We have found that Dying Light can be a demanding game when the graphics settings are maximized. This game needs and warrants faster video cards with higher VRAM capacities to get a good gameplay experience. Currently, a 4K optimized gaming experience is not achievable in Dying Light, until NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire are working properly.

At 1440p there is no question GTX 980 and GTX 970 are faster than the AMD counterparts in Dying Light. Given the price of the GTX 980 however, the GTX 970 is the more appealing video card at its price point for 1440p Dying Light performance. Despite the VRAM limitations, it doesn't stutter at maximum settings in this particular game. Otherwise, if you can get a cheaper AMD Radeon R9 290X it will work alright at 1440p, but you won't be able to use "Very High" Shadow Map Size because the performance hit is too much.

At 1080p if you have an older AMD Radeon R9 280X you are doing quite well performance-wise in this game. It provides a top-notch 1080p experience. We wouldn't go for the R9 285, we had to sacrifice too many options to enjoy the game at 1080p. The GeForce GTX 960 may be an alternative, if you can get it for a cheap price. The 2GB VRAM limitation worries us, and you could run into some stutter situations at the highest settings at 1080p. Naturally, if you wanted to stick to 1080p an AMD R9 290 could maximize this game at the highest settings.