Sleeping Dogs System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • OS : Windows Vista Service Pack 2
  • Processor : Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
  • Memory : 2GB
  • Hard Disk Space : 15GB
  • Video Card : DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher
  • DirectX® : 10
  • Sound : DirectX compatible sound card
  • OS : Windows 7
  • Processor : Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
  • Memory : 4GB
  • Hard Disk Space : 15GB
  • Video Card : DirectX 11 Nvidia or AMD ATI card, Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950
  • DirectX® : 11
  • Sound : DirectX compatible sound card

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CPU Requirements

Sleeping Dogs requires that you have a minimum of an Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz processor. For the best game experience an Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU (or better) processor is recommended.

Some games require a powerful CPU in order to manage the game engine. The game engine deals with things like processing network communications for multi-player games and the AI of your enemies in strategy games. Some games are considered CPU intensive or CPU dependent. Most modern games offload work directly to the GPU and don't require a powerful CPU for demanding visuals.

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Memory Requirements

It is recommended that you have a minimum of 2GB to run Sleeping Dogs. The recommended amount of memory for the best game experience is 4GB (or more).

Having more than the recommended level of RAM for a game will usually not yield much extra gaming performance. However it may be useful if your computer runs other applications in the background.

Operating System Requirements

Sleeping Dogs runs on Windows Vista Service Pack 2. The recommended operating system the best compatability is Windows 7.

Meeting operating system requirements is not always necessary and can sometimes be overlooked. However running an old operating system will usually mean you may have to install extra drivers and encounter unsupported game crashes.

Platforms

Sleeping Dogs was first released on Aug 12, 2012. It is currently available on the following platforms:

  • Playstation 4
  • Xbox One

An alternative to expensive graphics cards and CPU purchases is console gaming. You may not get the absolute best frame rates or visual quality but if a game is available for a console you can usually be sure of an acceptable level of performance at all times.

Additional Requirements

In addition to the above specified requirements you may also need to the following:

  • Hard Disk Space : 15GB
  • Video Card : DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher
  • DirectX® : 10
  • Sound : DirectX compatible sound card