Dead by Daylight on GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce GTX 1060 6GB is well above Dead by Daylight's recommended spec. We estimate ~120 fps at 1080p high (range 96–144, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~84 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 6 GB of video memory covers the 4 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low20414386
medium15610966
high1208450
ultra966740
Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

  • 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
  • 60 fps at 1440p: ultra preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: medium preset

This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.

What limits performance

  • Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB back.
  • Processor needed for ~120 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
  • With the recommended CPU: CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 120.

Video memory

  • GeForce GTX 1060 6GB: 6 GB
  • Minimum spec: 1 GB (+5 GB headroom)
  • Recommended spec: 4 GB (+2 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Dead by Daylight; usually the cheapest.

Dead by Daylight on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card1080p1440pvs GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GeForce GTX 16508660-29%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB12084
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB180126+50%
Radeon RX 6600197138+64%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB214150+79%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU223156+86%
Radeon RX 7600249174+107%
GeForce RTX 4060253177+111%
GeForce RTX 3070296207+146%
GeForce RTX 4070300+261+211%
Radeon RX 7800 XT300+291+246%
GeForce RTX 5070300+300+257%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+300++364%
GeForce RTX 4080300+300++382%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++668%

Dead by Daylight on other hardware

More about the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Specs and every game it runs →Dead by Daylight requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Dead by Daylight