DOOM: The Dark Ages PC Requirements Revealed

Summary

  • DOOM: The Dark Ages will launch on May 15 with detailed PC requirements.
  • Specs range from minimum for 1080p to Ultra 4K settings.
  • The game promises visual quality and new standards in performance.

After it was announced yesterday that DOOM: The Dark Ages is set to launch for consoles and PC on May 15, we now have information about the minimum PC specifications required to play this upcoming first-person shooter.

The developers at id Software have shared the necessary (minimum), suggested, and top-tier 4K settings for a PC setup. These specifications serve as a guide, helping you determine whether it’s time to enhance your gaming system or not.

DOOM: The Dark Ages Aims To Be A Visual Spectacle At Launch

Specification Minimum (1080p/60 FPS/Low Settings) Recommended (1440p/60 FPS/High Settings) Ultra 4K (2160p/60 FPS/Ultra Settings)
OS Windows 10 64Bit / Windows 11 64Bit Windows 10 64Bit / Windows 11 64Bit Windows 10 64Bit / Windows 11 64Bit
CPU AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Gen @ 3.2GHz (8C/16T) or better (e.g., AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, Intel Core i7 10700K) AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Gen @ 3.2GHz (8C/16T) or better (e.g., AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, Intel Core i7 12700K) AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Gen @ 3.2GHz (8C/16T) or better (e.g., AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, Intel Core i7 12700K)
GPU NVIDIA/AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 8GB VRAM or better (e.g., NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super, AMD RX 6600) NVIDIA/AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 10GB VRAM or better (e.g., NVIDIA RTX 3080, AMD RX 6800) NVIDIA/AMD hardware ray tracing-capable GPU with 16GB VRAM or better (e.g., NVIDIA RTX 4080, AMD RX 7900XT)
System RAM 16GB 32GB 32GB
Storage Capacity 512GB NVME SSD (100GB available) 512GB NVME SSD (100GB available) 512GB NVME SSD (100GB available)

Bethesda describes this game as being the most challenging project ever undertaken by id Software, setting new benchmarks for graphical quality and speed using the capabilities of idTech 8 technology.

Based on what we’ve seen so far, we believe the publisher, as The Dark Ages looks gorgeous so far.

In addition to announcing the release date, id Software has made it clear that DOOM: The Dark Ages is strictly a single-player game, meaning it does not include any form of multiplayer functionality.

In our preview, we were given a sneak peek at the yet-to-be-released shooter game, that you might want to take a look at.

DOOM: The Dark Ages fires its way out on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 15, 2025.

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2025-01-24 21:38