Action · 2010 · Vigil Games
Darksiders™ System Requirements
Darksiders™'s listing does not name a graphics card we can measure against, so we do not rate how demanding it is. It wants 2GB of memory and 1GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 12GB of free space.
Check my PC against this gameFull system requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
| DirectX | — | — |
| Processor | AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better≈ AMD Phenom 9850 | AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz≈ AMD Phenom 9850 |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA (GeForce 8800/GeForce GT220) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better ( mus… | NVIDIA (GeForce GTS 240) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD3870 256MB graphics card or better ( must support … |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| System memory | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 12 GB | 12 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 1434 | 1434 | 1434 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for Darksiders™?
At least 1GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM, 12GB of free storage, Windows 7 and .
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 2GB of memory and a card with 1GB of VRAM, paired with a AMD Phenom 9850 or equivalent.
Is Darksiders™ demanding on PC?
It is by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of /100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
