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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.

Very demanding2025ActionPC (Windows)
DOOM: The Dark Ages (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © DOOM: The Dark Ages publisher

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DOOM: The Dark Ages system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-BitWindows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit
ProcessorAMD 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)
Memory16 GB RAM32 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA 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)
Storage100 GB available space100 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.

PC builds for DOOM: The Dark Ages

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's minimum and recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Minimum build

Plays DOOM: The Dark Ages on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays DOOM: The Dark Ages on high settings (the recommended specs)

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DOOM: The Dark Ages: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Minimum: OS 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); 16 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); 100 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Recommended: processor 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); 32 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 10GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better, AMD RX 6800 or better); 100 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for DOOM: The Dark Ages?
At least a Radeon RX 6600, Intel Arc A750, GeForce RTX 3060 or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 4070, Radeon RX 7800 XT, GeForce RTX 5070 or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Not well: the GTX 1650 is below the minimum graphics card for DOOM: The Dark Ages. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 40% in our checker (below the minimum, not playable well).
Can DOOM: The Dark Ages run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (Radeon RX 6600 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 37% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for DOOM: The Dark Ages?
No. DOOM: The Dark Ages needs at least 16 GB of RAM.
How much storage does DOOM: The Dark Ages need?
DOOM: The Dark Ages needs 100 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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