Darksiders II System Requirements: Can You Run It?

Darksiders II system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.

Darksiders II system requirements
Developer:
Vigil Games
Publisher:
THQ Nordic
Release date:
21 August 2012 (13 years ago)
User score:
4.5 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

Official system requirements for PC

To run Darksiders II, you'll need at least 2 GB of RAM and 20 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 9800 GT, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 260. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E4500 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Sempron 3850 or better.

Minimum

Graphics card:
NVIDIA 9800 GT 512 MB Video Card or AMD equivalent
CPU:
2.0Ghz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor or AMD equivalent
Memory:
2GB
File size:
20 GB space free (10 GB free after install)
Operating system:
Windows XP, Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7
DirectX:
no data

Recommended

Graphics card:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 512MB Video Card or AMD equivalent
CPU:
Any Quad-core AMD or Intel Processor
Memory:
2GB
File size:
20 GB space free (10 GB free after install)
Operating system:
Windows 7
DirectX:
no data

Performance on your PC


Performance on your GPU

Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target FPS shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce GTX 260
60 @ medium
1366×768
60 @ ultra
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 14.2x faster than GeForce GTX 260. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.


Darksiders II FPS calculator

Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.

medium / 768p
230−240
ultra / 1080p
150−160

Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
recommended
Sempron 3850

Core i5-12400 is 16.2x faster than Sempron 3850. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.


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