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Dungeon Defenders II

Dungeon Defenders II

66/100
34 ratings2014Easy to run

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1080p performance

Dungeon Defenders II estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4060999 fps999 fps999 fps951 fps
RTX 3060999 fps999 fps999 fps815 fps
GTX 1660 Super999 fps909 fps728 fps591 fps

1440p performance

Dungeon Defenders II estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4070999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps999 fps999 fps943 fps
RTX 3080999 fps999 fps999 fps917 fps
RTX 4060 Ti999 fps999 fps999 fps866 fps
RTX 3070999 fps999 fps972 fps790 fps
RTX 4060999 fps999 fps878 fps713 fps
RTX 3060999 fps941 fps753 fps611 fps
GTX 1660 Super853 fps682 fps546 fps443 fps

4K performance

Dungeon Defenders II estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps951 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps897 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps843 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps820 fps666 fps
RTX 4070999 fps878 fps702 fps571 fps
RX 7800 XT967 fps774 fps619 fps503 fps
RTX 3080941 fps753 fps602 fps489 fps
RTX 4060 Ti889 fps711 fps569 fps462 fps
RTX 3070810 fps648 fps518 fps421 fps
RTX 4060732 fps585 fps468 fps380 fps
RTX 3060627 fps502 fps401 fps326 fps
GTX 1660 Super455 fps364 fps291 fps236 fps

Minimum Hardware

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ATI Radeon HD 2600 or better / NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better, 512 MB video memory, with Shader Model 3 support

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Processor
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2.0 Ghz Dual-Core CPU

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3 GB

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About

Dungeon Defenders II is a cooperative action tower defense game released in 2014 that blends strategy with RPG mechanics and fast-paced combat. Up to four players work together to construct defenses, battle enemy waves, and farm loot across the fantasy realm of Etheria. The game's free-to-play model and genre-mixing approach made it notable in the indie gaming space, though it maintains a modest 66/100 rating.

Running Dungeon Defenders II is quite accessible for most gaming PCs, as it demands only entry-level GPU hardware with a minimum benchmark score around 211. You'll need at least 3 GB of RAM to meet the minimum requirements. Even older or budget graphics cards will handle this title comfortably, delivering solid FPS performance across various graphics settings without requiring high-end components or extensive GPU optimization.

If you enjoy cooperative tower defense games with RPG progression, Dungeon Defenders II is worth trying given its free-to-play nature, despite the middling review score. The lightweight performance requirements mean virtually any gaming PC can run it smoothly.

Performance profile

Released in December 2014, Dungeon Defenders II sits in the DirectX 11 generation. Comfortable on any modern mid-range GPU at 1440p; even an RTX 3050 or RX 6600 typically delivers 4K60 at High settings.

As a strategy title, Dungeon Defenders II is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.

Extremely light — Dungeon Defenders II 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.

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