Can I run DARK SOULS II?
DARK SOULS II (2014) is an action and RPG game and a light game for a PC. An entry-level graphics card from the last ten years is enough for good settings.
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DARK SOULS II system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Phenom II X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz | Intel CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD A8 3870K 3.0GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT, ATI Radeon HD 5870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or ATI Radeon HD 6870 or higher |
| Storage | 12 GB available space | 15 GB available space |
Source: the official DARK SOULS II Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs DARK SOULS II?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 2 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce GTX 750 Ti or faster, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
- GeForce GTX 960
- GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
Processor: high settings
- Intel Core i3-6100
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 86%, medium to high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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