForce GTX 1660 SuperUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 275 fps
GeForce GTX 1650Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 178 fps
GeForce GTX 1060 6GBUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 208 fps
Radeon RX 9070 XTUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
Radeon RX 7800 XTUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
Radeon RX 6600Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps
Radeon RX 580Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 198 fps
Arc B580Ultra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fpsUltra 300+ fps

The highest quality preset that still holds 60 fps. Estimates with a processor that does not limit the card.

Memory and processor

Memory

Minimum 4 GB, recommended 8 GB. 16 GB is the comfortable amount for current games.

Processor

A processor like the Intel Pentium G4560 meets the recommended CPU level. For many fps in fast games, a quick CPU matters as much as the graphics card. Check your pairing.

Questions about Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition

What are the minimum system requirements for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?

Minimum: Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or Athlon X2 2.7GHz, DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher with 512MB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 2500 or higher, 4 GB of memory, 20 GB of free storage.

What are the recommended system requirements for Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?

Recommended: Core i5-2300, Phenom II X4 940 or better, DirectX 10 or 11 compatible card, ATI Radeon 7750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or higher with 1GB graphics memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 or higher, 8 GB of memory.

What graphics card do I need to run Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition at 60 fps?

In our estimate a GeForce GT 710 is about the weakest card that holds 60 fps on High at 1080p, and a Radeon R7 240 for 1440p.

How much RAM does Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition need?

The minimum is 4 GB and the recommendation is 8 GB. With less than the minimum the game may not start or will stutter badly.

How much storage does Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition need?

About 20 GB of free space, plus room for updates.

Can an RTX 3060 run Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition?

Our estimate for the GeForce RTX 3060 is about 300+ fps on High at 1080p. Verdict: Yes, runs great.

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