Best graphics card for Left 4 Dead 2

The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high in Left 4 Dead 2 is the GeForce GTX 1630: 300+ fps (range 288–300+, medium confidence, ±20%). For 1440p at 60 fps you need a GeForce GTX 1630, and a GeForce GTX 1630 for 120 fps. 4K at 60 fps starts at the GeForce GTX 1630. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

For each brand, the slowest (and usually cheapest) current desktop card our model expects to reach each target.

Target	Any brand	NVIDIA	AMD	Intel
1080p · 60 fps · High	GeForce GTX 1630	GeForce GTX 1630	Radeon RX 6400	Arc A380
1080p · 144 fps · Medium	GeForce GTX 1630	GeForce GTX 1630	Radeon RX 6400	Arc A380
1440p · 60 fps · High	GeForce GTX 1630	GeForce GTX 1630	Radeon RX 6400	Arc A380
1440p · 120 fps · High	GeForce GTX 1630	GeForce GTX 1630	Radeon RX 6400	Arc A380
4K · 60 fps · High	GeForce GTX 1630	GeForce GTX 1630	Radeon RX 6400	Arc A380

Every current graphics card in Left 4 Dead 2 (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4090	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5080	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7900 XTX	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4080 Super	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7900 XT	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9070	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6950 XT	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9070 GRE	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7900 GRE	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6900 XT	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5070	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4070 Super	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3090	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6800 XT	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7800 XT	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3080 12GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4070	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3080 10GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6800	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7700 XT	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5060	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6750 XT	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3070	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9060	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6700 XT	300+	300+	300+
Arc B580	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7600 XT	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6700	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 5050	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 4060	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 7600	300+	300+	300+
Arc A770 16GB	300+	300+	300+
Arc B570	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6650 XT	300+	300+	300+
Arc A770 8GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6600 XT	300+	300+	300+
Arc A750	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6600	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 2060 12GB	300+	300+	300+
Arc A580	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3060 8GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9050 8GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 5600 XT	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3050 8GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 9050 4GB	300+	300+	300+
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	300+	300+	300+
Radeon RX 6500 XT	300+	300+	290
Radeon RX 6400	300+	300+	252
Arc A380	300+	300+	252
GeForce GTX 1630	300+	252	151

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.