Dark Souls II on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Dark Souls II at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~60 FPS estimated). Dark Souls II is capped at 60 FPS.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 60 | 60 | 35 |
| GTX 1650 | 60 | 60 | 43 |
| RX 580 | 60 | 60 | 48 |
| GTX 1060 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 2060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3070 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 3080 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4070 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 60 | 60 | 60 |
60 FPS or more30 to 60Under 30
Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.
Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics card | NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GT, ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750 or ATI Radeon™ HD 6870 or higher |
| Processor | AMD® Phenom II™ X2 555 3.2Ghz or Intel® Pentium Core ™ 2 Duo E8500 3.17Ghz | Intel® CoreTM i3 2100 3.10GHz or AMD® A8 3870K 3.0GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Dark Souls II?
To play Dark Souls II at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~60 FPS estimated). Dark Souls II is capped at 60 FPS.
How much RAM does Dark Souls II need?
It asks for at least 2 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Dark Souls II better than a PS5?
A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.