Can I run DOOM: The Dark Ages?
DOOM: The Dark Ages (2025) is an action game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.
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DOOM: The Dark Ages system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit | Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit |
| Processor | AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, or Intel Core i7 10700K or better) | AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or better, or Intel Core i7 12700K or better) |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER or better, AMD RX 6600 or better) | NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 10GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better, AMD RX 6800 or better) |
| Storage | 100 GB available space | 100 GB available space |
Source: the official DOOM: The Dark Ages Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs DOOM: The Dark Ages?
To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 6600 class graphics card, an Intel Core i7-10700 class processor and 16 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 4070 or faster, an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X class processor and 32 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Radeon RX 6600
- Intel Arc A750
- GeForce RTX 3060
Graphics card: high settings
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
Processor: minimum
- Intel Core i7-10700
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Processor: high settings
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Intel Core i7-12700
- Intel Core i9-12900K
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 37%, below the minimum, not playable well.
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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