Darksiders™

To run Darksiders™ (2010) on PC you need at least a AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better processor and a NVIDIA (GeForce 8800/GeForce GT220) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 ), with 1GB of RAM and 12GB of free storage. For higher settings and frame rates, the recommended specs are a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz and a NVIDIA (GeForce GTS 240) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD3870 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 ) with 2GB of RAM. Check your exact PC against Darksiders™ with our free Can I Run It tool, estimate your frame rate with the FPS Estimator, or see the best GPU for Darksiders™.

Meeting the Darksiders™ minimum requirements (a NVIDIA (GeForce 8800/GeForce GT220) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 )) is enough to launch the game, but it won't give you high frame rates at 1440p or 4K. The recommended NVIDIA (GeForce GTS 240) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD3870 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 ) 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 Darksiders™'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 2GB (ideally 32GB) of DDR5 RAM and a fast Gen5 NVMe SSD removes the stutter and long load times that can hold Darksiders™ 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 Darksiders™ with the free Can I Run It tool, or see the best GPU for Darksiders™.

What are the minimum requirements for Darksiders™?
Darksiders™ needs at least a AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better CPU and a NVIDIA (GeForce 8800/GeForce GT220) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 ) graphics card, 1GB of RAM and 12GB of storage.

What are the recommended specs for Darksiders™?
For a smooth experience, Darksiders™ recommends a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz and a NVIDIA (GeForce GTS 240) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD3870 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 ) with 2GB of RAM.

How much RAM does Darksiders™ need?
Darksiders™ requires 1GB of RAM as a minimum, with 2GB recommended.

What GPU do you need to run Darksiders™?
The minimum graphics card for Darksiders™ is a NVIDIA (GeForce 8800/GeForce GT220) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 ), while a NVIDIA (GeForce GTS 240) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD3870 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 ) is recommended for higher settings. Check any GPU against this game with our Can I Run It tool.