Darksiders System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- Vigil Games
- Publisher:
- THQ Nordic
- Release date:
- 24 September 2010 (14 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.9 / 5 (20 votes)
- Hardware demand level:
- 0.2 / 10 - not demanding
Official Darksiders system requirements for PC
To run Darksiders, you'll need at least 1 GB of RAM and 12 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 8800 GS, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an Radeon HD 3870. As for your CPU, an Athlon 64 3400+ is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Athlon 64 X2 5200+ or better.
Minimum requirements
Minimum requirements- Graphics card:
- NVIDIA (GeForce 8800/GeForce GT220) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better (must support pixel shader 3)
- CPU:
- AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
- RAM:
- 1GB RAM (Windows XP), 2GB RAM (Vista / Windows 7)
- File size:
- 12GB
- Operating system:
- Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c
Recommended requirements
- Graphics card:
- NVIDIA (GeForce GTS 240) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD3870 256MB graphics card or better (must support pixel shader 3)
- CPU:
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
- RAM:
- 2GB RAM (Windows XP), 3GB RAM (Vista / Windows 7)
- File size:
- 12GB
- Operating system:
- Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7
- DirectX:
- DirectX 9.0c
Darksiders performance on your PC
Darksiders performance on your GPU
GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 30.8x faster than Radeon HD 3870. Your graphics card can run Darksiders at recommended settings according to Vigil Games.
Projected FPS in various settings and resolutions
Darksiders FPS calculator: average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). FPS may vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Darksiders performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.
Core i5-12400 is 22.6x faster than Athlon 64 X2 5200+. Your CPU can run Darksiders at recommended settings according to Vigil Games.
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