Dark Souls on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU
To play Dark Souls at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~30 FPS estimated). Dark Souls is capped at 30 FPS.
Updated November 15, 2026
Estimated FPS by graphics card
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1050 Ti | 30 | 30 | 18 |
| GTX 1650 | 30 | 30 | 22 |
| RX 580 | 30 | 30 | 24 |
| GTX 1060 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| GTX 1660 SUPER | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 2060 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 3060 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 4060 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 3070 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 3080 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 4070 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| RTX 4070 SUPER | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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 9800 GTX+ / ATI Radeon HD 4870 | Not listed |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 / AMD Phenom II X2 545 3.0 GHz | Not listed |
| RAM | 2 GB | Not listed |
FAQ
What graphics card do I need for Dark Souls?
To play Dark Souls at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~30 FPS estimated). Dark Souls is capped at 30 FPS.
How much RAM does Dark Souls need?
It asks for at least 2 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.
Does my PC run Dark Souls 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.