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Can I Run Darksiders III?

Gunfire Games · 2018

Our verdict

Runs well on any recent graphics card

A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS at 1080p.

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Estimated FPS at 1080p

GAMERSPECS ESTIMATE

On a mid-range RTX 4060 or RX 7600, Darksiders III averages about 168 FPS at 1080p; a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS, and a high-end RTX 4080 or RX 7900 XTX averages 300+ FPS.

The publisher states no target settings for Darksiders III, so figures assume High, the usual target of a recommended spec.

Budget GPU

GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT

~60–70 FPS

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Playable

Mid-range GPU

RTX 4060 / RX 7600

~150–185 FPS

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Excellent

High-end GPU

RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX

300+ FPS

Graphics card's limit

High (assumed from the recommended spec) · native

Excellent

300+ FPS: This is the graphics card's limit. The game's own frame cap or your CPU will often set the real number.

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What limits performance in Darksiders III

The graphics card, but only on older or budget hardware: any recent card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.

Graphics card (GPU)

Not a limit on most PCs

Even a budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS at 1080p.

Processor (CPU)

No measured limit

Darksiders III recommends a Ryzen 5 1600 or equivalent; a Ryzen 5 3600 or anything faster clears that. We have no measured processor limit for Darksiders III, so the frame rates on this page assume your processor isn't holding the graphics card back.

Video memory (VRAM)

2 GB min · 4 GB rec

The minimum spec lists 2 GB of video memory and the recommended spec 4 GB. On a card with less, lower texture quality first: running out of video memory shows up as stutter or blurry textures, not as a lower average.

Settings to lower first in Darksiders III

  1. 1Nothing, on a dedicated graphics card: even a budget card holds 60 FPS at 1080p.
  2. 2On integrated graphics, lower the resolution or render scale first. Intel Iris Xe averages about 30 FPS at 1080p.
  3. 3Texture quality only if your card has less than 4 GB of video memory. With enough memory, textures cost little frame rate, so keep them high.

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You can run Darksiders III — and then some

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ComponentYour PCMinimumRecommended
GPUGeForce RTX 4060GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 370 with 2 GB VRAMAMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB VRAM
CPUCore i5-13400AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or betterIntel Core i7-3930K (3.2 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2 GHz) or better
RAM16 GB8 GB16 GB
OSWindows 11Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bitWindows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit

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Darksiders III System Requirements

The official minimum and recommended PC specs for Darksiders III, component by component.

ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bitWindows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit
ProcessorAMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or betterIntel Core i7-3930K (3.2 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2 GHz) or better
Memory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 370 with 2 GB VRAMAMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB VRAM
DirectXVersion 11Version 11
Storage25 GB available space25 GB available space
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Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 370 with 2 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2 GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2 GHz) or better Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 480 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space Additional Notes: We recommend using a controller.

Source: Steam

Darksiders III — FAQ

Can I run Darksiders III?+

Runs well on any recent graphics card. A budget GTX 1650 or RX 6500 XT averages about 65 FPS at 1080p. Use the checker on this page to test your exact CPU, GPU, RAM and OS against the official requirements.

What are the minimum system requirements for Darksiders III?+

Darksiders III needs at least a AMD FX-8320 (3,5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3,5 GHz) or better processor, a GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon R7 370 with 2 GB VRAM graphics card, 8 GB of RAM, 25 GB available space of storage, running Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64 bit.

Can Darksiders III run without a graphics card?+

Yes. Even Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics averages about 30 FPS at 1080p, and AMD's Radeon 780M averages about 48 FPS.

How much RAM does Darksiders III need?+

Darksiders III officially requires a minimum of 8 GB of RAM, with 16 GB recommended for smooth performance. 16GB is a comfortable amount for modern gaming overall.

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