PC requirements

Dead Rising 2 System Requirements

Dead Rising 2 needs at least Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Dead Rising 2 minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum
Operating system Windows Vista®/XP, Windows 7
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon X2 2.2 Ghz or better
Memory 2 GB RAM
Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 3850 or better
Storage 8.5 GB free hard drive space
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Other platforms

Dead Rising 2 is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Dead Rising 2 on PC

Can my PC run Dead Rising 2?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Dead Rising 2 need?
8.5 GB free hard drive space