Action · 2012 · Digital Extremes
The Darkness II System Requirements
The Darkness II'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 for a comfortable experience. Set aside 10GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows | Windows |
| DirectX | — | — |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 @ 2GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+≈ AMD Phenom 9850 | 2.4 GHz Quad Core processor≈ AMD Phenom 9850 |
| Graphics card | 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 | 512+ MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX |
| Video memory | 1 GB | — |
| System memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 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 The Darkness II?
At least 2GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM, 10GB of free storage, Windows and .
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 2GB of memory and a card with GB of VRAM, paired with a AMD Phenom 9850 or equivalent.
Is The Darkness II demanding on PC?
It is by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of /100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
