Game
Windows
Death Stranding
2020 KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS PlayStation Publishing LLC
Action
Open World
Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?
System requirements
928 laptops meet minimum · 781 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 560 (31) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 590 (46) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3470 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 (25) | Intel Core i7-8650U / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (48) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 80 GB | 80 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
OS: Windows 10/11 Version 1909 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i3-10100, AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
Storage: 150 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Required
Recommended
OS: Windows 10/11 Version 1909 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i7-11700, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, AMD Radeon RX 6800
Storage: 150 GB available space
Additional Notes: SSD Required
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Death Stranding by budget
Budget
under $590 · 230 models
Framework Laptop 16
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 7840HS
$553
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HP Pavilion 16-ag0052wm
2024 · Ultrabook · 16"
⚙ Core Ultra 5 125U
$483
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ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (M6500)
2023 · Laptop · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 6800H
$553
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Lenovo Legion 7 16” (2021, AMD)
2021 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 G533
2021 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 5800H
$590
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ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X 3D OLED (K6604, 2023)
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 13980HX
$553
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Mid-range
$590–1152 · 489 models
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024/2025) G614
2024 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Core i9 14900HX
$1,152
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Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$922
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Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
2025 · Business · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
⚙ Core Ultra 5 245HX
$1,144
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Dell Alienware m16
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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Dell Alienware m18
2023 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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HP OMEN 16z-xd000
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i5 13420H
$894
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Premium
over $1152 · 199 models
ASUS ROG Strix G18 (2025) G815
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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HP Omen Max 16
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Can you run Death Stranding? Popular laptop GPU verdicts
| GPU | Avg FPS | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 4090 | 167 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 167 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Ti | 151 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 150 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 150 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q | 149 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Super with Max-Q Design | 149 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GeForce RTX 2080 | 141 | ✓ Comfortable |
Average FPS on the High graphics preset across our measured sources; ≈ marks averages that include predicted estimates. Verdicts follow the same dictionary as the FPS tables (✓ ≥60 · ⚠ 30-59 · ✗ <30).
We have no measured results for a phone version of this game yet.