Deus Ex: Human Revolution — pre-launch: what we know about PC specs & performance

2011 · Action, RPG · Eidos Montreal · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 89

Deus Ex: Human Revolution cover art

Official system requirements

Official system requirements for Deus Ex: Human Revolution are not yet indexed on GameRulePro. Check the publisher's store page for the authoritative Minimum / Recommended specs. Based on its release era and genre, our demand model places it at tier 2 (Light (entry discrete GPU)).

Multi-GPU FPS estimate

Estimated average FPS by GPU at 1080p / 1440p / 4K, derived from Deus Ex: Human Revolution's demand tier (tier 2, Light (entry discrete GPU)) and published TechPowerUp-style relative-performance indices (RTX 4090 = 100), retrieved 2026-08-29. Planning estimates, not benchmarks.

GPU1080p1440p4K
RTX 4090392259149
RTX 4080 Super351232134
RTX 4080338223128
RX 7900 XTX375248143
RX 7900 XT351232134
RTX 4070 Ti Super300198114
RX 7800 XT300198114
RTX 4070 Super282186107
RTX 4070264175101
RX 7700 XT272179103
RTX 307024716394
RX 6800 XT296196113
RTX 4060 Ti21714383
RX 6700 XT264175101
RTX 306019913176
RX 6600 XT22514885
RTX 206018011968
GTX 1660 Super1499857
RX 58017211465
GTX 1060 6GB1419353
GTX 16501127443
Intel Arc A77022815187
UHD 770 (integrated)463017

Method: a game's demand tier maps to a “GPU index needed for ~60 FPS at 1080p”; each GPU's relative index produces an estimate via a diminishing-returns curve, then scaled for resolution. Source: TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), 2026-08-29.

For the full hardware spec sheet and a deeper performance breakdown, see Full specs & performance data on GameFigs.

Age rating & regional compliance

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FieldValueSource
Age ratingESRB MatureESRB rating via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
Verify locally. No GameRulePro-curated regulatory note is indexed for Deus Ex: Human Revolution yet. Jurisdiction-specific rules on randomized monetization, loot boxes and simulated gambling vary — confirm against the ESRB rating above and your regional authority before allowing purchases or play by minors.

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Best graphics settings for Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Pick your PC and get a starting preset — resolution, upscaler, shadows, ray tracing and an FPS cap — tuned to how demanding Deus Ex: Human Revolution is on hardware. Print it and tune from there. Everything runs in your browser.

Best graphics settings for Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Deus Ex: Human Revolution hardware-demand tier: 2/9. Pick your PC above to get a starting preset, then tune up if you have FPS headroom or down if you're under your target.

Estimated starting point — real FPS depends on drivers, thermals and background load.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution — Best settings (Mid-range (GTX 1660 – RTX 3060))

Resolution1920×1080
Upscaler (DLSS / FSR / XeSS)DLSS / FSR Balanced
ShadowsMedium
ReflectionsMedium
Ambient occlusionLow
TexturesMedium
Volumetric / effectsMedium
Ray tracingOff
Anisotropic filtering8x
FPS cap60–120 FPS
V-SyncOff (G-Sync / FreeSync if available)

Generated at GameRulePro · 2026-09-25

Release, patch & rule-change notes

Official release date: 2011-08-22. Ongoing patches and version history are published by the developer — for the latest patch notes, see the official store or support page. GameRulePro summarizes the official release only and does not invent patch dates. When a developer ships a rule-affecting update (balance pass, mode change, or ranked-reset), re-run the generator above to keep your house rules in sync.

Stealth

About Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the third entry in the franchise and takes part as a prequel to the original Deus Ex. To save his life, Adam Jensen, a former SWAT officer must fill his body with augmentations. Humanity has battled any threat to it and now live in a cyberpunk world of future. When a new form of augmentations must be revealed, Sarif Industries is attacked by the group called the Tyrants. When Adam tries to save the facility, group leader Namir heavily wounds Jensen and kills Megan Reed. David Sarif saves Adam's life, and he places augmentations in his body making him a supernatural human being, Jensen must investigate the problem of extremists in the modern world.

One of the key features of the game is a flexible storyline. Based on your actions, the game will actually react to it by hiding some subplots or changing the main plot a little depending on your subject choices. The gameplay on its own is a stealth shooter with a big using implemented use of augmentations and experience system in order to level up your abilities.

Performance reality & how to tune Deus Ex: Human Revolution

GameRulePro editorial — these notes are based on Deus Ex: Human Revolution's published specifications and genre profile, not a single benchmark run. Use them to set expectations before you open the settings menu.

As a 2011 action title, Deus Ex: Human Revolution sits at demand tier 2 (Light (entry discrete GPU)) — light on PC. It is light enough for older hardware and even integrated graphics at lower settings.

What to tune first on Deus Ex: Human Revolution

  • Open-world RPGs lean on CPU and storage in busy towns — SSD + dual-channel RAM first.
  • Shadows and lighting scale hardest; keep textures high since they mostly use VRAM.
  • An upscaler at 4K recovers the most frames with the smallest visual hit.

The FPS table above is a model estimate from the demand-tier + GPU-index method. Real frame rates vary with drivers, background apps, thermals and resolution. Treat it as a buying or upgrade planning aid, then verify in-game. For step-by-step fixes, see the crash-fix and optimization guides linked on this page.

● Data updated 2026-09-09

Sources & attribution

  • Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
  • GPU relative-performance indices via TechPowerUp GPU database (relative performance), retrieved 2026-08-29.
  • FPS estimates on this page are GameRulePro planning estimates from the demand-tier + GPU-index model — not benchmark results.
  • House rules and tournament formats are community-style templates for casual play, not official rulebooks.
  • Pre-launch intelligence (release windows, settings, editions, pricing, beta dates) is compiled from each title's official publisher / studio announcements and is source-linked per item with its retrieval date (2026-09-09). Where a detail is from reporting rather than a primary source, the item's source line states so. This is preview material, not an official specification.
  • Per-game age-rating & regional compliance reference (ESRB rating via RAWG; curated regulatory notes) from the GameRulePro game-rules dataset, retrieved 2026-08-29.
How the Deus Ex: Human Revolution FPS estimate and rules generator are computed

Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). The FPS estimate compares your selected GPU's relative-performance index against the tier's required index using a diminishing-returns curve, then scales for resolution. The rules and tournament builder is a community-style template engine: it formats your group size, match format and tiebreaks into a printable sheet. All outputs are planning guides — verify in-game and agree house rules with your group before play.

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