DARK SOULS™ II
To run DARK SOULS™ II (2014) on PC you need at least a AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz processor and a NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870, with 2GB of RAM and 12GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher with 4GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against DARK SOULS™ II with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for DARK SOULS™ II.
System Requirements
Minimum
- CPU: AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz
- GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870
- RAM: 2
- Storage: 12
Recommended
- CPU: Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz
- GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher
- RAM: 4
- Storage: 15
Building a PC to play DARK SOULS™ II at its best
Meeting the DARK SOULS™ II minimum requirements (a NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher is a solid target, and stepping up to a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080 or Radeon RX 9070 XT gives you the headroom for ultra settings, ray tracing and high-refresh play. On mid-range cards, DLSS 4 and FSR frame generation can lift DARK SOULS™ II's frame rate substantially, while a flagship RTX 5090 drives 4K at maximum settings.
The processor matters just as much: pairing your graphics card with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D or an Intel Core Ultra, at least 4GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold DARK SOULS™ II back. For modern textures at 4K, aim for a GPU with 12–16GB of VRAM so you never run short.
The same premium components also decide whether your rig is VR ready: if you game in virtual reality on a Meta Quest 3, Valve Index or PlayStation VR2, a strong GPU and CPU are what hold a steady 90 FPS. Check your exact setup against DARK SOULS™ II with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for DARK SOULS™ II.
DARK SOULS™ II — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the minimum requirements for DARK SOULS™ II?
DARK SOULS™ II needs at least a AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz CPU and a NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 graphics card, 2GB of RAM and 12GB of storage.
What are the recommended specs for DARK SOULS™ II?
For a smooth experience, DARK SOULS™ II recommends a Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher with 4GB of RAM.
How much RAM does DARK SOULS™ II need?
DARK SOULS™ II requires 2GB of RAM as a minimum, with 4GB recommended.
What GPU do you need to run DARK SOULS™ II?
The minimum graphics card for DARK SOULS™ II is a NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870, while a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.
