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Dishonored

Dishonored

85/100
1,872 ratings2012Easy to run

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1080p performance

Dishonored estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps822 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps940 fps764 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps843 fps685 fps
RTX 5080999 fps994 fps795 fps646 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps934 fps747 fps607 fps
RTX 4070 Ti922 fps738 fps590 fps480 fps
RTX 4070791 fps633 fps506 fps411 fps
RX 7800 XT697 fps557 fps446 fps362 fps
RTX 3080678 fps542 fps434 fps352 fps
RTX 4060 Ti640 fps512 fps410 fps333 fps
RTX 3070584 fps467 fps373 fps303 fps
RTX 4060527 fps422 fps337 fps274 fps
RTX 3060452 fps361 fps289 fps235 fps
GTX 1660 Super328 fps262 fps210 fps170 fps

1440p performance

Dishonored estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps949 fps759 fps617 fps
RTX 4090999 fps881 fps705 fps573 fps
RX 7900 XTX988 fps791 fps633 fps514 fps
RTX 5080932 fps745 fps596 fps485 fps
RTX 4080 Super875 fps700 fps560 fps455 fps
RTX 4070 Ti692 fps553 fps443 fps360 fps
RTX 4070593 fps474 fps380 fps308 fps
RX 7800 XT522 fps418 fps334 fps272 fps
RTX 3080508 fps407 fps325 fps264 fps
RTX 4060 Ti480 fps384 fps307 fps250 fps
RTX 3070438 fps350 fps280 fps228 fps
RTX 4060395 fps316 fps253 fps206 fps
RTX 3060339 fps271 fps217 fps176 fps
GTX 1660 Super246 fps197 fps157 fps128 fps

4K performance

Dishonored estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090633 fps506 fps405 fps329 fps
RTX 4090587 fps470 fps376 fps305 fps
RX 7900 XTX527 fps422 fps337 fps274 fps
RTX 5080497 fps398 fps318 fps258 fps
RTX 4080 Super467 fps373 fps299 fps243 fps
RTX 4070 Ti369 fps295 fps236 fps192 fps
RTX 4070316 fps253 fps202 fps164 fps
RX 7800 XT279 fps223 fps178 fps145 fps
RTX 3080271 fps217 fps173 fps141 fps
RTX 4060 Ti256 fps205 fps164 fps133 fps
RTX 3070233 fps187 fps149 fps121 fps
RTX 4060211 fps169 fps135 fps110 fps
RTX 3060181 fps145 fps116 fps94 fps
GTX 1660 Super131 fps105 fps84 fps68 fps

Minimum Hardware

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Nvidia GeForce GTX 460

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3.0 GHz Dual Core

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3 GB

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About

Dishonored (2012) is an immersive first-person action game that puts you in the role of a supernatural assassin seeking revenge. The game combines stealth, combat, and supernatural abilities with a flexible gameplay system that rewards creative problem-solving. You can approach each mission nonlethally or go in guns blazing, making it a standout title in the action-adventure genre with meaningful player choice.

Dishonored is relatively accessible from a performance standpoint, making it an excellent benchmark title for older and mid-range systems. The game runs smoothly on modest hardware with a minimum requirement of just 3GB RAM, and you can expect solid FPS on GPUs from the GTX 460 era and newer. Even entry-level modern graphics cards will handle it at high settings, though performance varies depending on your resolution and GPU tier.

If you enjoy immersive first-person action with a dark, supernatural setting, Dishonored's 85/100 rating makes it worth playing. The game's replayability and creative systems have aged well, making it a great addition to any action fan's library.

Performance profile

October 2012 release. Dishonored targets mid-2000s-to-early-2010s hardware — any modern entry-level GPU (GTX 1650 tier or newer integrated graphics) handles it at 1080p Ultra without breaking a sweat.

Dishonored is a narrative-driven experience — a rock-solid 60 FPS is plenty. Prioritise resolution and image quality (AA, anisotropic filtering) over chasing high-refresh framerates.

Extremely light — Dishonored runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

Storyline

Dishonored is set in Dunwall, an industrial whaling city where strange steampunk-inspired technology and otherworldly forces coexist in the shadows. You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. In a time of uncertainty, when the city is besieged by plague and ruled by a corrupt government armed with industrial technologies, dark forces conspire to bestow upon you abilities beyond those of any common man, but at what cost? The truth behind your betrayal is as murky as the waters surrounding the city, and the life you once had is gone forever.

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