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The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

86/100
1,722 ratings2012Easy to run

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1080p performance

The Walking Dead 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 fps949 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps895 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps841 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps818 fps664 fps
RTX 4070999 fps876 fps701 fps570 fps
RX 7800 XT965 fps772 fps618 fps502 fps
RTX 3080939 fps751 fps601 fps488 fps
RTX 4060 Ti887 fps709 fps567 fps461 fps
RTX 3070808 fps647 fps517 fps420 fps
RTX 4060730 fps584 fps467 fps380 fps
RTX 3060626 fps501 fps401 fps325 fps
GTX 1660 Super454 fps363 fps290 fps236 fps

1440p performance

The Walking Dead estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps854 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps976 fps793 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps876 fps712 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps826 fps671 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps970 fps776 fps631 fps
RTX 4070 Ti958 fps767 fps613 fps498 fps
RTX 4070821 fps657 fps526 fps427 fps
RX 7800 XT724 fps579 fps463 fps376 fps
RTX 3080704 fps563 fps451 fps366 fps
RTX 4060 Ti665 fps532 fps426 fps346 fps
RTX 3070606 fps485 fps388 fps315 fps
RTX 4060548 fps438 fps350 fps285 fps
RTX 3060469 fps376 fps300 fps244 fps
GTX 1660 Super340 fps272 fps218 fps177 fps

4K performance

The Walking Dead estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090876 fps701 fps561 fps456 fps
RTX 4090814 fps651 fps521 fps423 fps
RX 7900 XTX730 fps584 fps467 fps380 fps
RTX 5080688 fps551 fps441 fps358 fps
RTX 4080 Super647 fps517 fps414 fps336 fps
RTX 4070 Ti511 fps409 fps327 fps266 fps
RTX 4070438 fps350 fps280 fps228 fps
RX 7800 XT386 fps309 fps247 fps201 fps
RTX 3080376 fps300 fps240 fps195 fps
RTX 4060 Ti355 fps284 fps227 fps184 fps
RTX 3070323 fps259 fps207 fps168 fps
RTX 4060292 fps234 fps187 fps152 fps
RTX 3060250 fps200 fps160 fps130 fps
GTX 1660 Super182 fps145 fps116 fps94 fps

Minimum Hardware

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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450

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Processor
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Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz

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Memory
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3 GB

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About

The Walking Dead (2012) is an episodic narrative adventure game developed by Telltale Games that redefined storytelling in interactive fiction. Rather than focusing on action or reflexes, the game emphasizes player choice and consequence within Robert Kirkman's zombie apocalypse universe. Its five episodes, released throughout 2012, prioritize narrative depth and emotional decision-making over technical spectacle, making it a landmark title in the adventure genre.

Performance-wise, The Walking Dead is remarkably accessible and runs smoothly on modest hardware. You'll comfortably achieve high FPS on integrated graphics or older GPUs, as the game's stylized art direction isn't graphically demanding. Even systems with 3 GB of RAM and a basic discrete GPU will deliver solid performance at standard graphics settings, making it one of the most forgiving titles to benchmark across a wide range of PC configurations.

With an 86/100 rating, The Walking Dead is absolutely worth playing if you enjoy narrative-driven experiences and character-focused storytelling. Its emotional impact and branching dialogue system created a template that influenced adventure games for years, making it essential for genre fans regardless of your GPU's capabilities.

Performance profile

April 2012 release. The Walking Dead 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.

The Walking Dead 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 — The Walking Dead 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

Play as Lee Everett, a convicted criminal, who has been given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. With corpses returning to life and survivors stopping at nothing to maintain their own safety, protecting an orphaned girl named Clementine may offer him redemption in a world gone to hell.

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