DARK SOULS™ II

DARK SOULS™ II

By Luigi R. Updated: February 2026

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, or estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator.

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

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.