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Asymmetrical Horror · Multiplayer · Survival · 2016

Dead by Daylight

4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror where one plays the killer and four survivors.

Base FPS
120
CPU dependence
1.1×
VRAM base
5 GB

Developer: Behaviour Interactive · Publisher: Behaviour Interactive

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Workload profile
Balanced

How this title tends to pressure your system during typical gameplay.

VRAM demand
Light (5 GB+)

Estimated VRAM floor for stable high settings at 1080p.

Base target
120 FPS

Reference FPS target before applying your exact CPU, GPU, and resolution.

Recommended Settings for Dead by Daylight

These are title-specific settings with the biggest FPS gain for the least visual tradeoff.

Graphics Quality
High

Clean silhouette visibility in shadows.

Build Configuration

Algorithm

Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.

Estimated Game FPS
117FPS

Dead by Daylight · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.

Bottleneck Level
27%

Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.

CPU-bound at 1080p

Intel Core i5-12400F can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super fully fed in Dead by Daylight. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.

Estimated System Load

CPU Load91%
GPU Load72%

Smart Upgrade Path

Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.

Suggested CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.

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