The very anticipated Doom: The Dark Ages got a release date, along with an in depth look at gameplay. We also know everything your PC will need to run Doom: The Dark Ages in all its bloody glory.
Like all PC games, in Doom: The Dark Ages, the settings are fully customizable. There are lots of standard practices such as turning off anti-aliasing to gain better performance. If you have a Nvidia Geforce Graphics card, you can always use their app to help. You can auto customize the settings to best suite your needs.
There is also a website called, CanMyPCRunit that will scan your computer and match it to the games specifications. Doom: The Dark Ages is not yet listed on the website. Come closer to the release date, the website should have it listed by then.
Keep in mind, just because it says your PC can run Doom: The Dark Ages it at max settings. That doesn’t mean you won’t have issues. It may involve you getting in to the weeds a bit and turning some settings down to gain better performance.
MINIMUM (1080p/60 FPS/Low Video Settings)
OS: Win10 64Bit / Win 11 64Bit
CPU: AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, Intel Core i7 10700K or better)
GPU: NVIDIA or AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super or better, AMD RX 6600 or better)
System RAM: 16GB
Storage Capacity: 512GB or higher NVME SSD (100GB Available)
RECOMMENDED (1440p/60 FPS/High Video Settings)
OS: Win10 64Bit / Win 11 64Bit
CPU: AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Generation @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or better, Intel Core i7 12700K or better)
GPU: NVIDIA or AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 10GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better, AMD RX 6800 or better)
System RAM: 32GB
Storage Capacity: 512GB or higher NVME SSD (100GB Available)
ULTRA 4K (2160p/60 FPS/Ultra Video Settings)
OS: Win10 64Bit / Win 11 64Bit
CPU: AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Generation @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or better, Intel Core i7 12700K or better)
GPU: NVIDIA or AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 16GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 4080 or better, AMD RX 7900XT or better)
System RAM: 32GB
Storage Capacity: 512GB or higher NVME SSD (100GB Available)
DOOM: The Dark Ages launches May 15, 2025, on Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC. Play up to two days early with Early Access by preordering DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Edition.
